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Civil Engineering Students Win Regional ICE Communication Competition
Posted on March 5, 2013
Four Civil Engineering students have won the South Wales regional round of the Institution of Civil Engineers Communication Competition held at the University of Glamorgan. The successful team presented a mock engineering scenario, which considered constructing a bypass scheme for the fictional village of Ambleton.
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CEMAS flies the flag for Welsh businesses at the Mobile World Congress
Posted on February 25, 2013
The Centre of Excellence in Mobile Applications and Services (CEMAS) will be exhibiting at the Mobile World Congress on Monday 25th to Thursday 28th February in Barcelona, to launch a Spanish language application and showcase a number of its successful collaborations with Welsh businesses.
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Quality Management Student wins Vincent Kane Award
Posted on January 15, 2013
Higher Certificate in Quality Management student, Usmaan Nasir, recently won the Vincent Kane Award at the annual Welsh Chartered Quality Institute.
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New role for Live Event graduate
Posted on January 8, 2013
BSc (Hons) Live Event Technology graduate Carl Skeats has landed a technical sales role with LMC Audio Systems in London.
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Engineering Education Scheme a success
Posted on December 13, 2012
Students taking part in the Engineering Education Scheme Wales Headstart Cymru residential school at University of Glamorgan reported that it was “really interesting” with “lots of information about courses and careers paths”. A survey of students taking part in the scheme at Swansea, Bangor, Glamorgan and Glyndwr showed that 90% of respondents who participated in the course at Glamorgan agreed that they were more likely to study engineering as a result of the scheme, the highest proportion of any of the participating institutions.
Pioneering research featured on BBC science programme
Posted on December 6, 2012
Research being done at the University of Glamorgan’s Medical Electronics and Signal Processing Unit was featured on the BBC Two “Dara O’Briain Science Club” programme on Tuesday of this week (December 6, 2012).
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London 2012: an Olympic success for Glamorgan students
Posted on September 20, 2012
Students from the University of Glamorgan’s Faculty of Advanced Technology and the School of Creative and Cultural Industries have completed work placements at the London 2012 Olympic Games. Employed by the Olympic Broadcasting Service, students worked at venues across England and Wales, capturing the games in action.
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On course for the future
Posted on July 20, 2012
We have four new courses starting in September created in response to industry demand and designed in consultation with business.
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Headstart Cymru visit to the Cardiff Royal Infirmary renovation
Posted on July 9, 2012
Students taking part in the Engineering Education Scheme Wales (EESW) Headstart Cymru residential school at University of Glamorgan had the chance to visit the construction solutions provider Laing O’Rourke at the Cardiff Royal Infirmary (CRI) to see the £15.8m revamp in progress.
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Building our reputation with the RICS
Posted on July 4, 2012
A further two construction and property courses at the Faculty of Advanced Technology have gained accreditation from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. This exciting development to Glamorgan’s portfolio of Built Environment courses make it the largest provider of industry-accredited construction and property awards in Wales.
Big Draw at the Big Bang
Posted on June 28, 2012
The Faculty of Advanced Technology’s interactive stand was a big draw for the 800 young people attending today’s Big Bang Cymru event in Swansea’s Liberty Stadium.
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Mind power
Posted on June 25, 2012
Researchers at the University of Glamorgan have successfully demonstrated a model helicopter that people are able to fly using thought alone. The project uses an electro-encephalographic headset to detect and interpret brains states and then translate the electrical signal into a command. The same technology can be used to type letters on a computer, again without any physical movement required from the participant.
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JBM confirms strength of Civil Engineering at Glamorgan
Posted on May 28, 2012
All the Civil Engineering Under- and Post-graduate degrees offered at Glamorgan have recently been re-accredited by the four professional bodies that comprise the Joint Board of Moderators (JBM): the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE), the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE), the Institute of Highway Engineers (IHE) and the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT).
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The Professional Academy Open Day
Posted on May 23, 2012
15th June 2012 9:00am to 3:00pm at the Postgraduate Centre A-Block Treforest Campus
The University of Glamorgan’s Professional Academy provides work based learning solutions for private sector employers and workers in the European convergence area of Wales.
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Sounds like success
Posted on May 21, 2012
Phil Hughes, lecturer in Lighting and Live Event Technology, was named the Best Lecturer (Taught) in Advanced Technology in this year’s Student Led Teaching Awards. The scheme, nicknamed the “Golden Apples”, was set up to recognise teaching staff that inspire their students and who go above and beyond to support students in their studies. Phil won the prize after being nominated by students for his engaging teaching style, passion for the subject and dedication to supporting his students.Tagged: Lighting & Live Event