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Bringing designs to life: site civil engineering on a University placement
Author: Isaac McDermott, MEng (Hons) Civil Engineering student, Department of Architecture and Civil Engineering   Hello! My name is...read more ❯

A year of navigating chronic pain
The reality of invisible disability and the power of support Guest blog by Jane, an aFLAME Disability Network member. I never imagined how quickly...read more ❯

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Boosting employability through languages: Bath students celebrate German exam success
Published 6/8/2026 in Academic & Employability Skills
Congratulations to our students and staff! Learners from across the University of Bath and the local community have recently achieved fantastic...read more ❯

Tom Doughty on how Bath led him to professional rugby
Published 6/8/2026 in On Parade
Former professional rugby player Tom Doughty (BSc Sports Performance 2019) on how Bath’s rugby programme shaped his career.  This interview was...read more ❯

Meandering with Water: Reading, Writing, Thinking and Learning Through Collective Poetic Methodology
By: Qi Ye, Kristine Bagge Kousholt, Rachel Wilder and Kate Matzopoulos  Media Credit: Qi Ye We gathered as a reading group to engage with...read more ❯

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From Maths to media: What a placement year in Data Analytics has taught me
My name is Emily and I'm a third year Maths student at Bath currently on placement as a Data Analyst at NBCUniversal. With the pressure around...read more ❯

Celebrating Pride Month with LGBTQIA+ research
Published 6/2/2026 in LGBTQ+ inclusion
For Pride Month. Sage Journals have curated a collection of research on LGBTQ+ topics, freely accessible to all. The collection includes research...read more ❯

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Developing professionalism for the workplace at university
Published 6/2/2026 in Academic & Employability Skills
When you think about professionalism, you might picture formal workplaces, office norms, or expectations that start once you graduate. In reality,...read more ❯

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Disadvantaged childhoods create hidden barriers that limit social mobility
Published 5/27/2026 in IPR blog
Childhood disadvantage can shape how abilities are expressed, creating invisible barriers to success even among those with a high cognitive ability....read more ❯

If I was a Bath student again for 24 hours, I would...
Published 5/26/2026 in On Parade
That's the question we asked our alumni community on Facebook. From watching rugby at The Rec, to indulging in a Schwartz Bros burger, we had all...read more ❯

Innovation with Impact: Reflections from a recent visit to the Department of Chemistry
Phil Taylor and I recently had the pleasure of visiting the Department of Chemistry, hosted by Professors Matthew Jones and Petra Cameron. The visit...read more ❯

Yesterday's news on EHRC Code of Practice going to Parliament
Published 5/22/2026 in LGBTQ+ inclusion
Many of you may already have seen that yesterday, Bridget Phillipson, the Minister for Women and Equalities, laid the updated Equality and Human...read more ❯

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How place-based approaches can improve social mobility: A conversation with Rt Hon Justine Greening
Published 5/21/2026 in IPR blog
On 10 March 2026, the research team behind the From the Centre to the Periphery project met with the Rt Hon Justine Greening to discuss how...read more ❯

Parade Profile: Matthew Stephenson (MBA 1994)
Published 5/21/2026 in On Parade
Matthew Stephenson swapped his brogues for cowboy boots in 2016 when he left his corporate job for farm life.  Ten years on, Wild West Cider and...read more ❯

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Improve your digital literacy by applying digital accessibility to academic work
Published 5/21/2026 in Academic & Employability Skills
Today is Global Accessibility Awareness Day, a global initiative dedicated to digital inclusion and encouraging conversations about accessibility in...read more ❯

What sustainability means to me as a student
Published 5/20/2026 in Sustainable Bath
As an MSc Economics student, Alex Luu has seen sustainability shift from a side topic to something that shapes how students study, live, and plan...read more ❯

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Are you our next Public Engagement Officer?
Published 5/20/2026 in Public Engagement Unit
As our Public Engagement Officer you will help create meaningful connections, support research with people, help build better futures.  We're...read more ❯

An interview with Romola Ogundairo, MSc Computer Science student
We met up with Romola, winner of the Faculty of Engineering & Design Engineer Your Fit 2025 competition, to find out more about her win and what...read more ❯

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Can ‘natural’ instincts mislead sustainability policy?
Published 5/18/2026 in IPR blog
Traditional approaches to sustainability are rooted in behaviour change, but could this actually slow progress? Peter Harper and Stuart Reynolds,...read more ❯