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LATEST NEWS
July
Celebration of International Students in Wales
International students celebrated graduation days throughout Wales this summer. Hundreds of family members and friends also travelled from all over the world to witness the graduation celebrations. In addition many universities held graduation ceremonies for their worldwide programmes overseas such as the recent UWIC graduation ceremony held in Brunei.
Commonwealth Scholars enjoy studying at Glamorgan
Successful Commonwealth Scholar Alex King has been enjoying his time studying the MSc in International Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
Glamorgan Business School responds to Islamic banking trend
Following the recent collapse of traditional Western banking systems and institutions, many governments are seeking alternative financial models.
Swansea Met Motorsport Team World Beaters
Swansea Metropolitan University’s Formula Student Team have yet again proved themselves to be one of the best motorsport teams in the world, having confirmed themselves as best in Wales, top three in the UK and, even more impressively, top twelve in the world, after the 2010 Formula Student competition at Silverstone.UWIC's Cardiff School of Education Celebrates Two Doctoral Successes with the University of Botswana
A long and successful partnership between the Cardiff School of Education and the University of Botswana was marked in July’s graduation ceremony.
Massive Increase in Research Investment at Swansea University
Research investment is set to soar at Swansea University as it reaps the rewards of its success in the 2008 Research Assessment of all UK universities.
Calon Cardio-Technology one of many SMEs in Wales to benefit from the biggest and most ambitious high performance computing initiative in Europe
A Swansea-based heart technology business is one of a host of science-based firms which stands to benefit from the launch of HPC Wales.Supercomputing Initiative in Wales
An all-Wales University supercomputing collaboration designed to boost the Welsh economy and give access to some of the most advanced computer technology and skills has been officially launched.Cardiff renews Japanese medical student exchange
Cardiff medical students have the chance to spend up to 12 weeks at one of Japan’s leading medical universities as part of an exchange programme renewed this week.
HRH The Prince of Wales celebrates his scholars’ success
A year after launching the Prince of Wales Innovation Scholars (POWIS) programme, the Chancellor of the University of Wales, HRH The Prince of Wales, welcomed the first cohort of the POWIS scholars to his official Welsh residence in Llwynywermod, West Wales, in celebration of the project’s success.
Welsh astronomers help reveal unique all-sky image
Welsh astronomers have helped reveal unique images of the entire sky which could help provide new insights into the way stars and galaxies form and reveal how the Universe itself came to life after the Big Bang.June 2010
Swansea alumni help students branch out in India
Two Swansea University alumni are sharing their success by helping current Swansea students with internship opportunities to greatly enhance their employability prospects.
Wales set for new space mission
Wales' first ambassador for space is set to embark on a new mission to encourage schoolchildren to study science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Dr Paul Roche, an astronomer from Cardiff University and the University of Glamorgan, has been appointed Wales first-ever Space Ambassador.UWIC’s grand designs on strengthening links with Africa
UWIC’s Technical Demonstrator for the Cardiff School of Art & Design Peter Hathaway, has been awarded the ‘DIY Kenya Commission’; a four-week designer’s residency in Kenya offered by Bloc: Creative Technology Wales and supported by British Council, Wales Arts International and Welsh Assembly Government.Screen Academy Wales Students Await New York Exchange
The dream of a lifetime has come true for two film students from Skillset Screen Academy Wales who have been selected to attend the first New York University and Screen Academy Wales international exchange.
£1M research award to study new smells through synthetic biology
A team of scientists in the School of Chemistry at Cardiff University has been awarded more than £1M to carry out a collaborative study which among other applications could lead to more environmentally-friendly forms of pest control using nature’s own enzymes.Major new report shows that UK film contributes over £4.5 billion to UK GDP, supports 100,000 jobs and is weathering recession well
The Film Agency for Wales has welcomed figures released by the UK Film
Council showing that the UK film industry contributes a total of over £4.5 billion a year to UK GDP and more than £1.2 billion to the Exchequer.
WISE Network project shortlisted for PraxisUnico Impact Award
The Welsh Institute for Sustainable Environments (WISE Network), a collaborative project between Bangor, Swansea and Aberystwyth Universities, is celebrating being shortlisted as a finalist for The PraxisUnico Impact Awards 2010.Cardiff University launches 3 new research institutes
Cardiff University in Wales will invest £10 million ($14.8 million) into three new multidisciplinary research institutes. The Cancer Stem Cell Research Institute, the Neuroscience and Mental Health Institute and the Sustainable Places Research Institute.
New Vision to Transform Education in South West Wales
In June a new vision for post-16 education in South West Wales was unveiled.
A declaration of intent was announced between the University of Wales Trinity Saint David (created by 1
September by the merger of Trinity University College and the University of Wales Lampeter), Swansea Metropolitan University, Pembrokeshire College, Coleg Sir Gâr and Coleg Ceredigion.
