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Swansea University has helped launch an award-winning educational video series that brings Icelandic eruptions into school classrooms, offering students a deeper understanding of volcanic forecasting and hazard management.

Palestinian author Yasmin Zaher has been revealed as the winner of the world’s largest and most prestigious literary prize for young writers – the Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize – for her debut novel, The Coin, marking 20 years of this global accolade.

The countdown is on for this year’s Swansea Half Marathon and eager participants are busy training for the big day on Sunday, June 8.

Swansea University is launching a £2m research initiative with the Wales-based National Data Exploitation Centre (NDEC), part of global technology leader Thales, to strengthen the cyber resilience of interconnected systems, including those in transport.

Swansea University is hosting GwyddonLe science pavilion at the Urdd Eisteddfod, which takes place in 2025 at Margam Park between 26-31 May.

Swansea University has unveiled its brand-new Global Lounge, a vibrant space designed to bring students together, celebrate diversity, and create a welcoming community for all.

Swansea University is once again hosting a special walk to raise suicide awareness – and hopes a change of date will encourage even more people to come along this year.

Students aiming to become mental health nurses can now fit their studies around their lives, thanks to a new flexible course at Swansea University.

Three researchers from Swansea University have been appointed as Health and Care Research Wales’ Senior Research Leaders, providing leadership and acting as ambassadors and advocates for health and care research in Wales over the next three years. 

As urban development continues to creep further into Earth’s oldest and most diverse rainforests, a Swansea University-led study reveals native and invasive small mammals aren't just adapting to their changing habitats—they may also be sharing their microbes.

More female athletes believe it is fair (43%), rather than unfair (36%) for athletes with a DSD – difference in sex development - to be included in the female category for contact sports like rugby and non-contact sports reliant on physical capacity like sprinting, a new study shows.

Researchers at Swansea University have discovered a way to use mirrors to dramatically reduce the quantum noise that disturbs tiny particles – a breakthrough that might seem magical but is rooted in quantum physics.

Seven people from Swansea University are among the new Fellows of the Learned Society of Wales.

Higher education leaders from across the UK met at Swansea University to discuss the key issues and challenges facing the sector.

A new research collaboration between Swansea University and King’s College London has been awarded a prestigious Medical Research Council project grant to improve outcomes for people living with drug-resistant epilepsy.

Swansea University and Vodafone have taken their collaboration to the next level with the signing of a new collaboration agreement and the leasing of office space in the University’s cutting-edge Institute of Life Sciences (ILS).

Swansea University has been awarded a Technician Commitment Impact Award to recognise the progress made against its self-assessment and action plan over the last three years.

New research led by Swansea University will help scientists predict where and when animals will move, a task which is becoming more urgent, given the current rapid pace of global change.

A family patisserie has teamed up with a biotech start-up company to recycle waste from cake-cutting into bacteria-based products which tackle pollution in agriculture and water. The unlikely match-up of the two Welsh companies was made by Swansea University experts.

An edible soap that tastes of beans on toast is now hitting the headlines as it raises awareness of hygiene poverty, with a little help from Swansea University expertise.

Swansea University has reaffirmed its status as one of the UK's leading academic institutions for generating spinout companies, according to the latest Spotlight on Spinouts report by data analytics firm Beauhurst, published in March 2025.

Swansea University is once again gearing up for one of the most eagerly anticipated Welsh Varsity which returns on Wednesday 9 April at Cardiff’s iconic Principality Stadium, backed by the generous support of key sponsors Compass Group, Mitie, UK Flooring Direct, and Graham.

In a groundbreaking step towards preventing antibiotic-induced hearing loss, a Swansea University academic has been awarded £125,000 from the Academy of Medical Sciences.

Welsh researchers are working with healthcare professionals and leaders to improve understanding of why it takes so long for patients to be handed over from ambulances to hospital emergency departments. 

Scientists at Swansea University have embarked on a groundbreaking study to examine whether cold water immersion (CWI) therapy can alleviate post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Swansea University has been awarded almost £60,000 by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to lead a pioneering project aimed at improving workplace conditions for women academics with mental health conditions (MHCs).

A new study has revealed how being cut off from using digital technology is creating additional obstacles for people with criminal histories in Wales, limiting their ability to access vital support services, find employment, and build social connections.

Swansea University is playing a key role in the latest call to action laying out the critical steps governments must take to save the world’s forests.

Swansea University is launching the world’s first MSc in Marine Restoration which will equip graduates with the skills they need to tackle one of the biggest environmental challenges of our time - restoring ocean ecosystems.

Wales’s National Centre for Suicide Prevention and Self-Harm Research has been launched, marking a significant milestone in addressing one of the nation’s most pressing public health challenges.

With 24 races across 21 countries in 5 different continents, Formula 1 is a multi-billion pound sport attracting a global fanbase of around 750 million. This makes it the most popular annual sporting series in the world.

Researchers at the Centre for Integrated Semiconductor Materials (CISM) at Swansea University have made a significant breakthrough in semiconductor research by establishing the first 4-inch thin film gallium oxide (Ga₂O₃) capability in the UK.  

The results of the first-ever large scale analysis of child physical abuse (CPA) hospitalisations have revealed important insights into trends across five European countries.

A new biography is set to reveal more about the man who inspired and transformed Richard Burton from his humble roots to stage and screen stardom.

A Swansea University project to improve understanding of fish behaviour in Welsh rivers and seas has received a £657,000 funding boost.

A team of Swansea civil engineering students secured first place in a prestigious competition to design and build a bridge entirely made from household recyclable materials.

A study by Swansea University has highlighted the urgent need for support for families facing child-to-parent abuse (CPA).

A Swansea University research team has shared their research into East and South-East Asian (ESEA) communities’ engagement with Anti-Racist Wales Action Plan to mark UN Day for Elimination of Race Discrimination on 21st March.

The shortlist for the world’s largest and most prestigious literary prize for young writers – the Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize – is announced today featuring six extraordinary, emerging voices, including three debuts, whose writing experiments with form, structure and style to explore identity, gender, grief and sexuality.

A biotransformer toilet that converts human waste into biofuel was the winning idea in the Swansea round of “Invent for the Planet”, an international design competition for student inventors.

Healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) are a major global challenge, made worse by the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance. These infections not only compromise patient safety but also place immense financial strain on healthcare systems.

Swansea University will be the first stop in Wales on a nationwide tour commemorating 200 years of braille, helping to highlight how this tactile system of raised dots empowers people with sight loss.

Health and wellbeing experts at Swansea University are sharing the importance of physical activity for everyone, regardless of age, race, or gender.

With the UEFA Women's Euro just a few months away, attention continues to grow around women’s football. Now new research involving Swansea University is focusing on female professional footballers and the levels of lactate they produce during exercise.

Swansea has been named the safest city for students in Wales, according to a study by the trusted and independent Complete University Guide (CUG).

Swansea University’s Centre for Integrative Semiconductor Materials (CISM) is a partner in the new SAFEPOWER project, which aims to transform energy systems by creating new Medium-Voltage Direct Current (MVDC) converters, designed to be small, eco-friendly, secure, and competitive to create a cleaner and more energy-efficient future.

Swansea University’s mathematics PhD student Xavier Crean is set to share his research with MPs eager to understand the latest scientific and technological advances.

The earliest known poetry about Merlin, referred to as Myrddin in Welsh, has been made accessible to the public for the first time and reveals that, contrary to popular belief, he was not a wizard but a poet and a prophet deeply interested in the natural world.

Swansea University is playing a key role in a new collaborative network dedicated to tackling the global challenges posted by microbial biofilms.

Undergraduate students from disadvantaged backgrounds have an opportunity to spend this summer getting priceless hands-on experience in research in artificial intelligence (AI) at Swansea University’s computer science department.

Swansea University has launched a new initiative to help enhance language students’ future career prospects.

Swansea University and QA Higher Education partner to deliver flexible degree programmes in London from September 2025.

Swansea University Events team have won a prestigious Green Tourism Award, reflecting their achievements in making their operations more sustainable. 

Thirteen British-born victims of the Nazis’ war on disabled people, known to the regime as ‘life unworthy of life’, are being honoured in a special exhibition at Swansea University.

Students gain cutting-edge cleanroom skills at CISM.

Irish armed forces involved in UN peacekeeping duties have been trained by a Swansea expert in how best to protect cultural sites and artefacts in conflict zones.  

Following its success as a project at Swansea University, Oriel Science is entering an exciting new phase as an independent charity, unlocking fresh opportunities for growth and innovation.

A collaborative research team involving Swansea University has examined the policy framework around the participative rights of children in Welsh primary schools, publishing their findings in a new policy briefing.

Health and Care Research Wales and British Heart Foundation (BHF) have announced a significant £3m agreement to support cardiovascular research in Wales through funding for the National Cardiovascular Research Network (NCRN).

A pioneering new theatre project, created with help from Swansea University, has been bringing joy, laughter, and meaningful social connection to care homes in South Wales.

Swansea University has welcomed a new Pro-Vice-Chancellor Executive Dean to its senior leadership team, with responsibility for the University’s Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Science.

As Europe’s biggest economy, Germany is home to major companies from Adidas to Lidl, Haribo to Hugo Boss, Bosch to Birkenstock, and Volkswagen to BMW, offering a world of career opportunities to German-speakers – this was the message to local school pupils who attended a recent German careers roadshow at Swansea University. 

