Interdisciplinary Research Centres

Aberystwyth University has a number of Interdisciplinary Research Centres which bring together researchers from across the 3 Faculties. The IRCs build on our significant research strengths and partnerships to seek solutions to global issues through fostering trans and interdisciplinary approaches.

Aberystwyth Behavioural Insights (ABi)

Directors: Professor Rhys Jones, Rachel Lilley and Professor Mark Whitehead
Faculties: Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences
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Barrett Centre for Helminth Control (BCHC)

Director: Professor Karl Hoffmann
Faculties: Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences
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The Centre for Excellence in Rural Health Research (CERHR)

Directors: Rachel Rahman and Professor Reyer Zwiggelaar
Faculties: Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences, Faculty of Business and Physical Sciences
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Centre for International Development Research at Aberystwyth (CIDRA)

Directors: Colin McInnes and Helen Roberts
Faculties: Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Faculty of Business and Physical Sciences
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Centre for Responsible Societies (CRiSiS)

Directors: Michael Christie
Faculties: Faculty of Business and Physical Sciences, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
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Centre for Welsh Politics and Society

Directors: Professor Mike Woods and Dr Anwen Elias
Faculties: Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
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Interdisciplinary Centre for Environmental Microbiology (iCEM)

Director: Arwyn Edwards
Faculties: Faculty of Earth and Life Sciences, Faculty of Business and Physical Sciences
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Interdisciplinary Gender Studies Research Group

The Interdisciplinary Gender Studies Research Group (IGSRG – AberGender) is a crossdepartmental research group based at Aberystwyth University.

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