The University of South Wales (USW) () is a

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Wales Wales ( ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by the Irish Sea to the north and west, England to the England–Wales border, east, the Bristol Channel to the south, and the Celtic ...

, with campuses in

Cardiff Cardiff (; ) is the capital city, capital and List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, largest city of Wales. Cardiff had a population of in and forms a Principal areas of Wales, principal area officially known as the City and County of Ca ...

, Newport and

Pontypridd Pontypridd ( , ), Colloquialism, colloquially referred to as ''Ponty'', is a town and a Community (Wales), community in Rhondda Cynon Taf, South Wales, approximately 10 miles north west of Cardiff city centre. Geography Pontypridd comprises the ...

. It was formed on 11 April 2013 from the merger of the

University of Glamorgan The University of Glamorgan () was a public university based in South Wales, that merged with University of Wales, Newport to form the University of South Wales in April 2013. The university was based in Pontypridd, in Rhondda Cynon Taf, with ...

and the

University of Wales, Newport The University of Wales, Newport (), was a public university based in Newport, Wales, Newport, South Wales, before the merger that formed the University of South Wales in April 2013. The university was founded as a mechanics' institute in 1841 ...

. The university is the second largest university in Wales in terms of its student numbers, and offers over 300 undergraduate and postgraduate courses. The university has three main faculties across its campuses in South Wales.

History

The university can trace its roots to the founding of the Newport

Mechanics' Institute Mechanics' institutes, also known as mechanics' institutions, sometimes simply known as institutes, and also called schools of arts (especially in the Australian colonies), were educational establishments originally formed to provide adult edu ...

in 1841. The Newport Mechanics' Institute later become the University of Wales, Newport. In 1913 the South Wales and Monmouthshire School of Mines was formed. The school of mines was later to become the Polytechnic of Wales, before gaining the status of University of Glamorgan in 1992. The name for the new merged university was chosen following a research exercise amongst interested parties and announced in December 2012 by the prospective vice-chancellor of the university, Julie Lydon, who retired in 2021. In 2020 the university entered a strategic alliance with the

University of Wales Trinity Saint David The University of Wales Trinity Saint David () is a public university with three main campuses in South West Wales, in Carmarthen, Lampeter and Swansea, a fourth campus in London, and learning centres in Cardiff, and Birmingham. The university ...

through a deed of association. A joint statement said that the two universities would be "working together on a national mission to strengthen Wales’ innovation capacity, supporting economic regeneration and the renewal of its communities", while retaining their autonomy and distinct identities. A data breach in 2019 impacted 30,000 students causing the student record system to be taken offline.

Notable dates

* 1841 Opening of Mechanics Institute, Newport. * 1913 Opening of South Wales and Monmouthshire School of Mines, Treforest. * 2013 Merger between the University of Glamorgan and the University of Wales, Newport. * 2014

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appointed

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. * 2015 London Campus closes. * 2016

Caerleon Caerleon ( ; ) is a town and Community (Wales), community in Newport, Wales. Situated on the River Usk, it lies northeast of Newport city centre, and southeast of Cwmbran. Caerleon is of archaeological importance, being the site of a notable ...

Campus closes. * 2020 Dubai Campus closes.

Student numbers

At formation it was reported that the university had more than 33,500 students from 122 countries and was then the sixth largest in the United Kingdom and the largest in Wales. Following the decline in student numbers reported by the

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(HESA) over the years since the formation of the university, for the academic year the university was the largest in the UK and the second largest in Wales when measured by the numbers of students enrolled. Source:- The

Organisation

Associated organisations

The university has a band of 106 partner colleges, universities, FE institutions or organisations, who deliver University of South Wales's higher education programmes or

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s in the UK and 18 other countries.