Self-healing asphalt roads, made from biomass waste and designed with the help of artificial intelligence (AI), could offer a promising solution to the UK's pothole problem, which is estimated to cost £143.5 million a year.

Swansea University sport scientists have been helping the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) to develop its new safeguarding policy, which will support the community and professional game across Wales.

SAIL Databank at Population Data Science at Swansea University will receive £4,551,338 of sustainability funding in a major funding announcement by Health and Care Research Wales.

A Swansea expert in substance misuse and drug detection has been appointed to the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, which makes recommendations to the UK government on the control of dangerous or otherwise harmful drugs.

The hugely popular Welsh Varsity event will make a triumphant return to the Welsh capital on Wednesday 9 April 2025, bringing the fiercest university rivalry back to Cardiff.

Swansea University has played a key role in the launch of a groundbreaking augmented reality (AR) app that brings the rich history of Margam Castle to life.

A Swansea University team that supports south Wales companies with launching green business ideas – turning waste plastic from beaches into new products for example – have revealed that they have helped 22 different companies, supporting the launch of 7 new and improved products and services.

The longlist for the world’s largest and most prestigious literary prize for young writers – the Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize – is announced today, with authors hailing from across the world including the UK, Palestine, India, the Netherlands, and Ireland.

A new study has revealed that managing eye conditions through enhanced optometric services at local optometrists, rather than relying solely on hospital eye services (HES), can significantly reduce patient wait times and lower costs for the NHS.

A study led by Swansea University has indicated that showing people a counter-advertising video increased their resistance to gambling advertisements.

A special film screening of Natalie McGrath's acclaimed play The Beat of Our Hearts will be held in the Museum of Cardiff at 11am on Saturday 8 February, marking LGBTQ+ History Month.

A world expert on wildfires, Professor Stefan Doerr, has given a public lecture at Swansea University about his work, marking 70 years of the University’s geography department.

Two Swansea University academics have been appointed to the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2029 People, Culture and Environment (PCE) pilot panels.

The judging panel for this year’s edition of the world’s largest and most prestigious literary prize for young writers – the Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize – is shared today, ahead of the longlist announcement on Thursday 23 January.

While retracing the steps of the famous expeditions that reconnoitred the northern route to Mount Everest more than 100 years ago, a Swansea University academic has helped document dramatic environmental and cultural changes in the region.

A new Swansea University-led project has been awarded £3m to develop and manufacture sustainable perovskite solar modules (PSM) in Africa, empowering local communities and promoting sustainable energy.

School pupils in Wales and Canada could potentially benefit from better protection against the sun in the future, thanks to a new transatlantic partnership.

The British Science Association (BSA) has awarded an Honorary Fellowship to Swansea University’s Professor Tom Crick MBE.

Swansea University has celebrated the launch of an on-the-ground presence in Malaysia with a reception held in Kuala Lumpur.

Researchers from Swansea and Deakin Universities have found that marine animals across mammals, birds and reptiles swim at similar relative depths when travelling and not feeding to save energy.

In a heart-wrenching yet inspiring tale of resilience, a woman has graduated following the tragic death of her husband just weeks before she was set to return to her studies after maternity leave.

A family can now celebrate a collective academic achievement - four doctors who all graduated from Swansea University. A full house!

Swansea University has awarded an honorary degree to Brian Rhys Davies OBE, CEO of Sport Wales, in recognition of his remarkable contributions to sport and his continued support for innovation in the region.

Swansea University has awarded an honorary doctorate to Welsh wildlife biologist, filmmaker, presenter, and explorer Lizzie Daly.

Swansea University has conferred an honorary award upon Peter Gough OBE, a distinguished figure in the field of conservation.

A Swansea University academic has helped produce an important new resource, the first of its kind, aimed at helping people with type 1 diabetes use their prescribed automated insulin delivery (AID) systems during physical exercise, empowering them to lead safer, active lives.

Swansea University has presented an honorary award to Malcolm Jones MBE, a distinguished graduate whose exceptional career has established him as one of the leading physicists of our time.

Swansea University has joined the Welsh Government and Keep Wales Tidy to form a new partnership that will help better understand how climate change and sustainability education can be delivered to pupils with additional learning needs (ALN).

Swansea University has awarded Swansea City Legend Lee Trundle with an honorary degree.

Swansea University has presented Joelle Drummond with an honorary Master of Arts degree in recognition of her remarkable achievements as a trailblazing entrepreneur and her significant contributions to industry, ethics, and sustainability. 

A new Swansea University-led initiative, the first of its kind in the United Kingdom, is giving schools free expert guidance on how to introduce dogs to create calmer and more positive learning environments that are safe for pupils and dogs.

A nursing degree top-up programme which has just started is the first of many benefits set to grow from a new partnership between Swansea University and Uniciti, an international education hub in Mauritius, which has just been officially launched. 

They may seem simple and old-fashioned, but food cans are high-tech wonders, researchers have revealed, as they detailed the scientific testing used for modern food cans to ensure they do their job safely and effectively.

A new board game called Legless in London, based on research by a Swansea historian, will bring disability culture and history to life in a significant and accessible way.

Dr Aimee Grant, a senior lecturer in public health at Swansea University, has been recognised by national disability charity Sense, for her work investigating autistic people’s experiences during pregnancy – an under-researched area that she was inspired to investigate after her own traumatic ectopic pregnancy.

Researchers at Swansea University have developed a revolutionary bone graft substitute inspired by coral which not only promotes faster healing but dissolves naturally in the body after the repair is complete.

A Swansea University academic has been recognised for her inclusive research practice that addresses the large gap in understanding of the reproductive health experiences of autistic people, which is under-researched and under-supported in healthcare.

A Swansea expert in ageing and health has been appointed to a key role co-ordinating an international project to improve the way in which healthcare systems manage age-related conditions.

The length of your fingers may hold a vital clue to your drinking habits, according to a new study.

Swansea University has helped secure £22.4 million in funding from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) - part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) - to support emerging bioscience researchers and innovators in the South West and Wales.

A Swansea University student had a unique experience capturing images of a rare bird during an educational trip to Borneo.

A film showing the difficulties faced by an African refugee in Spain, which was inspired by the real-life stories of refugees in Swansea, has been shown in the city’s Grand Theatre to an audience that included some of the people whose stories were used. 

Research that is helping the UN and courts around the world to assess mobile phone evidence in war crimes prosecutions and other human rights cases, has won a prestigious prize highlighting the impact of Swansea University research.

An air quality monitor that checks for dangerous levels of carbon dioxide, and that can run continuously on clean energy from indoor light – with no need even to change batteries - has been invented by a company set up by Swansea University researchers.

Subjects across the academic spectrum at Swansea University have been ranked among the world’s best in a new league table.

A pioneering international collaboration to help victims of sexual violence in conflict led by Swansea University has been visited by HRH The Duchess of Edinburgh.

Dr Jeff Davies of Swansea University Medical School has been awarded a prestigious Fulbright All Disciplines Scholar Award, which will enable him to conduct research at the world-renowned neuroscience faculty in the Salk Institute in San Diego, California.

The UKRI Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) has awarded Swansea University and partners funding to train the next generation of world-class researchers to tackle global environmental challenges.

Swansea city centre's emerging community hub Y Storfa is to be the new home of a facility that helps celebrate the region's industrial, social and cultural heritage.

A new study led by Oxford University and involving Swansea University has found that the treatment of cancer in twelve former Soviet Union countries is being impacted by shortages and inconsistencies in equipment and staff.

The Secretary of State for Wales, Jo Stevens, officially launched the Natural Products BioHUB (NP BioHUB) at Swansea University on Thursday 7 November.

Welsh-born writer Tanya Pengelly has won the 2024 Rhys Davies Short Story Competition for her story, ‘A Dictionary of Light’, which was written in memory of her father. 

A collaboration with Swansea University experts has helped a local healthcare technology company move closer to their goal of revolutionizing patient care, by improving their research and ability to innovate, and securing a further £50,000 award to advance current technologies.

A major study, the first of its kind, has revealed key insights into the extent to which children under three years old have access to digital technology in the home, how they use it and how it supports their language development.

Swansea University’s work to help improve the diagnosis of prostate cancer has been recognised at this year’s NHS Wales Awards.

Professor Dame Wendy Hall, DBE, FRS, FREng, a leading authority in artificial intelligence (AI) and computer science will deliver Swansea University’s annual Zienkiewicz Lecture.

A Swansea University expert researching volunteering opportunities for disabled people in Wales has won a travel scholarship from The Worshipful Livery Company of Wales, which has allowed her to further her research.

Is it ok for toddlers to be using technology? Can your kids help design the perfect neighbourhood? How does computer coding work? The public in Swansea and across the region have the chance to find out about all these questions and more, through activities aimed at all ages, in a series of free events from 27 October to 8 November.

A major new study co-authored by Professor Stefan Doerr, Director of the Centre for Wildfire Research, at Swansea University reveals that carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from forest fires have surged by 60 per cent globally since 2001, and almost tripled in some parts of the northern boreal forests.

A partnership between Swansea University and two institutions in Houston, Texas, which has delivered benefits for students and researchers in Wales and the USA, is marking its 10^th anniversary.

