Supporting childbearing women to maintain a healthy weight could reduce the risk of pregnancy complications, study finds
Supporting women of childbearing age to have a healthy weight could reduce the risk of several pregnancy complications, new research led by the University of Bristol has found. The international collaborative study is published in BMC Medicine today [29 January]. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - January 29, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Health, International, Research; Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Population Health Sciences, Institutes, Institutes, Bristol Population Health Science Institute; Press Release Source Type: news
Champion a cappella group reunites alumni for 10th anniversary show
A decade of singing talent takes to the stage on Saturday as a student a cappella group reunites for a 10th anniversary show. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - January 29, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Alumni, Announcements, Current students, Student life Source Type: news
IRIS+ programme extends the health care response to domestic abuse
Expanding the IRIS (Identification and Referral to Improve Safety) domestic abuse programme to include men and children and young people is both feasible and potentially cost-effective, University of Bristol researchers have found. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - January 26, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Health, Research; Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School; Press Release Source Type: news
Experts call for major shift in international decision-making to tackle ‘ devastating ’ impact of urban expansion
Leading scientists are today calling for an urgent step change in global governance to save the future of worldwide cities and the planet at large. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - January 25, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Alumni, Health, International, Postgraduate, Public engagement, Publications, Research, Sustainability; Faculty of Science, Faculty of Social Sciences and Law, Faculty of Science, School of Geographical Sciences, Faculty of Social Sciences and Law, School Source Type: news
Joint Fellowships and Professorships awarded by the Universities of Bristol and Cape Town to deepen strategic partnership
Six academic staff at the University of Bristol have been awarded joint Fellowships and Professorships to work closely with the University of Cape Town (UCT) on developing opportunities for engagement, impact and longer-term collaboration between the universities and their communities. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - January 24, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Announcements; Press Release Source Type: news
The complexity of forests cannot be explained by simple mathematical rules, study finds
The way trees grow together do not resemble how branches grow on a single tree, scientists have discovered. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - January 24, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Research; Faculty of Life Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, School of Biological Sciences; Press Release Source Type: news
Live animal transport regulations not ‘ fit for purpose ’ , major international study finds
A ‘ fitness check ’ of regulations in five countries meant to protect animals during transportation, has deemed that they all fall short of fully protecting animals during transport. Findings from this interdisciplinary work involving the Universities of Bristol, Essex and British Columbia (Canada) which compared animal transport rules designed to protect the billions of livestock that are transported on lengthy journeys in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, EU (including UK) and US, highlights serious failures. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - January 24, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: International, Research; Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bristol Veterinary School; Press Release Source Type: news
Three-year population study supports fight to save Cameroon ’ s Kordofan giraffe
Crucial new data about the numbers of Critically Endangered Kordofan giraffe living within Cameroon ’ s B é nou é National Park has been released, supporting conservation efforts to save the subspecies from extinction. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - January 23, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: International, Research; Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bristol Veterinary School; Press Release Source Type: news
Cocker Spaniel pup Ariel triumphs over rare congenital abnormality after specialist surgery
Ariel, a five-month-old Cocker Spaniel, who had two extra limbs that resembled a mermaid ’ s tail has had successful specialist surgery carried out by a multidisciplinary team at the University of Bristol ’ s Langford Vets. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - January 23, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: International, Research; Faculty of Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bristol Veterinary School; Press Release Source Type: news
Weather patterns and power outage links could help UK protect itself from disruptive weather
The behaviour of specific weather patterns and their impact on power faults could be used to develop a weather pattern-conditioned fault forecasting system for power system operators. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - January 23, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Research; Faculty of Engineering; Press Release Source Type: news
Bristol student discovers 200-million-year-old flying reptile in Somerset
Gliding winged-reptiles were amongst the ancient crocodile residents of the Mendip Hills in Somerset, researchers at the University of Bristol have revealed. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - January 22, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Research; Faculty of Science, School of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Science; Press Release Source Type: news
Endless biotechnological innovation requires a creative approach
Scientists working on biological design should focus on the idiosyncrasies of biological systems over optimisation, according to new research. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - January 19, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Research; Faculty of Life Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences, School of Biological Sciences; Press Release Source Type: news
Research reveals alarming extent of gambling-related messages during live ice hockey and basketball coverage
A new study has exposed for the first time the vast proliferation of gambling marketing during live TV screenings and social media promotion of National Hockey League (NHL) and National Basketball Association (NBA) games in Canada. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - January 19, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Alumni, Announcements, Business and Enterprise, International, Postgraduate, Public engagement, Publications, Research; Faculty of Social Sciences and Law, School of Management, Faculty of Social Sciences and Law, Faculty of Science, School of Geographica Source Type: news
University of Bristol stem cell spinout secures £ 7.6m seed funding
CellVoyant, an AI-first biotechnology spin-out from the University of Bristol accelerating the development of new stem cell therapies, has announced a £ 7.6 million seed round. (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - January 18, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Business and Enterprise; Faculty of Life Sciences, School of Cellular and Molecular Medicine; Press Release Source Type: news
As freezing temperatures hit Scotland, 4 in 10 households consider energy costs ‘ unaffordable ’
New research has revealed 38% of households in Scotland recently described their energy bills as ‘ unaffordable ’ and more than half (51%) considered them only ‘ somewhat affordable. ’ (Source: University of Bristol news)
Source: University of Bristol news - January 18, 2024 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Alumni, Announcements, Health, International, Public engagement, Publications, Research; Faculty of Science, Faculty of Science, School of Geographical Sciences; Press Release Source Type: news
