International
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Scientists from around the world come together for Diamond D-Day
4 February 2019
Scientists from around the world visited the University of Bristol last week to hear progress on the important Gallium Nitride (GaN)-on-Diamond microwave technology.
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Muslim LGBTQI+ refugees more likely to gain asylum in Germany if they conform to stereotypes
26 July 2019
LGBTQI+ Muslims seeking asylum are more successful if they speak, dress and act in accordance with Western notions of homosexuality, according to a new study from the University of Bristol.
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'Excellent science' recognised with €4.5M in European funding
3 September 2019
Three researchers from the University of Bristol have been awarded almost €4.5M in European Research Council (ERC) funding in recognition of their ‘excellent science’ and potentially ground-breaking research.
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£420K funding boost for Bristol dementia research
30 September 2019
A University of Bristol researcher has been awarded nearly £420,000 by Alzheimer's Research UK to investigate specific changes to blood flow in the brain in Alzheimer's disease.
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Ultrasound accelerates skin healing – especially for diabetics and the elderly
13 July 2015
Healing times for skin ulcers and bedsores can be reduced by a third with the use of low-intensity ultrasound, scientists from the Universities of Sheffield and Bristol have found.
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Vet School student wins international scholarship
13 August 2019
A third-year veterinary science student from the University of Bristol is one of ten students from around the world to have been awarded a prestigious Boehringer Ingelheim Scholarship.
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SETsquared ranked top global university business incubator for third time
7 November 2019
A national university business incubator, with offices in Bristol’s Engine Shed, has been named as the best in the world for the third time for its outstanding contribution to developing the next generation of UK tech entrepreneurs.
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New Dean of Social Sciences and Law
30 September 2015
Professor Paddy Ireland, currently Professor of Law at the University, has been appointed to Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Law, which will take effect from 16 November 2015.
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Muslim women much more likely to be unemployed than white Christian women
15 April 2015
Discrimination by employers has meant that Muslim women are much more likely to be unemployed than white Christian women even when they have the same qualifications and language abilities, new research from the University of Bristol shows.
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Powerful new synthetic vaccines to combat epidemics
25 September 2019
A new type of vaccine that can be stored at warmer temperatures, removing the need for refrigeration, has been developed for mosquito-borne virus Chikungunya in a major advance in vaccine technology. The findings, published in Science Advances today [Wednesday 25 September], reveal exceptionally promising results for the Chikungunya vaccine candidate, which has been engineered using a synthetic protein scaffold that could revolutionise the way vaccines are designed, produced and stored.
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