Three Swansea University students have been invited to join the prestigious Council of Deans of Health Student Leadership Programme, designed to nurture and develop the skills of the next generation of nursing, midwifery and allied health professionals.

The UK’s role at the forefront of global action to tackle sexual violence in conflict has led to a unique mission to the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Swansea University will play a key role in new healthcare and data science partnership between the UK and Singapore.

Wales’s rich heritage is not just a relic of the past, but a valuable asset that can improve lives in today’s Wales, boosting health, resilience and wellbeing, new evidence from a pioneering Neath Valley project has shown.

Future visitors to a popular Swansea museum will be able to experience the sounds and smells of ancient Egypt, thanks to £300,000 of Welsh Government support.

Swansea University’s Natural Products BioHUB (NP BioHUB) has secured £4.5m in funding as part of UKRI’s £25m Accelerating the Green Economy programme, that will bring jobs, skills, and prosperity to areas across the UK.

A single shift of a parasite from one host species to another can trigger catastrophic infectious disease outbreaks. Despite this, scientists continue to debate the role of species diversity in natural environments on the spread of these parasites.

Welsh school pupils have been exploring how a more sustainable world can be achieved through the lens of materials, thanks to a Swansea University festival where each student was gifted a free mini microscope.

How to meet the educational needs of children affected by conflict and crisis was the subject of an international expert gathering on 16-17 September, hosted by Swansea University’s Department of Education and Childhood Studies.

Swansea University has once again joined forces with PAPYRUS to host a beach walk to help raise suicide awareness.

The much-anticipated Swansea Science Festival is back, promising an exhilarating journey into the fascinating world of science this October half-term.

One of the world’s leading automotive cybersecurity engineers has joined Swansea University’s Department of Computer Science as part of the Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professors Scheme for 2024/25.

Over 200 experts in pest management gathered at Swansea University from 2-4 September for a major conference to encourage innovation in the field.

Swansea University has been named The Times and The Sunday Times’ Welsh University of the Year 2025.

More than 100 young people from schools and colleges across south west Wales have celebrated their graduation from the Step Up to Swansea Programme, at a special ceremony in front of their families and friends at Swansea University’s Great Hall.

The 2024 shortlist for the prestigious Rhys Davies National Short Story Competition is announced today, Thursday 19 September.

The First Minister of Wales, Eluned Morgan MS, has met with student nurses and toured the groundbreaking Simulation and Immersive Learning Centre (SUSIM) while on a recent visit to the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences at Swansea University.

Swansea University has once again been named the top university in Wales, according to The Guardian University Guide 2025.

Swansea University Cycles are getting ready to hit the road, once again offering an easy and affordable way to travel across the city.

Estyn, His Majesty’s Inspectorate for Education and Training in Wales, has written an overwhelmingly positive report on the Swansea University Schools’ Partnership (SUSP), commending the rich and stimulating learning experiences delivered through its Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) programmes. 

Whether it’s criminology or chemistry, or learning about how to sleep better, Swansea University will be offering courses that are free and available to all, as part of Adult Learners’ Week, which takes place between 9 and 15 September.

Scientists from Swansea University have developed a new tool to help identify optimal photovoltaic (PV) materials capable of maximising crop growth while generating solar power.

Virtually all multicellular organisms on Earth live in symbiotic associations with very large and complex microbial communities known as microbiomes.

Technocamps at Swansea University has received a significant funding boost from local authorities in Swansea and Neath Port Talbot to deliver innovative digital skills training to young people and adults. The funding, totalling over £700,000, will be used to provide a wide range of courses in both English and Welsh, aimed at improving digital literacy in the region.

Swansea University is to work as part of a collaboration to tackle global climate emissions by exploring a different approach to constructing tall buildings.

A company founded by a Swansea University researcher, which has patented a safer, smarter way to tackle corrosion, has recently gone global, signing export deals around the world.

An ancient Egyptian coffin has returned to Swansea after a painstaking 26-year project to bring it back to life.

Researchers at Swansea University, in collaboration with Wuhan University of Technology, Shenzhen University, have developed a pioneering technique for producing large-scale graphene current collectors.

Starting university can be a daunting experience for any student, especially if it includes moving away from home for the first time. Now a new book aims to help make life that bit easier for Autistic young people as they embark on their academic adventure.

An international research team has unveiled a pioneering AI tool designed to measure national happiness levels in real time.

Microscope images could be obtained much more quickly - rather than one pixel at a time - thanks to a new imaging method for neutral atomic beam microscopes developed by Swansea University researchers.   It could ultimately lead to engineers and scientists getting faster results when they are scanning samples.

Swansea University experts have played a key role in new research highlighting wildfire activity and the role climate change has played in causing them.

Swansea University has again secured the prestigious Green Flag Award which recognises excellence in grounds management and development.

A new study has revealed important information about how a patient’s testosterone level can help protect them from severe Covid-19.

A new study from Swansea University has revealed a surprising relationship between grooming behaviour and physiological stress in wild female baboons, addressing a crucial gap in our understanding of how sociality is linked to health and fitness in animals.

Welsh international rugby player and Swansea University law graduate Alun Wyn Jones has taken up the position of Strategic Advisor to the National Network for Innovation In Sport and Health (NNIISH) within Swansea University.

From learning in the labs to playing pool with friends, a group of pupils from Dylan Thomas School in Swansea sampled all sides of student life during a recent three-day stay on campus, designed to give them a taster of University life.

Businesses and third sector organisations across South Wales have the opportunity to boost innovation, build resilience and make valuable connections with help from University circular economy experts.

A drug that is currently used for the treatment of psoriasis has been found to be effective in treating the early stages of type 1 diabetes in children and adolescents according to a new clinical trial led by Cardiff University with the assistance of Swansea Trials Unit (STU) and the Diabetes Research Group Laboratory at Swansea University.

Swansea University has awarded Huw Chiswell an honorary Doctor of Letters, recognizing his distinguished career in music and the creative arts, as well as his iconic status in Welsh-language culture.

Swansea University has presented an honorary award to Dr Kate Evans, a distinguished Swansea graduate, and founder and CEO of the charity, Elephants for Africa. 

Dr Rebecca Cliffe has been awarded an honorary degree from Swansea University in recognition of her groundbreaking work in sloth conservation.

A former Army medic has graduated from Swansea University after leaving school with no A-levels, and in a full-circle moment, will now train as a teacher, encouraging young people to pursue their dreams.

The remarkable story of inter-generational links between Swansea and Singapore has reached a wonderful new chapter, with a daughter graduating from the same university as her mother 74 years later.

Swansea University has taken a new step toward a greener future, planting more than 300 trees, one for each student graduating from its School of Biosciences, Geography and Physics this week.

After six successful years, Swansea’s much-loved bike hire scheme is getting a new name and a major upgrade to improve its service for users across the city.

Autistic people often experience difficulties with social communication but now a new book by a Swansea University expert aims to improve understanding between neurotypes.

Swansea University has been named one of the UK’s top 100 most inclusive employers for LGBTQ+ staff for the eighth time in a row.

Swansea University is proud to sponsor Y Babell Lên (The Literary Pavilion) at the Rhondda Cynon Taf National Eisteddfod between 3-10 August 2024.

A rare tunic is now back on display at Swansea University’s Egypt Centre after two years of extensive restoration work.

Swansea University has launched the National Network for Innovation In Sport and Health (NNIISH), a new initiative aimed at transforming the landscape of health and sport technology in Wales.

Swansea University has been ranked among the top 100 universities in Europe, according to the second edition of the QS World University Rankings: Europe 2025.

Swansea University students claimed the honours at a unique challenge designed to celebrate the talents of aerospace engineers of the future.

Global multilingualism research and support organisation Bilingualism Matters hss opened its first centre in Wales, based at Swansea University’s School of Culture and Communication.

Physicists from Swansea University and Åbo Akademi University have made a significant breakthrough in solar cell technology by developing a new analytical model that improves the understanding and efficiency of thin-film photovoltaic (PV) devices.

Swansea University has announced the official launch of a pioneering double undergraduate degree (LLB in Maritime Law) in collaboration with Dalian Maritime University (DMU), China, with the first cohort of students beginning their studies in September 2024.

Staff, students and friends who took part in this year’s Swansea University Half Marathon have smashed through their fundraising total and collected more than £20,000 to boost mental health care and support.

From discovering human rights violations through to protecting heritage in conflict zones, cyber-crime, climate change, halting deforestation, protecting children on-line, providing simulation-based education, delivering world leading applied performance science projects and developing our understand of anti-matter; the astonishing range of research & innovation carried out at Swansea University was in the spotlight at the Research and Innovation Awards.

The United Kingdom has taken a significant step forward in advancing responsible research assessment with the establishment of a National Chapter of the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA), co-led by Swansea University.

Experts in anatomy from different countries are to gather in Swansea on 27-30 June as the University hosts the 15th International Symposium of Clinical and Applied Anatomy (ISCAA).

Swansea University and the Afan Valley Angling and Conservation Club (AVACC) have established a long-term partnership aimed at advancing research and conservation efforts in river biodiversity within the Afan catchment and similar river systems in south Wales.

