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Engineering and Law students win International Intern Scholarships 11 December 2014 Twenty international students in the Faculty of Engineering and the Law School were presented with scholarships in November, for their high achievement during internships in their home countries.

Poor labour market performance amongst Muslims in Britain is not due to cultural habits, study finds 19 July 2022 New research has discovered that Muslims鈥� so-called 'sociocultural attitudes' cannot explain their poor labour market outcomes in the British labour market.

Depression and antidepressants are associated with an increased risk of venous thromboembolism 24 July 2018 In the first review of its kind, new research has found that depression and the use of antidepressants are each associated with an increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE). The study led by academics from the Musculoskeletal Research Unit at the University of Bristol has also shown that each of the various classes of antidepressant medications are associated with an increased risk of VTE.

Scientists identify the most extreme heatwaves ever recorded globally 4 May 2022 A new study has revealed the most intense heatwaves ever across the world 鈥� and remarkably some of these went almost unnoticed decades ago.

Shedding new light on the diet of extinct animals 22 December 2014 A study of tooth enamel in mammals living today in the equatorial forest of Gabon could ultimately shed light on the diet of long extinct animals, according to new research from the University of Bristol.

Evidence that increased BMI causes lower mental wellbeing 26 September 2018 There is an increasing need to prevent obesity because of the consequences for mental as well as physical health, new research by academics at the University of Bristol has found.

Bristol co-hosts round-table on communications systems 12 December 2012 The Communication Systems and Networks Group in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering recently co-hosted a round-table event organised by the US instrumentation company National Instruments.

Future hub for nano-engineered materials and devices 22 December 2014 The Universities of Bath, Bristol, Sheffield and Strathclyde and their industrial partners have been given funding to develop the UK into a future hub for the manufacture of advanced semiconductor materials.

Bristol ranked among top ten UK universities for research 18 December 2014 The Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014 has ranked Bristol among the UK鈥檚 top research universities.

Children found capable of using the 鈥榳isdom of crowds鈥� 24 September 2018 Children, like adults, can improve their response to difficult tasks by the power of group work, new research led by the University of Bristol has found.