Marketing & Communications press@bath.ac.uk University of Bath - Press Releases Archive tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-11-18:/news/releases/archive/ 2008-11-18T17:26:27Z tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-10-16:/news/2008/10/16/internationaldev.html 2008-10-16T08:27:04Z 2008-10-16T07:56:00Z

The Department of Education has launched a unique degree course that aims to help students develop the knowledge and skills to build a fairer and more sustainable world.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-10-15:/news/2008/10/15/showcasesecurity.html 2008-10-14T23:00:00Z 2008-10-15T08:06:00Z

Local people are invited to attend a trio of lectures on the subject of security and liberty at the University of Bath on Tuesday 21 October 2008 at 6.15pm (lecture theatre 8 West, 1.1).

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-10-14:/news/2008/10/14/archawards.html 2008-10-15T08:09:34Z 2008-10-14T14:38:00Z

Three students from the University of Bath’s Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering have been awarded a significant international prize for their recent work.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-10-14:/news/2008/10/14/quarryroad.html 2008-10-14T13:27:42Z 2008-10-14T13:16:00Z

The Deputy Vice-Chancellor of the University of Bath, Professor Kevin Edge, has cut the ribbon at the official opening of the new Quarry Road footbridge on the University’s Claverton campus.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-10-14:/news/2008/10/14/governors.html 2008-10-17T10:52:57Z 2008-10-14T08:29:00Z

Research by the Department of Education has highlighted the need for change to improve the vital role played by the 330,000 school governors in England.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-10-13:/news/2008/10/13/wiener.html 2008-10-13T14:11:53Z 2008-10-13T08:29:00Z

Professor Antje Wiener has released a new book, The Invisible Constitution of Politics which argues that European integration has resulted in more diversity, not less

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-10-10:/news/2008/10/10/bigdraw.html 2008-10-10T11:32:07Z 2008-10-10T11:19:00Z

Carpenter House is hosting The Big Draw on Saturday 18 October, a free event that invites anyone to have a go at drawing

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-10-09:/news/2008/10/9/sw-forestry.html 2008-10-08T23:00:00Z 2008-10-09T10:29:00Z

Researchers from the South West are investigating whether wood grown in the region can be used more widely as a building material. Their results will enable the sustainable management of forests in the South West and make better use of this currently under-utilised resource.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-10-09:/news/2008/10/9/abbey-opening.html 2008-10-09T09:51:56Z 2008-10-09T09:32:00Z

The Chief Executive of Abbey, Mr António Horta-Osório and Professor Glynis Breakwell, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Bath, officially opened a new campus-based branch of the Abbey Bank yesterday (Wednesday, 8 October).

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-10-09:/news/2008/10/9/rva-waterfield-sanchez.html 2008-10-08T23:00:00Z 2008-10-09T08:58:00Z

Scientists from the Universities of Bath and Exeter have developed a rapid new way of checking for toxic genes in disease-causing bacteria which infect insects and humans. Their findings could in the future lead to new vaccines and anti-bacterial drugs.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-10-08:/news/2008/10/8/doggone.html 2008-10-07T23:00:00Z 2008-10-08T13:53:00Z

Local people are invited to a free seminar exploring the memorialising of domestic pets on the internet, at the University of Bath on Thursday 9 October 2008 at 5.15pm (3 East, 2.20).

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-10-08:/news/2008/10/8/dinosaur.html 2008-10-07T23:00:00Z 2008-10-08T13:13:00Z

Airframe engineers and material scientists could do well to study the flying reptile - the pterosaurs, says Dr David Martill, who will speak at the next Bath Science Café (7.30pm, Monday 13 October in The Raven pub, Queen Street).

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-10-07:/news/2008/10/7/abbey.html 2008-10-08T08:45:57Z 2008-10-07T14:40:00Z

The Chief Executive of Abbey, Mr António Horta-Osório, is visiting the University of Bath this week to officially open a new campus-based branch of the bank.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-10-03:/news/2008/10/3/tsb-grants.html 2008-10-03T13:59:43Z 2008-10-03T11:22:00Z

Three research projects at the University - to increase fuel efficiency in cars, to use straw bales as a low carbon building material, and to investigate the reliability of satellite navigation systems - have jointly been awarded more than £1 million funding by the Technology Strategy Board (TSB).

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-10-01:/news/2008/10/1/gulpreading.html 2008-09-30T23:00:00Z 2008-10-01T14:10:00Z

Local people are invited to a talk exploring the importance of the written word at a free public lecture at the University of Bath on Wednesday 8 October 2008 at 5.15pm (8 West, 1.1).

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-10-01:/news/2008/10/1/busuaward.html 2008-09-30T23:00:00Z 2008-10-01T11:14:00Z

Members of BUSU have been invited to the Houses of Parliament on 3 October to receive an award which recognises the high standard of service they deliver to students.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-10-01:/news/2008/10/1/gradroom.html 2008-09-30T23:00:00Z 2008-10-01T10:49:00Z

A student from the University of Bath has set up The GradRoom, a website that uses a Facebook application to allow graduates looking for employment to showcase their skills to top recruiters in the UK.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-10-01:/news/2008/10/1/bime40.html 2008-10-01T11:15:33Z 2008-10-01T10:15:00Z

Local people are invited to a free public lecture exploring the challenges facing medical engineering in the quest to extend life expectancy, at the University of Bath on Friday 10 October 2008 at 7pm (8 West, 1.1).

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-10-01:/news/2008/10/1/setawards.html 2008-10-06T11:25:13Z 2008-10-01T09:56:00Z

Two students from the University of Bath have beaten competition from universities across the UK to come first in their field, at the Science, Engineering & Technology (SET) Student of the Year Awards 2008.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-09-25:/news/2008/9/25/gulplectures.html 2008-09-26T15:35:40Z 2008-09-25T13:10:00Z

The Division for Lifelong Learning has launched the autumn series of free lectures, which begins next week.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-09-25:/news/2008/9/25/keith-graham.html 2008-09-25T13:46:10Z 2008-09-25T09:51:00Z

Keith Graham, former physiotherapist with Bath Rugby has joined the University of Bath’s teaching team on the innovative MSc in Sports Physiotherapy.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-09-24:/news/2008/9/24/lunchtimelecture.html 2008-09-26T13:13:00Z 2008-09-24T12:46:00Z

The Division for Lifelong Learning has launched the autumn series of lunchtime lectures, which will be held in the Carpenter House.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-09-24:/news/2008/9/24/great-bustard-08.html 2008-09-24T10:46:25Z 2008-09-24T10:10:00Z

