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Faculty Research Director

23 September 2013

New Faculty Research Director

Achilles’ heel of ice shelves is beneath the water, scientists reveal

16 September 2013

New research has revealed that more ice leaves Antarctica by melting from the underside of submerged ice shelves than was previously thought, accounting for as much as 90 per cent of ice loss in some areas.

Bristol Nanomaterials Centre goes to China

16 September 2013

A delegation of academics and PhD students from the Bristol Centre for Functional Nanomaterials (BCFN) has been promoting the University and meeting colleagues in top academic and research institutions in China. The aim was to raise the profile of Bristol and pave the way for student exchange, recruitment, and development of joint research projects.

Jurassic jaws: how ancient crocodiles flourished during the age of the dinosaurs

11 September 2013

New research has revealed the hidden past of crocodiles, showing for the first time how these fierce reptiles evolved and survived in a dinosaur dominated world.

Quantum in the Cloud

5 September 2013

Thought only Google and Nasa had quantum computers? A first-of-its-kind project, unveiled today, will allow anyone free, global access to a miniature quantum processor chip via the internet.

Bristol academic awarded Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellowship

5 September 2013

A research assistant from the Interface Analysis Centre has been awarded a prestigious Royal Academy of Engineering Research Fellowship.