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02 Jul 2008
Two Team Bath pentathletes selected for Beijing Olympics
Sam Weale and Nick Woodbridge have been selected by the British Olympic Association to compete at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
Weale is a University of Bath Sports Technology graduate and the pair both train at PentathlonGB's high performance centre, which is based at the University.
02 Jul 2008
Networking event: why websites are an essential marketing tool
Local women are invited to an informative presentation on the importance of a good website as a budget way of promoting your company, by inspirational business woman, Rachel Morgan-Trimmer. The lunchtime networking event will be held in Carpenter House, Broad Quay, Bath on 16 July 2008 (12.30pm-2.30pm).
02 Jul 2008
Business Admin graduate named BUSA sportswoman of the year
TeamBath and England netballer Pamela Cookey won a prestigious university sport award at the British Universities Sports Association (BUSA) awards ceremony when she was named BUSA sportswoman of the year.
01 Jul 2008
Local pupils offered taster of university life on campus
More than 100 pupils from the South West have been invited to one of two free, week-long summer schools aimed at introducing them to student life and higher education at the University of Bath from 15-24 July 2008.
01 Jul 2008
Chemistry professor wins award for green energy materials
Professor Saiful Islam, from the Department of Chemistry, has received the Francis Bacon Medal Fuel Cell Science & Technology Award from the Royal Society of Chemistry for his work on green energy materials.
01 Jul 2008
Bath graduate hits only goal of hockey game to beat France
TeamBath Buccaneer James Kellock’s first international goal gave England A victory over the French national hockey team. James is a Coach Education and Sports Performance graduate from the University of Bath.
26 Jun 2008
Bath academic wins award from World Health Organisation
Dr Anna Gilmore, an expert in tobacco control in the School for Health, has won a prestigious World Health Organisation (WHO) award.
26 Jun 2008
Bath lecturer is awarded prestigious fellowship
Mechanical Engineering lecturer, Dr Jos Darling, has received a prestigious national award which recognises excellence in teaching and learning. Dr Darling is one of 50 lecturers and learning support staff from across England and Northern Ireland to be awarded a National Teaching Fellowship from the Higher Education Academy.
25 Jun 2008
Sport practitioners to be trained in behaviour change to improve health in the UK
Sport and exercise practitioners will have the opportunity to develop expertise in health behaviour change as part of the drive to promote healthy lifestyles in the UK. The new ‘Exercise for Health’ unit will be offered to students on the University of Bath’s postgraduate programme in Sport & Exercise Medicine from July 2008.
24 Jun 2008
Cricket hero Sir Ian Botham collects honorary degree
Cricket hero Sir Ian Botham was awarded a Doctor of Laws as part of the summer graduation ceremonies.
24 Jun 2008
New research reveals the true origins of Lyme disease and predicts how it will spread
The bacterium that causes Lyme disease, the fastest growing vector-borne disease in North America, originated in Europe before the Ice Age, says new research by academics from the Department of Biology & Biochemistry. Previously believed to have come from America, the discovery of its true origins will enable researchers to predict how it will continue to evolve, and to prevent its spread.
23 Jun 2008
Blind student overcomes challenges to gain first class degree
Mesar Hameed, a remarkable student from the Department of Computer Science, has overcome exceptional challenges, including the loss of his sight, to gain a first class masters degree in computer science.
18 Jun 2008
Stars of ‘Strictly Come Dancing’ to perform at Dance Festival
A former student from the University of Bath has organised the City’s first ever dance festival. The show will feature Lilia Kopylova and Darren Bennett of Strictly Come Dancing fame. The festival will take place at various locations across Bath between 4-6 July.
16 Jun 2008
Local school pupils to design and race dragster
Pupils in Bath and Wiltshire have been invited to a free, mechanical engineering summer school designed to give them practical engineering experience. The event will be held at the University of Bath from 24-26 June.
16 Jun 2008
Students take the two top prizes in international essay competition
Lisa Russell, from the Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology, and Richard Bourne from the School of Management, scooped top prizes in two categories in an international essay competition run by the Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment (IEMA), the professional body for environmental managers in the UK.
16 Jun 2008
OBE for University's Deputy Vice-Chancellor
The University of Bath is delighted that Professor George Lunt, its Deputy Vice-Chancellor, has been awarded an OBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for services to higher education.
11 Jun 2008
New MSc in Sports Physiotherapy gets the stamp of approval
The UK’s first postgraduate programme dedicated solely to Sports Physiotherapy and delivered, online, by distance learning has received the all-important endorsement of the Chartered Society of Physiotherapists (CSP).
11 Jun 2008
Graduate comes a step closer to making his England A hockey debut
TeamBath Buccaneer James Kellock, who is a Bath Coach Education & Sports Performance graduate, has come a step closer to making his England A debut against Scotland later this month.
10 Jun 2008
Bath pupils to become climate change ambassadors
Local secondary school pupils will be encouraged to explore the key environmental issues affecting the world, at the B&NES Young People’s Climate Change Connection Conference, hosted by the University of Bath on 19-20 June 2008.
09 Jun 2008
Public workshop – technical solutions to long-term health conditions
A number of leading experts will come together in Bath to talk about how their work in health and technology helps people deal with long-term conditions, and to show real evidence of how people are benefiting. The public workshop will be held at the University of Bath between 9.45am-4.35pm, on 30 June in 3 West North.
06 Jun 2008
Chance for local carers to discover what support is available
Local people with caring responsibilities for another person have the opportunity to find out about their rights and the wealth of help and support that is available at a drop-in session organised as part of National Carers Week and hosted by the University of Bath (11am-2.15pm on 11 June, in the Claverton Rooms on campus).