Researchers at the University of Bath and conservationists from the Great Bustard Group will be releasing 19 birds on Salisbury Plain on Thursday 25 September as part of an ongoing reintroduction project in the UK.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-09-19:/news/2008/9/19/sundaytimes.html 2008-09-19T12:59:26Z 2008-09-19T11:45:00Z

The University has been named ‘best in the South West’ in the latest league table to be published by The Sunday Times.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-09-18:/news/2008/9/18/researchmatters08.html 2008-09-18T15:08:32Z 2008-09-18T11:16:00Z

Teenage mental health, childhood obesity and the dangers of an over-indulgent lifestyle are amongst the topics to be discussed at the annual School for Health Research Matters conference on Friday 19 September.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-09-18:/news/2008/9/18/stallard180908.html 2008-09-18T12:34:45Z 2008-09-18T11:04:00Z

More than 7,000 school pupils from across the UK will be taking part in the trial of a new positive thinking programme led by the University of Bath designed to prevent children developing problems with depression.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-09-15:/news/2008/9/15/ISEE_launch.html 2008-09-15T17:22:31Z 2008-09-15T16:06:00Z

The global problem of climate change will hit the spotlight today as researchers from across the region meet for a showcase on environmental sustainability.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-09-15:/news/2008/9/15/s_islamISEE.html 2008-09-17T14:48:02Z 2008-09-15T15:53:00Z

Researchers at the University of Bath are helping to develop new rechargeable batteries that could improve hybrid electric cars in the future.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-09-15:/news/2008/9/15/pwalker_ISEE.html 2008-09-15T17:00:07Z 2008-09-15T15:29:00Z

Houses made of hemp, timber or straw could help combat climate change by reducing the carbon footprint of building construction, according to researchers at the University of Bath.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-09-11:/news/2008/9/11/hurst110908.html 2008-09-12T13:10:46Z 2008-09-11T08:34:00Z

The level of nutrients in soil determines how many different kinds of plants and trees can thrive in an ecosystem, according to new research published by biologists and mathematicians today in Nature.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-09-10:/news/2008/9/10/sportundergrads.html 2008-09-10T17:28:38Z 2008-09-10T15:45:00Z

The University of Bath is to welcome three new talented sportsmen in its intake of undergraduates this year. Between them the students excel in the fields of sailing, athletics and rugby: two are medal hopefuls for the London 2012 Games; one has been signed to play for Bath Rugby.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-09-10:/news/2008/9/10/freshersweek.html 2008-09-15T16:37:33Z 2008-09-10T14:30:00Z

The University of Bath’s Students' Union has enlisted 390 student volunteers to assist with the smooth-running of Freshers’ Week this year (22-28 September). The volunteers will be guiding new undergraduates on a cultural tour through Bath city centre and will organise a whole host of alcohol-free activities.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-09-08:/news/2008/9/8/stankowskitwins.html 2008-09-07T23:00:00Z 2008-09-08T12:56:00Z

Identical twins, Thomas and Matthew Stankowski, have been accepted to study for degrees in integrated mechanical and electrical engineering at the University of Bath and will start their course this term.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-09-02:/news/2008/9/2/sciencecafe080908.html 2008-09-03T07:42:38Z 2008-09-02T11:08:00Z

Synthetic biology and the controversial role it could play in understanding the building blocks of life and producing life-saving drugs will be the subject of the next Bath Science Café on Monday 8 September.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-09-01:/news/2008/9/1/masterplan.html 2008-09-01T19:05:02Z 2008-09-01T12:58:00Z

The University of Bath has launched a new website to publish the collated results of its recent discussions with staff and students, local residents, key stakeholders and consultants on the development of its campus. The next step for the University is to produce a draft campus Masterplan for public consultation later in the year.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-08-28:/news/2008/8/28/georgelunt.html 2008-08-28T14:14:26Z 2008-08-28T14:07:00Z

Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor George Lunt is to retire at the end of August after 37 years.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-08-28:/news/2008/8/28/tb-fc.html 2008-08-27T23:00:00Z 2008-08-28T13:41:00Z

Team Bath made it four wins from their opening five matches against Newport County at Twerton Park on Monday night.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-08-27:/news/2008/8/27/tb-hockeyself.html 2008-08-26T23:00:00Z 2008-08-27T13:50:00Z

Politics & Economics student Taylor Self has been selected to play hockey for Canada at u21 level at the Junior Pan American Games, in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-08-27:/news/2008/8/27/ukgames-adlington.html 2008-08-26T23:00:00Z 2008-08-27T13:38:00Z

The University of Bath is preparing to welcome the UK School Games to its state of the art facilities this weekend. The three day event takes place between Friday 29 and Sunday 31 August and will be officially opened in Bath by double Olympic gold medallist Rebecca Adlington tomorrow.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-08-22:/news/2008/8/22/tb-heatherfell.html 2008-08-21T23:00:00Z 2008-08-22T13:55:00Z

TeamGB’s Heather Fell made sure of continuing the nation’s outstanding Olympic track record in modern pentathlon by winning silver today. The medal – coming on the back of Steph Cook and Kate Allenby’s gold and bronze in Sydney and George Harland’s bronze in Athens – is a tribute to the PentathlonGB programme which is run from the University of Bath Sports Training Village’s specialist sports facilities.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-08-20:/news/2008/8/20/ChalmersCRUK.html 2008-08-21T08:34:44Z 2008-08-20T14:20:00Z

Scientists in the Department of Biology & Biochemistry at the University of Bath have started a three year study into the junctions that hold cells together, giving insight into how cancer cells can break off and spread to other parts of the body.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-08-20:/news/2008/8/20/tb-pentathlon.html 2008-08-19T23:00:00Z 2008-08-20T13:58:00Z

University of Bath based Nick Woodbridge and Sam Weale will tomorrow become the first male modern pentathletes to represent Team GB at an Olympic Games since Atlanta 1996. The following day the action begins for Team Bath’s Katy Livingston and Heather Fell with the start of the women’s event.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-08-20:/news/2008/8/20/unichallenge.html 2008-08-28T18:42:02Z 2008-08-20T08:10:00Z

A team of four students from the University of Bath are to go head-to-head against students from the London School of Economics on the BBC2 quiz show University Challenge. The show will be aired on Bank Holiday Monday, 25 August (8pm – 8.30pm).

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-08-19:/news/2008/8/19/tb-intensiveswimming.html 2008-08-18T23:00:00Z 2008-08-19T14:00:00Z

The University of Bath has been announced as one of only five UK centres to host an Intensive Training Centre for Swimming (ITC).

