#swansea-university — Public Fediverse posts

Teen destined for Rolls-Royce as school celebrates A-level success

John Kyrle High School is celebrating another successful year of A-level and Level 3 results, with students outperforming…
#EuropeSays #Britain #Europe #EU #Rolls-Royce #BrightonUniversity #BristolUniversity #JohnKyrleHighSchool #MollyWhite #SwanseaUniversity
https://www.europesays.com/britain/103407/

https://www.europesays.com/britain/103407/ Teen destined for Rolls-Royce as school celebrates A-level success #BrightonUniversity #BristolUniversity #JohnKyrleHighSchool #MollyWhite #RollsRoyce #SwanseaUniversity

Blazes burning with the intensity of ‘atomic bombs’: Europe enters a new era of mega fires

The vast blazes ripping through southwestern France burned so intensely they created a powerful, fire-generated thunderstorm. This rare…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #Europe #EuropeanUnion #Fireseason #France #FranceandSpain #SanMartindeValdeiglesias #StefanDoerr #SwanseaUniversity #VíctorRescodeDios #World
https://www.newsbeep.com/669466/

Volunteers Make a Splash As University Project Helps Spread Positive Messages at Skatepark

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.goodnewspost.co.uk/volunteers-make-a-splash-as-university-project-helps-spread-positive-messages-at-skatepark/

Volunteers Make a Splash As University Project Helps Spread Positive Messages at Skatepark

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.goodnewspost.co.uk/volunteers-make-a-splash-as-university-project-helps-spread-positive-messages-at-skatepark/

https://www.europesays.com/britain/57844/ SWANSEA: University research helps power world-first hydrogen aero engine breakthrough #aviation #easyJet #hydrogen #RollsRoyce #SwanseaUniversity

Early Life Diet Linked to Adolescent Intelligence

Summary: A new study has synthesized decades of research to evaluate how dietary patterns shape cognitive performance and…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Health #braindevelopment #brainresearch #cognition #developmentalneuroscience #Diet #Intelligence #neurobiology #neurodevelopment #Neuroscience #Nutrition #SwanseaUniversity
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/689328/

https://www.europesays.com/uk/1009663/ Early Life Diet Linked to Adolescent Intelligence #BrainDevelopment #BrainResearch #cognition #DevelopmentalNeuroscience #diet #Health #Intelligence #neurobiology #neurodevelopment #Neuroscience #Nutrition #SwanseaUniversity #UK #UnitedKingdom

https://www.europesays.com/britain/54624/ GOWER: Cave art found on the Gower coast confirmed as the oldest in Britain #archaeology #art #BaconHole #Britain #CavePaintings #Gower #NationalTrust #SwanseaUniversity

https://www.europesays.com/uk/911543/ Welsh Varsity 2026 live updates as thousands of students descend on Cardiff #Britain #Cardiff #CardiffUniversity #GreatBritain #Swansea #SwanseaUniversity #UK #UnitedKingdom #Wales #WelshVarsity

https://www.europesays.com/uk/769770/ Cardiff and Swansea university students taking legal action #Britain #CardiffUniversity #Education #GreatBritain #Health #SwanseaUniversity #UK #UnitedKingdom #Wales

https://www.europesays.com/2766937/ Student’s bold invite lands Bank of England Governor in Swansea lecture hall #AndrewBailey #BankOfEnglandGovernor #CentralBank #CentralBanks #CentralBanksOfTheEuropeanSystem #DeutscheBundesbank #ECB #economics #Economy #ESCB #Europe #European #EuropeanCentralBank #EuropeanCentralBanks #SWANSEA #SwanseaBayBusinessClub #SwanseaUniversity #THEBANKOFENGLAND #TheBankOfFrance #TheBankOfItaly #YearInIndustryPlacement

‘At 15 I believed someone was working with the devil to kill my family. Now I want to help others’

Ayla Jones first fell ill aged 12 and was in and out of hospital for years as matters…
#NewsBeep #News #Mentalhealth #AU #Australia #Health #MentalHealth #NHS #PortTalbot #premium #Swansea #SwanseaUniversity
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/434588/

‘At 15 I believed someone was working with the devil to kill my family. Now I want to help others’

Ayla Jones first fell ill aged 12 and was in and out of hospital for years as matters…
#NewsBeep #News #Mentalhealth #Health #MentalHealth #NHS #PortTalbot #Premium #Swansea #SwanseaUniversity #UK #UnitedKingdom
https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/388066/

