News Archive (74 items)
FashionLab at Indigo, Paris
The Artswork FashionLab, led by Senior Teaching Fellows Angela Dyer and Amanda Goode, will once again have a stand at Indigo in Paris from 9-12 February 2010. Indigo is the premier international exhib...
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Adam’s Interactive Pool Table Wins Innovation Award
Artswork Student Fellow, Adam Butler won the 2009 Innovation Awards competition with a business idea that could make playing pool easier. Adam, who is in his third year studying Graphic Communication,...
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Liquid Soap Goes Live
The much-anticipated first episode of Bath Spa University's new online soap opera will be webcast on http://www.liquidsoap.tv/episode1.html at 12 noon on Monday 12 October. Set entirely in the toilet...
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Greek Tragedy Secures London Run
Emma Gersch, Artswork PerformanceLab Senior Teaching Fellow, has secured a run for Orestes: Re-examined, a unique version of the classic Greek tragedy Orestes, at the cutting edge Southwark Playhous...
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Senior Teaching Fellow presents a paper at the ASET conference
Dr. Mimi Thebo, Artswork BroadcastLab Senior Teaching Fellow, has recently returned from the UK’s annual Placement and Employability Professional’s Conference where she ran a workshop &lsq...
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Fashion show makes a statement
A full press release will follow shortly, with high resolution images available for media use. In the meantime, please direct all enquiries to Louise Pickles, Course Leader, Fashion.Bath Spa Universit...
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Artswork Learning in the Arts research at Bath Spa
This year 355 third year arts students took part in the Learning in the Arts research project through completing an on-line questionnaire just prior to graduation. This represents 52% of all arts stud...
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Creative Bath Event - May 2009
On Wednesday 20 May students from Bath Spa University joined over 150 Creative Industry professionals for a networking evening as part of the Creative Bath network. The event, designed to bring BSU s...
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DesignLab Student Fellow selected for Design exhibition
Tim George, DesignLab Student Fellow, has been selected to take part in an exhibition at a leading international design agency, KesselsKramer. The exhibition will take place at the new London based...
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Ruffled Umbrella Theatre Company
The Ruffled Umbrella Company, recent winners of the Bath Spa University Launchpad Scheme, will be taking their next performance to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. The Ruffled Umbrella Company produce ...
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University Helps Students To Launch Professional Theatre Companies
Bath Spa University has chosen two groups of students to set up their own professional stage companies on graduation - with financial backing from the University. The students, from Bath Spa's Schoo...
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Launchpad - the results
Following the applications from seven performance companies for the 2009 Launchpad Scheme, a selection panel met today, and each company took part in a presentation pitch and an interview. The panel w...
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Creative Bath Event Web Videos - February 2009
Kat Davis, BroadcastLab Student Fellow, and current Bath Spa University Student Elana Rose, filmed, edited and produced the videos through Artswork Media, for the hugely successful, February Creative ...
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Soap Opera in the Can for Bath Spa Students
On Wednesday 29th April a team of film and TV professionals plus a cast and crew of Bath Spa University students are launching their own unique online soap opera. Set entirely in the toilets of a uni...
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Student Drama Company wins International Award
A student drama company, including two Artswork PerformanceLab Student Fellows has recently returned to Bath in triumph, having landed a prestigious prize at an international drama festival in Paris. ...
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Graduate Success
Neil Martin, who graduated in summer 2008, is now working at world famous Abbey Road Studios in London as a result of his experience of the MusicLab professionalised studios facilities. Neil was a Mus...
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FashionLab Success at Indigo, Paris
Indigo is a leading international exhibition, specialising in the promotion and sales of textile design held, each September in Paris.Every year Bath Spa has built on it’s previous years success...
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Launchpad: Find out more!
The first of its kind at UK Universities, Artswork Performance Lab is offering an invaluable package of incubation support for up to 2 performance companies, drawn from 2009 graduates from Dance, Dram...
