News in June
- Academics call on EU decision-makers to take responsibility for the climate impact of harvesting forests 16 June 2017 The University of Bristol’s Dr Joanna House has led 40 scientists from around the world who are concerned about contentious EU plans that would hide the climate impacts of harvesting more trees.
- Funding boost to help parents with disabilities 1 July 2016 A project led by the University of Bristol, which helps professionals better support parents with learning disabilities, will continue and expand thanks to funding from the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation.
- University of Bristol professor awarded physics medal 1 July 2016 The Institute of Physics (IOP) has awarded the Dirac medal to Professor Sandu Popescu for his contribution to quantum physics, recognising his work to further the understanding of quantum physics and his research into nonlocality.
- Dementia researchers gather in Bristol to share findings with public 30 June 2016 Dementia experts in Bristol are holding a free public meeting on Monday 4 July to discuss the latest research findings and boost public understanding of the condition. The meeting will involve short talks from dementia experts from scientific, medical, technological and legal backgrounds, all of whom are working to improve the lives of people living with the condition.
- Crystal movement under Mount St Helens may have indicated 1980 eruption was likely 30 June 2016 A study of how crystals moved in magma under the Mount St Helens volcano before the 1980 eruption may have signalled that an eruption was probable. Scientists say that similar measurements may indicate the possibility of eruption in some other, well-studied volcanoes, but caution that this is not a technique which could be applied to every volcano.
- Looking at nature with an engineer’s eye 29 June 2016 Dr Rob Malkin from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Bristol has been awarded this year’s British Science Association Isambard Kingdom Brunel Award Lecture 2016 for his work in bio-acoustic inspired technology.
- Funding awarded to investigate testing of complex cyber-physical systems 29 June 2016 T&VS, a leader in the software test and hardware verification domains, will work with the University of Bristol to develop new engineering methods to test software that controls cyber-physical systems (CPS) thanks to funding from Innovate UK.
- Hospital-at-home is a safe alternative to hospital admission for elderly patients 29 June 2016 When considering admitting patients over the age of 65 for acute hospital care, alternatives such as hospital at home, admission to a local community hospital or extended stays and treatment in A&E are a viable option say NIHR-funded researchers from the University of Bristol and the University for the West of England (UWE Bristol).
- Early bird wings preserved in Burmese amber 28 June 2016 Two new specimens of tiny bird wings trapped in amber from rocks have been uncovered in China. The fossil wings seem to have come from baby birds that got trapped in the sticky sap of tropical trees 100 million years ago.
- New app designed to make students more streetwise about their health 27 June 2016 A new app called 'ESC Student' will be launched at the Student Health Association Conference in Leeds today [27 June] as part of a wider campaign to help improve student health and increase health literacy among young people.
- Winners of the 2016 Green Impact Awards announced 24 June 2016 The University of Bristol celebrated its latest environmental achievements at the 2016 Green Impact Awards ceremony on 23 June. Awards were given to both individuals and teams who have reduced their environmental impact or encouraged sustainable behaviours through practical projects and initiatives.
- Statement: UK votes to leave the EU 24 June 2016 The University of Bristol recognises that leaving the European Union will create significant uncertainty for all UK universities, particularly around the mobility of staff and students, the funding of research and our international partnerships.
- University to celebrate the achievements in women in engineering 23 June 2016 Forty secondary school students will be at the University of Bristol today [Thursday 23 June] building coding machines to send secret messages to celebrate National Women in Engineering Day (NWED).
- A new bio-ink for 3D printing with stem cells 23 June 2016 Scientists at the University of Bristol have developed a new kind of bio-ink, which could eventually allow the production of complex tissues for surgical implants.
- Rocket seeds boldly grow 23 June 2016 The countdown is over for staff at the University of Bristol Botanic Garden to find out which collection of seeds they have been growing spent time in space. As part of British astronaut Tim Peake's mission, two kilograms of rocket (Eruca sativa) seeds were sent to the International Space Station last year and were returned to Earth in March after six months on board.
- Scientists calculate the fate of the Greenland meltwater 21 June 2016 Scientists have been able to track the flow of water created by Greenland's melting glaciers, revealing that it's currently having a less significant impact on the Gulf Stream than previously thought.
- Start-up company Interactive Scientific wins award at SETsquared annual innovation showcase 20 June 2016 Ten companies from SETsquared, the leading university business incubator, competed in an ‘elevator pitch’ to promote their businesses at the Annual Innovation Showcase on 15 June.
- Research project looking for mums-to-be with family history of eczema 20 June 2016 Researchers at the University of Bristol are looking for pregnant women to take part in a study into preventing babies developing eczema.
- Museum of the Moon, a new artwork by Luke Jerram, to be unveiled at Balloon Fiesta 17 June 2016 A new 'moon' will rise over the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta this year thanks to an exciting new artwork by Luke Jerram, created in partnership with the University of Bristol and other local organisations.
