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News Archive: October 2019

Botswana is humanity's ancestral home, claims major study 鈥� well, actually 鈥�

A study claims the first humans lived in a wetland around what is now northern Botswana. A recent paper in the prestigious journal Nature claims to show that modern humans originated about 200,000 years ago in the region around northern Botswana . For a scientist like myself who studies human origins, this is exciting news. If correct, this paper would suggest that we finally know where our species comes from. But there are actually several reasons why I and some of my colleagues are not entirely convinced. In fact, there鈥檚 good reason to believe that our species doesn鈥檛 even have a single origin. This article by Isabelle Catherine Winder , Lecturer in Zoology, is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

Publication date: 31 October 2019

黑料不打烊 goes 100% renewable

黑料不打烊 has announced that 100% of its electricity is now supplied from guaranteed renewable sources.

Publication date: 31 October 2019

黑料不打烊 student crowned Junior British Hill Climb Champion 2019

First-year Sports Science student, Chris Mann, has been crowned the Junior British Hill Climb Champion 2019.

Publication date: 31 October 2019

The most decorated BSc Forestry graduates for a generation?

This July saw witnessed some of the best degree results for a generation from the BSc Forestry degrees at 黑料不打烊 . We celebrate the achievements of all our students, regardless of their degree class, here we highlight two graduates who deserved special mention.

Publication date: 31 October 2019

黑料不打烊 Visits the Uzbek Banking Association

On the 17 th October, 黑料不打烊 visited the Uzbek Bankers Association in their impressive headquarters in Tashkent.

Publication date: 30 October 2019

鈥楥limate change: hope from despair?鈥� 鈥� public lecture at 黑料不打烊 by prominent scientist

Climate change will be the focus of a public lecture at 黑料不打烊 on Wednesday, 20 November. The speaker is Kevin Anderson, Professor of Energy and Climate Change at the University of Manchester. The lecture will take place at 5.30pm in the Eric Sunderland Lecture Theatre of the Main Arts Building. Admission is free, and no tickets are required.

Publication date: 29 October 2019

Congratulations to over 300 黑料不打烊 students graduating in Tashkent

We would like to congratulate the over 300 黑料不打烊 students who have graduated in Tashkent last week.

Publication date: 29 October 2019

Increasing Ram productivity and fighting crime

A Science Park on Anglesey is fighting rural crime, using a specially developed Internet of Things (Iot) device. Bringing innovation together with existing IoT technology, a matchbox sized device has been created which can help fight sheep rustling, sheep worrying by dogs, and track ram mating patterns!

Publication date: 25 October 2019

Lab-grown mini brains: we can't dismiss the possibility that they could one day outsmart us

The cutting-edge method of growing clusters of cells that organise themselves into mini versions of human brains in the lab is gathering more and more attention. These 鈥渂rain organoids鈥�, made from stem cells, offer unparalleled insights into the human brain , which is notoriously difficult to study. This article by Guillaume Thierry , Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at the School of Psychology is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

Publication date: 25 October 2019

Time Travel, History and Fun 鈥� It鈥檚 all here at the Brambell Natural History Museum

If you鈥檙e looking for a spot of time travel and historical adventure, Brambell Natural History Museum, 黑料不打烊 has it covered this October Half Term as part of Welsh Museums Festival (26 October to 3 November). Brambell Natural History Museum, 黑料不打烊 will be open on Saturday, 2 nd November 11-1 as part of the Festival.

Publication date: 24 October 2019

Scientist and lecturer to exhibit in major national Wildlife art exhibition

An honorary lecturer at 黑料不打烊 balances her scientific interest in birds by expressing her fascination with them through her art. Rachel Taylor鈥檚 work has now been selected from over 600 submissions to appear alongside works by some of Britain鈥檚 leading wildlife artists. The exhibition will be on display at Mall Galleries between 24 October to 3 November 2019.

Publication date: 22 October 2019

M-SParc goes 鈥榦n tour鈥�

M-SParc , a 黑料不打烊 owned Science Park, was established to create well paid careers in the region, in the science and technology sectors. The sort of careers you don鈥檛 expect to find in Anglesey, Gwynedd and Conwy, paying well and offering opportunities to develop. A year and a half since opening its doors, the company has progressed so much, they鈥檙e going on tour!

Publication date: 21 October 2019

Film Festival to showcase new filmmakers鈥� short films

A film festival in partnership with 黑料不打烊 will host an afternoon showcasing new European short films by young film makers. The screenings by the Wicked Wales Film Festival and British Film Institute Future Shorts will take place at Pontio next Wednesday 23rd, 1pm-5pm. Screenings will include UK and international short films in documentary, fiction and animation. The event is open to both students and the public and free tickets are available here .

