University of Bristol

University of Bristol Women’s Rugby Football Club (UBWRFC) will become the university partner for Bears Women providing a coherent pathway for those wanting to pursue academic excellence alongside developing a professional rugby…

The University of Bristol’s Royal Fort Gardens has been bestowed with a coveted Green Flag Award, officially recognising the gardens as one of the country’s best parks.The Royal Fort Gardens, situated in the heart of the main University…

Patients are not given sufficient information about the novel status of a procedure, possible uncertainties or potential risks when deciding to go ahead with the procedure, research led by the University of Bristol and published in the…

A pioneering quantum computing company co-founded by academics from University College London (UCL) and the University of Bristol has landed more than £13m in funding to develop its revolutionary technology.Phasecraft has developed…

An innovative bimanual robot displays tactile sensitivity close to human-level dexterity using AI to inform its actions.The new Bi-Touch system, designed by scientists at the University of Bristol and based at the Bristol Robotics…

Come and find out about the vital role pollinators play in our lives and other pollinators you may find in your garden at the University of Bristol Botanic Garden this weekend.The annual Bee and Pollination Festival will take place at the…

Ticks can be attracted across air gaps several times larger than themselves by the static electricity that their hosts naturally accumulate, researchers at the University of Bristol have discovered.Ticks can be attracted across air gaps…

A startup that is revolutionising stroke rehabilitation has won Best Elevator Pitch at Bristol’s prestigious Tech-Xpo 2023 Showcase.Caz Icke’s startup, SoleSense uses shoe sensors and a real-time biofeedback application to provide…

Long Covid, which affects nearly two million people in the UK (1), is not caused by an immune inflammatory reaction to COVID-19, University of Bristol-led research finds. Emerging data demonstrates that immune activation may persist for…

Changes in water conditions interact to affect how Trinidadian guppies protect themselves from predators, scientists at the University of Bristol have discovered.Known stressors, such as increased temperature and reduced visibility, when…