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.

“Anti-tangle” molecule could aid search for new dementia treatments, say scientists

A team of scientists from Bath and Bristol have identified a protein fragment that could be a template for new therapeutics for dementia.

Study shows birds that have evolved greater complexity are less biodiverse

Research from the Milner Centre for Evolution shows that birds with more complex skeletons are more specialised and so are less species rich.

New method for purifying drinking water could be used in disaster zones

Scientists at Bath have developed a new desalination method that pumps water through a membrane without using any external pressure.

Bristol exhibition to raise awareness of ‘missing people’

A two-week exhibition, opening next month and led by Prof Brad Evans, will focus on the challenges of human disappearance, both in the UK and around the world.

Photos of everyday objects document barriers to recovery for modern slavery survivors

Project investigates the impact of support cuts on modern slavery survivors.

Self-regulation of pharma industry marketing is unsustainable and failing patients – new analysis

Research from academics at Bath and Lund, Sweden, urges healthcare professionals to tackle unethical marketing and support stronger regulation.

One year to go: Paris 2024 on the horizon for University of Bath-based athletes and students

The path to Paris will go directly through Bath in August when the University hosts the 2023 Modern Pentathlon World Championships, an Olympic qualifier.

Students and graduates named in home team for Pentathlon World Champs at University of Bath

Reigning World Champion Joe Choong is among the 12-strong Pentathlon GB squad for the championships, taking place from 19th to 28th August 2023

Sporting scholar Kate Shortman wins Britain's first-ever artistic swimming World Champs medal

The University of Bath student made history with a superbly-executed Women's Solo Free routine at the 2023 Championships in Fukuoka, Japan

Medals plus Paris 2024 places equals successful European Games for Pentathlon GB

The Team GB medallists, who all train at the University of Bath, included student Charlie Brown and alumni Joe Choong, Olivia Green and Myles Pillage.

University of Bath celebrates historic season for British Bobsleigh and Skeleton athletes

World medallists who train at the University were among the guests at a reception which recognised the thriving partnership between the University and the BBSA

World's best all-round athletes heading to University of Bath for Paris 2024 Olympic qualifier

Tickets are on sale for the UIPM Pentathlon and Laser Run World Championships 2023, taking place at the University from 19th to 28th August 2023.

Giant sea lizards: fossils in Morocco reveal the huge diversity of marine life 66 million years ago

Dr Nick Longrich writes in The Conversation about a number of recent fossil finds in Morocco that show the diversity of marine life in the Cretaceous period.

Flowering plants survived the dinosaur-killing asteroid – and may outlive us

Dr Jamie Thompson (Life Sciences) writes how flowering plants survived mass extinction 66 million years ago and went on to dominate the plant kingdom today.

Thick ones, pointy ones – how albatross beaks evolved to match their prey

New Bath research shows how albatross species evolved different beak shapes to make the most of the ocean’s food resources, adapting to different seafood diets.

Science experiments traditionally only used male mice – here’s why it's a problem for women’s health

Research increasingly shows sex differences in human medical issues, so excluding females from research has worrying consequences for women’s health.

How disappearance became a global weapon of control, 50 years on from Chile’s US-backed coup

Professor Brad Evans from the Centre for the Study of Violence writes a long-form article for The Conversation.

Tanzania’s gas boom that never was – when local hopes are dashed by global realities

Dr Aidan Barlow (SPS / CDS) writes for The Conversation.