International
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University of Bristol research - world-leading with global impact
18 December 2014
The Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014 has ranked Bristol among the UK’s top research universities. Our research is shown to have top quality and major impact on society and the economy, according to this assessment of research at every UK university. REF2014 will decide how around £2 billion in research funding will be allocated each year from 2015-16.
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Cognitive behavioural therapy is effective in reducing depression in people whose symptoms have not responded to treatment with antidepressants
7 December 2012
Antidepressants are the most widely used treatment for people with moderate to severe depression. However, up to two thirds of people with depression don’t respond fully to this type of treatment. New findings, published in The Lancet, have shown cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT)*, provided in addition to usual care, can reduce symptoms of depression and help improve patients’ quality of life.
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Bristol set to supercharge growth of next generation zero carbon emission technology
27 April 2022
Power transformers currently the size of shipping containers delivering energy to homes and businesses across the UK could be shrunk to the size of a suitcase, thanks to a pioneering process which deploys a new supercharged material with unprecedented levels of efficiency.
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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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New research shows humans possess surprising nutritional intelligence
25 April 2022
Pioneering research has shed new light on what drives people’s basic food preferences, indicating our choices may be smarter than previously thought and influenced by the specific nutrients, as opposed to just calories, we need.
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Results of the largest ever multimorbidity trial in primary care challenge current thinking
28 June 2018
In the largest ever trial of an intervention to treat people with multiple long-term conditions (multimorbidity) in primary care, researchers at the Universities of Bristol, Manchester, Dundee and Glasgow found that the patient-centred approach taken improved patients’ experience of their care but did not improve their health-related quality of life. This is a challenge to current thinking on which UK and international guidelines are based.
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Study shows children’s physical activity levels fell below national guidelines in wake of pandemic
16 May 2022
New research has revealed children’s physical activity levels in the UK were significantly lower by the time the COVID-19 pandemic public lockdown restrictions were lifted.
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Ireland's Ambassador to the UK visits to highlight historical links and celebrate contemporary ties between Bristol and Dublin
22 April 2022
Ireland’s Ambassador to the UK, Mr Adrian O’Neill, visited Bristol on 20 April for an event highlighting the historical links and celebrating contemporary ties between the cities of Dublin and Bristol.
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Event celebrates Outstanding students
12 May 2022
Eight Outstanding students have been celebrated at a special awards ceremony.
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University of Bristol ranked fifth for research in the UK
12 May 2022
The University of Bristol has been ranked fifth for research in the UK, with a remarkable 94% of its research assessed as world-leading or internationally excellent.
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