University of Bristol

A new report which considers the relationship between teaching and research in Higher Education has found that the relationship is contested and needs more transparency.The report ‘The relationship between teaching and research in UK…

A University of Bristol Professor of Primary Health Care and an NIHR Senior Investigator has been awarded the George Abercrombie Award for his outstanding contributions to the literature of general practice.Professor Chris Salisbury has…

A University of Bristol historian who is an expert in colonialism, and in particular the British empire and its relations with China, has been elected as a Fellow of the British AcademyProfessor Robert Bickers, Professor of History and…

An audit of blood tests in UK GP practices has found that 6.2% of test results led to a new diagnosis or confirmation of a diagnosis, and abnormal or borderline results were common with only around a quarter (26.6%) of patients having…

Bat activity falls as farms make the transition to organic agriculture, new research shows.Organic farming is better for biodiversity than conventional farming, which relies heavily on substances such as pesticides, herbicides and…

Researchers have created a unique microscopic toolkit of ‘green’ tuneable electrical components, paving the way for a new generation of bioelectronic devices and sensors.The University of Bristol-led study, published today in The…

Homeless people and their dogs have a mutually beneficial relationship, with the dogs providing critical support for their owners' emotional and mental health while owners make every effort to protect the dog and meet their welfare needs,…

Col Anne McClain’s glittering career has seen her fly 20 different aircraft as a Senior Army Aviator, train as a Navy test pilot and serve as a Flight Engineer on the International Space Station (ISS), where she led two spacewalks…

A multi-lingual academic from the University of Bristol is one of seven exceptional early career researchers granted fellowships by the British Academy and the Wolfson Foundation.Dr Alexandra Reza, a Lecturer in Comparative Literatures…

The award from the Medical Research Council will help scientists understand how genetic mutations in multiple different genes lead to common biological and cognitive changes and identify new therapeutic targets.Schizophrenia is a severe…