Swansea University
Recent News About Swansea University
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Swansea University awards honorary doctorate to poet Tudur Hallam
Tudur Hallam, a poet and academic, has been awarded an Honorary Doctor of Letters by Swansea University.
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Swansea University launches research on buy-now-pay-later schemes and shopper debt
A new research project led by Swansea University aims to address the challenges faced by shoppers using buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) schemes.
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Study highlights role of local expertise in Amazonian fisheries management
Researchers have published new findings on how local knowledge contributes to the sustainable management of interconnected fisheries, with a focus on the pirarucu (Arapaima gigas) in the Middle Juruá River Basin in the Western Brazilian Amazon.
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Swansea University professor receives award for impact on European semiconductor sector
Professor Owen Guy of Swansea University has received the SEMI Academia Impact Award at SEMICON Europa 2025 in Munich, Germany.
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Swansea University's Discovery celebrates 60 years of student volunteering with year-long campaign
Since 1966, Discovery has engaged thousands of Swansea University students in volunteering projects focused on wellbeing, inclusion, youth work, and the environment.
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Swansea University study finds diverse AI suggestions boost creativity in collaborative design
A recent study by the Computer Science Department at Swansea University has examined how humans and artificial intelligence (AI) can work together in creative design tasks.
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Author credits Swansea University for helping overcome loss while inspiring others
Wellness entrepreneur Emma Tamplin has published a book titled "The Journey Home," in which she shares her personal story of overcoming grief and depression following the loss of her daughter to leukaemia during her university studies.
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Swansea University launches study on feudal landholding traditions in Jersey
Swansea University has launched a two-year research project to examine the feudal history of Jersey, supported by £216,000 in funding.
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Swansea University wins People’s Choice award for Singleton Campus green space
Keep Britain Tidy has recognized Swansea University's Singleton Campus as one of its People’s Choice award winners, following a national vote.
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New nanogel kills drug-resistant bacteria rapidly without harming healthy cells
Researchers have developed a new nanogel technology that targets and destroys drug-resistant bacteria in a matter of hours.
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Swansea University physicists help achieve record antihydrogen trapping at CERN
Swansea University physicists have contributed to a significant advancement in antihydrogen research at CERN.
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Researchers find AI-generated celebrity photos are difficult for public to spot as fake
A research team from Swansea University, the University of Lincoln, and Ariel University in Israel has found that artificial intelligence can now generate images of people’s faces—both fictional and real—that are almost impossible for viewers to...
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Study links gambling disorder to increased suicide risk using NHS data
A new study published in BJPsych Open has found that people diagnosed with gambling disorder are at a higher risk of dying by suicide compared to those with other causes of death.
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New study identifies mitochondrial protein as key target in autoimmune disease treatment
A recent study published in Nature Communications has identified a new potential target for treating autoimmune diseases, such as rheumatoid arthritis and type 1 diabetes.
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South Wales Miners’ Library moves to new home at Swansea’s Y Storfa hub
The South Wales Miners’ Library (SWML) will soon move to a new location within Swansea Council’s Y Storfa community services hub on Oxford Street.
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Swansea volcanologist joins global deep-sea team for earthquake-related ocean drilling
A volcanologist from Swansea University, Dr Katie Preece, is set to participate in an international research mission focused on understanding earthquake behavior through the study of petit-spot volcanism.
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Children’s artwork highlights hopes for Port Talbot’s future under M4 murals
A series of new murals have been unveiled beneath the M4 in Port Talbot, created as part of The Steeltown Storybook: Children’s Chapter.
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Swansea University data scientist receives doctoral fellowship for medicine safety research
Research officer and data scientist Timothy Osborne, who works at the Swansea University Medical School, has received a doctoral fellowship award from the Health and Care Research Wales Faculty.
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Swansea professor named Chief Scientist at Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Professor Amira Guirguis, a leading expert in substance misuse, medicines safety, and pharmaceutical science, has been appointed Chief Scientist at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS).
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Swansea University study finds gaps in Welsh climate education for pupils with additional needs
A new report has found that students with additional learning needs (ALN) in Wales are often excluded from climate education.