Faculties

The university has three faculties spread over its three campuses in South Wales. Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science The Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Science comprises 8 subject areas: * Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering * Aircraft Maintenance Engineering * Biological and Forensic Sciences * Built Environment and Civil Engineering * Chemical and Environmental Sciences * Computing and Mathematical Sciences * Cyber Security * Informatics and Electronics. Faculty of Business & Creative Industries The Faculty of Business and Creative Industries comprises 12 subject areas: * Accounting and Finance * Business Management * Culture and Animation * Fashion, Marketing and Photography * Film and TV * Games and Design * Global Business * Law * Leadership and Public Services * Music and Drama * Operations Management * Professional Development Faculty of Life Sciences and Education The Faculty of Life Sciences and Education comprises 14 subject areas: * Allied Health and Chiropractic * Community and Professional Practice Nursing * Health and Social Care * ITE and Educational Practice * Nursing (Adult) * Nursing (Learning Disability, Mental Health, Child) * Operational Policing * Policing and Criminology * Post Compulsory Education * Professional Learning in Education * Psychology * Sport * Therapeutic Studies * Youth, Community and Social Work The university has a film school, animation facilities, broadcasting studios, a photography school, poets, scriptwriters and authors as well as the national music and drama conservatoire, the

Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama () is a conservatoire located in Cardiff, Wales. It has three theatres: the Richard Burton Theatre, the Bute Theatre, and the Caird Studio. It also includes one concert hall, the Dora Stoutzker Hall, and ...

, as a wholly owned subsidiary. It offers a range of qualifications from further education to degrees to PhD study. As a Post 92 University, it delivers a range of

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subjects.

Campuses

The university currently has three campuses all situated in South Wales.

Cardiff

The Faculty of Business & Creative Industries is based at the Cardiff Campus. The ATRiuM (officially ''ATRiuM: Cardiff Faculty of business and Creative Industries'' and also known as ATRiuM Building) is the only building at the campus. Originally opened by the University of Glamorgan in 2007 the building was extended at a cost of £14.7 million to replace the Caerleon campus. The building re-opened during September 2016. It is located in the

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area, at 86-88 Adam Street, near

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. In Phase 2, ATRiuM expanded on the western side of the original structure (phase 1) on un-used land on the eastern side and the site of an old garage on the western side. The new two storey ATRiuM 2A includes part of the

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, as well as a Students Union bar and an 'Ideas factory'. It opened for the new term in September 2014. The eastern side ATRiuM 2B, will be a five-storey building with new teaching facilities. Amongst the key ATRiuM facilities are a design studio, television studio, 180-seat theatre space, cinema, 180 seat main lecture theatre, a cafe and advice shops. In July 2010, it was filmed for ''

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fifth series episode ''

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'' (the final episode filmed before Elisabeth Sladen's death in 2011). The campus also included the Atlantic House building, which was closed due to declining student numbers. File:University of South Wales, Cardiff Campus.jpg, ATRiuM, Adam Street File:Atrium, Cardiff during construction..jpg, Phase 1 during construction in April 2007 File:Atrium, Cardiff (2017).JPG, The ATRiuM building in January 2017 File:Atlantic House (South Wales Uni).JPG, Atlantic House, Tyndall Street

Newport

The university's newest campus is the £40 million campus on the west bank of the

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Newport city centre Newport city centre is traditionally regarded as the area of Newport, Wales bounded by the west bank of the River Usk, the George Street Bridge, the eastern flank of Stow Hill and the South Wales Main Line. Most of the city centre is contai ...

. The 'City Campus' was built for the University of Wales, Newport and was opened in 2011 by Sir Terry Matthews. Originally built to house a variety of undergraduate and postgraduate courses for the Newport Business School, Newport Film School and the university's art and design department, it now hosts departments and courses primarily from the Faculty of Life Sciences and Education, including teaching, social work and youth work as well as some courses in business together with the National Cyber Security Academy. File:University of South Wales, Newport city centre campus.jpg

