Bristol Veterinary School celebrates 75 years of educating veterinary students and advancing animal health and wellbeing
This year – 2024 – the University of Bristol's Veterinary School is celebrating 75 years of educating veterinary students and advancing veterinary science. From improving livestock welfare to tackling food security and antimicrobial resistance, using artificial intelligence to detect disease and working to conserve highly threatened mammals, Bristol Veterinary School has helped to advance veterinary medicine, animal welfare and health around the world. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - February 21, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Health, International, Research; Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bristol Veterinary School; Press Release Source Type: news

Charity worker in lifelong quest to end meningitis receives honorary degree
A charity worker who spent her life fighting to end meningitis has received an honorary degree from the University of Bristol. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - February 20, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Health, Grants and Awards, Announcements; Press Release Source Type: news

Droughts may trigger HIV transmission increase among women in rural sub-Saharan Africa, study finds
Droughts have the potential to increase the spread of HIV for women living in rural parts of Africa, researchers at the University of Bristol have found. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - February 19, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Research, Health, International; Faculty of Life Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, Faculty of Health Sciences, Population Health Sciences; Press Release Source Type: news

Understanding the relationship between our sleep, body clock and mental health
Problems with our sleep and internal body clock can trigger or worsen a range of psychiatric disorders, according to a new review of recent research evidence. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - February 19, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Health, Research; Faculty of Life Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, School of Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience; Press Release Source Type: news

Research could help young people born with cleft lip and palate achieve best outcomes when moving to adult care
Cleft lip and/or palate is a lifelong condition affecting one in 700 births. A new research programme, led by the University of Bristol and thanks to funding of nearly £ 2 million by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR), will investigate how ethnicity, sex, socio-economic status, health literacy and geography affect outcomes for young adults born with a cleft. The findings will establish how to address this variation and ensure that all young adults have the same chance of achieving the best possible outcomes. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - February 19, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Health, International, Research; Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bristol Dental School; Press Release Source Type: news

Global research network to combat deadly Strep A infections
Bristol researchers are part of a newly-launched multi-institution network to research bacterial cause of sepsis and heart damage in children. Each year, around half a million people, including many children and young people, die around the world because of serious group A streptococcal (Strep A) bacterial infections. While most cases are relatively mild – affecting only the skin or throat - some infections can lead to deadly sepsis or autoimmune damage to the heart. There is currently no available vaccine for Strep A. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - February 15, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Research, Health; Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School; Press Release Source Type: news

National partnership to tackle health inequalities in coastal communities awarded £ 2.4 million
A national partnership led by researchers at the Universities of Bristol and Liverpool has received £ 2.4 million to tackle health inequalities in coastal communities. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - February 15, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Health, Grants and Awards, Research; Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School; Press Release Source Type: news

Medical student, 19, becomes pro Ironman triathlete
A 19-year-old medicine student has just become a professional Ironman triathlete – despite only starting training in 2020. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - February 13, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Student life, Undergraduate; Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School; Press Release Source Type: news

Risk of death 12% higher for non-White children in England
Twelve percent of infant deaths in England could be avoided if all infants in England had the same risk of death as White infants, a new University of Bristol-led study shows. Such a change, which equates to more than 200 deaths per year, would bring England – which currently has one of the highest infant mortality rates in Europe – in line with other EU nations. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - February 12, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Health, Research; Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School; Press Release Source Type: news

University of Bristol researcher recognised as Future Leader by UKRI
Bristol ’ s Dr Filipe Machado Fran ç a is among the 75 research leaders benefiting from £ 101 million investment by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to tackle major global challenges. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - February 12, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Grants and Awards; Faculty of Life Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, School of Biological Sciences; Press Release Source Type: news

Dean Napierski, 1978-2023
Dean Napierski, Security and Campus Safety Officer, passed away in December 2023. His colleagues offer a tribute. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - February 9, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Obituaries Source Type: news

Student scientist ’ s two-week voyage to remote Antarctic island
A 26-year-old scientist has voyaged to one of the most remote locations on earth, where she will study a rare organism that could shed light on our warming world. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - February 9, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Current students, Student life, Postgraduate; Faculty of Science, Faculty of Life Sciences, School of Biological Sciences; Press Release Source Type: news

University of Bristol signs academic partnership with the Institution of Civil Engineers
Civil engineering students and staff at the University of Bristol will benefit from a new academic partnership with the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) aimed at supporting their professional development and strengthening links to industry. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - February 8, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Announcements; Faculty of Engineering; Press Release Source Type: news

Scientists reveal why blueberries are blue
Tiny external structures in the wax coating of blueberries give them their blue colour, researchers at the University of Bristol can reveal. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - February 7, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Research; Faculty of Life Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, School of Biological Sciences; Press Release Source Type: news

Cell biologist whose work spans over 30 years receives RMS Scientific Achievement Award
David Stephens, Emeritus Professor of Cell Biology in the School of Biochemistry, has been awarded the Royal Microscopical Society (RMS) Scientific Achievement Award for his work on cell biology. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - February 7, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Grants and Awards, Research; Faculty of Life Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, School of Biochemistry; Press Release Source Type: news