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Study: Maternal Care Insights Highlight Risks of Critical Illness in Pregnant Women, 12 Times…
Women who require intensive care when pregnant are more likely to die compared with women who are not admitted – an excess risk that persists for up to a year after discharge from hospital, researchers also found.
Experts say the…
University of Bristol Hosts Gathering of UK Scientists to Champion Research Excellence and Address…
The meeting focused on promoting High Quality Research, as part of the Breaking Barriers to Black Academia programme which supports the training and development of scientists of Black heritage.
Professors Evelyn Welch,…
Study Finds Summer Droughts in Northern Hemisphere Increasingly Likely as Seasonal Streamflows…
Snowy areas in in the Rocky Mountains of North America, the European Alps and northern Europe are thawing prematurely as the Earth warms. Additionally, seasonal flows in less snowy areas are delayed as warm-season rain arrives later in the…
Bristol’s Just Transition Trailblazers Head to Bonn Climate Change Conference
Climate change experts from the University of Bristol are all set to champion inclusivity and ensuring a fair shift to a net zero economy at a major United Nations summit – the Bonn Climate Change Conference in Germany this week.
Drs…
Bristol University Ranks 54th in Prestigious World University Rankings
Of the 5,663 leading institutions assessed by QS, Bristol was found to be in the top 3.6%.
54th place is a rise of one from last year and means Bristol is the ninth best university in the UK and 11th best in Europe, according to QS.…
Bristol Researchers Solve Fishy Mystery Surrounding Marine Reptile
Now scientists from the University of Bristol and University of Southampton can reveal that bones found in Triassic rocks in 1935 are one of the last thalattosaurs, a large sea-lizard that behaved like an otter.
For years it was assumed…
Richard Welbourn Appointed Honorary Associate Professor in Surgery at University of Bristol
Mr Welbourn said: “I’m thrilled to bits with this new position, which will be in addition to my role as a surgeon at the trust.”
Richard first became interested in bariatric surgery in 2002 when the first round of National…
International Team Discovers Boosting Key Protein in Eye Cells Could Prevent Age-Related Vision Loss
Progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) — a common condition impacting central vision, for which there are currently no effective treatments, affects around 200-million people worldwide. This number is expected to rise to …
University of Bristol-Led Study Reveals Social Influences on Pigeon Flight Routes, Highlighting…
Pigeons are known for their ability to travel long distances to specific locations. Like many birds, they navigate using the sun and by sensing the earth’s magnetic field. Though these senses help pigeons find their bearings, they do not…
University of Bremen Foundation and Trust Foundations Award 90,000 Euros for Innovative Projects
The individual categories were educational equity and education for sustainable development, medicine/health, help for refugees and conferences at the University of Bremen. The funding was made possible by the University Foundation, the…