Associate Organisation refers to an external body or entity that has a formal relationship with the University of Bath. They are not owned or directly governed by us. They are separate legal entities and have independent governance structures. They may, though, be subject to oversight or reporting.
These organisations are often involved in collaborative activities such as:
- academic delivery (e.g. joint programmes or teaching partnerships)
- research collaboration
- student support or representation
- commercial or operational services
Research collaborations which have their own separate governance include:
The University provides certain level of HR and Payroll and in some cases, IT services for the following associate organisations. These may be set up with a Service Level Agreement:
- Bath Royal Literary & Scientific Institute
- Designability
- The Bath Preservation Trust
- The Holburne Museum
- The American Museum
- The University of Bath Students' Union
Institute for Advanced Automotive Propulsion is a separate commercial and legal entity which is wholly owned by the University, and so is a subsidiary.