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USW ranks as top university in Wales in The Guardian University Guide 2027
Representatives from the University of South Wales and the Data & AI Literacy Academy shake hands to mark a partnership.
USW prepares South Wales for the AI Economy
Music Business graduate Kendra Jones
Music graduate wins NatWest Business Start-up Award for 2026

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South Wales Industrial Cluster map
USW to take major role in South Wales Industrial Cluster Roadmap and Deployment projects
3 people taking part in a gardening class, carrying bags of soil and plants
Social Prescribing: an alternative approach to reduce the reliance on the NHS and social care services in Wales
Coronavirus Diagnostic Test - Jeroen Nieuwland
USW researchers develop new rapid diagnostic test for Covid-19
Athena SWAN bronze award
USW achieves Athena SWAN Bronze award for commitment to gender equality
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USW achieves Athena SWAN Bronze award for commitment to gender equality
University of Sanctuary
USW receives University of Sanctuary status
A black and white image of wrongly convicted Timothy Evans, surrounded by two men. Image credit to Wales Online
Criminologist explores the life, trial and execution of timothy evans
Syrian graduate Zaina Aljumma looks at the camera side-on while wearing a read coat in front of autumnal looking trees in a park
USW research will show how universities can improve life chances of refugees in their areas
Knife Crime Youth Select Committee
Knife crime: poverty and inequality underpin lethal street violence, says Professor Fiona Brookman
Tom Owens concussion research
Concussion on the rugby pitch can lead to accelerated ageing, research finds
Dr David Shearer
How controlled breathing helps elite athletes – and you can benefit from it too
Professor Julie Lydon and Allison Dowzell with Emily Wright, a graduate who works for Bad Wolf in His Dark Materials
Partnership will give next generation of film-makers chance to work on leading television productions