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University project scoops prestigious Bristol Genius Award
22 May 2012 04:16

The Children of the 90s project at Bristol University has won the first Bristol Genius Award for its substantial work over the last 21 years exploring the health of a generation.

How plants chill out
21 May 2012 11:00

Plants elongate their stems when grown at high temperature to facilitate the cooling of their leaves, according to new research from the University of Bristol published today in Current Biology. Understanding why plants alter their architecture in response to heat is important as increasing global temperatures pose a threat to future food production.

Innocence Network UK founder says "Sam Hallam’s case highlights other unsafe convictions"
21 May 2012 05:00

Dr Michael Naughton from the University of Bristol and Founder of the Innocence Network UK has spoken to the national media about Sam Hallam, whose conviction over the death of Essayas Kassahun in London and subsequent 12-year jail term, was ruled ‘unsafe’ by the Court of Appeal.

Vet School academics featured on BBC Radio 4's More or Less
21 May 2012 03:57

Academics from the School of Veterinary Sciences were featured on BBC Radio 4's More or less about the population growth from one cat.

Olympic torch celebrations ring out across city
21 May 2012 02:53

Great George, the nine-and-a-half-ton bell in the tower of the University of Bristol’s Wills Memorial Building, will ring out to mark the historic journey of the Olympic flame passing through Bristol. Wednesday [23 May] will also be a momentous occasion for three specially selected torchbearers from the University, who will take part in the relay as it winds through Henleaze in front of excitable crowds, anxious to catch a glimpse of the famous flame.

120,000 troubled families?
18 May 2012 11:00

The reliability of figures used as the basis for the Coalition’s ‘Troubled Families’ programme is questioned in new research published by academics at the University of Bristol.

‘It’s a dream come true’ as student Georgie is selected for the Olympics
18 May 2012 04:43

Star hockey player and Bristol University student Georgie Twigg says she will be going for gold after being named in Team GB’s squad for the Olympics. The exciting news was finally revealed at a press call organised by the British Olympic Association today [18 May] to coincide with the Olympic flame arriving in the UK.

Bristol graduates win at archaeology film festival
18 May 2012 02:15

Two films made by graduates of the MA programme in Archaeology for Screen Media won prizes at The Archaeology Channel International Film and Video Festival earlier this month.

Peter Higgs: My Life as a Boson
17 May 2012 09:00

Peter Higgs, FRS, FRSE, FKC, who gave his name to the Higgs boson, described as ‘the most sought-after particle in modern physics’, visits the University of Bristol’s School of Physics today to give a talk entitled ‘My Life as a Boson’.

Worldwide cosmic ray experiment comes to Bristol
17 May 2012 08:36

Schools in the Bristol area are being invited to take part in an international physics experiment to measure high energy particles which hit earth from outer space. The University of Bristol is already monitoring these cosmic rays through a programme called HiSparc and it now wants to roll out the project, enabling budding scientists to carry out serious research while at secondary school.

International media coverage for pliosaur research
17 May 2012 05:43

A new study by Dr Judyth Sassoon in the School of Earth Sciences, which found signs of a degenerative condition similar to human arthritis in the jaw of a pliosaur, was covered by The Times, The Daily Mail, The Telegraph, The Mirror, The Express and other media around the world.

University hosts first UK Disabled Children Research Network
17 May 2012 04:56

Researchers working in the field of child disability gathered at the University of Bristol this week for the first meeting of the UK Disabled Children Research Network.

Victorian cemetery comes under the history spotlight
17 May 2012 03:15

Anyone with memories of Arnos Vale Cemetery is invited to another free event organised by the University of Bristol to celebrate local community heritage. Know Your Arnos Vale takes a look at the publics’ stories, photos and recollections of the cemetery, which opened in 1839 and is one of the earliest and most important working Victorian cemeteries in the UK.

VC holds plenary session at UHR national conference
17 May 2012 02:30

Professor Eric Thomas, Vice Chancellor of the University of Bristol and President of Universities UK, held a plenary session at the Universities Human Resources (UHR) national conference yesterday, at which UHR launched a report on the HR contribution to the challenges facing UK universities.

Extraordinary success for Bristol engineers
16 May 2012 09:30

More than a quarter of the national Royal Academy of Engineering Leadership Advanced Awards have been awarded to students at the University of Bristol - putting the University top in the country once again.