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THURSDAY, 28 SEPTEMBER VOCO St DAVID’S, CARDIFF

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Penny Dowdney Rheolwr KESS 2 Cymru Diolch am ymuno â ni ar gyfer ein Digwyddiad Blynyddol KESS 2, 2023! Rydym wrth ein bodd yn gallu eich croesawu yn ôl i’n noson wobrwyo. Mae’r blynyddoedd diwethaf wedi cyflwyno heriau i ni i gyd, o Brexit i bandemig Covid-19, ond rydym wedi parhau i fod yn wydn ac wedi eu hwynebu gyda’n gilydd mewn gwir ysbryd KESS. Mae ein digwyddiad blynyddol yn amser i ddathlu ymchwilwyr ôl-raddedig KESS 2, partneriaid cwmni, academyddion a chyn-fyfyrwyr trwy arddangos rhai o’r prosiectau ymchwil mwyaf cyffrous a ariennir gan ESF, a pha ffordd well na herio ein cyfranogwyr gyda thair cystadleuaeth. Fe wnaethom alw ar gyfranogwyr i gyflwyno cynigion cystadleuaeth ar gyfer hyd at dri chategori; ein cyflwyniadau Ymchwil Ymchwilydd, a gyflwynir yn fyw heno, y Wobr Cynaliadwyedd gyda gwobrau isgategori ar gyfer Partner Cwmni ac Ymchwilydd Ôl-raddedig, a’r Wobr Delweddau Ymchwil lle mae cyfranogwyr yn rhannu delwedd gyda ni ar y thema “Dyma KESS ”. Hoffem ddiolch i bawb a gymerodd ran yn y gystadleuaeth; roeddem wrth ein bodd i dderbyn cymaint o ymatebion yn ymdrin ag ystod amrywiol o bynciau ymchwil. Mae’r Wobr Delweddau Ymchwil a’r Gwobrau Cynaliadwyedd wedi’u beirniadu cyn y digwyddiad hwn, ond bydd enillydd cyffredinol ein cyflwyniadau Ymchwil Ymchwilydd yn cael ei feirniadu gennych chi, ein cynulleidfa, heno. Bydd pob un o’r tair gwobr, ynghyd â chydnabyddiaethau i’n cystadleuwyr gorau yn y rownd derfynol a cheisiadau sy’n derbyn canmoliaeth uchel, yn cael eu cyflwyno ar ddiwedd y noson. Gobeithio y gwnewch chi fwynhau’r digwyddiad heno a dymunwn bob lwc i’n cystadleuwyr! Mae croeso i chi drydar drwy gydol y noson i @KESS_Central a defnyddio’r hashnod #GwobrauKESS2Awards. Fel bob amser, diolch yn fawr am eich cefnogaeth barhaus i brosiectau KESS 2 a KESS 2 Dwyrain. Penny.

p.j.dowdney@bangor.ac.uk 01248 382266

FOREWORD

Penny Dowdney KESS 2 Wales Manager Thank you for joining us for our 2023 KESS 2 Annual Event! We’re thrilled to be able to welcome you back to our much-loved awards evening. The last few years have presented challenges for us all, from Brexit to the Covid-19 pandemic, but we have remained resilient and faced them together in true KESS spirit. Our annual event is a time to celebrate KESS 2 postgraduate researchers, company partners, academics and alumni by showcasing some of the most exciting ESF funded research projects, and what better way than to challenge our participants with three competitions. We called for participants to submit competition entries for up to three categories; our Researcher’s Research presentations, which will be delivered live this evening, the Sustainability Award with sub-category awards for a Company Partner and a Postgraduate Researcher, and the Research Images Award where participants share with us an image on the theme of “This is KESS”. We would like to thank all competition entrants; we were thrilled to receive so many varied responses covering a diverse range of research topics. Both the Research Images Award and the Sustainability Awards have been judged prior to this event, but the overall winner for our Researcher’s Research presentations will be judged by you, our audience, this evening. All three awards, along with recognitions for our top finalists and highly commended entries, will be presented at the end of the evening. We hope you enjoy this evening’s event and we wish our competition entrants the best of luck! Please feel free to tweet throughout the evening to @KESS_Central and use the hashtag #GwobrauKESS2Awards. As always, many thanks for your continued support for the KESS 2 & KESS 2 East projects. Penny.

p.j.dowdney@bangor.ac.uk 01248 382266

Bydd ffotograffiaeth a ffilmio yn cymryd lle drwy gydol y digwyddiad a bydd y cynnwys yn cael eu defnyddio mewn deunyddiau marchnata ag ar-lein. Os nad ydych yn dymuno cael eich llun wedi ei dynnu neu ei ddefnyddio gan KESS 2, plîs rhowch wybod i aelod o’r tim. Byddwch yn rhyngweithiol gyda ein tagiau!

#GwobrauKESS2Awards @KESS_Central Photography and filming will be taking place throughout the event and the content may be used in marketing materials and on social media. If you do not wish to have your photo taken or used by KESS 2, please make this known to a member of the team. Get interactive with our tags!

#GwobrauKESS2Awards @KESS_Central

TREFN Y NOSON : ORDER OF EVENTS 6.30pm

Lluniaeth croesawu Welcome reception

7.10pm

Gair o groeso : Penny Dowdney, Dr Owain Kerton, Prof. Graham Ormondroyd A word of welcome : Penny Dowdney, Dr Owain Kerton, Prof. Graham Ormondroyd

7.30pm

Cyflwyniadau Ymchwil Ymchwilydd gyda pleidleisio rhwng bob cyflwyniad Researcher’s Research Presentations with voting in-between each presentation

8.15pm

Gweini Bwyd : Cyrsiau cyntaf ag ail; pwdinau a choffi Food Service : First and second courses; desserts and coffee

9.20pm

Cyflwyno Gwobrau : • Cynaliadwyedd : Ymchwilydd Ôl-raddedig : Cwmni • Ymchwil yr Ymchwilydd • Delweddau Ymchwil Presentation of Awards : • Sustainability : Postgraduate Researcher : Company • Researcher’s Research • Research Images

10.00pm

Gair i gloi gyda diolch Close and thanks

CYFLWYNIADAU YMCHWIL YMCHWILYDD RESEARCHER’S RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS Adam D N Williams

Understanding the relationship between HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis, Sexually Transmitted Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance Partner Cwmni · Company Partner : Iechyd Cyhoeddus Cymru · Public Health Wales Prifysgol Caerdydd · Cardiff University WilliamsAD7@cardiff.ac.uk

Genevieve Hopkins

Exploring the development of a new Community Care Hub and implementation of this social model into primary care delivery in Wales: A realist evaluation and social return on investment analysis of the Community Wellness Company Partner Cwmni · Company Partner : Community Wellness Company (CWC) Prifysgol Bangor · Bangor University gnh21snl@bangor.ac.uk

Jenny Woods

Re-thinking packaging for circular and sustainable food supply chains of the future - Novel biobased coating alternatives enabling carbon neutral flexible packaging Partner Cwmni · Company Partner : Wipak UK Prifysgol Bangor · Bangor University jnw19hpx@bangor.ac.uk

Justyna Nalepa-Grajcar

Toxoplasma ‘cat poo’ parasite infects billions – so why is it so hard to study? Partner Cwmni · Company Partner : Uned Gyfeirio Tocsoplasma ICC · PHW Toxoplasma Reference Unit Prifysgol Aberystwyth · Aberystwyth University jan36@aber.ac.uk

Lauren Jones

The Search for a Biomarker: Investigating HCMV Proteins as Potential Biomarkers in Kidney Transplant Patients Partner Cwmni · Company Partner : Aren Cymru · Kidney Wales Prifysgol Metropolitan Caerdydd · Cardiff Metropolitan University lajones2@cardiffmet.ac.uk

Matt Cooper

Bringing remote data collection into the 21st century Partner Cwmni · Company Partner : Ymchwil Coedwig · Forest Research Prifysgol Bangor · Bangor University mtc20tfq@bangor.ac.uk

Dr Nisha Rawindaran

Impact of cyber security awareness in small, medium enterprises (SMEs) in Wales Partner Cwmni · Company Partner : Aytel Systems Ltd Prifysgol Metropolitan Caerdydd · Cardiff Metropolitan University NRawindaran@cardiffmet.ac.uk

Dr Shannan Southwood-Samuel

mTORC1 overactivation and Nrf2 antioxidant mechanism in Ferroptosis cell death Partner Cwmni · Company Partner : TATA Steel Prifysgol De Cymru · University of South Wales shannan.southwood-samuel@southwales.ac.uk

Tasmia Tahsin

mTORC1 overactivation and Nrf2 antioxidant mechanism in Ferroptosis cell death Partner Cwmni · Company Partner : Canolfan Ymchwil Clinigol Gogledd Cymru · North Wales Clinical Research Centre Prifysgol Abertawe · Swansea University t.tahsin.1914867@swansea.ac.uk

Ross Hanna

Algebraic Reconstruction Methods for Complex Geometry Components Cwmni · Company : TWI Ltd Prifysgol Cymru Y Drindod Dewi Sant · University of Wales Trinity Saint David r.hanna@twi.co.uk

Sarah Gill ‘Walking in their shoes’ The development and evaluation of an empathy intervention for nursing students Partner Cwmni · Company Partner : Aneurin Bevan UHB Prifysgol De Cymru · University of South Wales sarah.sundar@southwales.ac.uk

Bydd y cyflwyniadau yn cael eu barnu ar y noson gyda’r gynulleidfa yn dewis yr enillwyr. Presentations will be judged on the evening with the audience choosing the winners.

