International
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Vet School postgrad selected for the first ever national PhD Training Programme in antimicrobial resistance
16 November 2018
A postgraduate student from the University of Bristol’s Veterinary School has been selected for the first ever national PhD Training Programme in antimicrobial resistance (AMR) - launched by the Medical Research Foundation.
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New study aims to reduce the use of oral antibiotics for ear infections in children
16 November 2018
Middle ear infections, known medically as acute otitis media (AOM), are common painful infections in children, for which there are up to three million treatment episodes in England and Wales each year. They are often treated with antibiotics by mouth. However, these can cause side effects like rashes, diarrhoea and vomiting, and their over-use contributes to the growing global health threat of antibiotic resistance. Researchers from the Universities of Bristol, Southampton, King’s College London and Imperial College London, are collaborating on a new study to investigate alternative treatments, which they hope will reduce unnecessary oral antibiotic use, while relieving painful symptoms and reducing healthcare costs.
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Bristol scientists awarded €5.6 million by European Research Council
9 December 2011
Three European Research Council Advanced Grants worth a total of more than €5.6 million have been awarded to Professor Jens Marklof (Maths), Professor Andrew Orr-Ewing (Chemistry) and Professor Sandu Popescu (Physics).
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University pays tribute to Her Majesty The Queen
8 September 2022
The University of Bristol today pays tribute to Her Majesty The Queen, the longest-reigning monarch in British history, who has sadly passed away.
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House-hunting honey bees shed light on how human brains come to a decision
8 December 2011
Avoiding deadlock in group decision making is a common problem for committees – but house-hunting honey bees may hold the answer, according to new research from the University of Bristol. The study, published today in Science Express, also reveals a striking similarity between how honey bee swarms and our own brains choose between alternatives.
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Pioneering study shows climate played crucial role in changing location of ancient coral reefs
14 June 2022
Pre-historic coral reefs dating back up to 250 million years extended much further away from the Earth’s equator than today, new research has revealed.
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Scouting out bacterial defences to find new ways to counter-attack antibiotic resistance
15 November 2018
Research led by the University of Bristol has begun to unpick an important mechanism of antibiotic resistance and suggest approaches to block this resistance.
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Good Grief announces first mini-festival about ‘Grief + Memory’
18 October 2022
Good Grief's first mini-festival – exploring 'Grief + Memory'- will take place next week [Friday 28 and Saturday 29 October] with a number of live and on-demand virtual events.
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Bristol signs new twinning partnership with the National Aerospace University in Ukraine
8 September 2022
The University of Bristol has signed a new partnership with the National Aerospace University (Kharkiv Aviation Institute) in Ukraine as part of a UK government-backed ‘twinning’ scheme to support higher education institutions affected by the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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Babies born 32-36 weeks fare less well at school
8 December 2011
Only 71 per cent of babies born between 32 and 36 weeks are successful in key stage 1 (KS1) tests (defined as achieving at least level 2 in reading, writing and maths), compared to 79 per cent of babies born at full term (37-41 weeks) according to researchers at the University of Bristol's Children of the 90s .
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