News from departments around the University

Molecular modelling to help create better, safer drugs How our bodies break down the common drugs ibuprofen, diclofenac and warfarin is the subject of a new study from the University of Bristol, published in the Journal of the American Chemical Society. The research should ultimately help predict how new drugs will be metabolized in the body, potentially helping avoid adverse drug reactions in future. [23/05/2013]

Cat owners need better information about when to neuter their cat A new study from the University of Bristol’s School of Veterinary Sciences ‘Bristol Cats' study cohort has shown that 85 per cent of pet cats are not neutered by the recommended age possibly due to cat owners needing better information about when to neuter their cat. [22/05/2013]

Unkempt, weedy land unintentionally boosts wildlife Parts of the farm landscape that look overgrown and ‘scruffy’ are more important in supporting wildlife than they first appear, according to new research published today in Ecology Letters. [22/05/2013]

Iodine deficiency during pregnancy adversely affects children’s mental development A study of around 1,000 UK mothers and their children, published in The Lancet, has revealed that iodine deficiency in pregnancy may have an adverse effect on children’s mental development. The research raises concerns that the iodine status of pregnant women is a public-health issue that needs to be addressed. [22/05/2013]

Unexpected Effects of Ocean Acidification on Deep-sea Organisms About 55.5 million years ago, geologically rapid emission of a large volume of greenhouse gases at the Paleocene-Eocene boundary (PETM) led to global warming of about 5oC, severe ocean acidification, and widespread extinction of microscopic organisms living on the deep-sea floor (foraminifera). A study of survivors of the extinction provides unique insight into the response of deep-sea calcifiers to past episodes which resemble the potential future consequences of fossil fuel CO2 emissions. The [22/05/2013]

New £23m research unit will use advances in genetics to help reduce risk of disease A new £23million research unit is announced today, that will exploit the latest advances in genetics to improve understanding of how changes to lifestyle or environment, as well as pharmacological interventions, can reduce the risk of disease. The Integrative Epidemiology Unit (IEU), jointly funded by the Medical Research Council and the University of Bristol, will launch on 1 June 2013. [20/05/2013]

Fossil brain teaser A new study conducted at the University of Bristol and published online today in the Journal of Evolutionary Biology sheds light on how the brain and inner ear developed in dinosaurs. [20/05/2013]

SUMO wrestling cells reveal new protective mechanism target for stroke Scientists investigating the interaction of a group of proteins in the brain responsible for protecting nerve cells from damage have identified a new target that could increase cell survival. [20/05/2013]

New study assesses glacier contributions to sea level rise [16/05/2013]

Minister marks starts of NCC expansion work [15/05/2013]

Father absence in early childhood linked to depression in adolescent girls [15/05/2013]

Cooling ocean temperature could buy more time for coral reefs [14/05/2013]

The high-tech future of healthcare: a digital health assistant in your home [09/05/2013]

Building protocells from inorganic nanoparticles [09/05/2013]

Silk and cellulose biologically effective for use in stem cell cartilage repair [08/05/2013]

Unexpected Effects of Ocean Acidification on Deep-sea Organisms About 55.5 million years ago, geologically rapid emission of a large volume of greenhouse gases at the Paleocene-Eocene boundary (PETM) led to global warming of about 5oC, severe ocean acidification, and widespread extinction of microscopic organisms living on the deep-sea floor (foraminifera). A study of survivors of the extinction provides unique insight into the response of deep-sea calcifiers to past episodes which resemble the potential future consequences of fossil fuel CO2 emissions. The [22/05/2013]

Blooming marvellous! Meadow project wins Bristol Genius Award A project to plant flower meadows across the city has won the Mayor’s Bristol Genius Award for its efforts to transform the urban environment for pollinating insects, while making Bristol more attractive for residents and visitors. Mayor George Ferguson announced the winner at last night’s Festival of Ideas awards evening, marking the second year in a row that a project at the University of Bristol has scooped top honours. [21/05/2013]

Fossil brain teaser A new study conducted at the University of Bristol and published online today in the Journal of Evolutionary Biology sheds light on how the brain and inner ear developed in dinosaurs. [20/05/2013]

New horizons in synthetic protocell research [08/05/2013]

New Fellow of the Royal Society [03/05/2013]

Detailed mapping provides new insight into measuring palaeo ice-thickness [02/05/2013]

Professor Guy Lloyd-Jones elected as Fellow of the Royal Society [02/05/2013]

Professor Kelvyn Jones appointed as Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales [25/04/2013]

Three more Chemistry staff honoured with RSC prizes [22/04/2013]

Online Shop now open to take transcript requests [16/04/2013]

Nanoscopic cages for big applications [15/04/2013]

Disappearing nannies force parents to accept their duties [12/04/2013]

Reliability of Neuroscience Research Questioned [10/04/2013]