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Creative Bath in 2009
Artswork is delighted to annouce its sponsorship of Creative Bath in 2009.In a nutshell, Creative Bath aims to: Bring together the disparate, inspiring, independent creative businesses and individuals...
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10by10
ARTSWORK is pleased to launch 10by10:10 workshops, 10 facilitators, 10 institutions.10by10 aims to explore the relationship between teaching and practice through a series of workshops specifically for...
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2002, 2003 or 2004 Grad?
Bath Spa creative graduates from 2002, 2003 and 2004 are being sought to take part in “Creative Graduates Creative Futures”, the largest detailed study ever undertaken of the career patter...
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Calling all budding entrepreneurs
The Innovation Awards 2008 have just been launched, applications are welcome from all Bath Spa University students and staff. Winners will receive awards between £1,500 - £5,000 to develo...
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THE Awards 2008 shortlist for Artswork
Artswork has been included on a shortlist for the national Times Higher Education Awards 2008 in the ‘Excellence and Innovation in the Arts’ category, sponsored by Arts Council England. Th...
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Calling Creative Freshers
Artswork welcomes all first year creative students to Bath Spa University.We are pleased to invite you to join over 2000 students who have taken part in our four year Learning in the Arts Project. Ple...
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QAA commends good practice
An audit team from the QAA, the Quality Assurance Agency for Higher Education, has applauded Artswork and the way in which it is being integrated in to wider institutional strategies. The QAA also giv...
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Artswork Research and Development Update
This year has been a busy year for Artswork Research and Development, with an emphasis on dissemination. The Artswork Learning in the Arts longitudinal research project has now been running for two ye...
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University talent takes the shape of a Pig
You may have heard about the King Bladud’s Pigs in Bath summer 2008 public art event that celebrates the legend of King Bladud and his pigs who discovered the healing properties of the cities ho...
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Wanted Somerset Place Alumni
Fine Art Alumni Reunion This Summer sees a celebration of more than two decades of Fine Art Activity at Somerset Place on Saturday 12th July. If you are a Fine Art Graduate from Bath School of Art and...
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Kat's Work Experience Experience
Being one of those daughters who get dragged around to parties to be ‘shown off’, I found myself at my Mother’s friend’s 50th birthday party last July. Alone, with no-one to t...
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The Teacher Practitioner – Preparation for Discovery
The staff development event, devised by Antonia Walker of Artswork, was held at Bath Spa and brought together three HEA Subject Centres managers; David Clews, ADM HEA, Paul Kleiman, Palatine, and Jane...
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Pigmentation : Exclusive competition for Bath Spa University students
A larger-than-life fibreglass pig (pictured) begins its tour around Bath Spa University today, as a competition is launched to design the sculpture in advance of a major public arts installation acros...
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BBC Hosts Graduate Pippa’s Live Acoustic Set and Interview
Singer- Song writer Pippa williams will be doing a live acoustic set and interview on BBC Radio Devon on Friday 08 February at 10 pm, if you are outside the area then you can tune in on digital radio ...
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Full Tilt Theatre Company hit London scene!
Following the successful run at UT in December 2007 Full Tilt have been invited to perform at a London Venue. The Scene Pool at Camden people’s theatre, will feature double bills every night fro...
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HSBC Unipreneur finalist from Bath Spa
Amanda Stone, third year BA Creative Arts student has been nominated as a finalist in the HSBC banks Unipreneur award. The winner will be decided in April in London, with the first prize being £...
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Japan offers enterprising opportunity
The overseas textiles industry was thrown in to the spotlight during an Enterprise Week event last week, as Bath Spa University provided a platform for two of its students who have recently returned f...
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Westminster welcomes Student Fellows
Artswork Student Fellows James Trigo (Creative Music Technology) and Neil Martin (Commercial Music), both pictured (right), joined Artswork Manager Adam Powell in the heart of Westminster today, netwo...
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Lizzie Allen on BBC2
Artswork FashionLab resident designer-maker Lizzie Allen is to be featured on BBC2's popular weekday lunchtime programme, Working Lunch tomorrow (Friday 2 November 2007) from 12.30pm.Lizzie's witty an...
