Search by researcher in @altmetric.com This new capability directly addresses a long-standing user request and provides a powerful, researcher-centric view of attention data.

We’re delighted that, so far this year, University of Bath authors have published two #openaccess long-form works with UKRI funding! 🎉 doi.org/10.1007/978-... doi.org/10.4324/9781... If you're hoping to publish your UKRI-funded book or chapter open access, please see UKRI funding for monographs:

Bring out the best in your research with a focused data management plan! Check out the guidance and templates available at library.bath.ac.uk/research-dat... #ResearchData #DMP

Join us for a day of wonder, fun, and discovery in central Bristol! Meet researchers from the University of Bath and the University of Bristol. Dive into hands-on activities, engaging games, and insightful short talks. 📅 Sat 27 Sept | 10am–4pm | Free, booking required. www.futuresnight.co.uk.

We’re excited to announce the Overton 2025/26 grant opportunity! Learn how your project could receive funding to explore, evaluate, or expand the use of policy data in research impact work. A big thank you to STI-ENID for letting us launch this opportunity at their 2025 conference.

Kicking off the Autumn term with double the opportunity! 🍂 We’re thrilled to be launching  two transformative programmes designed to spark collaboration, innovation, and connection across our community: @uniofbath.bsky.social, @bristoluni.bsky.social, @cardiffuni.bsky.social and @exeter.ac.uk

puts kettle on.

🚀 Thrilled to share that our paper "Navigating Environmental Trade-Offs in Evolving Small-Scale Wastewater Treatment Systems", co-authored by one of our librarians, made SSRN's Top Downloads list for the Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) eJournal! 👍 Read it here: ssrn.com/abstract=529...

Interested in learning to use SciVal and Scopus more effectively? Elsevier have just launched their new webinar series for autumn www.elsevier.com/hubs/emea-le...

Want to know how to find evidence of impact for grant applications?

Possible changes for #REF2029?? * Contribution to Knowledge & Understanding may rise to 55% weighting * PCE element likely to see reduced weighting * Impact case studies expected to return to 2021-style format * A new 4★+ rating for outputs is under consideration

Huge congratulations to our colleague Junjie Shen, winner of the University of Bath Staff Award for Outstanding Commitment to Sustainability! Junjie has led our Green Libraries initiative and developed a Power BI dashboard to track energy use by the Library —now being adopted by other departments.

Did you know we hold the archive for the All England Women's Hockey Association! www.bath.ac.uk/corporate-in... To celebrate #NationalYorkshireDay, check out this programme from the historic match where Yorkshire faced off against New Zealand.

My cartoon for this week’s Books pages in @theguardian.com

For 60 years we've been proud to call Bath our home. Through our education, research and innovation, we boost skills, create jobs, widen opportunities and support inclusive growth in the city and beyond. Find out more in this new report ⤵️ www.bath.ac.uk/campaigns/ou...

#metascience2025 crowd, great opportunity!

Congratulations to all our students who are graduating this week. Significantly less material in trousers and fewer hats these days than in this photo from the Archives. Students with their families and staff from the School of Physics, July 1975.

Join @jisc.bsky.social online next week to explore how organisations can deepen collaboration to tackle shared challenges in #OpenAccess We have an exciting panel of speakers lined up for you! 🌐 Strengthening through collaboration 📅 21 July 2025 | 10:00–12:00 BST 🔗 www.jisc.ac.uk/events/stren...

Join @cbthomson.bsky.social @helenclare.bsky.social on 9 July 11-12 BST 🌐 Explore how stories can be a really powerful & effective way of engaging people outside of research communities with the outputs & processes of research! Find out more and register 👇 research.jiscinvolve.org/wp/events/

Missed out on the Edinburgh Open Research Conference, or just want to rewatch the talks? No worries - we have you covered! Recordings, slides and abstracts are all available on the EOR journal: journals.ed.ac.uk/eor/issue/vi...

👋 Meet Ben, our summer intern! He’s working on boosting the quality of our Altmetric data by increasing DOIs in Pure. To support this, he’s built a Power BI dashboard that helps us track and analyse the data for better planning. #BathInsights #UniversityofBath #employability #internships #altmetric

The theme has been announced for this year's International Open Access Week - we're excited ✨

The University of Bath has been ranked 132nd in the QS World University Rankings 2026, rising 18 places from last year. This result places Bath firmly within the top ten per cent of universities ranked worldwide, reflecting its growing global reputation for research and education excellence.

How to spot suspicious scientific papers that use image duplication or AI generated text, are produced by paper mills or published on hijacked journals? This toolkit brings together 27 free resources ⬇️💡

Let’s talk equity in open research! Join us at 2pm on 19 June for an interactive session with two of our library experts. We’ll explore how to break down barriers and build a more inclusive research culture. Book now: www.bath.ac.uk/events/addre... All welcome! No cost. #EquityinResearch #UniOfBath

♻️ Help Bath leave no trace! 🌍 Join the campus effort to collect & recycle student leftovers for sustainability and local charities. Staff can volunteer on 17-20 June. #LeaveNoTrace #Sustainability #UniOfBath www.bath.ac.uk/announcement...

