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The ‘blind spot’ that stops us seeing the dangers of motoring

Is it acceptable to harm another person? It might depend whether or not there’s a car involved, according to a new study from UK researchers. They showed that people have a shared ‘blind spot’ that can make them use different moral and ethical standards when they think about driving cars, compared to other areas of life.

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Researchers develop AI system to prioritise treatment of pneumonia patients

Researchers develop AI system to prioritise treatment of pneumonia patients

A research team at Swansea University have developed a ‘digital twin’ to help prioritise patients for urgent intensive care and ventilator support.

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New campaign highlights link between hearing loss and dementia

Swansea University's Centre for Ageing and Dementia Research (CADR) has launched a campaign to raise awareness of the connection between hearing loss and dementia.

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Old technique has new way of overcoming Covid-19 fear and avoidance

Old technique has new way of overcoming Covid-19 fear and avoidance

An old technique of overcoming fears may have potential for ridding people of their fears and anxieties about Covid-19, a new Swansea University study has revealed.

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Social media could put the Welsh language and its speakers at a disadvantage

Social media could put the Welsh language and its speakers at a disadvantage

A new study from Swansea University has highlighted how social media may be threatening the future of the Welsh language and the psychological health of its speakers.

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Research Highlights

Developing sustainable energy storage solutions

Developing sustainable energy storage solutions

In her work Professor Serena Margadonna is dedicated to the sustainable manufacturing and recycling of batteries, where all components are conceptualised, designed, modelled and developed within a circular economy framework.

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Using BSMBench to evaluate supercomputers

Using BSMBench to evaluate supercomputers

In order to determine how Supercomputers react to stressors such as high workloads, large numerical calculations or intense data transfer, Professor Biagio Lucini and his team at Swansea University applied their expertise in 'Beyond the Standard Model' physics to develop BSMBench.

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Ecotourism and disabled travellers

Ecotourism and disabled travellers

In collaboration with researchers from Brock University, Professor Brian Garrod is investigating the barriers faced by travellers with a disability in particular those wishing to partake in specialist types of tourism such as ecotourism

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Expert Opinion

Professor Paul Boyle

Levelling up or levelling down?

Research and innovation projects funded through EU structural funds are rapidly approaching a cliff edge. In this article, first published by Wonkhe, Vice-Chancellor Professor Paul Boyle breaks down the implementation issues with the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.

Levelling up or levelling down?
Professor Yvonne McDermott Rees

How do we prove human rights violations?

In this episode of Exploring Global Problems, Professor of Law Yvonne McDermott Rees and 2020 Hillary Rodham Clinton Global Challenges Programme scholars Charlotte Morgan and Andrea Stanišić discuss child poverty, environmental human rights, and how social media evidence can be used for accountability for mass human rights violations.

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Why being bilingual can open doors for children with developmental disabilities

In this article from The Conversation, Swansea University's Dr Rebecca Ward and Dr Eirini Sanoudaki from Bangor University discuss how including children with developmental disabilities in bilingual provisions gives them the chance to blossom alongside their typically developing peers.

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Spotlight on

Dr Adesola Ademiloye

Early Career Researcher

Dr Adesola Ademiloye is a senior lecturer in the Department of Biomedical Engineering who is studying the mechanics of engineering and biological materials using molecular dynamics simulation and artificial intelligence.

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Caroline Zwierzchowska-Dod

Postgraduate Researcher

Dr Caroline Zwierzchowska-Dod was a PhD student in Education who looked into families experiences of receiving gifted books from Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library and on the educational attainment of children in relation to their involvement in the programme.

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Research Centre

Legal Innovation Lab Wales, based at the Hilary Rodham Clinton School of Law, is working in collaboration with organisations across the legal, public and third sector to support the growth and sustainability of a vibrant LegalTech economy throughout Wales and beyond.

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Research Collaborations

University in new Horizon Europe CutCancer twinning project

University in new Horizon Europe CutCancer twinning project

Swansea University is part of a new CutCancer twinning project aimed at strengthening and increasing the research and innovation capacity and excellence of the project coordinator, the National Institute of Biology (NIB) in Slovenia.

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New partnership set to improve outcomes for cardiovascular patients in Wales

New partnership set to improve outcomes for cardiovascular patients

A major new collaboration has been launched aimed at improving diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular patients across Wales.

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Swansea twins with Ukrainian university paving way for collaboration and support

Swansea twins with Ukrainian university paving way for collaboration and support

Swansea University has signed a twinning agreement with a Ukrainian university that paves the way for research partnerships, sharing online teaching and learning materials, and opportunities for students and staff from Ukraine to visit Swansea.

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