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Rugby Science research annual report published

Fri Aug 02 14:57:00 BST 2013

Following a very successful year, the RugbyScience@Bath group has produced its 2012-13 Annual Report which is available for download. read more »

Three year PhD studentship in Health Policy: Corporate influence over European public health policy

Mon Jul 22 15:02:00 BST 2013

Applicants are invited for a full-time University PhD studentship to support and work in the Department of Health, alongside Professor Anna Gilmore and colleagues, with links to Professor David Miller in the Department for Social & Policy Sciences. read more »

Academics thank community for help in reaching research milestone

Mon Jul 08 10:59:00 BST 2013

More than 1,000 people from the Bath area have helped University academics in their research into exercise, diet and health by volunteering their time to take part in studies. read more »

New funding allows research into anxiety levels of children starting secondary school

Tue Jul 02 13:16:00 BST 2013

Academics in the Department for Health have received funding to extend a project researching the best ways of teaching children coping skills to help them deal with their worries and stay happier. read more »

Growing pain: striving for quality, relevance and applicability in Cochrane Reviews

Mon Jun 10 10:22:00 BST 2013

As The Cochrane Collaboration celebrates its 20th anniversary, we recall the Cochrane Pain, Palliative and Supportive Care (PaPaS) Review Group’s first published review, which looked at treating any acute or chronic pain with any antiepileptic drug, at any dose. read more »

Bath researchers in new £3m national centre to reduce sports injuries risk

Fri Jun 07 10:07:00 BST 2013

Researchers in the Department for Health are part of a new £3m research centre to be launched on Monday (June 10) by Arthritis Research UK read more »

Technical Advisory Group to Provide Strategic Challenge

Thu Jun 06 15:55:00 BST 2013

Dr Aki Salo, Senior Lecturer in Sport Biomechanics, is among the members of a new Technical Advisory Group (TAG) tasked with providing strategic challenge and scrutiny in relation to the technical development of the English Institute of Sport. read more »

Volunteers required for 'Juicy June' diet challenge

Wed May 08 15:32:00 BST 2013

Researchers from the Department for Health are looking for volunteers to take part in a study investigating whether giving up an unhealthy eating habit and replacing it with a new healthy habit (such as eating a piece of fruit) for a month could improve general health and diet. read more »

Half the recommended exercise can cut risk of serious illness

Wed May 08 15:26:00 BST 2013

Doing just half the amount of recommended exercise can be enough to reduce the risk of serious illness, research from the Department for Health have found. read more »

Tobacco companies keep people smoking despite tax increases

Tue Apr 16 13:45:00 BST 2013

The tobacco industry keeps the price of its cheapest cigarettes virtually static despite annual increases in tobacco taxes, circumventing the UK’s public health policy to reduce smoking through higher prices, researchers from the University’s Tobacco Control Research Group have found. read more »

Emergency asthma admissions drop following smokefree law

Mon Apr 15 13:22:00 BST 2013

Numbers of adults admitted to hospital for emergency treatment for asthma have dropped by over four per cent since smokefree legislation was introduced in England, Bath researchers have found. read more »

Researchers to find out if prescribing exercise helps to change lifestyles

Wed Feb 27 12:20:00 GMT 2013

Researchers from the Department for Health are evaluating a scheme that allows doctors to refer their patients to fitness professionals for a prescribed programme of exercise to help them to improve their health. read more »

Traffic light system for activity could redefine how we exercise say researchers

Wed Feb 20 10:23:00 GMT 2013

The traffic light system used as a guide to health information in food could be used in a similar way to help people become more active, researchers at have found. read more »

Manual wheelchair users needed to help understand link between physical activity and health

Tue Feb 19 10:00:00 GMT 2013

We are offering free health checks to manual wheelchair users who take part in a study designed to assess the accuracy of devices used to monitor physical activity levels. read more »

Brazilian sports physiotherapist contributes to Bath’s London 2012 legacy

Tue Jan 15 17:03:00 GMT 2013

A PhD student from the University of Campinas in Brazil who was selected as the country’s lead sport physiotherapist at the Olympic Games spent 11 months in Bath working with the DisAbility Sport & Health (DASH) research group. read more »

Researchers urge government to cap cigarette profits

Tue Jan 15 12:01:00 GMT 2013

An independent regulatory agency to cap excessive profits made by cigarette manufacturers should be set up to raise an extra £500 million per year of tobacco tax revenue for the Treasury, say Bath researchers. read more »

Volunteers required for short exercise sprints research

Mon Jan 14 16:16:00 GMT 2013

Scientists from the University of Bath are looking for volunteers to help them continue research into how short exercise sprints can help to reduce the risk of diabetes. read more »

New CPD module in musculoskeletal medicine in Primary Care

Thu Jan 03 10:24:00 GMT 2013

There are a few places remaining on our new distance learning module Common Musculoskeletal Conditions in Primary Care which starts on 21 January 2013. read more »

