University of Bristol

Researchers at the University of Bristol are calling for participants to take part in a new survey designed to expose areas of racial injustices in national funding award practices.The survey, which is being co-funded by the University…

The rapid outbreak of mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) in 2022 likely resulted from high levels of sexual mixing among some gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM), with the initial downturn in cases probably due to a…

The University of Bristol has been chosen to host a new national supercomputer research facility, focused on artificial intelligence (AI), the government announced today.The new AI Research Resource (AIRR) will serve as a national…

A pioneering study has shed new light on North African humid periods that have occurred over the past 800,000 years and explains why the Sahara Desert was periodically green.The research, published in Nature Communications, showed…

Dozens of University of Bristol courses have placed highly in the Guardian University Guide 2024.The newly released rankings found the University’s Education courses and its Veterinary Nursing and Companion Behaviour BSc* were number one…

One of the biggest crises in Earth history was marked by a revolution in the shellfish – brachiopods, sometimes called ‘lamp shells’ were replaced everywhere ecologically by the bivalves, such as oysters and clams. This happened as a…

A University of Bristol mathematician has been named as one of winners of the 2024 Breakthrough Prizes, a prestigious set of accolades dubbed the ‘Oscars of Science’ which boasts an awards ceremony featuring many A-List celebrities.Dr…

Twenty subjects taught at the University of Bristol are top ten in their field, according to The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024.Released today, the Guide declared the University’s Russian and Eastern European Languages*…

Cases of Prolonged Grief Disorder among people bereaved during the COVID-19 pandemic are likely to be significantly higher than pre-pandemic, indicates new research from the University of Bristol and Cardiff University.Prolonged Grief…

Research has revealed for the first time the extent gambling messages saturate UK media coverage and social media during the opening weekend of the English Premier League football season.The rapid assessment, carried out by the University…