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. The study, published in the Journal of Technology in Behavior Science, was conducted by Professor Phil Reed, Tegan Fowkes, and Mariam Khela from Swansea University’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences.
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More babies in Wales will benefit from the arrival of a new electric vehicle to support donor milk collections thanks to a partnership with the Human Milk Foundation that saw a donor milk hub set up in Wales for the first time.
A ground-breaking imaging hub, developed by the Dementias Platform (DPUK) data portal team based in Population Data Science at Swansea University, will provide researchers with unique access to brain imaging scans.
New research has revealed how members of minority ethnic groups in South Wales coped with challenges presented by the Covid pandemic.
Professor Kirsti Bohata’s research into LGBTQ+ literature from Wales reveals that queer people have made an important contribution to the literature and history of Wales and the world. Her work particularly focuses on the life and writing of Amy Dillwyn (1845-1935), a Victorian industrialist and novelist.
Globally, invertebrate pests - insects, mites, nematodes - cause hundreds of billions of pounds worth of damage to arable crops and forests every year, impacting on global food security. Professor Tariq Butt and his team are developing non-chemical pesticides to tackle damage to arable crops.
Research conducted by Professor Paul Bennett and Dr Rachael Hunter focuses on helping patients cope with the traumatic effects of blood clots. Health boards have implemented psychological provision for Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) patients as a direct result of this research, and it has been fully implemented in NHS Wales.
Post-Brexit alternatives to European funding for research and innovation must match previous sums. Without this vital cash, our universities will suffer a terrible blow, writes Professor Paul Boyle in City AM.
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In this episode of the Exploring Global Problems podcast series Professor Stuart Macdonald discusses his research into counterterrorism exploring terrorists’ use of the internet, particularly cyberterrorism and online propaganda and radicalisation.
The pandemic has led some people to take a greater interest in religion and spirituality. In this article from The Conversation Jaeyeon Choe, Researcher in Sustainable Tourism Development at Swansea University, takes a look at Spiritual Tourism now the pandemic is easing.
Dr Menna Brown is a Senior Lecturer within the Faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences. Her current research explores the role of emotional wellbeing in determining physical health outcomes in a digital health context.
Louis Bromfield is a PhD student in the Department of Political and Cultural Studies in the College of Arts and Humanities, investigating the effects of gamified forecasting on political engagement.
Lab spaces are integral to research at Swansea University, yet their significant environmental impacts must not be overlooked. So, to reduce our impact we’re our encouraging our labs to join the LEAF (Laboratory Efficiency Assessment Framework) programme.
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.
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.
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.
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