Archive for September 2010
Bath backs national Donor Pin Week
22 September 2010
The University of Bath is backing national Donor Pin Week as a way of celebrating the many generous donors who have helped to support its groundbreaking work over the past 12 months. This annual event, now in its fourth year, helps to recognise and celebrate the enormous impact that donations and charitable gifts to universities have each year.
Temporary accommodation for international students
22 September 2010
The University is expecting a record number of new international students this year, some of whom have not met the deadlines for applying for University accommodation. Since the private sector currently has limited availability, please let us know if you would be interested in providing temporary accommodation.
Double win for graduates of Bath
21 September 2010
Two graduates from the University have won prizes at the national Graduate 100 awards, presented at a dinner in London last week (Wednesday 15 September). Andrew Bacon won the Engineering award and Nick Shurey won the Architecture category, beating 13,000 graduate entries from more than 70 universities.
Dorchester students learn the secrets behind the perfect free kick
20 September 2010
Dr Ken Bray (Mechanical Engineering) let Dorchester students into the secret of how to ‘bend it like Beckham’ in a Café Scientifique lecture at Thomas Hardye School. Dr Bray described the science behind the swerving free kick, talking about the physics behind how the ball spins and how to predict the flight of the ball taking into account the aerodynamics and force of the kick.
Vice-Chancellor welcomes Chinese delegation
17 September 2010
The Vice-Chancellor and Deputy Vice-Chancellor welcomed a delegation from the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and the UK Chinese Embassy to the University on 16 September.
Parade Bar closed today
17 September 2010
The Parade Bar is closed today (Friday 17 September) due to asbestos removal in 2 West. It will re-open on Monday (20 September).
Conference to be held in memory of David Gooding
16 September 2010
A conference will be held Wednesday 22 and Thursday 23 September 2010 at the University of Bath in memory of David Gooding’s contribution to the understanding of science.
Distance Learning student awarded Nicholas Pearson Associates prize
16 September 2010
Jim Wilkinson, MSc Integrated Environmental Management, has been awarded the Nicholas Pearson Associates prize for the most outstanding Dissertation of 2009/10.
Bath student wins prestigious international science award
16 September 2010
A student from the University of Bath has won a prestigious prize for the Best Chemistry Student at the European Science Engineering & Technology (SET) awards.
Student wins international design award for innovative showel gel bottle
16 September 2010
Charlie Ranscombe, a PhD Mech Eng student has won two international product design challenges, designing an eco-friendly shower gel for men and easy-to-use incontinence pants.
Free beginner’s guide to the media for scientists and engineers
16 September 2010
The Science Media Centre is holding a free ‘Introduction to the Media’ event for scientists and engineers event on Friday 5 November 2010 at the Royal Institution in London from 12.30pm to 5pm with drinks afterwards.
Chemical Engineering graduate wins prestigious Salter’s Prize
16 September 2010
Final year student Nick Holland (right) has been awarded a prestigious Graduate Prize by the Salters’ Institute. Nick is one of five Chemical Engineering students who have been awarded this national prize in 2010.
Low carbon hemp house put to the test
16 September 2010
Used to make paper, clothing and car body panels, hemp could also be used to build environmentally-friendly homes of the future say researchers at the University of Bath. A consortium, led by the BRE Centre for Innovative Construction Materials based at the University, has constructed a small building on the Claverton campus out of hemp-lime to test its properties as a building material.
Bath scientists explore the Frontiers of Science
15 September 2010
Three members of staff from the Faculty of Science have recently returned from participating in a prestigious scientific symposium in Brazil aimed at surveying the horizons of current research and fostering collaborations between scientists from Brazil, Chile and the UK.
Sustainable cities conference: Building the future
15 September 2010
A conference looking at the businesses and technologies that are cutting carbon and making cities more sustainable will run at the Bath Ventures Innovation Centre on Friday 17 September 2010.
Fresh student talent hopes to grand slam her way to degree success
15 September 2010
Tennis ace Stephanie Cornish is joining the Department of Economics this term.
Brands that promise the world make consumers feel betrayed
15 September 2010
The everyday scenes of angry consumers confronting frontline service staff over poor service are fuelled by the promises that marketers make to them, shows research from the University of Bath.
Students take on the Brecon Beacons by night for charity
15 September 2010
Seven University of Bath students and graduates are packing their head torches for a twelve-hour trek in the Brecon Beacons in aid of Bath’s Julian House, on Saturday 18 September 2010.
£376k grant to support Bangladesh extreme poverty programme
15 September 2010
The Government of Bangladesh and the UK Department for International Development have established a major programme to help one million people in Bangladesh lift themselves out of extreme poverty. The Centre for Development Studies has been awarded a grant of £376,000 so that two of its members, Dr Joe Devine and Professor Geof Wood, can support the lesson learning and advocacy activities of the programme.
Four Bath alumni head to London for final of Graduate 100
15 September 2010
We are delighted to announce that four Bath graduates have been shortlisted for the national Graduate 100 awards, which will be presented at a special dinner in London this evening (Wednesday 15 September).