Annual Overview 2021/22

A fresh look at the last academic year, progressing our strategy and collective achievements

Research with Impact

Our research is helping to change the world for the better. We work in partnership to help create a healthier, more sustainable and connected future for us all.

A springboard for success

As the University celebrates being named ‘University of the Year’, in this new feature we delve deeper into what makes Bath such a special place to study.

Week-long weather projections for 2080 illustrate danger of extreme future heatwaves

Weather projections for the year 2080 highlight the stark reality of likely future heatwaves

Women feel the pain of losses more than men when faced with risky choices – new research

University of Bath study explores risk aversion and optimism

Fears about the future of the planet will impact all of us – it’s how we act on them that matters

Eco-distress is rising around the world, but a new article in the journal Nature by psychologists suggests this could be a positive catalyst for action.

What made the brightest cosmic explosion of all time so exceptional?

Last year, telescopes registered the brightest cosmic explosion of all time. Astrophysicists can now explain what made it so dazzling.

Bath Professor given international award recognising lifetime research achievements

Professor Laurence Hurst has been given the Humboldt Prize in recognition of his world-leading research on evolutionary genetics.

University of Bath works with ZeroAvia on retrofitting turboprop aircraft with zero-emission engines

Knowledge Transfer Partnership grant from Innovate UK supports three-year project

Students among University of Bath-based athletes selected by Team GB for 2023 European Games

They will compete in artistic swimming, modern pentathlon and shooting when Poland hosts the Games from 21st June to 2nd July 2023.

Scholar Jayda Pechova among Team Bath Netball quartet selected for England Roses

She joins Imogen Allison in the senior Vitality Roses programme for 2023-24, while Phoebe Maslen and Tash Pavelin are in the Future Roses squad

Swimming scholar Leah Crisp earns first World Aquatics Championships selection

The Economics and Mathematics student has been named in British Swimming's marathon team for Fukuoka 2023 after a successful transition to open-water swimming

Could you play a vital role when University of Bath hosts World Championships this summer?

Volunteers are needed to help deliver an unforgettable Modern Pentathlon and Laser Run World Championships from 19-28 August - no sporting background required!

University of Bath hosts British Swimming Visually Impaired & Lower Classification Relay Camp

Paralympic gold-medallist Tully Kearney and fellow World Champions Ellie Challis, Gracie Harvey and Rebecca Redfern were among those taking part.

University of Bath scholars past and present set for World Swimming Champs debut

Luke Turley and Mechanical Engineering student Cameron Brooker are among seven Bath-based swimmers selected by British Swimming for the championships in Japan

Succession: why it can be hard grieving someone you had a complicated relationship with

Dr Sam Carr writes for The Conversation.

Gender pay gap is bigger for some women than others – here’s how to work it out

Lecturer in Social Policy from the Department of Social & Policy Sciences, Dr Helen Kowalewska writes for The Conversation.

Insects are vanishing worldwide – now it’s making it harder to grow food

Professor Stuart Reynolds (Life Sciences) writes in The Conversation about how the decline in insects is affecting food security.

AI can replicate human creativity in two ways but fails if asked to produce something truly new

Dr Hafize Celik of the School of Management discusses the limitations of AI and the need for human skill in expressing concepts, ideas and truths