University of Bristol

Dr Helen Weavers, Senior Research Fellow in the School of Biochemistry, is one of six new Fellows of the Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine to be selected for the 2023 Lister Prize.Each year, the Lister Institute selects applicants…

The University of Bristol and Science Creates have signed an enablement agreement to formalise their partnership which aims to drive the deep tech community in Bristol and the South West forwards.Deep tech refers to startup companies set…

As the cost of living crisis continues apace with the latest hike in interest rates, new research has shown a significant proportion of mortgage holders in the UK are so stretched financially they are short of money for food.Statistics…

The material a bird selects for its nest depends on the dimensions of its beak, according to researchers.Using data on nest materials for nearly 6,000 species of birds, a team based at the University of Bristol and the University of St…

There are significant variations in healthcare spending and care delivery across NHS hospitals in England and Wales following hip fracture, a new study aimed at understanding how hospital care impacts patients’ outcomes and costs has…

Business is blooming for hundreds of entrepreneurs thanks to a unique project committed to boosting the prospects of migrants and refugees in the UK.Among those to benefit is a group of women who produced rose and herb cordials to bottle…

The Supergen Energy Networks (SEN) Hub, set up to help facilitate transition to a fully sustainable energy sector, has received substantial financial backing from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).The SEN hub, which is run in partnership…

A simple but revolutionary test to improve early detection for dementia and Alzheimer’s disease could soon be helping patients and their families, thanks to a significant £1.5 million funding boost awarded to the universities of Bath and…

Heliconius butterflies’ brains grew as they adopted a novel foraging behaviour, scientists at the University of Bristol have found.A region of their brain, known as the mushroom body due to its shape, is two to four times larger than…

Traumatic injuries and violence remain a substantial cause of childhood deaths; before, during and after the pandemic, according to a new report published today by the University of Bristol's National Child Mortality Database (NCMD)…