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Pontypridd Campus

Glyntaff

Glyntaff is home to our Health, Nursing, Police, Sport and Science students. We have invested in the latest technology, software and equipment to ensure that you are ready to jump into your chosen career with confidence.

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Your Future Starts Here

A student observing a human anatomical model of a leg
Biological Sciences
two female students enjoying working with chemistry lab equipment
Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences
A nurse is taking the blood pressure of an older man in his home.
Health and Social Care
two crime scene investigators photographing evidence
Forensic Science
A student undertaking fieldwork experience in the Azores.
Environmental Sciences
A medical sciences student stood in a lab with an anatomical model.
Medical Sciences
A Midwifery student is feeling the belly of a pregnant dummy, while being supervised.
Midwifery
Nursing student, Aston, is stood at the end of a hospital bed in the Clinical Simulation Centre. He is wearing purple USW scrubs.
Nursing
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Policing

Tour the Campus

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What's on campus?

Students wearing lab coats and protective eyewear are working in a forensics lab.

Forensics Lab

This state-of-the-art facility is used to train students in search techniques, methods of evidence recovery and evidence analysis.

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Biology Labs

Our George Knox laboratories are part of a £15m investment in science for the University, meaning you will be taught in new and well-equipped spaces. 

Two students in lab coats and protective eyewear are measuring liquid in a test tube.

Chemistry Labs

Our chemistry facilities are on a par with those found in industry. Students make full use of the laboratories during their studies and gain hands-on experience using the extensive chemical equipment.

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Crime Scene House

The crime scene house contains a number of realistic crime scene simulations – from domestic burglaries and break-ins to more complex scenes such as homicides and fatal fires allowing students to learn is an immersive crime scene environment.

A student nurse wearing purple scrubs is caring for two mannequins that simulate a baby and a child in a simulated hospital environment.

Clinical Simulation Centre

The clinical simulation centre is a fully immersive environment that emulates real-life healthcare situations for our nursing and midwifery students. It is equipped with a range of sophisticated manikins that can replicate the body’s reactions to illness, care, and treatment as well as various hospital environments that replicate real life.

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Hydra Simulation Centre

The Hydra Simulation Centre provides a unique learning and teaching environment and is used to conduct immersive, simulated scenarios for a variety of our students. We are the only university in Wales to have this facility.

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Food courts

We have two food courts at Glyntaff, the Zone food court and Matrix café both serving a wide variety of foods, snacks and drinks from a full cooked breakfast to pastries, sandwiches and soups.

A group of researchers observing animal skulls in a biology lab.
Two students in lab coats and protective eyewear are measuring liquid in a test tube.
two crime scene investigators photographing evidence
A student nurse wearing purple scrubs is caring for two mannequins that simulate a baby and a child in a simulated hospital environment.
Two people observing multiple TV and computer screens showing various evidence.
An aerial view of The Zone, the canteen at the Glyntaff Campus.
Students wearing lab coats and protective eyewear are working in a forensics lab.
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Accommodation
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Getting Here

Get to know Glyntaff

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  • Only 25 minutes away from Cardiff by train

  • A diverse and friendly community is at the heart of our Pontypridd campus

Get to know Glyntaff

All our courses are hands-on, from learning on campus in modern, purpose-built labs and the Crime Scene House, to field trips in the UK and overseas.

  • Only 25 minutes away from Cardiff by train

  • A diverse and friendly community is at the heart of our Pontypridd campus

I WAS VERY IMPRESSED BY THE STATE-OF-THE-ART FACILITIES AT USW AS WELL AS THE BLENDED APPROACH OF THEORY AND CLINICAL PRACTICE

Rhys Parry

BSc (Hons) Nursing (Adult)

Upcoming Open Days

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Explore our campuses and discover the vibrant cities of Cardiff, Newport and Pontypridd at a USW Open Day.

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Undergraduate Open Day

14 June

Undergraduate Open Day

27 September

Undergraduate Open Day

25 October

Undergraduate Open Day

22 November

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Student Life

At USW you’ll make friends for life, try out lots of new things and become more independent than ever before. You’ll be part of a supportive environment for studying and living, where new students quickly feel at home.

Student Life at USW

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