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-08-19:/news/2008/8/19/jamieroberts.html 2008-08-20T18:27:27Z 2008-08-19T13:24:00Z

University of Bath porter Jamie Roberts has won a 100km ultra marathon in Mongolia by running to work every day. He is now planning to move to Mongolia and marry his fiancée, Mongolian athlete Suvdmaa Ichinkhorloo.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-08-19:/news/2008/8/19/olympicsalo.html 2008-08-20T13:54:56Z 2008-08-19T08:26:00Z

Dr Aki Salo, a senior lecturer in Sport & Exercise Science in the University’s School for Health is one of the British Olympic Association's team officials providing technical support for the sprint squads who are competing at the Games.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-08-19:/news/2008/8/19/womenbusiness.html 2008-08-20T08:12:37Z 2008-08-19T08:07:00Z

Are you a woman looking to start your own business? The University of Bath is hosting two free events for those looking to enrol in a series of programmes offering business skills to women. The events will be held in Carpenter House, Broad Quay, Bath (4 & 5 September 2008).

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-08-16:/news/2008/8/16/tb-fc.html 2008-08-15T23:00:00Z 2008-08-16T14:04:00Z

Team Bath remain top of the Blue Square Conference South after four first half goals made sure of the points at Twerton Park this afternoon.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-08-14:/news/2008/8/14/tb-beachvolley.html 2008-08-13T23:00:00Z 2008-08-14T14:08:00Z

Brothers Luke and Jake Sheaf have been selected to represent Britain in next month’s SWATCH FIVB Junior World Championships in Brighton. The pair are studying Sports Performance at the University.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-08-14:/news/2008/8/14/tb-olympictalent.html 2008-08-13T23:00:00Z 2008-08-14T14:06:00Z

A total of nine athletes and four coaches representing three countries competing at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games train at the University of Bath’s state of the art facilities.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-08-13:/news/2008/8/13/tb-fc.html 2008-08-12T23:00:00Z 2008-08-13T14:11:00Z

Team Bath FC continued their impressive start to their debut season in the Conference with a 4-1 victory at home to Hayes and Yeading Utd last night.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-08-13:/news/2008/8/13/clubflix.html 2008-08-13T12:22:37Z 2008-08-13T11:30:00Z

A youth film club made up of filmmakers, animators, screenwriters and actors from under-privileged backgrounds, has been invited by the University of Bath to produce a short film on campus. The film, which is not for profit, will be entered into local and national competitions and festivals.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-08-09:/news/2008/8/9/tb-openingceremony.html 2008-08-08T23:00:00Z 2008-08-09T14:16:00Z

The University of Bath based duo of swimmer Mark Foster and judo player Marcon Bezzina stepped out in front of 91,000 screaming spectators to lead their contingents into the impressive Bird’s Nest Stadium at yesterday’s Opening Ceremony.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-08-06:/news/2008/8/6/tb-fosterflag.html 2008-08-05T23:00:00Z 2008-08-06T14:15:00Z

University of Bath-based swimmer Mark Foster has been asked to beflag-bearer for Great Britain at the Opening Ceremony for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-08-06:/news/2008/8/6/tb-hockeyfest.html 2008-08-05T23:00:00Z 2008-08-06T14:12:00Z

The annual Bath Hockey Festival organised by Team Bath Buccaneers Hockey Club took place at the University of Bath over the weekend. The event saw 24 teams from all over the UK and Ireland and over 450 players compete for the Cup, Plate and Trophy.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-08-05:/news/2008/8/5/gsea.html 2008-08-07T13:09:48Z 2008-08-05T07:38:00Z

Kieran O’Neill, an undergraduate from the University of Bath, has been awarded UK Student Entrepreneur of the Year at the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA), a virtual competition held online. He will now travel, all expenses paid, to represent the UK in the GSEA global finals held in Chicago (5-6 November 2008).

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-07-28:/news/2008/7/28/maryfeddenroom.html 2008-07-29T08:32:12Z 2008-07-28T14:55:00Z

Former broadcaster, Anna Ford was present at the Vice-Chancellor’s residence in Lansdown Crescent, Bath, this weekend, to formally open the Mary Fedden Room – a new collection of important works by the renowned artist. Local people were also invited to attend a public viewing and lecture, given by art critic Mel Gooding.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-07-25:/news/2008/7/25/teambathfc.html 2008-08-29T13:49:45Z 2008-07-25T11:24:00Z

Team Bath FC are about to begin their first season playing in the Blue Square Conference – and they’re looking for people to become involved with a wide range of club activities at home match days.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-07-23:/news/2008/7/23/olypmicstartingblocks.html 2008-07-23T15:59:07Z 2008-07-23T12:56:00Z

A student from the University of Bath has won a £500 prize and reached the final eight, in the 2008 Ideas 4 Innovation new researchers award competition. He will present his design to the judges in the final at the UK Sport offices in London on 25 July 2008.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-07-23:/news/2008/7/23/funeraldegree.html 2008-07-23T15:32:26Z 2008-07-23T12:54:00Z

A degree in funeral services is being launched at the University of Bath later this year - the first university in the UK to offer the course.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-07-22:/news/2008/7/22/formulastudent.html 2008-07-24T14:27:22Z 2008-07-22T07:52:00Z

A team of mechanical engineering undergraduates from the University of Bath have come first in the UK, in the annual international Formula Student competition held at Silverstone.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-07-19:/news/2008/7/19/pickeringgarland.html 2008-08-29T13:47:11Z 2008-07-19T11:28:00Z

Sport & Exercise Science student Craig Pickering will contest the 100m sprint at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. He had already been named in the sprint relay squad but has now been told he will also run in the 100m at his first Olympic Games. He will be joined in the Team GB squad by training partner Dale Garland.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-07-18:/news/2008/7/18/rollsroyceawards.html 2008-07-21T14:18:32Z 2008-07-18T09:15:00Z

Four pupils from Oldfield School have scooped a major science accolade at the Rolls Royce Innovation Awards, hosted by the University of Bath.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-07-18:/news/2008/7/18/dwp.html 2008-07-18T11:18:18Z 2008-07-18T08:32:00Z

Nearly 300,000 heroin and crack cocaine users in England are claiming state benefits, researchers at the Universities of Bath and Glasgow have found.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-07-17:/news/2008/7/17/athletics.html 2008-07-17T14:38:00Z 2008-07-17T14:38:00Z

University of Bath-based athletes produced some strong performances at the National Championships in Birmingham, which doubled as the UK Olympic trials.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-07-17:/news/2008/7/17/polymers.html 2008-07-16T23:00:00Z 2008-07-17T09:36:00Z

Dr Richard Cooper from the Department of Biology & Biochemistry and his team have made new discoveries about bacteria which could change the way some diseases are treated. A paper on his finding has been published in Current Biology.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-07-15:/news/2008/7/15/schoolleavers.html 2008-07-15T14:42:40Z 2008-07-15T11:34:00Z