DELWEDDAU YMCHWIL “DYMA KESS” RESEARCH IMAGES “THIS IS KESS” A Journey of Creativity Adam D N Williams Prifysgol Caerdydd · Cardiff University WilliamsAD7@cardiff.ac.uk Can salicylic acid produce climate smart plants? Annie Morris-Hay Prifysgol Aberystwyth · Aberystwyth University anm20@aber.ac.uk World-wide KESS Carlo Kupfernagel Prifysgol Bangor · Bangor University crk20scf@bangor.ac.uk Bridging the Gap Daniele Robustino Prifysgol Aberystwyth · Aberystwyth University dar61@aber.ac.uk Patience, Persistence & Perseverance Faisal Farooq Prifysgol Caerdydd · Cardiff University farooqf@cardiff.ac.uk Making the impossible possible Genevieve Hopkins Prifysgol Bangor · Bangor University gnh21snl@bangor.ac.uk All kitted up! Jenny Woods Prifysgol Bangor · Bangor University jnw19hpx@bangor.ac.uk

“In learning you will teach, and in teaching you will learn.” Justyna Nalepa-Grajcar Prifysgol Aberystwyth · Aberystwyth University jan36@aber.ac.uk Enhancing Cyber Security Governance and Policy for SMEs in Industry 5.0: A Comparative Study between Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom Dr Nisha Rawindaran Aytel Systems Ltd nisha@aytel.co.uk / nrawindaran@cardiffmet.ac.uk Cell-fie of a Cell Biologist Tasmia Tahsin Prifysgol Abertawe · Swansea University 1914867@swansea.ac.uk CT Scanners Ross Hanna TWI Ltd. r.hanna@twi.co.uk ‘Walking in their shoes’ Sarah Gill Prifysgol De Cymru · University of South Wales sarah.sundar@southwales.ac.uk Alison Mitchell Cyfarwyddwr Datblygu, Vitae Director of Development, Vitae

Lisa Matthews-Jones Rheolwr Portffolio, Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru Portfolio Manager, Arts Council of Wales

Mererid Gordon Swyddog Marchnata, Dylunio a Chyhoeddusrwydd KESS 2 KESS 2 Marketing, Design & Publicity Officer

PANEL BEIRNIAID : JUDGING PANEL

A Journey of Creativity Adam D N Williams Mae fy mhrofiad PhD wedi bod yn daith anhygoel, gan wella fy sgiliau a fy ngallu, a chaniatáu i mi leoli fy hun fel arweinydd dyfodol yn fy maes. Darparodd cyllid KESS 2 y gefnogaeth i mi naddu fy lle mewn ymchwil a thrwy fy mhartneriaeth ag Iechyd Cyhoeddus Cymru rwyf wedi mynd ymlaen i gael effaith fawr, gan ymgynghori â Llywodraeth Cymru a chyflwyno fy ngwaith ar lwyfan rhyngwladol. Drwy gydol fy siwrnai PhD bûm yn gweithio i ddatblygu darnau amrywiol o waith celf i wella’r broses o ledaenu gwybodaeth i gynulleidfaoedd ehangach. Mae’r ddelwedd a gyflwynir yn ludlun o fy nghreadigrwydd.

My PhD experience has been an amazing journey, enhancing my skills and abilities, allowing me to situate myself as a future leader in my field. The KESS 2 funding provided me the support to carve out my space in research and through my partnership with Public Health Wales I have gone on to have great impact, consulting with the Welsh Government and presenting my work on an international stage. Throughout my PhD journey I worked to develop various pieces of artwork to enhance the dissemination of knowledge to wider audiences. The image presented is a collage of my creativity.

Can salicylic acid produce climate smart plants? Annie Morris-Hay Asid salicylic yw’r elfen weithredol yn y poenladdwr adnabyddus, Aspirin. Yn hollbresennol o fewn y deyrnas planhigion, mae ymchwil helaeth yn honni y gall wella twf planhigion a’u gallu i wrthsefyll afiechyd. Fodd bynnag, mae diffyg dealltwriaeth o’r mecanwaith gweithredu o hyd o’i gymhwyso fel triniaeth alldarddol i’r planhigyn. Mae ffocws yr ymchwil hwn wedi archwilio ystod eang o grynodiadau i bennu’r ymateb ar fiomas, egino a ffotosynthesis cyffredinol. Mae effeithiau newid yn yr hinsawdd wedi cael eu harchwilio, i gynnwys sychder sydyn a dyfrlawn ar dair rhywogaeth hynod gyferbyniol - y planhigyn tomato, sbriws Sitca a ffynidwydd Douglas.

Salicylic acid is the active component in the well-known pain killer Aspirin. Ubiquitous within the plant kingdom, extensive research claims that it can improve plant’s growth and resistance to disease. However, the mechanism of action remains poorly understood when applied as an exogenous treatment to the plant. The focus of this research has explored a wide range of concentrations to determine the response on overall biomass, germination and photosynthesis. Impacts of climate change have been explored, to include flash droughts and water-logging on three highly contrasted species - the tomato plant, Sitka spruce & Douglas Fir.

World-wide KESS Carlo Kupfernagel Dyma fi (cot goch) a grŵp o fyfyrwyr PhD eraill mewn cynhadledd yn yr Almaen, yn cael eu hegluro prawf y fynwent ar gyfer cynhyrchion pren. Peidiwch â phoeni, cyn y gweithdy hwn nid oedd y prawf yn gyfarwydd i mi ychwaith. Mae’r llun yn adlewyrchu sut, trwy gyllid KESS 2, y llwyddais i ymweld â sawl cynhadledd ryngwladol, dysgu am dechnegau cyffrous newydd, mireinio fy sgiliau cyflwyno, a chreu rhwydwaith amhrisiadwy o gydweithwyr a ffrindiau ar draws Ewrop. Gan fod fy mhrosiect yn agosau at y llinell derfyn a minnau’n paratoi ar gyfer heriau newydd, rwy’n teimlo’n hynod ddiolchgar i bawb a’m helpodd trwy gyfnod anodd, ond a rannodd yr eiliadau llwyddiannus haeddiannol gyda mi hefyd. Yn ystod fy mhrosiect KESS 2, nid oedd cyllid byth yn broblem ac, os rhywbeth, dwi’n difaru nad oedd gennyf yr amser i fanteisio ar yr HOLL gyfleoedd a gynigiwyd i mi yn ystod fy PhD.

This is myself (red coat) and a group of other PhD students at a conference in Germany, being explained the graveyard test for wood products. Don’t worry, before this workshop the test was not familiar to me either. The photo reflects how, through KESS 2 funding, I was able to visit several international conferences, learn about new exciting techniques, refine my presentation skills, and build up an invaluable network of colleagues and friends across Europe. As my project is nearing the finish line and I am preparing for new challenges, I feel deeply grateful for all those who helped me through difficult times, but also shared the hardearned successful moments with me. During my KESS 2 project, funding was never an issue and, if anything, I only regret that I simply didn’t have the time to take up ALL the opportunities I was offered during my PhD.

Bridging the Gap Daniele Robustino Mae pontio o’r Academia i’r diwydiant Ffilm a Theledu bob amser wedi bod yn heriol i fyfyrwyr. Ar yr un pryd, mae’r Diwydiant Sgrin wedi adrodd am brinder criwiau medrus ledled y wlad, Cymru heb ei heithrio. Mae blynyddoedd o ddim hyfforddiant, cyfathrebu gwael a chydweithio prin gyda SAUau wedi arwain at greu bwlch andwyol rhwng yr Academia a’r Diwydiant Sgrin. Mae Pontio’r GAP yn dadansoddi hanfod y bwlch, gan gyflwyno cyfres o awgrymiadau ar gyfer gwell cyfathrebu, cydweithredu, ac amgylchedd mwy cynaliadwy ar gyfer hyfforddiant, profiad gwaith, a datblygu gyrfa yng Nghymru, a’r DU yn ehangach.

