Marketing & Communications press@bath.ac.uk University of Bath - Press Releases tag:www.bath.ac.uk,2008-10-11:/news/releases/ 2008-10-11T08:34:04Z 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.