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New UK system to protect satellites against attack shows how global conflict has spilled into outer space
Published 4/25/2025 in IPR blog
Space systems are vital to modern life, powering everything from communication to critical infrastructure. But as space becomes more...read more ❯

Digital & Academic Skills: supporting students and colleagues during rapidly changing times
Published 4/24/2025 in Professor Cassie Wilson
In this month's blog, I spoke to David Busby, Head of Digital & Academic Skills, about the variety of support they provide and how the teams use...read more ❯

Generative Artificial Intelligence graphic showing human using AI to augment their work.
Student Guidance on the Ethical and Legal use of GenAI
Published 4/24/2025 in Academic & Employability Skills
Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) presents both opportunities and challenges for students in higher education. GenAI tools are software...read more ❯

BAT answers questions on lobbying, tax and health warnings at its AGM
Published 4/23/2025 in Tobacco and Public Health
Written by Phil Chamberlain of the Tobacco Control Research Group at the University of Bath It is all about the words. British American...read more ❯

Summer internships - getting a convention de stage and other paperwork
Secured a summer internship? Congratulations! Before you start, you might need to handle some paperwork. Let's break down what employers might...read more ❯

PhD profile: Dessi Bocheva
Published 4/23/2025 in Bath Business and Society
Dessi is a member of the Bath Institute for Digital Security and Behaviour, and has recently started the third year of her PhD. She tells us about...read more ❯

USAID: the human cost of Donald Trump’s aid freeze for a war-torn part of Sudan
Published 4/23/2025 in IPR blog
The sudden suspension of USAID funding by the Trump administration has deepened Sudan’s humanitarian crisis, especially in South Kordofan. As...read more ❯

Life by the Lake with Theodora
Published 4/16/2025 in Be Well
If you could go back…what advice would you give to yourself at the start of your first year? Don’t miss out on opportunities you’re...read more ❯

Children from poorer families do worse at school – here’s how to understand the disadvantage gap
Published 4/16/2025 in IPR blog
Ceri Brown and Nadia Siddiqui examine England’s persistent education disadvantage gap, highlighting unequal progress among poorer students...read more ❯

A group of people from different ethnicities with English and Chinese text in the background
Beyond words: how Chinese idioms reflect a philosophy of life
Published 4/15/2025 in Academic & Employability Skills
To celebrate the UN Chinese Language Day on April 20th, Chinese Teaching Fellow Ying Gao shares with us some four-character idioms that shape the...read more ❯

Miller Pyramid for GenAI Competencies in Higher Education. The pyramid shows progression from novice to expert along the vertical axis labeled 'Professional authenticity' and is divided into four sections representing Knowledge, Skills, and Attitudes. From bottom to top: 1) Base level (pink): 'Knows' corresponds to 'Know the Basics (Fact Gathering)'; 2) Second level (yellow): 'Knows How' corresponds to 'Apply Your Knowledge (Interpretation)'; 3) Third level (dark blue): 'Shows How' corresponds to 'Demonstrate Your Skills (Controlled Practice)'; 4) Top level (teal): 'Does' corresponds to 'Real-World Application (Authentic Practice)'. The graphic illustrates how students develop GenAI competencies from basic knowledge acquisition to authentic application in real-world contexts
Mastering GenAI: Your Personal Development Roadmap @Bath
Published 4/15/2025 in Academic & Employability Skills
Understanding Our Approach: Miller's Pyramid Before we dive in, let's talk about the framework behind this guide. We're using Miller's Pyramid, a...read more ❯

Parade Profile: James Benson-King (BSc Mathematical Sciences 2016)
Published 4/14/2025 in On Parade
After graduating in 2016, James Benson-King secured a job at JP Morgan. He quickly climbed the corporate ladder and became Vice President of Prime...read more ❯

Feel the change
Published 4/9/2025 in Changing, Ourselves
Recently, a colleague took a few of us from the team on a Deep Time Walk. It was a long walk, with stops that gave us some brilliant information...read more ❯

How can circular economy principles be applied to the food sector?
Published 4/9/2025 in IPR blog
A circular food system, explains Jessica Westlake, reduces waste through prevention, education, and redistribution. Collaboration between...read more ❯

A New Starter's Guide to Succeeding in HE
Published 4/8/2025 in Bath AHEP
Starting a career in higher education can be both exciting and nerve-wracking. In this article for AHEP, Alice Horncastle, Postgraduate Employability...read more ❯

Accelerate your language skills this summer
Published 4/8/2025 in Academic & Employability Skills
Open to all students and staff, our new Global Language Summer School is offering short-term intensive courses in Spanish, German, French, Japanese,...read more ❯

Parade Profile: Rob Whyte (BEng Electronic and Electrical Engineering 2000)
Published 4/7/2025 in On Parade
Rob Whyte made the decision to study at Bath after falling in love with the beautiful city. 25 years later, he hopes to call Bath home again. Rob...read more ❯

Barriers and Enablers to Leadership Roles
The second Women Academics Change Agents (WACA) Network event took place on Wednesday 26th March, attended by 30 women. This was part of a programme...read more ❯

Congratulations to our Teaching Awards 2025 winners!
Published 4/4/2025 in Centre for Learning & Teaching
Inspirational learning and teaching was celebrated at this year's Education Awards, held on Thursday 3rd April 2025. The Education Awards...read more ❯