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.
Bath scientists worked with the water industry and UK Health Security Agency to pilot the first UK public health surveillance system that analyses wastewater.
Dr Vasanta Subramanian has been elected to the council and committee as the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion representative.
Research published in Nature Ecology & Evolution shows that complexity can happen by chance without natural selection.
A ‘best practice’ protocol for researchers developing piezoelectric materials has been developed by scientists – a first in this field of technology.
Maths PhD student Jennifer Power wins silver and £1,000 at a maths competition in Parliament for her work on optimising radiotherapy cancer treatments.
Mathematical research brings new understanding of crowd formation and behaviour.
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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