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Robin Chaddah-Duke
Capturing the ‘heart and soul’ of community life in the Rhondda valleys
Louise, Loren, Peter, Osama and Emma at the partnership signing event.
USW and Urban Circle strengthen partnership to support communities across Wales
Illustration of the proposed campus allotment showing raised beds, compost bin, shed, water butt, fruit bushes and trees, wildflower area, bench, and pathways.
University receives funding for new campus allotment and sensory garden

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History graduate Charlotte Barry stands outside Cyfarthfa Castle
“There’s so much more to Merthyr than meets the eye”
Music Producing graduate Finley Allen with Romesh Dodangoda and David Coker
Inspirational music graduate helps improve accessibility for disabled artists and performers
Business graduate Alicia Smith (right) with her partner Mathew Hunt
Business graduate brews success with launch of coffee van
RuneCube Studios
Computer Games Design graduates selected for Tranzfuser 2025 competition
Andrew Ayres
From a construction labourer to PhD: Andrew’s unconventional journey through higher education
Photography graduate Hattie Alwen
Exploring medical misogyny through photography
Law graduate Ally Dowse
“University gave me my voice”: Ally defies the odds to graduate with first-class honours in Law
Media Cymru launches a Virtual Production Fellowship programme
Media Cymru launches Virtual Production Fellowship Wales
Kostianytn Pochtar, aka Postman
“Music saved my life”: How Ukrainian musician Postman came to play at Immersed Festival
Photojournalist Ivor Prickett taking photos in Sudan
New York Times photojournalist and USW graduate is a Pulitzer Prize-winner
MA Buddhist Studies graduate Kerstin Han
Mental Health Awareness Week | using Buddhism to help OCD sufferers
Students celebrate at the RTS Cymru Awards
USW students and graduates win five Royal Television Society Cymru awards

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Ross Wills and Connor Jones, in their graduation gowns and mortarboards, in front of a giant dragon outside the ICC in Newport, Wales
Grad tales: Strong links with University helped secure Royal Mint cyber jobs for career changers
Media Cymru virtual fellowship
Wales’ first Virtual Production Fellowship delivers transformative training
Two people walking down the front steps on campus.
USW sees improvements across the board in NSS 2026 results