Education is Empowerment
Unlocking opportunity across Bath through civic partnership
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Stories beyond the data
Author: Gopika Gopakumar Moothedath When we began our role as Researchers in Residence with the Mayor’s Office in Bath, our task seemed straightforward: review the data and understand what was happening across schools in BANES. The numbers were clear. But...
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Learning by listening
Author: Yusuf Olaniyan When we began our Researcher in Residence placement with the Mayor of Bath, our original question was about what makes schools feel amazing for children and what makes them feel less so and how this contributes to...
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A shared commitment
Author: Elisabeth Barratt Hacking I am delighted to share that the Department of Education at the University of Bath is supporting a new partnership with the Mayor of Bath’s Office and Bath and North East Somerset (BaNES), centred on the Mayor’s 2025–26 theme: Education...
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Turning education into empowerment
Author: Professor Bharat Pankhania, Mayor of Bath As Mayor of the City of Bath, I have chosen Education is Empowerment as my theme for the year. Further to my own experience of education liberating and empowering me, I want to...
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Coming soon for 2026
Author: Andy Dunne At the start of 2026, the University will launch a new Education is Empowerment PhD initiative working with the Mayor of Bath, Councillor Professor Bharat Pankhania and colleagues across Bath & North East Somerset Council (BaNES). Supported...