Swansea University student Priya Dodyia and senior lecturer Dr Alwena Morgan were celebrated at the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol's annual awards ceremony for their outstanding contributions.

Nurses in Mauritius will be able to benefit from Swansea University’s award-winning healthcare training as part of a new international collaboration.

Artificial intelligence (AI) will be helping people learn about semiconductor technology, vital for everything from mobile phones and electric vehicles to satellites, through new interactive kiosks developed by Imersifi, a virtual reality company, and Swansea University experts.

With the countdown to the upcoming General Election, political parties are releasing their manifestos, leaving many confused about which best fits their views. To tackle this issue, Swansea University has helped create a new online voting tool.

The US government has a long history of involvement in assassinations and assassination attempts, from Fidel Castro to Qassem Soleimani in 2020.

How terrorist groups use social media, and how this can be countered, is the focus of a major international conference in Swansea, which brings together researchers, practitioners and representatives from governments and major tech companies around the world.

Healthcare professionals of the future are now reaping the benefits of Swansea University’s groundbreaking training facilities.

Innovate UK has awarded funding to further optimise a unique and flexible floating offshore wind platform for applications in the Celtic Sea, a collaboration involving Swansea University.

Swansea University is working with the University of South Wales (USW) to highlight the unique challenges asylum seekers and refugees face in maintaining good oral health and the broader implications for their overall wellbeing.

New research by Swansea University and the University of Zurich has found that sharks retained high levels of functional diversity for most of the last 66 million years, before steadily declining over the last 10 million years to its lowest value in the present day.

An international research team from Swansea University and UBC Okanagan (UBCO) has uncovered a new insight into human evolution by comparing humans’ hearts with those of other great apes.

Swansea University has been ranked joint 65^th in the world for meaningful contributions towards the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) in the 2024 Times Higher Education (THE) University Impact Rankings.

Eli Staniforth, a tutor at Swansea University’s Learn Welsh - Swansea Bay Region, has been selected as one of the four finalists in the highly coveted National Eisteddfod’s main competition for learners.

Four researchers from Swansea University have been selected to join the 2024 Welsh Crucible, an award-winning programme designed to foster personal, professional, and leadership development among future research leaders in Wales.

Oli Fryatt, who is studying for a PhD in Mechanical Engineering, has successfully won the Swansea University Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition final.

A Swansea University-led project hopes to help stop the concerning rise of skin cancer in Wales by exploring current perceptions of tanning in children, parents/carers, and educators. The results will support the development of a new sun-safety educational toolkit for the Welsh curriculum.

Swansea University has risen to 298^th in the QS World University Rankings 2025, placing Swansea in the top 300 for the first time and securing its highest-ever rank in the table.

A Swansea University psychology study has found that disengaged students are more likely to use AI tools – particularly ChatGPT – for academic assignments, raising questions about academic integrity and the need for proactive interventions.

A Swansea University project to improve understanding of fish behaviour in Welsh rivers and seas has received a £500,000 funding boost.

As a new seawall takes shape in Mumbles, a village on Swansea Bay, a Swansea University expert has revealed how its design will help encourage biodiversity, thanks to careful research and collaboration.

Swansea University alumna Oluwaseun Ayodeji Osowobi has highlighted the importance of inspiring the next generation of young people to be effective leaders during a recent visit to Singleton Campus when she took time out to meet with students and record a student podcast.

The Richard Burton Archives at Swansea University, which holds material of local, regional and national significance, celebrates 10 years of accreditation status in recognition of its high standards, both in looking after valuable records and in making them available to researchers and the wider community.

The latest part of a unique film project involving students, staff and the community to showcase the beauty of Gower will receive its premiere at Swansea University’s Taliesin Arts Centre next month.

Swansea University, in partnership with Parthian Books, recently joined the local community to explore the literature and history of Wales and its steel industry.

A Swansea University academic’s new book explores why present public health approaches to obesity have failed and stand little chance of preventing further increases.

Swansea University is pleased to sponsor one of the main attractions at the Urdd National Eisteddfod, the GwyddonLe pavilion, again this year – offering a full week of entertaining educational activities for children and young people.

In the digital age of deepfakes and AI, a timely new guide - launched by a team including a Swansea University expert - will help judges assess whether open-source images presented in evidence are authentic, credible and reliable.

Swansea University’s Project DRAGON+ has celebrated its fresh contribution in the battle against online grooming at a special event to present its groundbreaking research insights and recommendations and launch core project outputs.

Caleb Azumah Nelson has been announced as the winner of the world’s largest and most prestigious literary prize for young writers – the Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize, for his novel Small Worlds (Viking, Penguin Random House UK).

Swansea University has achieved notable recognition in the 2025 Complete University Guide rankings, securing its position in 37^th place in the UK.

Swansea University’s Faculty of Medicine Health and Life Science have held a major incident training exercise for its final year paramedic students in the Meadow area of Singleton Campus.

Swansea University is to collaborate with the Human Milk Foundation (IMF) and portrait artist Leanne Pearce with the launch of the Connecting Hearts immersive art exhibition. 

Scientists from Swansea University have uncovered evolutionary insights into the fascinating phenomenon of neoteny among mole salamanders. Neoteny, characterized by organisms reaching sexual maturity while retaining juvenile traits, has been a subject of intrigue in biology for its unusual developmental strategy.

Swansea University, in collaboration with Anglia Ruskin University, has established the world's first centre dedicated to interdisciplinary research on gambling-related issues within the military community.

Can we trust politicians? How do we ensure global food security? Who is eligible to compete in elite sports? These are the questions being answered by Swansea University academics in the next season of research podcast Exploring Global Problems.

The King’s Awards for Enterprise, the pinnacle of recognition for UK businesses, have announced that their prestigious Innovation category award has been won by Bionema Group Ltd, a spin-out company from Swansea University.

Swansea University researchers are exploring the influence that omega-3 supplements can have on children’s behaviour, mood, and mental wellbeing, as part of a pioneering study with implications for health and education.

Three Swansea University academics are taking part in the latest in a series of special talks aimed at taking research out to the community.

A new series of short films involving a Swansea University expert will help aid workers understand how protecting cultural heritage during conflict can be a vital humanitarian issue, as it strengthens people facing difficult situations.  

Swansea University students have been given the opportunity to develop their innovative business ideas through its annual Big Pitch Competition, sponsored by Santander Universities.

Two Swansea University students have given their ambitions to become doctors a shot in the arm by volunteering in Morriston Hospital’s Emergency Department (ED).

People having cancer treatment in Swansea are now benefiting from far more targeted radiotherapy – made possible by charitable donations.

A Swansea University expert has been appointed as an Independent Scientific Advisor (ISA) within the Innovate UK BridgeAI programme at The Alan Turing Institute.

Four Swansea University academics are among the new entrants to the Learned Society of Wales’ Fellowship.

Swansea University is a partner in a new international collaboration to develop better ways to stop pandemic influenza and safeguard global health.

Welsh design agency Icon Creative Design has returned to sponsor Swansea University at this year’s Welsh Varsity.

Swansea University has renewed its commitment to the Libraries Together Passport Scheme and will continue to offer the local community free access to high-quality education and information through its libraries.

Professor Matthew Davies, lead of Applied Photochemistry and Circular Economy at SPECIFIC Innovation and Knowledge Centre, Swansea University, has been granted a UNESCO Chair in Sustainable Energy Technologies.

The extraordinary success of students such as Caitlin Tanner who were the first in their families to attend university is being highlighted in a new national campaign, led by Universities UK.

The majority of female athletes (58%) support categorisation by biological sex, rather than gender identity, but views differ according to sporting context, a new study shows. 

Swansea University has launched scholarships in a wide range of subjects for overseas postgraduate PhD-level students applying for entry in September 2024 who can demonstrate excellence in academic achievement.

Consuming sugar-sweetened drinks in the first few years of childhood can be linked to poor diet patterns that increase the risk of obesity in later life, according to a new study by the School of Psychology at Swansea University. 

New research has revealed that newborn fallow deer fawns differ both in sleeping patterns and the rate of development from birth on an individual basis, as we see in newborn human babies, in the first study of its kind by Queen’s University Belfast.

A free, online training platform, delivered by Swansea University, to upskill the current and next generation of workers in the steel industry, is being offered to people living or working in the Neath Port Talbot County Borough Council area.

Swansea University has delivered its best-ever performance in a leading global university ranking by subject for the third year in a row.

University leaders from countries across Europe will gather in Swansea on 11-12 April for the annual conference of the European University Association.

Swansea University has played a key role in helping Swansea become the first UK city to introduce ‘liquid trees’ to every primary school, educating pupils on climate change and creating a healthier learning environment.

New research demonstrates that doubling the employment rate for autistic people – currently at roughly half that of neurotypical people – could boost the economy by up to £1.5 billion

Swansea University has been awarded more than £2 million in research funding to look at the impact of climate change on mums-to-be.

A team of Swansea University students who have designed a filtration system to make river water safe to drink reached the European semi-final of a worldwide design competition.

Inspirational women were in the spotlight at a Swansea gala dinner, organised by Technocamps, a pan-Wales skills programme, to mark International Women’s Day 2024.

New research says the wide variety of skills displayed by people with conditions such as ADHD, dyslexia and autism should be celebrated to help reduce stigma and change society’s expectations.

