By the latter half of the century, Bristol’s position had been overtaken by Liverpool. But even as late as 1789, the trade to Africa and the West Indies was significant for the city and its merchants.

The research found that 17% of the cities studied were at risk from "climate whiplash" where drought and flooding has become more intense.

This report presents key findings of the ‘Cannabis Africana: Drugs and Development in Africa’ research project (October 2020-September 2024), based at the Universities of Bristol and Cape Town. The ...

A new study led by WaterAid, in collaboration with researchers from the University of Bristol and Cardiff University, reveals that the world's 10 ...

Siobhán’s lecture will explore ‘Art and Activism: Aesthetics of Resistance in North and West Africa’. A wine reception, following Siobhán’s Inaugural Lecture, will be hosted by the School of Modern ...

Research uncovers change in climate hazards over last 42 years for over 100 cities globally ranked by population size ...

University of Bristol researchers compared bicycle collision rates in areas before and after the introduction of e-scooter schemes, with rates in areas without them. The study, published in the ...

Ancient frog relatives survived the aftermath of the largest mass extinction of species by feeding on freshwater prey that evaded terrestrial predators, University of Bristol academics ... “Fossils ...