Science REF 2021 impact case studies

Our research is improving lives and changing the world we live in. Read the stories behind our Research Excellence Framework submission.
Find out about the research behind our REF 2021 submission.
Our research is improving lives and changing the world we live in. Read the stories behind our Research Excellence Framework submission.
Find out how our research is improving lives and changing the world we live in.
An ultraportable, low-cost device invented by researchers at the University of Bath proves highly successful at detecting the street drug Spice.
New Milner Centre for Evolution study tracks how “flower power” survived mass extinction 66 million years ago to become the dominant plant type
LabCycle, co-founded by a University of Bath graduate, recycles plastic lab waste into new test tubes and petri dishes.
Professor Matt Wills explains in The Conversation how evolution isn't always a "march of progress", with mammals evolving in many different directions.
The Department of Physics played host to the 2023 international workshop on superconductivity and magnetism in two-dimensional films and heterostructures.
A soft ball designed to support mental health by ‘personifying’ breath has been invented by a computer science student at the University of Bath.
The Faculty brings together five departments and a cross-departmental degree with an excellent reputation for both research and teaching. Our students benefit from diverse teaching and research gained from close collaboration with industry across sectors.
A list of the departments in the Faculty of Science.
Our research spans a number of fields and we work together in cross-disciplinary groups.
Take advantage of our strong links with industry and do a placement as part of your studies. You could earn between £15,000 and £25,000.
Natural Sciences student Bea Perks researched a placement outside her degree's field, and made significant discoveries.
Biochemistry student Kate Dicker describes how her placement at GeneSys Biotech Ltd has convinced her to pursue a lab-based career.
Physics student Adam Stannard opted for a placement as an operational research analyst to gain new skills and insight into the business world.
The Faculty hosts a range of facilities providing analytical equipment and expertise to researchers and industry.
We combine cutting-edge analytical equipment with extensive in-house expertise to provide a comprehensive material and chemical characterisation service.
We provide access and training on specialist equipment for micro-scale and nano-scale fabrication for University of Bath researchers and external organisations.
A multi-user facility providing protein expression and purification services to researchers across the University and beyond.
Details about upcoming events in the Faculty of Science
Visit our open day and find out what equipment and support is available to University of Bath researchers to fabricate micro and nano-scale structures.
The Faculty of Science is the largest faculty in the University with over 3,500 undergraduate students, 650 postgraduate students and more than 300 academic and research staff.
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