Archive for June 2012
Engineer to dance at the Olympics
15 June 2012
The world will be watching London on Friday 27 July when the London 2012 Olympic Games opens with a glittering ceremony to celebrate the start of the most important sporting event of the calendar.
Welcoming our visitors to Open Day on Thursday 21 June
15 June 2012
The University is expecting over 5,000 visitors when we host the first of this year’s Open Days on Thursday 21 June. Campus will be busy, especially the car parks – overflow parking will be in place.
Motoring event to help raise money for disabled children’s mobility device
14 June 2012
A charity motoring pageant being held in Bath next weekend (23 and 24 June) will help to give disabled children access to an innovative mobility device.
Bath comes out on top again for Architecture
14 June 2012
The University’s architecture degree has once again been named the best in the country.
National photography exhibition challenges stereotypes of the elderly
14 June 2012
A national photography exhibition, currently touring the country, challenges stereotypes of older generations as part of a project dedicated to involving the elderly in designing technological solutions to problems associated with ageing.
University of Bath represents the UK at submarine races
14 June 2012
The University is fielding an enthusiastic team of students who have designed, built and hope to pilot their human-powered submarine ‘Minerva’ to victory in the inaugural European International Submarine Races.
Students help to set up new Employee Volunteer Network
14 June 2012
Bath & North East Somerset is set to benefit from a new network that will help businesses to give more support to local charities that need volunteers.
Bath top ten again! Student satisfaction and high graduate employability highlighted in The Times league table
14 June 2012
The very high levels of student satisfaction and excellent career prospects of Bath graduates are highlighted as key strengths for the University in The Times Good University Guide 2013.
Current cold weather
12 June 2012
We are currently experiencing a period of colder and wetter weather than normal for the time of year. The central boiler plant has been taken off line to allow for essential scheduled maintenance including replacement of the chimneys.
Bath Professor recognised by European Life Sciences Award
12 June 2012
Professor Barry Potter (Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology) has been named “Investigator of the Year 2012” at the European Life Sciences Award ceremony held in Hamburg, Germany. This prestigious award recognises outstanding accomplishments in the global life sciences arena, specifically at the interface of chemistry with biology and medicine.
How blogging is revolutionising dying
08 June 2012
Terminally ill people writing blogs about their condition are helping others come to terms with death according to our latest research.
Bath ranked among top universities in the world under the age of 50
08 June 2012
The University has been ranked among the top universities in the world ‘under the age of 50′ in two new global league tables.
Death of Fiona Stewart – alumna & tutor (Health)
07 June 2012
We regret to announce Fiona Stewart, one of our Healthcare Informatics tutors, died peacefully on Wednesday 30 May after her long battle with cancer. Fiona was a graduate (2006) of our MSc in Healthcare Informatics and went onto become a tutor, supporter and friend.
Researchers launch website that monitors the tobacco industry
07 June 2012
A ground-breaking new online resource, called TobaccoTactics.org, has been launched by researchers at the University Tobacco Control Research Group.
University Librarian Howard Nicholson retires
07 June 2012
When Howard Nicholson came for his interview in Bath in 1992 the internet had not arrived and word-processing was the latest thing in the library.
University of Bath Roadmap for EPSRC
06 June 2012
The Roadmap for EPSRC which aims to ensure compliance with research data management expectations that we recently submitted has received praise from the research council.
Calling all of the University’s female entrepreneurs!
06 June 2012
The University’s Innovation Centre is offering three scholarship places for its upcoming Startup Weekend to entrepreneurial female staff and students.
Fifty alumni gather in London to launch new Economics Network
06 June 2012
Professor Roger Eatwell, Dean of Faculty, Professor Christos Ioannidis, Head of Department, and a range of other staff were delighted to welcome nearly 50 economics alumni to the launch of the Economics Network at the offices of UBS in London on 22 May.
Academic will carry Paralympic torch before joining Department of Psychology
06 June 2012
An academic who will be joining the University later this year has been chosen to help carry the flame in the 2012 Paralympic Torch Relay.
Sports drinks give an edge to Olympic-distance triathletes
06 June 2012
Researchers from the Department for Health have shown for the first time that ingesting a carbohydrate sports drink during an Olympic-distance triathlon improves performance.