International
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Report warns performing arts under threat from future global shocks unless lessons are learned from pandemic
26 March 2024
Live performing arts are facing an existential threat from a range of potential global shocks unless there is significant and sustained investment in resilience planning, according to a new international study.
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Being active reduces risk of prostate cancer
5 December 2019
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men in the UK*, yet we still don't know all of its causes. The largest ever study to use genetics as a measurement for physical activity to look at its effect on prostate cancer, reveals that being more active reduces the risk of prostate cancer. Over 140,000 men were included in the study, of which, 80,000 had prostate cancer.
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Thinking about our futures: festival puts society in the spotlight
27 October 2014
Who has access to your health records? What do women want from the general election? Can Britain handle the threat of international terrorism? These are some of the hot topics being debated at a thought-provoking series of events across Bristol next month.
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University of Bristol climbs 54 places in global league table
28 May 2018
The University of Bristol has climbed to 65th in the world and 7th in the UK, according to a new league table published today [28 May].
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Launch of UK facility to encourage robotic innovation within industry
26 November 2014
A new initiative to encourage and support the take up of robotics technology within industry across Europe is being launched at the Bristol Robotics Laboratory (BRL) today, Wednesday 26 November.
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Patient recovery after surgery for oesophageal cancer isn’t influenced by using standard or keyhole incisions
25 March 2024
New research has found no evidence of a difference between recovery time and complications when comparing standard and keyhole surgical incisions for the treatment of oesophageal cancer (cancer of the gullet). The study, led by the University of Bristol Medical School and published in the British Journal of Surgery, showed surgeons treating patients with oesophageal cancer do not need to change their practice if they have a strong preference for either procedure type.
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New quarantine scheme could reduce risk of rabies reintroduction in the EU following Russian invasion, study finds
26 April 2024
Rabies is a major concern to both human and animal health, with rabies in dogs and cats widespread in Eastern Europe, and there are concerns the war in Ukraine could pose a greater risk of rabies being reintroduced to the European Union (EU). A four-month period of home isolation of dogs and cats could reduce this risk, new University of Bristol research has shown.
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Scientists discover higher levels of CO2 increase survival of viruses in the air and transmission risk
26 April 2024
A new study has revealed for the first time the vital role carbon dioxide (CO2) plays in determining the lifespan of airborne viruses – namely SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
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University of Bristol academic to chair prestigious tech conference in San Diego
21 March 2024
Professor Dimitra Simeonidou, Director of the Smart Internet Lab at the University of Bristol, will take a leading role at the upcoming Optical Fiber Communications (OFC) Conference and Exhibition being held in San Diego, California.
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Could stem cell therapy be an effective treatment for Friedreich’s ataxia?
17 April 2018
Researchers at the University of Bristol are looking for people with an inherited neurological condition called Friedreich's ataxia (FA) to take part in a study into whether a stem cell therapy could be a treatment for FA.
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