Researchers call for legislative reform to improve transparency in drug company payments

University of Bath research reveal gaps in drug company payment transparency, risking public trust and patient safety.

Research helps predict which melanoma patients are most likely to respond to immunotherapy

New study is a landmark step towards better personalised medicine for cancer patients.

Piezoelectric biomaterial offers new treatment potential for central nervous system injuries

Bath researchers create new material for treating central nervous system injuries and neurodegenerative diseases, offering hope of new therapies

Can patient groups remain independent with drug company funding?

Action is needed to safeguard the independence of patient organisations and charities – new study finds.

Personalised gifts create lasting emotional connections and enhance self-esteem – new research

Study identifies emotional benefits of both giving and receiving personalised gifts.

Midwife stress: research reveals what creates most stress for midwives and the best interventions

University of Bath StART research group uncovers how midwives experience and respond to stress, and which interventions are most effective at reducing it

Olympic gold-medallist Kate French announces retirement from modern pentathlon

French has been a valued member of the University of Bath high-performance sport environment since 2010, both as a student and a Pentathlon GB athlete.

Paralympic champions hail Bath-designed SwordSeat which makes wheelchair fencing affordable

The SwordSeat™ – a simple slot-together design which can be built using around £150 of plywood - received its official launch at the University of Bath.

Olympic swimming coach David McNulty awarded honorary degree by University of Bath

The Aquatics GB Bath Performance Centre Lead Coach, based at the University since 2008, has guided athletes to medals at five consecutive Olympic Games.

Three Bath sporting scholars named in England Netball U21 squad for Australia tour

Sophie Kelly. Jayda Pechova and Alanna Pullen - all student-athletes at the University - are joined in the touring squad by Team Bath Netball's Phoebe Maslen.

Current and aspiring Olympians join ranks of University of Bath Sporting Scholars

Team GB's first male artistic swimmer and England netball and rugby age-group internationals are also among the new intake of high-performing student-athletes

2024 - another momentous year of sport at the University of Bath

Olympic and Paralympic success, historic international achievements, emotional reunions, innovative partnerships and a £450k gym refurb are among the highlights

Research with Impact Podcast with Roland Pease: The Science of Pain

Roland Pease meets Prof Christopher Eccleston, Dr Emma Fisher and Prof Ed Keogh to learn about the work of the Centre for Pain Research.

Research with Impact Podcast with Roland Pease: 'A bright future for solar energy'

In the new podcast series, Roland meets Prof Alison Walker (Physics) and Prof Petra Cameron (Chemistry) to discuss our research that's powering the future.

Research with Impact Podcast with Roland Pease: How do we make big data work for society

In episode two of our Research with Impact podcast, Roland Pease discusses big data and digitisation with three of the University’s world-leading experts.

Research with Impact Podcast with Roland Pease: 'We need to talk about AI'

In episode two, Roland meets Nello Cristianini (Computer Science) and Emma Carmel (SPS) to learn how our research is informing AI developments and regulation.

How ‘sad’ bananas could help tackle food waste

Dr Lisa Eckmann's research shows shoppers feel sorry for single bananas separated from their bunch, explaining how it can cut food waste, for The Conversation.

Personalised gifts really do mean that little bit more to your loved ones, says research

Personalised gifts are considered to be particularly meaningful and thoughtful, invoking an emotional response in recipients known as “vicarious pride”.

Earning half the minimum wage: new report reveals pressures on artists to sustain creative life

A new report reveals the financial struggles of UK visual artists. Dr Margaret Heffernan explores options to make life less precarious, for The Conversation.

Can the UK’s ‘Online Safety Act’ tame the hidden violence in leisure communities?

Dr Olivier Sibai writes for The Conversation on research into harmful behaviours in an online community of music fans, ahead of the Online Safety Act.

What it’s really like to be ‘rescued’ from modern slavery

People freed from modern slavery are often cast into years of bureaucratic wrangling and legal limbo or forced back into exploitative work.

The end of Taylor Swift’s Era’s tour will be a loss for many – here’s how to handle it

Drs Annayah Prosser and Kate Woodthorpe, both Swifties, apply expertise in identity, events and grief to the end of the Eras Tour.