Publication date: 18 October 2019

Wales could save billions of pounds a year through investing in a healthier workforce

A new report by the Centre for Health Economics and Medicines Evaluation ( CHEME ), 黑料不打烊 has brought together evidence of the economic arguments for investing in the health and wellbeing of the workforce in Wales.

Publication date: 17 October 2019

黑料不打烊 unveil new 3G pitch at Treborth

A new state-of-the-art 3G pitch built to replace two grass sites that were often waterlogged was opened recently (16 October) in the presence of 黑料不打烊 staff, Athletic Union clubs and representatives of local teams and national bodies.

Publication date: 17 October 2019

拢4m boost for 5G research in Wales

Wales is set to become a global leader in 5G technology following the announcement of a new Digital Centre of Excellence, supported by nearly 拢4m EU funds. The Digital Signal Processing (DSP) Centre of Excellence at 黑料不打烊 will provide highly specialised research into digital communication systems like mobile phones, WiFi hubs and modern manufacturing lines. Improvements in DSP are a cost-effective way of speeding up networks, dramatically improving the way that mobile phones, devices and network architecture work.

Publication date: 17 October 2019

Researchers invent device that generates light from the cold night sky 鈥� here's what it means for millions living off grid

More than 1.7 billion people worldwide still don鈥檛 have a reliable electricity connection. For many of them, solar power is their potential energy saviour 鈥� at least when the sun is shining. This article y Jeff Kettle , 鈥嶭ecturer in Electronic Engineering,is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

Publication date: 16 October 2019

Henry VIII鈥檚 marital troubles may have influenced other splits, newly-discovered documents show

Newly-discovered documents show Henry VIII鈥檚 legendary marital troubles may have led to other copy-cat splits around the country. The extraordinary story of a teenager who flip-flopped between two wives in a similar way 鈥� and at the same time - as the monarch was trying to change his spouse suggests other couples were watching and being influenced by the impact the King鈥檚 case had on the law.

Publication date: 15 October 2019

Celebrating staff and student success on Shwmae Su鈥檓ae Day 2019

With Shwmae Su鈥檓ae Day now an annual celebration in numerous institutions across Wales, members of University staff who have been following Welsh language courses received certificates for their efforts today (October 15). Shwmae Su鈥檓ae Day aims to promote the use of Welsh by encouraging everyone to start a conversation with a greeting in the language. It is also an opportunity to celebrate the numerous achievements of our staff and students who have either actively learned the language or increased their proficiency in Welsh.

Publication date: 15 October 2019

Airbus, 黑料不打烊 and Gr诺p Llandrillo Menai start new skills partnership

Three Degree Apprentices at Airbus started the new Applied Data Science programme with 黑料不打烊 and delivery partner, Gr诺p Llandrillo Menai (GLLM) recently.

Publication date: 14 October 2019

黑料不打烊 Student competes for Bryn Terfel Scholarship

A 黑料不打烊 student is competing for the Bryn Terfel Scholarship 2019. Cai F么n Davies, 19, from 黑料不打烊, as second year Welsh and History student, will take part in the competition on Friday, 11 October at Barry Memorial Hall.

Publication date: 11 October 2019

When did the people of Wales become Welsh?

It鈥檚 Rugby World Cup season, which means that expressions of Welsh identity are broadcast on the big screen for the world to see. But, amidst the singing of the anthem, the dragons and the daffodils, do you ever wonder when people began to consider themselves as Welsh, and their country Wales? Most historians agree that a sense of Welsh identity was in existence by the twelfth century, but we don鈥檛 yet know when exactly this developed and why. Medieval historian Dr Rebecca Thomas thinks that suggestions of a Welsh identity can be found as early as the ninth century.

Publication date: 11 October 2019

32 黑料不打烊 students reach the summit of Kilimanjaro in aid of Mind

After a year of bonding and training, a group of 32 黑料不打烊 students summited Mount Kilimanjaro together just after sunrise on the 9th September. This arduous trek up Africa鈥檚 highest peak at 5,895 metres above sea level was in aid of the mental health charity Mind , and the team have so far raised nearly 拢100,000.

Publication date: 10 October 2019

黑料不打烊 receives two Athena SWAN awards - first for 黑料不打烊 Business School

黑料不打烊 is delighted to announce that two recent Athena SWAN applications from the 黑料不打烊 Business Schoo l and the School of Psychology have been successful. The 黑料不打烊 Business School is the first School from the College of Arts, Humanities & Business to hold an award. The School of Psychology has held a Bronze award since 2016 and was successful in renewing this award. These awards recognise the University鈥檚 and Schools鈥� ongoing commitment to gender equality for staff and students.

