University of Bath Alumni

28/08/2026

How did Bath become CERN's engineering partner?

"We asked how our engineering expertise could enable their science," says Senior Lecturer, Dr Alexander Lunt.

Full story in our comments 👇

27/08/2026

45 after graduating, Andy White, Andrew Cresci, Errol Lafayette, Simon Wakefield, Roger Hawker and John Field returned to Bath for a reunion. Despite "scattering to the wind" after leaving Bath, their friendship has been a constant.

We met with them to reflect on campus memories and life since.

26/08/2026

"A few years ago, recognising a human face under real-world conditions was a challenge. Today, AI can recognise individual animals, detect their physical condition, and perhaps soon even tell us something about how they are feeling."

Melvyn's career traces the rise of AI. After studying Mechanical Engineering at Bath, he moved through toolmaking and robotics research into a distinguished academic career.

His current project? Using AI to detect stress and emotion in animals, starting with pigs.

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21/08/2026

Simi's colourful life has seen her trade a career in commercial banking for a passion project that became her calling: Simi's Kitchen, where she teaches cookery and caters across Bath, specialising in Persian food

This year, that passion culminated in her first book, Fermented Dairy of Central Asia, the perfect way to blend her natural curiosity and pride for her Turkic Iranian heritage.

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19/08/2026

Sonya didn't have the 'typical' student experience. While at Bath, she worked several part-time jobs to fund her studies and lived off campus. Despite this, she always knew what she was working towards: a role in the third sector where she would make a difference.

Now, Sonya is CEO at Action for ME, a charity incredibly close to her heart.

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14/08/2026

Have you read BA2 yet? 👀

Inside your alumni magazine, you can find stories of innovation, hope and determination right here from campus.

There's a feature on our star-making rugby programme, Bath's many sustainability initiatives and of course, the latest from your alumni community.

Find the link in the comments.

13/08/2026

It's A-Level results day, the time when many of our prospective students find out they're going to be studying at Bath.

Do you remember the moment you knew you would be calling Bath home?

Pictures from the '70s

12/08/2026

A team of Bath students are returning to BBC University Challenge next week where they'll face City St George's University.

The University of Bath team for 2026:

William Turner, studying Architecture (4th year)

William Fudge, Biochemistry (1st year)

Henry Hill, Physics with Theoretical Physics (3rd year)

Molly Marshall, Mathematics, Statistics and Data Science (4th year)

Reserve member Joel Taylor, Mathematics (3rd year).

Tune in on Monday 17 August to see how they get on 🤩

10/08/2026

"Having benefited from mentors myself, I know how valuable it is to hear from someone who's already navigated the challenges you're facing."

MSc International Development grad Daniel chats about life since Bath and why he chooses to give back through volunteering.

06/08/2026

Season five of the Management Meets podcast is out now!

In the latest episode, hear from Jai Shah, MSc Entrepreneurship and Management grad and co-founder of Orangutan, an eSports organisation based in Mumbai.

Today, Orangutan are the number one team in India, preparing to step onto the global stage in Paris for the eSports World Cup.

Jai reflects on the human elements behind sustainable leadership and his personal commitment to family, mental health, and his work co-creating the University of Bath’s active alumni chapter in India.

Listen now 🎧

To kick off Season five of Management Meets, host Katie Calvert-Jones is reunited with Jai Shah, a Class of 2020 graduate and co-founder of Orangutan, an eSports organisation based in Mumbai. First...