- University to take part in Bristol Grand Prix cycle road race 17 June 2016 A team of cyclists from the University of Bristol will be pushing themselves to the limit tomorrow [18 June] when they compete in the Bristol Grand Prix - a day of events and road races held in the city centre to inspire people of all ages and abilities to cycle.
- Scholarship scheme aims to break down barriers for asylum seekers and refugees 16 June 2016 A scholarship scheme for refugees, asylum seekers and their dependants has been launched by the University of Bristol.
- When Britain was fringed by tropical seas 15 June 2016 A team from the University of Bristol has shed new light on the creatures that inhabited the tropical seas surrounding Britain at the start of the age of the dinosaurs.
- New generation of high-efficiency solar thermal absorbers developed 15 June 2016 Researchers from the Universities of Bristol and Exeter are one step closer to developing a new generation of low-cost, high-efficiency solar cells. The structure is one of the world's first examples of a tri-layer metasurface absorber using a carbon interlayer.
- Giant Himalayan lilies reach for the sky 15 June 2016 After 12 years of waiting, eight giant Himalayan lilies, Cardiocrinum giganteum, are in full bloom at the University of Bristol Botanic Garden. The horticulturists' hard work has been rewarded with the appearance of between five to seven flowers on the eight plants.
- Radical approach for parents with learning disabilities developed with Bristol researchers 15 June 2016 Researchers from the University of Bristol have contributed to the development of a radical new approach to supporting parents with learning disabilities.
- Electrical engineering students win prestigious student design competition 14 June 2016 A team from the University of Bristol has won a prestigious High Efficiency Power Amplifier Student Design Competition, which ran as part of the International Microwave Symposium (IMS) 2016 in San Francisco, USA, last month [22-27 May].
- Interpreting racist internet memes 14 June 2016 Real-life experiences of racism have a significant impact on the way black and minority ethnic people view the online world, a University of Bristol study has found.
- Bristol and Leeds collaboration reveals a new mechanism for protein secretion 14 June 2016 A UK research team has discovered that a cell's protective layer acts like a turnstile, allowing proteins to be exported while preventing them from moving back in.
- 30,000 people to visit Bristol for latest open days 14 June 2016 Over 30,000 visitors will be attending the University of Bristol's latest undergraduate open days on Friday and Saturday [17 and 18 June].
- Awards honours for Bristol researcher 13 June 2016 The Queen’s 90th Birthday Honours saw a Bristol academic honoured for the work she has done in her field.
- There's music in the air 13 June 2016 The University of Bristol Student's Union (Bristol SU) will be alive with the sound of music when over 100 local primary school students take part in an orchestra day tomorrow [Tuesday 14 June].
- Huge ancient river basin explains location of the world's fastest flowing glacier 13 June 2016 An ancient basin hidden beneath the Greenland ice sheet, discovered by researchers at the University of Bristol, may help explain the location, size and velocity of Jakobshavn Isbræ, Greenland's fastest flowing outlet glacier.
- Great George to chime in honour of The Queen's 90th birthday 10 June 2016 Bristol's largest bell will ring out across the city on Saturday [11 June] as the University of Bristol marks the official 90th birthday of Her Majesty The Queen.
- Researchers net £1.5m grant to boost understanding of drug resistant infections 9 June 2016 A consortium of nine academics from the University of Bristol has been awarded £1.5 million to carry out research on antibiotic resistance (AMR) in animals and the risks it poses to humans.
- From bench to bedside: new research centre to benefit humans, animals and the environment 9 June 2016 A new national centre, unique in the UK and Europe, that will take research out of the laboratory and closer to the bedside to ensure more patients worldwide can access ground-breaking treatments as quickly as possible will be officially opened today [Thursday 9 June].
- Cycle training for children has benefits in adolescence 9 June 2016 A large-scale UK study of cycling and related safety behaviours, by researchers from Children of the 90s, found children who did a National Cycle Proficiency Scheme course in primary school carried positive cycling behaviour into adulthood.
- 2016 Bristol Teaching Award winners announced 8 June 2016 The winners of the 2016 Bristol Teaching Awards, a joint venture between the University and Bristol SU (the Students’ Union), were announced at an Awards dinner, hosted by the Vice-Chancellor in the Great Hall of the Wills Memorial Building on Tuesday 7th June.
- Student volunteers inspire local pupils to get active at Festival of School Sport 8 June 2016 More than 750 pupils from 11 local state secondary schools took part in the annual Bristol Festival of School Sport yesterday.
- Bristol’s Jewish and Muslim history to take centre stage 7 June 2016 An event to put the Muslim and Jewish history of Bristol on the map is taking place in Barton Hill next week (12 and 13 June).
- Larger wine glasses may lead people to drink more 7 June 2016 Selling wine in larger wine glasses may encourage people to drink more, even when the amount of wine remains the same, suggests new research from the Universities of Bristol and Cambridge.