Swansea University’s Student Leadership Academy (SLA) has welcomed a new group of healthcare students to its leadership programme, supporting their delivery of quality care to future patients and service users.

Primary schools in Wales could be doing more to help protect youngsters from the dangers of exposure to the sun, according to a new study.

A Swansea University expert has been appointed the new Independent Chair of the Welsh Government’s Clean Air Advisory Panel (CAAP) by the Deputy Minister for Climate Change, Lee Waters MS.

Researchers at Swansea University have received a new Horizon Europe grant to help implement the next generation of hazard and risk assessment of chemicals and novel materials, minimising the need for animal testing whilst protecting human health.

Oriel Science, Swansea University's pioneering public exhibition centre, has been helping brain injury patients undergoing rehabilitation to improve their health and wellbeing through its first Social Prescribing project.

The shortlist for the world’s largest and most prestigious literary prize for young writers – the Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize – has been revealed, featuring six extraordinary, emerging voices whose writing plays with formal inventiveness to explore the timeless themes of grief, identity, and family.

Leaders from one of Canada’s top universities, which has been exchanging students with Swansea in a thriving partnership for over 30 years, have been visiting campus to discuss how best to develop further ties.

Covid-19 vaccine uptake among children and young people was low across all four nations, compared to other age groups, according to the first research study to look at data from all four UK nations.

Swansea University has been ranked 11^th in the UK in RateMyPlacement's Best Universities for Work Experience Table 2024-2025, showcasing the top 50 UK universities renowned for their commitment to providing valuable work experience opportunities for students.

Enjoying a more powerful shower in the morning could actually help reduce your household’s carbon emissions, according to researchers.

A £1.2 million refurbishment of laboratories at Swansea University, just completed, will give a giant boost to research in biosciences and geography.

People with epilepsy had a higher risk of being hospitalised with COVID and of dying from COVID during the first 15 months of the pandemic, new research led by Swansea University and the University of Edinburgh has found.

Anne Boden MBE, the founder of Starling Bank, shared invaluable insights on overcoming challenges encountered by female entrepreneurs during an engaging session at Swansea University’s Taliesin Arts Centre on Monday 4 March.

The Academy of Social Sciences has welcomed 41 leading social scientists to its prestigious Fellowship - including Professor Stuart Macdonald of Swansea University.

A rare painting by Howard Carter, the renowned archaeologist who discovered the tomb of Tutankhamun, has gone on display at Swansea University’s Egypt Centre.

Three academics from Swansea University are among a new cohort of 51 Turing Fellows to have joined The Alan Turing Institute from universities and research institutes across the UK.

Swansea expertise in improving recycling by boosting the quality of scrap metal will be at the heart of a new centre, backed by the UN, which will research how we can reuse precious resources - from metals to minerals - more widely.

Swansea Law Clinic has launched Wales’ first dedicated personal injury advice clinic in collaboration with the award-winning London-based firm, Hodge Jones & Allen.

Neath Port Talbot Council and Swansea University have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to help them collaborate on vital areas of common interest such as working effectively with industry and supporting the development of vital skills for the region.

Using tracking data, a new study has revealed for the first time that hawksbill turtles feed at reef sites much deeper than previously thought.

Swansea University has been awarded a Queen’s Anniversary Prize in recognition of the contribution for harnessing public data to improve population health and wellbeing through its world-renowned SAIL Databank based at Population Data Science. 

Swansea University has announced a landmark partnership with Hockey Wales, the National Governing Body for hockey in Wales.

A groundbreaking study has discovered the complex relationship between mental health, a shared worldview and the social networking of involuntary celibate (incel) communities. 

The efficiency of oxygen supply to tissues is a factor in the severity of important diseases such as Covid-19 and heart conditions.

As part of Swansea University’s campus provision, it is now offering short-term, onsite accommodation for staff, students and visiting colleagues.

A new collaboration led by Swansea University is seeking to support countries in Africa, Asia and the Indo-Pacific to increase the scale of local production of sustainable solar photovoltaics (PV).

More than 500 Welsh students from Welsh universities are expected to flock to Swansea on 1-2 March as the Intercollegiate Eisteddfod re-visits Swansea University for the first time since 2019.

The importance of physical activity for all ages has been highlighted by researchers at Swansea University.

In a new study, an international team of academics have identified the most important questions that must be answered in order to advance the conservation and restoration of seagrass meadows in Europe.

A group of academics from Welsh universities, along with current and former probation officers, have published ideas on the future of the Probation Service in Wales.

Professor Matt Jones of Swansea University’s Computational Foundry has been awarded a prestigious personal five-year Fellowship by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) to pursue an adventurous and ambitious AI research agenda.

A unique project led by Swansea University is recording and sharing new mothers’ complicated feelings around feeding their babies.

Swansea University is launching a new flexible degree designed to help future nurses balance their studies around their home lives.

Swansea University is set to run a unique new course aimed at getting the best out of disadvantaged people and inspire them to take a different path in life.

A student who volunteers with a local scout group in Swansea has received a Neighbourly Award for her contribution to the community, after being nominated by the scout leader.

The international longlist for the world’s largest and most prestigious literary prize for young writers – the Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize – has been announced.

In the wake of the Post Office Horizon scandal highlighting the unreliability of computer evidence, a new booklet has just been published warning of potentially damaging IT issues in healthcare.

Leading social scientist from Swansea University, Dr Lella Nouri and her team, have developed a new app which revolutionises the way communities can track and report hate graffiti, all with the aim of understanding tensions within a community, and building intervention programmes to eradicate the issues.

A Swansea University historian will play a key role in a new research project which aims to use humanities and social science expertise to help bring patient voices into healthcare research and practice.

A Swansea expert in digital policy has been appointed by the UK Government as the new Chief Scientific Adviser at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport, to provide scientific leadership, oversee research priorities and advise ministers and officials. 

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has a crucial role to play in identifying terrorist content online, but human input remains essential to protect human rights and prevent legitimate groups being wrongly targeted, according to a new report by a team including Swansea University experts.  

Swansea-based businesses and third-sector organisations can access fully-funded support designed to help them drive innovation and boost sustainability from February 2024, thanks to new funding secured by Circular Economy Innovation Communities (CEIC).

Medical students at Swansea University have been given vital cash support to take up valuable training opportunities.

Swansea University's Big Pitch Competition recently returned for the second time this year, offering even more promising student entrepreneurs a platform to take their business ideas to new heights.

Regular exercise could reduce the risk of stroke in post-menopausal women, according to new research partly undertaken in Swansea.

An inspiring nursing student has graduated from Swansea University, dedicating this remarkable achievement to her late sister, who, in the weeks before she tragically passed away, penned a heartfelt congratulatory card.

Swansea University research into how artificial intelligence could be used to help tackle coastal flooding has just secured a major funding boost.

For the ninth consecutive time, Swansea University ranks among the top UK universities for environmental and ethical issues, according to the new league table compiled by People & Planet, published by The Guardian.

Swansea University has ranked among the world’s top 80 for its environmental and social impact in the annual QS World Sustainability Rankings.

A third of UK men are open to the idea of having more than one wife or long-term girlfriend, according to a new Swansea University study.

Swansea University is playing a key role in a new platform aimed at bringing together UK strengths in the research of rare diseases to develop better and faster understanding, diagnosis and treatment.

Swansea Employability Academy (SEA) has teamed up with Glynne Jones CBE, the Director of the Office of the Secretary of State for Wales, to launch its new GO Wales programme and introduce students to the Civil Service Directory for Wales.

The UK Research Institute (UKRI) has announced that 75 of the most promising research leaders will benefit from £101m to tackle major global issues and to commercialise their innovations in the UK.

A new Swansea University study highlights how Swansea’s ‘warm hubs’, established last winter in response to the cost-of-living crisis, have played a significant role in fostering social connections, alleviating loneliness, and enhancing users’ overall wellbeing. 

Swansea University is a partner in a new international collaboration aimed at investigating possible ways to convert the carbon dioxide emitted by industries into renewable fuels.

The Adult Learning Partnership Swansea (ALPS) is thrilled to announce the launch of its new website, designed to be a centralised hub for adult learners in the local area. This website lists and links to the wide range of educational opportunities on offer, provided by the collaborative efforts of key organisations in adult education.

Swansea University is proud to announce the re-opening of its popular venue, Fusion, one of the first in the UK to undergo an eco-conscious transformation as part of a new Santander initiative.

Swansea University has been named the first-ever winner of the Navitas Impact Award for its innovation and dedication to creating a better environmental impact.

Swansea University is part of a new partnership which has just secured £18.5 million of funding to train social scientists across Wales on a range of issues affecting society today.

AstraZeneca, the UK’s leading life science company, are the latest organisation to sign up to a charter to promote health care innovation in Wales.

Swansea University is set to develop a world-first research and innovation environment that harnesses 5G infrastructure to improve population health and wellbeing, with the award of a £2.58M project that will create a “living laboratory” in the Swansea Bay City Region.

A Swansea student in environmental biology has been selected by National Geographic to join their list of Young Explorers – exceptional individuals in their fields - and has just presented her research at the organisation’s headquarters in Washington DC.  

Swansea University has been awarded a Queen’s Anniversary Prize in recognition of contribution to Population Data Science made by the expert team at its world-renowned SAIL Databank.