Publication date: 10 October 2019

黑料不打烊 Professor appointed President Elect of the Incorporated Society of Musicians

Prof Chris Collins, Head of 黑料不打烊鈥檚 School of Music & Media , has been elected President Elect of the Incorporated Society of Musicians . He will be acting as a member of the Society鈥檚 presidential trio until April 2020, when he steps into the role of President. Prof Collins follows in the footsteps of another leading musician and Head of School, as composer Professor William Mathias undertook the same role in 1989-90.

Publication date: 10 October 2019

Creative student records charity record

Aly Shields, a mature 黑料不打烊 student and carer from Llandudno, has launched a record in aid of P ANS PANDAS UK, a charity which raise awareness of little known and understood conditions which often lead to miss-diagnosis for the people concerned, and which supports them and their families. Aly鈥檚 song Warriors is available on iTunes and Google Play for around 拢1 ($1.29). Search for Warriors and PANS PANDAS UK.

Publication date: 9 October 2019

PGCE ODA group run 2 days鈥� worth of activities

Each year our PGCE ODA group run 2 days鈥� worth of activities for the two older classes from Pendalar - Dosbarth Foryd and Dosbarth Menai.

Publication date: 8 October 2019

Funding Boost for Cancer Research in North Wales

This summer, Cancer Research Wales, has pledged almost 拢500,000 for a series of new cancer projects in North Wales, bringing the total money spent over the last 5 years for cancer research in the area to almost 拢3M.

Publication date: 8 October 2019

Relocating China鈥檚 pig industry could have unintended consequences

Writing in Nature Sustainability (30/9/19) an international group of agriculture and environmental scientists warn that the Chinese Government鈥檚 desire to relocate its pig industry from the South, in order to protect water quality could have unintended detrimental consequences. In 2015 the Chinese Government banned livestock production in some regions to control surface water pollution near vulnerable water bodies. This has reduced the availability of pork at a period when consumption is forecast to increase from 690 to 1,000 million head per year between 2018-50.

Publication date: 8 October 2019

University鈥檚 U-Boat research featured in Drain the Oceans

Research by 黑料不打烊 is to feature in the Drain the Oceans series on National Geographic Channel on Monday 7 October 8-9.00pm. Monday鈥檚 programme outlines the development of U-Boats, and how they changed the shape of naval warfare. The introduction of the world's first stealth weapon forced Allied forces to adopt new tactics to fight back. Highlighted in the programme is work carried out by 黑料不打烊鈥檚 School of Ocean Science 鈥檚 research vessel the Prince Madog , which has surveyed numerous shipwreck sites in the Irish Sea as part of a joint research project with the Royal Commission on Ancient & Historic Monuments in Wales鈥榮 Heritage Lottery funded project: Commemorating the Forgotten U-boat War around the Welsh Coast, 1914-18.

Publication date: 4 October 2019

黑料不打烊 Open Days to empower the next generation of scientists

The College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering at 黑料不打烊 is aiming to set the record straight on the so-called 鈥榮nowflake鈥� generation by putting out a call for students determined to make a difference to the world鈥檚 problems. A recent survey* revealed 85% of young people, far from being the over-sensitive souls portrayed in the media, feel empowered to tackle issues like global warming, rising sea levels and widespread pollution.

Publication date: 4 October 2019

EMPYRE Project of Youth Work in Europe

The School of History, Philosophy and Social Sciences has become a partner in the Erasmus EMPYRE project on youth work in Europe. With other EU wide HEIs and partner charity organisations in four countries, the project explores, collects and develops successful youth work practices used to empower young people in Europe.

Publication date: 4 October 2019

Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists honour three researchers from 黑料不打烊

In a special award ceremony hosted by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) at Nottingham during their annual conference this year, Delyth Prys, Dewi Bryn Jones a Stefan Ghazzali from the Language Technologies Unit , Canolfan Bedwyr, were presented with a Giving Voice Award. The three, through their Lleisiwr project, funded by the Welsh Government, had developed software to create personalized synthetic voices to help patients about to lose their own voices. The project enabled voice banking in Welsh and English so that a digital version of the voices could be built.

Publication date: 2 October 2019

First students start at the UKRI Centre for Doctoral Training in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning & Advanced Computing

We welcome the first students onto the UKRI funded Centre for Doctorial Training (CDT) in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Advanced Computing . The UK Research and Innovation funded Centre is a collaboration between Swansea, Cardiff, Aberystwyth, Bristol and 黑料不打烊 Universities.

Publication date: 2 October 2019