Researchers at the University of Bath are working with young people as they leave school for employment in an attempt to promote healthy lifestyle habits.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-07-09:/news/2008/7/9/joandavies.html 2008-07-09T14:40:50Z 2008-07-09T10:31:00Z

The Bath Institute for Rheumatic Diseases (BIRD) is setting up a fund in memory of one of its founder members, Dr Joan Davies, who died earlier this year. The fund will encourage young doctors committed to working in rheumatic diseases in Bath, to develop their research ideas at the outset of their independent careers.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-07-08:/news/2008/7/8/tb-maltaflag.html 2008-07-07T23:00:00Z 2008-07-08T17:35:00Z

TeamBath judo player and University of Bath student Marcon Bezzina has been handed the honour of carrying the Maltese flag at the opening ceremony to the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-07-08:/news/2008/7/8/maryfedden.html 2008-07-09T11:15:54Z 2008-07-08T09:31:00Z

Local people are invited to a public viewing organised by the University of Bath at the Vice-Chancellor’s residence in Lansdown Crescent, Bath, to view important works by renowned artist Mary Fedden (24 July 2008, 2-4pm). The exhibition will be followed by a public talk at the University by art critic Mel Gooding (3 West North 2.1, 5-6pm).

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-07-02:/news/2008/7/2/pentathlon.html 2008-07-01T23:00:00Z 2008-07-02T16:58:00Z

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.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-07-02:/news/2008/7/2/webentrepreneurs.html 2008-07-02T09:46:15Z 2008-07-02T09:35:00Z

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).

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-07-02:/news/2008/7/2/cookey-sportswoman.html 2008-07-02T00:03:36Z 2008-07-02T08:00:00Z

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.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-07-01:/news/2008/7/1/summerschool.html 2008-07-04T11:14:17Z 2008-07-01T13:44:00Z

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.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-07-01:/news/2008/7/1/saifulaward.html 2008-07-01T10:52:50Z 2008-07-01T08:42:00Z

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.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-07-01:/news/2008/7/1/hockey.html 2008-07-03T16:54:38Z 2008-07-01T07:41:00Z

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.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-06-26:/news/2008/6/26/annagilmore.html 2008-06-25T23:00:00Z 2008-06-26T11:53:00Z

Dr Anna Gilmore, an expert in tobacco control in the School for Health, has won a prestigious World Health Organisation (WHO) award.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-06-26:/news/2008/6/26/darlingaward.html 2008-06-26T11:53:50Z 2008-06-26T10:09:00Z

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.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-06-25:/news/2008/6/25/sportandexercisemedicine.html 2008-06-27T11:45:54Z 2008-06-25T11:10:00Z

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.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-06-24:/news/2008/6/24/bothamsummergraduation.html 2008-06-25T11:15:23Z 2008-06-24T13:17:00Z

Cricket hero Sir Ian Botham was awarded a Doctor of Laws as part of the summer graduation ceremonies.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-06-24:/news/2008/6/24/klauskurtenbach.html 2008-06-24T16:34:41Z 2008-06-24T09:01:00Z

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.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-06-23:/news/2008/6/23/mesarhameed.html 2008-07-07T18:11:26Z 2008-06-23T12:42:00Z

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.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-06-18:/news/2008/6/18/bathdancefestival.html 2008-06-17T23:00:00Z 2008-06-18T09:55:00Z

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.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-06-16:/news/2008/6/16/dragster.html 2008-06-18T09:13:17Z 2008-06-16T14:57:00Z

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.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-06-16:/news/2008/6/16/iemawards.html 2008-06-16T11:30:59Z 2008-06-16T10:58:00Z

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.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-06-16:/news/2008/6/16/georgeluntobe.html 2008-06-16T09:34:24Z 2008-06-16T09:02:00Z

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.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-06-11:/news/2008/6/11/mscsportsphysio.html 2008-06-12T14:44:38Z 2008-06-11T16:30:00Z

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).

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-06-11:/news/2008/6/11/tb-kellock.html 2008-06-10T23:00:00Z 2008-06-11T15:48:00Z

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.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-06-10:/news/2008/6/10/climatechange.html 2008-06-10T10:11:41Z 2008-06-10T09:48:00Z

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.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-06-09:/news/2008/6/9/sparc.html 2008-06-08T23:00:00Z 2008-06-09T14:26:00Z

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.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-06-06:/news/2008/6/6/carersweek.html 2008-06-05T23:00:00Z 2008-06-06T09:36:00Z

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).

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-06-05:/news/2008/6/5/birdpresentation.html 2008-06-04T23:00:00Z 2008-06-05T09:14:00Z

People with psoriatic arthritis and their families are invited to a presentation on a new treatment that has dramatically improved symptoms in sufferers. The talk will be held at 7pm on 12 June, in the lecture hall at the Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-06-04:/news/2008/6/4/tb-katybronze.html 2008-06-03T23:00:00Z 2008-06-04T15:31:00Z

University of Bath graduate Katy Livingston won her first senior World Championships medal to strengthen her prospects of competing at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-06-04:/news/2008/6/4/gcsepe.html 2008-06-05T11:55:32Z 2008-06-04T08:10:00Z

The University of Bath is again inviting local pupils to attend its popular two-day PE summer school on 9-10 June 2008. The free, non-residential programme has been designed to support the GCSE PE curriculum and allows pupils to look at the options for studying sport in higher education and to explore what career options are open to them.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-06-04:/news/2008/6/4/reprap.html 2008-06-04T09:53:28Z 2008-06-03T23:00:00Z

A University of Bath academic, who oversees a global effort to develop an open-source machine that ‘prints’ three-dimensional objects, is celebrating after the prototype machine succeeded in making a set of its own printed parts. The machine, named RepRap, will be exhibited publicly at the Cheltenham Science Festival (4-8 June 2008).

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-06-02:/news/2008/6/2/rockets.html 2008-06-03T14:26:31Z 2008-06-02T15:18:00Z

The University of Bath is to open its doors to gifted and talented year 9 and 10 pupils in Bath and Wiltshire for a free Physics Extension Day on Friday 13 June 2008, which aims to encourage pupils’ enthusiasm and understanding of the science.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-05-23:/news/2008/5/23/lloydstsb.html 2008-06-03T16:34:29Z 2008-05-23T11:54:00Z

The University of Bath has worked in partnership with Lloyds TSB Corporate Markets to secure a multi-million funding package, which includes an innovative hedging facility – the first of its kind to be used in the Higher Education sector. As part of a total funding package of £104 million, Lloyds TSB is supplying £52 million, half of which is being used for refinancing, and half for academic and student campus development.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-05-20:/news/2008/5/20/stevemcguirebook.html 2008-05-19T23:00:00Z 2008-05-20T10:31:00Z

A major new text co-authored by a University of Bath academic which exposes the complexities of the relationship between the EU and the US and looks at its impact worldwide, will be discussed at a public question-and-answer session on 3 June at the Claverton campus (3 West 4.7, 5.15-7pm).

