University of Bristol

Researchers at the University of Bristol have made a breakthrough that could prevent certain kidney patients progressing towards renal failure.With funding from charity Kidney Research UK, Dr Carl May from Bristol Medical School and his…

Researchers at the University of Bristol have found why zebra fur is thinly striped and sharply outlined.Their findings, published today in the Journal of Experimental Biology, reveal that stark black-white distinctions and small dark…

A photo portrait has been unveiled of the University of Bristol’s recently departed Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Hugh Brady.Professor Brady led the University from 2015 to 2022 and is the latest Vice-Chancellor to be captured…

University of Bristol students are among nine friends - including a Ukrainian expat - cycling a 100km route that traces the shape of Ukraine.Mechanical Engineering student Jake Nickerson helped organise the event for this Sunday to mark…

Biodiversity loss may be the harbinger of a more devastating ecological collapse, an international team of scientists have discovered.By exploring the stability and collapse of marine ecosystems during the Permian-Triassic mass…

Dinosaur claws had many functions, but now a team from the University of Bristol and the Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology (IVPP) in Beijing has shown some predatory dinosaurs used their claws for digging or even…

The research study, funded by Dogs Trust, and led by the School of Physiology, Pharmacology and Neuroscience and the Bristol Vet School, is investigating how dogs respond to pheromones when they're left alone and whether this can help…

Changes in peregrine falcon diets during COVID-19 lockdowns highlight the impact of human behaviour on urban predators.The study, carried out by scientists at the University of Bristol and King’s College London, has been published in the…

Charlotte Nichols MBE and friend Stuart Bates MBE (who was unable to attend the investiture ceremony due to illness) had to horse ride, pole vault, sail and scale climbing walls. They completed a triathlon, marathon, 50km speed walk, 10km…

On the day parents across the country discover which secondary school their child can attend, a new report exposes how entry rules are thwarting social mobility especially at the most sought-after state schools.The research, led by the…