A huge congratulations to former Bath student, Dr Alexander Rhys, who's been awarded an OBE in the New Year Honours 2026 for services to healthcare and the LGBTQ+ community. https://www.bath.ac.uk/announcements/university-of-bath-alumnus-awarded-obe-in-2026-new-year-honours/

Happy New Year from the University of Bath! 🎉 Thank you to our students, staff, alumni and friends for everything you contributed to our community in 2025. Here’s to 2026!

To all our students, staff, alumni and friends, we wish you a very Merry Christmas!🎄

Congratulations to 1st Impressions, who are celebrating supporting their 500th woman with free styling and pre‑loved workwear. Co-founded in 2021 by Dr Jane Ellis‑Brush, the volunteer-led service helps women across the South West feel confident and job‑ready. https://bit.ly/4s4xVJ5

A team of students from the University, competing to build a working total artificial heart, has been awarded ‘Most Advanced Design’ for their latest design at the global Heart Hackathon, marking the third year in a row that Team Bath Heart have been recognised at the event. https://bit.ly/4s1viId

Congratulations to the University of Bath men’s 1st XV who head into the Christmas break joint top of the British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) #SuperRugby tree after a hard-earned 29-24 home win over Cardiff Met in their last match of 2025! https://bit.ly/494WFbH

Congratulations to Professor Sarah Bailey who has been recognised with the prestigious award for her contribution to openness in animal research. The award, given by Understanding Animal Research, recognises those who have championed openness in animal research throughout their careers.

“We’re talking about AI now, but many schools don’t even have internet.” PhD scholar Guillermo Zaracho is tackling tech inequality head-on – using his research to bridge the digital divide in his home country, Paraguay. Find the full story in Inspire: https://bit.ly/4aqhv7w

Following this month's Westminster Hall debate in Parliament on the Acquired Brain Injury Action Plan, and remarks from Bath MP @werahobhouse.org.uk, we’re proud to highlight the work we're doing to support safer sport. Find out more about the impact of our health research: https://bit.ly/4pSzE2S

Bath all lit up for Christmas time 🎄 📸: dunkablebath on Instagram #UniOfBath #CityOfBath #Festive

From the iconic John Lewis Christmas adverts to M&S’s famous “Magic and Sparkle”, brands pull out all the stops to capture the vibes of the season. Professor Lorna Stevens in @uniofbathsom.bsky.social explores how brands use glamour to sell not just products, but a feeling: https://bit.ly/3XWz8V9

Professor Marcus Munafò, Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor at the University of Bath, has been named on the Clarivate 2025 Highly Cited list, recognising the global influence of his research. https://bit.ly/4rZV8w0

Raise a teacup to Jane Austen! ☕ Happy Birthday to the author who made our city iconic.

We'd like to offer our best wishes to members of our community currently marking Hanukkah; an opportunity for us all to reflect on hope, resilience, and the power of light to overcome darkness. From all of us at the University of Bath, Happy Hanukkah.

Innovation pays. From boosting crop yields to supporting workers with dementia, read about how our academics are making innovation work for business and industry. https://bit.ly/4rYDYPc

What makes people susceptible to believing in conspiracy theories? Dr Tim Hill, who has been carrying out research on the topic, explains in this episode of the University of Bath School of Management's 'Research4Good' #podcast. Listen to the full episode here: https://bit.ly/3KP1TA0

Tonight’s the night! 🎄 We hope everyone heading to Bath Abbey for our annual University Carol Service enjoys a wonderful evening. Doors open at 6:30 pm, and everyone is welcome! #UniversityOfBath

We had a fantastic evening celebrating our students at our #Postgraduate Scholarship reception at the Roman Baths! If you would like to join us next year, we're offering up to £9.2 million in scholarships for international students joining a course in September 2025: https://bit.ly/3MvJ7y2

Bath Ambitions is a free Year 12 programme for Black African and Caribbean heritage students across the UK. You’ll explore life at Bath, discover what studying here is really like, and get personalised support to make confident choices about your future. https://bit.ly/3MgAZl9

Road crossings need to slow down to allow people with mobility issues and older pedestrians enough time to use them, research led by Bath has indicated. https://www.bath.ac.uk/announcements/why-didnt-the-senior-citizen-cross-the-road-slower-crossings-may-help-people-with-reduced-mobility/

We're helping young people take the next step towards University with Pathway to Bath, a free programme designed for Year 12 students who meet our Widening Participation criteria. Find out more ⤵️ https://www.bath.ac.uk/campaigns/pathway-to-bath-programme/

TODAY at 4pm: Caroline Douilliez, Head of the Red Cross/Red Crescent Missing Persons Centre, within the ICRC Central Tracing Agency, will be the guest on the final The Disappeared of History webinar of 2025. You can access the event here: https://bit.ly/4ix7x68

Join us for the annual University Carol Service on Wednesday 10 December, featuring a selection of readings given by staff and students, and carols sung by the University Chamber Choir. https://www.bath.ac.uk/announcements/university-christmas-carol-service-2025/

Discover how engineering and management research at Bath is powering the UK's industrial strategy. #ResearchWithImpact https://bit.ly/49Xaj2u

Inspiring the engineers on the future! 245 pupils from across the south west were given a taste of the diverse range of career options engineering offers when IAAPS opened its doors this week for 14 West of England Schools. https://bit.ly/49Zrkcu

Complex life began to develop earlier, and over a longer span of time, than previously believed, a ground-breaking study has revealed. An team of researchers including Professor Tom Williams from the University of Bath published their findings in the journal Nature.

