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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.

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.

Scientists hatch plans to send egg beneath Antarctic ice sheets 11 December 2009 拢225,000 has been awarded to the University of Bristol to develop a new instrument to probe the depths of the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets, in order to monitor their behaviour in a warming climate.

Teenagers with incontinence are at risk of underachieving at secondary school 12 December 2017 Continence problems are among the most common paediatric health problems. It's commonly believed that continence problems resolve with age in all children. However, severe incontinence in childhood can persist into adolescence. New research has found teenagers with incontinence are at greater risk of underachieving academically, and need more support to remove barriers so they can reach their academic potential.

Using composites for traffic bridges could save time and money 20 December 2010 New research, led by Dr Wendel Sebastian in the Department of Civil Engineering, suggests the use of advanced composite decks for traffic bridges could be the answer to building bridges in half the time, thereby dramatically reducing costs and traffic flow disruption.

From pigeonholes to the arrow of time: quantum physicist wins prestigious prize 27 March 2017 A professor of physics from the University of Bristol's new Quantum Information Institute has been awarded the prestigious 2016 Cozzarelli Prize for a paper published in the journal, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Complex prehistoric patterns discovered around site of ancient Welsh burial chamber 24 February 2017 A team of archaeologists, led by a researcher from the University of Bristol, has uncovered the remains of a possible Stonehenge-type prehistoric earthwork monument in a field in Pembrokeshire.

Turning the lens on the BBC鈥檚 Natural History Unit 24 February 2017 A new Arts and Humanities Research Council funded project at the University of Bristol is looking at the world of wildlife filmmaking over the last twenty-five years. It focuses on the story of the world-famous BBC Natural History Unit in Bristol, which is celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2017, and the Unit鈥檚 wider cultural impact.

The gene dance that promotes atherosclerosis 13 December 2006 A new discovery could lead to novel ways of treating hardening of the arteries, a condition responsible for almost half of all deaths in Europe.

Mesenchymal cell plasters to stop children needing repeated heart surgeries 20 December 2022 Researchers at the University of Bristol, funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF), have developed 'mesenchymal cell plasters' to revolutionise the way surgeons treat children living with congenital heart disease, so they don't need as many open-heart operations.