Doctoral Discoveries

Spotlighting the valuable contributions doctoral researchers at the University of Bath are making to create real impact.

Doctoral Research Driving Impact that Matters

Doctoral researchers drive significant breakthroughs in a range of disciplines. Their collaborations with industries and organizations often lead to real-world applications that improve lives, though these impacts may not be immediately visible.

To showcase the valuable contributions of our doctoral researchers, we created a series of videos that highlight the diverse, often unseen impact that doctoral researchers play. The project was organised by the Doctoral Development Team in the Doctoral College, funded via the Rapid Response Impact Fund.

Faculty of Science

Veronika Chronholm EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Statistical Applied Mathematics, Department of Mathematical Sciences, Faculty of Science

Through Veronika's PhD, she is using mathematical tools to tackle uncertainties in radiotherapy treatment for cancer. This way, she can help doctors improve treatment for patients in the UK and beyond, improving their chances of recovery and long term health.

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Faye Sanders EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Advanced Automotive Propulsion Systems, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Housing plays a vital role in our health, and Faye's PhD is helping improve how the government approaches housing to support better health outcomes. Faye's research is informing policies to make our homes healthier places to live, to ensure they actively protect and promote our wellbeing.

Faculty of Engineering & Design

Rachel Zammit Mangion Centre for Integrated Materials, Processes & Structures (IMPS), Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering & Design

Rachel's PhD aims to make aircraft adhesively bonded structures more reliable to reduce the number of mechanical fasteners present as fail safe structures. Doing so could significantly cut aircraft weight, leading to lower fuel use and carbon emissions—helping to make aviation safer, more efficient, and more sustainable.

School of Management

Emma Woodward Centre for Doctoral Training in Cyber Security TIPS-at-scale, School of Management

Cyber security incident response teams (CSIRTs) operate in complex sociotechnical systems which make it challenging to understand how to improve their effectiveness. Emma is using a novel Systemic Design approach that combines holistic Systems Thinking and pragmatic design methods to explore the CSIRT effectiveness and find areas of leverage - where a small change in one area can have a positive knock-on impact for the whole system.

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