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Trailblazing Bristol mathematician and first-time mum scoops ‘Oscar of Science’ stateside 16 April 2024 A talented Bristol mathematician took a break from motherhood to mingle with A-list celebrities and world-leading academics at an awards ceremony in America to receive a prestigious accolade in recognition of her pioneering research.

Family and media pressure to lose weight in adolescence linked to how people value themselves almost two decades later 16 April 2024 People who as teenagers felt pressure to lose weight from family or from the media, females, sexual minorities, and people experiencing socioeconomic disadvantage, are most at risk of 'internalised' weight stigma, new research led by the University of Bristol has found. The study is published in The Lancet Regional Health Europe today [16 Apr].

Study shedding new light on Earth’s global carbon cycle could help assess liveability of other planets 10 April 2024 Research has uncovered important new insights into the evolution of oxygen, carbon, and other vital elements over the entire history of Earth – and it could help assess which other planets can develop life, ranging from plants to animals and humans.

Screening with a PSA test has a small impact on prostate cancer deaths but leads to overdiagnosis 6 April 2024 The largest study to date investigating a single invitation to a PSA blood test* to screen for prostate cancer has found it had a small impact on reducing deaths, but also led to overdiagnosis and missed early detection of some aggressive cancers. The CAP trial, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) and carried out by researchers from the universities of Bristol, Oxford and Cambridge, involved over 400,000 men aged 50-69. Just under half received a single invitation for a PSA test as part of the trial.

University of Bristol and UCL to lead support hub for UK's longitudinal population studies 27 March 2024 The University of Bristol and UCL will lead the Population Research UK (PRUK) co-ordination hub, part of an existing strategic investment from the UKRI Infrastructure Fund.

Researchers a step closer to a cure for HIV 26 March 2024 A new study involving University of Bristol researchers has shown a virus-like particle (HLP) can effectively 'shock and kill' the latent HIV reservoir.

Report warns performing arts under threat from future global shocks unless lessons are learned from pandemic 26 March 2024 Live performing arts are facing an existential threat from a range of potential global shocks unless there is significant and sustained investment in resilience planning, according to a new international study.

Patient recovery after surgery for oesophageal cancer isn’t influenced by using standard or keyhole incisions 25 March 2024 New research has found no evidence of a difference between recovery time and complications when comparing standard and keyhole surgical incisions for the treatment of oesophageal cancer (cancer of the gullet). The study, led by the University of Bristol Medical School and published in the British Journal of Surgery, showed surgeons treating patients with oesophageal cancer do not need to change their practice if they have a strong preference for either procedure type.

University of Bristol academic to chair prestigious tech conference in San Diego 21 March 2024 Professor Dimitra Simeonidou, Director of the Smart Internet Lab at the University of Bristol, will take a leading role at the upcoming Optical Fiber Communications (OFC) Conference and Exhibition being held in San Diego, California.

Students and staff meet UK’s Spanish Ambassador to further strengthen Hispanic relations 21 March 2024 More than 100 students and staff enjoyed thoughtful conversations with the Ambassador of Spain to the United Kingdom as part of a visit to further Spanish engagement across education and research.

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