Transitioning from Academia to the Film and Television industry has always been challenging for students. At the same time, the Screen Industry has reported a shortage of skilled crew nation-wide, Wales not excluded. Years of no training, poor communication and scarce collaboration with HEIs has brought at the creation of a detrimental gap between Academia and the Screen Industry. Bridging the GAP analyses the fundament of the gap, delivering a series of suggestion for better communication, collaboration, and a more sustainable environment for training, work experience, and career development in Wales, and the wider UK.

Patience, Persistence & Perseverance. Faisal Farooq Mae’r ddelwedd uchod yn dangos ymgais aflwyddiannus ar arbrawf gwyddonol o ddefnyddio balŵn heliwm i olrhain symudiad aer. Cynhaliwyd yr arbrawf ar 26 Mai 2022 ar fy safle astudiaeth achos yn Ne Cymru. Roedd pwysau ynghlwm wrth y balŵn, a’r syniad oedd cael y balŵn i hofran fel ei fod yn gallu dilyn trywydd aer. Y broblem oedd mai dim ond un diwrnod oedd gennyf i wneud yr arbrawf ac er gwaethaf sawl ymgais, ni allwn gael y balŵn i hofran. Methodd yr arbrawf, ond roeddwn yn falch ohonof fy hun am beidio rhoi’r gorau iddi.

The image above shows a failed attempt at a scientific experiment of using helium balloon to track the movement of air. The experiment took place on 26th of May 2022 at my case study site in South Wales. Weights were attached to the balloon, and the idea was to get the balloon to hover so that it can follow the trajectory of air. The problem was that I had only one day to carry out the experiment and despite numerous attempts, I could not get the balloon to hover. The experiment failed, but I was proud of myself for not giving up.

Y diwrnod hwnnw dysgais wers bwysig o Amynedd, Dyfalbarhad a Dyfalbarhad - y 3P sy’n angenrheidiol ar gyfer cyflawni unrhyw nod mewn bywyd. Mae’r balŵn yn drosiad o’m taith fel ymchwilydd, lle er gwaethaf rhwystrau niferus, megis COVID, diffyg mynediad i’r safle, a newid goruchwylwyr, roeddwn yn benderfynol o lwyddo, ac roedd y meddylfryd hwn yn fy ngalluogi i ymestyn tuag at diwedd fy PhD. Etifeddais yr ethos hwn gan y cydweithwyr gwych y cefais i weithio gyda nhw yn Ysgol Pensaernïaeth Cymru, Prifysgol Caerdydd ac rwy’n ddiolchgar i dîm KESS am wneud iddo ddigwydd.

That day I learnt an important lesson of Patience, Persistence & Perseverance – the 3P’s necessary for achieving any goal in life. The balloon is a metaphor for my journey as a researcher, where despite numerous set-backs, such as, COVID, lack of site access, and change of supervisors, I was determined to succeed, and this frame of mind allowed me to reach towards the end of my PhD. I inherited this ethos from the wonderful colleagues that I got to work with at the Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University and I am thankful to the KESS team for making it happen.

Making the impossible possible Genevieve Hopkins Roeddwn i’n meddwl ei bod hi’n amhosib y byddwn i’n gallu… …cymryd PhD ar ôl mynychu chwe ysgol wahanol …ennill cyllid i gefnogi fy nheulu tra’n gwneud PhD …cychwyn PhD ar ôl cael diagnosis o glefyd cronig …defnyddio PhD i gael effaith uniongyrchol ar fywydau a lles eraill …parhau â PhD ar ôl i aelod o’r teulu gael diagnosis o salwch sy’n bygwth bywyd I mi, mae KESS wedi gwneud yr amhosibl yn bosibl

I thought it impossible that I would be able to … …take a PhD after attending six different schools …gain funding to support my family while taking a PhD …start a PhD after being diagnosed with a chronic disease …use a PhD to make a direct impact on the lives and well being of others …continue a PhD after a family member was diagnosed with a life threatening illness For me, KESS has made the impossible possible

All kitted up! Jenny Woods Doeddwn i ddim yn meddwl y byddwn yn edrych ymlaen gymaint i wisgo rhwyd gwallt a siaced golygfa uchel! Dyma fi’n ymweld â fy mhartner cwmni KESS 2, Wipak, sy’n arbenigo mewn cynhyrchu pecynnau bwyd a meddygol. O’m gwên dwi’n meddwl y gallwch chi ddweud fy mod i wedi bod yn mwynhau’r cyfuniad o weithio gyda’r byd academaidd a diwydiant – profiad buddiol iawn! Dechreuais fy meistri ymchwil y llynedd heb fawr o wybodaeth ym maes pecynnu bwyd ond hoffwn gredu fy mod wedi dysgu llawer ac mae rhan enfawr o hynny i’w briodoli i’r gefnogaeth gan dîm goruchwylio fy mhrifysgol a chwmni.

I didn’t think I’d ever be so excited to wear a hair net and high-vis! This is me visiting my KESS 2 company partner, Wipak, who specialise in food and medical packaging production. From my smile I think you can tell I’ve been enjoying the combination of working with academia and industry – a very beneficial experience! I started my research masters last year with little knowledge in the area of food packaging but I’d like to believe I have learnt a lot and a huge part of that is down to the support from my university and company supervisory team.

“In learning you will teach, and in teaching you will learn.” – Phil Collins (A photograph taken at Aberystwyth University as part of the British Science Week fair.)

Justyna Nalepa-Grajcar Mae fy mhrofiad ymchwil ôl-raddedig, sydd wedi’i wella trwy gymryd rhan mewn rhaglen a ariennir gan KESS 2, wedi paratoi’r ffordd ar gyfer fy symud ymlaen i addysgu addysg uwch. Drwy gydol fy siwrnai academaidd, rwyf wedi mireinio fy sgiliau mewn meddwl beirniadol, datrys problemau, a methodoleg ymchwil. Mae’r profiad hwn wedi fy arfogi â’r wybodaeth a’r arbenigedd angenrheidiol i gyfleu cysyniadau cymhleth yn effeithiol i fyfyrwyr. Yn ogystal, mae’r cyllid a gefais wedi fy ngalluogi i archwilio dulliau pedagogaidd arloesol a chadw’n gyfredol â’r tueddiadau addysgol diweddaraf. Wrth i mi gychwyn ar y llwybr newydd hwn, rwy’n gyffrous i ysbrydoli a grymuso’r genhedlaeth nesaf o ddysgwyr wrth gyfrannu at ddatblygiad gwybodaeth yn fy maes.

My postgraduate research experience, enhanced through participation in a KESS 2 funded programme, has paved the way for my progression into higher education teaching. Throughout my academic journey, I have refined my skills in critical thinking, problem-solving, and research methodology. This experience has equipped me with the necessary knowledge and expertise to effectively convey complex concepts to students. Additionally, the funding I received has enabled me to explore innovative pedagogical approaches and stay current with the latest educational trends. As I embark on this new path, I am excited to inspire and empower the next generation of learners while contributing to the advancement of knowledge in my field.

Enhancing Cyber Security Governance and Policy for SMEs in Industry 5.0: A Comparative Study between Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom Dr Nisha Rawindaran Dechreuodd fy nhaith ymchwil ym maes seiberddiogelwch yng Nghymru o fewn y gymuned BBaChau, a thrwy raglen gyfnewid ar gyfer Menywod mewn Seiber, daeth â mi i AlUla, Saudi Arabia. Yn yr amgylchedd deinamig hwn sy’n llawn adnoddau, fe wnes i ymchwilio i gymhlethdodau seiberddiogelwch, gan gyfuno astudiaethau empirig, dadansoddi data, ac adolygiadau llenyddiaeth helaeth. Fe wnaeth cydweithio â chymheiriaid a mentoriaid fireinio fy sgiliau dadansoddol a’m persbectif, er gwaethaf wynebu heriau yr es i’r afael â nhw yn benderfynol. Cefnogaeth y rhaglen, gan gynnwys offer uwch ac arweiniad academaidd, a ysgogodd fy ymdrechion. Roedd fy ymchwil yn canolbwyntio’n bennaf ar wella ymwybyddiaeth o seiberddiogelwch mewn busnesau bach a chanolig yng Nghymru, ond mae’n hanfodol ystyried y cyd-destun hanesyddol ehangach. Mae’r Nabataeans, gwareiddiad Arabaidd hynafol, yn cynnig cipolwg ar arwyddocâd diogelwch. Mae eu harbenigedd mewn seilwaith, fel cwndid dŵr Petra, yn tanlinellu rôl diogelwch mewn masnach fodern a chludo data. Yn yr un modd, mae eu rheolaeth dŵr o fudd i iechyd, yn debyg i ddiogelu data meddygol heddiw. Mae eu datblygiadau pensaernïol diogel yn gyfochrog â phryderon cyfoes am dai a diogelwch digidol. Er bod eu heffaith ar seiberddiogelwch yn anuniongyrchol, mae’n amlygu pwysigrwydd diogelwch a gwytnwch ar draws amrywiol barthau. Yn yr oes ddigidol sydd ohoni, mae fy ymchwil yn pwysleisio rôl hanfodol seiberddiogelwch wrth ddiogelu llesiant a chynaliadwyedd cymdeithas fodern.

