News

Student Employee of the Year (SEOTY)

Fri 11 May 2012

Student Employee of the Year (SEOTY) read more »

Britain and the European Union: What is to be done?

Wed 04 Apr 2012

Graham Avery, Honorary Director General of the European Commission gave a talk at the University of Bath on 16th February 2012. read more »

Celebration of prestigious EU research exchange

Wed 14 Mar 2012

The Department of Politics, Languages & International Studies (PoLIS) is celebrating the award of a prestigious European Union grant that is funding two members of staff, two postgraduate students and two postdoctoral students to study and research in Australia and New Zealand as part of an exchange programme. read more »

Norms Cluster Convenes Workshop on Media Representations of Minorities

Thu 01 Mar 2012

Dr Anne White from the Department's Norms, Identities & Representations research cluster organised a one-day workshop on 13 January 2012, titled 'Contemporary Media Representations and Self-Representations of Ethnic and National Minorities'. read more »

A more flexible approach to language in the Euromasters programme

Fri 13 Jan 2012

The MA in Contemporary European Studies (Euromasters) has recently become more flexible to enable students to spend time studying in Siena, Italy or Prague, Czech Republic without requiring knowledge of the native language. read more »

Democracy promotion East and South after the Arab Spring: Re-evaluating the EU’s engagement with authoritarian regimes

Wed 07 Dec 2011

Dr Lisbeth Aggestam was invited to give a speech at the conference, Democracy promotion East and South after the Arab Spring: Re-evaluating the EU’s engagement with authoritarian regimes. read more »

Dr Lisbeth Aggestam participates in European Roundtable discussions on EU foreign policy at Wilton Park

Thu 10 Nov 2011

Dr Lisbeth Aggestam participates in European Roundtable discussions on EU foreign policy at Wilton Park 4-6 November 2011 read more »

Dr Alexander Kelle addresses 13th Medical Biodefense Conference in Munich, Germany

Tue 01 Nov 2011

On 26 October 2011 Dr Alexander Kelle has addressed the 13th Medical Military Biodefense Conference in Munich, Germany. read more »

Professor Paul Cornish contributes to report on Strategic Communications and National Strategy

Wed 05 Oct 2011

Good communication is both a function and a test of good governance: in a democracy informative and transparent communication is essential to the maintenance of a productive and enduring relationship between the executive, the legislature, the judiciary and the electorate. read more »

Researchers host 16th International SERCIA Conference on Cinema and the Crossing of Frontiers

Thu 29 Sep 2011

Wendy Everett, Dr Nina Parish and Dr Peter Wagstaff from the Department’s Norms, Identities & Representations research cluster were pleased to host the 16th International SERCIA Conference on Cinema and the Crossing of Frontiers at the University of Bath from 8-10 September 2011. read more »

Bath academic invited to Tianjin University of Technology, China

Thu 29 Sep 2011

Dr Yukteshwar Kumar from the Department of Politics, Languages & International Studies was recently invited by Tianjin University of Technology (TuT), China to deliver lectures on Translation and Interpreting. read more »

Welcome to new students starting in 2011

Mon 26 Sep 2011

The Department of Politics, Languages & International Studies is pleased to welcome new students commencing their studies for 2011/12. read more »

Professor Paul Cornish contributes to report on the UK’s Cyber Security

Mon 19 Sep 2011

Dependence on information and communications technology is a defining feature of a modern, interconnected and knowledge-based society and economy. read more »

At the Foreign Languages Centre everybody can learn a foreign language!

Mon 12 Sep 2011

The Foreign Languages Centre offers daytime, lunchtime and evening classes for everyone – students, members of staff and members of the general public. read more »

Summer Success for the research cluster Norms, Identities & Representations

Wed 17 Aug 2011

Four members of the Norms, Identities & Representations Cluster have been successful in their applications for research funding. read more »

Bath research into JK Rowling family contributes to BBC programme

Tue 09 Aug 2011

Research by one of our academics into the family history of JK Rowling has contributed to the hit BBC programme ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’ read more »

New simultaneous interpretation course endorsed by the United Nations

Tue 02 Aug 2011

The Department of Politics, Languages & International Studies has launched a new Continuing Professional Development (CPD) course that is endorsed by the United Nations (UN). read more »

Department name change enhances global focus

Mon 01 Aug 2011

The Department of European Studies & Modern Languages has today been renamed the Department of Politics, Languages & International Studies. read more »

Nintendo staff enhance their interpreting skills at Bath

Wed 13 Jul 2011

Nintendo staff enhance their interpreting skills at Bath read more »

Universities of Bath, Bristol and Exeter contribute to European Union workshop

Fri 08 Jul 2011

Academic staff and research students from the Universities of Bath, Bristol and Exeter came together for a one day workshop entitled: Studying the EU: Disciplinary Challenges and the Dialogue of Research Methods. read more »

Bath academic speaks on the role of Culture in the creation of European Identities

Wed 06 Jul 2011

Dr Marion Demossier recently attended the Miami EU Center 2010 conference to speak on the role of Culture in the creation of European Identities. read more »

UNESCO World Heritage Status for Burgundian Vineyards

Fri 17 Jun 2011

Dr Marion Demossier spoke as a member of the scientific panel of experts at the Feedback Conference held in Dijon (Burgundy) on 17th and 18th June 2011 under the auspices of the Association pour la Reconnaissance des Climats de Bourgogne. read more »

Ties strengthened between Bath and Argentine Chamber of Commerce

Wed 08 Jun 2011

Delegates of the Argentine-UK Trade Mission 2011 visited the University in May as part of their business tour organised by the British–Argentine Chamber of Commerce in Argentina. read more »

Interdisciplinary workshop held on Place and Identity

Thu 12 May 2011

Members of the Norms, Identities and Representations Research Cluster held an interdisciplinary workshop on the topic of Place and Identity. read more »

The cultural framing of environmental discourse

Mon 06 Dec 2010

The Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC) funded Cultural Framing of Environmental Discourse research network (CFOED) held its first workshop at the University of Bath. read more »

Bath academic invited to UNESCO conference in Beijing

Wed 17 Nov 2010

Dr Yukteshwar Kumar was invited as one of the chief speakers at an international conference titled ‘Chinese History of Science and Its Interaction with other Civilisations’ in Beijing, China. read more »

Good news for modern language students

Mon 25 Oct 2010

Drs Peter Wagstaff and Renate Rechtien from the Department of Politics, Languages & International Studies (PoLIS) together with Diane Hay, Head of Careers, were invited to attend a presentation and debate at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office. read more »