The campus at the University of Bath has become the first in the country to be given a national security award.

The university - along with the University of Bristol - has achieved the police-approved Secured Environments award.

This is a police certification scheme awarded to organisations that can show they have adopted six key principles for protecting against crime.

An audit in Bath showed the university scored highly for its commitment to providing a secure environment and for the way its security team is managed and run.

The university's head of security Brian Schofield said: "We are very proud to receive this national security award. We work very hard to ensure that all our staff and students can work, study and live in a safe and secure environment. This accreditation is just reward for all that effort and will further boost the university's standing both nationally and internationally as one of the safest places to study."

The award will be presented to representatives from both universities at a ceremony at the University of Bath on Monday.