Pontypridd

This was formerly the main campus of the University of Glamorgan. Currently the university's largest campus, with a range of facilities, including an indoor sports centre and students' union. The campus is located in three parts: File:University buildings in Treforest - geograph-3831050-by-Jaggery.jpg, Main buildings File:Glamorgan Business School.jpg, Hirwaun building File:Treforest Campus Students' Union.JPG, Students' Union building #Treforest: Courses taught at this campus include Accounting and Finance, Art, Business and Management, Chiropractic, Computing, Criminology, Engineering, English, History, Law, Mathematics, Psychology, Public Services and Sociology. #Glyntaff: Courses taught at this campus include Biological Sciences, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Health and Social Care, Forensic Science, Environmental Sciences, Medical Sciences, Midwifery, Nursing and Policing. #Sport Park: Courses taught at this campus include Coaching and Development, Sport and Exercise Therapy, Sport and Exercise Science, Strength and Conditioning, Leadership in Sport, Sport Performance, Sport Administration and Sports Journalism.

Former campuses

Caerleon

is located on the northern outskirts of Newport. Formerly the second largest campus, it hosted a variety of undergraduate and postgraduate courses, including education, sports, history, fashion design, art and photography. The campus had extensive sports facilities, library, students' union shop and a students' union bar. It was formerly the main campus of the University of Wales, Newport. In 2014, it was announced by the University of South Wales that the Caerleon campus would close in 2016. The university cited the need to invest around £20 million to improve and upgrade facilities as the primary reason for its closure. The university relocated courses to the Newport City campus and the Cardiff Campus where it invested £14.7 million to extend and upgrade the Atrium building. The campus opened during 1914 and closed for the last time on 31 July 2016, after 102 years. The university sold the campus for £6.2 million to Redrow for housing development despite the strong opposition to the planned re-development from local residents. The Caerleon Civic Society asked

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, the body that looks after historic monuments and buildings in Wales, to give the

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main building Grade II

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status to save it from demolition. On 7 August 2016 the

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announced that they would recommend that the main building, gatehouses and gate-piers be listed as 'buildings of special architectural and historic interest'. The University of South Wales expressed their continued opposition to the proposed listing but the announcement was welcomed by local politicians and the Caerleon Civic Society. Grade II listing of the Main Building, the Principal's Residence, Gate Piers and Caretaker's / Gardener's Lodge was confirmed on 3 March 2017. File:Caerleon Campus.jpg File:Caerleon in Snow.JPG

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

A new campus in Dubai was opened during September 2018 in Dubai South located near Al-Maktoum International Airport. The courses offered were British bachelor's degrees which include Aviation Maintenance Engineering and postgraduate courses including MSc International Logistics and Supply Chain Management. In 2018 the university was criticised by human rights campaigners when it awarded honorary doctorates to two senior figures in the UAE government,

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and

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, at the campus' opening ceremony. From September 2020 it was announced that the campus would not accept further applications and would close.

London

In 2014, USW spent an estimated £300,000 developing a campus in the Docklands area of London, but in January 2015 cancelled the project before taking on any students. The university described this as a test of the market, but cited problems created by new UK visa regulations.

Academic profile

Awards

The University of Wales, Newport received the 2013 Guardian Higher Education Award (with the University of Glamorgan) for widening participation through its Universities Heads of the Valleys Institute (UHOVI) initiative. The University of Glamorgan was recognised for providing outstanding student support, winning the 2012 Times Higher Award for Outstanding Support to Students. The former vice-chancellor of the university, Julie Lydon, was appointed an OBE for services to higher education in Wales in the 2014 Queen's Birthday Honours.

Rankings and reputation

In 2017, the university entered the top five percent of universities in the world in the

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. In the 2017

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the university was placed equal 140th out of 149 universities and institutions surveyed. The

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2016/7 ranked the university as 99th out of 127 UK universities; the ranking declined to 110th out of 129 UK Universities in 2017/8 but has since risen to 101st. The university came 81st in the 2022 What Uni Awards USW, along with all other Welsh universities, did not participate in the 2023

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(a government assessment of the quality of undergraduate teaching in English universities and other higher education providers). USW achieved its highest-ever ranking in the Guardian University Guide 2025, with the University being placed 51st of the 122 institutions on the list. The USW subject with the highest ranking, at fifth, was health professions, while law was USW’s highest climber in the Guide, up 31 places to 19th.

