University of Bristol

Notably, Bristol is ranked fourth in average value of BBSRC-funded research grants portfolio between 1st April for 2019 – 2021 (triannual review period) equating to around £45 million.  Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research and Enterprise,…

After completing a rigorous selection process Taiwo Oki and Aimee Wilkinson were picked from 1,800 applicants to join the 2021/22 cohort of the Healthcare Leadership Academy (HLA) Scholars programme.Founded in 2016, the HLA aims to…

Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng, who holds an Honorary Doctorate at the university and leads the highest ranked university in South Africa, was invited to undertake the inaugural position in recognition of her exceptional work in mathematics…

Bristol researchers will lead one of six new projects looking at novel ways to reduce the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions, by advancing tritium technology for fusion power stations.Funding from the Science and Technology Facilities Council…

Anistatia R. Miller and her husband Jared Brown are the latest recipients of the Tales of the Cocktail Foundation accolade, which recognises the impact of an individual and his or her body of work and its contribution to the global…

Although viruses are believed to cause many of these infections in children, whether or not antibiotics are beneficial in treatment of chest infections in children is still debated. While research so far in adults has shown that…

Quantum computers are gaining pace. They promise to provide exponentially more computing power for certain very tricky problems. They do this by exploiting the peculiar behaviour of quantum particles, such as photons of light.However,…

The bursary supports BAME (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic) entrepreneurs in the UK to access business support through SETsquared’s award-winning incubation programme, including university spinouts, and startups from the private sector.…

The transition will mark a significant change for the Bristol Composites Institute which launched under Professor Wisnom’s leadership as Advanced Composites Centre for Innovation and Science (known as ACCIS) in 2007. The new co-directors…

Loss of memory is a core feature of many neurological and psychiatric disorders including Alzheimer’s disease and schizophrenia. Current treatment options for memory loss are very limited and the search for safe and effective drug…