University of Bristol

As the cost of living continues to spiral, a new report shows more than half of gig economy workers in the UK are paid below the minimum wage.The first-of-its-kind study, led by the University of Bristol, found 52% of gig workers doing…

A new paper from the University of Bristol rewrites the history of the darkest, most bizarre event in the history of palaeontology.In New York, in May of 1871, the partially built, life-size models of dinosaurs and other prehistoric…

An innovative partnership project that uses 3D augmented reality (AR) technology to help bring the art of theatre production to life for young people was among the nominees for a prestigious award.The ‘Making a Scene’ project – a…

A molecular machine, which plays an essential ‘cargo’ role in controlling the delivery of proteins to the surface of human cells, and is implicated in several diseases, has been identified in a landmark study using artificial intelligence…

A tap-to-rent electric trailer that attaches to a bike or e-scooter was one of six business ideas awarded a total of £70,000 at this year's University of Bristol Innovation Showcase.To use SLANT's e-trailer, shoppers would merely unlock…

Parents of young children with eczema are being asked to consider taking part in a major new food allergy study run by researchers at the Universities of Bristol, Manchester, and Southampton.Eczema, also known as atopic eczema/dermatitis,…

A University of Bristol academic who has provided insight into how networks of interactions between species impact the environment has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society.Jane Memmott, Professor of Ecology in the School of…

Frankie MacMillan, Professor of Biomedical Science Education in the School of Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience, has been awarded the 2024 Otto Hutter Teaching Prize Lecture by the Physiological Society.The prize recognises…

Come and quench your thirst for knowledge with scientific talks on everything from artificial intelligence to animal behaviour through to quantum physics.Tickets are selling fast for the Pint of Science Festival, where academic experts…

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…