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15/04/2021

UK and Chinese experts work for the health benefits of patients

UK-CHEP project explored cost-effectiveness of screening and diagnostic tools in masterclass at Zhejiang University.

06/04/2021

Researchers discover the oldest known map in Europe - the Saint-Bélec Slab

Researchers analysed the Bronze Age stone slab and found it represented a territory around the River Odet in France.

31/03/2021

Knowledge Exchange Framework (KEF) results published

BU’s performance demonstrates several areas of strength, including research partnerships and skills, enterprise and entrepreneurship.

31/03/2021

BU submits to REF2021!

We are delighted to announce that BU has made a submission to the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021.

30/03/2021

OPINION: How lockdown changed our sex lives - new research

Dr Liam Wignall writes for The Conversation about research into changes in sexual behaviours during the Covid-19 pandemic.

26/03/2021

The Eating and Drinking Well with Dementia Toolkit QUIZ is back!

Take a look at our award-winning Eating and Drinking Well with Dementia Toolkit This includes a film, workbook, leaflet and.

17/03/2021

OPINION: Sea levels are rising fastest in big cities – here’s why

BU's Sally Brown writes about rising sea levels for The Conversation UK.

10/03/2021

OPINION: Coronavirus one year on: which countries got it right?

Dr Darren Lilleker writes for The Conversation about research into different countries' response and communications around the Covid-19 pandemic.

08/03/2021

Sea levels rising up to four times global average for coastal communities

New study is first to analyse global sea-level rise combined with measurements of sinking land.

05/03/2021

Misinformation and its impact on disadvantaged populations in Nepal during Covid-19 pandemic

BU experts have conducted a study into how misinformation has impacted the marginalised communities of Nepalese workers returning home from India.

05/03/2021

Sigma Nursing Honours Society Award for BU Nursing Department

The team at Bournemouth University supporting nurse education has been presented with the 2021 prestigious Education Excellence award.

05/03/2021

Publication success for Gladys Yinusa, Department of Nursing

Many congratulations to Gladys Yinusa who has just had a literature review published in the Journal of Multidisciplinary Care.

03/03/2021

BU project explores potential power of constructive journalism in Covid-19 aftermath

Collaborative project with news industry partners will support regional journalists to produce constructive news content that informs and empowers audiences.

01/03/2021

The impact of Covid-19 on giving and receiving care at home

This latest BU research brings together different people’s experiences of care at home during a time of increased pressure due to the pandemic.

22/02/2021

Bringing up the bodies

Mass graves are sites of horrific violence and need effective protection and investigation. This podcast asks: What standards for investigation.

16/02/2021

Research shows how the brain compensates through visual cues when lacking sense of touch

New research on two people who cannot feel touch uncovers evidence on how the human brain unconsciously embodies the physical self.

15/02/2021

IMIV Pump Priming Scheme makes awards to innovative MRI research projects

Bournemouth University’s new Institute of Medical Imaging and Visualisation (IMIV) has awarded scanning time on its Siemens Lumina 3T scanner.

11/02/2021

BU research shows greatest improvement in UK breast cancer survival

Research compared improvements in breast cancer survival rates between the UK and other major developed countries

04/02/2021

BU researchers help unlock secrets of fish movement

Research tracked fish species to reveal new insight into fish movement within the River Severn.

27/01/2021

Reporting lessons for journalists from the first year of Covid-19 data and science in the news

A new report by Bournemouth University, the Royal Statistical Society and the Association of British Science Writers examines UK news outlets’ resilient and innovative responses to the messiness of Covid-19 data and science.