My research journey in cybersecurity started in Wales within the SMEs community, and through an exchange program for Women in Cyber, brought me to Al-Ula, Saudi Arabia. In this dynamic and resource-rich environment, I delved into the complexities of cybersecurity, combining empirical studies, data analysis, and extensive literature reviews. Collaborating with peers and mentors refined my analytical skills and perspective, despite encountering challenges that I tackled with determination. The program’s support, including advanced tools and academic guidance, propelled my efforts. My research primarily focused on enhancing cybersecurity awareness in SMEs in Wales, but it’s essential to consider the broader historical context. The Nabataeans, an ancient Arabian civilization, offer insights into security’s significance. Their expertise in infrastructure, like the Petra water conduit, underscores security’s role in modern commerce and data transportation. Similarly, their water management benefits health, akin to safeguarding medical data today. Their secure architectural innovations parallel contemporary concerns about housing and digital security. Although their impact on cybersecurity is indirect, it highlights the importance of security and resilience across various domains. In today’s digital age, my research stresses cybersecurity’s vital role in safeguarding modern society’s well-being and sustainability.

Cell-fie of a Cell Biologist Tasmia Tahsin Mae fy siwrnai PhD a ariannwyd gan KESS 2 wedi bod yn antur gyffrous a chyfoethog. Mae’r rhaglen wedi diffinio fy llwybr gyrfa wyddonol gynnar gan hwyluso ymchwil ac arloesi trwy gymorth ariannol enfawr a oedd hefyd yn ymestyn trwy gloeon COVID a mamolaeth. Mae fy mhrosiect wedi datblygu mewnwelediadau a strategaethau newydd ar gyfer therapi canser gan ddilyn dulliau a thechnolegau sydd wedi hen ennill eu plwyf, sy’n rhan hanfodol o’m portffolio adeiladu gyrfa. Galluogodd pŵer cydweithio amrywiol yn y rhaglen hon i mi adeiladu rhwydweithiau proffesiynol trwy ddod â chwmnïau, ymchwilwyr, gweithwyr proffesiynol a chyfranogwyr eraill at ei gilydd mewn meysydd cysylltiedig o amgylch Gogledd a De Cymru. Fe wnaeth y cyfoeth o arweiniad gan fy ngoruchwylwyr arbenigol ledled Cymru wella fy sgiliau deallusol a chymell fy angerdd am wyddoniaeth. Nid yw unrhyw PhD yn hawdd, ac roedd yn rhaid i mi hefyd fynd trwy heriau fel pandemig a mamolaeth a brofodd fy mhenderfyniad. Yn ganmoladwy, nid yn unig y mae KESS wedi darparu cymorth ariannol ond hefyd gofal bugeiliol i oresgyn yr heriau hyn ac wedi cynnig strategaethau a helpodd fi i adeiladu gwytnwch i ymdopi a delio â phroblemau mewn cyfnod anodd. Nawr fel PhD blwyddyn olaf, rwy’n teimlo’n fedrus ac yn hyderus am fy nyfodol gan fod y rhaglen hon a ariennir wedi gosod y sylfaen ar gyfer gyrfa gynyddol i mi mewn ymchwil.

My KESS 2 funded PhD journey has been an exciting and enriching adventure. The program has defined my early scientific career path facilitating research and innovation through huge financial support which also extended through COVID lockdowns and maternity. My project has developed new insights and strategies for cancer therapy following well established methods and technologies, which are a crucial part of my career building portfolio. The power of diversified collaboration in this program enabled my building of professional networks by bringing together companies, researchers, professionals and other participants in related fields around North and South Wales. The wealth of guidance from my expert supervisors throughout Wales enhanced my intellectual skills and motivated my passion for science. No PhD is easy, and I too had to go through challenges like a pandemic and maternity that tested my determination. Laudably, KESS has not just provided financial support but also pastoral care to overcome these challenges and offered strategies that helped me build resilience to cope and deal with problems in difficult times. Now as a final year PhD, I feel accomplished and confident about my future as this funded program has laid the groundwork for a burgeoning career for me in research.

CT Scanners Ross Hanna Er bod llawer o bobl yn gwybod bod sganwyr pelydr-x a CT yn cael eu defnyddio yn y maes meddygol, nid yw’r rhan fwyaf yn gwybod bod y rhain yn cael eu defnyddio hefyd i wirio bod cydrannau mecanyddol yn mynd i bara a pheidio â thorri. Mae fy ymchwil yn canolbwyntio ar wneud CT yn fwy cywir ac yn berthnasol i strwythurau mawr na ellir eu harolygu ar hyn o bryd. Trwy ddefnyddio roboteg a datblygu meddalwedd a ddyluniwyd yn arbennig, rwyf wedi dangos nid yn unig bod hyn yn bosibl, ond bod ganddo fanteision i ansawdd y ddelwedd derfynol.

While lots of people know that x-rays and CT scanners are used in the medical field, most don’t know that these are also used to check that mechanical components are going to last and not break. My research is focused on making CT more accurate and applicable to large structures that currently can not be inspected. By using robotics and developing specially designed software I have shown that not only is this possible, but has benefits for the quality of the final image.

‘Walking in their shoes’ The development and evaluation of an empathy intervention for nursing students Sarah Gill Mae’r ddelwedd hon o nyrs a chlaf yn dal dwylo, yn sefydlu ymdeimlad o gysylltiad. Mae hyn yn empathi, lle mae’r nyrs yn ymwybodol o emosiynau’r claf ac yn deall eu teimladau (cerdded yn eu hesgidiau). Mae datblygiad perthynas lwyddiannus rhwng y nyrs a’r claf yn dibynnu’n fawr ar empathi.

This image of a nurse and patient holding hands, establishes a sense of connection. This is empathy, where the nurse is aware of the patient’s emotions and understands their feelings (walking in their shoes). The development of a successful nurse-patient relationship depends heavily on empathy.

Er gwaethaf hyn, mae ymchwil yn dangos bod empathi myfyrwyr nyrsio yn dirywio dros amser. Felly, rhaid i addysgwyr nyrsio ddysgu pwysigrwydd empathi i fyfyrwyr nyrsio. Mae astudiaethau’n awgrymu y gellir dysgu empathi trwy ymarfer. Felly, nod yr astudiaeth hon yw datblygu a gwerthuso ymyriad empathi addysgol i hyrwyddo a chynnal empathi ymhlith myfyrwyr nyrsio.

Despite this, research indicates that the empathy of nursing students deteriorates over time. Therefore, nurse educators must teach nursing students the importance of empathy. Studies suggest that empathy can be learned through practice. Hence, this study aims to develop and evaluate an educational empathy intervention to promote and sustain empathy among nursing students.

CYNALIADWYEDD GYDA KESS 2 SUSTAINABILITY WITH KESS 2 Mae KESS 2 wedi ymrwymo i roi lle blaenllaw i lesiant cenedlaethau’r presennol a’r dyfodol ar draws ei holl weithgareddau a thrwy hynny gyfrannu at Ddeddf Llesiant Cenedlaethau’r Dyfodol (Cymru) 2015 (WFGA) a Nodau Datblygu Cynaliadwy’r Cenhedloedd Unedig (UNSDGs). Mae tair thema drawsbynciol wedi’u diffinio ar gyfer holl brosiectau ESF: • • •

Cyfle Cyfartal, Prif Ffrydio Rhywiol a’r Iaith Gymraeg Datblygu Cynaliadwy Mynd i’r Afael â Thlodi ac Allgáu Cymdeithasol

Gellir dod a phob un ohonynt ynghyd yn yr Un Egwyddor Datblygu Cynaliadwy:

Yn ogystal â hyn, er mwyn helpu i weithredu a hyrwyddo cynaliadwyedd, mae KESS 2 wedi integreiddio Nodau Datblygu Cynaliadwy’r Cenhedloedd Unedig i’n rhaglen weithgareddau. Cyhoeddodd y Cenhedloedd Unedig 2020 yn ddechrau’r Degawd Gweithredu, sy’n galw am gyflymu atebion cynaliadwy i holl heriau mwyaf y byd. Beth yw Nodau Datblygu Cynaliadwy’r Cenhedloedd Unedig? Mae Nodau Datblygu Cynaliadwy Cenhedloedd Unedig (UN SDGs) wedi eu dylunio i gyflawni dyfodol gwell a mwy cynaliadwy i bawb. Maent yn mynd i’r afael a heriau byd-eang sy’n cynnwys tlodi, anghydraddoldeb, newid hinsawdd, heddwch a chyfiawnder. Mae’r 17 Nod i gyd yn cysylltu gyda’i gilydd ac yn mapio ar y Nodau Cymreig Cenedlaethau’r Dyfodol.

