Student-led research at the University of Bath with Bath City FC Foundation shows how community football could help tackle climate change, with local football clubs becoming clean energy hubs, cutting carbon, saving costs and generating green energy for communities. https://bit.ly/4fmwU9M

We're delighted to announce that Professor Ian Craddock has been appointed as the University’s Dean of the University of Bath Faculty of Engineering & Design. https://bit.ly/4pug7Gm

Congratulations to Professor Manuel Barcia, our Pro-Vice Chancellor (Global Engagement), and Professor Dimo Dimov, who have both been elected to The British Academy in recognition of their achievements in research and impact across their careers. https://bit.ly/4fHK9Dg

A major new £3.83 million programme exploring how to get people more involved in climate action and enable behavioural change is being led by Professor Lorraine Whitmarsh with Dr Sam Hampton from the Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST). More on this: https://bit.ly/4w2VXWo

University of Bath spinouts Revolver Therapeutics and Probiosooth have been named finalists for the Royal Society of Chemistry Emerging Technologies Competition 2026, which celebrates the best of the UK’s early-stage deep-tech chemistry talent. More on this: https://bit.ly/3T1klct

Last month, more than 180 doctoral researchers, staff and guests came together for the University of Bath Doctoral Celebration Evening, recognising outstanding individuals and celebrating research excellence across the community. Congratulations and thank you all who make it such a special night!

Bath experts in sustainable building materials Dr Xinyuan Ke, Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering, and Dr Clare Rees-Zimmerman, Department of Chemical Engineering, have been named in the Top 50 Women in Engineering. More on this: https://bit.ly/4pnM1Ex

Earth’s climate is in crisis. We are in the midst of an existential threat to our way of life that demands action, and as a university, we are uniquely positioned to act. Bath is taking this responsibility seriously. https://bit.ly/3SwxyK4

Around 10% of the UK population is living with heart disease, and roughly a quarter of all deaths are heart related. Discover how breakthrough biomedical engineering developments at Bath are laying the groundwork for the future of cardiac devices. https://bit.ly/4w8uAK6

The University of Bath is one of ten leading universities in the UK awarded an innovation contract with National Grid to accelerate the clean energy transition, led by Professor Chenghong Gu with Professor Furong Li from the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering: https://bit.ly/4vpSFLI

Researchers at the University of Bath have developed an assessment with brain–computer interface (BCI) technology to identify signs of hidden awareness in people who cannot speak or move after brain injury. https://bit.ly/4wBZECB

While the flood of images and information in our news feeds from the many crises facing the planet can feel paralysing, a team of Bath academics is working to improve living conditions for people whose lives have been shattered by war. https://bit.ly/3Sj6Y74

Bath will lead a £7.6 million collaboration to advance neurological care with next-generation AI. The CEREBRIS project, led by the Bath Institute for the Augmented Human, will improve clinical decision-making, patient outcomes and access to advanced neuroimaging: https://bit.ly/4psRavf

Bath is a signatory to the concordat on openness on animal research and we publish our animal statistics on our website every year. Discover how how and why we use animals in some of our research, and how we make sure we keep to the highest ethical standards. #AnimalStats https://bit.ly/3SRwfpf

University of Bath researchers from the Centre for Climate Adaption and Environment Research (CAER) have joined NASA’s next-generation satellite mission to unlock insights into our atmosphere, helping to predict extreme weather, track pollution and monitor the ozone layer: https://bit.ly/4vj0Zx2

A new book from Professor Manuel Barcia, Pro-Vice Chancellor for Global Engagement, on explores how imperial powers used wars on piracy as a back door to expansion, has been published by Yale University Press. More on this: https://bit.ly/4goAcLX

Research from the University of Bath highlights how estrogen could explain why women are more likely to suffer from Crohn’s disease. Scientists used a zebrafish model showing estrogen signalling is linked to gut disfunction associated with inflammatory bowel disease: https://bit.ly/4p5PdV9

The UK-wide Local Health Global Profits (LHGP) consortium led by the University of Bath, and part of our @centre21cpubhealth.bsky.social, is calling on the government to tackle health harming industries' influence on school food. More on this: https://bit.ly/4vkRE7T

We were delighted to welcome Sir Adrian Smith PRS (right), former Director and Chief Executive of The Alan Turing Institute, to campus as he joined the Advisory Board of the @uniofbathipr.bsky.social. https://www.bath.ac.uk/announcements/sir-adrian-smith-prs-joins-ipr-board-on-bath-visit/

University of Bath spinout Revolver Therapeutics, founded by Prof Jody Mason, Department of Life Sciences, has secured a further £572,000 funding round to advance novel peptides designed to inhibit transcription factors that have proven hard to target with conventional drugs: https://bit.ly/3Rgb5Rf

Congratulations to Dr Hannah Leese, Department of Chemical Engineering, for winning this year's University Excellence in Doctoral Supervision Prize. This is awarded to supervisors and supervisory teams who have demonstrated exceptional performance in supervision. More on this: https://bit.ly/4eSiwFQ

A move to 'supercharge the energy systems ecosystem'. We've opened our first Futures Innovation Hub this week, creating a new collaborative space where businesses, researchers and innovators can work together to accelerate the development of low-carbon energy systems. https://bit.ly/4vcUETL

Together, we're driving economic growth, innovation, and improving opportunities for young people in the West of England. Yesterday saw the launch of Universities West, a new regional forum designed to boost economic growth and create new jobs across the West of England. ➡️ https://bit.ly/4eUNRYA

Congratulations to all our final-year students getting their results today. We can't wait to see you at graduations in July!

Research involving the University of Bath has found that cats age in very similar ways to humans and show comparable patterns of brain deterioration. The research offers new opportunities for studying human ageing and age-related diseases: https://bit.ly/4v8Y35U

Researchers at @centre21cpubhealth.bsky.social are helping to shape decisions that improve health, wellbeing, and quality of life for people and the planet. Find out more: https://bit.ly/441StHz

Congratulations to Professor Turi King, Director of the University's Centre for Evolution, on the publication of her new book, 'The Secrets of our DNA: How Genetics has Changed the World', which explores the advances and limitations of genetic tools. Find out more: https://bit.ly/4xPMMdv

As part of Hydrogen Week, leaders from industry, academia, local government and Parliament gathered at the House of Commons for a high-level GW-SHIFT roundtable focused on accelerating the hydrogen economy across South Wales and the South West. More on this: https://bit.ly/4wdkZBM

Professor Jianzhong Wu will become the University’s new Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research) from 14 September 2026. He joins the University of Bath at an exciting time, with the forthcoming launch of our University Strategy 2036. https://bit.ly/4xP6cz3

A new study led by Professor Tom Freeman and Dr Rachel Lees Thorne has been published in the Lancet Psychiatry, showing that legalising cannabis increases use and addiction unless tightly controlled: https://bit.ly/4xOjDiG