HEIW (part of NHS Wales) is responsible for the education, training, development, and shaping of the healthcare workforce in Wales.
Health and Care Research Wales promotes and supports health and social care research in Wales, including by running funding schemes and engaging with UK level funding agencies.
ATiC (part of the University of Wales Trinity St David) is a research and business support centre focused on the development of assistive technologies. The centre offers access to academic expertise, and cutting-edge facilities including UX laboratories and prototyping facilities.
The Life Sciences Research Network Wales is a Cardiff University-led network that aims to bring together research expertise from life science companies and research organisations within Wales by organising events and identifying funding calls.
Central Biotechnology Services are a technology facility within Cardiff University that offer access to life science research facilities and services, including cellular analysis, protein expression assays and genomic analysis.
The University of South Wales is attended by around 23,000 students spread across three campuses based in Cardiff, Newport and Pontypridd. The university has three faculties; Computing, Engineering and Science; Business & Creative Industries; and Life Sciences and Education
Wrexham University is attended by around 6,000 students and is split into two Faculties; Arts, Science and Technology, and Social and Life Sciences.
The University of Wales Trinity St David is a multi-campus university attended by around 13,000 students, with campuses in Carmarthen, Lampeter, Swansea, Birmingham and London. The university is split into Faculties; Architecture, Computing and Engineering; Business and Management; Humanities and Performing Arts; as well as the Institute of Education and the Swansea College of Art.
Swansea University is attended by around 20,000 students, and houses three faculties; Humanities and Social Science; Medicine, Health and Life Sciences; Science and Engineering. The faculty of Medicine, Health and Life Sciences houses the Swansea University Medical School. In the 2021 Research Excellence Framework, Swansea showed particular strength in Allied Health Professions, Dentistry, Nursing and Pharmacy research.
Cardiff Metropolitan University is attended by around 22,000 students split across five schools: Art and Design, Education and Social Policy, Management, Sport and Health Sciences, and Technologies.