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-05-20:/news/2008/5/20/salters2008.html 2008-05-19T23:00:00Z 2008-05-20T09:33:00Z

Last week 140 school children aged 11 to 13 from schools in the West of England attended one of two ‘festivals of chemistry’ days at the University of Bath.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-05-08:/news/2008/5/8/tb-netball-dunn.html 2008-05-07T23:00:00Z 2008-05-08T15:03:00Z

Team Bath and England shooter Rachel Dunn (a Biology graduate from Bath) has become the sixth England international netballer to join the ANZ Championship after replacing pregnant Silver Fern shooter Jodi Brown in the Tactix squad, based in Christchurch, New Zealand.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-05-06:/news/2008/5/6/kewseeds.html 2008-05-16T17:33:48Z 2008-05-06T14:41:00Z

Local people are invited to a talk exploring safe seed storage techniques developed at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London, at a free public lecture at the University of Bath on Wednesday 21 May 2008 at 5.15pm (5 West, 2.3).

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-05-06:/news/2008/5/6/sciencecafehawley.html 2008-05-05T23:00:00Z 2008-05-06T12:15:00Z

Can technology alone significantly reduce CO2 levels from transport or do we have to accept that ‘transport’ is not sustainable? Professor Gary Hawley will discuss the challenge of CO2 emissions at the next Bath Science Cafe (7.30pm Monday 12 May in The Raven pub, Queen Street).

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-05-06:/news/2008/5/6/saltersfest.html 2008-05-05T23:00:00Z 2008-05-06T10:07:00Z

Around 120 school pupils aged 11 to 13 from 30 schools in the west of England are invited to enjoy the renowned Salters’ Festivals of Chemistry held at the University of Bath on 13 and 15 May 2008.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-05-06:/news/2008/5/6/ericanderson.html 2008-05-07T15:38:36Z 2008-05-06T08:02:00Z

Encouraging men and women to play sport together could help overcome sexist locker-room attitudes and bring wider benefits to society, according to Dr Eric Anderson in the Department of Education, the author of new research published in the journal Sociological Forum.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-05-03:/news/2008/5/3/tb-bath-lough-run.html 2008-05-02T23:00:00Z 2008-05-03T15:37:00Z

The rivalry between Bath and Loughborough is legendary across many sports. Now two of the giants of University sport are set to go head to head in a 30-day distance running challenge.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-05-03:/news/2008/5/3/tb-netball-cookey.html 2008-05-02T23:00:00Z 2008-05-03T15:28:00Z

TeamBath netballer Pamela Cookey, who is studying Business Administration, scooped the top player title at the inaugural Co-operative Superleague Player of the Year awards.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-05-03:/news/2008/5/3/tb-football.html 2008-05-02T23:00:00Z 2008-05-03T15:00:00Z

Sean Canham’s dramatic last-gasp winner earned Team Bath promotion to the Blue Square Conference South for the first time in their short history.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-05-01:/news/2008/5/1/cancerpubliclecture.html 2008-05-06T10:51:18Z 2008-05-01T11:38:00Z

Cancer is probably the most important disease of modern western society, and, despite many advances, much remains to be done in the development of new treatments. The public lecture will explain what cancer is, how cancerous cells differ from normal cells and how these differences can be exploited for the development of more effective drugs. The lecture will take place on Wednesday 7 May from 5.15-6.15pm on the Claverton campus.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-05-01:/news/2008/5/1/barrypotter.html 2008-05-01T14:12:17Z 2008-05-01T08:00:00Z

Professor Barry Potter, in the Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology, has been recognised as one of the UK's leading medical researchers by his election to a Fellowship of the Academy of Medical Sciences.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-04-29:/news/2008/4/29/davidvarney.html 2008-04-29T15:23:27Z 2008-04-29T15:11:00Z

Sir David Varney will be discussing the social and economic challenges facing the UK in a free public lecture at the University of Bath on Tuesday 13 May 2008 at 6.15pm (lecture theatre 3 WN 2.1).

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-04-28:/news/2008/4/28/gardencomp.html 2008-04-29T12:56:44Z 2008-04-28T13:58:00Z

Green fingered students are invited to tackle their unruly gardens and enter Bath’s bloomin’ students competition 2008 to win £150 worth of shopping vouchers.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-04-23:/news/2008/4/23/sifeaward.html 2008-04-22T23:00:00Z 2008-04-23T13:42:00Z

A team of students from the University of Bath reached the final of a national enterprise competition held in London. Their mentors also won the ‘University Advisors of the Year’ award.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-04-21:/news/2008/4/21/jeffbrewster.html 2008-04-20T23:00:00Z 2008-04-21T09:33:00Z

Jeff Brewster, a technician in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, has just commenced a cycle ride from Greece to Spain through the mountains of Europe.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-04-18:/news/2008/4/18/fairtrade.html 2008-04-29T13:37:25Z 2008-04-18T13:33:00Z

Women are more likely than men to feel an ethical obligation to buy Fair Trade products such as bananas, clothing and chocolate, new research says.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-04-16:/news/2008/4/16/silicon.html 2008-04-16T15:00:55Z 2008-04-16T14:27:00Z

Silicon is used in microchips in computers but what else does this element have to offer? Professor Dmitry Kovalev will explore the uses of this versatile metalloid in a free public lecture at the University of Bath on Wednesday 23 April 2008 at 6.15pm (lecture theatre 2 East, 3.1).

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-04-16:/news/2008/4/16/womenentrepreneurs.html 2008-04-16T15:03:17Z 2008-04-16T14:01:00Z

Are you a woman looking to start or do you already run your own business? A trio of successful local business women will be offering inspiration and advice at a free lunchtime networking event to be held in Carpenter House, University of Bath on 21 May 2008 (12.30pm - 2.30pm).

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-04-16:/news/2008/4/16/lrqa.html 2008-04-15T23:00:00Z 2008-04-16T07:31:00Z

A course that helps environmental managers gain an accredited qualification in their discipline has won the backing of one of the world’s leading assurance firms.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-04-16:/news/2008/4/16/communityalcoholprojects.html 2008-04-17T06:55:10Z 2008-04-15T23:01:00Z

Initiatives to cut alcohol-related disorder problems through community projects have had a “considerable positive impact” in local areas, shows new research presented at a conference at the University of Bath today (Wednesday 16 April 2008).

