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Kevin McCloud opens the BaleHaus@Bath
20 November 2009, 3:16 pm
Kevin McCloud officially opened the BaleHaus@Bath on 19 November. He spoke to us about the use of straw bales as building materials and how research data is needed to encourage the mainstream use of these renewable building materials.
BaleHaus - BBC Points West
20 November 2009, 12:02 pm
BBC Points West:BaleHaus at Bath project will assess straw as a sustainable building material
BaleHaus at Bath project will assess straw as a sustainable building material
17 November 2009, 4:33 pm
BaleHaus@Bath is part of a major new research project into how these renewable building materials can be used for homes of the future. Researchers Dr Katharine Beadle and Christopher Gross, from the University’s BRE Centre in Innovative Construction Materials, will be monitoring the house for a year for its insulating properties, humidity levels, air tightness and sound insulation qualities to assess the performance of straw and hemp as building materials. For more information visit http://www.bath.ac.uk/features/balehaus/
BBC Radio Bristol: Students bring Apprentice-style business to an empty shop in Bath
10 November 2009, 10:13 am
BBC Radio Bristol talks to Student Enterprise Coordinator, Siobain Hone, and Priyesh Patel, one of the student team leaders, at the opening of the first day of trading.
BBC Points West: Gizzi Erskine cooks up a storm on the Parade
6 November 2009, 2:14 pm
Celebrity chef Gizzi Erskine was filmed by BBC Points West doing cooking demonstrations and tasting sessions on the Parade as part of the SU's Healthy Living Campaign.
Building of the BaleHaus@Bath
4 November 2009, 1:27 pm
Time-lapse video of the building of the BaleHaus@Bath on the University campus. The main structure of the house was built using pre-fabricated panels in less than a week.
Robot fish makes waves in Bath
3 November 2009, 4:43 pm
Researchers in the Department of Mechanical Engineering have used nature for inspiration in designing a new type of swimming robot that uses a fin instead of a propeller to move around.
Bath woman swims the Serpentine
23 October 2009, 2:00 pm
A Bath woman who underwent life-changing operations following a lecture at the University has just swam the Serpentine. Victoria Wells was born with a rare hip condition which left her virtually unable to walk.
BBC Radio Wiltshire: Evolution of monkeys versus humans
7 October 2009, 4:24 pm
Professor Laurence Hurst (Biology & Biochemistry) talks to BBC Radio Wiltshire about the evolution of monkeys and humans, explaining that they are both still evolving, but in different ways. He also tells listeners why monkey testicles are so large! Broadcast 6 October 2009.
What causes a tsunami? BBC Radio Bristol
6 October 2009, 12:34 pm
Dr Philippe Blondel (Physics) talks to BBC Radio Bristol about the recent tsunami in Samoa, explaining what causes a tsunami and how people can be alerted before they happen. Broadcast Friday 2 October.
Open Day 2009
18 September 2009, 9:55 am
Prospective students talk about their experience of visiting the University
Researcher interviewed on National Public Radio (USA)
27 August 2009, 9:10 am
Dr Will Wood (Biology & Biochemistry) was interviewed by National Public Radio (USA) about capturing the bacterial infection process on film for the first time.
CJD discussion on BBC Radio Bristol
20 August 2009, 2:14 pm
John Troyer (Centre for Death & Society) and David Brown (Biology & Biochemistry) were asked to do a joint interview giving their differing views on whether coroners should be testing for CJD.
University of Bath to host ParalympicsGB preparation camps
22 July 2009, 9:48 am
ParalympicsGB has announced that it has chosen the University of Bath to host its preparation camps ahead of the London 2012 Paralympic Games. The decision was announced by Phil Lane, Chief Executive of the British Paralympic Association, at a press conference at the Sports Training Village on 16 July 2009.
Researchers build BaleHaus on campus - BBC
21 July 2009, 4:30 pm
The University is building a low carbon BaleHaus made from straw bales on campus. Researchers from the Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering will be using it to test how straw performs as an environmentally-friendly building material.
Pupils tackle rocket science at University - BBC
17 July 2009, 5:00 pm
Teams of school children from Bath and Wiltshire put their physics skills to the test when they compete to build the best water rocket at the University of Bath.
Expert comments on the swine flu outbreak - ITV
29 April 2009, 12:30 pm
With the UK confirming two cases of swine flu and the World Health Organisation raising its alert level from three to four, concerns are growing about the potential for a flu pandemic following the initial outbreak in Mexico. Dr Andrew Watts, from the University's Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology, is developing new drug treatments for the flu virus that will block the virus if in the future it evolves resistance to other drugs. He talked to ITV's Westcountry Tonight programme about whether we should be worried about the swine flu outbreak.
Jollbot on The West Tonight - ITV
8 December 2008, 4:20 pm
‘Jollbot’, the first jumping and rolling robot, has been created by Rhodri Armour, a PhD student from the Centre for Biomimetics & Natural Technologies within the University's Department of Mechanical Engineering. Rhodri appeared on ITV West Tonight on Thursday 4 December to explain how Jollbot, which can jump over obstacles and roll over smoother terrain, could be used for space exploration or land survey work in the future.