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Senior Teaching Fellow Journal Article
The first edition of the 'Journal of Employability and The Humanities' features a paper written by Senior Teaching Fellow, Mimi Thebo entitled: "Artswork Modules "Towards Publication" a...
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Student Fellow Residency
Jacky Puzey, Student Fellow for the FashionLab is taking part in a residency at Bristol's Arnolfini with La Pocha Nostra, San Francisco based performance group, Jacky was one of the artists chosen to ...
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Tate Britain shows graduate film
This week sees the screening of a short film at Tate Britain by Bath Spa University graduate, and former Artswork Student Fellow, Dann Casswell. As part of National Poetry Day, his film, 'Dream Poem'...
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Work placements in Japan for FashionLab students
Two second year Fashion and Textile students will take up work placements in Japan during August and September this year. This fantastic opportunity builds on links developed during a departmental stu...
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Collaboration in action
Artswork today took the first steps in cementing a meaningful partnership with colleagues from De Montfort University following a successful and highly engaging collaborative event. Over 30 members of...
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Apple shortlists music students in international contest
Bath Spa University Creative Music Technology final year students Nicholas Sutton and Ema Jolly have both been named as finalists in an international competition run by Apple.Their work has been short...
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Spartacus nights at Moles
A core team of enthusiastic and highly skilled students are managing regular gigs on Sunday nights at the Moles Club in Bath. The Spartacus project is a huge opportunity for these students as it is ba...
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Exclusive screening reaps rewards for performers and writers
Bath's Little Theatre Cinema tonight played host to a celebration of upcoming film-makers from Bath Spa. Second year Creative Studies students and final year performing arts students, all of who had p...
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Four Women 14 Children and One Book
Four Creative Writing students, Michelle Burton, Alison Killeen, Gemma Middleton and Amanda Stone, recently celebrated the launch of their book ‘From Pegs to Pens’. Family, friends, fellow...
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Senior Teaching Fellow returns from Research Residency in Melbourne
Professor Martin Rieser, Senior Teaching Fellow in DesignLab has just returned from a research residency at La Trobe University, Melbourne, where he is developing an artwork based on audience interact...
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BSU band signs record deal
Four Bath Spa Commercial Music students, including Phil Maggs, Artswork MusicLab Student Fellow, have signed their first major record deal after winning an international competition run by one of the ...
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Students win writing competition
Four students have won the Ents24.com (award-winning listings website) student writing competition. The students reviewed comedy, music, film and theatre events for the competition. Their reviews are ...
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SW Screen Opportunities
South West Screen is the Regional Screen Agency for the South West of England. Their aim is to inspire, promote and support a long-term sustainable future for the film, TV and digital content sector i...
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Making the most of SW Screen
Information for New Entrants March 2007South West Screen is the Regional Screen Agency for the South West of England. Our aim is to inspire, promote and support a long-term sustainable future for the ...
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Industry Professionals Mentor Students
On Monday, 30 April, five young filmmakers visited the Broadcast Lab to advise nine teams of student filmmakers about their film projects. Sponsored by Knowledge Exchange Southwest, and with help from...
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Boris Johnson 'dazzled' by CETL resources
Boris Johnson MP met with staff and students across Artswork today as part of day-long visit to Bath Spa Universiy. Whilst hearing directly from students how the HEFCE investment was enhancing their l...
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Lab helps student Katie kick off career with the BBC
Third year student Katie Nott has landed a top job at BBC Audiobooks in Bath, thanks to skills she learnt within the Broadcast Lab. Katie will be starting her new job at the Bath based studios this mo...
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I'm a Creative, Get Me Out of Here!
Students from across Bath Spa University are set to benefit from a range of industry experts, support providers and funders in the arts during the biggest creative industries event of its kind for the...
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The Crow Road
On Saturday March 3rd Iain Banks was in Bath for the Bath Literature Festival, to answer questions and read from his new novel. Published in the UK by Little, Brown in March 2007, Iain's new novel is ...