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-04-15:/news/2008/4/15/summerlectures.html 2008-04-14T23:00:00Z 2008-04-15T13:10:00Z

Local people will have the opportunity to learn more about the archaeology of airfields, creating digital art and working at the Victoria & Albert Museum (V&A) in the latest lunchtime public lecture series.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-04-13:/news/2008/4/13/industrialrelations.html 2008-04-15T10:36:43Z 2008-04-12T23:01:00Z

Research by Horst Feldmann, Economics & Industrial Development, has shown that cooperative industrial relations between employers and their employees lead to lower national unemployment figures.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-04-09:/news/2008/4/9/carbonlabelling.html 2008-04-09T17:37:07Z 2008-04-09T15:51:00Z

Consumers are increasingly interested in understanding the ethical and environmental impact of their personal shopping habits. Businesses are starting to react by providing more information to help shoppers make informed choices. To help with this, researchers in the Department of Chemical Engineering will be training regional companies in 'carbon labelling'.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-04-09:/news/2008/4/9/galafestival.html 2008-04-09T15:25:23Z 2008-04-09T15:10:00Z

A gala festival of Persian, Egyptian and Turkish dance and music will be held in Bath Assembly Rooms on Friday 18 April, between 7pm and 1am. It will be followed by two days of workshops and seminars at the University of Bath.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-04-09:/news/2008/4/9/bolandpoetry.html 2008-04-09T13:52:41Z 2008-04-09T13:07:00Z

The daily dramas will be explored at an evening of discussion and readings of contemporary Irish poet Eavan Boland at Bath Royal Literary & Scientific Institution (BRLSI) on Wednesday 23 April 2008 at 7.30pm.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-04-09:/news/2008/4/9/lowcarbonhousing.html 2008-04-09T13:18:38Z 2008-04-09T12:41:00Z

Low carbon housing will benefit the future climate and change our everyday lifestyles, says Bill Gething, who will speak at the next Bath Science Café (7.30pm, Monday 14 April in The Raven pub, Queen Street).

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-04-04:/news/2008/4/4/mitosis.html 2008-04-04T09:33:00Z 2008-04-04T09:33:00Z

A biological process taught to every pupil studying GCSE science has just become a little more complicated thanks to a new discovery published by scientists from the Department of Biology & Biochemistry today.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-04-02:/news/2008/4/2/lrqa.html 2008-04-01T23:00:00Z 2008-04-02T13:36:00Z

A course in the Department of Chemical Engineering that helps environmental managers gain an accredited qualification in their discipline has won the backing of one of the world’s leading assurance firms.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-04-01:/news/2008/4/1/jurassiccoastwin.html 2008-04-02T15:50:44Z 2008-04-01T11:00:00Z

Tim Holsgrove, a researcher from the University of Bath, has completed three gruelling marathons along the Dorset coastline in 24 hours to win the Jurassic Coast Challenge title for the second time despite severe weather.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-03-27:/news/2008/3/27/masterplanconsultation2008.html 2008-03-28T11:47:45Z 2008-03-27T18:41:00Z

Local residents and businesses are invited to the second-stage of a public consultation on the development of a new masterplan for the University of Bath’s Claverton campus over the next 15 years (2-15 April, The Library & Learning Centre, Claverton campus).

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-03-19:/news/2008/3/19/creativeartsweek08.html 2008-03-19T00:00:00Z 2008-03-19T15:05:00Z

Young people will be encouraged to let loose their imagination during a free Creative Arts Week running from 7-11 April 2008 at the University of Bath's Oakfield Campus in Swindon.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-03-19:/news/2008/3/19/costingtheearth.html 2008-03-19T00:00:00Z 2008-03-19T14:37:00Z

Local people are invited to a talk by renowned economist Anil Markandya on the true cost of using the Earth’s resources and what we can do to stop climate change. The talk will be held at Bath Royal Literary & Scientific Institution (BRLSI) on Tuesday 25 March 2008 at 7.30pm.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-03-19:/news/2008/3/19/bitemalaria.html 2008-03-19T00:00:00Z 2008-03-19T14:13:00Z

Dr Alexei Lapkin from the University of Bath will be giving a talk to local people on new ways of extracting a natural antimalarial ‘wonder drug’ and its impact on developing countries at Bath Royal Literary & Scientific Institution (BRLSI) on Friday 28 March 2008 at 7.30pm.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-03-19:/news/2008/3/19/jurassic.html 2008-03-19T10:06:38Z 2008-03-19T09:30:00Z

Tim Holsgrove, a researcher from the University of Bath is due to defend his Jurassic Challenge title when he runs three marathons in a gruelling 24 hour period along the Dorset coastline on 28 March 2008.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-03-18:/news/2008/3/18/crabrobot.html 2008-03-18T09:03:47Z 2008-03-18T08:17:00Z

Underwater exploration may become easier in the future thanks to a new prototype crab-like robot invented by a University of Bath postgraduate student in the Department of Mechanical Engineering.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-03-17:/news/2008/3/17/ruleevolution.html 2008-03-18T08:19:29Z 2008-03-17T21:00:00Z

In a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences researchers from the Department of Biology & Biochemistry have found evidence which suggests that evolution drives animals to become increasingly more complex.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-03-17:/news/2008/3/17/menglecture.html 2008-07-15T14:58:59Z 2008-03-17T14:56:00Z

Local people will be able to learn about engineering challenges through history and their impact on today’s design at a free public lecture at the University of Bath on Wednesday 19 March 2008 at 6.15pm (lecture theatre 2 East, 3.1).

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-03-17:/news/2008/3/17/fruitaid.html 2008-03-17T15:09:41Z 2008-03-17T14:20:00Z

Nilima Ajakumar has won the University of Bath’s student business plan competition with her project entry ‘Fruit Aid’. Gavin Eddy from ForwardSpace, the chair of judges, presented Nilima with £1,000 prize money in the final held at the Innovation Centre, Carpenter House, Bath.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-03-17:/news/2008/3/17/pdchrisgut.html 2008-04-16T16:28:18Z 2008-03-17T09:30:00Z

An innovative doctorate-level course offered by the School for Health at the University of Bath has helped kick-start the development of nurse practitioner training in Switzerland.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-03-17:/news/2008/3/17/redtape.html 2008-03-17T09:34:26Z 2008-03-17T00:01:00Z

Regulations that restrict the entry of new firms into a market and place a large bureaucratic burden on enterprises increase unemployment and lower employment rates - particularly among young people - suggests a study from the Department of Economics & International Development.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-03-10:/news/2008/3/10/carbonfootprint.html 2008-03-11T09:27:34Z 2008-03-10T12:45:00Z

Local people will be able to find out more about how driving cars affects their carbon footprint and how they can reduce emissions in a free public lecture at the University of Bath on Thursday 13 March 2008 at 6.30pm (lecture theatre 3 West North 2.1).

