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Study hopes to understand the impact of exposure to COVID-19 infection early in life on a child鈥檚 brain development 27 June 2022 More than 650,000 babies are born every year [i] in the UK, and during the pandemic some of them will have been exposed to SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus which causes COVID-19. A national study, funded by the charity Action Medical Research, will investigate the long-term impact of exposure to SARS-CoV-2 in the womb or shortly after birth.

University hockey players compete in under 21s European champs 3 August 2022 Two Bristol hockey players tested their mettle against some of the best teams in the world at the under 21s European championships.

SW England and South Wales to become the UK鈥檚 first Hydrogen Ecosystem 3 August 2022 The Western Gateway partnership and the GW4 Alliance, of which the University of Bristol is a member, have unveiled a vision for South West England and South Wales to become the UK鈥檚 first Hydrogen Ecosystem, to lead development of low carbon energy and meet goals to slow climate change.

Contribute to the design of a full-scale Martian House in Bristol 5 July 2022 Space scientists from the University of Bristol have consulted on a pioneering public art project to build a 鈥楳artian House鈥� at Harbourside - and now the people of Bristol are invited to create the interior.

University of Bristol delighted to support Bristol Pride 25 June 2022 After a break due to the pandemic, Bristol Pride is back and the University of Bristol is delighted, once again, to be supporting the festival.

Incarceration is likely to increase HIV and HCV transmission among people who inject drugs, new study finds 29 October 2018 Injecting drug use, through the sharing of needles, syringes and other injecting equipment, is a primary route of transmission for both HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV), blood-borne infections that cause considerable morbidity and mortality worldwide. New research led by the University of Bristol has found among people who inject drugs, that recent incarceration was associated with an 81 per cent and 62 per cent increase in HIV and HCV acquisition risk, respectively.

International scholars share their aspirations 12 October 2018 A warm welcome was received by over 100 students at the University of Bristol鈥檚 International scholar鈥檚 reception.

Mathematical modelling could lead to simple blood test for brain tumours 3 August 2022 University of Bristol research could lead to better detection of the most common type of malignant brain cancer.

UK universities embrace the free, open, online future of higher education powered by The Open University 14 December 2012 Students from the UK and around the world will have free access to some of the country鈥檚 top universities thanks to FutureLearn Ltd, an entirely new company being launched by The Open University (OU). The universities of Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, East Anglia, Exeter, King鈥檚 College London, Lancaster, Leeds, Southampton, St Andrews and Warwick have all signed up to join FutureLearn.

Climate activist and 鈥榩logging鈥� champion wins award from Prime Minister 18 July 2022 An Indian environmentalist helping to clean up Bristol streets has been given a special award by the Prime Minister.