Our 'Head Start' webinar series is a programme of taster lectures, webinars and virtual open days, designed to give you a flavour of the various subjects you will be studying with us. Delivered by lecturers who will be teaching on your degree, this programme is your chance to see what it's like to be a current student.
SLEEP DETECTIVES
The session will explore our scientific understanding of the importance of normal sleep, and how we can investigate sleep problems in a clinical setting.
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01/02/202218:00 - 19:00 GMT
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MEDICAL CANNABIS
We'll discuss the evidence behind the medical use of cannabis, the risks associated with this, and the facts and myths related to cannabis in the Pharmaceutical field.
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02/02/202218:00 - 19:00 GMT
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APPETITE FOR AUDIOLOGY?
This webinar will explore the scientific assessment methods involved in hearing and balance, with Swansea Univeresity academic Helen Slade.
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03/02/202218:00 - 19:00 GMT
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COVID-19 AND HEALTH INEQUALITIES
Join Dr Jodie Croxall for this taster session on Population Health.
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07/02/202218:00 - 19:00 GMT
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Vaccine hesitancy and antivaccination in the time of Covid19 and before
Join Dr Jan Lewis to look at vaccine hesitancy and anti-vaccination in relation to Covid19 and earlier examples such as the Mumps, Measles and Rubella vaccine. We will unpack these ideas and arguments and consider their origins, leading us to think more about where we get our information.
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08/02/202218:00 - 19:00 GMT
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EPIGENETICS, GENE REGULATION AND DISEASE
This webinar looks at the field of epigenetics, created by scientists who have started to look beyond genetic code. Dr Aled Roberts will showcase the importance of epigenetics as a mechanism to human development and how it is changing our understanding of various diseases.
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09/02/202218:00 - 19:00 GMT
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DIAGNOSING MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS
This session will provide an insight into a key diagnostic tool that psychologists use to diagnose mental health conditions. A brief overview of the history of mental health diagnosis will be discussed before examples of diagnostic criteria for specific mental health conditions will be provided.
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10/02/202218:00 - 19:00 GMT
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Taster Lectures and Information Sessions
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Ambassador Q&A
Watch our Q&A for Undergraduate Student Ambassadors held on 06/12/2021.
LIFE AS A BIOMEDICAL SCIENTIST REPEAT
Learn more about the launch of our new Postgraduate Taught Masters programme 14.09.2021
LIFE AS A BIOMEDICAL SCIENTIST
Learn more about the launch of our new Postgraduate Taught Masters programme
INTRO TO HEALTH INFORMATICS
Dr Judy Jenkins Intro Lecture on ‘Health Informatics' held on 14/06/2021.
YOUR LIBRARY: HOW WE SUPPORT UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
Learn more about our library services and support
GHRELIN, DEMENTIA AND NEURODEGENERATIVE DISEASE
Dr Alwena Morgan's Taster Lecture held on 19.05.2021.
WHY EVERYONE NEEDS HEALTH ECONOMICS IN THEIR LIFE
Watch our Health Economics Taster Lecture held on 20/05/2021
CELL CULTURE
Dr Kate Chapman's Taster Lecture on ‘Cell Culture' + student Q&A with Romessa held on 18/05/2021
THE WEIRD AND WONDERFUL WORLD OF CLINICAL DECISIONS
Watch Dr Ana De Silva's live lecture held on 04/05/2021.
NUCLEAR PHARMACY:WHEN THE DRUG IS AS DANGEROUS AS THE DISEASE
Watch Professor Andrew Morris' live lecture held on 27/04/2021.
WHERE MY BSC HAS TAKEN ME: OUT OF THE DESERT AND INTO THE SEA
Watch our live session which took place on 26/04/21
EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CANNABIS USE AND SLEEP
Watch our live session with Dr Ceri Bradshaw which took place on 23/04/21
THE HEART - LIVE ANATOMY SESSION
Live Anatomy Session with Dr Marcela Bezdickova and Dr Sam Webster which took place on 21/04/21
BLOOD TESTS FOR CANCER
Watch Professor Gareth Jenkins' lecture on blood tests for cancer held on 20/04/21
COUNTERFEIT DRUGS
Join Dr Amira Guirguis for her Counterfeit Drugs lecture originally held on 30/03/2021.
EMPLOYING GENETICS AND GENOMICS IN HEALTHCARE
Join Dr Wendy Francis for her Genetics and Genomics lecture originally held on 24/03/2021.
ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE TASTER LECTURE
Join Dr Angharad Davies for a taster lecture on antimicrobial resistance recorded on 23/03/2021.
CONFLICT AS A GLOBAL HEALTH PROBLEM
Watch Dr Jodie Croxall and Dr Louise Cleobury's Global Health lecture originally held on 22/03/2021.
DNA DAMAGE AND CANCER
Watch Dr George Johnson's talk on DNA damage and Cancer held on 12/03/2021.
‘NEUROSCIENCE OF REVISING’ WITH PROFESSOR PHIL NEWTON
Watch Professor Phil Newton's webinar about the Neuroscience of learning held on 09/03/2021.
CELLS, IMMUNITY AND COVID-19
Watch Professor Cathy Thornton's lecture on Cells, immunity and COVID-19 held on 02/03/2021.
CELL CULTURE
Dr Aidan Seeley's Taster Lecture on ‘Cell Culture' held on 23/02/2021.
Research and Innovation Webinars
AUTOBIOGRAPHICAL RESEARCH: THE SELF AS A FORM OF INQUIRY
Dr Dean Whybrow's Taster Lecture held on 24/05/2021.
PATROLs: DEVELOPING ADVANCED IN VITRO MODELS
Watch the PATROLs team's lecture held on 26/05/2021.
POPULATION DATA SCIENCE RESEARCH
Watch Dr Ashley Akbari's lecture on Population Data Science Research held on 19/04/2021.
POSTGRADUATE RESEARCH STUDY
Watch our Postgraduate Research Directors' information seminar held on 06/05/2021.
International Student Webinars
HEALTH COURSES AT SWANSEA - NIGERIA AND GHANA STUDENT GUIDE
Join our information session for international applicants
BSC ADULT NURSING - INTERNATIONAL STUDENT GUIDE
Join our information session for international applicants
HEALTH COURSES - SAUDI ARABIA STUDENT GUIDE
Learn more about our health study options as a Saudi Arabian student
Student Webinar Preparing for your Application and a Career in Medicine, Health
Join this webinar with Swansea Employability Academy and our student recruitment managers to get tip