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-03-05:/news/2008/3/5/businessplanfinalists.html 2008-03-17T09:41:41Z 2008-03-05T16:25:00Z

Four student finalists in the University of Bath’s student business plan competition have been announced by the chair of judges, Gavin Eddy from ForwardSpace.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-03-05:/news/2008/3/5/tb-athletics.html 2008-03-05T00:00:00Z 2008-03-05T02:57:00Z

University of Bath-based athletes are set to compete at the World Indoor Championships, which get underway in Valencia today. Steve Green (PhD in Mathematics) runs in the 400m and is a member of the Great Britain 4×400m squad. Sports & Exercise Science graduate Dale Garland joins him in the 4×400m relay squad. Civil Engineering student James Brewer was named as a reserve for the GB team for the 1500m. Marilyn Okoro (French & Politics graduate) contests the 800m for GB.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-03-04:/news/2008/3/4/tb-hockey.html 2008-03-11T03:02:56Z 2008-03-04T02:57:00Z

Team Bath Buccaneers returned to winning ways with a 4-2 victory over Guildford.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-03-03:/news/2008/3/3/froyo.html 2008-03-17T09:40:19Z 2008-03-03T12:41:00Z

Two students from the University of Bath have won £5,000 and business backing in a national enterprise competition to develop their idea for producing healthy frozen yoghurt.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-03-03:/news/2008/3/3/stemcells.html 2008-03-17T09:39:46Z 2008-03-03T11:52:00Z

Local people will be able to find out about stem cell research and its potential impact at a free public lecture at the University of Bath on Wednesday 5 March 2008 at 5.15pm (8 West, 1.1).

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-03-03:/news/2008/3/3/formula.html 2008-03-17T09:39:10Z 2008-03-03T10:20:00Z

Local people will be able to find out more about the relationship between mathematical formulae and geometric figures at a free public lecture at the University of Bath on Wednesday 5 March 2008 at 6.15pm (lecture theatre 2 East, 3.1).

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-03-01:/news/2008/3/1/tb-antdec.html 2008-03-01T00:00:00Z 2008-03-01T12:57:00Z

Some of the stars of prime time television came to the University for the filming of last week's team challenge on the popular Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway programme. Ant and Dec’s teams spent a day at the Sports Training Village in preparation for a bobsleigh challenge arranged with the Royal Marines at the Igls track in Austria.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-03-01:/news/2008/3/1/tb-football.html 2008-03-01T00:00:00Z 2008-03-01T12:57:00Z

Team Bath FC went down to a dramatic last-gasp Tiverton winner at Twerton Park. The result leaves the University of Bath side second in the league on goal difference but level on points with a game in hand over leaders King’s Lynn.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-02-27:/news/2008/2/27/tapsfair.html 2008-03-03T16:07:08Z 2008-02-27T17:36:00Z

The first day of the ‘Bath Taps into Science’ fair will be held on campus at the University of Bath for the first time on Friday 7 March 2008 (11am - 3pm).

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-02-26:/news/2008/2/26/participate.html 2008-02-26T14:00:24Z 2008-02-26T09:11:00Z

Pupils from Hayesfield school in Bath have challenged other schools from around the country to monitor the level of pollution in their local areas. The pupils are taking part in a project with researchers from the University's Department of Psychology which aims to enthuse pupils about science.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-02-26:/news/2008/2/26/tb-badminton.html 2008-02-26T00:00:00Z 2008-02-26T02:57:00Z

Sports Performance student Laura Cousins maintained the tradition of TeamBath players in the women’s doubles competitions at last weekend’s Yonex English National Under-19 Championships. She and her partner, Sarah Walker, beat Alyssa Lim and Kate Robertshaw 22-20, 16-21, 21-17 to win the women’s doubles final.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-02-25:/news/2008/2/25/acnesport.html 2008-02-25T00:00:00Z 2008-02-25T10:04:00Z

Acne patients who are highly anxious about their skin condition say they are less likely to participate in sport or exercise, according to new research from the School for Health at the University of Bath.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-02-25:/news/2008/2/25/threadgill.html 2008-02-26T10:13:08Z 2008-02-25T09:29:00Z

Researchers from two departments at the University of Bath have been awarded more than £450,000 by Cancer Research UK to investigate a new way of preventing the division and growth of tumour cells.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-02-25:/news/2008/2/25/tb-hockey.html 2008-02-25T00:00:00Z 2008-02-25T02:57:00Z

Team Bath Buccaneers’ promotion push suffered a setback when they conceded a flurry of late goals against top of the table Southgate. Southgate scored three times in the last 11 minutes to defeat Buccs 4-2 in last Saturday’s fixture.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-02-22:/news/2008/2/22/showcase.html 2008-05-20T14:23:27Z 2008-02-22T16:04:00Z

Recent developments in the key areas of pain management, tobacco control, and our understanding of how our cardiovascular system works, will be discussed in a public lecture on health on Thursday 28 February at 6.45pm.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-02-22:/news/2008/2/22/tb-ballboys.html 2008-02-22T00:00:00Z 2008-02-22T02:57:00Z

Ball boys and girls are being sought to help out at the annual LTA International Futures tournament, which takes place at the state-of-the-art Sports Training Village over a week in March. Local children are required on Saturday 22 and Sunday 23 March.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-02-21:/news/2008/2/21/tb-football.html 2008-02-21T00:00:00Z 2008-02-21T12:57:00Z

Team Bath FC missed the opportunity to go three points clear at the top of the BGB Premier Division when they went down 2-1 away to Gloucester City on Wednesday.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-02-20:/news/2008/2/20/retentionrates.html 2008-02-22T13:49:16Z 2008-02-20T16:14:00Z

A report published by the Public Accounts Committee provides evidence that the University of Bath is one of the UK’s leading institutions for retaining students.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-02-19:/news/2008/2/19/tb-tennis.html 2008-02-19T00:00:00Z 2008-02-19T02:57:00Z

Kat Baker, a second year Sports Performance student, won the ladies’ singles title at the second annual Barclays BUSA Challenge at the Sports Training Village last weekend.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-02-18:/news/2008/2/18/tb-hockey.html 2008-02-18T00:00:00Z 2008-02-18T12:57:00Z

TeamBath Buccaneers kept up the pressure at the top of Slazenger England Hockey League Division One with a 6-1 drubbing of Sheffield University Bankers.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-02-06:/news/2008/2/6/scicafhgp.html 2008-04-01T14:43:01Z 2008-02-06T13:18:00Z

Local people will be able to find out how cataloguing the DNA blueprint of humans is revealing the evolution of human traits, such as higher cognition and language use, at the next Bath Science Café presented by Dr Steve Dorus from the Department of Biology & Biochemistry.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-02-04:/news/2008/2/4/swindongulp.html 2008-02-04T00:00:00Z 2008-02-04T16:58:00Z

