DPUK Datathon at Swansea
Collaborate with fellow data scientists and dementia researchers at a DPUK datathon – a free three day event to kick start innovative dementia studies. Places are limited.
Summer Intern Showcase 2019
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Early warning signs of eating disorder revealed in large-scale data study
Early warning signs that someone may have an eating disorder have been revealed in a large-scale data study conducted by Swansea University researchers. The results, published in the British Journal of Psychiatry by the Royal College of Psychiatrists, showed that people diagnosed with a disorder had higher rates of other conditions and of prescriptions in…
Outdoor learning has huge benefits for children and teachers — so why isn’t it used in more schools?
Research shows that healthier and happier children do better in school, and that education is an important determinant of future health. But education is not just about lessons within the four walls of a classroom. The outdoor environment encourages skills such as problem solving and negotiating risk which are important for child development. But opportunities for children to access…
Measuring up: The Movement of Children in Wales
This article has been written by Dr Lucy Griffiths and Professor Gareth Stratton from Swansea University under Senedd Research’s Academic Fellowship Scheme. The article reflects on the work of the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee’s inquiry into ‘Physical Activity of Children and Young People’. Insufficient physical activity is a key risk factor for noncommunicable diseases such…
University expertise to help improve legal outcomes for children and families
A major new project will draw on the expertise and infrastructure of Swansea University’s SAIL (Secure Anonymised Information Linkage) Databank to provide much-needed information about the family justice system in England and Wales, to help support best possible outcomes for children and families. A joint project between SAIL Databank of the Swansea University Medical School and Lancaster…
Swansea University technology set to revolutionise Australian healthcare
Technology developed by a team at Swansea University Medical School that enables the secure storage and sharing of large scale data for research is set to revolutionise healthcare in Australia. The Helix platform, based at Monash University in Victoria, Australia, will provide approved researchers with ground breaking access to complex sets of healthcare data with…