Swansea University and the Global Centre of Rail Excellence have agreed a major new research collaboration based at the centre’s home currently being constructed in South Wales.

Former US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and her husband, former US President Bill Clinton, shared their views about the challenges facing our future leaders with a packed audience at Swansea University’s Great Hall.

Researchers at Swansea University have completed the world’s largest study of the link between facial scarring and anxiety and depression.

Swansea University's annual Zienkiewicz Lecture will be delivered later this month, with distinguished guest speaker Professor the Lord Darzi of Denham OM KBE PC FRS, Co-Director of the Institute of Global Health Innovation at Imperial College London.

Swansea University's Egypt Centre given rare opportunity to host and study the artefacts that date back 6,000 years.

A new high-tech aid to help people with diabetes keep their feet healthy has been launched to mark World Diabetes Day today.

A new study published in The Journal of Sex Research has revealed the complex world of involuntary celibacy, providing important insights into the challenges faced by a growing community of men known as incels.

Three Swansea University researchers have won travel scholarships from The Worshipful Livery Company of Wales, which will allow them to further their research.

Renowned digital policy expert, Professor Tom Crick MBE of Swansea University, will receive the BCS Lovelace Medal later this year, in recognition of his significant contribution to computer science education.

Swansea University is one of only a small number of universities invited to join the UK Higher Education Mission to China 2023 to strengthen academic relations between both countries.

What could education, jobs and work look like across Wales by 2035?  A Swansea academic is inviting contributions to help the work of an expert group which is aiming to bring forward the target date for Wales to reach net zero from 2050 to 2035. 

Three researchers in children’s physical activity and health presented their work at a major international conference hosted by Swansea University, supported by awards from the Worshipful Livery Company of Wales.

New research has revealed just how acutely Autistic people experience loneliness contradicting the stereotype that they avoid seeking meaningful social relationships.

Maisie Edwards from Newport has been awarded the Hywel Teifi Memorial Scholarship 2023 and will be using the Scholarship to research the importance of the use of Welsh in primary healthcare settings.

In an article published in Frontiers in Psychiatry, Swansea University academics have called for NHS gambling harms services to be established in Wales, highlighting the ongoing absence of treatment services is unacceptable and must be urgently addressed by the Welsh Government.

Better German and a richer knowledge of Germany – from its famous markets to its delicious cakes – are what two Swansea students have gained from study visits to the country, funded by scholarships they were awarded with support from the German department.  

Swansea University has joined the prestigious Turing University Network in recognition of its research and teaching in the field of AI and data science.

Swansea University recently welcomed 60 top companies and organisations to its annual Careers Fair, helping more than 2,300 students break into the job market and boost their employability.

Swansea University has received £992,312 from the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund to establish the SWITCH-On Skills project to address the multi-level skills challenges of Decarbonisation, Net-Zero Manufacturing, Green Jobs and Digital.

Swansea University recently held an event highlighting how the University is taking on menopause, featuring a special announcement on the launch of a ‘menopause café’ and plans to develop its very own Menopause Clinic.

Three academics from Swansea University have received one of this year’s annual medals from the Learned Society of Wales.

Malaysian university leaders have been given a unique insight into what Welsh higher education has to offer during a six-day visit to Wales.

Swansea University joined a showcase event highlighting research from Welsh Universities that is having an impact in communities in Wales, the UK and across the world. 

The South Wales Miners’ Library is celebrating half a century of collecting and preserving crucial memories of the region’s proud industrial past.

Swansea University is helping to encourage the next generation of entrepreneurs.

Swansea University experts will be joined by Bangor and Cardiff universities to offer a pan-Wales day of fun, informal and interactive events on wellbeing as part of the 2023 Festival of Social Science.

Dr Zoe John, a lecturer in Criminology at Swansea University, has won the Inspirational Individual award at this year's highly anticipated Mental Health & Wellbeing Wales Awards.

Swansea University is the first in Wales to launch a new Research Publications Policy that embodies the principle of Rights Retention, ensuring the accessibility, openness, and sustainability of publicly funded research conducted within the University.

The Egypt Centre at Swansea University recently held a special event commemorating 25 years since its doors opened for the first time.

Swansea University is urging volunteers to come and help with its annual fundraiser to help raise money and suicide awareness.

Swansea University is delighted to announce it is extending its partnership with Santander Universities for a further three years, promising more invaluable opportunities and resources for students on their journey towards career success.

Swansea University is one of five Higher Education Institutions across the UK to be awarded a Community Innovation Practitioner (CIP) Pilot by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Creative Communities programme, for a project that will explore ways to regenerate heritage sites in the region that will benefit communities now and in the future.

Homes and buildings in south Wales that are low carbon and have cheaper energy costs are a step closer thanks to a £5 million grant for a Welsh project.

A Swansea University academic has been honoured for his long-standing contribution to social science.

The comprehensive Public Views of the Covid-19 Pandemic (PVCOVID) study has unveiled key findings and valuable insights that shed light on the public's experiences during the pandemic.

A study by Swansea University academics into powdered infant formula preparation safety has revealed that 85% of the 74 infant formula preparation machines tested by parents in UK homes did not appear to produce water that would be hot enough to kill all harmful bacteria in infant formula, and this could pose a serious risk to infant health.

Swansea University physicists, as leading members of the ALPHA (Antihydrogen Laser Physics Apparatus) collaboration at CERN, have demonstrated that atoms of antihydrogen fall to Earth in the same way as their matter equivalents for the first time.

A new method of converting seawater into drinking water, which could be useful in disaster zones where there is limited electrical power, has been developed by a team of scientists including a Swansea University expert.

Swim Wales, the National Governing Body for Aquatics in Wales, has announced a landmark partnership with Swansea University.

More than 100 young people have gathered with their family and friends to celebrate their graduation from the Step Up to Swansea Programme at a very special ceremony at Swansea University’s Great Hall.

The much-anticipated Swansea Science Festival is back, promising an exhilarating journey into the fascinating world of science this October half-term.

Writer Matthew G. Rees has won the 2023 Rhys Davies Short Story Competition for his story Harvest.

School pupils have been given an exclusive look into the science behind the Rugby World Cup at a special outreach event held by Swansea University.

Swansea is set to become a UK leader in the natural product research and enterprise sector, as the University has succeeded in a bid for funding of £587,000 to set up a new centre known as the BioHUB. 

Swansea City is delighted to announce a multi-year extension to its partnership with Swansea University.

The award-winning Egypt Centre at Swansea University is inviting past and present volunteers to help celebrate its 25^th anniversary.

Researchers are calling for new approaches to reduce healthcare inequalities for Autistic people when they need medical treatment after identifying serious flaws in NICE-recommended health passports.

Swansea University graduate Oluwaseun Ayodeji Osowobi has been named the Global Winner in the Social Action category of this year's esteemed British Council's Study UK Alumni Awards.

A fantastic line-up of authors taking part in the first of its kind free Children’s Literary Festival held at the National Waterfront Museum, Swansea during the weekend of 7-8 October has been announced.

Thousands of Swansea University students called Hendrefoilan Student Village home for more than half a century before the site finally closed earlier this year.

An extraordinary graduate from Swansea University is embarking on the next chapter of her life two years after being forced to leave her home country of Afghanistan to escape the Taliban.

The movement of animals across major barriers, such as oceans or mountain ranges, has long intrigued scientists for its role in shaping Earth's biodiversity. A new Swansea University study has unveiled groundbreaking insights into this process, showing how characteristics like body size and life history can influence the global spread of animals.

A new study has revealed that children receiving services under a care and support plan had higher overall vaccination rates and were more up to date with immunisations than the general child population in Wales.

A new sculpture has been installed at Crymlyn Burrows Site of Special Scientific Interest, home to Swansea University's Bay Campus, to celebrate the wildlife and diversity of the protected coastal site and its importance to the local community.

Swansea University staff are celebrating after earning the Fairtrade University Award for the first time in five years.

Swansea University has received a prestigious grant from the Wolfson Foundation which will provide a major boost to its Centre for Integrative Semiconductor Materials (CISM) in creating the semiconductor technologies that are used in almost every modern high-tech device.

Dr Rhian Hedd Meara, Senior Lecturer in Geography at Swansea University, has been awarded the Eilir Hedd Morgan Memorial Award by the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol in recognition of her significant contribution to Welsh language geography provision at Swansea.

A new study by Swansea University’s Medical School has explored the rationale behind the creation of the COVID-19 shielding policy for clinically vulnerable people and found that while policymakers intended it make a positive difference, they did not know to what extent or what other impacts it would have.

Alan Llwyd, Professor in Swansea University’s Department of Welsh, has won the Chair in the Llŷn and Eifionydd Eisteddfod 2023.

A team from Swansea University Medical School has visited Zambia to train doctors, nurses and midwives who teach in the country in using clinical simulation, which enables students to learn new skills without putting patients at risk.   The visit was also a chance for the team to learn from their Zambian colleagues and to discuss future research partnerships and opportunities for students.

Local school pupils recently had the chance to learn about sustainability and manufacturing in south Wales at an event hosted at Swansea University.

A Welsh virtual reality company has teamed up with Swansea University and Hywel Dda University Health Board to deliver pioneering healthcare training.

