Celebrating success

I recently chatted to Sue Fairhurst prior to her retirement from the University, where she has enjoyed a successful career providing an in-house graphic design service for "anything and everything that needs to be designed or printed".  I asked Sue...

Last month I chatted to Andy Matthews who is a Senior Technician in the Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering. Andy is responsible for the Undergraduate teaching labs, managing the risk assessment and practical needs of students undertaking project work....

Emma Walker, former Apprentice Mechanical Engineering Technician, has been nominated to receive the Building Services Construction & Engineering Work Place Learner of the Year Award. This award recognises the hard work, application and excellence in both her academic studies and...

Julian Sulley, Director of Technical Services, updates us on 4 East South developments: After months of planning, the ACE woodwork and timber engineering workshop moved into its new facility back in June. We now have a much larger workshop capacity...

Professor Pete Walker, outgoing Head of Department, looks back at his time in the role: The past three years have literally flown by. When I joined the University of Bath in 1998 I did not anticipate that one day I...

Ammar Azzouz, PhD student in the Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering, talks about this year's Images of Research competition and the importance of communicating our research to the wider community: Images of Research takes place every year at the...

Professor Tim Ibell, Associate Dean for Research, reflects on his year as President of the Institution of Structural Engineers: During 2015, I had the immense privilege of being President of the Institution of Structural Engineers. The Institution is the largest...

Julian Sulley, Director of Technical Services for the Faculty, provides an update on refurbishment work within 2 East and 4 East: 4 East The new Gas Turbine Research Unit (GTRU) laboratory has recently been completed. We have installed 6” and...

Recognising Excellence awards are intended to recognise and reward those who have demonstrated exceptional performance. This exceptional performance may have been on a one-off or short-term basis, or at a consistent level throughout the year. The scheme provides staff, managers...