Local people will be able learn about King Arthur, winning penalty shoot-outs and how to become an astronaut as part of the public lecture series at the University of Bath in Swindon.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-02-03:/news/2008/2/3/t-ray.html 2008-02-03T00:00:00Z 2008-02-03T09:44:00Z

A new generation of sensors for detecting explosives and poisons could be developed following new research involving the Department of Physics into a type of radiation known as T-rays.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-02-01:/news/2008/2/1/geneticlandscape.html 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z 2008-02-01T10:19:00Z

Tamás Székely and Peter Long from the Department of Biology & Biochemistry have been awarded more than £300,000 for a new project with Cardiff University that will investigate the genetic landscape of birds living in the wetlands of Madagascar.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-01-29:/news/2008/1/29/gulp280108.html 2008-01-29T00:00:00Z 2008-01-29T12:15:00Z

The new programme of free, evening lectures will start next week. Topics include the reign of ‘Bloody Mary’, the potential of stem cells, and the history of sexual violence. All lectures are held on Wednesdays, from 5.15pm until 6.15pm in building 8 West on the main University campus at Claverton Down.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-01-29:/news/2008/1/29/athletics.html 2008-01-29T00:57:00Z 2008-01-29T00:57:00Z

University of Bath student Craig Pickering got his indoor season off to a flying start by clinching top spot for the Great Britain and Northern Ireland team at the Norwich Union International Match in Glasgow on Saturday (26 January).

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-01-29:/news/2008/1/29/judo.html 2008-01-29T01:05:19Z 2008-01-29T00:57:00Z

Team Bath judo players are celebrating winning three medals, including one title, at the Commonwealth Judo Championships in Mauritius.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-01-29:/news/2008/1/29/netball.html 2008-01-29T01:01:40Z 2008-01-29T00:57:00Z

TeamBath’s netballers put in a spirited last-quarter performance to beat Brunel Hurricanes 52-34 away tonight (Monday).

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-01-29:/news/2008/1/29/football.html 2008-01-29T00:57:00Z 2008-01-29T00:57:00Z

Matt Lock is poised to make his 100th appearance in TeamBath FC colours against Mangotsfield United, one of his former clubs, tomorrow (Tuesday).

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-01-29:/news/2008/1/29/sportsround.html 2008-01-29T00:57:00Z 2008-01-29T00:57:00Z

Colin Bovell, head athletics coach at the University of Bath, put a presenter from Sportsround through her paces at the Sports Training Village in Saturday's (26 January) edition of the BBC 2 programme. Colin showed presenter Helen some techniques to improve her performance at the high jump and 60m sprint.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-01-28:/news/2008/1/28/russiansmoking.html 2008-01-28T09:09:49Z 2008-01-28T09:01:00Z

The number of Russian women who smoke has more than doubled since the collapse of the Soviet Union, according to new research by Dr Anna Gilmore from the School for Health.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-01-26:/news/2008/1/26/bobskeleton.html 2008-01-26T00:00:00Z 2008-01-26T00:57:00Z

Britain’s Kristan Bromley struck gold in round six of the Bob Skeleton World Cup in St Moritz today (Friday), taking a step closer to winning his second overall World Cup series title.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-01-23:/news/2008/1/23/bathlunchtimelectures230108.html 2008-01-23T00:00:00Z 2008-01-23T11:20:00Z

The lunchtime programme of lectures in Bath starts on 25 January with a lecture about travels in the south of Chile.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-01-23:/news/2008/1/23/swindonlunchtimelectures230108.html 2008-01-23T00:00:00Z 2008-01-23T11:14:00Z

The new lunchtime lecture programme for Swindon begins on Tuesday 29 January with a lecture about Celtic culture.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-01-23:/news/2008/1/23/tobaccocontrolcentre.html 2008-01-23T15:54:03Z 2008-01-23T10:47:00Z

The University of Bath’s Tobacco Control Research Group is part of a collaboration that has been successful in securing £5 million funding to establish a UK Centre for Tobacco Control Studies (UKCTCS).

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-01-17:/news/2008/1/17/hollow-core.html 2008-01-18T13:26:11Z 2008-01-17T07:00:00Z

Scientists from the Department of Physics at the University of Bath have discovered a way of speeding up the production of hollow-core optical fibres - a new generation of optical fibres that could lead to faster and more powerful computing and telecommunications technologies.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-01-15:/news/2008/1/15/Batlam150108.html 2008-01-15T00:00:00Z 2008-01-15T10:40:00Z

The Bath Latin American Network (BATLAM), based at the University of Bath, will act as a platform to strengthen and develop expertise in Latin America. The network’s inaugural event will take place at 2pm on Wednesday 23 January at the Claverton campus.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-01-15:/news/2008/1/15/boadecision.html 2008-01-15T00:00:00Z 2008-01-15T10:27:00Z

The British Olympic Association (BOA) announced today that it has chosen the Army's Aldershot barracks as the location of its preparation camp ahead of the 2012 London Olympics. The University of Bath had been one of four locations shortlisted for the camp.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-01-07:/news/2008/1/7/scicafai.html 2008-01-08T10:36:10Z 2008-01-07T17:20:00Z

Machines that have their own artificial intelligence are often thought of as science fiction but they are already all around us, says Dr Joanna Bryson from the Department of Computer Science who will be speaking at the next Bath Science Café.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2007-12-21:/news/2007/12/21/sterix-drug.html 2008-02-08T15:40:35Z 2007-12-21T08:47:00Z

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2007-12-19:/news/2007/12/19/courses.html 2007-12-19T00:00:00Z 2007-12-19T10:51:00Z

Local people can resolve to develop their business skills in the new year, through a range of short, practical courses at the University of Bath in Swindon.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2007-12-19:/news/2007/12/19/award.html 2007-12-19T00:00:00Z 2007-12-19T10:35:00Z

A student at the University of Bath has won a national volunteering award, in recognition of a project she set up to help homeless people in the city.

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2007-12-13:/news/2007/12/13/aircraft-safety.html 2007-12-13T13:14:39Z 2007-12-13T09:47:00Z

An Anglo-Indian initiative is to be launched to look at the efficiency of new ways of detecting dangerous defects in vehicles including aircraft, racing cars and spacecraft

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2007-12-13:/news/2007/12/13/ageing-study.html 2007-12-17T09:29:12Z 2007-12-13T08:54:00Z

Women are more likely to persist with using creams, supplements and plastic surgery to look younger if they feel these are not yet working, new research says

tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2007-12-13:/news/2007/12/13/iciamuma.html 2007-12-13T08:42:51Z