A device that produces a fountain of caesium atoms could boost understanding of the Universe by measuring the frequency of light absorbed by antimatter.

A Swansea University-led study revealed breastfeeding rates in Wales increased during the pandemic.

Swansea University continues to fly the flag for the importance of green spaces in Wales.

Wales’s Chief Scientific Adviser was given an insight into different areas of research under way at Swansea University, ranging from medicine to semiconductors, on a recent visit to the University.

Swansea University is sponsoring Y Babell Lên (The Literary Tent) at the Llŷn ac Eifionydd National Eisteddfod from 5-12 August 2023.

A student from Swansea University has been honoured with the highly coveted Council of Military Education Committees (COMEC) Best Student Award.

A promising bobsledder hoping to debut at the 2026 Winter Olympics is celebrating the completion of her undergraduate studies in Egyptology and Classical Civilisation at Swansea University.

Linking police and healthcare data has revealed that highly vulnerable individuals are detectable before the involvement of the police. Now a new study by Swansea University researchers says data sharing and linkage could help reduce police callouts and future emergency medical admissions.

Four senior leaders from Swansea’s partner university in Ukraine are visiting Wales to help strengthen collaboration between the two institutions in research, teaching and creating opportunities for students.

Improving a workforce’s understanding of treatment strategies for mental health problems can significantly reduce staff sickness as well as encouraging people to ask for support, according to new research.

A Covenant to recognise the value that serving personnel, both regular and reservists, veterans and military families contribute to the university and the country, has been signed by Swansea University.

More than 250 youngsters got a chance to find out more about the real consequences of climate change on struggling communities at a special event hosted by Swansea University.

Oriel Science is thrilled to announce the launch of its latest exhibition, IMAGING, which promises a unique and interactive look at how Swansea University’s esteemed researchers visualise, capture, and interpret the world within and around us.

Swansea residents will be able to benefit from free, confidential legal advice sessions this July.

The University of Birmingham and a consortium of Welsh universities including Swansea University have been awarded £15 million by the UK Research Partnership Investment Fund (UKRPIF) to establish a new world-leading railway research and innovation centre in south Wales.

Swansea University is set to play a key role in a new platform aimed at bringing together UK strengths in the research of rare diseases to develop better and faster understanding, diagnosis and treatment.

Students and researchers came together to discuss AI and its wide variety of applications at a special event hosted by Swansea University.

New research, led by Population Data Science at Swansea University Medical School, published in The Lancet Public Health, examines how co-existing diseases develop over time and how they impact  patient outcomes and healthcare resources.

Swansea University has soared 118 places to be ranked joint 307^th, its highest ever position, in the latest edition of the QS World University Rankings 2024.

Two leading Swansea University academics are taking part in the latest in a series of special talks aimed at taking research to the community.

Swansea University is set to play a key role in shaping the skills needed for the workforce to achieve Net Zero, after gaining funding from the Swansea Bay City Deal’s Skills and Talent programme to establish the Net Zero Wales (NØW) Skills project.

What is the future of AI and Chat GPT? Can digital technology help deter reoffending?  Can we build systems that are safe, secure and resilient to any security threats?

The ground beneath Antarctica’s most vulnerable glacier has been mapped for the first time, by a team that includes a Swansea expert, helping scientists to better understand how it is being affected by climate change.

Ten Swansea University researchers – a third of this year’s cohort - have been selected for the 2023 Welsh Crucible, the award-winning programme of personal, professional and leadership development for the future research leaders of Wales.

A Swansea expert in extremism who has been involved in community activity to counter hate messages has won an award for her work from the Ethnic Minority Welsh Women Achievement Association (EMWWAA). 

Swansea University has agreed a partnership with two Purpose Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) providers to deliver high-quality student accommodation in the city.

A UK-wide consortium is developing technologies to use nanoparticles as state-of-the-art sensors on small, shoebox-sized satellites known as CubeSats.

Swansea University researchers are launching a new study which will examine both work and mental health experiences among female academics in the UK’S higher education sector.

Swansea University has held its position among the leading academic institutions in the UK for generating spinout companies, according to a new report by data analyst firm Beauhurst.

Starting your first job as a newly-qualified nurse just before the pandemic struck would be enough of a challenge for anyone.

A team of high-flying Swansea students soared to victory in a unique challenge designed to celebrate the talents of future aerospace engineers.

Swansea University has welcomed a delegation from the National Institute of Biology (NIB) in Slovenia as part of the CutCancer twinning project.

Giving schools the right resources and training to teach pupils about mental health really can have a positive impact on young people’s wellbeing.

A library assistant, two English teachers, and a university student are among the 12 authors shortlisted for the 2023 Rhys Davies Short Story Competition.

Swansea University academic on leadership team of £31m programme aimed at ensuring future AI is responsible and trustworthy.

A film documenting the transformative effects of a solar building in a village in India developed through a partnership led by Swansea University will be featured at the prestigious British Academy Summer Showcase. 

Swansea University sleep expert Mark Blagrove is heading to California for a series of events to promote his new book.

Researchers from the SPECIFIC Innovation and Knowledge Centre and COATED M2A programme at Swansea University have collaborated with the University of Bath to make a groundbreaking advancement in thermal storage research, developing a new efficient material that is easily scalable and can be sized and shaped to fit multiple applications.

Eilian Richmond, a PhD student in Creative Writing, has won the 2023 Swansea University Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition.

Swansea University researchers have been taking a closer look at the role prevention can play in improving social care for our most vulnerable.

A collection of lithographs by the acclaimed Welsh artist Ceri Richards, inspired by the poems of Dylan Thomas, have gone on permanent display at Swansea University’s Great Hall.

A new study from Swansea University and the University of Cape Town provides the first documented evidence of a cessation in urban space use by a female baboon after giving birth: another example of how wild animals are adaptively responding to urbanisation.

Swansea University’s Department of Education and Childhood Studies has launched a new Centre for Research into Practice (CRIP) which will help educators enhance their teaching practices.

Swansea academics are playing a key role in exploring how Wales can speed up its transition to net zero and help amend its target to 2035 from 2050.

Swansea University researchers have found that a drug commonly used to treat type 2 diabetes can potentially be used in the treatment of autoimmune disorders.

Swansea University’s commitment to sustainability and minimising waste has been recognised by the Carbon Trust.

Experts from Swansea University and Queen’s University, Belfast have helped to bring life-changing eye care to people with diabetes in Bermuda.

Academic Tom Wilkinson has been honoured for helping to develop inspirational ways of teaching immunology to students during Covid.

Nigerian writer Arinze Ifeakandu has been awarded one of the world’s largest literary prizes for young writers – the Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize – for his ‘exhilarating’ debut God’s Children Are Little Broken Things, a stunning short fiction collection, whose nine stories simmer with loneliness and love, and depict what it means to be gay in contemporary Nigeria.

Dozens of Swansea University staff and students attended a multi-location local litter pick - The Big Clean Up as part of The Big Help Out to mark His Majesty The King's Coronation.

Wales' former Grand Slam-winning captain Ryan Jones has been named as the official ambassador for the Swansea University Swansea Half Marathon, which is set to take place on 11 June 2023.

Bevan Commission host major conference

Born from the ruins of a world in crisis, the NHS is an enduring testament to the extraordinary things that happen when people come together for the common good.

Two Ukrainian students currently studying at Swansea University have attended a reception at the House of Lords, marking one year of a twinning partnership between universities in the UK and Ukraine.

A new research collaboration aimed at accelerating capabilities and improving research on maternal and infant health has received a £1.4 million funding boost.

To celebrate its 10^th year, the Swansea University Science for Schools Scheme (S4) are making all their science content open access to teachers and learners in Wales and around the world.

Women using prescription medicines whilst breastfeeding are often faced with a lack of information.

Swansea has been named the safest city for students in Wales, according to a study by the trusted and independent Complete University Guide (CUG).

Four Swansea University academics are among the new entrants to the Learned Society of Wales’ Fellowship.

Swansea University's Big Pitch Competition, sponsored by Santander Universities, recently returned, offering more student entrepreneurs a major boost for their business ideas.

The effectiveness of sport as a tool to tackle youth crime has been analysed by Welsh academics and their findings will now be used to help inform police leaders.

Shielding did not reduce COVID-19 infections in Wales: new study questions benefits of policy for vulnerable people. 

Scientists from Swansea University and the University of Cape Town have tracked social grooming behaviour in wild baboons using collar-mounted accelerometers.

New research examining how the foundational economy can be supported in Wales is helping to inform government policy for the future.

Swansea University has donated more than 600 assorted student nurse uniforms to disadvantaged organisations in sub-Saharan Africa, helping healthcare workers stay safe from contracting transmissible diseases as they provide medical aid for vulnerable patients.

A film for school pupils about ice melt in Antarctica and sea level rise, made by a team involving a Swansea University polar expert, has been awarded the prestigious Silver Publishers Award from the Geographical Association.

Research by Swansea scientists investigating sugars in the blood could lead to more effective testing and earlier diagnoses for prostate cancer – which would save countless men’s lives.

Scientists at the Francis Crick Institute have found that high consumption of a common artificial sweetener, sucralose, lowers activation of T-cells, an important component of the immune system, in mice.

Dr Roberto Angelini has become the latest academic at Swansea University to receive the prestigious Academy of Medical Science Springboard award.

