Recent News from 2024

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.

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 been named finalist for a prestigious prize highlighting the impact of Swansea University research.

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).