Momentum - Spring 2025

A new study has revealed that managing eye conditions through enhanced optometric services at local optometrists, rather than relying solely on hospital eye services (HES), can significantly reduce patient wait times and lower costs for the NHS.

Swansea University sport scientists have been helping the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) to develop its new safeguarding policy, which will support the community and professional game across Wales.

A study led by Swansea University has indicated that showing people a counter-advertising video increased their resistance to gambling advertisements.

While retracing the steps of the famous expeditions that reconnoitred the northern route to Mount Everest more than 100 years ago, a Swansea University academic has helped document dramatic environmental and cultural changes in the region.

A Swansea expert in substance misuse and drug detection has been appointed to the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, which makes recommendations to the UK government on the control of dangerous or otherwise harmful drugs.

A Swansea University team that supports south Wales companies with launching green business ideas – turning waste plastic from beaches into new products for example – have revealed that they have helped 22 different companies, supporting the launch of 7 new and improved products and services.

SAIL Databank at Population Data Science at Swansea University will receive £4,551,338 of sustainability funding in a major funding announcement by Health and Care Research Wales.

The brightest and best students in the UK were given a valuable opportunity to develop cleanroom skills, equipping them with the expertise to become the next generation of semiconductor scientists and engineers when they attended a prestigious course hosted for the first time at Swansea University's state-of-the-art Centre for Integrative Semiconductor Materials (CISM).

Caitlin Tanner’s personal experiences have led her to research the challenges faced by deaf nurses in the UK.

Angelo Robles is passionate about advancing medical science, particularly in understanding complex diseases like Alzheimer’s and demyelinating disorders. 

Self-healing asphalt roads, made from biomass waste and designed with the help of artificial intelligence (AI), could offer a promising solution to the UK's pothole problem, which is estimated to cost £143.5 million a year.

The earliest known poetry about Merlin, referred to as Myrddin in Welsh, has been made accessible to the public for the first time.

Healthcare-associated infections (HCAIs) are a major global challenge, made worse by the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance. These infections not only compromise patient safety but also place immense financial strain on healthcare systems.

What exactly is science fiction, and how can it help us make sense of global problems we face in day-to-day life? Can a genre traditionally viewed as an ‘Anglo-American’ genre, portraying roaring machines and advanced technology, be relevant to a minority language culture?

Autistic people have worse physical and mental health than their allistic (non-Autistic) peers. This includes dying between 16 and 30 years early. Deficit narratives of Autism, discrimination towards Autistic people and significant healthcare inaccessibility all contribute to this.

With almost 60% of all plastic ever produced still polluting our planet there are enormous issues posed by the massive volume of plastic waste present in our environment.