‘At 15 I believed someone was working with the devil to kill my family. Now I want to help others’

Ayla Jones first fell ill aged 12 and was in and out of hospital for years as matters…
#NewsBeep #News #Mentalhealth #CA #Canada #Health #MentalHealth #NHS #PortTalbot #Premium #Swansea #SwanseaUniversity
https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/430332/

https://www.europesays.com/uk/717644/ ‘At 15 I believed someone was working with the devil to kill my family. Now I want to help others’ #Health #MentalHealth #NHS #PortTalbot #Premium #Swansea #SwanseaUniversity #UK #UnitedKingdom

https://www.europesays.com/ie/301344/ ‘At 15 I believed someone was working with the devil to kill my family. Now I want to help others’ #Éire #Health #IE #Ireland #MentalHealth #MentalHealth #NHS #PortTalbot #Premium #Swansea #SwanseaUniversity

Teen who fled Ukraine war now studying space technology https://www.byteseu.com/1547335/ #CISM #Conflicts #HotelRoom #Kateryna #SolarPanels #SwanseaUniversity #Ukraine #WarInUkraine

https://www.europesays.com/uk/571117/ ‘I gave up a well-paid job to become a nurse but now I feel like I fell for a pyramid scheme’ #Britain #GreatBritain #Health #SwanseaUniversity #UK #UnitedKingdom #Wales

Scientists thrilled after underwater cameras capture first-of-its-kind footage of rare shark: ‘Incredibly exciting’

For the first time ever, scientists have recorded the elusive sliteye shark in the remote waters of the…
#NewsBeep #News #Wildlife #AU #Australia #ChagosArchipelago #conservationefforts #marineprotectedarea #Science #seagrassbeds #sliteyeshark #SwanseaUniversity
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/144034/

Scientists thrilled after underwater cameras capture first-of-its-kind footage of rare shark: ‘Incredibly exciting’

For the first time ever, scientists have recorded the elusive sliteye shark in the remote waters of the…
#NewsBeep #News #Wildlife #CA #Canada #ChagosArchipelago #conservationefforts #marineprotectedarea #Science #seagrassbeds #sliteyeshark #SwanseaUniversity
https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/143759/

https://www.europesays.com/uk/424190/ Scientists thrilled after underwater cameras capture first-of-its-kind footage of rare shark: ‘Incredibly exciting’ #ChagosArchipelago #ConservationEfforts #MarineProtectedArea #Science #SeagrassBeds #SliteyeShark #SwanseaUniversity #UK #UnitedKingdom #wildlife

https://www.europesays.com/uk/423611/ 12 shows, events and family activities you can’t miss in Swansea this autumn #BobDylan #DylanThomas #FringeFestival #Royal #RoyalFamilies #RoyalFamily #Royals #Swansea #SwanseaBay #SwanseaFringeFestival #SwanseaGrandTheatre #SwanseaUniversity

The Unexpected Reason Baboons March in Order

Baboons walking in progression on South Africa’s Cape Peninsula. Credit: Vittoria Roatti Baboons have long puzzled scientists with…
#NewsBeep #News #Wildlife #animalbehavior #Ecology #Primates #Science #SwanseaUniversity #UK #UnitedKingdom
https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/102686/

https://www.europesays.com/uk/383805/ The Unexpected Reason Baboons March in Order #AnimalBehavior #Ecology #primates #Science #SwanseaUniversity #UK #UnitedKingdom #wildlife

The Unexpected Reason Baboons March in Order

Baboons walking in progression on South Africa’s Cape Peninsula. Credit: Vittoria Roatti Baboons have long puzzled scientists with…
#NewsBeep #News #Wildlife #animalbehavior #CA #Canada #Ecology #Primates #Science #SwanseaUniversity
https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/105865/

https://www.europesays.com/uk/299530/ The amazing collection of hidden secrets from ancient Egypt that you can see for free in Wales #Britain #GreatBritain #Swansea #SwanseaUniversity #UK #UnitedKingdom #Wales

In Wales, Yasmin Zaher Wins the £20,000 Dylan Thomas Prize

The Paris-based Palestinian journalist Yasmin Zaher wins the 2025 Dylan Thomas for her debut publication, 'The Coin.'…
https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/05/in-wales-yasmin-zaher-wins-the-20000-dylan-thomas-prize/

