COVID-19 academic experts
Across a whole range of themes, we have experts available who can help media by providing analysis on aspects of the coronavirus crisis from multiple angles.
This is a non-exhaustive list of University of Bath academics from across our Faculties and School of Management who can provide analysis on aspects of the current coronavirus crisis from different angles.
For further information, or for interview requests, please contact us via press@bath.ac.uk or call 01225-386319.
Please note we cannot guarantee availability of all academics at all times and most interviews would have to be conducted via Skype or Facetime.
The science of the virus
- : Aerosol transmission of the virus, and effectiveness of ventilation, HEPA filters, masks etc
- : Studying bacterial pathogens (respiratory diseases) and making vaccines
- : Storage of vaccines
- : Behavioural scientist who works on behavioural measures in relation to infection control.
- : The use of VR for home-based exercise and for eye-gaze (hands-free) typing
- : Sequencing data to study bacterial pathogens, tracking epidemics, epidemiology
- : Microbiology. How bacteria respond to changes in their environment and what they do to ensure their survival.
- : The role of pharmacists and how they can help in this crisis, including homeless people and their vulnerability in this situation. 
- : Mathematical modelling behind pandemics like this 
- : Genetics, mutation and evolution of microbes, biological aspects of disease transmission, including infection rates.
- : Drug discovery and development
- : Genetics/genomics and evolution of bacterial pathogens.
- : Vaccine hesitancy, or why people don’t take medicines.
- : Geospatial data analysis tools for informing the response to disease outbreaks
- : Drug discovery and development.
- : The analysis of mathematical models of epidemics.
Business and economic impact
- : Workforce exploitation and modern slavery
- : Logistics and effect on airlines and wider industry including self-employment
- : Tobacco and the industry response to covid
- : The tobacco industry
- : Impact on exchange rates, volatility and the effect on financial markets
- : Mathematical modelling of effects on areas such as supply chains, food, energy creation, cleaning of ambulances etc.
- : Monetary policy including what Central Banks have done
- : Health economics
- : Supply chains, including for supermarkets
- : Universal basic income as a policy response
- : Universal basic Income and trade offs
- : Corporate ethical behaviour and workers' rights
- : Brand strategy and communications
- : Fashion retail innovation and strategy
Individuals' health and wellbeing
- : Virus anxiety and the impact on mental health
- : Exercise and immunity
- Janet Withall: Staying active in older age
- : Clinical psychologist, health anxiety and CBT
- : Exercise and immunity
- : Loneliness and how technology can help
- : Impact on childhood and adolescent mental health
- : Exercise and ageing and ‘exercise snacking’
- : Cognitive psychologist – can cover coronavirus from multiple angles
- : Human resource management and work-life balance
Political and social effects
- : Risk and Decision Making
- : Wider political implications of coronavirus
- : Migration policy and Covid-19 and data-led AI for monitoring and tracking
- : Policymakers' use of science
- : Funeral practices and end of life care
- : Death, dying and society’s reaction to events such as this
- : Funeral practices, cremation and burial
- : Social and political dimensions of epidemics and community responses
- : Distance learning in education
- : Decision-making in government
- : Impacts on older carers, as well as people with learning disabilities and/or people with mental health problems
- : Universal Credit
- : Home schooling
- : Fake news, conspiracy theories, 5G mast vandalisation
- : Human trafficking, forced migration (plus mental health challenges tied to Covid-19)