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Reflecting On My Psychology Placement Year In The NHS As A Neurodivergent Student
Published 7/30/2026 in Student bloggers
Time has flown by so fast – it feels like I started last month, but here we are, in July with the end of my placement year fast approaching. For my...read more ❯

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From skills to impact: My journey towards a career in healthcare through the Bath Award
Communication. Adaptability. Leadership. Resilience. At first glance, these might merely sound like the buzzwords listed on every job description....read more ❯

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More than a degree: My journey to the Department of Psychology Student Citizenship Award
My name is Eya Labidi, and I am a final-year BSc Psychology student at the University of Bath. A few weeks ago, I was honoured to receive the...read more ❯

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Published 7/20/2026 in Plugin Test Site
Welcome to stg-universityofbathblogs-staging.kinsta.cloud. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging!read more ❯

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What I learned presenting my research at the Doctoral Festival of Ideas
Hi, I'm Emma. Taking part in the University of Bath’s Doctoral Festival of Ideas has been one of the most energising moments of my PhD journey so...read more ❯

Making the most out of your placement year: my top 5 tips
Published 7/16/2026 in Student bloggers
Doing a placement year can be an invaluable opportunity, which can help inform you of whether the career path you’re working towards is right for...read more ❯

Measuring Research Value or Building an Innovation Ecosystem?
I was recently asked to consider whether universities should measure how efficiently they convert research pounds into commercial pounds. My...read more ❯

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My journey to completing the Bath Award as a first-year student
Hi, I'm Thomas. When I first signed up for the Bath Award at the beginning of my first year, I viewed it as another accreditation I could add to my...read more ❯

Let me take you back to the old days!   
Published 7/11/2026 in The Talent Sphere
Claire Coombes, Recruitment CoordinatorI’ve worked in this role for 25 years, having originally joined as a Personnel Assistant reporting to...read more ❯

Bath / EU Business Roundtable
It was a great pleasure to welcome the Deputy Ambassador and Helen Godwin, Mayor of the West of England, to our Innovation Centre yesterday, 9...read more ❯

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From first-year student to research intern: My summer with REVEAL
Hi, I’m Callum, a first-year Computer Science and Maths student. I have just finished my first month as a research intern with the REVEAL research...read more ❯

Innovation Matters More Than Ever
Innovation is often spoken about as a process, but at its heart is about value. At the University of Bath, we define innovation as “the creation...read more ❯

Echoes of the Past: Policing and the New Era of National Resilience
This week, the University of Bath will host the CBR Cohort 2026 Study Programme, bringing together professionals from policing, emergency management,...read more ❯

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Developing workplace leadership at university
Published 7/7/2026 in Academic & Employability Skills
Leadership is often seen as a skill that emerges naturally once someone steps into a management role. In reality, the foundations of effective...read more ❯

Opening the Conversation: International Community Dialogue Series Launches with Professor Manuel Barcia
Published 7/6/2026 in International Staff Network
The International Staff Network is pleased to launch the International Community Dialogue Series, a new programme of conversations with senior...read more ❯

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Local asylum seekers or national debate: What shapes opposition to immigration?
Published 7/6/2026 in IPR blog
Public debate often assumes that communities become more hostile to immigration when asylum seekers are housed nearby. Max Strangleman-Sykes, a...read more ❯

Innovation – aligning what’s needed with what’s possible
How universities can strengthen their contribution to society through innovation For many years, universities in the UK have used the...read more ❯

Making Bath a second home
Published 7/2/2026 in Be Well
Biomedical Science student and Black Students' Network Ambassador Adebayo shares his experience of leaving London, navigating move-in day, and...read more ❯

Alumni making a difference: Sonya Chowdhury (BSc Sociology & Social Work 1998)
Published 7/2/2026 in On Parade
Sonya has spent over two decades in the third sector, from frontline child protection to national policy. She's now the Chief Executive Officer of...read more ❯

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