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University of Edinburgh Veterinarian Makes History as First Woman to Complete Extreme Race
The ultra-marathon runner cemented her place in the history books by finishing the so-called ‘Race that eats its young’ in the scheduled 60 hours, with a mere 99 seconds to spare. She was one of only five finishers this year.…
University of Edinburgh: Themes of Love and Loss Illuminate Book Prize Shortlist
The list for this year’s James Tait Black Prizes features compelling work in fiction and biography that raises questions about gender, race and the art of capturing a life on page.
Contemporary writing
Contenders for this year’s fiction…
University of Edinburgh Professor Chosen as Chair of Prestigious Academy
The Academy of Medical Sciences has elected Professor Andrew Morris as its new President.
The Edinburgh scientist, who is also Professor of Medicine and Vice Principal of Data Science at the University, will take up the role from 25 April…
University of Edinburgh Launches Empowering Course for Ukrainian Women
The Ukrainian Women’s Leadership Programme, which takes place in Edinburgh in June, will offer 15 fully-funded places to equip women in conflict resolution, communications and management.
Drawing on success
The four-day residential event…
New Study Investigates Inability to Form Mental Images
Those with aphantasia – the inability to form mental images – are also less likely to experience imagery of other kinds, such as imagining music.
However, experts stress that lack of imagery does not imply a lack of imagination, and that…
University of Bristol Experts Elevated to Senior Investigators by National Institute of Health and…
Two University of Bristol academics have been awarded Senior Investigator status by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).
The NIHR is funded by the Department of Health and Social Care to try and improve health…
Bristol Heart Research Receives Funding Boost Through European Partnership
A Bristol researcher will join forces with a team in the Netherlands to drive breakthroughs in heart and circulatory diseases research, thanks to a pioneering partnership between the British Heart Foundation (BHF), Dutch Heart Foundation…
University of Bristol Unearths Discovery Shedding New Light on Lost Bristol Landmark
The exact location of a long-lost stone cross erected by the 14th century that acted as a boundary marker to define the then city limits of Bristol, and which was also the site of a gallows which stood for hundreds of years, has been…
Bristol Composites Institute Strengthens Team with Two Key Appointments to Foster New Technology…
The Bristol Composites Institute (BCI) at the University of Bristol has appointed two prominent sector leaders as Honorary Industrial Professors.
The BCI has appointed Faye Smith OBE, one of the UK’s foremost authorities on composite…
Bristol’s Children of the 90s Initiative Calls for Participants to Join Its Largest Clinic…
Thousands of Bristol and Weston families are already part of the world-renowned Children of the 90s health study based at the University of Bristol. Their participation has led to many scientific discoveries about health. From how babies…