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Together, we belong. Welcome to the University of Bath, a top 150 University in the QS World University Rankings 2025.
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We are delighted to announce that our second Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) between the University of Bath and health tech company Mayden has been awarded the highest grade of ‘Outstanding’ by the programme funder Innovate UK.
Second University of Bath KTP with Mayden awarded ‘Outstanding'
The Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) was awarded ‘Outstanding' by programme funder Innovate UK, matching the grading of their first Outstanding KTP.
www.bath.ac.uk
November 21, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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Forget the gym perks, what really motivates customer-facing employees?

A new @uniofbathsom.bsky.social study reveals that social events and free food are more effective than traditional wellness benefits, such as gym memberships.

Read more here: https://bit.ly/43HChvj

#Research
Promotional image from the University of Bath highlighting a headline that new research findings show food and social events are more motivating for employees than gym memberships. Features a smiling individual in a cafe setting.
November 20, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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New research by Leah Ruppanner, Ana Catalano Weeks and Helen Kowalewska reveals that the “mental load” of managing households still falls mainly on mothers – even when they work full-time or out-earn their partners. @uniofbathipr.bsky.social

Find out more here: https://bit.ly/4o6bGiS

#Research
Image displaying key insights from an IPR University of Bath blog post on the mental load carried by mothers. The text highlights that mental tasks, like planning and organizing, are often unseen but crucial burdens, especially for full-time working mothers. It notes the imbalance in cognitive labor and its impact on gender equality. Authors mentioned are Ana Catalano Weeks and Helen Kowalewska.
November 19, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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Bath in Autumn 💙 💛

📸: explorebathuk

#UniOfBath #BathUK #CityOfBath
Autumn scene by a river in Bath, England, featuring vibrant trees, a calm river, and historic architecture including the spire of Bath Abbey in the background. A person is standing by the railing on the left. Two individuals standing in front of a historic building at sunset, one pointing towards the structure, possibly discussing its features. Autumn foliage in a park with people sitting and walking along a path, bathed in soft sunlight. View of the historic Royal Crescent, framed by trees and foliage, under a clear sky in Bath, England.
November 19, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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We're looking forward to taking part in Bath Taps into Science, a free two-day event, at the Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution (BRLSI) this weekend.

Find out more here: https://www.brlsi.org/bathtaps/

#UniversityOfBath #Research #Science #Event
Promotional poster for Bath Taps into Science Festival, featuring three joyful children engaged in scientific experiments. Event details include free admission, date from 22 November to 4 December, and time from 10 AM to 4 PM. Supported by BRLSI, Bath & North East Somerset Council, and others. Visit BRLSI.org/BathTaps for more information.
November 19, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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The Disappeared of History Global Webinar Series is a series of talks with internationally renowned guests, addressing the issue of enforced disappearances.

Join us on 2nd December for a discussion with Karla Quintana-Osuna, human rights expert and legal scholar.
The Disappeared of History Global Webinar Series
A series of talks with internationally renowned guests addressing the issue of enforced disappearances.
www.bath.ac.uk
November 19, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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Urban health research from Bath has gained global recognition. The Tackling Root Causes Upstream of Unhealthy Development project was featured in a new WHO report. Launched on World Cities Day, the report offers governments evidence to apply to urban health policy.

https://bit.ly/4hT9EAY
Image featuring the University of Bath campus, announcing Bath's urban health research inclusion in a new WHO publication.
November 14, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Phil Taylor, shares his vision for the future of sustainable energy. Register for your free tickets for this I-SEE Sustainable Energy & the Environment Webinar here: https://bit.ly/4nWO2VQ.

#Research
Professor Phil Taylor.
November 13, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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Discover how Chemistry at Bath is tackling the plastics problem and supporting innovation in companies working in green growth.

https://stories.bath.ac.uk/research-with-impact/how-chemistry-at-bath-is-tackling-the-plastics-problem/index.html?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=RWI-25
Promotional image featuring a scientist in a lab at the University of Bath, with text highlighting their research on solving the plastics problem through chemistry.
November 13, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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🎧 Professor Brad Evans appears on BBC Radio #Wales to discuss the state of the economy in the South Wales valleys and its prospects for recovery.

The interview starts at the 1hr 10 min mark.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002lm61
Radio Wales Breakfast - With Dot Davies and James Williams - BBC Sounds
Everything you need to know as you wake up.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 3:56 PM
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Thanks to our volunteers who took part in the first SCP monthly litter pick of the Semester, collecting rubbish from Shaftesbury Road, Third Avenue, Beckhampton Road, and Livingstone Road.

Find out more about the SCP's work to support student and residents in the city. https://scpbath.org.uk/
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November 12, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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Hydrogen sulphide, the volcanic gas that smells of rotten eggs, could be used in a new treatment for tricky nail infections that acts faster but with fewer side effects, according to scientists at the University of Bath and King’s College London (KCL).