A study by Swansea University has revealed how machine learning can help with the early detection of Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS) inflammatory arthritis and revolutionise how people are detected and diagnosed by their GPs.

A high-tech Swansea University initiative to develop specialist virtual reality training for healthcare professionals has secured a major funding boost.

TV and radio broadcaster Owain Wyn Evans has urged a Swansea audience to stay true to themselves and never be afraid of taking risks.

Asim Hafeez, Home Office Director of International, Strategy, Engagement and Devolution, recently returned to his alma mater to share his impressive career journey in the Civil Service with Swansea University students.

The science and art of dreaming, the concussion crisis in sport, and the winning title of this year’s Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize are among the subjects set to delight audiences at the 36th Hay Festival between 25 May - 4 June.

University researchers are seeking participants to complete an online survey which will assist with the most in-depth study to date into how the daily exposure of babies and very young children to digital technologies influences how they speak and interact with others.

A team of Swansea University students who have invented a pump that makes polluted river water safe to drink have reached the grand final of a worldwide design competition, which will take place in Texas in April.

Experts from Swansea and Grenoble have joined forces to develop a practical way to produce green hydrogen using sustainable catalysts.

A new short film showcasing how a Friends and Neighbours community group based in Neath is working positively to mitigate climate change, had its premier to coincide with Earth Hour.

A Swansea University student has collaborated with the Met Office to identify how one of its land surface models can be improved, allowing more accurate projections of future climate-vegetation interactions.

Today, the shortlist for one of the world’s largest literary prizes celebrating young writers – the Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize – is announced, showcasing the breadth and depth of new international writing talent.

Swansea University is one of 32 research organisations across the UK that will benefit from the Economic and Social Research Council’s (ESRC) support through a five-year Impact Acceleration Account (IAA) award of £1.25 million.  

Swansea University has delivered its best-ever performance in a leading global university ranking by subject for the second year in a row.

Swansea University has gained global recognition for the high standard of chemistry education it offers.

Swansea University’s Graduate Support Programme has been shortlisted for HE careers and employability team of the year in the targetjobs National Graduate Recruitment Awards 2023.

Swansea University has been shortlisted in six categories for this year’s WhatUni Student Choice Awards (WUSCAs).

Scientists from Swansea University ‘s Institute for Innovative Materials, Processing and Numerical Technologies (IMPACT) and Japan have been awarded £1.3 million to develop a new “point of care testing” kit that can detect biomarkers for Alzheimer's Disease.

New Swansea University research has looked at the long-term environmental impact of different methods to control Japanese knotweed.

Research to tackle gambling harm among Armed Forces veterans has received a major boost with three awards, totalling £1 million, for new projects in the field that involve Swansea University experts.

Swansea University has been awarded a research grant with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Cornell University, sponsored by the National Science Foundation (NSF) in a multi-institutional research project.

Swansea University's Katie Harris has been named Careers Information Advice and Guidance Apprentice of the Year at Gower College Swansea's Apprenticeship Awards.

An ITWales event organised by Technocamps to celebrate women in STEM was held on International Women’s Day at Swansea Arena.

Swansea University has established a low-cost and scalable carbon ink formulation capable of unlocking, for the first time, the potential for perovskite solar cells to be manufactured at scale.

A new book by Swansea University sleep expert Mark Blagrove will be launched at a sell-out event later this week.

A population data linkage study using anonymised primary and secondary care health records in Swansea University’s SAIL Databank has revealed that in 2020 and 2021, fewer people in Wales were being diagnosed with long-term conditions than expected.

The Circular Economy Innovation Communities (CEIC) Spring Conference will be held on Friday March, 24  at the Swansea.com Stadium and is an open invitation for environmental champions from throughout South Wales and beyond to discuss how well-designed, incremental efforts can have substantial impact.

Researchers at home and away have joined forces for a new international collaboration with the ultimate aim of improving patient care.

Selenium is a micronutrient that plays an essential role in human health but is toxic at high levels. However, new biomedical research has shown selenium actually has anti-cancer properties when used at high doses.

A new app has been launched aimed at celebrating and highlighting the work of Welsh artist Gwen John.

A host of rare Egyptian antiquities has arrived in Swansea ready to go on display to the public and be studied by University experts for the first time.

New research from Swansea University shows that reducing social media use by 15 minutes a day can significantly improve general health and immune function and reduce levels of loneliness and depression.

Swansea University is set to play a key role in shaping Wales’s manufacturing workforce of the future.

A team of researchers at Swansea University have been awarded £740,000 to develop self-powered and sustainable digital “Internet of Things” technologies to tackle accessibility for older people.

Researchers at the Max Planck Institute of Animal Behavior in Germany and Swansea University have revealed how different seabird species use distinct strategies to cope with cyclones, with some flying directly into the storm, and others using avoidance tactics. 

Students from Ukraine, including from Swansea’s partner university in the country, were given an official welcome to Swansea at a reception on campus, where they were addressed by the Vice-Chancellor and Universities UK.

Swansea University has teamed up with an immersive tech firm to create a new virtual reality experience designed to inspire the next generation to pursue a career in STEM subjects.

Swansea University has signed a three-year deal to become the headline sponsor for the multi-award-winning Swansea Half Marathon.

New research has revealed how members of minority ethnic groups in South Wales coped with challenges presented by the Covid pandemic.

Swansea University has achieved its highest ever position in the Stonewall Workplace Equality Index, climbing 14 places to overall 12^th in the UK.

Swansea City are teaming up with Swansea University and British Heart Foundation Cymru to show their support for Heart Month this February.

A team from Population Data Science at Swansea University is part of a UK-wide partnership that has secured £2.2 million in support from the Alzheimer’s Disease Data Initiative (ADDI) to help bridge the gap between fundamental discoveries in the lab and successful trials of new treatments for dementia. 

Multiple births, a short interval between pregnancies and mothers with a maternal physical or mental health condition are more at risk of having a low birth rate baby according to Swansea University researchers.   

New research from Swansea University shows that female selfie posting is associated with intimidatory self-presentation strategies, linked to higher levels of aggression.

More babies in Wales will benefit from the arrival of a new electric vehicle to support donor milk collections.

Steel experts have been taking a virtual look inside a shaft furnace, as part of a new project to test how well hydrogen would work as a reductant for steelmaking.  If switching to hydrogen from fossil fuels proves feasible, it would slash the carbon emissions from steelmaking.

Swansea University is the headline sponsor Swansea City Centre Conference & Exhibition 2023, which will return to Swansea Arena on Wednesday March 29, following the success of last year’s conference at the venue.

The 2023 Welsh Varsity tournament will be returning to Cardiff for the first time since 2019 as student teams from Swansea and Cardiff University go head-to-head in its 25^th year.

Academics from Swansea University have received £100,000 in funding to help boost essential evidence and understanding around the importance of creating appropriate, social, sustainable, and resilient neighbourhoods, places, and environments for older adults with hearing loss.

The international longlist for one of the world’s largest literary prizes for young writers – the Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize – is announced today, Thursday 26 January. With authors hailing from the UK, Ireland, Nigeria, Kenya, Somalia, Lebanon and Australia, this year’s longlist of 12 features an even split of debut and established names, with African diaspora and female voices dominating the longlist.

A leading Swansea University scientist has developed a new ‘smart patch’ that can detect proinflammatory biomarkers of neurodegenerative diseases such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's through the use of microneedle technology.

The future of the research and innovation sector in Wales, including over 240 highly skilled jobs at Swansea University alone, in vital areas from clean energy to medical research, is at risk in the next few weeks, unless the UK Government acts now to replace EU funding, the head of Swansea University has warned.

Swansea University has been named as the only university in Wales to have featured in the first Royal Anniversary Trust report, which outlines an ambitious roadmap for decarbonisation of the tertiary education sector.

A Swansea expert has been awarded first prize at a prestigious international conference for his research on tackling river pollution from disused mines.

Is it acceptable to harm another person? It might depend whether or not there’s a car involved, according to a new study from UK researchers. They showed that people have a shared ‘blind spot’ that can make them use different moral and ethical standards when they think about driving cars, compared to other areas of life.

A pioneering researcher whose work on chest trauma has had a global impact has scored a first-in-Wales appointment.

Dr Muhammad Naeem Anwar, of Swansea University’s Faculty of Science and Engineering, is among the first members of the new UK Young Academy – a network of early career researchers and professionals established to help tackle local and global issues and promote meaningful change.

People who are homeless or precariously housed are to be routinely offered lateral flow tests for hepatitis C, followed by rapid PCR tests to speed up diagnosis and treatment and therefore reduce the risk of transmission.

A group of Swansea law interns have been helping shape the debate around academic integrity by sharing their views with higher education professionals.

A research team at Swansea University have developed a ‘digital twin’ to help prioritise patients for urgent intensive care and ventilator support.

A Ukrainian medical student spending a semester at Swansea as part of a new partnership with her home university has said she fell in love with this country from her first day and thanked both universities for making the visit possible.

More than 600 Christmas hampers have been donated to Swansea foodbanks, thanks to the generosity of Swansea University staff.

Swansea University's Centre for Ageing and Dementia Research (CADR) has launched a campaign to raise awareness of the connection between hearing loss and dementia.