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Fledgling charity to help women dress to impress at interview

Charity Founder Jane Ellis-Brush with donations

University of Bath staff building a new charity workwear service to help women in need back into employment

Research to create new ultra-precise cutting tools and sensors for aircraft parts begins

AI-enabled sensors for parts machining set to improve quality and help manufacturers cut costs.

Lemons-aid ‘juicy’ Guinness World Records breaker for highest voltage fruit battery

Saiful Islam holding record certificate with officials next to the lemon battery

Almost 3,000 lemons launch battery-powered go-kart race and add zest to the importance of energy storage and new innovations in tackling climate change.

The pain-free injection alternative gets a boost

Patches that deliver medicine through the skin could, in time, significantly reduce the need for injections, thanks to a three-year project launched this week.

Chemistry breakthrough leads way to more sustainable pharmaceuticals

Chemistry lab equipment lit with a blue LED light

Scientists at Bath have developed a more sustainable way of making pharmaceuticals that will cut waste and energy usage significantly.

Tech-based health programmes less beneficial for users with low socio-economic status, study shows

New GW4 research led by Bath's Dr Max Western is published in the International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity.

Sport at Bath

News from Team Bath, including the performances of athletes and teams based in our Sports Training Village.

Jan Bartu retires as Pentathlon GB Performance Director after 23 years of incredible success

Jan Bartu being inducted into the University of Bath Hall of Fame for Sport

Seven Olympic medals and a host of World and European titles were won by athletes on the world-class programme built by Bartu at the University of Bath

Three Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic spots is the goal for University of Bath-based men's skeleton team

(From left) Craig Thompson, Matt Weston and Marcus Wyatt of British Skeleton

Craig Thompson, Matt Weston and Marcus Wyatt of British Skeleton are looking to build on medal-winning performances during the 2021-22 World Cup season.

Skeleton medallist Laura Deas and aspiring Olympian Brogan Crowley slide into Beijing 2022 season

Brogan Crowley (left) and Laura Deas of British Skeleton

The duo, who train with British Skeleton at the University of Bath, are aiming to secure Winter Olympic qualification during the 2021-22 IBSF World Cup season.

Israeli skeleton athlete Georgie Cohen chasing Olympic history after training at University of Bath

Georgie Cohen at the Team Bath Sports Training Village

She has been using the University's unique push-start track as part of her preparations to bid for Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games qualification.

University of Bath students past and present help GB Rugby Sevens to double win in Canada

The GB Rugby 7s squad celebrate their win in Edmonton.

Sports Management & Coaching student Grace Crompton made an eye-catching debut during the HSBC Fast Four victories in Vancouver and Edmonton.

Strength in Depth Finals return to Team Bath for a seventh year

Competitor at the 2019 Strength in Depth Origins Final

The ultimate team test of fitness and endurance is taking place at the Sports Training Village on 27-28 November 2021.

In The Conversation

Read articles from Bath academics published via The Conversation UK.

Alzheimer’s disease: measuring brain waves could diagnose dementia early – new study

Neuroscientist Dr George Stothart reflects on his revolutionary Fastball EEG project.

Ten years to 1.5°C: how climate anxiety is affecting young people around the world

Caroline Hickman from the Climate Psychology Alliance talks to The Conversation podcast all about climate anxiety.

Autumn budget 2021: experts react

Professor Phil Tomlinson from the School of Management is one of a group of experts to respond to the Chancellor Rishi Sunak's latest Budget 2021.

Why are people testing positive on lateral flow tests then negative on PCR?

Mathematical biologist and member of Independent SAGE, Dr Kit Yates, writes about confusion in testing.

Would we still see ourselves as ‘human’ if other hominin species hadn’t gone extinct?

Dr Nick Longrich, Senior Lecturer in Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology reflects on some of the big questions about human evolution.

China will no longer build overseas coal power plants – what projects will it invest in instead?

Dr Yixian Sun from the Centre for Development Studies considers China and the future of coal-fired power.

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