International
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International collaborative projects win funding to tackle major health challenges
21 August 2019
Developing drugs to treat cancer and how sleep can support a healthy memory are two international collaborative projects led by academics at the University of Bristol that have been awarded major funding by the UK Research and Innovation's (UKRI) Fund for International Collaboration.
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Bristol flies the flag in Beijing as Chinese students graduate in style
19 April 2015
A flavour of Bristol was recreated in Beijing as almost 350 Chinese students who studied at the University of Bristol celebrated their graduation.
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£2 million boost for heart research in Bristol
7 August 2015
New tests and therapies to improve the treatment of people with coronary heart disease requiring bypass surgery are being developed at the University of Bristol thanks to new research funding from the British Heart Foundation (BHF). The charity has announced grants of £2 million as part of the appointment of Costanza Emanueli as BHF Professor of Cardiovascular Science.
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Hidden danger from pet dogs in Africa
9 September 2019
Researchers at the universities of Abuja and Nigeria, in collaboration with the University of Bristol, have detected a potentially human-infective microbe in pet dogs in Nigeria.
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Could biological clocks in plants set the time for crop spraying?
16 August 2019
Plants can tell the time, and this affects their responses to certain herbicides used in agriculture according to new research led by the University of Bristol. The study, in collaboration with Syngenta, found that plant circadian rhythms regulate the sensitivity of plants to a widely used herbicide according to the time of day. The findings could benefit agriculture by reducing crop loss and improving harvests.
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New insight into bacterial infections found in the noses of healthy cattle
16 August 2019
New research led by academics at the University of Bristol Veterinary and Medical Schools used the 'One Health' approach to study three bacterial species in the noses of young cattle and found the carriage of the bacteria was surprisingly different. The findings which combined ideas and methods from both animal and human health research could help prevent and control respiratory diseases.
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Young researcher recognised for contribution to feline infectious disease research
15 July 2015
A researcher from the University of Bristol’s School of Veterinary Sciences has been awarded the European Advisory Board on Cat Diseases (ABCD) & Merial Young Scientist Award 2015 for her contribution to feline infectious disease research.
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Human flight made reality, the sky’s no limit for Bristol Engineering students
15 August 2019
Developing jet-powered human flight suits may sound like science fiction, but Bristol’s Aerospace Engineering students are helping to make it reality, thanks to a collaboration between world-leading human flight suit manufacturer, Gravity Industries and the University of Bristol.
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Squid inspires camouflaging smart materials
15 June 2015
Researchers from the University of Bristol have shown it is possible to create artificial skin that can be transformed at the flick of a switch to mimic one of nature’s masters of camouflage, the squid.
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Increasing value of ivory poses major threat to elephant populations
29 July 2019
The global price of ivory increased tenfold since its 1989 trade ban by the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), new research has found. The University of Bristol Veterinary School study, published in Biological Conservation [25 July], is the first to analyse trends in global ivory market values since the ban came into effect.
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