University of Bristol

A new species of pterosaur from specimens found on the Isle of Skye, Scotland, has been announced by scientists from the University of Bristol Natural History Museum, University of Leicester, and University of Liverpool. The new…

Leading mathematicians, engineers and computer scientists at the University of Bristol have joined a new national mission to realise this potential, taking AI applications to uncharted heights in various settings, spanning healthcare,…

Semiconductors, also known as microchips, are a key component in nearly every electrical device from mobile phones and medical equipment to electric vehicles. They are increasingly being recognised as an area of global strategic…

Tiny external structures in the wax coating of blueberries give them their blue colour, researchers at the University of Bristol can reveal. This applies to lots of fruits that are the same colour including damsons, sloes and juniper…

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…

Bristol’s Dr Filipe Machado França is among the 75 research leaders benefiting from £101 million investment by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to tackle major global challenges. Dr França, who is based in the School of Biological…

The study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Network Open today , draws on data from Bristol’s National Child Mortality Database (NCMD), a unique source of data on all children who die in England before…

“At Bristol, we care profoundly for all our students and their mental health and wellbeing is a priority and is at the heart of everything we do. We continue to develop and improve our services and safeguards to support our students who…

The award is one of a number announced today by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) under its Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)-led Mobilising Community Assets to Tackle Health Inequalities programme, which aims to improve health…

Children born with a cleft will often have multiple surgeries as well as other treatments from speech and language therapists, dentists, specialist nurses, audiologists and psychologists as they grow and develop. As they reach adulthood,…