Current News Series - Book Academic Sessions Now

Unsure what subject you’d like to study at University? Book onto the Current News Webinar Series below to experience a taster of our courses.

Each session is presented by our academics and offers the chance to:

  • Find out what university lectures are like
  • Explore your subject of interest further
  • Discover the latest research at Swansea
  • Ask questions about the course

 

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Time Well Spent Or Wasted? How ‘ hassle-costs’ affect Economic decision making.

Join Dr Wayne Thomas to explore how different ‘hassle costs’ – the time, effort, money or skills required to complete processes, access services and make purchases etc – influence and affect our economic decision making. How do we decide what is a hassle and what is worth our efforts.

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Economics

25/09/2023

18:00 - 19:00 BST

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Applications of RNA interference: targeting cancer and insect pests

How can bacteria be used to control insect disease vectors, and can the same techniques be used to treat and cure cancer?  Geneticist Professor Paul Dyson explains how his research using bacteria to deliver RNA interference can be used to target insect pests and how his Cancer Research UK funding could help us win the arms race with cancer.

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Biochemistry & Genetics

26/09/2023

18:00 - 19:00 BST

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Nursing at Swansea University - A snapshot

Join Adam Miguel and Virginia Beckerman, two of the Nursing Lecturers at Swansea University as we explore what Nursing can offer you. Discussion will centre around what the curriculum includes, along with mention of the new Simulation Centre at Swansea University and how Simulation is being used to enhance the Nursing teaching and learning experience.

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Nursing

27/09/2023

18:00 - 19:00 BST

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Aerodynamics: How can something with so much maths be fun?

A career in Aerospace Engineering can help you to be a part of many exciting jobs. In this talk, we will focus on the captivating intersection of experimental fluid mechanics and aerodynamics. We will explore reshaping our understanding of daily challenges and how they provide pathways for better designs. 

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Aerospace Engineering

27/09/2023

18:00 - 19:00 BST

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Traffic, Transport and our Behaviour

Join Professor Ian Walker to explore the phenomenon of "Motornormativity" and discuss the behaviours that are triggered automatically and unconsciously by the environment an individual finds themselves in specifically in the context of driving habits.

 

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Psychology

28/09/2023

18:00 - 19:00 BST

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Reshaping Tomorrow: The Vital Role of Chemical Engineering

Chemical engineers create innovative solutions to enhance quality of life, foster sustainability, and tackle pressing global challenges. Join this webinar to learn how at Swansea University, we drive positive change in environmental protection, sustainable energy, clean water access, and healthcare advancements.

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Chemical Engineering

02/10/2023

18:00 - 19:00 BST

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How to build a saltmarsh

Join Dr Cai Ladd to discover the amazing story of how saltmarshes – an important coastal habitat – are built by interactions between plants, water, and sediment, and what this tells us about the resilience of the natural world.

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Geography

02/10/2023

18:00 - 19:00 BST

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How to build a saltmarsh - Welsh Medium Session

Join Dr Cai Ladd to discover the amazing story of how saltmarshes – an important coastal habitat – are built by interactions between plants, water, and sediment, and what this tells us about the resilience of the natural world.

*This session will be taught through the medium of Welsh

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Geography (Welsh)

03/10/2023

18:00 - 19:00 BST

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Finance - Let's make some money!

Finance is the discipline of optimising money or capital for future value creation. But the environment can often provide obstacles or opportunities during this process. If one can focus on value creation but have an eye on predicting the looming changes in the economic environment, we can produce abnormal returns. 

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Finance

03/10/2023

18:00 - 19:00 BST

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Additive Layer Manufacturing

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Mechanical Engineering

04/10/2023

18:00 - 19:00 BST

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Gender Inclusivity and the Potential for Linguistic Change

 Discover the latest trends in Modern Languages teaching and research with our exciting webinar! From the borders that divide us to the languages that unite us, we'll explore our multi-facetted society and its openness to gender inclusion and linguistic change. This will be an interactive session.

 

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Modern Languages

04/10/2023

18:00 - 19:00 BST

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Medical Law: Prenatal Screening and Informed Consent

Join Dr Emyr Wile as he dives into his research on the latest sociolegal considerations surrounding screening technologies, namely non-invasive prenatal testing, and its application to medical practice. We will explore the question: are the interests of patients and HCPs being equally supported for delivering and securing consent for screening?

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Law

05/10/2023

18:00 - 19:00 BST

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New materials for solar cells for aerospace applications?

Solar cells have been used for aerospace applications, such as to power satellites. In this lecture, two relatively new semiconducting materials will be introduced, including their special properties which could lead to next generation solar cells for aerospace applications.

 

 

 

 

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Materials Science

05/10/2023

18:00 - 19:00 BST

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