A WARM WELCOME TO THIS 2024 EDITION OF SAIL, OUR ALUMNI MAGAZINE. Since Swansea University’s founding in 1920, our University motto (‘Gweddw crefft heb ei dawn’ or ‘Technical skill is bereft without culture’) has encapsulated our enduring commitment to both the arts and the sciences. Today, we are proud to promote and celebrate the rich cultural tradition of our institution, our region and of Wales, and to highlight this ongoing legacy within this edition. Swansea University is at the heart of our region’s cultural offering. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Taliesin Arts Centre on our Singleton Campus which has, through its diverse programme of events, activities and exhibitions, served to inspire generations of our students, as well to provide a welcoming space for our wider community. The Great Hall on our Bay Campus is also a central hub for cultural activities and events, and some of our longstanding collections, including the South Wales Miners’ Library and the Richard Burton Archives, contain a wealth of resources which shed light on the life, unique history and rich culture of Wales and its citizens. We also seek to celebrate the cultural legacy of the city of Swansea and our wider region on the global stage. As a university founded in the birthplace of Dylan Thomas, we are delighted
to celebrate his significant contribution to the arts each year through the Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize; one of the world’s most prestigious literary prizes for young writers from across the world. At Swansea University, we are proud of our diverse and international community of students and staff, and both welcome and encourage the significant opportunities for cultural exchange which this presents. We are pleased to promote the unique language, culture and heritage of Wales to all members of our community, many of whom are enthusiastic to discover more about our nation and its history. In addition to our many student societies, we are proud to amplify the status and use of the Welsh language through our Academi Hywel Teifi, which encourages students of all ages and educational, cultural and socio- economic backgrounds to learn Welsh or to further develop their Welsh language skills. We are delighted that so many of our alumni continue this longstanding legacy by contributing so powerfully to the worlds of arts and culture, and we hope that you enjoy this brief snapshot of those who are lighting up the world with their creative endeavours, from internationally acclaimed opera singing to award-winning journalism. We recognise the
contributions of all of our former students, across all spectrums of society, and we look forward to celebrating many more of your
achievements in future editions of this magazine.
Professor Paul Boyle Vice-Chancello r
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