Recent News from 2025

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.

As Los Angeles battles devastating wildfires, a world expert on the subject will be giving a public lecture about his work at Swansea University on 23 January, 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.

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.