Momentum - Summer 2025

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.

Swansea University and Space Forge, pioneers in space-based advanced materials manufacturing and return technology, have signed a major deal, making the company the first to be physically hosted in the Centre for Integrative Semiconductor Materials (CISM), where it will undertake cutting-edge work in manufacturing in microgravity - the near-weightless conditions found in space.

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.

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. 

Researchers are developing a cutting-edge blood test that measures clot formation and breakdown from a single sample, which has the potential to improve patient treatment and reduce pressure on the NHS.

Swansea University and Children in Wales have launched a new initiative aimed at highlighting and protecting the needs of babies.

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

Swansea University has been awarded £3m by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) to lead a major new project that will explore how nature can help cities adapt to climate change.

A researcher at the Welsh Institute of Physical Activity, Health and Sport (WIPAHS), Amie collaborates closely with stakeholders to address key health and well-being questions.

Laura’s research seeks to find practical solutions to safely reduce the number of children entering the care system in Wales and improve the experiences of children who are already in care.

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.

A groundbreaking new study offers unprecedented insights into the incel (involuntary celibate) community, uncovering critical facts that challenge prevailing stereotypes and expand our understanding of this controversial subculture.

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.

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.

Swansea University has been awarded almost £60,000 by the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Caucus (EDICa), supported by UKRI and the British Academy, to lead a pioneering project aimed at improving workplace conditions for women academics with mental health conditions (MHCs).

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

In this episode, Dr Natalie Brown discusses the perceptions and experiences of the menstrual cycle in elite sport and across schools in the UK, and how activity and good nutrition can manage menstrual-related symptoms.

In this podcast episode, Dr Ashra Khanom talks about her work which aims to address the needs of people seeking sanctuary, including how they access healthcare services.

Dr Gulzat Botoeva takes listeners on a journey into the intricate socio-economic landscape of small-scale gold mining in Kyrgyzstan's Naryn region, exploring local communities' involvement in protests against and in support of official mining companies.