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  • September 27, 2023
    New method for purifying drinking water could be used in disaster zones

    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.

  • September 26, 2023
    Swim Wales partners with Swansea University

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

  • September 25, 2023
    Step Up students awarded in special graduation ceremony

    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.

  • September 22, 2023
    Swansea Science Festival returns this half-term

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

  • September 21, 2023
    Matthew G. Rees crowned winner of the 2023 Rhys Davies Short Story Competition

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

  • September 18, 2023
    Swansea University Inspires Future Sports Scientists with Rugby World Cup Outreach Event

    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.

  • September 14, 2023
    Swansea to become UK leader in natural product innovation

    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. 

  • September 14, 2023
    Swansea City and Swansea University announce partnership extension

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

  • September 13, 2023
    Celebrating 25 years of the Egypt Centre

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

  • September 8, 2023
    Call for urgent improvements after new study reveals flaws in Autism Health Passport

    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.

  • August 31, 2023
    Swansea Graduate Named Global Winner in Prestigious UK Alumni Awards

    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.

  • August 30, 2023
    Stellar line-up of authors announced for Swansea Children’s Literature Festival

    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.

  • August 29, 2023
    Clearance project ensures student village leaves behind a green legacy

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

  • August 22, 2023
    Afghan graduate overcomes Taliban turmoil, finds hope and success at Swansea University

    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.

  • August 21, 2023
    Unlocking the secrets of animal travel: how traits have shaped species' journeys across the globe

    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.

  • August 21, 2023
    Welsh children receiving care and support more likely to be up to date with immunisations

    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.

  • August 18, 2023
    New sculpture unveiled at Crymlyn Burrows celebrating biodiversity and local community

    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.

  • August 17, 2023
    Working together helps Swansea University claim top Fairtrade honour

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

  • August 16, 2023
    Wolfson Foundation grant boosts semiconductor R&D

    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.

  • August 14, 2023
    Dr Rhian Hedd Meara awarded Eilir Hedd Morgan Memorial Prize from the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol

    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.

  • August 14, 2023
    Shielding from COVID-19: unravelling the policy

    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.

  • August 14, 2023
    Professor Alan Llwyd wins National Eisteddfod Chair

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

  • August 11, 2023
    Swansea medical team’s expertise in clinical simulation shared with Zambia

    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.

  • August 10, 2023
    Inspiring the next generation of manufacturing leaders in south Wales

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

  • August 9, 2023
    VR experts join forces to create groundbreaking health training

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

  • August 8, 2023
    Atomic fountain clock aims to solve the mysteries of antimatter

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

  • August 2, 2023
    New study reveals increase in breastfeeding rates in Wales during the pandemic

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

  • August 1, 2023
    Green Flags flying again at Swansea University

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

  • August 1, 2023
    Chief Scientific Adviser for Wales gets insight into latest Swansea research

    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.

  • August 1, 2023
    Swansea University at the Llŷn ac Eifionydd National Eisteddfod 2023

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

  • August 1, 2023
    Swansea student Wins Coveted Council of Military Education Committees Best Student Award

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

  • July 28, 2023
    Academic Triumph for Winter Olympics Hopeful

    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.

  • July 28, 2023
    New study shows the power of linking police and healthcare data to identify the vulnerable

    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.

  • July 19, 2023
    Leaders from Ukrainian partner university visit Swansea to strengthen teaching and research links

    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.

  • July 18, 2023
    Training staff on low intensity psychological interventions for mental health conditions can cut sickness

    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.

  • July 13, 2023
    University signs Armed Forces Covenant

    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.

  • July 7, 2023
    Pupils’ visits helping to boost understanding of climate crisis

    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.

  • July 7, 2023
    Swansea University’s Oriel Science unveils spectacular new exhibition: IMAGING

    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.

  • July 7, 2023
    Law Clinic offers free legal advice sessions to Swansea residents this July

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

  • July 7, 2023
    Universities win £15m for new Railway Research and Innovation Centre at the Global Centre of Rail Excellence in south Wales

    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.

  • July 5, 2023
    University chosen for specialist base as part of £14m investment in rare disease research

    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.

  • June 30, 2023
    AIMLAC conference putting focus on AI and machine learning

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

  • June 30, 2023
    Groundbreaking research examines how the sequence of disease acquisition affects life expectancy

    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.

  • June 28, 2023
    Swansea soars to highest ever position in global university rankings

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

  • June 27, 2023
    Research in the community: Analysing voting trends and examining education issues for the future

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

  • June 27, 2023
    New project to increase net zero skills in South-West Wales

    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.

  • June 26, 2023
    New season of “Exploring Global Problems’ podcast

    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?

  • June 23, 2023
    Ground beneath Antarctica’s most vulnerable glacier mapped for first time

    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.

  • June 22, 2023
    Ten researchers selected for Welsh Crucible programme

    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.

  • June 22, 2023
    Swansea expert in extremism wins award for research and community work to counter hate

    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). 

