The University of Bath is named The Times and The Sunday Times Sport University of the Year 2026, climbing from 8th to 7th place in the main academic rankings. The institution is also awarded University of the Year in the Southwest 2026, a new category acknowledging the rise in undergraduates choosing to stay at home
University of Bath sporting scholar Sophie Kelly helped London Pulse secure their first-ever Netball Super League title at The O2 Arena on Sunday. The goal-attack, who is supported by a Bill Whiteley Scholarship, was among the impact players for Pulse as they defeated defending champions Loughborough Lightning 53-45 in a Grand Final watched by a
New rubber-free pitch adds to the University’s leading sports facilities The UK’s first fully recyclable 3G pitch has been officially opened at the University of Bath today. Professor Phil Taylor, Vice-Chancellor and President of the University, marked the opening by scoring a penalty on the pitch following a ceremony attended by representatives of the University,
University of Bath student-athletes won 21 medals, including gold in the swimming pool and on the athletics track, when they proudly represented The SU Bath at the BUCS Nationals 2025 in Sheffield. Sixteen of those medals were secured by the University’s swimming squad during an excellent weekend which saw them place third in the overall
Five Paris 2024 medallists were among the Olympians and Paralympians whose achievements were celebrated at a special homecoming reception at the University of Bath. The athletes all train, study or studied at the University, one of the country’s leading institutions for high-performance sport, and were joined at the gathering by staff, coaches and civic representatives
The Anniversary Game, sponsored by Colour Studios, is returning to The Rec this October – and there will be an added derby-day edge to the annual city-centre celebration of student sport at the University of Bath. Hartpury are the opposition for the University men’s 1st XV on Wednesday 16th October (6.30pm kick-off), providing a classic
Olympic medallists Heather Fell, Jason Gardener and Amy Williams are returning to their former University of Bath training base this week to support an inspirational event exploring a healthy and sustainable future for sport. The Sport Imaginarium Bath is a sustainability workshop, run by Olympians Etienne Stott and Laura Baldwin, which aims to harness the
Anna Stembridge and Jess Thirlby, who have both made significant contributions to netball at Team Bath and internationally, have been officially inducted into the University of Bath Hall of Fame for Sport. The duo, England Head Coaches past and present respectively, were players for Team Bath during the club’s formative years before forging an outstanding
The University of Bath’s status as a UK Sport-accredited Elite Training Centre (ETC) was officially recognised on Friday at a ceremony attended by Olympic and Paralympic Champions, high-performance coaches and staff. Professor Ian White, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Bath, received the prestigious ETC award from Sally Munday, Chief Executive of UK Sport, during a
Olympic Champion Tom Dean and Paralympian Suzanna Hext both recorded Paris 2024 nomination times when University of Bath-based swimmers contested the Speedo Aquatics GB Swimming Championships in London. University of Bath Swimming Club’s Ben Proud also booked his place at a third Olympic Games in fine style, while Tokyo gold-medallist Anna Hopkin is heading to
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