Our Impact
Since the first incarnation of what is now USW – the Newport Mechanics’ Institute - some 180 years ago, the focus of the institution has always been to address societal needs, not just by widening access to higher education, but by using research to offer real industrial solutions.
About usChanging lives for the better
The vision set out by our founders is still at the core of everything we do - to change lives and our world for the better.
Our USW 2030 Strategy is our guide for this decade, and directs us in the ways we will work in partnership with industry, communities, and government to address the economic and social direction of the world around us.
Our impact on the region, on Wales, and on the UK, is clear. South Wales is our home, yet our contribution to the economy and society can be felt far beyond the region in which we are based.
This impact is not just financial - the university creates jobs both directly and indirectly, stimulates the wider economy through our students and staff, and assists the jobs market every year by producing graduates with sought-after skills who are ready to work in their chosen sectors. USW is, however, much more than that. We are passionate about making a difference to our communities, developing and strengthening valuable links, and working with policy makers, community learning groups, and national cultural organisations. We support the sustainable delivery of services with our training of nurses, teachers, social workers, and police officers, and undertake vital applied research. We create, we collaborate, and we innovate. By doing so we answer the many challenges that the modern world faces now, and long into the future.