Swansea professor wins award to take nano research to the next level
Professor Sondipon Adhikari from the School of Engineering at Swansea University has been awarded a prestigious Wolfson Research Merit Award from the Royal Society for his nanotechnology research.
WISC graduate shines at Newport Fashion Show
Khadijah Eniafe, a first year Fashion Design student at the University of Wales, Newport and graduate of Wales International Study Centre, showcased two of her designs in the university’s annual Fashion Show in June at the Riverfront Theatre and Arts Centre.
University Boost for Welsh Digital Games Industry
Ensuring the Digital Games industry in Wales can compete with the rest of the UK will be the focus of a new knowledge transfer centre at the University of Glamorgan.
Graduate Film at Edinburgh Film Festival
A Screen Academy Wales graduate with a passion for drawing will achieve a lifelong goal earlier than expected when his film screens at the Edinburgh International Film Festival later this month.May 2010
Wales Institute to deliver ‘model’ healthcare services
A new all-Wales Institute to help create more effective healthcare services using the latest mathematical and computational modelling techniques was launched in May 2010.Wales and India steer towards new partnerships
A high-level mission of academics and senior management from universities in Wales visited India in March 2010, to investigate further opportunities for collaboration with Indian partners.
International advisory board for Biosciences
The School of Biosciences has appointed a team of highly distinguished academics from around the world to act as its International Scientific Advisory Board
Work starts on Glyndŵr University’s new £2.4 million creative industries building
Work has started on a new £2.4 million facility at Glyndŵr University which will be used to train the future workforce for the creative industries.
April 2010
Record Numbers of Students
Record numbers of international students are enrolling to study higher education at universities throughout Wales. For the sixth successive year figures of full-time, non-EU students have increased, and currently 11,374 international students are studying in Wales.
Royal Welsh College announces new Richard Burton Theatre
At a star-studded Royal Gala at Buckingham Palace, with Dame Elizabeth Taylor in attendance, His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales announced that the new theatre currently under construction at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama is to be named The Richard Burton Theatre.
India Student links celebrated
The High Commissioner of India, Nalin Surie, has made a special visit to the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff (UWIC) in recognition of the strong links the university has developed with his country.
Film Industry Partnership keeps Wales in the picture at Glastonbury 2010
An exciting collaboration between higher education and the film industry in Wales will ensure that Welsh filmmakers have their share of the spotlight at the 2010 Glastonbury Festival in June 2010. .
Swansea students shine in British Council’s International Student Awards 2010
Jing Xu and Pavan Kumar Sriram have been named ‘runners-up’ in the regional finals of the eighth annual International Student Awards – a major initiative from the British Council that shines the spotlight on international students and their contributions to life in the UK.
Aberystwyth…probably the best place in the world to be a student
Aberystwyth University is probably the best place in the world to be a student and has the highest level of student satisfaction according to 2009 International Student Barometer.
Designing an Indian Temple
A leading Cardiff University architect is playing a central role in a prestigious project aiming to build a Hindu temple in a style that has not been practised for over seven hundred years.
UK’s Top Enterprise Academic Receives Professorship
A Swansea Metropolitan University academic has become a Professor of Creative Entrepreneurship following his pioneering research within higher education entrepreneurship.
UWIC shortlisted for two national awards
The University of Wales Institute, Cardiff (UWIC) is celebrating more success after being shortlisted for two prestigious Times Higher Education Leadership and Management Awards 2010. The university has been nominated for both ‘Outstanding Student Admissions Team’ and the ‘Outstanding International Strategy’March 2010
UWIC strengthens links with Morocco
A leading government official from Morocco has visited the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff (UWIC) in recognition of the university’s strong links with his country.
Engineering PhD student set for success
Swansea University Engineering PhD student Zari Tehrani has presented her research at the recent Set for Britain poster competition and exhibition
in the House of Commons.Bangor scientist returns from Greenland ice
Professor David Thomas from Bangor University’s School of Ocean Sciences has just returned from Nuuk in Greenland where he was part of an international team of scientists studying the role of sea ice in regulating oxygen and carbon dioxide concentrations in the Arctic atmosphere and surface waters.
South Wales Regional Partnership champions economic link with China
The Regional Partnership Forum for South West Wales supported Swansea University in welcoming a delegation from Anhui Province, China to South West Wales in March.Swansea Met professor recieves first University of Wales Alliance Research Chair
A Swansea Metropolitan University Professor has become the first recipient of a University of Wales sponsored Alliance Research Chair which will further enhance the University's work with industries across Wales.
Bangor University shows its multinational face
Students from all over the world joined local students to feature in Bangor University’s 2011 prospectus, and the Welsh language version, both published in March.
International students meet First Minister for Wales
On the 2nd March and the 4th March, the First Minister for Wales and the Deputy First Minister for Wales
attended receptions in Cardiff and Llandudno for international students in Welsh universities to celebrate Wales’ national day, St David’s Day.International students take up the Welsh challenge
International students at Swansea University have taken up the challenge of learning Welsh, through a 10-week course run by the South-West Wales Welsh for Adults Centre in the Department of Adult and Continuing Education (DACE).
