A photo of University of Bath student Stephanie Hobeika racing in a SR1 car at Brands Hatch during the opening weekend of the 2025 Radical Club Challenge. The photo was taken by Ollie Read Photography.

Podium place on car-racing debut fuels F1 Academy dreams for trailblazing Bath Breakthrough student Stephanie Hobeika

University of Bath student-athlete Stephanie Hobeika has set her sights on the global F1 Academy Championship after securing a podium finish on her car-racing debut at Brands Hatch. The Integrated Design Engineering student, the only female SR1 driver in the 750 Motor Club Radical Club Challenge, secured third place in the Class C category during the second race of the season opener – all the more impressive as it came after an unfortunate breakdown in...

09 April 2025

A photo of Team Bath Netball goal-attack Charlotte Watts with the ball in hand in front of a stand full of spectators during the 54-47 NXT Gen League victory over Birmingham Panthers in April 2025.

Polished performance sees Team Bath Netball tame Birmingham Panthers to get back to winning ways in NXT Gen League

Team Bath Netball produced perhaps their most polished performance of the 2025 NXT Gen League season to date as they got back to winning ways with a 54-47 victory over new franchise Birmingham Panthers. Another capacity crowd at the Team Bath Arena was treated to an entertaining contest which saw the Blue & Gold hold a slender lead at half-time before their fast-paced, high-intensity netball paid dividends in the third quarter as they built an...

05 April 2025

A picture of wheelchair fencer Susie Seddon-Cowell holding a certificate after winning the January 2025 Rengen Athlete of the Month award for University of Bath student-athletes. She is flanked by Director of Sport Stephen Baddeley and Performance Sport Officer Sarah Collin. They are standing in front of an Athlete of the Month board with Rengen and Team Bath branding.

Bath student-athlete Susie Seddon-Cowell joins Paralympic champions on Wheelchair Fencing World Class Programme

Team Bath Breakthrough Programme student-athlete Susie Seddon-Cowell has joined Paralympic gold-medallists Dimitri Coutya and Piers Gilliver on the University of Bath-based Wheelchair Fencing World Class Programme (WCP) for 2025-26. Also selected on the WCP, operated by the UK Sports Institute (UKSI), at the start of the LA 2028 Paralympic cycle are Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 medallist Oliver Lam-Watson, four-time Paralympian Gemma Collis, U23 World Champion Josh Waddell, Shah Rashid and Justine Moore. Matt Hammond,...

02 April 2025

A photograph of Team Bath Netball player Phoebe Maslen making a pass in the 2025 NXT Gen League match against London Pulse. The photograph was taken by Bob Bradford.

Team Bath Netball looking for home bounceback against Panthers after Rhinos’ third-quarter charge proves decisive

Team Bath Netball will go into this Friday’s home match against Birmingham Panthers looking for an instant response to a second successive narrow NXT Gen League defeat, this time away to Leeds Rhinos. Sunday’s match at the First Direct Arena was tightly contested throughout, particularly in the first half which saw the opening quarter tied at 15-15 before the visitors edged into a 28-27 lead at the interval. The advantage should have been greater, though,...

31 March 2025

A photograph of University of Bath winger Tyler Offiah diving over the line to score a try in the 2025 BUCS Super Rugby Milk Championship quarter-final against Cardiff Met. The photograph was taken by Bob Bradford.

Frustrating finish to an excellent season as Bath’s BUCS Super Rugby Championships hopes are dashed by Cardiff Met fightback

The University of Bath men’s 1st XV saw their BUCS Super Rugby Milk Championship campaign end in frustrating fashion as Cardiff Met fought back to win 35-28 in Wednesday’s quarter-final at the Team Bath Sports Training Village. Bath looked set to build on their best-ever league season when they opened up a 21-5 lead inside the opening 30 minutes. Number 8 George Doel marked his 25th appearance for the 1sts by burrowing over from close...

27 March 2025

A photograph of the Avon squad celebrating their success in the 2025 Badminton England Senior County Championships, winning the Premiership title for a first time.

Bath students past and present help Avon win Badminton England Senior County Championships Premiership title for first time

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...

24 March 2025

A photograph of Team Bath Netball mid-courter Alanna Pullen watching the ball after passing it towards a team-mate in the 2025 NXT Gen League match against Manchester Thunder.

Team Bath Netball denied by Manchester Thunder fightback in thrilling first NXT Gen League home match in Bristol

Team Bath Netball’s first NXT Gen League match in Bristol proved to be a thriller as they were edged out by a single goal by Manchester Thunder at Clifton College. A vocal crowd at the Chellaram Sports Complex saw the Blue & Gold race into a 15-9 lead after the first quarter before Thunder – who featured Jade Clarke, England’s most-capped player, in their ranks – cut the half-time deficit to 26-25. [caption id="attachment_71691" align="alignright"...

22 March 2025

A collage of three University of Bath women's student sport squads - the netball 1sts, 2nds and tennis 1sts - with the silver medals they won at the 2025 BUCS Big Wednesday national finals. The photos were taken by Morgan Harlow.

Silver linings for University of Bath netball and tennis teams at BUCS Big Wednesday 2025

Five University of Bath student sports teams – three tennis and two netball – contested the 2025 BUCS Big Wednesday national finals. The netball club’s 1sts and 2nds, coached by Anya Le Monnier, capped a historic season – where they won a BUCS Premier South title double for the first time – by winning silver in their respective cup competitions. Bath’s 1sts were beaten 65-43 by Loughborough in the National Championship final, the second time...

20 March 2025

A group photograph of University of Bath students and coaches holding trophies and wearing medals following their successful visit to the 2025 BUCS Judo Championships in Walsall

Brilliant Bath students win overall title plus men’s and women’s team gold with dominant display at BUCS Judo Championships

University of Bath students dominated the 2025 BUCS Judo Championships, coming away from Walsall with the overall team title after a tremendous 21-medal haul which included both men’s and women’s team gold. Gergo Berendi, Sam Elliott, Elliot Wilkinson, Charlie Bourton-Cole and Ollie Isaacs made up the successful men’s team, while Evie Halvey-Jacobs, Anika Rabi and Kaitlin Chapple-Allen combined to secure the women’s title. Chemistry for Drug Discovery student Rabi won women’s -70kg gold, one of...

19 March 2025

A picture of British 800m champion Justin Davies (centre) being presented with the Rengen Athlete of the Month award for February 2025 by University of Bath Director of Sport Stephen Baddeley and Performance Sport Officer Sarah Collin.

Scholar Justin Davies “incredibly honoured” to be Rengen Athlete of the Month after winning British title and making senior GB debut

Sporting scholar Justin Davies has been named as the latest Team Bath Rengen Athlete of the Month after a fantastic February which saw him smash national records, win a first British title and qualify for the European Athletics Championships. The Team Bath AC athlete, who trains and studies at the University of Bath, has enjoyed an excellent winter campaign which has seen him slice nearly four seconds off his 800m indoor personal best. His winning...

18 March 2025

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