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'''Swansea University''' (Prifysgol Abertawe) is a [[public university|public research university]] located in [[Swansea]], [[Wales]], United Kingdom. It was chartered as '''University College of Swansea''' in 1920,<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20090307202243/http://www.archivesnetworkwales.info/search/thesaurus/corps/list20.shtml#lbl425</ref> as the fourth college of the [[University of Wales]]. In 1996, it changed its name to the '''University of Wales Swansea''' following structural changes within the University of Wales. The title of Swansea University was formally adopted on 1 September 2007 when the University of Wales became a non-membership confederal institution and the former members became universities in their own right.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20090220054430/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/6972832.stm </ref>
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Swansea University has 8 colleges spread across its two campuses which are located on the coastline of [[Swansea Bay]].  The Singleton Park Campus is set in the grounds of [[Singleton Park]] to the west of [[Swansea city centre]]. The £450&nbsp;million Bay Campus, which opened in September 2015, is located adjacent to Jersey Marine Beach to the east of Swansea city centre which is in the Neath Port Talbot Area.
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It is the [[List of universities in Wales|third largest university in Wales]] in terms of number of students. It currently offers about 330 undergraduate courses and 120 post-graduate courses to {{HESA student population|INSTID=0180}} undergraduate and postgraduate students.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20150606024004/https://www.hesa.ac.uk/free-statistics</ref>
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In 2017, [[Hillary Rodham Clinton]] received an honorary doctorate at Swansea University and unveiled a commemorative stone to mark the renaming of the College of Law to the [[Hillary Rodham Clinton School of Law]].<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20171018191128/http://www.swansea.ac.uk/media-centre/news-archive/2017/hillaryrodhamclintontoreceivehonorarydoctorateatswanseauniversity.php</ref><ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20180814103053/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-41611316</ref>
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====Medical School====
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Swansea University Medical School is ranked as the third best medical school in the UK according to the Complete University Guide 2017. It also ranked joint first in the UK for Research Environment, according to the Research Excellence Framework 2014.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20170130005320/https://www.scribd.com/document/250478133/College-of-Medicine-results-in-the-Research-Excellence-Framework-REF-2014</ref>
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Established in 2004, the Medical School works closely with government, industry and the NHS, in particular Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board, over teaching, research and innovation.  It also has two Institute of Life Science research centres, equipped with clinical trials, medical imaging, research and business development facilities and a Centre for NanoHealth.
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In 2017, plans were announced to build a new Institute of Life Science Healthcare Technology Centre at the Singleton Campus, an Institute of Life Science 3 at Morriston Hospital and a Wellness & Life Science Village in Llanelli.<ref>http://www.arch.wales/latest-news.htm?id=66.</ref>
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At the BioWales 2017 conference, Swansea University Medical School unveiled a new partnership with [[Pfizer]] which would involve the pharmaceutical company locating itself at the Bay Campus.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20170908202202/http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/pharma-giant-pfizer-set-up-12735075|archive-date=8 September 2017</ref> This follows from the British Heart Foundation moving their Wales office from Cardiff to the Medical School's Institute of Life Science.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20170908201636/http://www.swansea.ac.uk/medicine/newscentre/23millionbhfcymruresearchprogrammehostedbyswanseauniversitymedicalschoolfromthismonth.php</ref>
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==Notable alumni and academics==
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===Academics===
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* [[Sir Kingsley William Amis, CBE]] English lecturer
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*[[Amy Brown (Professor)|Amy Brown]], Professor of Child Health
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* [[Tom Cheesman]], reader in German
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* Dame [[June Clark (nurse)|June Clark]], Professor of Nursing
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* [[Siwan Davies]], Professor of Climate Science
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* [[Ralph A. Griffiths]], Emeritus Professor of Medieval History
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* [[C. E. M. Hansel]], Emeritus Professor of [[Experimental Psychology]]
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* [[Julian Hopkin]] CBE, founder of Medical School; awarded CBE in 2011 for service to medicine
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* [[Christine James]], Professor of Welsh
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* [[Gareth Jenkins (scientist)|Gareth Jenkins]], Director of Research of the Medical School; a "Research Leader" for [[Health and Care Research Wales]]
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* [[Hilary Lappin-Scott]], Chair in Microbiology and Pro-Vice Chancellor for Strategic Development and External Relations
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* [[Jon Latimer]], historian
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* [[Keith Lloyd]], Dean and Head of Medical School; Chair of Welsh Psychiatric Society
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* [[Ronan Lyons]], Clinical Professor of Public Health; Director of the National Centre for Population Health and Wellbeing Research; Director of the Farr Institute Centre for the Improvement of Population Health
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* [[Robin Milner]], computer scientist
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* [[Tavi Murray]], glacioloigist
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* [[David Olive]], physicist
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* [[Gyan Pande]], Emeritus Professor
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* [[Clive Ponting]], Reader in international relations
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* [[Dewi Zephaniah Phillips]], prominent Wittgenstinian philosopher of religion
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* [[Valerie Randle]], Professor in Metallurgy
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* [[Rush Rhees]], philosopher
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* [[Martin Sheldon]], Professor of Reproductive Immunobiology; Editor of ''American Journal of Reproductive Immunology''; Fellow of the [[Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons]]
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* [[John Williams CBE]], led establishment of Postgraduate Medical School; founding president of Welsh Association for Gastroenterology and Endoscopy
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* [[Mary Williams (professor)|Mary Williams]], Chair of Modern Languages
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* [[Ludwig Wittgenstein]], philosopher; spent six months in 1941 writing and teaching at Swansea University
