Professor Cassie Wilson
Blog for the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Student Experience & Sport)
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University Mental Health Day 2026
University Mental Health Day is always an important moment in our year, but this time the theme - Human Connection - feels especially meaningful. Across Bath, and beyond, thousands of students are studying, socialising, and building their futures side by side. Yet we know that many experience loneliness at some...
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Disability History Month - Working Together for Inclusive Education
Disability History Month gives us an opportunity to reflect on the progress we’ve made - and the work still ahead - to make Bath a truly inclusive place for every student. Recently, I met with Isobel, a Mathematics student who chairs the SU’s Diversity and Support Executive Committee...
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Peer Assisted Learning - Supporting Students, Building Confidence, Creating Community
As we settle into the new academic year, I wanted to take a moment to highlight one of the most impactful student-led initiatives we have at Bath: Peer Assisted Learning (PAL). Over the summer, I had a great conversation with three...
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Celebrating Sport, Championing Equality
Today we host the Anniversary’s Match between the University of Bath’s men’s rugby team and (this year) our south-west rivals Exeter, at The Rec. This comes hot on the heels of the Red Roses’ win in the 2025 Women’s Rugby...
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Welcome to the New Academic Year from Julian and Cassie
A message from Professor Cassie Wilson (Pro-Vice-Chancellor - Student Experience & Sport) and Professor Julian Chaudhuri (Pro-Vice-Chancellor - Education) We’d like to send a warm welcome to our new and returning students at the start of the new academic year. ...
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Changing the Narrative on Suicide - A Message for World Suicide Prevention Day 2025
On 10 September, we mark World Suicide Prevention Day - a global moment to reflect, connect, and act. This year’s theme, “Changing the Narrative on Suicide”, calls on us all to challenge stigma, foster open conversations, and build a culture...
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Connection, Culture and Community - Supporting Doctoral Researchers at Bath
As we move through the summer months, it’s a perfect moment to reflect on the energy and creativity that’s been flowing through our doctoral community - and to look ahead at how colleagues and students from the Doctoral College and...
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Pastoral Support in Practice - Training, Sector Recognition and the Road Ahead
I am delighted to share this guest blog from Jessica Hayball, Training Officer from Student Support & Safeguarding, reflecting on the University’s journey in delivering mandated pastoral support staff training that aims to support both the staff and student experience of advising. Jessica reflects on session feedback...
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Progress Through Partnership - Reflections on the SU Top Ten 2024/25
In this joint blog, Cassie and Jiji (SU President) reflect on the SU Top Ten 2024/25. As we reach the end of another academic year, we want to take a moment to reflect on the progress we’ve made together through...
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End of Semester 2 message from the Pro-Vice-Chancellors for Student Experience and Education
As Semester 2 comes to a close, we want to take a moment to reflect on the achievements of our incredible University of Bath community. Celebrating your achievements To all our students, congratulations on reaching the end of the academic...