University of Glamorgan

Welcome to the home page of the Genomics Policy Research Unit (GPU). We are a research unit at the University of Glamorgan dedicated to promoting excellence in researching the impact of genetics/genomics on health and society. The GPU is one of the consituent research units of CRICS, the Centre for Research & Innovation in Care Sciences.

We hope you will find all the information you need on these web pages. Please contact us with your comments and queries or if you would like to collaborate or attend one of our courses.

Genetics – what’s it all about?

Watch Oort Kuiper’s rap commissioned for the GAMY project here for a toe-tapping summary of the key points about genetics. An alternative link is via YouTube here.

Our ‘Telling Stories’ project continues to grow. The website was initially developed for the nursing professions to encourage them to learn more about genetics and link their knowledge with everyday practice. Launched in 2007 the site has been very well received nationally and internationally and we have now secured additional funds to expand the site to support medical education.

To access the free library of real life stories and all the supporting material please visit the Telling Stories website.