On Wednesday 16th July, Dr April Rees and Dr Laura Cowley hosted a Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) event in the Data Science Building at Swansea University to discuss their new study exploring the relationship between period products and Inflammation. Seven members of the public attended the interactive workshop, sharing their experiences of using different…
A Swansea University academic has been appointed an OBE in the King’s Birthday Honours list in recognition of her services to suicide prevention and digital innovation. Professor Ann John of Swansea University Medical School is a world-leading expert in suicide prevention, self-harm research, and mental health data science. A former GP, she is Principal Investigator and…
Professor Lucy Griffiths from Population Data Science at Swansea University is a co-editor of the newly published book Born into Care: International Perspectives on the Removal of Babies at Birth, published by Bristol University Policy Press. The international collection brings together diverse perspectives on the distinctive legal, ethical and procedural challenges of child protection at birth across several high-income countries….
UK MS Register News. Published 26th June 2026 This year, the UK MS Register is celebrating its 15th anniversary! Launched in May 2011, the study has gone from strength to strength. Here are 15 of our key achievements over the last 15 years: 1. Published Papers Over 15 years, we have collected a huge amount…
A Swansea University mental health data science expert has been elected to the Academy of Medical Sciences in recognition of her outstanding contribution to medical science. Professor Ann John of Swansea University Medical School is among 60 outstanding biomedical and health scientists elected to the Academy’s Fellowship for her major contribution to improving health and…
ADR Wales News. Published 20/05/2026 ADR Wales has been recognised across multiple categories at this year’s ADR UK Partnership Awards, highlighting the team in Wales’ growing impact and leadership in collaborative research, policy engagement and digital innovation. The winners were announced during the Internal ADR UK Partnership Meeting on 14 May. The nominations and awards reflect the…
The team behind the Phenotype Library are inviting you to take part in a short survey to help shape the future of phenotyping and phenomics, including the ongoing development of the HDR UK Phenotype Library. Phenotype definitions are central to health data research, but we know that creating, finding, assessing and reusing them can be challenging. Your…
In March, the Endometriosis Management and Promotion Of Wellbeing using Evidence-based Research (EMPOWER) Network held its first Patient and Public Involvement (PPI) Workshop at Insole Court, Cardiff, bringing together a group of 11 women from a range of backgrounds with one shared goal: sharing their lived experience of endometriosis to improve research and care in Wales. The…
New research shows that hospital accident and emergency violence prevention programmes are effective in reducing harm, costs to the NHS and improve emergency care. A series of research studies, led by Cardiff University, University of York, and Swansea University, looked at the effectiveness of hospital violence intervention programmes in Wales – known as Violence Prevention…
Two Swansea-led projects are among eight new research exemplars sharing £3.5 million to demonstrate how sensitive data can be used safely and at scale across the UK. Funded through the UKRI Digital Research Infrastructure Fund as part of DARE UK Phase 2, the programme will explore how emerging capabilities within Trusted Research Environments (TREs) can…