#BookPrize #DylanThomasPrize #ShortStories #SwanseaUniversity #UnitedKingdom
@indieauthors

Wales’ Dylan Thomas Prize Names Its 2025 Shortlist

The six-title longlist for the 2025 Dylan Thomas Prize is to be followed by an announcement of this year's winner on May 15.
The post Wales’ Dylan Thomas Prize Names Its 2025 Shortlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives.
https://publishingperspectives.com/2025/03/wales-dylan-thomas-prize-names-its-2025-shortlist/

#BookPrize #DylanThomasPrize #ShortStories #SwanseaUniversity #UnitedKingdom
@indieauthors

Could AI fix the country’s pothole problem?

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.

Researchers from Swansea University and King’s College London, in collaboration with scientists in Chile, have developed a new type of asphalt that can repair its own cracks over time, eliminating the need for manual road maintenance – offering a promising solution to the UK’s pothole problem.

This research has been accelerated by AI and machine learning with support from Google Cloud. This work has been used to discover chemical properties and eventually create virtual molecules to serve a specific purpose, as with drug discovery.

While still under development, researchers say self-healing asphalt holds immense promise for improving infrastructure and promoting sustainability worldwide. Researchers say this innovation aligns with the UK government’s net-zero emissions goals and addresses the significant financial burden of road maintenance.

Potholes and cracks form when bitumen—the sticky black material in the asphalt mixture—hardens through oxidisation, but the exact processes behind this are not entirely known.

The team has found a way to reverse cracking and develop methods to “stitch” asphalt back together, creating more durable and sustainable roads.

During the research, a type of AI known as machine learning was used to study organic molecules in complex fluids like bitumen. The team developed a new data-driven model to accelerate atomistic simulations, advancing research into bitumen oxidation and crack formation. They are also collaborating with Google Cloud to simulate the behaviour of the bitumen on a computer.

To make the asphalt “self-healing”, the team incorporated tiny, porous materials known as spores, which are smaller than a strand of hair and produced by plants. These spores are filled with recycled oils, which are released when the asphalt begins to crack, helping to reverse the process.

In laboratory experiments, this advanced asphalt material was shown to completely heal a microcrack on its surface in less than an hour.

Dr Jose Norambuena-Contreras, a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Civil Engineering at Swansea University and an expert in self-healing asphalt, said: “As part of our interdisciplinary study, we have brought together experts in civil engineering, chemistry, and computer science, combining this knowledge with the state-of-the-art AI tools of Google Cloud.

“We are proud to be advancing the development of self-healing asphalt using biomass waste and artificial intelligence. This approach positions our research at the forefront of sustainable infrastructure innovation, contributing to the development of net-zero roads with enhanced durability.”

A substantial portion of carbon emissions from roads is linked to asphalt production. As the highway sector increasingly prioritises carbon reduction to support the UK Government’s goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, advancing innovative bituminous materials for asphalt roads has become a key research priority.

Dr Norambuena-Contreras said: “To transition to more sustainable net-zero asphalt roads, the UK Government and private sector must invest in initiatives that drive innovation. Achieving this vision by 2050 will only be possible through the united efforts of academia, government, and industry.”

While still in development, the team’s research has enormous potential to improve infrastructure and advance sustainability around the world.

Dr Francisco Martin-Martinez, an expert in computational chemistry at King’s College London, said: “In our research, we want to mimic the healing properties observed in nature. For example, when a tree or animal is cut, their wounds naturally heal over time, using their own biology. Creating asphalt that can heal itself will increase the durability of roads and reduce the need for people to fill in potholes.

“We are also using sustainable materials in our new asphalt, including biomass waste. This will reduce our dependence on petroleum and natural resources. Biomass waste is available locally and everywhere, and it is cheap. Producing infrastructure materials from local resources like waste reduces the dependence on petroleum availability, which helps those areas of the world that have limited access to petroleum-based asphalt.”

Iain Burgess, UKI Public Sector Leader at Google Cloud, added: “We first worked with Dr Francisco Martin-Martinez when he joined the Google Cloud Research Innovators Programme in 2022, providing him access to Google experts, technical resources and training to support his research. Now, it is inspiring to see how teams at Swansea and King’s College London are unlocking the power of cloud-based and AI tools, including Gemini and Vertex AI, to drive more efficient processes and discover chemical properties.”