National Cyber Security Academy

In 2016, the university launched its National Cyber Security Academy. This academy is a joint venture with industrial partners and

and has been recognised by the UK's national security organisation

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Research

The university is one of Wales's five major universities and a member of the St David's Day Group. Its precursor institutions have been recognised for producing some world-leading and internationally excellent research in specialist areas, such as mechanical, aeronautical & manufacturing engineering, social work, social policy & administration, education, history, art and design, nursing and midwifery, architecture and the built environment, English language and literature, communication, cultural & media studies, sports-related studies. The university has provided a partnership platform for think-tanks such as the

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to develop debate on public policy reform in the UK. The most recent

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in 2021 found an overall improvement to the university's research performance, with a 49% increase in world leading research since 2014. The university is joint first in the UK for impactful research in Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy; in Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences; in Computer Science and Informatics; in Sport and Exercise Sciences, Leisure, and Tourism; in History; in Music, Drama, Dance, Performing Arts, Film and Screen Studies and in Social Work and Social Policy.

Student life In Abroad

Students' Union

University of South Wales Students' Union is the students' union of the university. It exists to support and represent the students of the university. It is a member-led organisation and all students are automatically members.

Accommodation

Pontypridd has halls of residence and facilities on its Treforest campus. Students studying at the university's Cardiff campus have access to private halls of residence, which are shared with the city's other universities. The Newport City building has nearby private student halls of residence.

Notable alumni

Artists and photographers

* Roger Cecil, painter, mixed media artist * Maciej Dakowicz, photographer and photojournalist * Ken Elias, artist *

Tracey Moberly Tracey Moberly (born Tracey Karen Wood, Tredegar, South Wales, 1964; formerly married as Sanders-Wood) is an interdisciplinary artist, author and radio show host, and was also a co-owner of the Foundry in London. She exhibits prolifically and ...

, interdisciplinary artist * Tish Murtha,

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Authors and creative writers

* Carole Bromley, poet *

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, novelist * Philip Gross, poet, novelist, playwright and academic * Paul Groves, poet * Maria McCann, novelist * Gareth L. Powell, science fiction author * Dan Rhodes, writer *

Rachel Trezise Rachel Trezise (born 1978) is a Welsh author. Her debut collection of short stories, ''Fresh Apples'', won the inaugural Dylan Thomas Prize in 2006. Early life Rachel Trezise was born in Cwmparc, Rhondda in 1978. Her family is of Cornish orig ...

, author * Camilla Way, author * Tine Wittler, writer and presenter

Business and legal

Joe Blackman Joe Blackman (born c. 1984) is a Welsh entrepreneur and former CEO of Collection 26 (formerly called Green Ant Events), a luxury event-planning company. He previously sat as a magistrate at the Cardiff Magistrates Courts. Event planning Bla ...

, entrepreneur, Ambassador of The Princes Trust, CEO of Collection 26 * Christopher Chung Shu-kun, BBS, JP, member of

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Trudy Norris-Grey Trudy Norris-Grey is a Welsh businesswoman, and a well-recognised leader in the UK, globally, and in the tech industry. In 2020, Norris-Grey was appointed as UCAS' first independent chair of its board of trustees. In 2007, she was appointed the C ...

, Microsoft *

Gemma Hallett Gemma Hallett (born 24 August 1981) is a Wales women's national rugby union team, Welsh rugby union retired professional player who has played second row and number 8, earning 35 caps for Wales women's national rugby union team, Wales. Hallett s ...

, Entrepreneur and Founder of miFuture

Film

* Gareth Evans, film director and screenwriter * Philip John, director and screenwriter * Kirk Jones, film director and screenwriter *

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, film maker * Justin Kerrigan, writer and director *

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, film director * Peter Watkins-Hughes, BAFTA Cymru award-winning writer/director * Scott Barley, film maker

Healthcare professionals

* Sue Bale OBE, Director of South East Wales Academic Health Science Partnership * Benjamin Cowley MBE, Music Therapist

Media personalities and performers

Jayde Adams Jayde Pricilla Gail Adams (born 26 November 1984) is a British comedian, actress, writer and opera singer from Bristol. She is the winner of the 2014 Funny Women Award. Early life Born in Bedminster, Bristol, Adams attended her aunt's freestyl ...