Mark Viney wins CA Wright Medal [10/04/2013]

Dr Jonathan Robbins becomes new Education Director [08/04/2013]

Iodine deficiency during pregnancy adversely affects children’s mental development A study of around 1,000 UK mothers and their children, published in The Lancet, has revealed that iodine deficiency in pregnancy may have an adverse effect on children’s mental development. The research raises concerns that the iodine status of pregnant women is a public-health issue that needs to be addressed. [22/05/2013]

Pilot awards to amplify impact Eleven research teams in eight of the University's Schools have received grants totalling £170,000 to accelerate the impact of their research. These awards were made through pilot funding schemes from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and Natural Environment Research Council (NERC). [21/05/2013]

New £23m research unit will use advances in genetics to help reduce risk of disease A new £23million research unit is announced today, that will exploit the latest advances in genetics to improve understanding of how changes to lifestyle or environment, as well as pharmacological interventions, can reduce the risk of disease. The Integrative Epidemiology Unit (IEU), jointly funded by the Medical Research Council and the University of Bristol, will launch on 1 June 2013. [20/05/2013]

Wider use for virtual laboratories [15/05/2013]

Father absence in early childhood linked to depression in adolescent girls [15/05/2013]

The high-tech future of healthcare: a digital health assistant in your home [09/05/2013]

Excellence in teaching recognised by Teaching Fellowships in the Schools of Social and Community Medicine and Modern Languages [09/05/2013]

New antiviral treatment could significantly reduce global burden of hepatitis C [06/05/2013]

Children’s brain processing speed linked to early indicator risk of mental health issues [30/04/2013]

Athena SWAN awards [29/04/2013]

Xenon gas successfully delivered to babies in ambulance [29/04/2013]

Personal experiences of cleft lip and palate needed for research study [23/04/2013]

Patients with chronic fatigue use additional areas of brain when using memory [22/04/2013]

Dr Churchill helps women take the lead [16/04/2013]

TEDMEDLive comes to Bristol [16/04/2013]

Research into monitoring mental health detention highlights the importance of regular preventive visits and capturing patient voices [15/05/2013]

New research can help parents avoid care proceedings [03/04/2013]

Innocence Network UK (INUK) Spring Conference, 22 March 2013, London [15/03/2013]

Gabe Tan: Vodafone World of Difference UK programme winner [03/03/2013]

BBSRC & NERC awards to accelerate research impact Professor Dek Woolfson and Professor Rich Pancost have received BBSRC & NERC awards to accelerate the impact of their research [24/05/2013]

Further refurbishment of the Chemistry Library The Chemistry Library will be further updated over Summer 2013 [20/05/2013]

New horizons in synthetic protocell research [08/05/2013]

Professor Guy Lloyd-Jones elected as Fellow of the Royal Society [02/05/2013]

Benjamin Meaker Fellowship award will further boost Criegee research [30/04/2013]

Professor Jonathan Reid honoured with 2013 RSC Corday-Morgan Prize [29/04/2013]

Bristol Student wins 2013 Salters' Graduate Prize [25/04/2013]

Three more Chemistry staff honoured with RSC prizes [22/04/2013]

New catalysts offer better prospects for biofuels [19/04/2013]

CDT student success [16/04/2013]

Inter-Schools collaboration yields results [15/04/2013]

Blooming marvellous! Meadow project wins Bristol Genius Award A project to plant flower meadows across the city has won the Mayor’s Bristol Genius Award for its efforts to transform the urban environment for pollinating insects, while making Bristol more attractive for residents and visitors. [22/05/2013]

University research project shortlisted for Mayor's Bristol Genius Award An ambitious scientific project which aims to transform Bristol’s urban environment for pollinating insects, while making Bristol more attractive for residents and visitors, has been shortlisted for this year's Bristol Genius Award. [20/05/2013]

Mark Viney wins CA Wright Medal [10/04/2013]

Bristol Ant Lab in BBC Four Planet Ant: Life Inside the Colony [18/03/2013]

Optical vortices on a chip [07/11/2012]

Leading researcher in optical networking joins Bristol [07/11/2012]

Open Day demonstrates the excitement of electrical and electronic engineering [24/06/2011]

Futuretech: Tomorrow's Technology in Young People's Hands [06/04/2011]

Bruce Hood receives grant from the Immortality Project The Immortality Project is an initiative that involves scientists, philosophers, and theologians from around the world. [24/05/2013]

TARG involved in large new research programme [11/05/2013]

GW4 Research Day [10/05/2013]

Experimental Psychology tops NSS response rate [03/05/2013]

The School is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Stephan Lewandowsky. [29/04/2013]

Reliability of Neuroscience Research Questioned [22/04/2013]

Reliability of Neuroscience Research Questioned [10/04/2013]

Seeing happiness in ambiguous facial expressions reduces aggressive behaviour [27/03/2013]

