http://www.bris.ac.uk/news/ Latest news from the University of Bristol en-gb Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:11:44 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss news-team@bristol.ac.uk news-team@bristol.ac.uk http://www.bris.ac.uk/university/web/terms-conditions.html 60 Search news archive by keyword news_text http://www.bris.ac.uk/news/news-results.html http://www.bristol.ac.uk/news/ http://www.bristol.ac.uk/images/rss.logo.gif http://www.bris.ac.uk/news/2010/7197.html The Autumn 2010 season of touring theatre, screenings and other events at the Wickham Theatre includes a unique take on Aristophanes’ Lysistrata and a performance lecture by theatre historian Viv Gardner. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:51:53 +0000 http://www.bris.ac.uk/news/2010/7197.html Press releases http://www.bris.ac.uk/news/2010/7196.html Daniel Karlin, one of the world’s leading scholars of Victorian poetry, takes up the Winterstoke Chair in English at the University of Bristol at the start of the academic year. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:49:15 +0000 http://www.bris.ac.uk/news/2010/7196.html Other news http://www.bris.ac.uk/news/2010/7195.html A very rare Anglo-Saxon gold ring is to go on display at Berkeley Castle, Gloucestershire after being shown in the BBC2 series Digging for Britain. The series also features excavations at Berkeley carried out by archaeologists from the University of Bristol who have uncovered evidence for a Dark Age monastery before the castle was constructed in the eleventh century. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:01:30 +0000 http://www.bris.ac.uk/news/2010/7195.html Press releases http://www.bris.ac.uk/news/2010/7189.html Postgraduate students from around the UK and overseas will come together next week [Tuesday 7 and Wednesday 8 September] for a conference on art and social change. Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:00:00 +0000 http://www.bris.ac.uk/news/2010/7189.html Press releases http://www.bris.ac.uk/news/2010/7192.html The Penguin Archive, housed in Special Collections, features in a documentary on the history of Penguin Books presented by children's author Michael Morpurgo on Radio 4 this Thursday (2 Sep) at 11.30am. Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:00:00 +0000 http://www.bris.ac.uk/news/2010/7192.html Other news http://www.bris.ac.uk/news/2010/7193.html Palaeontologists are forever claiming that their latest fossil discovery will 'rewrite evolutionary history'. Is this just boasting or is our 'knowledge' of evolution so feeble that it changes every time we find a new fossil? Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:05:00 +0000 http://www.bris.ac.uk/news/2010/7193.html Press releases http://www.bris.ac.uk/news/2010/7191.html One of the most spectacular migrations on Earth is that of the Christmas Island red crab (Gecarcoidea natalis). Acknowledged as one of the wonders of the natural world, every year millions of the crabs simultaneously embark on a five-kilometre breeding migration. Now, scientists have discovered the key to their remarkable athletic feat. Fri, 27 Aug 2010 08:18:58 +0000 http://www.bris.ac.uk/news/2010/7191.html Press releases http://www.bris.ac.uk/news/2010/7186.html The first sequence coverage of the wheat genome has been publicly released by a team of UK researchers, including scientists from the University of Bristol. The release is a step towards a fully annotated genome and makes a significant contribution to efforts to support global food security and to increase the competitiveness of UK farming. Thu, 26 Aug 2010 23:05:00 +0000 http://www.bris.ac.uk/news/2010/7186.html Press releases http://www.bris.ac.uk/news/2010/7190.html Professor Mervyn Miles of the School of Physics has been awarded a prestigious Wolfson Research Merit Award by the Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of science. Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:35:02 +0000 http://www.bris.ac.uk/news/2010/7190.html Other news http://www.bris.ac.uk/news/2010/7188.html Three students from the University of Bristol’s High Performance Squad have been selected to represent England in the XIX Commonwealth Games in New Delhi, India [3 to 14 October]. 2010. Wed, 25 Aug 2010 07:39:06 +0000 http://www.bris.ac.uk/news/2010/7188.html Press releases http://www.bris.ac.uk/news/2010/7187.html Parents who choose secondary schools on the basis of league tables will ensure their children do better in their GCSEs than those who choose schools at random, according to a new study. Tue, 24 Aug 2010 09:48:50 +0000 http://www.bris.ac.uk/news/2010/7187.html Press releases http://www.bris.ac.uk/news/2010/7185.html Angelina Jolie, Anna Chapman, Naomi Campbell – celebrities, spies and divas who the media love to hate. The modern day female icon holds much in common with the archetypal femme fatale, whose enduring appeal dates back to Eve, the Sirens and Medusa. Now, a new collection of essays from distinguished arts scholars examines fatal femininity as a cultural preoccupation across different historical epochs. Mon, 23 Aug 2010 11:00:00 +0000 http://www.bris.ac.uk/news/2010/7185.html Press releases http://www.bris.ac.uk/news/2010/7184.html An old mathematical solution proposed as a prototype of the infamous ocean rogue waves responsible for many maritime catastrophes has been observed in a continuous physical system for the first time. Sat, 21 Aug 2010 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.bris.ac.uk/news/2010/7184.html Press releases http://www.bris.ac.uk/news/2010/7174.html Like a stealth fighter plane, the barbastelle bat uses a sneaky hunting strategy to catch its prey. A team of researchers from the University of Bristol combined three cutting-edge techniques to uncover the secret of this rare bat’s success. Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:00:00 +0000 http://www.bris.ac.uk/news/2010/7174.html Press releases http://www.bris.ac.uk/news/2010/7183.html Work has begun on building a new world-class facility in Bristol that will bring together leading industry experts and academics in the growing area of composites research and manufacture. Thu, 19 Aug 2010 08:00:00 +0000 http://www.bris.ac.uk/news/2010/7183.html Press releases