Mae’n rhaid i ni weithredu mewn modd sy’n ceisio sicrhau bod anghenion y presennol yn cael eu cyflawni heb amharu ar allu cenedlaethau’r dyfodol i gyflawni eu hanghenion nhw. Wrth ddylunio prosiect mae’n bwysig ystyried effaith posib ein penderfyniadau ar y bobl sy’n byw yng Nghymru ar hyn o bryd ac yn y dyfodol. Er mai’n prif gymhelliant yw dod ag ysgolheigion prifysgol, myfyrwyr a busnesau ynghyd i ddatrys y prif heriau er mwyn rhoi hwb i’r economi rydym hefyd yn sylweddoli fod yr economi yn ddibynnol ar yr amgylchedd, cymdeithas a diwylliant. Os ydym eisiau datblygu mentrau cynaliadwy yn yr hir dymor, mae’n bwysig ein bod yn ystyried sut mae gwellau’r pedwar agwedd mewn modd cyfartal. Mae KESS 2 o’r farn fod cyfarch cynaliadwyedd drwy fframwaith y Ddeddf Llesiant yn rhoi cyfle i ni fod yn arloesol, gweithredu’n greadigol ac ymchwilio a mentro yn gyfrifol a’r nôd yw dangos fod holl weithgareddau KESS 2 yn cyfrannu at rhain.

Mae’r Cenhedloedd Unedig wedi datgan 2020 fel dechrau’r Degawd o Weithredu, sy’n galw ar gyflymu atebion cynaliadwy i heriau mwyaf y byd – sy’n amrywio o dlodi a gender i newid hinsawdd, anghydraddoldeb a chau’r bwlch ariannol. Os hoffech ddysgu mwy, rydym yn cynnal cyfres o weminarau yn adlewyrchu un Nod y Mis y Cenhedloedd Unedig pob mis. Rydym yn dod â chyflwynwyr o staff KESS a myfyrwyr KESS ynghyd i archwilio pob nod ymhellach a rhannu mwy am sut mae prosiectau KESS 2 a KESS 2 Dwyrain yn cyfrannu at ddatblygu cynaliadwy.

Mae rhagor o fanylion ar gynaliadwyedd ar gael ar wefan KESS 2: http://kess2.ac.uk/cy/sustainability/

KESS 2 is committed to giving meaningful consideration to the well-being of current and future generations across all its functions thus contributing to the Well-being of Future Generations Act (Wales) 2015 (WFGA) and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs). There are three cross-cutting themes defined for all ESF projects:

In addition to this, to help implement and promote sustainability, KESS 2 has integrated the UN Sustainable Development Goals into our programme of activities. The United Nations declared 2020 the start of The Decade of Action, which calls for accelerating sustainable solutions to all the world’s biggest challenges.

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What are the UN Sustainable Development Goals? The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) are designed to achieve a better and more sustainable future for everyone. They address global challenges, including those related to poverty, inequality, climate change, peace and justice. The 17 Goals are all interconnected and map onto the Welsh Future Generations Goals.

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Equal Opportunities, Gender Mainstreaming and the Welsh Language Sustainable Development Tackling Poverty and Social Exclusion

All of them can be wrapped up in the One Sustainable Development Principle: We must act in a manner which seeks to ensure that the needs of the present are met without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. When designing a project we need to consider the possible impact of our decision making on the people living their lives in Wales currently, and in the future. Whilst our main motivator for bringing University academics, students and businesses together to the grand challenges is to boost the economy, we recognise that the economy is interdependent with the environment, society and culture. If we want our development initiatives to be sustainable in the long term, it is important that we consider how to improve all four aspects equally. KESS 2 believes that the WFGA approach to sustainability provides an opportunity for innovative thinking, creative action and responsible research & enterprise and our aim is to demonstrate that KESS 2 activities contribute towards these.

The United Nations declared 2020 the start of The Decade of Action, which calls for accelerating sustainable solutions to all the world’s biggest challenges — ranging from poverty and gender to climate change, inequality and closing the finance gap. If you would like to learn more, we host a series of webinars reflecting one UN SDG each month. We bring together presenters from KESS staff and KESS students to explore each goal further and share more about how KESS 2 & KESS 2 East projects contribute to sustainable development.

Further details about our sustainability pledge can be found online at: http://kess2.ac.uk/sustainability/

EIN ARBENIGWYR CYNALIADWYEDD OUR SUSTAINABILITY EXPERTS

Prof. Graham Ormondroyd 01248 383898 / g.ormondroyd@bangor.ac.uk Cwblhaodd Graham ei PhD (Gwyddoniaeth Coed) ym Mhrifysgol Bangor ac mae wedi bod yn Bennaeth Ymchwil i Ddeunyddiau yn y Ganolfan Biogyfansoddion ers 18 mlynedd ac yn Ddarllenydd mewn Deunyddiau Bioseiliedig ers mis Chwefror 2020. Yn ystod y cyfnod hwnnw mae wedi ysgrifennu llawer o gynigion prosiect, phapurau a gwneud gwaith masnachol ym mhob agwedd ar wyddoniaeth bioddeunyddiau. Mae gan Graham dros 100 o gyhoeddiadau gan gynnwys papurau a adolygwyd gan gymheiriaid, trafodion cynadleddau, penodau llyfrau a llyfrau wedi’u golygu, mae’n parhau i gyhoeddi’n rheolaidd. Mae hefyd yn Gymrawd o’r Sefydliad Deunyddiau Mwynau a Mwyngloddio, yn aelod o’r Grŵp Ymchwil Rhyngwladol ar Ddiogelu Pren ac yn Gadeirydd y Gymdeithas Technoleg Pren. Mae gan Graham ddiddordeb mewn cyfieithu’r allbwn gwyddonol i mewn i syniadau y gall pawb eu deall a gwneud cysyniadau’r heriau y mae’r blaned yn eu hwynebu a’r datrysiadau sydd yma ac o gwmpas y gornel yn hygyrch i bawb.

Graham completed his PhD (Wood Science) at Bangor University and has been the Head of Materials Research at the BioComposites Centre for 18 years and Reader in Biobased materials since February 2020. In that time, he has written many proposals, papers and undertaken commercial works in all aspects of biomaterials science. Graham has over 100 publications including peer reviewed papers, conference proceedings, book chapters and edited books, he continues to publish regularly. He is also a Fellow of the Institute of Materials Minerals and Mining, a member of the International Research Group on Wood Protection and Chair of the Wood Technology Society. Graham has an interest in the translation of scientific output into ideas that everybody can understand and make the concepts of the challenges that the planet faces and the solutions that are both here and around the corner accessible to all.

Dr Morwenna Spear 01248 382029/ m.j.spear@bangor.ac.uk Mae Morwenna wedi gweithio yn y Ganolfan Biogyfansoddion ers dros 15 mlynedd, yn cynnal ymchwil i bren ac ystod eang o ddeunyddiau bio-seiliedig. Mae hi wedi gweithio gyda chwmnïau i ehangu technolegau a phrosesau newydd, cynyddu effeithlonrwydd, lleihau gwastraff ac asesu perfformiad deunyddiau. Mae hi’n gymrawd o’r IOM3, ac yn is-gadeirydd y Gymdeithas Technoleg Pren. Mae Morwenna wrthi’n ymchwilio i driniaethau pren newydd; priodweddau ffisegol, thermol a chemegol pren. Mae hi hefyd yn gweithio ar adeiladau sy’n defnyddio ynni’n effeithlon, ac yn ymchwilio i effeithiau amgylcheddol deunyddiau a gwrthrychau fel masgiau wyneb tafladwy ac ailddefnyddiadwy. Mae Morwenna yn hyrwyddwr cydraddoldeb i Brifysgol Bangor ac yn hyrwyddwr themâu trawsbynciol ar gyfer y prosiect SEEC. Mae ganddi brofiad o gyfathrebu gwyddoniaeth a chynaliadwyedd i academyddion, llunwyr polisi, busnesau a’r cyhoedd yn gyffredinol, ac mae’n mwynhau rhyngweithio mewn digwyddiadau STEM i blant ysgol fel y Pafiliwn Gwyddoniaeth yn yr Eisteddfod Genedlaethol.

