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Bayeux Tapestry could have been originally designed as mealtime reading for medieval monks

New research by an historian from the University of Bristol offers an intriguing suggestion about one of history’s biggest ...
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Professor Andrew Whitelaw, 1946-2025

Professor Andrew 'Andy' Whitelaw, Chair in Neonatology at the University of Bristol and consultant neonatologist at Southmead ...
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Nearly 1 in 5 UK emergency department patients cared for in corridors/waiting rooms

At any one time, nearly 1 in 5 emergency department patients in the UK is being cared for in corridors, waiting rooms, and ...
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14 new centres to bring commercial research into primary care

The investment will establish 14 new NIHR Primary Care Commercial Research Delivery Centres (PC-CRDCs), funded through a ...
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Motherhood comes with a cost, but not for all, new study suggests

Is it better to have children early or later in life, and does parenthood accelerate ageing? Researchers at the University of ...
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Complex life developed earlier than previously thought, new study reveals

Complex life began to develop earlier, and over a longer span of time, than previously believed, a groundbreaking new study ...
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Pure mathematics receives multi-million boost at University of Bristol

More early-career researchers will be able to explore the depth and beauty of pure mathematics at the University of Bristol, ...
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First NHS Domestic Abuse Awareness Day launched

Today (10 December) sees the launch of the first NHS Domestic Abuse Awareness Day (NHSDAAD). The day highlights the urgent ...
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Structural racism and cultural misunderstanding compound grief for Black British and Black Caribbean communities, study finds

Inequities in how bereavement is experienced and supported among people of Black British and Black Caribbean heritage in ...
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New GP approach aims to boost HIV testing and prevention

A new initiative could transform how HIV is diagnosed and prevented in UK general practice, according to a National Institute ...
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Bristol scores highly in first ever analysis of academic spinouts across the UK and Europe

The University of Bristol has been ranked fifth in the UK and tenth in Europe for life sciences and deep tech spinouts, according to an inaugural report published by Dealroom.co – the global data ...