We're happy to share that our second No Plates Like Home event has been a fantastic success with students from the Latin American Society creating and serving meals based on their own personal and family recipes.

Winter is starting to set in on campus. Thanks to Rachel Applegate for sharing this photo.

The UK’s industrial strategy focuses on clean energy, advanced manufacturing and digital technologies. At the University of Bath, research through IAAPS, Supergen and People-Led Digitalisation is driving net zero, strengthening industry and training future innovators. https://bit.ly/49Xaj2u

We had an incredible time celebrating our Gold Scholars at the recent Gold Scholarship Reception! The event was a fantastic opportunity for our scholars to connect with donors, mentors, and alumni as part of the programme which supports students from households with an income of £30,000 or below.

Congratulations to Professor Marcelle McManus, who has been named the public choice winner and ranked among the top five academics in the 2025 Digital Leaders and Green Business Journal Net Zero Awards, recognising her as one of the UK’s most influential leaders in net zero. https://bit.ly/3M7HFln

As part of Care Leaver Month and Estrangement Solidarity Week, we’re proud to offer exclusive gym membership benefits to support the wellbeing of our care-experienced and estranged students, including a free one-year gym membership. Find out more here: https://bit.ly/4pgEE0T

Join us today for our webinar, The Disappeared of History Global Webinar Series, with guest speaker Karla Quintana. She is the Head of the Independent Institution on Missing Persons in the Syrian Arab Republic and a leading voice on human rights and transitional justice. https://bit.ly/4ix7x68

🧵This week, student engineering group Team Bath Heart will travel to Austria to take part in the International Heart Hackathon and the International Society for Mechanical Circulatory Support (ISMCS) Conference.

To mark today's #WorldAidsDay, we wanted to recognise the life-saving work of Professor Raymond Schinazi. More than 94% of HIV-infected individuals take at least one of the drugs invented by this Bath alumnus. https://bit.ly/4ruiedV

We're delighted to share a new series of Bath scholarships, offering up to £9.2 million in funding for high-achieving home and international students to join us from September 2026. For undergraduate visit: Go.bath.ac.uk/ug-funding For postgraduate funding visit: Go.bath.ac.uk/pgt-funding

New research from @uniofbathsom.bsky.social shows that the ‘trophy spouse’ phenomenon persists into marriage as husbands and wives continue to trade money and status with attractiveness throughout their relationship. https://bit.ly/4orgT52 #Research

Sunsets from 7 floors up! 🧡 📷: kikilou97 #MondayMotivation

Discover how research in applied #mathematics is making a tangible impact in healthcare. #ResearchWithImpact https://stories.bath.ac.uk/research-with-impact/how-bath-mathematics-research-is-tackling-global-health-challenges/index.html?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=RWI-25

Can cutting-edge technology on markerless recording revolutionise Olympic #weightlifting? We speak to Dr Steffi Colyer from the University's Department for Health to find out about her first-of-its kind research with @camera-bath.bsky.social#weightlifting #ResearchWithImpact

From drug development to preventing deaths in surgery, find out how Bath mathematics research is tackling global health challenges. https://bit.ly/481GT1Q #Maths #ResearchWithImpact #Research #Healthcare

This week we welcomed the@gw4alliance.bsky.social Vice-Chancellors and Chairs of Council to campus to discuss the future with new Director Melanie Knetsch. GW4 is an alliance of four of the most research-intensive universities in the UK: Bath; Bristol; Cardiff and Exeter.

2025 marks 50 years since the UK’s Sex Discrimination Act and the Equal Pay Act 1970. Join the @uniofbathipr.bsky.social and Penny East, CEO of the Fawcett Society, on 27 November as she discusses examining ongoing barriers, policy impacts, and workplace equality. https://bit.ly/3XfSQe3

We are delighted to announce that our second Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) between the University of Bath and health tech company Mayden has been awarded the highest grade of ‘Outstanding’ by the programme funder Innovate UK.

Forget the gym perks, what really motivates customer-facing employees? A new @uniofbathsom.bsky.social study reveals that social events and free food are more effective than traditional wellness benefits, such as gym memberships. Read more here: https://bit.ly/43HChvj #Research

New research by Leah Ruppanner, Ana Catalano Weeks and Helen Kowalewska reveals that the “mental load” of managing households still falls mainly on mothers – even when they work full-time or out-earn their partners. @uniofbathipr.bsky.social Find out more here: https://bit.ly/4o6bGiS #Research

Bath in Autumn 💙 💛 📸: explorebathuk #UniOfBath #BathUK #CityOfBath

We're looking forward to taking part in Bath Taps into Science, a free two-day event, at the Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution (BRLSI) this weekend. Find out more here: https://www.brlsi.org/bathtaps/ #UniversityOfBath #Research #Science #Event

The Disappeared of History Global Webinar Series is a series of talks with internationally renowned guests, addressing the issue of enforced disappearances. Join us on 2nd December for a discussion with Karla Quintana-Osuna, human rights expert and legal scholar.

Urban health research from Bath has gained global recognition. The Tackling Root Causes Upstream of Unhealthy Development project was featured in a new WHO report. Launched on World Cities Day, the report offers governments evidence to apply to urban health policy. https://bit.ly/4hT9EAY