WATCH: Searching the natural world for new antibiotics

Could the deep sea help us fight antibiotic resistance? Sam Williams, Phd student at the University of Bristol’s School of Biochemistry, explains how his work...

Hartcliffe Children’s Centre: staff numbers halved, parents worried

Staff cuts have hit children’s centres across Bristol under the council’s new model. Hartcliffe, one of the most deprived parts of the city, is no different.

WATCH: simple steps to fight fake news

How can we fight fake news? Professor Stephan Lewandowsky, cognitive psychologist at Bristol University, spells out some simple steps.

Action needed on shocking levels of teacher stress

Teachers' union survey exposes stress crisis in Bristol’s schools, exacerbated by cuts and unsustainable workloads. Could a ‘fair workload charter’ help?

Watch: Drag Queen Story Time – sequins, glitter and messages of inclusion

Drag queens performed to their toughest audience yet at Parson Street Primary School for World Book Day.

Students occupy Bristol University in support of striking staff

Students have occupied the management floor of University of Bristol’s Senate House, demanding that the Vice-Chancellor supports striking staff

Bristol University lecturer: ‘Why I’m going on strike’

As Bristol University staff go on strike over a pensions dispute, English lecturer John McTague writes why action is needed

Is it time for our universities to fight back against profiteering publishers?

Universities are being charged millions of pounds for their libraries to access work they donated. Academic publishing has gone from an industry that shares knowledge,...

School for teenage mums under threat

An ‘outstanding’ school for teenage mothers and their children is facing an uncertain future.

Schools, children’s data… and immigration enforcement

The Cable interviews Jen Persson, director of the national campaign defenddigitalme, which aims to stop the government sharing the personal data of millions of children with a plethora of third parties – and the Home Office.

Council approves new apprenticeship service

Bristol Council will seek to buck the trend of social immobility, amid concerns for quality behind central government’s targets.

School cuts: difficult questions at Education Question Time

What did we learn about party positions on education from the Bradley Stoke and Filton parliamentary candidates’ ‘Education Question Time’?