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University welcomes new Chevening scholars 30 November 2015 Bristol鈥檚 Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Hugh Brady, welcomed the new cohort of Chevening scholars at a reception hosted by the Faculty of Social Sciences and Law last week.

Washington DC welcomes Bristol Fellows 27 October 2015 Two postgraduate students at the University of Bristol have been offered fellowships under the Arts and Humanities Research Council鈥檚 (AHRC) International Placement Scheme (IPS). The Fellowships will be based at the Library of Congress in Washington DC, USA.

Cardiologist elected to post with the European Society of Cardiology 15 September 2015 A Bristol cardiology consultant lecturer has been elected to a prestigious post with the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).

Soft skin-like robots you can put in your pocket 20 November 2019 Stretchable skin-like robots that can be rolled up and put in your pocket have been developed by a University of Bristol team using a new way of embedding artificial muscles and electrical adhesion into soft materials.

Smart Internet Lab could change our future 30 November 2015 A new research centre that could become a world leader in communications, digital and autonomous systems research will be launched at the University of Bristol today [Monday 30 November].

Protecting wireless networks from cyber-attacks receives 拢6.1 million funding boost 17 October 2019 Cyber security and wireless experts from academia and industry will join forces to tackle the growing threat posed to wireless networks by cyber-attacks, thanks to a 拢6.1 million funding boost from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) and industry.

International consortium hopes to ensure high-speed internet for the future 14 September 2015 The next generation of mobile wireless systems, known as 鈥�5G鈥�, will ensure that the internet is always accessible and if a new European project, 5G-XHaul, achieves its ambitious goals then coverage dead spots will be a thing of the past.

Global research projects co-designed with experts in East Africa awarded UKRI funding 17 October 2019 From helping schools improve earthquake mitigation plans, to enabling farmers to detect fish stocks and seasonal droughts, researchers are collaborating with regional partners in a bid to deliver strategic responses to prescient challenges.

Engineering students create volcano-monitoring UAS during design challenge 14 September 2015 Engineering students from the University of Bristol are developing a unique unmanned airborne system (UAS) that will be used to monitor the activity of a live volcano in Latin America.

Study of 3,000 drinkers' attempts to cut down produces sobering results 25 January 2018 January is a popular month for people trying to reduce their alcohol intake but how successful are they in doing so? A new study by the University of Bristol that assessed data on the drinking patterns of nearly 3,000 drinkers who reported that they were planning to reduce their alcohol consumption found that very few managed it when followed up six months later.