The University of Bath is investing in Research Infrastructure

Earlier this year the University invested £3.0M of funding from a combination of internal and external funding sources in 13 new research instruments. These instruments will benefit researchers across the University, spanning disciplines and career stages, and will be shareable and accessible to internal and external stakeholders, to grow our partnerships, research outputs and impact.

The £3.0M has funded equipment across most of our Departments, including all Faculties and the School of Management, CAMERA and the Material and Chemical Characterisation Facility (MC²). The new instrumentation will support our research in disciplines ranging from human-technology interactions to radio frequency research aimed at accelerating the development of new sensors and navigation devices.

The investments in infrastructure for human studies will improve our understanding of human body morphology, balance problems, brain function, and interactions between our bodies and novel computing devices, and will help with the development of new assistive technologies, treatments and health behaviours.

New instrumentation in the physical sciences will accelerate research into the characterisation of nanomaterials, polymers, and chemical reactions, helping to develop new functional materials, extend our ability to recycle plastics, and improve methods to harness the power of hydrogen in our energy systems.

Dr Anneke Lubben, Director of Research Infrastructure and Facilities says: “This investment shows the University’s commitment to supporting and developing our Research Infrastructure (RI), critical to enabling and accelerating research excellence and delivery of the university strategy. Bath is already seen as a leader for RI and Research Facility Management and is looked to by other HEIs as an exemplar of practice. We will continue to build on this platform through effective management of our RI and further strategic investments”.

To find out more about these new capabilities, or access to it, a full list of instrumentation being purchased with this funding, the Department and key contact can be found below: