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Swansea University to uncover Jersey’s feudal past in £216K landmark study

Swansea University has received a major research grant of £215,843 to lead a new study into Jersey’s historic feudal system, exploring how centuries-old traditions of land and law have shaped the island’s identity.

Picture: St Ouen’s Manor, Jersey. Credit: Courtesy of Jersey Evening Post Photo Archive.

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Learners with additional needs left out of Wales’s climate education

Children with additional learning needs (ALN) are being left behind in Wales’s climate and sustainability education—despite national promises to make environmental learning part of every child’s experience—according to a new report from Swansea University and Keep Wales Tidy.

Ysgol Penyrheol STF (Specialist Teaching Facility)'s eco-warrior, which they have now incorporated into their Ancient Greek scheme of work, is a mythical creature that the gods have sent down to address climate change. Credit: Ysgol Penyrheol STF (Specialist Teaching Facility).
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Professor wins SEMI Academia Impact Award for European semiconductor leadership

A Swansea University academic has been honoured with the prestigious SEMI Academia Impact Award, recognising his outstanding contributions to semiconductor research, innovation, and industry-academia collaboration in Europe.

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Fake or the real thing? How AI can make it harder to trust the pictures we see

A new study has revealed that artificial intelligence can now generate images of real people that are virtually impossible to tell apart from genuine photographs.

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Author uses book to inspire other women to embrace new challenges

The transformative power of education and the positive role Swansea University played in one woman’s life are among the themes of a new book aimed at inspiring others as they navigate middle age.

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Swansea physicists drive antihydrogen breakthrough at CERN with record trapping

Physicists from Swansea University have played the leading role in a scientific breakthrough at CERN, developing an innovative technique that increases the antihydrogen trapping rate by a factor of ten. 

Picture credit: © 2023-2025 CERN | Brice, Maximilien.

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Study reveals people with gambling disorder more likely to die by suicide

People diagnosed with a gambling disorder are significantly more likely to die by suicide, according to new research led by Swansea University – marking a major step forward in understanding gambling-related harm.

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How local knowledge enhances the sustainability of interconnected fisheries

New research has revealed just how valuable local knowledge and communication is when it comes to protecting the world largest freshwater fish in the western Amazon.

Transport of a sustainably fished pirarucu (Arapaima gigas) from a protected lake under the fishery co-management scheme at the Middle Juruá River, Western Brazilian Amazon. Photo: Marcos Amend

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New end of life care study reveals gaps in palliative care access

A new Swansea University study using population-scale data, has revealed insights into how people use health and care services in their final year of life and highlights the need for better identification and support for people needing palliative care.

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Our Sustainability Researchers

Leah Owen's work involves security and threat perception and how states, society, and institutions perceive groups, movements, and social changes as dangerous. While she has previously looked at this in the context of genocide studies, and continues to do so, she is increasingly looking at this area with reference to climate securitisation and displacement.

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Swansea Focus

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Partnership Drives Engineering Breakthroughs for Fusion Energy

A strategic partnership between Swansea University and the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) is helping to address one of the most ambitious scientific and engineering challenges of modern times: replicating the power of the sun on Earth through fusion energy.

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Heritage project recovers evidence of a major archaeological find

Experts have uncovered a unique slice of history – a Roman villa – which they say will offer unparalleled information about Wales’s national story. 

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New nanogel technology destroys drug-resistant bacteria in hours

As the threat of antibiotic resistance grows, a Swansea University academic has led the development of a novel technology capable of killing some of the most dangerous bacteria known to medicine—with over 99.9% effectiveness against Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa).

Credit: CDC on Unsplash.

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Study puts spotlight on assessment tool used to predict deadly domestic abuse

A risk evaluation aimed at helping protect women from domestic violence is working but could be improved to help more victims, according to researchers.  

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New study reveals fastest Antarctic glacier retreat in modern history

A glacier on the Eastern Antarctic Peninsula has experienced the fastest recorded ice loss in modern history, according to a landmark study co-authored by Swansea University.

Hektoria and Green, once glaciated, are now reduced to drifting ice rubble. Credit: Naomi Ochwat, lead author of the study and Post-Doctoral Associate at CU Boulder’s Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), 26 February 2024.

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