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Creative Industries Research Project on Learning in the Arts
Third year students studying creative and digital arts subjects - in the University's School of English and Creative Studies, School of Music and Performing Arts and Bath School of Art and Design - ar...
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Macbeth - Shakespeare by the Lake
Macbeth - Shakespeare by the Lake. A Gunduz Kalic adaptation of the Shakespearean classic directed by Emma Gersch to be performed by Performing Arts students, visiting professionals and staff - a prod...
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The Creative Campus
You are cordially invited to attend an open meeting at Bath Spa University to share ideas and practices on the Creative Campus.Following his visit to the UK for the recent Creativity or Conformity? co...
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Youth Dance England
Bath Spa Dance Department hosted a major youth Dance event in the Dance studio and University Theatre studios on Sunday 25th February. Six Dance students taught technique classes and choreographic wor...
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Screening of BBC Recruitment Session
For any Bath Spa University students who missed the BBC Recruitment Session, held at Sion Hill, on Monday 12th February, the session was filmed and will be screened in the Artswork office (MH.G13) on ...
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Research Fellowship awarded to Senior Teaching Fellow
Martin Rieser, Senior Artswork Teaching Fellow for Design Lab has been awarded an Honorary Research Fellowship and residence at La Trobe University, Melbourne. He will be spending 5 weeks over Easter ...
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Lloyds TSB wants your artwork!
Lloyds TSB Commercial Finance, in association with Arts & Business, are delighted to announce the launch of their art competition ‘The Art of Nurture’ open to first and second year stu...
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Learning in the Arts Questionnaire Week
Please note, this questionnaire has closed.Today sees the start of Learning in the Arts Questionnaire Week with nearly 1,000 students in their first year at Bath Spa University due to complete an onli...
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Creating more business
Artswork at Bath Spa University is proud to be hosting a forthcoming seminar on Creating More Business, taking place on 29 November 2006.The event, presented by ArtsMatrix, the continuing professional...
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First solo exhibition for Bath Spa Graduate
Creative Arts graduate Marissa Harmon is holding her first solo show at the Old Mayor's Parlour, Church Street, Hereford from Sunday 29 October to Saturday 4 November (10am-5pm daily). The 23-year-old...
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Leading Independent Choreographer in residence at Bath Spa.
Siobhan Davies, UK’s leading independent choreographer, is in residence with her Dance Company this week as part of Bath Spa’s Dance Development programme of ‘Partnerships with the C...
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Student Fellow secures post production role
The career of one of Artswork BroadcastLab's Student Fellows and English & Creative Studies graduate Ryan Norman has continued to flourish just months after completing his studies a...
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Fashion students win high profile industry attachments
Former Foundation Degree student Rosie Gibson has won a high profile attachment with leading fashion designer Alexander McQueen (London and Paris) and Lucy Randlesome, a BA (Hons) Fashion and Textiles...
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PerformanceLab on the National and International Map
Chrissie Harrington Senior Teaching Fellow, PerformanceLab has been invited to speak at this year’s prestigious International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ISSOTL) confer...
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An Artswork Experience 2006
Work from all Phase I labs was shared with friends, family and the wider world over in the space of 24 hours in early June. An Artswork Experience took place on 8 June 2006 at Newton Park with Broadc...
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Apple Authorised training available at Bath Spa
Businesses in and around Bath are set to benefit from the latest developments at Bath Spa University, which has been awarded the status of an Apple Authorised Training Centre for Education (AATCe). S...
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Government recognition for Artswork
Department of Culture, Media and SportThe Department of Culture, Media and Sport has singled out Artswork at Bath Spa University, as an exemplar of entrpreneurial learning. In the report Developing E...
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The Times Higher features BroadcastLab
The Times Higher Education Supplement featured an eye catching photographic feature of the BroadcastLab - otherwise known as The Gatehouse, a scheduled ancient monument on Bath Spa University's Newton...
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