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Launch of new guide and research to expand access to music for Autistic learners
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Games and Animation Academy of Wales launches at USW
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Psychology students shine spotlight on overlooked ‘dads' voices’ in research partnership
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USW researcher awarded £3m funding and named Green Future Fellow as part of nationwide effort to tackle climate change
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Report highlights the impact of racial trauma on minority ethnic communities
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USW and Protium partnership powers green hydrogen innovation and business in South Wales
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Silent but not serene: what science says about nitrogen death
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Removing barriers to women achieving leadership roles – new report calls for action
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Mission to Mars: how space exploration pushes the human body to its limits
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Volunteers needed for study on the impact of head injuries in rugby

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