Hospitals more risky than farms when it comes to Klebsiella superbug spread, says study

A study led by Bath's Milner Centre for Evolution investigated spread of Klebsiella bacteria between humans and the environment.

Can a new technique for capturing ‘hot’ electrons make solar cells more efficient?

A Bath discovery opens a new route for measuring and controlling hot electrons. The hope is that more energy will be available to power solar cells.

Students win gold for a design that turns a pollutant into a soil nutrient

A team from Bath has won a gold medal in the prestigious iGEM competition for developing a bacterial variant that closes the loop on human phosphate use.

Bath chemist wins prestigious award for life-saving idea

University of Bath chemist Dr Asel Sartbaeva has won a prestigious award at the WISE Awards for women in science, technology and engineering.

Nerve cell discovery may lead to better treatment for diseases of the nervous system

A discovery that may improve treatment options for patients with neurodegenerative diseases has been made by scientists at Bath and KCL.

Black holes don’t always power gamma-ray bursts, new research shows

Space scientists may need to rethink how GRBs are formed after research shows supramassive stars sometimes trigger these huge extragalactic bursts of energy.

How the University of Bath is supporting British athletes to succeed at the Olympic Winter Games

Our sports scientists have become embedded within British Skeleton’s Applied Science Programme as the team prepare for both Beijing 2022 and Milan Cortina 2026.

Enabling children with chronic pain to live full lives

Children with pain are better able to live full lives because of the research conducted by our Centre for Pain Research.

Informing global policy and decision making around climate change

Drawing upon our research, global organisations have been able to make decisions on climate change, for the future.

Printing a design revolution with additive manufacture

Using metal powder laser melting, our research on industrial 3D printing has helped to improve processes and develop new products with our industrial partners.

Protecting critical infrastructure from extreme space weather and radio jamming

Through space-based communication research we’ve influenced public policy and security. Our algorithms help keep GPS systems functioning and accurate.

University of Bath inaugural Enterprise Day – bridging the gap between campus and companies

Event facilitates links between business leaders and academic researchers, showcases student start-up successes

Bath Beacons announced to address grand challenges

Bath Beacons have been selected to lead multi-disciplinary research projects addressing grand challenges.

Bath Beacons initiative is launched

The Bath Beacons initiative is launched, empowering our research community to tackle major research challenges by building consortia for large-scale funding.

8 billion people: how evolution made it happen

Professor Matthew Wills (Milner Centre for Evolution) writes for The Conversation.

Twitter and Elon Musk: why free speech absolutism threatens human rights

Dr Sarah Glozer and PhD Emily Jane Godwin co-author for The Conversation on the implications for moderation of content following Musk's Twitter takeover.

Japan’s Obon festival: how family commemoration and ancestral worship shapes daily life

Honorary Research Fellow in Social Psychology in our Department of Education, Dr Kyoko Murakami writes for The Conversation.

Volunteers with knee osteoarthritis wanted to test if smartphone app can improve symptoms

Health researchers at Bath want participants to help them evaluate the effectiveness of a new lifestyle app, iKOALA, to help manage knee osteoarthritis.

Mathematics could provide solution to holding large events safely

Organisers of a Virtual Study Group are looking for scientists to take part in a workshop to help solve Covid19 safety challenges faced by the events industry.

Help us to find out if just a single exercise session can improve our vitamin D status

We are looking for volunteers to take part in exciting new research investigating how a single bout of exercise might free up stored vitamin D from fat tissue.

Support our study that aims to improve knee joint health

Take part in this study comparing different foot orientations on knee joints during daily activities. You'll receive a biomechanical report for taking part.

Research culture

Putting people at the heart of research and innovation.

Research & Innovation Services (RIS)

We help researchers develop proposals, run projects and disseminate their findings.

Handbook on the Governance and Politics of Migration - A short video explainer

Dr Emma Carmel and Dr Katharina Lenner (SPS) with Dr Regine Paul (University of Bergen) explore key themes and discussions from their new book about migration.

Oscar Niemeyer: Brazil's king of curves

In this BBC broadcast, Dr Juliana Holley from Architecture discusses Niemeyer's rule-breaking work.

In conversation with: Professor Rachel Forrester-Jones

Professor Rachel Forrester-Jones talks about her research, her motivations for doing it and the wider work of the Centre for the Analysis of Social Policy.

Our dangerous quest to perfect ourselves

Listen to Dr Thomas Curran discuss perfectionism for TEDMED. He highlights how it develops and its impact on mental health.

The Art of Organising Hope

Dr Ana Dinerstein (Department of Social & Policy Sciences) speaks about the success of her book and the movement for change it’s inspiring around the world.

Carrying out ethically responsible research

What you need to do as part of your research project to make sure your research complies with our ethical principles.

Eradicating extreme poverty in Bangladesh

Over 1 million people have increased access to livelihood support, enabling them to move out of extreme poverty as a direct result of our research.