Student-athletes and donors celebrate ongoing sporting scholarship successes at University of Bath

With the 50th anniversary approaching of the UK’s first sporting scholarships being awarded at the University of Bath, beneficiaries – including Olympic medallist Kate Shortman – joined current and prospective donors for a special reception. Shortman, a Bill Whiteley Scholar who famously won artistic swimming silver for Team GB at Paris 2024, was joined by fellow Olympian Charlie Brown (modern pentathlon, Santander Scholarship) and aspiring LA 2028 stars Jack Skerry (swimming, US Foundation) and Aleeya...

01 December 2025

Two ATP Challenger Tour titles in as many weeks lifts Team Bath Tennis ace Toby Samuel to new career-high world ranking

Team Bath Tennis ace Toby Samuel backed up his first ATP Challenger Tour title in fine style by winning a second just a week later. Samuel’s breakthrough success came at the Soma Bay Challenger in Egypt, where he beat second seed Ilia Simakin 6-4 6-4 in his opening match before defeating Peter Fajta 6-3 7-6(4) and Alexandr Binda 6-2 6-3. [caption id="attachment_72491" align="alignright" width="292"] (Above) Toby Samuel celebrates his Soma Bay Challenger success and (top)...

30 November 2025

Another quick four-try salvo sets Bath on their way to home BUCS Super Rugby victory over Swansea

The University of Bath men’s 1st XV made a successful first defence of the BUCS Super Rugby Challenge Cup as they beat Swansea 36-19 on their home 3G Pitch. The Bath Building Society-sponsored hosts, who took ownership of the cup following their record 77-14 victory at previous holders Cardiff the previous week, once again ran in four tries inside the opening 20 minutes. [caption id="attachment_72478" align="alignright" width="292"] Sam Winters runs in for one of his...

27 November 2025

University of Bath student Enoch Opoku-Gyamfi makes senior international rugby debut for Italy

Enoch Opoku-Gyamfi became the latest University of Bath student to make his senior international rugby debut when he appeared for Italy’s men in their 2025 Quilter Nations Series victory over Chile. The Team Bath Breakthrough Programme student-athlete, who studies Sports Performance, came on as a 72nd-minute replacement during Saturday’s match at the Luigi Ferraris Stadium in Genoa to become Azzuri international #752. [caption id="attachment_72471" align="alignright" width="292"] Enoch Opoku-Gyamfi won his first senior cap for Italy....

24 November 2025

Two top-six spots on Olympic track for British Bobsleigh as Team Hall make solid start to 2025-26 IBSF World Cup season

British Bobsleigh’s men made a solid start to the 2026 Milano-Cortina Winter Olympic Games season with two wider podium placings on the opening IBSF World Cup weekend. Brakeman Olly Butterworth, making his GBR1 debut in place of the injured Taylor Lawrence, helped Brad Hall to sixth spot in the two-man on Saturday. That result on the track that will host the Olympics in three months’ time was matched the following day in the four-man by...

23 November 2025

Matt Weston strikes gold at Cortina sliding centre as British Skeleton athletes make winning start to 2026 Winter Olympic Games season

British Skeleton’s Matt Weston began the 2026 Winter Olympic season as he will hope to end it – on top of the podium at the Cortina d’Ampezzo sliding centre in Italy. The reigning World Champion (pictured top), who trains at the University of Bath, produced two strong runs to start the 2025-26 IBSF World Cup campaign with an excellent gold in the first race to be staged on the track that will host the Milano-Cortina...

21 November 2025

Biggest BUCS Super Rugby victory sees 13-try Bath get back to winning ways and take ownership of Challenge Cup

The University of Bath men’s 1st XV recorded their biggest victory of the BUCS Super Rugby era as they scored 13 tries during an impressive 77-14 victory in Cardiff. The Bath Building Society-sponsored visitors welcomed back a host of Bath Rugby Academy players, including seven of the 11 current students who represented Bath in last week’s PREM Rugby Cup derby against Gloucester – James Linegar, Charlie Griffin, Tyler Offiah, Austin Emens, Max Pearce, Connor Treacey...

20 November 2025

Cam Brooker’s golden hat-trick helps University of Bath swimmers achieve terrific top-three finish at BUCS Short Course Champs

Cam Brooker recorded a golden hat-trick at his final BUCS Short Course Swimming Championships as University of Bath students won 14 medals in total at the 2025 meet in Sheffield. Fellow sporting scholars Jack Skerry and Matthew Ward also topped the podium as Bath swimmers won five gold, six silver and three bronze to place a fantastic third overall in the final team table. Brooker, an Ivor Powell Scholar who is in the final year...

18 November 2025

VIDEO: Team Hall “up for the challenge” as British Bobsleigh seek more history during Milano-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic season

Brad Hall says he is “turning over every stone” in the pursuit of perfection as he looks to steer British Bobsleigh to two Olympic medals and more World Cup podium places during the 2025-26 season. Hall, the men's GBR1 two-man and four-man pilot, and his crew have been training tirelessly at the University of Bath since April as they look to build on a historic Olympiad which has seen GB win their first World Championships...

16 November 2025

“Living legend” David McNulty receives Lifetime Achievement Award from British Swimming Coaches Association

David McNulty, the University of Bath-based coach behind dozens of Olympic, World and Commonwealth swimming successes, has been presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the British Swimming Coaches Association (BSCA). McNulty, who has been Lead Coach of the Aquatics GB Bath Performance Centre for the past 17 years, also received a Coaching Award of Excellence accolade in the 2025 BSCA Annual Awards. On presenting the Lifetime Achievement Award, the BSCA said: “Dave McNulty has...

14 November 2025