Professor Anna Gilmore speaks & publishes on illicit tobacco trade

Thu Dec 20 12:12:00 GMT 2012

Professor Anna Gilmore, Director of the Tobacco Control Research Group, has spoken on the issue of the illicit tobacco trade at two important events this month, presenting research undertaken by her and Andy Rowell, research fellow in the Tobacco Control Research Group. read more »

Stars support RICE Dementia Research Institute in BBC appeal

Thu Dec 13 17:17:00 GMT 2012

Bath dementia research charity RICE has been chosen to star in the BBC Lifeline programme Christmas charity appeal. read more »

Donation leads to new post in life-changing disability research

Thu Dec 06 15:25:00 GMT 2012

The University has appointed the first research fellow for a new Centre that aims to change lives through its research into disability, physical activity and health. read more »

Volunteers needed to help understand effects of ageing on muscle strength

Thu Oct 25 12:21:00 BST 2012

Researchers are looking for volunteers to take part in a study to help them understand more about the effect of ageing on our muscles. read more »

Classroom therapy may not be answer to treating depression in teenagers

Thu Oct 25 12:21:00 BST 2012

Researchers in the Department for Health have found that introducing mood therapy into the classroom may not be the answer to treating depression in teenagers. read more »

University researchers helping to improve wellbeing of isolated older people

Mon Oct 08 14:26:00 BST 2012

Researchers from the Department for Health are working with a local charity on new initiatives to help older people improve their health and wellbeing. read more »

Climate change makes metabolism test invalid scientists find

Tue Oct 02 12:09:00 BST 2012

Scientists from the Department for Health have shown for the first time how climate change is having a major impact on tests to measure metabolism. read more »

Volunteers sought for research into post-exercise recovery

Mon Oct 01 11:13:00 BST 2012

Researchers from the Department for Health are looking for volunteers to examine the effects of different types of nutrition following exercise and their impact on recovery and repeated exercise performance. read more »

Welcome to new students starting in 2012

Fri Sep 21 19:38:00 BST 2012

We are pleased to welcome our new students commencing their studies for 2012/13 in the Department for Health. read more »

Rugby teams asked to be part of new research into cause of injury

Wed Sep 19 09:35:00 BST 2012

Researchers from the Department for Health are looking for community rugby teams to take part in a study to improve understanding about the risk of injury in the game. read more »

Be a part of University research that aims to reduce risk of diabetes

Tue Sep 11 11:23:00 BST 2012

Scientists from the University of Bath are looking for volunteers to help them continue research into how short exercise sprints can help to reduce the risk of diabetes. read more »

University launches life-changing research centre into disability sport

Fri Sep 07 15:31:00 BST 2012

The University is today launching a new Centre of Excellence that will host research into disability sport and exercise for disabled athletes and military amputees. read more »

MPhil graduate wins award for anti-doping research

Thu Aug 30 10:38:00 BST 2012

A former MPhil student from the Department for Health’s Sports & Exercise Science programme has received a Young Investigator Award from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) for his research into doping in football. read more »

Tobacco Research embraces social media

Thu Aug 23 12:11:00 BST 2012

The University of Bath’s Tobacco Control Research Group has opened up its research to new audiences using social media. read more »

Researchers to evaluate a new concussion protocol for rugby

Tue Aug 21 14:39:00 BST 2012

Researchers from the University of Bath have been chosen by the Rugby Football Union and Premiership Rugby to evaluate the trial of a Pitch Side Concussion Assessment, designed to give medical teams more time and a better environment to assess head injuries during play. read more »

Dr James Betts and Dr Keith Stokes disputes BBC Panorama and BMJ claims about sports products

Fri Aug 17 14:39:00 BST 2012

Dr James Betts, Senior Lecturer in the University’s Department for Health has disputed BBC Panorama and the associated British Medical Journal (BMJ) series regarding sports products research. read more »

'If Only' Competition

Wed Aug 15 11:50:00 BST 2012

The 'If Only' competition invites designers of all levels and backgrounds to create unique and innovative design solutions that could make a real difference to the practical problems and functional limitations experienced around the home by older and disabled users. read more »

Clinical Director takes on Head Sports Doctor role

Wed Aug 01 11:55:00 BST 2012

Dr Stuart Miller, Clinical Director of our MSc Sport & Exercise Medicine, has been appointed as the Head Sports Doctor for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. read more »

Better sleep can help women fight serious illness experts find

Wed Aug 01 09:48:00 BST 2012

Just a small amount of activity is enough to improve sleep quality among post-menopausal women and reduce their risk of life-threatening illnesses experts at our Department for Health have found. read more »

Dr Aki Salo awarded BASES Fellowship

Tue Jul 24 09:53:00 BST 2012

Dr Aki Salo [AS1] from the Sport, Health and Exercise Science group at the Department for Health has been awarded British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences Fellowship (FBASES). BASES Fellowship is awarded as recognition of esteemed professional achievement, skills, knowledge and service to BASES and the sport and exercise science community. read more »

Mantell named as GB hockey reserve for Olympics

Wed Jul 11 09:24:00 BST 2012

University of Bath graduate Richard Mantell has been named as a reserve for the GB men’s hockey team for the London 2012 Olympic Games. read more »

