Research News

Bradford researcher receives £70k to study dizziness and falls after cataract surgery.

Professor David Elliott has been awarded a grant of more than £70,000 for research on dizziness and falls after cataract surgery.

Successful Grants and Partnerships - January 2012

Bradford researchers receive £300k to develop important new treatments for prostate cancer

Two exciting new research projects aimed at developing new treatments for prostate cancer are to take place at the University of Bradford.

SPARK Impact invests £375k to develop 'smart bomb' cancer drug

SPARK Impact, manager of the £25m North West Fund for Biomedical, has invested £375,000 in a University of Bradford spin-out for Merseyside based Incanthera Limited, for the development of a revolutionary new cancer therapy arising from its Institute of Cancer Therapeutics.

Unique drug delivery method could transform experience of cancer patients

A unique method of delivering chemotherapy which could transform the way cancer patients receive their treatment is being investigated by scientists at the University of Bradford.

£300k for ground-breaking cancer research at University of Bradford

The discovery of new cancer drugs in Bradford has been given a welcome boost of more than £300k in funding from Yorkshire Cancer Research.

New Partnership with Gaist

The University has recently begun a new partnership with Gaist Ltd to deliver a 3 year Knowledge Transfer Partnership programme worth £179,686.

New Partnership with Merlin

The University has recently begun a new partnership with Merlin Diesel Systems Ltd to deliver a 2 year Knowledge Transfer Partnership programme.

Successful Grants and Partnerships - November/December 2011

Two undergraduate students in Optometry, School of Life Sciences, were funded to undertake a summer research scholarship by Coopervision worth £4,000. to look at contact lens design. They were supervised by Dr Catharine Chisholm and went on to win the Coopervision Student Summit, competing against all the other Optometry Departments in the UK.

New Partnerships with Datong and Invibio

This August, the University was awarded a further 2 Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) projects with a total value of £360,000, with Invibio and Datong Plc.

Safeguarding skeletons using 3D digitisation

The University has secured almost £750K to safeguard skeletons from world-renowned collections based in Bradford and London.

B-Neuro are taking off

B-neuro are a business enterprise based in the University of Bradford.

'He's a Jolly Good Fellow' for the Institution for Engineering and Technology

"Dr Rami Qahwaji", a Reader within the Department of Creative Technology and the Centre for Visual Computing, has just become a Fellow of the Institution for Engineering and Technology (IET).

Researching everyday decision-making for people with Dementia

People with dementia can still make decisions in their everyday lives and with support from partners can continue to do so as their condition advances.

Taking the lead on International CAMCAD, Robotics and Factories Conference

The University of Bradford (School of Engineering, Design and Technology), INTI International University (Malaysia) and The International Society for Productivity and Enhancement (ISPE) jointly organised the 26th International Conference on CAD, CAM, Robotics & Factories of the Future (CARs&FOF 2011) in Kuala Lumpur in July 2011.

Bradford team return to China

The University of Bradford's Science Bridges China team will be holding their third Open Innovation workshop in Guangzhou, China in November 2011.

Our scientists studied ancient pots to reveal ancestors were partial to fish

Evidence suggests mankind may not have abandoned a fish diet so soon after advent of farming.

Successful Grants and partnerships - September/October 2011

Robert Falconer and Laurence Patterson, Institute of Cancer Therapeutics, have received a £94,665 grant for a PhD studentship from Fundação para a Ciencia e Tecnologia (Science Foundation, Portugal). The project is for the synthesis and evaluation of potential anti-metastatic agents.

Bradford Dementia Group says care is basic human right

Bradford Dementia Group says the government need to react quicker to a deteriorating quality of care witnessed up and down the country.

A New Fellow for Engineering and Technology

Dr Rami Qahwaji, a Reader within the Department of Creative Technology and the Centre for Visual Computing, has just become a Fellow of the Institution for Engineering and Technology (IET).

What the Optometrist Saw

Despite going for regular eye examinations, Mrs Coates had no idea that she had an eye problem until a recent visit to the Eye Clinic at the University of Bradford.

Successful Grants and partnerships August 2011

Read the full post to see which of our academics and teams have received research grants or won contracts with our partners.

New Smartbomb Uses Crocus to treat cancer

The Bradford Cancer Therapeutics team are developing a new cancer treatment which has the potential to find and completely destroy solid tumours, regardless of cancer type.

Eye-controlled wheelchair breakthrough could help thousands of disabled people

Unveiling new technology which allows disabled people to control their electric wheelchairs by simply moving their eyes.

Bradford Archaeologists investigate remains on coast of Rousay

Bradford Archaeologists have joined forces with Orkney College are investigating remains from a 10,000 year old settlement along the coast of Rousay before it disappears into the sea. They are using the latest laser scanning technology to find and record prehistoric and Viking remains.

Lie Detection Technology trialed at British Airport (British Science Festival)

Lie Detection technology developed by the Centre for Visual Computing, which combines thermal imaging and software to detect signs of deception, is being trialled in a British airport to conduct covert customs interviews.

Robotic Telescope Shortlisted for Arthur C Clarke Award

The University of Bradford Robotic Telescope project managed by John Baruch, was nominated for the final of the 2011 Sir Arthur Clarke Achievement in Space Education and Outreach Award but missed out on first prize.

Crystallising knowledge

Researchers in our Centre for Pharmaceutical Engineering Science have created a new method of creating co-crystals, using a technique based on twin screw extrusion, a process which is well established in the plastics industry.

Control the future with the blink of an eye

A PhD student from the University has developed a wireless robot which is controlled simply by using the human eye.

British Academy Fund for the Centre for Applied Social Research

The Centre for Applied Social Research has received funding from the British Academy to undertake a three year programme of research: "A comparative study of women's work and childcare experience in the Middle East".

Successful Grants and partnerships July 2011

Read the full post to see which of our academics and teams have received research grants or won contracts with our partners.

Bradford's robotic telescope team makes submission to House of Commons

The Director of the University of Bradford¿s robotic telescope (BRT) team has made a formal submission to the House of Common Science and Technology select committee.

Joint UK-China Laboratory of Anti-Cancer Drug Discovery and Development announced

A major collaboration has been established between the Institute of Cancer Therapeutics, and the Institute of Pathology and the Southwest Cancer Center, Southwest Hospital, Third Military Medical University, China.