Momentum - May 2024

In the digital age of deepfakes and AI, a timely new guide - launched by a team including a Swansea University expert - will help judges assess whether open-source images presented in evidence are authentic, credible and reliable.

Swansea University’s Project DRAGON+ has celebrated its fresh contribution in the battle against online grooming at a special event to present its groundbreaking research insights and recommendations and launch core project outputs.

The majority of female athletes (58%) support categorisation by biological sex, rather than gender identity, but views differ according to sporting context, a new study shows. The peer-reviewed study is the largest of its kind and is based on comprehensive and rigorous analysis of data.

Swansea University has played a key role in helping Swansea become the first UK city to introduce ‘liquid trees’ to every primary school, educating pupils on climate change and creating a healthier learning environment.

New research says the wide variety of skills displayed by people with conditions such as ADHD, dyslexia and autism should be celebrated to help reduce stigma and change society’s expectations.

Professor Yogesh Dwivedi, Dr Tegwen Malik and Dr Sandra Dettmer from Swansea University's School of Management and Dr Laurie Hughes from Edith Cowan University in Western Australia are working to identify the impact of generative AI in Higher Education and across a range of industries.

Thanks to funding from the new Horizon Europe project, three institutions: Swansea University, Stockholm University in Sweden, and VU Medical Center Amsterdam, in the Netherlands will share their specific and complementary expertise with the National Institute of Biology , (Slovenia) in the CutCancer twinning project.

Research at Swansea University led by Professor David Gethin in the Welsh Centre for Printing and Coating (WCPC) has addressed these challenges, providing significant improvements to flexographic printers on a global scale.

In this episode of Exploring Global Problems, Dr Gemma Morgan, discusses the main features of the app, how her research has led to harnessing digital technology in innovative new ways and how supporting the rehabilitation of offenders back society will bring positive economic and social benefits to society as a whole.

In this article from The Conversation, Dr Amira Guirguis discusses the prevalence of vaping among young people and how the risks go beyond lung and brain damage.

Dr Julie Peconi is the Chief Investigator (CI) of the Sunproofed Study. Her research aims to understand how primary schools in Wales are responding to growing skin cancer rates and to explore the effectiveness of sun safety policies in schools on knowledge and behaviour.

Aaron Todd is a PhD student in the Faculty of Science and Engineering. His research examines how metal contamination from old mines in Wales gets into the watercourses and rivers, and ways in which old sites can be remediated.

The GREAT Network Wales drives research, education and treatment for all forms of gambling-related harm in individuals, families and communities. As a network for researchers, service providers, people with lived experience and policymakers, GREAT develops effective treatments for problematic or excessive gambling, educational and consultancy services for all sectors, produces high-quality, peer-reviewed impartial research, and serves as a clearinghouse for scientific and policy-based evidence regarding gambling and its related harms.

People having cancer treatment in Swansea are now benefiting from far more targeted radiotherapy – made possible by charitable donations and a partnership between the South West Wales Cancer Centre and Swansea University.

A new series of short films involving a Swansea University expert will help aid workers understand how protecting cultural heritage during conflict can be a vital humanitarian issue, as it strengthens people facing difficult situations.

Professor Matthew Davies, lead of Applied Photochemistry and Circular Economy at SPECIFIC Innovation and Knowledge Centre, Swansea University, has been granted a UNESCO Chair in Sustainable Energy Technologies. In collaboration with colleagues at Swansea and fifteen partners across Africa and the Global South, Professor Davies will advance solar technologies suitable for manufacture and use in these regions.