News
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We Are Bristol History Commission chaired by University of Bristol historian
24 September 2020
Bristols history will be explored by the citys first ever history commission, which formally launched this week.
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Bristol scientists shine light on tiny crystals behind unexpected violent eruptions
23 September 2020
In a new study of volcanic processes, Bristol scientists have demonstrated the role nanolites play in the creation of violent eruptions at otherwise calm and predictable volcanoes.
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Professor Sir Michael Berry to receive Fudan-Zhongzhi Science Award
23 September 2020
Melville Wills Professor of Physics Sir Michael Berry is to receive the Fudan-Zhongzhi Science Award for 2020.
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University of Bristol launches public consultation for new Temple Quarter sites
23 September 2020
The University of Bristol is hosting an online public consultation on sites adjacent to the current Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus development.
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Professor William Drury elected Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering
22 September 2020
Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professor of Innovation William Drury joins the Royal Academy of Engineering as a Fellow.
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Discovery of a druggable pocket in the SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein could stop virus in its tracks
21 September 2020
A druggable pocket in the SARS-CoV-2 Spike protein that could be used to stop the virus from infecting human cells has been discovered by an international team of scientists led by the University of Bristol. The researchers say their findings, published today [21 September] in the journal Science, are a potential 'game changer' in defeating the current pandemic and add that small molecule anti-viral drugs developed to target the pocket they discovered could help eliminate COVID-19.
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Do rats like to be tickled?
21 September 2020
Not all rats like to be tickled but by listening to their vocalisations it is possible to understand in real-time their individual emotional response, according to new research by the University of Bristol. The study, published today [21 September] in Current Biology, suggests that if this same relationship is observed for other situations, then it may be possible to use call patterns in rats to measure their emotional response and understand how best to improve their welfare.
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Modelling of ancient fossil movement reveals step in the evolution of posture in dinosaur and crocodile ancestors
21 September 2020
Scientists from the University of Bristol and the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) used three-dimensional computer modelling to investigate the hindlimb of Euparkeria capensisa small reptile that lived in the Triassic Period 245 million years agoand inferred that it had a mosaic of functions in locomotion.
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Bristol rises two places in Good University Guide 2021
18 September 2020
The University of Bristol has risen two places to 13th out of 131 UK universities in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2021.
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Discovery of a new mass extinction
16 September 2020
Its not often a new mass extinction is identified; after all, such events were so devastating they really stand out in the fossil record.
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