Research highlights
Here are some examples of the Welsh higher education sector’s current research successes.
Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Cardiff
Pioneering University research into violence, alcohol and late-night safety has been recognised with one of the highest awards in the academic world.
Bloodhound supersonic car
Swansea University celebrates its role in the completion of the design phase of the Bloodhound supersonic car.
Wales and the Herschel Space Observatory
The European Space Agency has released spectacular new results from the Herschel Space Observatory involving equipment designed and built by an international team led by Cardiff University.
“Adam” the robot scientist
Time Magazine has rated the discovery of new scientific knowledge by ‘Adam’, the robot scientist developed at Aberystwyth University, as the fourth most significant scientific discovery of 2009.