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* [[Olgierd Zienkiewicz]], pioneer of computational methods for engineering
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* [[Andrew R. Barron|Andrew R Barron]], Ser Cymru Chair of Low Carbon Energy and Environment;  Director & Founder of ESRI <ref>https://www.swansea.ac.uk/staff/engineering/a.r.barron/</ref>
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===Alumni===
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====Academia====
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* [[Peter Cottrell]], novelist and historian
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* [[Paul Dolan (academic)|Paul Dolan]], behavioural scientist
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* [[Paul Moorcraft]], Professor in Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies at [[Cardiff University]]
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* [[D.Z. Phillips]], philosopher
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* [[Geoffrey Thomas (academic)|Geoffrey Thomas]], President of [[Kellogg College, Oxford]]
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* Dame [[Jean Thomas (academic)|Jean Thomas]], first female Master at [[St Catharine's College, Cambridge]]
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* [[Colin H. Williams]], sociolinguist
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* Sir [[Glanmor Williams]], religious historian
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* Nigel Addinall, Academic author, French (Hon)Consul
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====Arts====
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* [[Annabelle Apsion]], television and film actress
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* [[Richey Edwards]], member of rock group [[Manic Street Preachers]]
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* [[Stuart Forster]], travel journalist and photographer
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* [[Jonathan Hill (presenter)|Jonathan Hill]], presenter of ''[[Wales Tonight]]'' on [[ITV Wales]]
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* [[Jason Mohammad]], television/radio presenter for BBC Wales
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* [[Mavis Nicholson]], writer and television broadcaster
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* [[Jonny Owen]], Welsh actor, ''Shameless'' and ''Svengali'' Internet series
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* [[Charlie Williams (UK writer)|Charlie Williams]], author of ''The Mangel Trilogy''
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* [[Urien Wiliam]], Welsh language novelist and playwright
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* [[Nicky Wire]], member of rock group Manic Street Preachers
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====Business====
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* [[Ron Jones (businessman)|Ron Jones]], Director of [[Tinopolis]]
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* [[Paul Pindar (businessman)|Paul Pindar]], Chief Executive of [[Capita Group|Capita]]
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* [[Ratan Tata]], Indian industrialist, investor, philanthropist, and a former chairman of Tata Sons who serves as its chairman emeritus.
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====Politics====
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=====Welsh Parliament (Senedd)=====
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* [[Peter Black (Welsh politician)|Peter Black]], MS for South Wales West
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* [[Andrew Davies (Labour politician)|Andrew Davies]], former MS for Swansea West; former Minister for Finance and Public Service Delivery, [[Welsh Government]]
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* [[Mike Hedges (politician)|Mike Hedges]], MS for Swansea East
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* [[Val Lloyd]], former MS for Swansea East
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=====Houses of Parliament=====
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[[File:SylviaHeal.jpg|thumb|upright|[[Sylvia Heal]], former MP]]
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* [[Donald Anderson, Baron Anderson of Swansea|Lord Anderson of Swansea]], former MP
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* [[Mims Davies]], MP for Eastleigh and Wales Office Minister
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* [[Caroline Dinenage]], MP for Gosport and [[Minister for Care]]
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* [[Nigel Evans]], MP for Ribble Valley
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* [[Hywel Francis]], former MP for Aberavon
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* [[Sylvia Heal]], former MP and former [[Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons]]
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* [[Sian James (politician)|Sian James]], former MP for Swansea East
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* [[Anne Main]], MP for St Albans
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* [[Rod Richards]], former MP for North West Clwyd; former AM for North Wales
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* [[John Sewel, Baron Sewel]], former Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords
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* [[Mark Tami]], MP for Alyn and Deeside
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=====International=====
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* [[Shekhar Dutt]], Former governor of the Indian state of Chhattisgarh
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* [[Stanislaus A. James]], Governor-General of Saint Lucia, 1988–1996
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* [[Isatou Njie-Saidy]], Vice President of [[The Gambia]]
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* [[Wictor Sajeni]], Deputy Minister of Primary Education in the [[Malawi]]an government
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====Science, engineering and technology====
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* Sir [[Jonathan Asbridge]], former President of the [[Nursing and Midwifery Council]]
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* [[Anne Borsay]]<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20170929000644/http://www.swansea.ac.uk/humanandhealthsciences/news-and-events/latest-news/atributetoprofessoranneborsay.php#accept</ref> Chair in Medical Humanities
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* [[Edward George Bowen]] CBE FRS, radiophysicist
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* [[Alan Cox]] (shared with [[University of Wales, Aberystwyth]]), [[Linux]] pioneer
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* [[Jonathan Elphick]], ornithologist and zoologist
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* [[Lyn Evans]], CBE, Project Leader, [[Large Hadron Collider]], CERN
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* [[Andy Hopper]] [[Order of the British Empire|CBE]] FRS, co-founder of [[Acorn Computers Ltd]]
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* [[Lionel Kelleway]], natural history broadcaster
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* Sir [[Terry Matthews]] [[Order of the British Empire|KBE]], technological entrepreneur
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* [[Colin Pillinger]] CBE, planetary scientist
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* [[Graham Ryder]], geologist, lunar scientist, posthumous winner of the [[Barringer Medal]] in 2003
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* Sir [[John Meurig Thomas]], chemist
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* [[Evan James Williams]], physicist
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MottoGweddw crefft heb ei dawn
(Technical skill is bereft without culture)
Formation1996
Type Public
Home of the Hillary Rodham Clinton School of Law; partnership with Pfizer