(Lead image: Swansea University)

#AI #artificialIntelligence #potholes #research #SwanseaUniversity

New #openaccess publication #SciPost #Physics

Topological data analysis of monopole current networks in U(1) lattice gauge theory

Xavier Crean, Jeffrey Giansiracusa, Biagio Lucini
SciPost Phys. 17, 100 (2024)
https://scipost.org/SciPostPhys.17.4.100

#SwanseaUniversity #DurhamUniversity
#HIMR

New #openaccess publication #SciPost #Physics

Integrable deformations from twistor space

Lewis T. Cole, Ryan A. Cullinan, Ben Hoare, Joaquin Liniado, Daniel C. Thompson
SciPost Phys. 17, 008 (2024)
https://scipost.org/SciPostPhys.17.1.008

#SwanseaUniversity #DurhamUniversity #CONICET #UNLP #VUB
#UKRI

Climate crisis: Coca-Cola trial to make bottle tops from CO2 emissions

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-67060151

#ClimateCrisis #CocaCola #Emissions #FossilFuel #SingleUsePlastic #CircularEconomy #NetZero #CarbonFootprint #SwanseaUniversity #Wales

New #openaccess publication #SciPost #Physics

Matrix models and holography: Mass deformations of long quiver theories in 5d and 3d

Mohammad Akhond, Andrea Legramandi, Carlos Nunez, Leonardo Santilli, Lucas Schepers
SciPost Phys. 15, 086 (2023)
https://scipost.org/SciPostPhys.15.3.086

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#SwanseaUniversity
#BEC
#THU
@ERC
#RoyalSociety
#STFC

date: 2023-04-17 14:50:38
by: AICareer (🚀Jobs-Internships-Scholarships)

Physics: Fully Funded STFC PhD Scholarship: Particle Physics and Cosmology Theory
at Swansea University
Check the details here: https://t.co/GvITbiBaSk
#phd #phdposition #phdscholarship #swanseauniversity #particlephysics #cosmology #machinelearning #ai #artificialintelliegence

🐦🔗: https://twitter.com/twitter/statuses/1647975864318017537
#PhdPosition

Ooh I’ve just had an email inviting me to interview for the #SwanseaUniversity doctoral training programme in #criminology! Apparently my application was “highly impressive” 🥰 It’s a week today. One step closer to my goal! #phd #AcademicChatter

I think you're supposed to wear robes corresponding to your highest qualification (I have a PhD in Physics)...

But it surely made more sense for the robes to match the degree I was a graduand for (BSc Applied Software Engineering)...

I mean, this is the highest qualification I hold in software engineering...

🤔

#Degree #SwanseaUni #SwanseaUniversity #Swansea #University #SwanseaGrad #Graduation #AppliedSoftwareEngineering #SoftwareEngineering #Software #Coder #Coding

Next stop for our coach is #SwanseaUniversity Bay Campus. This is of interest to me as I’m based at the other campus and have never seen this one! I think it’s more modern

Since I'm about to graduate next month with first class honours in software engineering, from the uni course I've been doing alongside work for the last three years...perhaps it's time to make the "physicist becoming software developer" a bit more definite?

#Graduation #Graduate #Degree #Student #PerpetualStudent #Uni #University #SwanseaUni #SwanseaUniversity #Profile #Bio #SoftwareEngineer #SoftwareEngineering #SoftwareDeveloper #Computing #Computers #Coding #Coder #IT

There’s a #TransDayOfRemembrance vigil at my university tomorrow lunchtime and I’d really like to go but I somehow doubt I’ll be able to get away from the training I’m delivering in the morning in time - it takes me about half an hour to get from where I’m based to campus. I’m glad that #SwanseaUniversity is marking the occasion though #TransAlly #BWithTheT

This view from my office (from c. 3.30 today) is what I now refer to as the joy of being head of department. #swansea #SwanseaUniversity #autumn

Social media sites are still not doing enough to tackle self-harm content being pushed to users on their sites, says #Samaritans.

The warning comes as new research from the charity and #SwanseaUniversity found 83 per cent of social media users surveyed were recommended self-harm content on their personalised feeds, such as Instagram’s ‘explore’ and TikTok’s ‘for you’ pages, without searching for it.

https://swanseabaynews.com/2022/11/15/samaritans-and-university-report-reveals-dangers-of-social-medias-self-harm-content/ #SelfHarm #SocialMedia #Instagram #TikTok #Research #Swansea