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Research papers make top 100 most discussed research of 2018 11 December 2018 Four published papers co-authored by University of Bristol researchers are ranked in this year鈥檚 Altmetric Top 100 papers.

Transatlantic collaboration examines the legacies of slavery 13 December 2017 Bristol has become the first university in England to join Universities Studying Slavery (USS), a multi-institutional collaboration based at University of Virginia dedicated to furthering the study of slavery鈥檚 legacy and wider historical and contemporary race inequalities.

Winners of the prizes for the Best Doctoral Research Theses 2017/18 4 December 2018 Six Bristol postgraduates have been awarded 拢500 prizes for the exceptional quality of their research degree theses.

Fossil orphans reunited with their parents after half a billion years 13 December 2017 Everyone wants to be with their family for Christmas, but spare a thought for a group of orphan fossils that have been separated from their parents since the dawn of animal evolution, over half a billion years ago.

BMI is a good measure of health after all, new study finds 11 December 2018 A new study from the University of Bristol supports body mass index (BMI) as a useful tool for assessing obesity and health.

Bristol University confirmed as a world leader in research 18 December 2008 Bristol University is among the UK鈥檚 top research universities, according to a rigorous exercise to assess the quality of research at every university. The exercise will decide how more than 拢1.5 billion in research funding will be allocated each year from 2009-10.

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.

Grandfather鈥檚 high access to food increases grandson鈥檚 mortality risk 11 December 2018 New research has revealed how a paternal grandfather鈥檚 access to abundant food as a young boy causes their grandsons to have a higher risk of dying.

New trial to assess whether rapid tests reduce antibiotic prescribing for respiratory infections in primary care 23 November 2022 A new randomised controlled clinical trial, led by the University of Bristol, will investigate whether rapid microbiological 'point-of-care' tests for respiratory infections could reduce antibiotic prescribing in primary care, thanks to funding of 拢1.6 million by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The tests, which are carried out in GP surgeries rather than sent to a laboratory, detect the presence of viruses and some bacteria, with results available on the same day.

NASA鈥檚 space telescope reveals an exoplanet atmosphere as never seen before 22 November 2022 The largest telescope in space, also known as JWST, has just scored another first: a molecular and chemical profile of a distant world鈥檚 skies.