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Will McManus
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Media & PR at the University of Bath. @uniofbathnews.bsky.social / @uniofbath.bsky.social #LFC
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Clinical trials of an inflatable pillow made to make moving critically-ill patients safer, faster, and less labour-intensive for NHS staff have begun.
The 'BathMat' has been co-developed by staff in our Dept of Mechanical Engineering and at Bath's hospital, the RUH.
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Inflatable pillow trialled to help reposition critically-ill patients
The device is being trialled at Royal United Hospitals Bath to help reposition patients in intensive care.
www.bbc.co.uk
June 4, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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A new #AI tool developed at Bath can make sense of free-text data quickly, cheaply and with human-like accuracy.

Made to unlock hard-to-analyse data, help make voices heard, and bring clarity to policy decisions, DECOTA is freely available to use now.

www.bath.ac.uk/announcement... #policysky #ML
New AI tool makes sense of public opinion data in minutes, not months
DECOTA transforms open-ended survey responses into clear themes — helping policymakers make better use of underutilised public feedback
www.bath.ac.uk
April 9, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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🌋 Prof @corwinwright.bsky.social, Co-Director of our Centre for Climate Adaptation & Environmental Research, will be explaining the 2021 eruption of the Hunga Tonga Volcano in tonight's episode of Volcano with @daraobriain.bsky.social. It's on Channel 5 at 9pm.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Csar...
Volcano with Dara O Briain | Trailer | Channel 5
YouTube video by Channel 5
www.youtube.com
April 2, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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val kilmer’s turn in TOP SECRET is one of the single best comedy performances ever committed to film, both in terms of comic precision and mechanical virtuosity. just watch this whole clip in its entirety; it’s stunning
April 2, 2025 at 4:26 AM
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It was great to take part in another incredible year of the 'Brilliantly Engineered' festival!

This year, our student teams, Team Bath Racing Electric, Team Bath Drones, and Team Bath Heart, proudly showcased their cutting-edge #engineering exhibits and hands-on demonstrations with local families.
March 14, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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More than 300 school pupils from schools across southern England faced off in a Formula 1 challenge at the University last week.

Pupils from 26 primary and secondary schools, aged from nine to 19, took part in the South West regional finals of F1 in Schools, the official education challenge of #F1.
March 14, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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While the lifestyles of the wealthiest Britons remain carbon-intensive, our latest study has revealed that higher-income households are more likely to invest in low-carbon technology like electric vehicles and energy-efficient heat pumps.

www.bath.ac.uk/announcement...

#ClimateAction
March 17, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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Associate Professor in Digital Futures at the University of Bath Dr Olivia Brown appeared on This Morning today to discuss #Adolescence and how parents should talk to their children about #OnlineHarm.

#ResearchWithImpact
March 18, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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#WorldWaterDay is tomorrow. Find out how Bath research from Professor Barbara Kasprzyk-Hordern is monitoring wastewater to track the nation's health. 👇
stories.bath.ac.uk/tracking-the...

#ResearchWithImpact
Tracking the health of the nation through wastewater
Researchers at the University of Bath are developing a powerful, anonymous, real-time epidemiology tool.
stories.bath.ac.uk
March 21, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Oleg Gordievsky’s death has bren announced. Quite the life.

I’d highly recommend Ben MacIntyre’s book about him, The Spy and the Traitor.
March 21, 2025 at 10:39 PM
I have a ticket going to Justice live at Alexandra Palace next Wednesday (12th). If you're keen let me know!
February 5, 2025 at 11:46 AM
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Listen to Marcelle share her views on how the country can get to #NetZero in the first episode of our #ResearchWithImpact podcast.

https://buff.ly/4grQeAP
February 5, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Professor of Energy and Environmental Engineering @marcellemcmanus.bsky.social is sharing her expertise on energy security and #netzero in a @houseofcommons.parliament.uk Commons Select Committee from 3pm today.
February 5, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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Our Prof of Energy and Environmental Engineering @marcellemcmanus.bsky.social will be giving evidence to the Department of Energy Security & #NetZero today at 3pm.

It's the first public hearing gathering evidence on if and how the UK will be able to reach its 2030 #cleanpower target.

Tune in! 🧪🔋🔌
February 5, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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New #research out today: Bath researchers have created a new material for treating central nervous system injuries and neurodegenerative diseases, offering hope of new therapies

www.bath.ac.uk/announcement...
January 6, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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🏆 Double world champions! ❤️
Huge congratulations to Team Bath Heart, winners of the 2024 global Heart Hackathon event in Japan earlier this month. They retained their world title for the design and creation of their total artificial heart prototype.

www.bath.ac.uk/announcement...
November 25, 2024 at 9:46 AM
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Hello! We are the University of Bath's media & PR team and this is our new BlueSky account. We'll be sharing updates about news stories from our University community.

You can find out more about our work here: www.bath.ac.uk/topics/media...
November 25, 2024 at 9:35 AM