University of Bristol

Ben Bellman has enlisted the help of three best friends to trek the highest peaks in Scotland, England and Wales – Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon – in one, arduous 24 hour push starting this Saturday.Ben’s mum, Michelle Bellman,…

The QUEST programme will support the rapid generation of new quantum, engineering and scientific technology companies.The University of Bristol has a strong track record in contributing to the development of the UK quantum industry with a…

While previous studies have reported an observational relationship between mental health and common allergic diseases, until now, causal relationships had not yet been identified.Researchers from Bristol Medical School: Population Health…

These findings may apply to other brainy captive creatures including great apes, elephants and whales, said the head of the research group, Dr Georgia Mason, Director of the University of Guelph’s Campbell Centre for the Study of Animal…

Arwain DGC (Defnydd Gwrthfaicrobaidd Cyfrifol) Cymru is at the forefront of the drive to prevent the spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR).AMR is classed as a global "One Health” challenge and there are calls for urgent multisectoral…

ADDomer is a new type of vaccine that can be produced and stored at warmer temperatures, removing the need for refrigeration, in a major advance in vaccine technology. For comparison, COVID-19 vaccines by AstraZeneca, Moderna and BioNTech…

Young birds that eat insects with conspicuous warning colouration to advertise their toxicity to would-be predators quickly learn to avoid other prey that carry the same markings. Developing on this understanding, a University of Bristol…

The report, led by the University of Bristol, found that although the same number of white men and white women attended meetings, white men spoke two-thirds of the time – almost twice as much as their female counterparts. By contrast just…

The researchers say their findings, published in The New England Journal of Medicine, can help doctors and patients to make an informed decision together on whether or not to stop their antidepressants after recovery from a depressive…

Dr Zoe Reed, Senior Research Associate in the Tobacco and Alcohol Research Group (TARG) in Bristol's School of Psychological Science and co-author of the paper, said: “Legal consumption of alcohol and tobacco may directly increase the…