Postgraduate Prospectus 2013 - Swansea University

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“Great migrations” The groundbreaking National Geographic Channel series chronicling epic animal migration was made possible through the expertise of a team of researchers at the University. Filming for the series involved using some of the Swansea Smart Tag Group’s revolutionary electronic logging tags, to track and analyse the behaviour of marine animals – including elephant seals, penguins, cormorants, whales, and sharks – around the globe. Innovative Ageing The Centre for Innovative Ageing is an interdisciplinary centre with a growing international reputation for its excellence in ageing research and training. The Centre provides a focus for ageing research across the Colleges of Human and Health Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. It is also home to the Older People and Ageing Research and Development Network, and the Wales Stroke Research Interest Group, and has strong links with the Wales Dementias and, Neurodegenerative Diseases Research Network. The Centre’s work is targeted at identifying gaps in ageing research and generating new interdisciplinary knowledge. www.swansea.ac.uk/research Exploring the origins of industry Changing face of algae Swansea scientists are involved in research into the cause of an abundance of harmful algal blooms in the North Atlantic and North Sea. The dramatic changes are akin to a garden’s bushes being replaced by grass, with a switch in the prevalence of dinoflagellates to diatoms – two groups which include many of the microscopic planktonic plants forming the base of the ocean’s food chain. The findings have shown that the changes are partly driven by increases in water temperature, a well known factor of global warming, but also of an increase in the windiness in the North Atlantic over the last 50 years. This windiness has profound impacts on surface nutrient levels and the vertical distribution of plankton. Swansea University and the City and County of Swansea have been awarded funding by Cadw Welsh Government to investigate how Swansea became a Mecca of industry through copper mining. The Cu@Swansea regeneration project is undertaking first phase work on the site of the former Hafod-Morfa Copper works in the Lower Swansea Valley. 20 The Artificial Lung A collaborative two-year project between Swansea University’s College of Engineering and industry is helping to develop respiratory aids that mimic the performance of healthy lungs. The project will allow immobile patients with lung disease to enjoy a better quality of life. The work builds on the collaboration between the University and the Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board, which has established Swansea as a major centre in the understanding of blood and its properties. Supported by the Welsh Government, the project aims to develop a prototype small-scale respiratory aid, which is capable of regulating blood oxygenation and carbon dioxide removal, in response to patients’ different metabolic requirements. The project runs parallel to the Global and Local Worlds of Welsh Copper project funded by the Economic and Social Research Centre (ESRC) which is enabling Swansea University and its partners to raise awareness of Wales’ internationally famed Welsh copper industry. Skeletons from the deep – the lives of Henry VIII’s archers A research project on remains from Henry VIII’s sunken flagship, the Mary Rose, is revealing fascinating detail about the lives of those lost on board, thanks to 21st Century technology. The warship, which sunk in 1545, was raised from the Solent in 1982 and 92 fairly complete skeletons were amongst the remains recovered. It is documented that there was a company of archers aboard when the ship sank, at a time when many archers came from Wales and the South West of England. Sports Scientists from the College of Engineering are basing their research on the biomechanical analysis of the skeletons to examine how a lifetime of using longbows can affect the musculoskeletal system. 21
“I’ve been really involved while I’ve been at Swansea in the sailing team and it’s been great to be able to do a lot of extra curricular activities. ” For students who take their sport seriously, it’s always refreshing to find a university that shares their commitment and ambitions. But we’re just as serious about promoting sport for all – whatever your level. A True Sporting University www.swansea.ac.uk/sport/varsity Sports Village Julie, MRes Computing and Future Interaction Technologies • Wales National Pool Swansea – a 50-metre pooland 25-metre “warm-up” pool “Varsity is always a massive fixture attracting superb support from University students and alumni. Swansea’s successful record to date shows the passion and preparation that the University shows at each Varsity fixture. ” Alun-Wyn Jones, Wales and Ospreys Rugby, and Swansea graduate Sporting Excellence The University is building a reputation as a natural centre for sporting excellence, and our facilities will be instrumental in helping athletes to achieve their dreams at the London 2012 Olympics, and beyond. Many Olympic, Paralympic, Commonwealth and World Championship athletes have studied at Swansea University. Some have been products of our undergraduate “Elite Athletes” scholarship scheme; others have enhanced their potential as a result of the competitive and supportive environment here in Swansea. Beach and Watersports Located on the foreshore, at the very heart of Swansea Bay, 360 Beach and Watersports is a brand new facility offering a variety of sporting activities and training opportunities including kite surfing, paddle boarding, kayaking, beach volley ball and more. This, together with the Wales National Pool and our coastal environment, means Swansea has one the best water sports offerings of any British University. Varsity The Welsh Varsity Challenge is the biggest student event in Wales, and is the second largest of the British Varsity Games, behind the Oxford/Cambridge game. Varsity sees Swansea and Cardiff Universities competing in over 20 different sports, from basketball, rowing, golf, and hockey to fencing, squash, and Ultimate Frisbee. The competition culminates in the showpiece rugby match, which in 2012 took place in front of a crowd of 14,000 at the home of Welsh rugby, the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff. Many students have gone on to represent and gain contracts with semi-professional and professional clubs on the back of great performances in the Welsh Varsity Match. Previous teams fielded by Swansea University have included Welsh internationals Alun-Wyn Jones, Richie Pugh and Dwayne Peel. To date, Swansea has won ten of the sixteen Varsity rugby matches, drawing once. www.welshvarsity.com • fully equipped UniGym withover 80 fitness stations • indoor training centre • climbing wall • physiotherapy suite and sports massage facilities • multipurpose sports hall • rugby pitches • football pitches • cricket squares • tennis courts • all-weather pitches • five-a-side courts • lacrosse pitch • eight-lane athletics trackght-lane athletics track 22 23
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Page 3 and 4: Welcome The results of the Research
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