  • June 22, 2023
    Swansea University announces student official accommodation partnerships

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

  • June 22, 2023
    Size matters: Space tech to shrink as the limits of quantum physics are tested on Earth and beyond

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

  • June 20, 2023
    New research project examines mental health experiences for female academics

    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.

  • June 20, 2023
    Swansea ranks among UK’s best institutions for spinouts

    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.

  • June 19, 2023
    Caitlin using her own experience as a deaf nurse to help others

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

  • June 16, 2023
    Student team hits the heights to win aerospace engineering competition

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

  • June 15, 2023
    CutCancer: University welcomes project partners

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

  • June 15, 2023
    New research shows the benefits of teaching pupils about mental health in the classroom

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

  • June 15, 2023
    Shortlist announced for the 2023 Rhys Davies Short Story Competition

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

  • June 14, 2023
    Academic part of leadership team of £31M AI programme

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

  • June 13, 2023
    Academic to exhibit solar building research at British Academy Summer Showcase

    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. 

  • June 12, 2023
    US dates to highlight dream experts’ new book

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

  • June 6, 2023
    Researchers develop new innovative heat storage material for enhanced energy efficiency

    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.

  • June 6, 2023
    Creative Writing PhD student wins Swansea University 3MT competition

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

  • May 31, 2023
    Team examines the challenges facing preventative social care

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

  • May 31, 2023
    Art inspired by Dylan Thomas goes on display at Swansea University

    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.

  • May 26, 2023
    GPS Tracking Reveals How a Female Baboon Stopped Using Urban Space After Giving Birth

    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.

  • May 26, 2023
    Swansea University launches new Centre for developing educational research

    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.

  • May 25, 2023
    Swansea trio part of expert group seeking to reduce Wales net zero target

    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.

  • May 24, 2023
    New study: Type 2 diabetes drug could treat autoimmune disorders

    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.

  • May 17, 2023
    University becomes first in Wales to reach important waste-reduction milestone

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

  • May 16, 2023
    Expert team’s mission to help people with diabetes in Bermuda

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

  • May 12, 2023
    Pioneering learning resource helps academic win top teaching award

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

  • May 11, 2023
    Arinze Ifeakandu wins Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize 2023 for ‘exhilarating’ debut God’s Children Are Little Broken Things

    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.

  • May 11, 2023
    Swansea University’s Big Clean Up for the King’s Coronation

    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.

  • May 11, 2023
    Welsh rugby legend Ryan Jones announced as Swansea University Swansea Half Marathon ambassador

    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.

  • May 10, 2023
    The Tipping Point: Where next for health and care?

    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.

  • May 9, 2023
    Ukrainian students attend House of Lords for twinning partnership anniversary

    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.

  • April 28, 2023
    Swansea University research centre to lead on new £1.4 million partnership

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

  • April 27, 2023
    Swansea University Science for Schools Scheme Marks 10th Anniversary with Free Online STEM Enrichment Activities

    To celebrate its 10th 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.

  • April 27, 2023
    Action needed on breastfeeding data collection to gauge medicine impact

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

  • April 26, 2023
    Swansea named the safest student city in Wales

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

  • April 25, 2023
    Learned Society of Wales announces four new Swansea University Fellows

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

  • April 24, 2023
    Swansea University's Big Pitch Celebrates Entrepreneurship and Innovation Among Students

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

  • April 24, 2023
    From tackling youth crime to building new community links – experts examine how physical activity changes lives

    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.

  • April 21, 2023
    New study: No evidence that shielding reduced COVID-19 infections in Wales

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

  • April 18, 2023
    Study shows how machine learning can identify social grooming behaviour from acceleration signals in wild baboons

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

  • April 14, 2023
    Researchers reveal how foundational economy can boost Welsh prosperity

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

  • April 14, 2023
    Swansea University donates nursing uniforms to medical organisations across sub-Saharan Africa

    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.

  • April 13, 2023
    Antarctic video for schools on ice melt and sea level rise wins prestigious Geographical Association award  

    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.

  • April 13, 2023
    £400k boost for University’s research into prostate cancer

    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.

  • April 12, 2023
    Artificial sweetener could dampen immune response to disease in mice

    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.

  • April 5, 2023
    Grant set to boost researcher’s mission to explore nerve damage in the brain

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

  • April 5, 2023
    New study shows the potential of machine learning in the early identification of people with inflammatory arthritis

    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.

  • April 3, 2023
    £900k funding to develop bespoke VR training for future health professionals

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

  • March 31, 2023
    TV’s Owain Wyn Evans tells audience to feel the fear - and take the plunge

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

  • March 31, 2023
    “Asim Hafeez - From Swansea University Student to Home Office Director”: Distinguished Graduate Gives Students an Insight into the Civil Service

    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.

  • March 30, 2023
    Swansea University at Hay Festival 2023

    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.

  • March 29, 2023
    Toddlers, Tech and Talk: online survey participants wanted for groundbreaking study into digital technology’s impact on children's communication skills

    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.

  • March 29, 2023
    The pump that makes polluted water safe to drink - Swansea student inventors’ idea reaches final of worldwide competition

    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.

