New way of recycling plant-based plastics instead of letting them rot in landfill Chemical recycling method breaks down plastics into their original building blocks, potentially allowing them to be recycled repeatedly without losing quality.
Dialling up the heat on nanoparticles The ability of metallic nanoparticles to harvest and control light is transforming scientific research, according to physicists from the University of Bath.
Blue mushroom dye used to develop new fluorescent tool for cell biologists A new tool for detecting reactive oxygen species based on a dye found in mushrooms has been developed by our Centre for Sustainable & Circular Technologies.
Research centres, institutes and groups Our research spans a number of fields and we work together in cross-disciplinary groups.
A scientific experiment - in an office Natural Sciences student Bea Perks researched a placement outside her degree's field, and made significant discoveries.
Kate chose a placement to help her make decisions about her future Biochemistry student Kate Dicker describes how her placement at GeneSys Biotech Ltd has convinced her to pursue a lab-based career.
I supported forecasting, modelling and statistical analysis at the Home Office Physics student Adam Stannard opted for a placement as an operational research analyst to gain new skills and insight into the business world.
Material and Chemical Characterisation Facility (MC²) We combine cutting-edge analytical equipment with extensive in-house expertise to provide a comprehensive material and chemical characterisation service.
David Bullett Nanofabrication Facility We provide access and training on specialist equipment for micro-scale and nano-scale fabrication for University of Bath researchers and external organisations.