International
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Study shows aspirin can reduce the risk of heart attacks and strokes in patients with pneumonia
8 July 2021
Aspirin can reduce the risk of serious cardiovascular events such as ischemic stroke and heart attack in patients with pneumonia, according to new research.
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New research finds GCSE results linked to child’s enjoyment of school aged six
21 June 2021
A child's enjoyment of school at six years old is linked to their GCSE results aged 16, according to new research from the University of Bristol, published in the journal Science of Learning.
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Should planes be more like birds?
8 July 2021
Would planes be better if they were more like birds? Engineers from the University of Bristol and the Royal Veterinary College have been studying our feathered-friends to answer this very question, the answer to which will be revealed at the Royal Society Summer Science 2021.
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New study aims to find the best moisturiser for treating eczema in children
22 September 2017
Researchers at the Universities of Bristol, Nottingham and Southampton have been awarded £1.4 million by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Health Technology Assessment Programme to discover which is the best emollient (moisturiser) for treating childhood eczema.
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Student’s India fundraising drive after losing friend to Covid
18 June 2021
A student volunteer group has raised more than £2,500 to send oxygen concentrators to Covid-hit India.
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Interleukin-6 antagonists improve outcomes in hospitalised COVID-19 patients
6 July 2021
Findings from a study published today [6 July] in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) have prompted new World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations to use interleukin-6 antagonists in patients with severe or critical COVID-19 along with corticosteroids.
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Study aims to understand why COVID-19 vaccines can lead to very rare blood clotting with low platelets
30 November 2021
A group of 11 institutions, led by the University of Liverpool and including the University of Bristol, is seeking to understand the very rare, but very serious, condition of blood clotting with low platelets in the general population, in COVID-19 infection, and potentially following vaccination.
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Record numbers of graduates attend GW4 careers fairs in China
21 September 2017
Record numbers of returnee graduates attended the GW4 careers fairs in the Chinese cities of Shanghai and Shenzhen last month, leading to an increase in the number of graduates finding employment.
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New £10m centre set to drive digital futures towards fair and sustainable ways of life
30 November 2021
Digital technologies are transforming everyday life and bold claims are being made about how intelligent robots, autonomous vehicles and the ‘metaverse’ will define the future.
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People want a better world after the COVID-19 pandemic but don’t believe it will really happen
29 November 2021
People strongly favour a fairer and more sustainable way of life in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, despite not thinking it will actually materialise or that others share the same progressive wishes, according to new research which sheds intriguing light on what people have missed most and want for the future.
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