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Research News Sep 02, 2026

Ben Fergusson wins 2026 Rhys Davies Short Story Competition

The award recognises the very best unpublished short stories in English in any style and on any subject up to a maximum of 5,000 words by writers aged 18 or over who were born in Wales, have lived in Wales for two years or more, or are currently living in Wales. ‘Piedmont’ tells the story of two mothers who arrive in Italy in the dead of night, strangers brought together due to unprecedented circu

Environment & Climate Sep 02, 2026

Millions of people living in poverty rely on seagrass meadows for survival, study finds

The research found that at least 18 million people living in poverty fish in seagrass meadows across the Indo-Pacific. Of these, around 6.5 million are entirely dependent on the habitat for both food and fishing-related income. The study also revealed that households living in extreme poverty were significantly more likely to rely on seagrass meadows for all their fishing activities. Seagrass-depe

Research News Aug 17, 2026

£350k funding to help highlight University’s unique cultural collections

The University’s Richard Burton Archives and Egypt Centre are among 31 projects across Wales that have received a share of £5.2 million from the Welsh Government. The award-winning Egypt Centre has received £199,945 to complete the physical, digital, and security transformation of the House of Death gallery. Previous investment from Welsh Government, the Wolfson Trust, and the Garfield Weston Foun

Research News Aug 13, 2026

First-of-its-kind funding to evaluate open access mental health support across Wales

This four-year national evaluation of open access mental health services has just secured a £3.4m Programme Grant for Applied Research, funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR). The move to open access services, designed to give people faster, more flexible support when they need it, comes in response to growing demand and long waiting times for mental health support. U

Research News Aug 12, 2026

Experts lead European study into childhood survival inequalities

The team used the SAIL Databank, based at the University, for the research and their findings have just been published in PLOS One . The research, part of the EUROlinkCAT collaboration, analysed data from more than 47,000 children with major congenital anomalies across ten congenital anomaly registers in seven European countries. By securely linking health and administrative records within each pa

Research News Aug 10, 2026

Social media and self-harm: Study finds need for more control over content and safe spaces offering connection and support

Now researchers based at Swansea University’s National Centre for Suicide Prevention and Self-Harm Research (NCSR) have been examining the issue by analysing the views of social media users themselves. There are concerns from experts that extensive restrictions have the potential to remove supportive spaces from those who need them the most. Current evidence on the impact of restrictions remains s

Research News Aug 06, 2026

Study reveals people with ADHD are more likely to experience violence

New research by Cardiff University, Swansea University and the University of York looked at how neurodevelopmental diagnoses were linked to assault-related attendances at Emergency Departments. The team analysed population data from residents in Wales between 2012 and 2024, and considered a range of health and socio-demographic characteristics of patients that might be associated with their attend

Research News Aug 03, 2026

New study shows the devastating impact high infant formula milk prices are having on families in the UK

Funded by the Medical Research Council, the research is the first of its kind in the UK, and the findings reveal families are falling into unmanageable debt, reluctantly adopting feeding practices they know could harm their babies, and even taking formula from shops without paying as a last resort. Exploring the experiences of 281 struggling parents through surveys and interviews, the study found

Research News Aug 02, 2026

Researcher’s work to improve neuroinclusive design in Wales boosted by Livery Company award

PhD researcher Zoe Alderson, from Swansea University’s School of Psychology , has received funding through a Worshipful Livery Company of Wales Travel Scholarship to attend the 2026 Psychonomic Society Annual Meeting in San Diego. Zoe's research explores how neurodivergent people understand and process the icons and symbols used in everyday life, from public signage and transport systems to websit

Environment & Climate Jul 28, 2026

Swansea University at the 2026 National Eisteddfod

This year’s Eisteddfod takes place in the area known as ‘y Garreg Las’, named after the striking local bluestone. The Eisteddfod’s catchment area spans three stunning regions: Pembrokeshire, south Ceredigion and west Carmarthenshire. The University’s programme will once again be based in Y Babell Lên (the Literary Pavilion) and will include the annual Hywel Teifi Memorial Lecture on Thursday 6 Aug

Environment & Climate Jul 28, 2026

Professor Siwan Davies awarded the National Eisteddfod's Science and Technology Medal

The Medal has been awarded in recognition of her outstanding contribution to scientific research, education and science communication through the medium of Welsh. Originally from Newport, a few miles from this year’s Maes, Professor Davies is internationally recognised in the field of physical geography and climate change. She has also played a leading role in developing Welsh-medium education and

Research News Jul 27, 2026

Study finds brain immune cells help limit abnormal activity in Alzheimer's disease model

Dr James Murray , of Swansea University Medical School, is part of the research team whose findings have just been published in the journal Brain. Microglia are usually thought of as drivers of the inflammation seen in Alzheimer's disease, and several experimental treatments aim to reduce their number or activity. In this study, led by a team at Trinity College Dublin, mice were treated with a dru