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Pfizer鈥檚 Vaccine Centre of Excellence launches at the University of Bristol 25 May 2021 The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, the Rt. Hon. Matt Hancock MP, today [25 May] visited the University of Bristol for the official launch of a new Pfizer Centre of Excellence for Epidemiology of Vaccine-preventable Diseases.

Combining heroin and commonly prescribed non-opioid pain killers leads to a significant rise in overdose deaths 11 May 2017 A multi-disciplinary study has shown that the recent substantial increase in prescriptions for two drugs, pregabalin and gabapentin, used widely for a range of neurological disorders is closely correlated with a rise in the number of overdose deaths in England and Wales. These drugs have become drugs of abuse, according to new University of Bristol findings published in Addiction, which highlight that they are especially dangerous when used with heroin or other opioids

Desert island dreaming 18 November 2003 Imagine being anywhere in the world and instantaneously being able to call up a piece of film and watch it on a portable device that provided images of unparalleled quality. Turning this into reality is the dream behind 3C Research, a University-based company.

Brexit 鈥� its impact on Bristol 11 May 2017 How Bristol addresses the local challenges 鈥� and opportunities 鈥� brought on by Brexit is the focus of a free public event on Tuesday 23 May bringing experts in immigration, trade, politics and sociology from the Universities of Bristol and West of England together in constructive dialogue with local community leaders, city officials, business people, local charities, and community activists. Mayor Marvin Rees and Vice Chancellor Hugh Brady will be in attendance to welcome participants at the day鈥檚 event.

Size not important for fish in the largest mass extinction of all time 30 June 2017 Understanding modern biodiversity and extinction threats is important. It is commonly assumed that being large contributes to vulnerability during extinction crises.

Remodelling the eye 18 November 2003 Professor Andrew Dick, Head of the University's Division of Ophthalmology, reveals some of the exciting research that may result in new treatments for eye disease.

Researchers find Greenland glacial meltwaters rich in mercury 24 May 2021 New research shows concentrations of the toxic element mercury in rivers and fjords connected to the Greenland Ice Sheet are comparable to rivers in industrial China, an unexpected finding raising questions about the effects of glacial melting in an area that is a major exporter of seafood.

More summer sunshine leading to increased Greenland ice melt 28 June 2017 A team of scientists, led by the University of Bristol, has discovered that a marked decrease in summer cloud cover during the last 20 years has significantly accelerated melt from the Greenland ice sheet.

Bristol physicist takes up senior role in CERN project 29 March 2017 A particle physicist from the University of Bristol has been appointed to a senior role at one of the largest and most prestigious scientific projects in the world.

Bristol鈥檚 Dr Gorochowski awarded Royal Society University Research Fellowship 28 June 2017 Dr Thomas Gorochowski, from the University of Bristol鈥檚 Bristol BioDesign Institute, has been awarded a prestigious five-year University Research Fellowship by the Royal Society.