Share |

Content about Social Issues

December 12, 2011

Institute of Life Sciences expands medical centre across campus

THE Institute of Life Science (ILS) has opened a £28.8m expansion to the medical centre at Swansea University.

THE Institute of Life Science (ILS) has opened a £28.8m expansion to the medical centre at Swansea University.

ILS carries out important research on areas such as cancer, obesity and diabetes.

The development of the second phase of the medical centre is hoped to create around 650 jobs.

It houses a £21.6m joint initiative between the College of Engineering and the College of Medicine.

December 12, 2011

Red ribbon and cake sale held on campus to mark World Aids day

STUDENTS marked world AIDS day with a cake and red ribbon sale in the foyer of Fulton House.

STUDENTS marked world AIDS day with a cake and red ribbon sale in the foyer of Fulton House.

The event which is celebrated on December 1 each year helps to raise money and awareness of the fight against HIV and AIDS and also aims to educate people further on the matter.

In previous years, the events have been run with a societal perspective.

November 28, 2011

Edinburgh power past Swansea

SWANSEA University struggled against tough competition in Edinburgh’s Braids 2011 cross country event finishing just outside the top ten in both the men’s and women’s categories.

Edinburgh University won both team events with Swansea finishing 11th in the women’s event and 13th in the men’s.

Edinburgh also came out on top in the individual events with Claire Ward from the ‘HBT’ running club coming in at 18min 34sec.

February 21, 2011

GET GREEN THIS ENVIRONMENT WEEK!

SWANSEA UNIVERSITY paints the town green in Environment Week 2011 which will take place between Monday 28th February and Friday 4th March in Fulton House Refectory each day from 10am.

This gem of an event will be providing free giveaways and advice on how you can be ‘Green’ yourself.

SWANSEA UNIVERSITY paints the town green in Environment Week 2011 which will take place between Monday 28th February and Friday 4th March in Fulton House Refectory each day from 10am.

This gem of an event will be providing free giveaways and advice on how you can be ‘Green’ yourself.

The week will be presented with a theme a day starting with ‘Energy Monday’, with solar panel displays, free energy saving giveaways and a chance to speak to industry experts on career opportunities.