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The University of Bath is a public university located in Bath, Somerset, United Kingdom. It received its royal charter in 1966, along with a number of other institutions following the Robbins Report. Like the University of Bristol and University of the West of England, Bath can trace its roots to the Merchant Venturers' Technical College, established in Bristol as a school in 1595 by the Society of Merchant Venturers. The university's main campus is located on Claverton Down, a site overlooking the city of Bath, and was purpose-built, constructed from 1964 in the modernist style of the time. In the 2014 Research Excellence Framework, 32% of Bath's submitted research activity achieved the highest possible classification of 4*, defined as world-leading in terms of originality, significance and rigour. 87% was graded 4*/3*, defined as world-leading/internationally excellent. The annual income of the institution for 2017–18 was £287.9 million of which £37.0 million was from research grants and contracts, with an expenditure of £283.1 million.

The optical fibre that keeps data safe even after being twisted or bent

“Physicists have created an optical fibre that uses the maths concept of topology to remain robust, thereby guaranteeing the high-speed transfer of information. Optical fibres are the backbone of our modern information networks. From long-range communication over the internet to …

Scientists make plastic more degradable under UV light

“Scientists at Bath found that incorporating sugar units into polymers makes them more degradable when exposed to UV light. Many plastics that are labelled as biodegradable are only compostable under industrial conditions, but scientists at the University of Bath have …

The nanophotonics orchestra presents: Twisting to the light of nanoparticles

“Physicists at the University of Bath observe a new physical effect in chiral (twisted) nanoparticles. Physics researchers at the University of Bath discover a new physical effect relating to the interactions between light and twisted materials – an effect that is …

Meringue-like material could make aircraft as quiet as a hairdryer

“Extremely low-density graphene-based aerogel ‘meringue’ can improve passenger comfort and reduce noise up to 80% An incredibly light new material that can reduce aircraft engine noise and improve passenger comfort has been developed at the University of Bath. The graphene …

Why deep freezing iron-based materials makes them both magnetic and superconducting

“Physicists at Bath have uncovered a new mechanism for enabling magnetism and superconductivity to co-exist in the same material. Physicists at the University of Bath, in collaboration with researchers from the USA, have uncovered a new mechanism for enabling magnetism …

Parallel universes cross in Flatland

“Physicists at the University of Bath observe modified energy landscapes at the intersection of 2D materials. In 1884, Edwin Abbott wrote the novel Flatland: A Romance in Many Dimensions as a satire of Victorian hierarchy. He imagined a world that …

Distant stars spiralling towards a collision give clues to the forces that bind sub-atomic particles

“Bath space scientists have found a new way to probe the internal structure of neutron stars, giving clues about the makeup of matter at an atomic level. Space scientists at the University of Bath have found a new way to …

Photon-photon polaritons: the intriguing particles that emerge when two photons couple

“Researchers exploring the interactions between light particles, photons and matter find that optical microresonators host quasiparticles made by two photons. Scientists at the University of Bath have found a way to bind together two photons of different colours, paving the …

Print your own laboratory-grade microscope for £15

“For the first time, labs around the world can 3D print their own precision microscopes, thanks to an open-source design created at Bath. For the first time, labs around the world can 3D print their own precision microscopes to analyse …

Quantum computing boost from vapour stabilising technique

“The patented technique allows electrons to be used for quantum computing, high-precision measurements and other applications. A technique to stabilise alkali metal vapour density using gold nanoparticles, so electrons can be accessed for applications including quantum computing, atom cooling and …