#Research
“Rotten egg” gas could be the answer to treating nail infections, say scientists
Scientists at Bath and King's College London have discovered a chemical that could be used to develop a new treatment for difficult-to-treat nail infections.
www.bath.ac.uk
November 12, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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Professor James Davenport, cybersecurity expert from our Dept of Computer Science warns people that they should be careful about using public Wi-Fi to avoid giving away bank login details to criminals. @dailymail.co.uk www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/...
Google warns over public Wi-Fi - criminals could steal BANK details
In a new document, the tech giant stresses that smartphone users should 'avoid using public Wi-Fi whenever possible'.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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Applications are now open for the next cohort of our Global Early-career Accelerator for Representation (GEAR) 🌍

Watch Vaishali talk about her experiences in our video, and find out more about GEAR and how to apply ⬇️
www.bath.ac.uk/campaigns/gl...
November 12, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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Great to see Prof Chris Pudney & the @uniofbath.bsky.social team in Parliament. They made the shocking discovery that many vapes used by school children are laced with the dangerous drug Spice.

I’ll keep raising awareness & urging the Government to crack down on the online sale of these vapes.
November 5, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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Academics from @uniofbath.bsky.social will take part in #COP30 in Belém, Brazil, starting today. They'll highlight Bath's work to promote sustainability and international climate cooperation on governance and showcase the IPR's ActNowFilm project. Learn more:
University of Bath academics taking part in COP30 to highlight research and ActNow film
The youth-focused ActNowFilm project and Bath research will be on show at COP30
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November 10, 2025 at 12:44 PM
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To mark Remembrance Day 2025, the University of Bath Chaplaincy will hold a short reflection and 2 minute silence starting at 10.50am on Tuesday, 11 November.

www.bath.ac.uk/events/remem...
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November 11, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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There are no plates like home.

Last month, University chefs and students from the African and Caribbean Society (ACS) collaborated to create a week of recipes inspired by personal and family recipes.

#UniOfBath
Group of seven people standing together at a 'Global Plate' food service counter, smiling. They are wearing formal attire or blue aprons. A digital menu display is visible above them. A chef in a striped apron holds a plate of food, standing in a commercial kitchen. A chef wearing a striped apron and cap is smiling and holding a plate of fried chicken in a kitchen setting. A person in a striped apron and hairnet stirs a large pot in a commercial kitchen, with another individual in the background.
November 10, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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Academics from the University will be taking part in #COP30 which starts today in Brazil. Dr Yixian Sun, a leading expert in climate and environmental governance, will appear at a number of events, during the conference.
University of Bath academics taking part in COP30 to highlight research and ActNow film
The youth-focused ActNowFilm project and Bath research will be on show at COP30
www.bath.ac.uk
November 10, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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A new study by researchers warns that gestures commonly used in #VirtualReality and #AugmentedReality applications are often inaccessible, painful, or fatiguing for people with even mild upper limb impairments, such as those with arthritis and carpal tunnel syndrome.

https://bit.ly/3JiRRGQ
University of Bath promotional image featuring an individual using virtual reality equipment, with text about developing hand gesture controls for virtual and augmented reality.
November 7, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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A new study reveals that labelling clothes with a breakdown of the cost of an item per wear (CPW) can shift consumers away from fast fashion towards higher quality, longer lasting clothing.

#FastFashion #Fashion
Labelling clothes with cost per wear could curb fast fashion, shows research
Study shows cost per wear reveals flawed finances of fast fashion purchases.
www.bath.ac.uk
November 6, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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Bath has received four more #AthenaSwan Silver awards in our mission to foster an inclusive environment and supporting career development for all.

Read more: https://www.bath.ac.uk/announcements/from-bronze-to-silver-celebrating-athena-swan-success/
View of a tranquil pond with a central fountain, surrounded by grass where people are sitting and relaxing under clear blue skies. Modern buildings flank the scene.
November 6, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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Breath-taking views of Pulteney Bridge and the River Avon! 🍁

📸: explorebathUK on Instagram

#BathUK
Autumnal scene at the Pulteney Weir in Bath, showing a boat on the river, surrounded by trees with golden leaves, and birds flying overhead. View of Pulteney Bridge over the River Avon in Bath, framed between silhouette of a person in the foreground and metal railings, with autumn leaves on trees and historic buildings visible in the background. Person using a smartphone by a river with moored boats, overlooking vibrant autumn trees and a hilly background.
November 5, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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A new generation of implantable medical devices powered by natural sugars in the body could help treat life-long conditions like neurodegenerative diseases, #diabetes and heart conditions.

#Research
Health monitors and medical devices that run on your body’s natural sugars in development
New £2.1 million GLUTRONICS project aims to revolutionise implantable medical devices by harnessing power from glucose in the body
www.bath.ac.uk
November 5, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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Research led by Bath, revealing that 1 in 4 confiscated school vapes contains street drug spice, is being spotlighted today in Parliament to MPs, peers and parliamentary staff as part of @senseaboutsci.bsky.social's #EvidenceWeek.

Find out more here: senseaboutscience.org/evidence-wee...
Professor Chris Pudney holds up a bag of spice
November 5, 2025 at 11:44 AM