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New research explores public trust in A-Levels 23 Aug 2013 | 05:13 pm
A new study that aims to explore public trust in A-Levels is seeking people to share their views. Results from the research, led by the University of Bristol, will be fed back to the Office of Qualifi...
Professor Tariq Modood to feature on BBC programme about discrimination against Muslims 23 Aug 2013 | 04:39 pm
Professor Tariq Modood from the University’s School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies will feature on BBC Inside Out as part of a piece they are doing on discrimination against Muslims ...
Student’s epic 5,200km cycle challenge clocks up over £5,200 for charity 23 Aug 2013 | 01:30 pm
A University of Bristol student has completed the challenge of a lifetime by cycling 3,500 miles across North America and raising over £5,200 for charity. Self-confessed ‘bike nut’ Marcus Farnfield po...
Bristol awarded its first Wellcome and NIH PhD studentship 23 Aug 2013 | 01:26 pm
The Wellcome Trust and the US National Institutes of Health have awarded a four-year PhD studentship to Mahsa Samadi, for a joint project with Professor Zafar Bashir at Bristol and Dr Serena Dudek in ...
Mentoring scheme attracts 70 companies 23 Aug 2013 | 01:00 pm
Engineering and computer science undergraduates at the University of Bristol are being paired up with mentors at over 70 companies to give them a taste of working life within the industry. Over 600 ne...
'Waiting strategy' helps street camera operators to judge suspicious events 22 Aug 2013 | 05:35 pm
Closed circuit television camera operators may adopt an ‘accuracy over speed’ approach when viewing potentially suspicious behaviour, new research has revealed. The study, led by Nottingham Trent Univ...
World-leading penguin experts come to Bristol 22 Aug 2013 | 02:59 pm
Penguin lovers will be treated to a unique insight into the charismatic birds’ lives as world-leading experts come to Bristol for the 8th International Penguin Conference. It’s the first time the conf...
EngD in Systems gains professional accreditation 22 Aug 2013 | 01:50 pm
The University’s postgraduate research programme Engineering Doctorate in Systems has been accredited by the three leading professional engineering institutions.
New study shows behaviour problems at age three can affect GCSE grades 22 Aug 2013 | 12:00 pm
Children who display hyperactivity, inattention and conduct problems at the age of three are at risk of worse academic outcomes at age 16, according to new research published in the British Journal of...
Study suggests chlamydia infection rates have changed over time but remains common among young women 22 Aug 2013 | 01:20 am
A study exploring the frequency of chlamydia antibodies among young women – a marker for current and past infection – found this increased between 1993 and 2002, and then declined from 2007 to 2010. T...