Research uncovers tobacco companies’ tactics to undermine tobacco control in Czech Republic

Tue Jun 26 09:41:00 BST 2012

Two of the world’s largest tobacco companies have actively weakened tobacco-control policies in the Czech Republic over the past two decades researchers from the Department for Health have found. read more »

Dr James Betts speaks to the BBC about nutrition

Wed Jun 20 11:05:00 BST 2012

Dr James Betts from the Department for Health speaks to BBC Radio Wiltshire about how nutrition has changed over the years and the impact this has had on obesity. read more »

Cassie Wilson elected onto the Board of Directors for the International Society of Biomechanics in Sport (ISBS)

Fri Jun 15 11:05:00 BST 2012

Cassie Wilson, Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Biomechanics has recently been elected onto the Board of Directors for The International Society of Biomechanics in Sports (ISBS). read more »

Researchers launch website that monitors the tobacco industry

Thu Jun 07 17:35:00 BST 2012

A ground-breaking new online resource, called TobaccoTactics.org, has been launched by researchers at the University Tobacco Control Research Group. read more »

Sports drinks give an edge to Olympic-distance triathletes

Wed Jun 06 09:33:00 BST 2012

Researchers from our Department for Health have shown for the first time that ingesting a carbohydrate sports drink during an Olympic-distance triathlon improves performance. read more »

Fiona Stewart - alumna and tutor

Fri Jun 01 10:04:00 BST 2012

It is with regret that we heard the sad news that one of our Healthcare Informatics tutors Fiona Stewart died peacefully on Wednesday 30 June after her long battle with cancer. read more »

World No Tobacco Day

Thu May 31 11:20:00 BST 2012

Block, amend, delay: Tobacco industry efforts to influence the European Union’s Tobacco Products Directive (2001/37/EC). read more »

Professor of health & exercise joins Department for Health from Louisiana

Wed May 30 11:20:00 BST 2012

Professor Conrad Earnest has joined the Department for Health where he will be continuing research into the effects of exercise as an augmentation strategy for treatment and prevention within various populations with or at risk for disease. read more »

Bath researchers join bid for tax increase on tobacco in Europe

Mon May 21 10:54:00 BST 2012

Researchers from the University of Bath have joined a call for a radical increase in the taxation of all tobacco products as the most effective way to make them inaccessible to European consumers. read more »

Honorary position for Director of Studies for Primary Care

Thu Apr 05 18:23:00 BST 2012

Tim Bilham, Director of Studies for the MSc Primary Care, in the Department for Health, has been appointed to an honorary position of Associate Postgraduate Dean within the School of Primary Care of the Severn Postgraduate Deanery. read more »

Dr James Bilzon appointed as Honorary Civilian Consultant Advisor

Tue Apr 03 14:34:00 BST 2012

Dr James Bilzon was recently appointed as Honorary Civilian Consultant Advisor (HCCA) in Sport & Exercise Science to the British Army. read more »

Researcher internationally recognised for outstanding work in tobacco control

Thu Mar 29 18:28:00 BST 2012

Silvy Peeters a member of the Tobacco Control Research Group within the Department for Health was presented with a Young Investigator Award at the closing ceremony of the 15th World Conference on Tobacco or Health (WCTOH) in Singapore last week. read more »

Clinical Director takes on Head Sports Doctor role at London 2012

Thu Dec 01 09:27:00 GMT 2011

Dr Stuart Miller, Clinical Director of the MSc Sport & Exercise Medicine at the University of Bath, has been appointed as the Head Sports Doctor for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. read more »

Nike prizes awarded to Sport & Exercise Science bloggers

Thu Nov 17 12:47:00 GMT 2011

Last month Richard Frost, UK & Ireland Ekin Manager at Nike, visited the University to present prizes to some of our Sport and Exercise Science students. read more »

Department hosts training event for international study into primary school children's health

Fri Aug 12 19:01:00 BST 2011

Researchers from the Department for Health hosted a training event on 10-12 August for internationally leading academics from Canada, Kenya, Portugal, and the United States. read more »

University staff showcase medical research to MPs

Mon Aug 30 09:54:00 BST 2010

Professor Anna Gilmore, Dr Michelle Sims and Dr Denise Taylor from the University of Bath showcased their medical research to MPs and peers last week at the Westminster reception of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Medical Research. read more »

Dr Anna Gilmore receives International Award for Outstanding Use of Tobacco Industry Documents

Fri Mar 20 10:01:00 GMT 2009

The 2009 International Award for Outstanding Use of Tobacco Industry Documents awarded by the Public Health Advocacy Institute (PHAI) and University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Center for Tobacco Control Research and Education has been awarded to Dr Anna Gilmore of the University of Bath, Tobacco Control Research Group. read more »

Success in the Research Assessment Exercise 2008

Tue Aug 19 16:33:00 BST 2008

Staff from the Department for Health contributed to a successful outcome to the recent Research Assessment Exercise (RAE2008). read more »