Update: Asymptomatic Covid-19 Testing
Booking is now open for asymptomatic Covid-19 testing (lateral Flow antigen tests).
To book a test please go to:
Bay Campus: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/asymptomatic-testing-tickets-130682130771
Singleton Campus: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/asymptomatic-testing-tickets-130680911123 (more…)
Student Partnership and Engagement Manager 06:15 PM
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Welcome to the Student Newsletter
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University News
- Researcher to deliver keynote address at unique virtual summit 03/12/2020
- Research to improve Welsh athletes’ performance gets four-year funding boost 02/12/2020
- Study reveals new findings on nature’s UV sunscreens 01/12/2020
- Swansea University relaunches prestigious Rhys Davies Short Story Competition 30/11/2020
Web Team 12:20 PM
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Library and IT services update December 2020
Thank you! Library and IT Services have worked really hard to operate and enable access to our services with the health and safety of students and staff as our top priority. Although this has meant we have had to reduce service hours, particularly for study space access, we have also done our utmost to improve and increase availability of online services. Thank you for your patience and understanding. (more…)
Student Partnership and Engagement Manager 10:54 AM
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The ‘MyEngagement’ system
To support your engagement with blended learning, the University has developed a new engagement monitoring system called ‘MyEngagement’. The system captures a broader set of data about your engagement with your studies, complementing both the blended and online study modes that many students are currently engaging with. As we approach the end of term, we wanted to give you the chance to review the system that has been in development.
The MyEngagement system generates an overall engagement rating for each student by monitoring activity in Canvas. (more…)
Student Communications Coordinator 09:30 AM
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Are you Following us on Social Media?
It’s more important than ever to keep up to date so please check out our Facebook, Twitter and Instagram accounts.
If you prefer to engage in Welsh, make sure to follow our Welsh accounts too!
MyUni is the place for information and advice for current students, so follow us to receive the latest news about services, events, travel, exams, important Covid-19 updates and much more!
Student Communications Coordinator 12:00 PM
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Postgraduate Research Students: UKRI Funding Extension
I am writing to you in these continued unprecedented times, to provide a brief position statement in relation to the funding of extensions for PhD candidatures.
You may recall, earlier in the pandemic, UKRI-funded research students, due to complete their PhDs between 1 March 2020 and 31 March 2021, were eligible to request an extension to their funding. In recent months the University has continued to engage with UKRI to convey the impact and imposition the pandemic is having upon research. This has culminated in Swansea receiving notification that it is likely to receive further funds to enable further support, as part of UKRI’s £19M fund, subject to approval of Swansea’s proposed extension request governance processes. (more…)
Student Communications Officer 04:27 PM
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