Morwenna has worked at the BioComposites Centre for over 15 years, conducting research into timber and a wide range of bio-based materials. She has worked with companies to scale up new technologies and processes, increase efficiency, reduce waste and to assess materials performance. She is a fellow of the IOM3, and vice chair of the Wood Technology Society. Morwenna is active in research into novel timber treatments; the physical, thermal and chemical properties of wood. She is also working on energy efficient buildings and researching the environmental effects of materials and objects such as disposable and reusable facemasks. Morwenna is an equalities champion for Bangor University and a cross cutting themes champion for the SEEC project. She has experience in communicating science and sustainability to academics, policy makers, businesses and the general public, and enjoys interacting at STEM events for school children such as the Science Pavilion in the National Eisteddfod.

EIN ARBENIGWYR CYNALIADWYEDD OUR SUSTAINABILITY EXPERTS

Campbell Skinner 01248 382605 / c.j.skinner@bangor.ac.uk Mae Campbell Skinner yn Ddadansoddwr Asesu Cylch Bywyd yn y Ganolfan Biogyfansoddion. Mae wedi gweithio’n helaeth gydag LCA a gwaith ôl troed carbon, mewn meysydd sy’n amrywio o amaethyddiaeth a garddwriaeth, i ddatblygu cynnyrch bio-seiliedig a bioburo. Mae wedi arwain yn llwyddiannus ystod eang o brosiectau ymchwil blaenorol yn seiliedig ar yr LCA a chontractau masnachol. Cyn ymuno â’r ganolfan, bu Campbell yn gweithio yn Ysgol Gwyddorau Naturiol y Brifysgol gan arbenigo mewn allyriadau nwyon tŷ gwydr amaethyddol a bu’n rheoli ymgynghoriaeth olion traed carbon y Brifysgol, Footprints4Food, lle bu’n ymgymryd â >100 fferm a olion traed carbon cynnyrch bwyd.. Yn ogystal â phapurau a adolygwyd gan gymheiriaid, mae Campbell wedi ysgrifennu dwy bennod llyfr ac wedi siarad yn eang ar LCA, cynaliadwyedd a datblygu cynnyrch bio-seiliedig.

Campbell Skinner is a Life Cycle Assessment Analyst at the BioComposites Centre. He has worked extensively with LCA and carbon footprinting, in fields ranging from agriculture and horticulture, to bio-based product development and bio-refining. He has successfully led a wide range of previous LCA-based research projects and commercial contracts. Prior to joining the centre, Campbell worked at the University’s School of Natural Sciences specializing in agricultural greenhouse gas emissions and managed the University’s carbon footprinting consultancy, Footprints4Food, where he undertook >100 farm and food product carbon footprints. As well as peer-reviewed papers, Campbell has written two book chapters and spoken widely on LCA, sustainability and bio-based product development.

George Roberts g.e.roberts@bangor.ac.uk George yw swyddog cymorth Asesiad Cylch Bywyd yn y Ganolfan Biogyfansoddion, Prifysgol Bangor. Gan fod ganddo ddiddordeb hirdymor mewn gwyddor yr amgylchedd, astudiodd a graddiodd o Brifysgol Bangor gyda Gradd Anrhydedd Dosbarth Cyntaf mewn Daearyddiaeth Ffisegol. Ers ei gyfnod yn gweithio yn y Ganolfan Biogyfansoddion, mae George wedi bod yn ymwneud â nifer o brosiectau LCA yn amrywio o bren a chynhyrchion pren, lledr yn seiliedig ar blanhigion, a datblygu cyfrifiannell carbon arloesol ar gyfer un o gyflenwyr pren mwyaf y DU. Yn fwy diweddar mae wedi bod yn ymchwilio i effeithiau amgylcheddol masgiau wyneb tafladwy ac ailddefnyddiadwy. Yn ystod ei astudiaethau prifysgol, datblygodd George ddiddordeb arbennig mewn daearyddiaeth ddynol a ysgogodd ei ddewis pwnc ar gyfer ei draethawd hir ac ymchwiliodd i effeithiau cymdeithasol twristiaeth ar dref arfordirol fechan. Mae’r ymchwil hwn wedi rhoi cipolwg gwerthfawr i George ar agweddau cymdeithasol LCA. Yn fethodoleg newydd, mae George wedi defnyddio LCA cymdeithasol mewn papur parhaus ynghyd ag LCA amgylcheddol, i asesu effeithiau amgylcheddol a chymdeithasol pren wedi’i addasu.

George is the Life Cycle Assessment support officer at the BioComposites Centre, Bangor University. Having a longterm interest in environmental science, he studied and graduated from Bangor University with a First Class Honours Degree in Physical Geography. Since his time working at the BioComposites Centre, George has been involved in several LCA projects ranging from wood and wood-based products, plant-based leather, and the development of an innovative carbon calculator for one of the UK’s largest timber suppliers. More recently he has been researching the environmental effects of disposable and reusable facemasks. During his university studies, George gained a particular interest in human geography which prompted his subject choice for his dissertation and researched the social impacts of tourism on a small coastal town. This research has given George a valuable insight into the social aspects of LCA. A novel methodology, George has used social LCA in an ongoing paper along with environmental LCA, to assess the environmental and social effects of modified wood.

GWOBR CYNALIADWYEDD : YMCHWILYDD ÔL-RADDEDIG SUSTAINABILITY AWARD : POSTGRADUATE RESEARCHER Daniele Robustino dar61@aber.ac.uk

Genevieve Hopkins gnh21snl@bangor.ac.uk

Bridging the Gap – a new model for HEI/media company collaboration on training, work experience and career development.

Exploring the development of a new Community Care Hub and implementation of this social model into primary care delivery in Wales.

Prifysgol Aberystwyth · Aberystwyth University

Prifysgol Bangor · Bangor University

Orchard Media and Events

Community Wellness Company (CWC)

Mae’r awgrymiadau a’r canlyniadau a ddarperir gan “Pontio’r GAP” wedi’u hanelu at fod o fudd i fyfyrwyr a graddedigion a fydd yn dysgu o’r cydweithrediadau hynny (h.y. gweithdai, dosbarthiadau meistr, interniaethau, profiad gwaith), y sefydliadau addysgu (h.y. marchnata, llunio cyrsiau, cyfleoedd i fyfyrwyr) , y diwydiant sgrin (h.y. mynediad cyntaf i gronfa o lefel mynediad, marchnata, cydweithio i lunio’r gweithlu newydd) ac economi’r wlad.

Gan ddefnyddio egwyddorion gwerthuso realaidd, mae fy ymchwil yn rhoi’r cyfle i’r CWC ddarganfod pa agweddau ar eu gwasanaeth sydd fwyaf effeithiol. Mae hyn yn golygu y gallant gael y mewnwelediad sydd ei angen i wella eu gwasanaethau, gan arwain at fodel busnes mwy cynaliadwy. Mae’r gwerthusiad realaidd hefyd yn rhoi cyd-destun ar gyfer pryd a ble y gallai’r model fod yn fwyaf effeithiol, gan gynorthwyo ei drosglwyddadwyedd, fel y gellir ei gymhwyso i adrannau eraill o’r boblogaeth sy’n profi anghydraddoldebau, er enghraifft, y rhai o fewn y system cyfiawnder troseddol.

The suggestions and results provided by “Bridging the GAP” are aimed to benefit students and graduates that will learn from those collaborations (i.e. workshops, masterclasses, internships, work experience), the teaching institutions (i.e. marketing, courses shaping, opportunities for students) , the screen industry (i.e. first access to a pool of entry level, marketing, collaborating in shaping the new workforce) and the country’s economy.

Using realist evaluation principles, my research provides the CWC with the opportunity to find out which aspects of their service are most effective. This means they can gain the insight needed to improve their services, leading to a more sustainable business model. The realist evaluation also provides context on when and where the model may be most effective, aiding its transferability, so that it can be applied to other sections of the population who experience inequalities, for example, those within the criminal justice system.