Back when Bath was smaller and greener….. Copy, made in 1801, of Joseph Gilmore’s plan of Bath showing the seventeenth-century city before its Georgian transformation, c1692, from the Bristol Region Building Record, Archives & Research Collections. #mapmonday

The University has been recognised for the third consecutive time as a leader in transparency regarding its animal #research, after being included in the top 10 list by Understanding Animal Research. Click below to learn how the University is making its research more accessible to the public.

🚨Calling all UK-based researchers (of any discipline) and public engagement professionals! Help us better understand the factors affecting public engagement by taking part in The Royal Society's survey👇 www.research.net/r/RS_public_...

Time for the Big Tech Drop-Off @uniofbath.bsky.social ! Dates: Tue 27 May to Fri 6 Jun This is your chance to safely and sustainably dispose of unwanted IT equipment. Items will be reused, repaired, or recycled by our trusted partners. www.bath.ac.uk/campaigns/th...

This looks like a very useful session about things to consider when using third-party materials in Open Access Books.

How fair is Open Access? What is the University doing to support equity in Open Research—and what can you do? Join our workshop for University of Bath staff on June 19: Addressing equity and disparity through support for open research www.bath.ac.uk/events/addre...

Dr George Stothart from the Department of Psychology is pioneering a new tool called Fastball EEG. It's a quick, passive, and completely non-invasive test that could detect signs of dementia up to 20 years earlier than current methods. #ResearchWithImpact #DementiaAwarenessWeek

Ever wondered what building a really big ship looked like 170 years ago? Your wait is over…. For more about the SS Great Eastern see the online exhibition created from photographs in the University's Archive and Research Collection. archives.bath.ac.uk/exhibits/sho...

Bath is supporting climate resilience in Small Island Developing States through the King's Commonwealth Fellowship, empowering local PhD researchers to drive sustainability in their communities. 💡🌱 www.bath.ac.uk/announcement... #ClimateAction #Sustainability #SIDS #KingsFellowship

It was lovely to meet everyone at the University's Community & Inclusion Celebration yesterday. We got lots of lovely suggestions for books to buy for the Library's new reading for pleasure collection. If you have book suggestions, please let us know.

Join us at 12:15pm on Wednesday 14 May at The Edge for the University's Community & Inclusion Celebration! Discover how the University fosters a welcoming, inclusive environment and learn about the Library's new reading for pleasure collection. Come say hello! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/community-...

📱 What does it mean to grow up in a world where technology is always on, always present, and always evolving? Join us on 14 May, 14:30–15:30 at the Bath Digital Festival for a thought-provoking panel.

📚Researchers & PhD students! Join Bath Central Library's focus group on Wed 28 May at 2:30pm to improve access to the Historical Reference Collection (20,000+ titles from 1700–1980s on biography, travel etc). Includes a tour, rare books, tea, coffee & biscuits! Sign up: bit.ly/Collections-...

Worried about predatory journals and predatory conferences? Read our page about how to protect your research and reputation. library.bath.ac.uk/open-access/...

The University of Bath will be attending this year's Bath Digital Festival on the 14 and 15 May. Join us for insightful workshops, showcases, and thought-provoking panel discussions from @camera-bath.bsky.social @idsbbath.bsky.social and the Bath Institute for the Augmented Human.

☝️ Read Prof Hainsworth's insights on systems thinking and collaborative problem-solving. 👉 Interested in collaboration opportunities or seeing multidisciplinary research in action? Join Bath's Summer Showcase 2025: www.eventbrite.com/e/summer-sho...

As part of our ongoing commitment to supporting teachers and advisers, we're delighted to be hosting our annual Teacher and Adviser conference on 25 June. This free event brings together professionals who share an interest in helping their students apply for University. Book your place below.

A great photo of the Library back in 1971 before the glass extension was added in 1995. This photo comes from the University of Bath's Archives and Research Collection. #throwbackthursday #tbt

Check out our Unlocking eBooks resources. Show policymakers the problems arising from a poorly functioning eBook market. Use our template to write to your MP and share your case studies to show the impact libraries face acquiring, lending & preserving eBooks: www.cilip.org.uk/page/unlocki...

"Good data sharing and management enables high quality research and a collaborative, open and sustainable research environment. It supports reproducibility and transparency, ensuring integrity and trust in research."

Today marks #EarthDay, an occasion where we reflect on our planet and the need to preserve its ecosystems. Learn how our #ResearchwithImpact - from developing cultured meat, to driving change in energy - is helping to create a more sustainable future. stories.bath.ac.uk/research-wit...

🚀 CILIP is developing its 2026-30 strategy & we need your voice to shape our future. This isn’t just our strategy - it’s a strategy for the whole library & knowledge sector. 🗣️ Join a Town Hall 📝 Complete the survey 💡 Help define what success looks like www.cilip.org.uk/news/698262/...

The UKRI has published a new draft research data policy. The policy will update and streamline UKRI's expectations for sharing and managing research data and other digital objects, such as software and code. Feedback on the draft can be made here engagementhub.ukri.org/ukri-openres...