University of Bristol

20-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Chris Howcroft was one of four students who presented at the day, which has run since 2008.  The event is an opportunity for Airbus-sponsored PhD students from across Europe – France, Germany, Spain and the UK – to … Read the full press release →

20-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Scientists from the University of Bristol have been awarded a £1.1 million share of the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)’s strategic Longer and Larger Awards in Synthetic Biology, announced today. The award for an ambitious programme … Read the full press release →

16-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Scientists studying the genes and proteins of human cells infected with a common cold virus have identified a new gene identification technique that could increase the genetic information we hold on animals by around 70 to 80 per … Read the full press release →

15-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Scientists at the University of Bristol, together with collaborators at the University of Aveiro, Portugal, have solved the structure of an enzyme that breaks down carbapenems , antibiotics ‘of last resort’ which, until recently, were kept in reserve … Read the full press release →

A new way to make glass has been discovered by a collaboration of researchers at the Universities of Düsseldorf and Bristol using a method that controls how the atoms within a substance are arranged around each other. The research is … Read the full press release →

13-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Aspiring geographers from across Bristol will be joined by some of the country’s leading scientists to learn about one of the most important and pressing challenges of our time — climate change. The Great Environment Debate 2012, hosted … Read the full press release →

New book explores arrival of colour in British films 12-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — Professor Sarah Street of the Department of Drama: Theatre, Film, Television will give a talk on her new book Colour Films in Britain: The Negotiation of Innovation, 1900-55 at the BFI … Read the full press release →

Nine international students who have undertaken internships of outstanding significance to their academic study and career development have been awarded scholarships by Professor Nishan Canagarajah, Dean of Engineering. 12-11-2012 — /europawire.eu/ — The students who have received the award are: Lionel Goh … Read the full press release →