10 Years of Impacting Partners
We are researching and innovating to tackle some of the biggest global challenges, providing students with skills and experiences that can’t be taught in the classroom.
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Screen Alliance Wales
Our partnerships with industry ensure students are given opportunities to develop skills and experience that can’t be taught in a classroom.
One such partnership, between USW and Screen Alliance Wales, is enabling students to work on leading television and film productions.
Since the partnership began in 2019, USW students and graduates have worked on award-winning films and series at Cardiff’s Bad Wolf Studios, including His Dark Materials and A Discovery of Witches. Hundreds more students have benefited from behind-the-scenes tours and meeting with production teams.
A new project will see USW lead a partnership with Bangor University and Screen Alliance Wales, to create three new Screen Academies in Greatpoint Seren Studios in Cardiff, Dragon Studios in Bridgend, and Aria Studios on Anglesey, to deliver the skills, education, and training for people to pursue a career in film and TV.
USW works closely with Screen Alliance Wales to identify what skills are needed in the industry, enabling USW to provide the best education, helping to future-proof the industry.
More information about our partnership with Screen Alliance Wales
National Digital Exploitation Centre
USW, a four-times winner of Cyber University of the Year, works closely with businesses to encourage and develop the next generation of cyber industry specialists.
Working with Thales and the Welsh Government, USW leads the education strand at the National Digital Exploitation Centre (NDEC) in Ebbw Vale. NDEC is the first research and development facility of its kind in Wales, providing SMEs and microbusinesses with a base to test and develop digital concepts.
Experts from USW are helping to inspire young people from local communities and encouraging them to consider a career in cyber security, to plug the skills shortage in this sector. By seeing the technology working, and experiencing the NDEC facility, the programme aims to raise the aspirations of young people, with many coming from disadvantaged backgrounds.
The programme of activity also aims to help address the gender disparity in the industry, getting girls interested in STEM subjects at an early age and showing them possibilities for future careers.