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USW secures funding for innovative net-zero housing training project
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Research by USW and Media Cymru highlights priorities for Wales’ screen industry
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Why the places we love in books can never quite be found in real life

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Past Master Peter Coleman, Award Judge, WLCoW; Tom Harris; Sylvia Robert-Sargeant, Award Judge, WLCoW; and Richard Ward, lecturer in Cyber Security at USW
USW cyber researcher visits Norway with Livery Company support
A cookies and cream milkshake sits on a wooden table in a tall glass with a spoon beside it. There is a large biscuit in the milkshake along with crumbled chocolate cookies. There are two red-and-white straws standing in the glass.
We fed people a milkshake with 130g of fat to see what it did to their brains – here’s what we learned
A health visitor smiles while interacting with a young girl and her father. The child is using a tablet device on the table, with both the health visitor and child engaged in the screen.
Digital leap for supporting families in Wales and beyond
MGA Global lecturer Manisha Kumar
Using digital technologies to empower social enterprises in India and Wales
A woman with long curly hair, glasses, and a black outfit stands smiling next to a man with a shaved head, a full beard, and a dark t-shirt. They are in a music room with instruments visible, including a piano, drums, and a laptop on a table in the background.
Music projects to break down barriers to opportunity
A coach in a grey polo shirt points at a digital tactics board displaying a soccer field with player positions and movement lines, while two players in blue jerseys with numbers on their backs listen attentively.
What makes a good football coach? The reality behind the myths
Andrew Ayres
From a construction labourer to PhD: Andrew’s unconventional journey through higher education
AHRC Doctoral Focal Awards for Creative Economy
USW and RWCMD awarded prestigious AHRC Doctoral Focal Awards to power the creative economy
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USW researchers develop biodegradable, body-safe batteries to power the future of medical implants
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Euros 2025 | USW research could shape future of heading in women’s football
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Supporting arts and humanities research with AHRC funding
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USW signs agreement with spin-out company Llusern Scientific

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USW partnership strengthens rugby opportunities for Pontypridd’s young players
Kiri Pritchard-McLean with team DisDressed
Kiri Pritchard-McLean joins forces with USW students for Oxfam campaign
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Award win for medical education access partnership