Department for Health
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We deliver highly-rated courses in sport, exercise and health, alongside research to promote wellbeing and enhance functional performance.
Bachelor's and undergraduate master's courses in sport, exercise and health.
Our postgraduate taught courses combine academic excellence with flexible and innovative design and delivery.
View our MPhil, PhD and professional doctorates courses available in the Department for Health.
Siblings Jasmine and Jemma talk about studying FdSc/BSc (Hons) Sport (Sports Performance) and playing competitive netball for Team Bath.
Ronjan Bhattacharya explains his plans to continue working in sport following the MSc Sport and Exercise Medicine at the University of Bath.
Kiera on how studying at Bath sparked the co-founding of an award-winning gym and community in the city to help people improve their physical and mental health.
4 Mar 2026 9.00am
Vox, Birmingham
Explore the latest research and collaborative strategies for preventing non-communicable diseases and reducing health inequalities across the UK.
25 Mar 2026 1.00pm
Online
Join our webinar to find out all you need to know and ask any questions you have about our course.
28 Apr 2026 11.00am
Online
Join our webinar to find out all you need to know and ask any questions you have about our course.
12 May 2026 1.00pm
Online
Join our webinar to find out all you need to know about this course and ask any questions you have about studying at Bath.
16 Jun 2026 5.30pm
East Building , University of Bath
During this conference, we'll explore contemporary challenges in sport and exercise medicine.
Researchers at the University of Bath are pioneering solutions to improve the health and wellbeing of children and young people.
Tobacco Control Research Group publishes research into the impacts of flue-cured Virginia tobacco (FCV) in Zimbabwe
On the day the junk food advertising ban comes into effect, health experts from Bath offer evidence-based guidance to help parents talk to kids about weight.
Standard UK road crossing intervals are often too short for older adults with limited mobility, research reveals
Only 1 in 3 pupils meet the in-school activity target but this varies greatly across schools.
Our research promotes wellbeing and enhances functional performance.
Dr Allen Gallagher, Dr Duncan Thomas and Dr Sophie Braznell write for the Conversation about the end of the British Museum and Japan Tobacco International deal.
El País has published an article on a prominent Bath academic and her impactful research on the ways corporations shape public health
Prof Javier Gonzalez from the Department for Health speaks to journalist Madeleine Finlay about his latest keto diet research for The Guardian's Science Weekly.
We need high-performance athletes and coaches to help us research how we talk about body weight in a sporting context.
We need volunteers to help us investigate if a daily synbiotic supplement can help maintain healthy gut and blood cholesterol levels during a ketogenic diet.
We need pregnant volunteers to help us research how fear of harm and motivation towards exercise affects exercise behaviours throughout pregnancy.
We need volunteers to help us research the impacts of remotely delivered exercise plans on cardiovascular health in people with cystic fibrosis.
Earn £400 and help us research how exercise during different times of the day affects metabolism. We need healthy individuals aged 18-50 with a BMI of 18-35.
Take part in research into whether differing levels of fat tissue inflammation are linked to levels of muscle loss as people age.
The University will host the first UK edition of the iWorkinSport Convention & Job Fair in October 2026.
The visit highlighted sport at Bath, our applied research and innovation in the City and beyond, and the work and activities of the Students' Union and SCP.
Local Health and Global Profits team members to contribute to major UK Prevention Research Conference in Birmingham
The youth-focused ActNowFilm project and Bath research will be on show at COP30
Professor Anna Gilmore joins global experts to explore how evidence can drive climate-health action and build resilient, equitable health systems.
The University of Bath is named The Times and The Sunday Times Sport University of the Year 2026, climbing from 8th to 7th place in the academic rankings.
Top 15 in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025 for Sports-Related Subjects
1st for Sports Science in The Guardian University Guide 2026