  • March 28, 2023
    International team uses natural catalysts to develop low-cost way of producing green hydrogen

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

  • March 27, 2023
    Film showcases community action in a time of climate and ecological emergency

    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.

  • March 23, 2023
    Swansea student’s collaboration with Met Office to help advance land surface model

    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.

  • March 23, 2023
    Debuts dominate shortlist for the Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize 2023

    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.

  • March 22, 2023
    University secures share of £40m investment to boost benefits of social science research

    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.  

  • March 22, 2023
    Swansea University continues to advance in QS World University Rankings by Subject

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

  • March 21, 2023
    University’s programme now recognised by American Chemistry Society

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

  • March 20, 2023
    Swansea University shortlisted for prestigious early careers recruitment award

    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.

  • March 20, 2023
    Swansea University shortlisted for six Whatuni Student Choice Awards

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

  • March 17, 2023
    Alzheimer's early detection - Swansea University and Tokyo University of Agriculture & Technology to lead on major project

    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.

  • March 17, 2023
    New study counts the environmental cost of managing knotweed

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

  • March 17, 2023
    £1 million for projects involving Swansea experts to tackle gambling harm among Armed Forces veterans

    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.

  • March 16, 2023
    University collaboration secures prestigious National Science Foundation grant to develop new field of Socioresilient Materials

    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.

  • March 16, 2023
    Swansea University Staff Member Recognised at Prestigious Apprentice Awards

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

  • March 15, 2023
    ITWales’ International Women’s Day event celebrated 20 years of Technocamps

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

  • March 15, 2023
    Swansea University academics develop world’s first completely roll-to-roll printable perovskite solar cell

    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.

  • March 14, 2023
    How dreams can bond us together revealed in new book

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

  • March 13, 2023
    Study reveals Impact of pandemic on incidence of long-term conditions in Wales

    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.

  • March 13, 2023
    Conference to highlight how circular economy can shape future for Wales

    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.

  • March 10, 2023
    Research team extends international links to Australia

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

  • March 9, 2023
    International team examines how selenium could help in fight against ovarian cancer

    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.

  • March 8, 2023
    App sets out to present artist to a new and wider audience

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

  • March 7, 2023
    Egypt Centre experts set to reveal history of ancient artefacts

    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.

  • March 6, 2023
    New Swansea University research shows reducing social media use by just 15 minutes a day can improve your health

    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.

  • March 1, 2023
    University wins funding to boost battery manufacturing skills in Wales

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

  • March 1, 2023
    Researchers to develop self-powered and sustainable smart technologies for older generation

    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.

  • February 24, 2023
    Tracking data reveals how seabird species adopt different strategies to cope with extreme storms

    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. 

  • February 24, 2023
    Official welcome to Swansea for visiting students just arrived from Ukraine 

    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.

  • February 23, 2023
    University helps create new VR app to spark interest in semiconductor careers

    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.

  • February 20, 2023
    Swansea University announced as new title sponsor of the Swansea Half Marathon

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

  • February 17, 2023
    Minority ethnic groups share experiences of living through Covid with researchers

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

  • February 16, 2023
    Swansea University ranked 12th in the 2023 Stonewall Workplace Equality Index

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

  • February 15, 2023
    Swansea University joins Swansea City and the British Heart Foundation to support Heart Month

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

  • February 15, 2023
    University team part of UK partnership awarded £2.2m to improve dementia research

    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. 

  • February 14, 2023
    New study identifies risk factors associated with low birthweights

    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.   

  • February 14, 2023
    New research shows female selfie posting can be driven by aggression

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

  • February 13, 2023
    New car boosts donor milk hub’s vital support for sick and premature babies

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

  • February 9, 2023
    Cleaner greener steel: virtual technology assesses hydrogen as fuel for furnaces, to slash carbon emissions

    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.

  • January 31, 2023
    Swansea University is headline sponsor of city conference and exhibition

    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.

  • January 30, 2023
    Welsh Varsity returns to the capital for 25th tournament

    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 25th year.

  • January 27, 2023
    £100,000 funding boost for CADR to support older adults with hearing loss

    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.

  • January 26, 2023
    African diaspora and stories of alienated youth dominate longlist for the Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize 2023

    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.

  • January 25, 2023
    Newly developed ‘smart patch’ could be used to detect Alzheimer's

    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.

  • January 24, 2023
    On the brink: 240 jobs and vital research and innovation at risk without urgent replacement for EU funding, Vice-Chancellor warns

    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.

  • January 23, 2023
    Swansea University featured in flagship Net Zero report

    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.

  • January 17, 2023
    Swansea researcher’s prize for work on cutting river pollution from disused mines

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

  • January 17, 2023
    The ‘blind spot’ that stops us seeing the dangers of motoring

    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.

  • January 16, 2023
    Researcher’s appointment is a first for women in Wales

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

  • January 13, 2023
    Swansea fellow joins first UK-wide Young Academy

    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.

  • January 13, 2023
    Screening homeless people for hepatitis C will speed up diagnosis and treatment

    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.

  • January 10, 2023
    Swansea University interns share a student's view on academic integrity

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

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