Swansea University (Prifysgol Abertawe) is a public research university located in Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom. It was chartered as University College of Swansea in 1920,[1] as the fourth college of the University of Wales. In 1996, it changed its name to the University of Wales Swansea following structural changes within the University of Wales. The title of Swansea University was formally adopted on 1 September 2007 when the University of Wales became a non-membership confederal institution and the former members became universities in their own right.[2]

Swansea University has 8 colleges spread across its two campuses which are located on the coastline of Swansea Bay. The Singleton Park Campus is set in the grounds of Singleton Park to the west of Swansea city centre. The £450 million Bay Campus, which opened in September 2015, is located adjacent to Jersey Marine Beach to the east of Swansea city centre which is in the Neath Port Talbot Area.

It is the third largest university in Wales in terms of number of students. It currently offers about 330 undergraduate courses and 120 post-graduate courses to Template:HESA student population undergraduate and postgraduate students.[3]

In 2017, Hillary Rodham Clinton received an honorary doctorate at Swansea University and unveiled a commemorative stone to mark the renaming of the College of Law to the Hillary Rodham Clinton School of Law.[4][5]

Medical School

Swansea University Medical School is ranked as the third best medical school in the UK according to the Complete University Guide 2017. It also ranked joint first in the UK for Research Environment, according to the Research Excellence Framework 2014.[6]

Established in 2004, the Medical School works closely with government, industry and the NHS, in particular Abertawe Bro Morgannwg University Health Board, over teaching, research and innovation. It also has two Institute of Life Science research centres, equipped with clinical trials, medical imaging, research and business development facilities and a Centre for NanoHealth.

In 2017, plans were announced to build a new Institute of Life Science Healthcare Technology Centre at the Singleton Campus, an Institute of Life Science 3 at Morriston Hospital and a Wellness & Life Science Village in Llanelli.[7]

At the BioWales 2017 conference, Swansea University Medical School unveiled a new partnership with Pfizer which would involve the pharmaceutical company locating itself at the Bay Campus.[8] This follows from the British Heart Foundation moving their Wales office from Cardiff to the Medical School's Institute of Life Science.[9]

Notable alumni and academics

Academics

Alumni

Academia

Arts

Business

Politics

Welsh Parliament (Senedd)
Houses of Parliament
Sylvia Heal, former MP
International

Science, engineering and technology


 

Alumni on Wikispooks

PersonBornNationalitySummaryDescription
Lorely Burt10 September 1954UK
Caroline Dinenage28 October 1971UKPoliticianBritish politician
Nigel Evans10 November 1957UKPolitician
Anne Main17 May 1957
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References

  1. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20090307202243/http://www.archivesnetworkwales.info/search/thesaurus/corps/list20.shtml#lbl425
  2. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20090220054430/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/6972832.stm
  3. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20150606024004/https://www.hesa.ac.uk/free-statistics
  4. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20171018191128/http://www.swansea.ac.uk/media-centre/news-archive/2017/hillaryrodhamclintontoreceivehonorarydoctorateatswanseauniversity.php
  5. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20180814103053/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-west-wales-41611316
  6. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20170130005320/https://www.scribd.com/document/250478133/College-of-Medicine-results-in-the-Research-Excellence-Framework-REF-2014
  7. ↑ http://www.arch.wales/latest-news.htm?id=66.
  8. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20170908202202/http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/pharma-giant-pfizer-set-up-12735075%7Carchive-date=8 September 2017
  9. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20170908201636/http://www.swansea.ac.uk/medicine/newscentre/23millionbhfcymruresearchprogrammehostedbyswanseauniversitymedicalschoolfromthismonth.php
  10. ↑ https://www.swansea.ac.uk/staff/engineering/a.r.barron/
  11. ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20170929000644/http://www.swansea.ac.uk/humanandhealthsciences/news-and-events/latest-news/atributetoprofessoranneborsay.php#accept
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