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Keeping up with the first law of robotics: A new photonic effect for accelerated drug discovery

Physicists at the University of Bath and University of Michigan demonstrate a new photonic effect in semiconducting nanohelices.

One in 16 million win is the most improbable FA Cup third round shock in 50 years

Mathematicians from the Institute for Mathematical Innovation have calculated the overall probability of lower league teams reaching the 3rd round of the FA Cup

Wealth inequalities in Britain: it’s about homeownership, housing wealth and who your parents are

The new paper from Dr Kanabar and Professor Gregg highlights the significant long-term policy issue of intergenerational wealth disparities in Britain.

Parental wealth is playing an increasingly important role in explaining whether offspring own their home and their level of housing wealth says new analysis.

A growing number of people are rejecting formal funerals – why?

Research suggests direct cremation can enable families and communities to commemorate their dead in meaningful and different ways

Top award for Asel Sartbaeva for her work on vaccines and civil activism

Dr Asel Sartbaeva has been awarded the prestigious Precedent award in her home country of Kyrgyzstan.

MBE in New Year’s Honours for Leading Climate Scientist Professor Lorraine Whitmarsh

Professor Lorraine Whitmarsh / black and white.

Director of CAST and University of Bath environmental psychologist, Lorraine Whitmarsh, is recognised in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours List 2022.

Sport at Bath

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

University of Bath to host 2023 UIPM Modern Pentathlon and Laser Run World Championships

The University has officially been chosen as host venue for the 2023 UIPM Modern Pentathlon and Laser Run World Championships in August 2023.

Bobsleigh stars looking to carry momentum of superb season into Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games

The four-man bobsleigh crew led by Brad Hall

Six athletes and two travelling reserves with University of Bath-based British Bobsleigh have been officially selected by Team GB for the Games in China

Sporting scholar Orlando Bailey earns first senior England Rugby call-up ahead of 2022 Six Nations

The Bath Rugby fly-half studies International Development with Economics at the University of Bath, where he is supported by a Matrix Scholarship.

University of Bath-based skeleton quartet selected by Team GB for Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games

(From left) Brogan Crowley, Laura Deas, Matt Weston and Marcus Wyatt

Brogan Crowley, Laura Deas, Matt Weston and Marcus Wyatt all train at the Sports Training Village with the British Bobsleigh & Skeleton Association

University of Bath-based sportspeople awarded MBEs in 2022 New Year Honours

Montage of University of Bath medallists who have received MBEs

Eight athletes who train at the University, plus alumna Anna Hopkin, have been honoured after winning gold at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games

University of Bath-based GB bobsleigh crew continue outstanding start to Olympic season

The four-man bobsleigh crew celebrate their silver medal. PICTURE: @rekord

Brad Hall and his four-man crew won their second silver medal of the 2021-22 World Cup campaign in Winterberg, Germany

In The Conversation

Read articles from Bath academics published via The Conversation UK.

Evolution: how Victorian sexism influenced Darwin’s theories – new research

Darwin thought female animals were non-strategic and uniform, making similar decisions - Professor Matthew Wills writes for The Conversation.

Sportswashing: how mining and energy companies sponsor sports to help clean up their image

Fossil fuel and carbon-intensive industries are sportswashing their image - Dr Tim Hill discusses for The Conversation

Technology has made buildings less climate-friendly: but we can look back in time for solutions

Lessons from ancient architecture can help us design buildings that provide comfort and convenience without costing the earth - Bashar Al Shawa.

How a handful of prehistoric geniuses launched humanity’s technological revolution

Article in The Conversation written by Dr Nick Longrich, Senior Lecturer in Paleontology and Evolutionary Biology.

How listening to real people’s voices outside the lab gave my research new perspective

'Recently I became involved with an organisation which allows me to connect with the very people who could one day benefit from my research' - Dr Nazi Mehrban

Retirement communities: ageism exists even among the elderly – new research

Retirement villages tend to treat older people as a homogeneous group when the reality is they have a hugely diverse range of needs - Dr Sam Carr

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