Keil Doctoral Scholarship, 2013 [26/03/2013]

Cabot Project schools conference a success [22/03/2013]

Hatters' Trail to open [08/03/2013]

Corruption under the Raj [14/02/2013]

Bristol professor designs game for Guinness World Record attempt [19/10/2012]

Researchers awarded almost £1 million to target high blood pressure via neural sensory mechanisms [15/08/2012]

Semantic research sheds light on the genetic basis of cognition [19/06/2012]

UK study into whether physical activity aids depression finds no additional benefit [05/06/2012]

The ultimate electronic device - GaN-diamond transistors The first ever high performance GaN (gallium nitride)/diamond transistor has been demonstrated by a team of TriQuint Semiconductors USA and the Center for Device Thermography and Reliability (CDTR) in the School of Physics at the University of Bristol. [23/05/2013]

Quantum fundamentalism Physics World joins the theoretical physics discussion group. [20/05/2013]

Bake for Bumps campaign reaches the School of Physics [16/05/2013]

Walkers step up to the challenge [15/05/2013]

New technology helps Bristol scientists investigate novel nano-materials [22/04/2013]

100 school students visit Bristol Physics for a Masterclass [16/04/2013]

Institute of Physics reaccreditation [16/04/2013]

EPSRC awards £2.1m for new electron microscope [26/03/2013]

Proactis Patching (P91-75) Scheduled patching for Proactis [24/05/2013]

Recent communication sent to suppliers [30/04/2013]

Proactis Bulletin - April 2013 - now available [29/04/2013]

February's Best Practice Group Minutes [26/04/2013]

New study reveals increasing nurse-to-patient ratios do not extend patient safety [27/02/2012]

NHS hospital mergers bring few benefits, research finds [11/01/2012]

Bankers’ bonuses not to blame, shows university research [14/12/2011]

Euro 2012 could hit school exam results [02/12/2011]

School PhD student awarded grant by UoB Alumni Foundation [16/05/2013]

Farewell lunch prepared by visiting Egyptian Diploma students [07/05/2013]

Workshop 6 - Mapping imagined borders: the cartography of, as yet to be established boundaries: the Balkans Peace Park project (B3P) [02/05/2013]

Bristol hosts seminar to help improve children's rights [25/04/2013]

Emeritus Professor Lesley Doyal announces acclaimed new publication [18/04/2013]

Researchers awarded grant to conduct research into whether after-school dance programme helps to increase physical activity and is cost-effective [17/04/2013]

Kinship carers 'unable to afford basic necessities' [15/04/2013]

Largest study into poverty reveals extent of deprivation of the UK [28/03/2013]

Pilot awards to amplify impact Pilot awards to amplify impact [23/05/2013]

Cat owners need better information about when to neuter their cat Cat owners need better information about when to neuter their cat [23/05/2013]

Dr Tasker receives Research Award [11/04/2013]

Bristol vet student wins first ever award for dog health research [14/03/2013]

Library opening hours for spring bank holidays The ASSL will be open 24 hours on both spring bank holidays (6 May and 27 May); the Medical, Queens, and Wills libraries will be open 9am to 5pm. All will have reduced services. The Enderby Room, in the Physics Building, will also be available for additional study space 4 to 6 May. [23/05/2013]

Oxford Scholarship Online electronic books The Library provides access to the full text of over 3,500 Oxford University Press electronic books in the areas of Economics and Finance, Philosophy, Political Science, and Religion. [20/05/2013]

MetaLib at risk 29 May, 7.30 to 9.30am [16/05/2013]

Additional weekend opening during exam period [09/05/2013]

Multifaith Chaplaincy Faith Crawl [26/03/2013]

Spring vacation opening times [12/03/2013]

Tribute to Hal Draper [08/02/2013]

Student Services closures today, Friday 18 January [18/01/2013]

IEEE Signal Processing Society Lecture - Compressive Sensing and Sparse Modulations [02/07/2012]

Vienna and Bristol undertake collaborative research on Near-Field MIMO [04/05/2012]

Radio propagation research helps to deliver green smart environments [24/04/2012]

Electrical engineers develop LED ‘Magic Wands’ [17/04/2012]

Penguin exhibition at the RWA ends 22nd April [12/04/2012]

Conference and public event celebrate 50 years of 'The New Poetry' and 'Penguin Modern Poets' series [22/02/2012]

Penguin Readers Day: Writers and Publishers, 26 November [04/11/2011]

Penguin Archive Project on BBC's The One Show - UPDATE: moved to 24 Feb [22/02/2011]

Futures Cafe: Research sans frontieres, 24 June 2013 [01/03/2013]

2013 Futures Cafe series announced [22/10/2012]

New smartphone app to track problem plants [13/06/2012]

University of Bristol Collections as Linked Open Data project funded [30/01/2012]