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'Terror beast' fossils unearthed in Greenland are more than half a billion years old

Enormous for its time period, this newly discovered marine worm likely ruled the seas at the top of the food chain.

LiveScience

Scientists discover new group of ancient predators dubbed ‘terror beast’ worms

The animals dominated the oceans more than 500 million years ago and may have been close to the top of the food chain.

The Independent UK

Iceland volcano eruption: will it spark a flight crisis and how long will it last?

As a 2.5-mile fissure opens up in the Earth’s crust spewing jets of lava, we look at the local and international implications

The Guardian - UK

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Police investigate professor’s call to ‘blow up’ Jewish Labour meeting

Academic apologises as universities strip her of emeritus and honorary status

The Independent UK

Bristol University to keep building names linked to slave traders but Colston emblem removed from logo

The University of Bristol will, however, remove a dolphin emblem of slave trader Edward Colston from its logo

The Independent UK

Bristol University to remove slave trader Edward Colston’s emblem from logo

An open letter from the vice-chancellor apologises to people who have experienced racism at the university.

The Independent UK

Student with narcolepsy to run 70km for charity

The group of friends, who all study at the University of Bristol, are running from Bristol to Cardiff in aid of charities Mind and Narcolepsy UK.

The Independent UK

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Study Links Ultra-Processed Foods To Mouth And Throat Cancers

Consuming ready meals, cookies, soft drinks, and chips increases risk, says University of Bristol research

Zenger

Professor Sir Eric Thomas played a critical role in establishing The Conversation in the UK

It was with great sadness that staff, trustees and others across The Conversation community learned of the recent death of one of our UK patrons, Professor Sir Eric Thomas.

The Conversation

Jackie West obituary

Other Lives: Second-wave feminist whose work focused on women’s sexuality, sex workers’ rights and grassroots activism supporting reproductive health

The Guardian - UK

Wildcats And Domestic Cats Mated For The First Time 50 Years Ago

Both types of cats have been exposed to each other for 2,000 years.

Zenger

Women losing out as couples try to divorce ‘on the cheap’

Financial security of women in England and Wales put at risk by failure to seek professional advice

The Guardian - UK

What to expect from key speech by Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah?

As Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah speaks publicly this Friday for the first time since the start of the war between Israel and Hamas, much of the world's attention will be on whether he declares that his militant group will officially enter the conflict. Fighting between Israel and Hezbollah has been…

France 24

Bereaved parents say review into student suicides in England is ‘slap in the face’

Parents say government’s planned review has too short a timeframe and will not be sufficiently rigorous

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Academic ‘more inclined’ towards sacked professor’s views on Zionism – tribunal

Professor David Miller was sacked by the University of Bristol in October 2021 after making comments about Israel which some deemed to be antisemitic.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish professor's career ‘effectively ended after sacking over Israel comments’

A university academic’s career lay in tatters after he was sacked over comments he made about Israel, an employment tribunal has heard.

The Independent UK

Academic’s career ‘effectively ended after sacking over Israel comments’

Professor David Miller is taking the University of Bristol to an employment tribunal after he was sacked over comments he made criticising Israel.

The Conversation

Most secondary schools don't have to teach the national curriculum. It should be revised and restored – or discarded

Each year, when new PGCE students arrive at the University of Bristol to start their journey towards becoming English teachers, I ask them to study the national curriculum. This is the statutory document prescribing what children aged from five to 16 are taught at school.

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Under-fire academic says university failed to defend him from ‘attacks’

Professor David Miller claimed ‘Zionist organisations’ targeted UK universities through a ‘censorship campaign’.

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Astronomers see post-planetary collision

Astronomers say there were stunned when they realized two ice giants had collided near the star ASASSN-21qj

The Independent UK

New robot could help ‘revolutionise’ breast cancer checks

The robot can detect lumps at large depths and apply human-like forces with precision using sensor technology

Zenger

Apocalyptic Study Warns Of Extreme Heat Threatening Mass Extinction

University of Bristol predicts inhospitable supercontinent with temperatures up to 70 degrees Celsius

The Guardian - UK

‘Supercontinent’ could make Earth uninhabitable in 250m years, study predicts

Extreme temperatures, radiation and collapse of food supply created by merging of continents would cause mass extinction

The Independent UK

New light shed on evolution of plant kingdom, say researchers

Experts suggest a study overturns the long-held belief that the fundamental range of plant types evolved in a big burst of sudden change.

Zenger

Screenings Play Critical Role In Reducing Bowel Cancer Cases: Study

The percentage of bowel cancer has fallen by up to 15% since the English Bowel Cancer Screening Programme (BCSP) was implemented in 2006.

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