Undergraduate sport, exercise and health courses

Bachelor's and undergraduate master's courses starting in 2022.

Department for Health taught postgraduate courses

Our postgraduate taught courses combine academic excellence with flexible and innovative design and delivery.

Department for Health postgraduate research

View our MPhil, PhD and professional doctorates courses available in the Department for Health.

Pursuing a career in sport and exercise medicine

Ronjan Bhattacharya explains his plans to continue working in sport following the MSc Sport and Exercise Medicine at the University of Bath.

From coaching to the Cheerleading World Championships

With plans to open her own gymnastics centre and compete at the Cheerleading World Championships held in Florida, Amy talks about her bright future in sports.

My year as a Sport Science Practitioner and Research Assistant

Caitlin Gallagher talks about finding a placement in Sweden and the skills and experience she has gained from her year abroad.

PODCAST: Populism in Sport, Leisure, and Popular Culture

Listen to Dr Bryan Clift from our Department for Health talk to the British Sociological Associaton on his new book.

Intermittent fasting ‘no magic bullet for weight loss’ says new study

New CNEM research suggests that if you want to lose weight, intermittent fasting such as the 5:2 diet might be less effective than many people believe.

Global accolade for Bath research team

The Tobacco Control Research Group has received a prestigious award from the World Health Organization as part of the World No Tobacco Day Awards 2021.

'Earswitch' could allow people with neurological conditions to communicate using a hidden ear muscle

The revolutionary device being developed by a GP with researchers at Bath could offer fresh hope for people with conditions such as Motor Neurone Disease.

LISTEN: Dr Darragh's McGee's BBC Radio 3 Essay 'Beyond The Betting Shop'

AHRC New Generation Thinker 2020, Dr Darragh McGee from our Department for Health, delivers his lecture.

International Review finds lack of evidence to endorse clinical use of medical cannabis for pain

New evidence from Bath’s Centre for Pain Research challenges the effectiveness of cannabis-based medicine for treating chronic pain in adults and children.

Take part in our study analysing how our breakfast routine affects our energy balance and metabolism

This breakfast-based intervention measures how breakfast protein and carbohydrate content influence health through energy intake and energy expenditure.

Help us to find out if just a single exercise session can improve our vitamin D status

We are looking for volunteers to take part in exciting new research investigating how a single bout of exercise might free up stored vitamin D from fat tissue.

Stop scrolling! Volunteers wanted for week-long social media detox study

Researchers want adults to come forward for a new study to determine how taking a short break from social media might impact our mental and physical health.

Volunteers wanted for six-week wearable tech health study

Physiologists at Bath want local people to come forward for a new study to determine how wearable technology can help us measure the energy we use day-to-day.

Take part in a home-based high-intensity interval training study for people with paraplegia

Help us determine if high-intensity interval training is effective at improving predictors of cardiovascular disease for people with a spinal cord injury.

Support our study that aims to improve knee joint health

Take part in this study comparing different foot orientations on knee joints during daily activities. You'll receive a biomechanical report for taking part.

Volunteers needed for new Centre for Nutrition, Exercise & Metabolism breakfast study

Physiologists at the University of Bath want local participants to take part in a new study to assess how different types of breakfast influence our health.

Bath named top 10 globally for sports and in world's top-100 universities for seven subjects

University of Bath has been ranked in the world’s top 100 places in the QS World University subject rankings

James Bilzon to lead sport and osteoarthritis research at national centre

Professor James Bilzon has taken over as Director of the National Centre for Sport Exercise and Osteoarthritis Research.

Tobacco Control Research Group's Tobacco Tactics website receives a new look

TobaccoTactics.org, produced by the award-winning Tobacco Control Research Group, has received a fresh look and new and updated content.

Bath researchers offer home exercise tips for over 60s in lockdown

A new blog from our health researchers aims to give those aged 60 and over practical tips and advice to stay healthy and active, even when isolating at home.

Tobacco Control Research Group's report featured on Channel 4's Dispatches

The Tobacco Control Research Group's latest report on Philip Morris International has been featured on Channel 4's Dispatches