University of Bristol

A coil-powered robot fish designed by scientists at the University of Bristol could make underwater exploration more accessible.The robot fish was fitted with a twisted and coiled polymer (TCP) to drive it forward, a light-weight low cost…

New research has shown a lack of support available for family members and friends of people with gambling problems.The report recommends the introduction of specific support services for the millions of people in Britain affected by…

New research has revealed children’s physical activity in the UK has largely returned to pre-pandemic levels – but children are still more sedentary during the week.The study, led by the University of Bristol, found that by summer last…

The Wildlife Filmmaking Oral Histories Collection held by the University of Bristol’s Special Collections team has been added to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Memory of the World…

The provision of joint replacement surgery in England is subject to socio-economic inequalities, despite a years-long effort to reduce them. A University of Bristol-led study of hip and knee surgeries over a ten-year period, published in…

Three University of Bristol academics have been selected to receive prestigious Mid-Career Fellowships from the British Academy to fund research relating to social sciences, humanities and the arts.The Mid-Career Fellowships will free the…

New research highlights potential safety concerns around women taking romosozumab, a new anti-osteoporosis drug available on the NHS. The University of Bristol-led study, published in Arthritis & Rheumatology, analysed genetic data on…

The University of Bristol and the Royal Agricultural University have signed an agreement with the University of AlDhaid, to deliver new education and research programmes in sustainable agriculture and veterinary medicine.Representatives…

The founding director of Good Grief Festival whose University of Bristol research has supported thousands of people through serious illness and bereavement will attend one of the first Garden Parties of King Charles III and The Queen’s…

A new national report has exposed for the first time how people with a disability or experiencing ill health are significantly more likely to find themselves homeless.The report, written by researchers at the University of Bristol and…