Jenny Woods jnw19hpx@bangor.ac.uk

Dr Nisha Rawindaran nisha@aytel.co.uk

Selection of biobased alternatives enabling carbon neutral flexible packaging.

Impact of cyber security awareness in small, medium enterprises (SMEs) in Wales

Prifysgol Bangor · Bangor University

Prifysgol Metropolitan Caerdydd · Cardiff Metropolitan University

Wipak UK

Bydd yr ymchwil hwn o fudd i’r diwydiant pecynnu trwy helpu i leihau effaith cwmnïau ar yr amgylchedd trwy leihau pecynnau plastig synthetig untro a rhannu ymchwil a gwybodaeth newydd i haenau bio-seiliedig. Bydd defnyddwyr y cwmnïau hyn hefyd yn elwa oherwydd bod yr ymdrech am gynaliadwyedd yn dod yn bennaf gan y bobl hyn sy’n prynu’r cynhyrchion ac sydd am arwain ffyrdd gwell, mwy cynaliadwy. Yn olaf, bydd yr amgylchedd yn elwa trwy reoli a defnyddio adnoddau bio-seiliedig yn fwy effeithlon ond nid yn gyflawn i ganiatáu ar gyfer twf cynaliadwy. This research will benefit the packaging industry by helping to reduce companies’ impact on the environment through the reduction of single use synthetic plastic packaging and sharing new research and knowledge into bio-based coatings. Consumers of these companies will also benefit because the push for sustainability is largely coming from these people that buy the products and want to lead better, more sustainable lifestyles. Lastly, the environment will be benefitting by managing and utilising bio-based resources more efficiently but not exhaustively to allow for sustainable growth.

Aytel Systems Ltd

Mae effaith gwella ymwybyddiaeth o seiberddiogelwch mewn busnesau bach a chanolig yng Nghymru o fudd i randdeiliaid lluosog. Mae busnesau bach a chanolig eu hunain yn cael sicrwydd cyfnerthedig, llai o risgiau ariannol, a chystadleurwydd gwell. Mae cymunedau lleol yn elwa ar wytnwch BBaChau, creu swyddi, a bywiogrwydd economaidd. Mae llywodraethau’n elwa o dirwedd ddigidol fwy diogel a llai o fygythiadau seiber. Gall mentrau mwy gymryd rhan mewn cydweithrediadau mwy diogel gyda busnesau bach a chanolig. Mae arbenigwyr ac addysgwyr seiberddiogelwch yn cael cyfleoedd i rannu gwybodaeth ac adnoddau. The impact of enhancing cybersecurity awareness in SMEs in Wales benefits multiple stakeholders. SMEs themselves gain fortified security, reduced financial risks, and improved competitiveness. Local communities benefit from SME resilience, job creation, and economic vitality. Governments benefit from a more secure digital landscape and reduced cyber threats. Larger enterprises can engage in safer collaborations with SMEs. Cybersecurity experts and educators gain opportunities to share knowledge and resources.

GWOBR CYNALIADWYEDD : PARTNER CWMNI KESS 2 SUSTAINABILITY AWARD : KESS 2 COMPANY PARTNER Dr Minshad Ansari

Gareth Lloyd

Sustainable Biological Agriculture

Waste water clean-up, Carbon Capture and Ionic Liquids

Bionema Group Ltd.

Tata Steel

Bionema yw prif ddatblygwr a gwneuthurwr technolegau a chynhyrchion bioreolaeth yn y DU sy’n darparu datrysiadau iechyd plâu a chnydau heb gemegau ar gyfer y sectorau Amaethyddiaeth, Garddwriaeth, Tyweirch ac Amwynder, Tirlunio a Choedwigaeth, ac Iechyd Cyhoeddus. Mae ethos busnes cyfan Bionema wedi’i alinio’n gynhenid ag effaith amgylcheddol gadarnhaol / cynaliadwyedd. Is-bennawd y cwmni yw: “Wedi’i seilio ar Ymchwil - Ffocws ar Natur.”

Mae dur yn gyfrifol am 16% o allbwn economaidd y wlad. Ni all fod unrhyw newid i economi werdd heb ddiwydiant dur ffyniannus – mae angen dur ar bron bob agwedd ar gynllun datgarboneiddio’r DU. Mae Tata Steel yn cydnabod bod yn rhaid i wneud dur fod yn gynaliadwy ym mhob ystyr. Diolch i’r buddsoddiadau enfawr yr ydym wedi’u gwneud i leihau allyriadau, mae ein gwaith ym Mhort Talbot yn y traean uchaf o’r gweithfeydd dur integredig mwyaf effeithlon o ran CO2 yn y meincnod byd-eang.

Bionema is the UK’s leading developer and manufacturer of biocontrol technologies and products providing chemicalfree pest and crop health solutions for the Agriculture, Horticulture, Turf & Amenity, Landscaping & Forestry, and Public Health sectors. Bionema’s entire business ethos is intrinsically aligned with positive environmental impact / sustainability. The company’s strapline is: “Founded on Research - Focused on Nature.”

Steel is responsible for 16% of the country’s economic output. There can be no transition to a green economy without a thriving steel industry – almost every aspect of the UK’s decarbonisation plan needs steel. Tata Steel recognises that steelmaking has to be sustainable in every sense. Thanks to the huge investments that we’ve made in reducing emissions, our Port Talbot plant is ranked in the top third of the most CO2- efficient integrated steelworks in the global benchmark.

Prof. Tracey Bywater Ensuring sustainability for CEIT in promoting healthy children and families Children’s Early Intervention Trust (CEIT)

Mae problemau ymddygiad cynnar yn aml yn gysylltiedig â phatrymau ymddygiad rhianta. Heb eu datrys, mae’r problemau hyn yn rhagweld heriau mawr yn ystod blynyddoedd yr arddegau, ac iechyd meddwl tymor hwy, diweithdra a throseddoldeb. Mae’r problemau hyn yn arbennig o debygol o ddigwydd o fewn teuluoedd sy’n byw dan anfantais gymdeithasol. Nod CEIT yw gwella canlyniadau i blant ledled Cymru ac mae’n cyflawni’r nodau hyn drwy werthu hyfforddiant, adnoddau ac ymgynghori wrth ddefnyddio rhaglenni sy’n seiliedig ar dystiolaeth. Mae ei elw wedi ariannu datblygu a gwerthuso ymyriadau i hybu lles plant. Early onset behavioural problems are frequently associated with patterns of parenting behaviour. Unresolved these problems predict major challenges during the teenage years, and longer term mental health, unemployment and criminality. These problems are particularly likely to occur within families living with social disadvantage. CEIT has the goal of improving outcomes for children across Wales and achieves these goals by selling training, resources and consultation in using evidence based programmes. Its profits have funded the development and evaluation of interventions to promote children’s wellbeing.

FFEITHIAU A STATEGAU : KESS 2 A KESS 2 DWYRAIN FACTS AND STATS. : KESS 2 AND KESS 2 EAST YSTADEGAU : KESS 2 (GORLLEWIN)

YSTADEGAU : KESS 2 DWYRAIN

£29.3m Cyllid Prosiect

£9.5m Cyllid Prosiect

365 Partner Cwmni

127 Partner Cwmni

401 PhD

125 PhD

169 Meistri drwy Ymchwil

46 Meistri drwy Ymchwil

RHANIAD YMYSG Y SECTORAU Â BLAENORIAETH: 50% Gwyddorau Bywyd ac Iechyd 20% Carbon Isel, Ynni a’r Amgylchedd 17% TGCh a’r Economi Digidol 11% Peirianneg Uwch a Deunyddiau 2% Arall

MAP PARTNER CWMNI Mae gan KESS 2 453 o gwmnïau ar ein cronfa ddata sydd wedi cymryd rhan weithredol yn y prosiect, ac mae 61% o’r sefydliadau sy’n cymryd rhan yn KESS 2 yn SMEau. Mae ein Map Partneriaid Cwmni, a grëwyd yn ddiweddar, yn arddangos y partneriaid cwmni eang yr ydym wedi gweithio gyda nhw o bob rhan o Gymru hyd yma, gyda’r nifer hon yn cynyddu wrth i brosiectau newydd gael eu creu a’u lansio. Mae’r map ei hun yn rhyngweithiol ac mae modd ei weld yn llawn ar: kess2.ac.uk/cy/a-z-company-partners/

QUICK STATS : KESS 2 (WEST)

QUICK STATS : KESS 2 EAST

£29.3m Project Funding

£9.5m Project Funding

365 Company Partners

127 Company Partners

401 PhD’s

125 PhD’s

169 Research Masters

46 Research Masters

DISTRIBUTION AMONGST THE PRIORITY SECTORS: 50% Life Sciences & Health 20% Low Carbon, Energy & Environment 17% ICT & the Digital Economy 11% Advance Engineering & Materials 2% Other

