University of Bristol

A study has revealed for the first time that the crime of forced marriage remains rife in England and Wales.The research on Forced Marriage Protection Orders, a civil injunction designed to prevent forced marriages, uncovers the scale of…

Athimalaipet V Ramanan, FRCPCH, FRCP, Professor of Paediatric Rheumatology at Bristol Medical School, is among the latest group of influential biomedical and health scientists from UK institutions to be elected to the Academy.Professor…

New research hopes to improve the health and wellbeing of older people living in sub-Saharan Africa, thanks to a £2 million National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Global Research Professorship award.Celia Gregson,…

Bristol has been recognized as one of the top cities in the UK for producing university spinout companies.A new report published by The Royal Academy of Engineering Enterprise Hub titled ‘Spotlight on Spinouts 2023’ shows that Manchester…

Clinical trials of an easy-to-use home therapeutic treatment for SARS-CoV-2 (coronaviruses) are underway following a £1.5 million investment into University of Bristol spin-out, Halo Therapeutics.This first-in-human study of Halo…

New technology to develop red blood cells that carry additional proteins within them to provide therapeutic benefit which can reach all parts of the body, has received funding to progress the innovation.The platform, developed by…

Animals using the most efficient methods of searching for resources may well pay with their lives, scientists at the University of Bristol have discovered.The findings, published today in Behavioural Ecology, reveal why animals may not…

Regional cultural boundaries in England and Wales put a brake on the rapid urbanisation which took hold across Britain in the 19th and early 20th century, research has revealed.The study, led by the University of Bristol and published…

Minds are being steadied and buzzing hands honed for the University of Bristol’s first ever University Challenge final.The final is not only historic for Bristol – which was the subject of University Challenge-inspired film Starter for 10…

The University of Bristol’s Senate House student hub has won an architecture award following a major refurbishment project.The student hub was named as a RIBA South West Regional Award winner at a special ceremony held at Bristol Museum…