Stephen Baddeley, Director of Sport at the University of Bath, has been presented with a Meritorious Service Award by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The accolade from the sport’s global governing body is “in appreciation of long service and a significant contribution to the world growth of badminton”. He was presented with the award by BWF Vice President (Europe) Robbert de Kock during the 2026 YONEX All England Open Badminton Championships at the Utilita Arena...
University of Bath student-athletes won 27 medals, six of them gold, across four different sports when they represented The SU Bath at BUCS Nationals 2026 in Sheffield. The top-performing individual athlete was swimmer Jack Skerry who won both the 50m and 100m backstroke titles at Ponds Forge. The US Foundation Scholar also struck gold for Bath in the 4x100m medley relay with Christian Ryan, Matt Ward and Cam Brooker. The latter, an Ivor Powell Scholar,...
University of Bath-based Dan Bethell won a fifth continental men’s singles title at the VICTOR European Para Badminton Championships in Istanbul. The double Paralympic medallist needed just 37 minutes to record a 21-9 21-8 victory over second seed Oleksandr Chyrkov of Ukraine in the SL3 final. “I’m delighted to have retained my European title for a fifth time,” said Bethell, who trains at the Team Bath Sports Training Village. “I felt really confident going into...
Want to swim between lectures, serve up some rallies on the tennis and badminton courts, shoot some hoops indoors or outdoors, or join a group of friends for five-a-side football? University of Bath students can do all this and more for FREE with the student-exclusive Sports Pass! Simply take your library card to the Team Bath Sports Training Village reception to activate your Sports Pass and gain access to a host of daily activities in our inspirational sporting facilities on campus. These include: ...
A dominant Dan Bethell won the British & Irish Para Badminton International title for a fourth successive year – and in a fourth different nation. The double Paralympic medallist, who trains at the University of Bath, needed less than 30 minutes to beat India's Umesh Vikram Kumar 21-4 21-7 in the men’s SL3 singles final following an excellent tournament at the Sport Wales National Centre in Cardiff. Bethell – who had won his previous titles...
Double Paralympic medallist Dan Bethell says he is excited to share his knowledge and passion for clean sport with the next generation of sports stars after being appointed to the UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) Athlete Commission. The para-badminton multi-medallist, who trains at the University of Bath, is one of seven new members of the now 12-strong commission – which also includes recently-retired Olympic skeleton medallist Laura Deas – who ensure that athletes are placed at the...
Golfer Charlotte Gregory was voted by her fellow students as the University of Bath's Sports Personality of the Year when the 2025 Blues Awards took place at the historic Roman Baths and Pump Room. The Psychology student was presented with her prize by Professor Cassie Wilson, the University’s Pro Vice-Chancellor (Student Experience), during the annual celebration of student sport. [caption id="attachment_71828" align="alignright" width="292"] Charlotte Gregory is presented with the Sports Personality of the Year prize...
University of Bath student-athlete Toby Dillingham has helped Avon secure the Badminton England Senior County Championships Premiership title for the first time. The Mechanical Engineering student, supported by the Student Performance Sport Breakthrough Programme, recorded an important victory in the men’s doubles with Barney Chua Yue Chern as Avon beat Surrey 7-4 in a decisive last league fixture on Sunday. That result – Avon’s sixth win from nine matches – meant they beat Surrey to...
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 rankings. Alumni Fund Sporting Scholar Josh Gammon led the way with gold in both the 50m butterfly (23.72) and 200m...
Dan Bethell successfully defended his men’s SL3 singles title at the 2024 UK Para Badminton Championships, his first major tournament since moving his full-time training base back to the University of Bath. Bethell (pictured left), a silver-medallist at both the Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, was also runner-up in the SL3/4 doubles with Bobby Griffin, the pair having previously played together during their formative years with Team Bath Futures. “This was one of...
