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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.

Bristol poverty measurement methods go global 17 December 2014 Researchers at the universities of Bristol and Cardiff have shown how the process of defining and measuring poverty in low-income countries can be made more democratic.

Experts raise safety concerns about cardboard baby boxes 18 October 2018 Cardboard baby boxes are being promoted for infant sleep as a safe alternative to more traditional cots, bassinets, or Moses baskets, without any evidence in place, warn experts from the Universities of Bristol and Durham and published in The BMJ.

Bristol academics named among the most highly cited in global list 27 November 2018 Eighteen researchers at the University of Bristol have been named in the annual Highly Cited Researchers 2018 List, which recognises influential researchers around the world.

鈥楪round-breaking鈥� great ape activity device revealed 吃瓜网 Zoo Gardens 13 November 2018 A team of scientists from the University of Bristol and Bristol Zoological Society have collaborated to develop a 鈥榞round-breaking鈥� new animal enrichment activity for the gorillas 吃瓜网 Zoo Gardens.

Stone spheres could be from Ancient Greek board game 30 September 2022 Archaeologists from the University of Bristol have suggested that mysterious stone spheres found at various ancient settlements across the Aegean and Mediterranean could be playing pieces from one of the earliest ever board games.

Financial exclusion of private tenants persists and needs addressing 17 December 2014 Eight per cent of tenants living in privately rented accommodation are 鈥榝inancially excluded鈥�, meaning they don鈥檛 have access to banking services due to low income, according to a new report.

Prioritising help for the poorest hit by deadly natural disasters 17 October 2018 A new statistical tool to help target resources following deadly natural disasters has been created by the University of Bristol, allowing governments to prioritise getting aid to the most vulnerable people.

Adverse health outcomes associated with long-term antidepressant use 29 September 2022 Long-term antidepressant use may double the risk of heart disease, finds the most comprehensive epidemiological study to date to investigate the health consequences from using the medication over ten years. The University of Bristol-led study, published in the British Journal of Psychiatry Open, analysed data on over 200,000 people.

Recommendations to make universities accessible to everyone 13 November 2018 Three academics from the University of Bristol have come up with a series of recommendations which, they say, would make UK universities more accessible and responsive to a changing economy.