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Stroke Rehabilitation Startup SoleSense Wins Best Elevator Pitch at Tech-Xpo 2023

PRESS RELEASE -- 4, July 2023

(IN BRIEF) SoleSense, a startup revolutionizing stroke rehabilitation, has won the Best Elevator Pitch award at Bristol’s prestigious Tech-Xpo 2023 Showcase. The company, founded by Caz Icke in 2019, utilizes shoe sensors and a real-time biofeedback application to offer personalized … Read the full press release

New Study by Lincoln and Bristol Universities Sheds Light on Forced Marriages in England and Wales, Advocates for Enhanced Protection

PRESS RELEASE -- 18, May 2023

New Study by Lincoln and Bristol Universities Sheds Light on Forced Marriages in England and Wales, Advocates for Enhanced Protection
(IN BRIEF) A study conducted by the University of Lincoln and University of Bristol has revealed that forced marriages continue to be a widespread issue in England and Wales. The research focused on Forced Marriage Protection Orders (FMPOs), which aim … Read the full press release

Experian’s Support Hub to make accessing essential services easier for disabled people

PRESS RELEASE -- 25, April 2023

(IN BRIEF) Experian, a UK-based credit reporting company, is launching a pilot program called Support Hub to help people with disabilities and additional support needs gain easier access to essential services like banking and utilities. The Support Hub offers a … Read the full press release

New study shows cryptocurrency investing linked to gambling-related harms

PRESS RELEASE -- 29, March 2023

(IN BRIEF) A study by the University of Bristol and the University of East London has shown how cryptocurrency investors often suffer gambling-related harms, with online gambling outlets accepting cryptocurrency as wagers posing even greater risks. The research urges for … Read the full press release

Researchers urge countries to intensify efforts to eliminate HIV and HCV in high-risk populations

PRESS RELEASE -- 29, March 2023

(IN BRIEF) New research led by the University of Bristol shows that countries need to improve their tracking of HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) incidence among people who inject drugs, in order to meet the UNAIDS and WHO targets … Read the full press release

Bristol to Istanbul: Friends take on epic tandem ride for charity

PRESS RELEASE -- 29, March 2023

(IN BRIEF) Archie Benn and Isaac Tredant, two friends who have never ridden a tandem before, will pedal a tandem bicycle 2,000 miles from Bristol to Istanbul to raise money for the Bristol homeless shelter Julian Trust. The best mates … Read the full press release

Could ‘touch hunger’ be a modern epidemic? Professor investigates in new book

PRESS RELEASE -- 29, March 2023

(IN BRIEF) Professor Michael Banissy, a social neuroscientist at the University of Bristol, has released a new book titled ‘When we touch’, which explores the science behind the human sense of touch. Touch is a critical component of our development … Read the full press release

University of Bristol becomes new home of UK’s pioneering cyber security research institute

PRESS RELEASE -- 23, March 2023

(IN BRIEF) The University of Bristol has announced that it is now the home of the Research Institute for Sociotechnical Cyber Security (RISCS), one of the oldest research institutes of the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre. RISCS is known for … Read the full press release

New study shows universal free school meals improve pupils’ behaviour, concentration and mental health

PRESS RELEASE -- 23, March 2023

(IN BRIEF) A pilot scheme conducted by the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham providing free school meals to all secondary pupils showed positive results, according to a new study by the University of Bristol. The pilot scheme, the first … Read the full press release

Physicists Create First-Ever Wormhole That Bridges Space, Called ‘Counterportation’

PRESS RELEASE -- 14, March 2023

(IN BRIEF) Physicists from the University of Bristol have developed a computing scheme that allows for the creation of a wormhole that bridges space, called ‘counterportation’. The technology, outlined in the journal Quantum Science and Technology, uses the basic laws … Read the full press release

Sustainable Composites Made from Livestock Dung Could Revolutionize Materials Science

PRESS RELEASE -- 14, March 2023

(IN BRIEF) A new study from Scotland’s Rural College, the universities of Bristol and Edinburgh reviewed recent research into the development of high-value materials made from ruminant animal dung. Despite being a source of biogas and fertilizer, dung has been … Read the full press release

Safer Sleep Practices for Infants Need Personalized and Tailored Support, Say Researchers

PRESS RELEASE -- 14, March 2023

(IN BRIEF) A new report from the universities of Oxford, UCL, Bristol and Newcastle suggests that changes are needed in the way safer sleep information is communicated to reduce risks to babies from unsafe sleeping practices. The report focuses on … Read the full press release