Author: Rhys Gregory

Bovine Tuberculosis experts have briefed Welsh Government Ministers at the Royal Welsh Show about the next steps in efforts to control the infection in cattle (Monday 18 July). Aberystwyth University academics met the First Minister, the Minister for Rural Affairs and the Education Minister in Llanelwedd to discuss the latest position with the disease. The discussions follow the Welsh Government’s update on the bovine TB eradication programme. As part of the update, Rural Affairs Minister Lesley Griffiths MS announced the appointment of Professor Glyn Hewinson from Aberystwyth University as Chair of the new Technical Advisory Group on bovine TB. Established…

One of the UK’s leading independent insurance brokers, Towergate Insurance Brokers, has teamed up with Ammanford Cricket Club for their current season. The partnership sees Towergate Insurance Brokers sponsor the upcoming Premier League match at home against Neath on 30 July, receiving exclusive access to one of the club balconies for 12 invited guests, featuring in the coin toss and appearing on the website and in match day programmes. In return, Towergate Insurance Brokers is providing essential funds to help cover the costs of running the club, maintaining the playing surface and ground at Ammanford Park, as well as donating…

Work is underway to almost double the number of new nurses being recruited to Swansea Bay. Hundreds of nurses from overseas, known as internationally educated nurses, are being targeted to join the health board. Healthcare support workers are also being encouraged to up-skill and expand their roles. Swansea Bay UHB has a dedicated nurse recruitment team in place to ensure everything possible is being done to boost nurse numbers. Staff consultations and surveys have repeatedly raised concerns around staff shortages, which have left many employees feeling over worked and under pressure. There are now a number of initiatives in place…

A serious injury specialist at national law firm Clarke Willmott LLP who have offices in Cardiff has called for the introduction of tighter regulations around the use of e-scooters.  Electric scooters have become an increasingly common sight on the streets of several major UK cities in recent years.  Currently their use is legally limited to recognised rental schemes, but in the recent Queen’s Speech the Government indicated that the new Transport Bill will seek to make e-scooter use legal.  While e-scooters provide a safe and convenient means of transport for many people, the number of related injuries and deaths is…

Forty primary schools in Swansea took part in the Enterprise Challenge Market Day in Castle Gardens in Swansea on Thursday June 23. Over 1000 children, aged from 3-11, sold products they have been making throughout the year as part of the drive to encourage enterprise amongst young people. The products ranged from cards and candles to pebble pictures and plants. The event was organised by Young-Dragons CIC in partnership with Craigfelen Primary School. Director Sue Poole said: “We are delighted to be back in Castle Gardens after two years away.  We’ve seen so much creativity but more importantly the children…

A unique pilot project has been approved in Pembrokeshire that will bring together students and companies that specialise in the renewable energy sector, creating an industry led framework on Blue-Green Energy which will prepare young talent for upcoming local job opportunities. This is the first pilot project to be approved by the Regional Learning and Skills Partnership (RLSP). This is part of the £30 million Swansea Bay City Deal Skills and Talent Programme where Pembrokeshire College, Pembrokeshire County Councill and local businesses will work in collaboration to deliver the Pembrokeshire Passport to Employment. Starting in September 2022, students aged between…

Doctoral researchers and academics linked to two Centres of Doctoral Training (CDT) in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Data Science came together to share ideas at the 2022 Artificial Intelligence Conference. The free two-day event,  at Swansea University’s Computational Foundry, was attended by doctoral researchers, supervisors, Research Council, and commercial partners associated with the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) CDT in AI, Machine Learning and Advanced Computing (AIMLAC) and the Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC) CDT in Data-Intensive Science. Also in attendance were researchers linked to the CDT’s partner universities, including Swansea University, Aberystwyth University, Bangor University, Bristol University and…

Erin Jefferys, who graduated this week from BA Graphic Design at University of Wales Trinity Saint David’s (UWTSD) Swansea College of Art, won a paid internship with Sky Creative after they spotted her work at New Designers exhibition in London.  Erin was exhibiting a portfolio of degree work alongside fellow students from Swansea College of Art and hundreds of other UK universities when her talent was spotted by the entertainment giant, who singled her out to be awarded a paid internship opportunity with their design team. Sky Creative chose Erin as winner out of all Graphic Design, Illustration, Animation, Motion…

Newport Live, has secured additional funding to run even more exciting holiday activities throughout the summer. Thanks to funding from Newport City Council via a £5 million Welsh Government Summer of Fun fund, this year’s lineup of events, activities and programmes across sport, leisure, theatre, arts, and culture promises to be more exciting, varied, and most importantly accessible than ever. This year’s summer of fun encompasses activities across the whole city, so whether you plan a visit to one of our centers or join us at one of our events in the community. From Welly Walking to Crafty Saturdays, to…

Radnor Primary in Canton, Cardiff, has been awarded the Sustrans Cymru Gold Active Travel School Award, only the second school in Wales to have done so. The impressive award is presented to schools in Wales that excel when it comes to active travel – walking, wheeling, and cycling and that have demonstrated an ongoing commitment to promoting active and sustainable travel over several years. Dedicated parents and children at Radnor Primary have been regularly walking, wheeling, scooting, or cycling the school run, helping to reduce pollution on their school’s street and in the wider community. With support from Sustrans Cymru…