COMPANY PARTNER MAP KESS 2 has 453 companies on its database who have been actively involved with the project and 61% of organisations participating in KESS 2 are SMEs. Our recently collated Company Partner Map illustrates the broad coverage of company partners we have collaborated with from across Wales to-date, with this number increasing as new projects are conceived and initiated. The map itself is interactive and can be viewed in full at: kess2.ac.uk/a-z-company-partners/

BYRDDAU : TABLES BWRDD 1 : TABLE 1 Penny Dowdney : Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University Dr Nisha Rawindaran : Aytel Systems Ltd. (Prifysgol Met. Caerdydd / Cardiff Met. University) Pete Patel : Aytel Systems Ltd. Prof. Graham Ormondroyd : Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University Dr Owain Kerton : Prifysgol De Cymru / University of South Wales Gareth Lloyd : Tata Steel Jenni Rochfort : Cyngor Sir Fflint / Flintshire County Council Jenny Brierley : Cyngor Sir Fflint / Flintshire County Council Daniele Robustino : Prifysgol Aberystwyth / Aberystwyth University Genevieve Hopkins : Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University Dr Shannan Southwood-Samuel : Prifysgol De Cymru / University of South Wales Prof. Maurizio Piai : Prifysgol Abertawe / Swansea University

BWRDD 2 : TABLE 2 Mererid Gordon : Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University Matt Cooper : Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University Angela Mison : Prifysgol De Cymru / University of South Wales Justyna Nalepa -Grajcar : Prifysgol Aberystwyth / Aberystwyth University Thomas Morris : Prifysgol Metropolitan Caerdydd / Cardiff Metropolitan University Prof. Carolyn Hayles : Prifysgol Metropolitan Caerdydd / Cardiff Metropolitan University Dr Matt Briggs : Prifysgol Cymru Y Drindod Dewi Sant / University of Wales Trinity Saint David Adam Williams : Prifysgol Caerdydd / Cardiff University Annie Morris- Hay : Prifysgol Aberystwyth / Aberystwyth University Tasmia Tahsin : Prifysgol Abertawe / Swansea University Caryl Watkins : G4S

BWRDD 3 : TABLE 3 Becky Aicheler : Prifysgol Metropolitan Caerdydd / Cardiff Metropolitan University Lauren Jones : Prifysgol Metropolitan Caerdydd / Cardiff Metropolitan University Ryan Jones : Prifysgol Caerdydd / Cardiff University Ione Collins : Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University Dr Morwenna Spear : Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University Dr Imtiaz Khan : Prifysgol Metropolitan Caerdydd / Cardiff Metropolitan University Detelina Petrova : Prifysgol Aberystwyth / Aberystwyth University Ian Nicholson : TWI Ltd. Ross Hanna : TWI Ltd. Andrea Gelmini : Prifysgol De Cymru / University of South Wales India Marshall : Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University

BWRDD 4 : TABLE 4 Dafydd Jones : Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University George Roberts : Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University Linda Cook : Prifysgol Aberystwyth / Aberystwyth University Sarah Gill : Prifysgol De Cymru / University of South Wales Dr Greg Harrison : Prifysgol Metropolitan Caerdydd / Cardiff Metropolitan University Rhys Hale : Prifysgol Aberystwyth / Aberystwyth University Hannah Lewis : Prifysgol Metropolitan Caerdydd / Cardiff Metropolitan University Lewis Dixon : Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University Katerina Ioannidou : Prifysgol De Cymru / University of South Wales Prof. Kathryn Penaluna : Prifysgol Cymru Y Drindod Dewi Sant / University of Wales Trinity Saint David Gwyn Nelson : Canolfan Monitro Arfordirol Cymru / Wales Coastal Monitoring Centre

BWRDD 5 : TABLE 5 Helena Norris : Prifysgol Aberystwyth / Aberystwyth University Megan Farr : Prifysgol Cymru Y Drindod Dewi Sant / University of Wales Trinity Saint David Dawn Davies : Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University Joe Goldsworthy : Prifysgol De Cymru / University of South Wales John Voss : Prifysgol Metropolitan Caerdydd / Cardiff Metropolitan University Dom Fonseca : Prifysgol Caerdydd / Cardiff University Ruth Pearson : Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University Lauren King : Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University Rae DePaul : Prifysgol Metropolitan Caerdydd / Cardiff Metropolitan University Nicola Powell : Prifysgol Cymru Y Drindod Dewi Sant / University of Wales Trinity Saint David Helen Jones : Prifysgol Aberystwyth / Aberystwyth University

BWRDD 6 : TABLE 6 Aashu Jayadeep : Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University Danni Brook : Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University Clare Naylor : Prifysgol De Cymru / University of South Wales Jenny Woods : Prifysgol Bangor / Bangor University Karen Presacane : Prifysgol Aberystwyth / Aberystwyth University Prof. Ian Walsh : Prifysgol Cymru Y Drindod Dewi Sant / University of Wales Trinity Saint David Faisal Farooq : Prifysgol Caerdydd / Cardiff University Adrienne Hayhoe : Prifysgol Metropolitan Caerdydd / Cardiff Metropolitan University Deborah Mason : Prifysgol Caerdydd / Cardiff University Amy Rees : Prifysgol Metropolitan Caerdydd / Cardiff Metropolitan University

CYSYLLTIADAU : CONTACTS Penny Dowdney

Rheolwr KESS 2 Cymru, Prifysgol Bangor KESS 2 Wales Manager, Bangor University 01248 382 266 : p.j.dowdney@bangor.ac.uk

Linda Cook

Swyddog Prosiect KESS 2, Prifysgol Aberystwyth KESS 2 Project Officer, Aberystwyth University 01970 621 879 : fic9@aber.ac.uk

Carys Dineen

Swyddog Cyllid a Chydymffurfiaeth KESS 2, Prifysgol Caerdydd KESS 2 Finance and Compliance Officer, Cardiff University 02920 879439 : DineenC2@cardiff.ac.uk

Rae DePaul

Rheolwr Prosiect KESS 2, Prifysgol Metropolitan Caerdydd KESS 2 Project Manager, Cardiff Metropolitan University 02920 416 441 : rdepaul@cardiffmet.ac.uk

Steve Davies

Rheolwr Prosiect KESS 2, Prifysgol Abertawe KESS 2 Project Manager, Swansea University s.c.davies@swansea.ac.uk

Dr Matt Briggs

Rheolwr Prosiect KESS 2, Prifysgol Cymru Y Drindod Dewi Sant KESS 2 Project Manager, University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) 01792 481 199 : m.briggs@uwtsd.ac.uk

Clare Naylor

Rheolwr Rhaglen USW KESS 2, Prifysgol De Cymru USW KESS 2 Programme Manager, University of South Wales (USW) 01443 482 578 : kess@southwales.ac.uk

Prof. Graham Ormondroyd

Pennaeth Ymchwil Deunyddiau : Canolfan Biogyfansoddion : Prifysgol Bangor Head of Materials Research : BioComposites Centre : Bangor University 01248 383898 : g.ormondroyd@bangor.ac.uk

Rydym bob amser yn chwilio am straeon da i’w rhannu! Os ydych chi eisiau rhannu eich profiadau a’ch cyflawniadau KESS 2, cysylltwch ag un o’r tîm neu e-bostiwch kess2@bangor.ac.uk

We are always looking for positive stories to share! If you want to share your KESS 2 experiences and achivements, get in touch with one of the team or email kess2@bangor.ac.uk

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Mae KESS 2 / KESS 2 Dwyrain yn weithrediadau pwysig drwy Gymru sy’n cael eu cefnogi gan Gronfeydd Cymdeithasol Ewrop (ESF) drwy Lywodraeth Cymru. Mae pob prifysgol yng Nghymru yn cymryd rhan ac maent yn cael eu harwain gan Brifysgol Bangor. Mae KESS 2 / KESS 2 Dwyrain yn cysylltu cwmnïau â sefydliadau gydag arbenigedd academaidd yn y Sector Addysg Uwch i ymgymryd â phrosiectau ymchwil cydweithredol.

KESS 2 / KESS 2 East are major pan-Wales operations supported by European Social Funds (ESF) through the Welsh Government involving all universities in Wales, led by Bangor University. KESS 2 / KESS 2 East link companies and organisations with academic expertise in the Higher Education sector in Wales to undertake collaborative research projects.

www.KESS2.ac.uk

Gyda diolch i’n lleoliad, voco St. Davids, Caerdydd With thanks to our venue, voco St. Davids, Cardiff