Dinosaur-era sea lizard had teeth like a shark
New study identifies a bizarre new species suggesting that giant marine lizards thrived before the asteroid wiped them out 66 million years ago.
Research
How our research is improving lives and changing the world we live in.
Spotlight on
Latest research news from Bath.
News
Research news and press releases from Bath.
WHO adopts new guidance into childhood pain informed by Bath’s Centre for Pain Research
The landmark World Health Organization publication will lead to a revolutionary shift in how paediatric pain is managed around the world.
Back up words with actions and pay more than lip service to the importance of doctor’s mental health
A study based on responses of doctors in frontline healthcare across the UK and Ireland highlights the mental health toll COVID-19 has placed on them.
Scientists make sustainable polymer from sugars in wood
Scientists from Bath's Centre for Sustainable and Circular Technologies have made a sustainable polymer using the second most abundant sugar in nature, xylose.
Bath scientists collaborate with industry to improve plastic recycling
Researchers from the Centre for Sustainable and Circular Technologies (CSCT) are part of a project to enable mixtures of plastics to be recycled together.
Digital trackers for mental health not yet fit for purpose
Enormous potential of digital medicine must not mean flaws are overlooked
Study offers insights into why inequality and economic decline drive polarisation
Visiting Professor Joanna Bryson has co-authored a study showing why rebuilding trust in societies can be so challenging.
Impact
Case studies that highlight the depth of our research impact on society.
Printing a design revolution with additive manufacture
Using metal powder laser melting, our research on industrial 3D printing has helped to improve processes and develop new products with our industrial partners.
Protecting critical infrastructure from extreme space weather and radio jamming
Through space-based communication research we’ve influenced public policy and security. Our algorithms help keep GPS systems functioning and accurate.
Saving structures across the globe
We’ve developed assessment and strengthening techniques for ageing concrete bridges and structures. Our guidance is used by consulting engineers worldwide.
Helping organisations prepare for the unexpected
Research by Professor Ian Colville is key to organisations navigating crises, including the Wilshire Police Service in the wake of the Salisbury poisonings.
Empathy in organisations: how considerate managers improve employee performance
Dr Yasin Rofcanin is exploring the links between employee wellbeing and organisational productivity
Gone phishing: the research protecting us from cyberattacks
Professor Adam Joinson’s research explores why people fall for cyberattacks, and helps develop training to prevent it.
Commentary and analysis
Articles written by our researchers on the news of the day.
Curious Kids: what is a species?
Paula Kover, from The Milner Centre for Evolution, explains animal species to Finlay, age four.
Curious Kids: How did some animals evolve wings to fly?
Matthew Wills, Professor of Evolutionary Palaeobiology at the Milner Centre for Evolution, explains why some animals formed wings.
When did we become fully human? What fossils and DNA tell us about evolution of modern intelligence
Dr Nick Longrich from Dept of Biology and Biochemistry writes in The Conversation.
Vaccines often degrade in the heat: here’s how our new chemical ‘casing’ could save lives
Dr Asel Sartbaeva and Dr Aswin Doekhie from Dept of Chemistry write in The Conversation.
Is swine flu going to be the next pandemic?
Dr Andrew Preston, Reader in Biology and Biochemistry, on a swine flu virus circulating in China with the potential for pandemic spread.
How the extinction of ice age mammals may have forced us to invent civilisation
Modern Homo sapiens first evolved 250,000 to 350,000 years ago, but first civilisations only appeared 6,400 years ago.
Get involved
Find out more about the opportunities to take part in research projects.
Volunteer to take part in our study examining mood, thoughts and sleep
We're looking for volunteers to take part in research to help us identify strategies for improving sleep.
Help us with our study to find out how the lockdown is affecting children and their carers
We're looking for parents and carers of children aged 6 - 16 years old to complete an online survey about how the lockdown is affecting them and their children
Take part in our study and exercise your way to a healthier vitamin D status
We need volunteers to help us show that exercise can improve vitamin D levels and overall health, and that we don’t need to lose weight to get these benefits.
Volunteer for a mother to child embodiment study in an immersive virtual reality environment
This study will explore whether an immersive virtual reality environment can recreate the feelings of a young child in mothers.
Take part in our research about persistent knee pain and osteoarthritis
We are looking for people to help us with two new projects about knee pain and osteoarthritis
Volunteer for our study into how people experience therapy for PTSD when they lack trauma memories
We are looking for people who have post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), but do not recall the trauma's cause.
Events
Upcoming research events including public lectures and seminars by visiting academics.
The World According to Physics
2 Feb 2021 4.30pm
Online
Jim Al-Khalili explores where does theoretical physics stand at the end of the second decade of the 21st century, what we know & what we have yet to figure out.
Disease in a Dish – A New Way of Studying Dementia
3 Feb 2021 6.00pm
Online
Part of the 2020 - 2021 Minerva Series.
What is Neurodiversity, Really?
3 Mar 2021 6.00pm
Online
Part of the 2020 - 2021 Minerva Series.
Watch and listen
Expand your knowledge through our popular public lecture podcasts or watch short videos showcasing our research projects.
Oscar Niemeyer: Brazil's king of curves
In this BBC broadcast, Dr Juliana Holley from Architecture discusses Niemeyer's rule-breaking work.
In conversation with: Professor Rachel Forrester-Jones
Professor Rachel Forrester-Jones talks about her research, her motivations for doing it and the wider work of the Centre for the Analysis of Social Policy.
Our dangerous quest to perfect ourselves
Listen to Dr Thomas Curran discuss perfectionism for TEDMED. He highlights how it develops and its impact on mental health.
The Art of Organising Hope
Dr Ana Dinerstein (Department of Social & Policy Sciences) speaks about the success of her book and the movement for change it’s inspiring around the world.
Loneliness in the Digital Age
Find out about the ESRC-funded project, led by Professor Julie Barnett in our Department of Psychology working with partners around the UK.
Planning for the Worst: How ready are we for the next pandemic, cyber attack or volcanic eruption?
Listen to Cathryn Mitchell, Academic Director of the Doctoral College & Professor, Electronic and Electrical Engineering, on the Analysis programme on Radio 4.
Research activity, groups and facilities
Read the latest published papers from our academics and find out more about the research facilities we have and how you can use them.
Find people, papers and projects on our research portal
Explore research from academics at Bath in our Pure research portal.
Research centres, institutes and groups
Our research spans a number of fields and we work together in cross-disciplinary groups.
Research facilities available for academic use, industry and businesses
Research facilities are available for testing and analysing research, with expert support from university staff.
Research integrity and ethics
Our policies and procedures on how we carry out ethically responsible research.
Carrying out ethically responsible research
What you need to do as part of your research project to make sure your research complies with our ethical principles.
Getting help with research integrity and ethics queries
Find out who to contact if you have a question about our research integrity and ethics.