Eminent Ukrainian academic visits UWIC
A highly esteemed academic and public figure from the Ukraine has made a special visit to the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff (UWIC)
February 2010
Fulbright seeks more applications from Wales
The Fulbright Commission is pleased to announce the opening of its awards for the 2011/12 academic year. This year’s Fulbright Programme includes £100K in additional scholarship funding for UK citizens for study, research or lecturing in the United States.Wales success in Libya
Universities from Wales will be returning to Libya in March 2010 following the recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Wales International Consortium and the Ministry for Education & Scientific Research, Libya .
Professor David Halton, Vice Chancellor, University of Glamorgan leads high-level academic mission to Delhi
A high-level mission of academics and senior management from universities in Wales are due to visit India for a week from 1st March 2010, to research and investigate further opportunities for collaboration with Indian partners.South Korean students enjoy best of Wales in UWIC exchange trip
The University of Wales Institute, Cardiff (UWIC) played host to a dozen students from South Korea during a six-week stay.
UWIC and Fayoum University Egypt sign MoU to establish new university in Egypt
The University of Wales Institute, Cardiff (UWIC) and Fayoum University, Egypt have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) confirming their commitment to establishing a new international university in Egypt.
Go Global
The diversity of Cardiff University’s student community will be celebrated at an event that aims to unite different cultures and highlight the talents of Cardiff students from around the world.
Ffresh Awards 2010 Winners Announced
At the 8th annual Ffresh Awards Ceremony at Aberystwyth Art Centre in February the 2010 winners were announced.
University Leads the Way in Hydrogen Economy
The University of Glamorgan has strengthened its position as a leader in hydrogen energy research, with the announcement of two funding awards totalling £6.6m.PhD student awarded prestigious research fellowship
Mr Vineet Upreti, a PhD student in Swansea University's School of Business and Economics, has been awarded a Doctoral Research Fellowship, worth approximately £48,000 over three years, by one of the world's largest international risk and insurance brokers.Chinese Spectacular comes to Lampeter to mark the Year of the Tiger
A team of talented martial arts, tai chi and dance performers from Heilongjiang University in the north east of China put on a spectacular performance at the Chinese New Year celebrations in Lampeter .Cardiff Research network to explore UK’s rich multiculturalism
Understanding and meeting the challenge of UK multiculturalism will be the focus of a major new Cardiff University research network.
One Wales, One Planet
Wales has gained formal international recognition for its expertise in advancing Education for Sustainable Development and Global Citizenship (ESDGC). ‘RCE Wales’, launched in February, will formally recognise Wales’ expertise in education for sustainability.
Swansea lecturer joins National Writers’ Centre for Wales Board
Playwright D.J.Britton, who lectures in Creative Writing at Swansea University, has been appointed to the Board of the National Writers' Centre for Wales, as artistic adviser.
Bangor University announces further 70 Postgraduate Research Scholarships
Bangor University has announced the availability of a further 70 new research Scholarships for the academic year 2010/11. This comprises the second year of the University's five year post-graduate expansion programme; part of their 125th Anniversary celebrations.
International reception for British Council Scholars
Postgraduate International students studying at Swansea University through two prestigious scholarship programmes have been officially welcomed to the UK at a British Council reception in Cardiff.
January 2010
Cardiff University unveil new £4M President’s Research Scholarships
A new multi-million pound package of postgraduate scholarships designed to tackle some of the key climate, engineering, social and medical research challenges and attract the most talented postgraduate research students to Cardiff University have been unveiled.Swansea PhD student wins 2009 Impress Prize for New Writers
Roshi Fernando, a PhD student in Creative Writing at Swansea University, has won the 2009 Impress Prize for New Writers.
Glyndwr University to recieve first Prince of Wales Innovation Scholarship
The University of Wales has announced that the first recipient of a Prince of Wales Innovation Scholarship (POWIS) award is Debbie Garside.
Leading US Scholars visit Cardiff
Forty of the US’s most prestigious scholars have visited the University as part of the Fulbright Forum – a high profile annual cultural immersion programme for all American Fulbright Scholars currently studying, researching and lecturing in the UK.
Aberystwyth robot discovery rated fourth most significant of 2009 by Time
Time Magazine has rated the discovery of new scientific knowledge by ‘Adam’, the robot scientist developed by Professor Ross King and colleagues at the Department of Computer Science, as the fourth most significant scientific discovery of 2009.John Hurt inspires students at launch of ambitious film training weekend
With over 100 films to his name, acclaimed British actor John Hurt was more than qualified to share the art of screen-acting with students at an event hosted by Screen Academy Wales at the University of Glamorgan’s ATRiuM campus on Friday, 8th January
