August

Illustration of children reading

28 August 2025

Swansea University announces stellar line-up for Children’s and Young People’s Literature Festival

A man checking his fitness tracker after exercise: a Swansea sociologist has been honoured by the journal Current Sociology for his new research into self-optimisation, which is a term for ideas and practices aimed at continuous enhancement Credit: Ketut Subiyanto, Pexels

25 August 2025

Self-help, trackers, cosmetic surgery…. Award for sociologist’s research on self-optimisation

Ross Davey teaching at Swansea University. His researching on improving teaching skills among healthcare professionals has been boosted by a travel scholarship from The Worshipful Livery Company of Wales

20 August 2025

Research to improve teaching skills in healthcare boosted by Livery Company award

An Illustration of red blood cells and a platelet in the bloodstream. Credit: digitale.de on Unsplash.

15 August 2025

Platelets found to store DNA — New breakthrough could transform cancer screening

A photo of the sliteye shark circling the bait box. Credit: Charlotte Oulton

14 August 2025

Sliteye shark discovered in remote Indian Ocean—First-ever sighting in Chagos Archipelago

Paramedic holding medical equipment stepping out of an ambulance.

14 August 2025

SAIL research now shaping operational strategy of Welsh ambulance leaders

Tudur Hallam during the award ceremony in the pavilion

11 August 2025

Emeritus Professor Tudur Hallam wins prestigious Eisteddfod Chair

A visualisation of the virus which causes Covid-19. Credit: Fusion Medical Animation - Unsplash.

11 August 2025

Lab-made sugar-coated particle blocks Covid-19 infection — Possible new treatment on the horizon

Man sitting in an office with whiteboard behind him

8 August 2025

Breakthrough in bacterial sepsis research could save lives and cut NHS costs

Clockwise from top left: Portuguese, Catalan, Italian, Brazilian flags

7 August 2025

Catalan, Italian, Portuguese …. more options for languages study, with boost to school links too

A man and woman holding hands; the woman is wearing an engagement ring.

4 August 2025

Global study reveals people judge a potential partner’s sexual history by timing, not total number

A close-up of a child's hand holding a pencil

1 August 2025

Staying in school associated with fewer hospital visits in midlife, study suggests