, comedian, actor, writer and singer * Behnaz Akhgar, weather presenter *

Max Boyce Maxwell Boyce, (born 27 September 1943) is a Welsh comedian, singer and entertainer from Glynneath, Wales. He rose to fame in the mid-1970s with an act that combined musical comedy with his passion for rugby union and his origins in a South Wal ...

MBE, entertainer *

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, newsreader and presenter * Ben Green, comedy actor * Harry Greene, television personality *

Mark Labbett Mark Andrew Labbett (born 15 August 1965), also known by his professional nickname "The Beast", is an English professional quizzer and television personality. Since 2009 he has been one of the "chasers" on the ITV game show '' The Chase''. He ...

, TV personality * Nicola Miles-Wildin, performer

Musicians

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, producer, musician, digital music innovator *

Martin Goldschmidt Martin Goldschmidt is a British music executive. He's the co-founder and chairman of UK independent record label Cooking Vinyl and co-founder of Essential Music & Marketing. Early career Goldschmidt attended the Polytechnic of Wales (now the Un ...

, co-founder and managing director of UK independent record label

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Mike Howlett Michael John Gilmour Howlett (born 27 April 1950) is a bass guitar player, record producer and teacher based in the United Kingdom and Australia. Career In the late 1960s, Howlett was the bassist in Sydney pop band the Affair, which included ...

, musician and music producer *

Jon Maguire Jon "MAGS" Maguire is a Welsh songwriter and record producer. He has appeared on over twenty UK top 40 records, including four number one albums. He is best known for writing " You Are The Reason" with Calum Scott, "Brother" with Kodaline and " ...

, songwriter and former member of duo Lilygreen & Maguire * Sion Russell Jones, singer and songwriter * Ian Watkins, singer from rock band

Lostprophets Lostprophets (stylised as lostprophets or LOSTPROPHETS) were a Welsh rock band from Pontypridd, formed in 1997 by singer Ian Watkins and guitarist Lee Gaze. The group was founded after their former band Fleshbind broke up. They later recruit ...

and convicted child sex offender * Holding Absence - UK Rock Band

Politicians

* Kevin Brennan, politician *

Suzy Davies Suzy Davies (born 3 January) is a Welsh Conservative Party politician, who served as a Member of the Senedd (MS) for South Wales West from 2011 to 2021. She was elected first on the Welsh Conservatives party list for the region in the 2011 el ...

Lee Dillon Lee Raymond James Dillon (born 1983) is a British Liberal Democrat politician who has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Newbury since 2024, gaining the seat from the Conservative incumbent, Laura Farris. Before entering Parliament, Dillon was ...

, MP for Newbury *

Jill Evans Jill Evans (born 8 May 1959) is a Plaid Cymru politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) for Wales from 1999 to 2020. She was the first person to use the Welsh language in debate at the European Parliament. In June 199 ...

, MEP for Wales * Catherine Thomas *

Leanne Wood Leanne Wood (born 13 December 1971) is a Welsh politician who served as the leader of Plaid Cymru from March 2012 to September 2018, and served as a Member of the Senedd (MS) from 2003 to 2021. Born in the Rhondda, she was elected to the th ...

, former party leader of

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Emma Wools Emma Wools is a Welsh Labour Labour and Co-operative Party, and Co-operative Party politician serving as South Wales Police and Crime Commissioner since 2024. She previously worked in the probation service, and served as Deputy Police and Crim ...

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Scientists

* Randii Wessen

Sports people

* Matthew Jarvis, rugby player * Rupert Moon, rugby player and businessman * Darren Morris, rugby player *

, rugby union player * Jamie Robinson, rugby player * Nigel Walker, former Olympian and rugby player for Wales, National Director at the English Institute of Sport

References

External links

*
Official website of the Cardiff Campus
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