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Aberystwyth academic elected Fellow of Royal Historical Society

An Aberystwyth University academic has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society in recognition of her contribution to historical scholarship.

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Left to right: Dr Hanna Binks and Dr Elin Royles

How family language use influences children's Welsh development. New study

Researchers at Aberystwyth University are launching a study to explore how language practices within families influence children's Welsh language development.

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Rules of attraction for plants to be explored in new research project

Researchers at Aberystwyth University are exploring why distantly related plants struggle to reproduce with one another, in an attempt to breed more resilient crops.

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Dr Hannah Rees, Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS)

Aberystwyth researcher receives acclaimed Royal Society fellowship for “outstanding” work

An Aberystwyth University academic has been awarded the prestigious 2026 Dorothy Hodgkin Fellowship, which supports “outstanding” early career scientists.

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New book explores the evolutionary roots of everyday behaviour

Researchers from the Department of Psychology have published a new book that sheds light on why people think, feel and behave the way they do.

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Design sketch of the telescope. Credit: EST.

Aberystwyth scientists welcome European Solar Telescope milestone

Scientists at Aberystwyth University have welcomed the news that the European Solar Telescope, a major international project to study the Sun, has been granted Landmark status by the European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures.

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Project partners during a salt mine visit supporting plans for a new geothermal plant

UK experts aid Ukraine energy rebuilding with new geo-thermal plant

Academics from Britain are supporting Ukrainians to rebuild their energy system with a new geo-thermal plant in the west of the war-torn country.

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The Roman Baths, Bath. Photo from Pixabay

Languages of Roman Britain explored at Aberystwyth conference

Researchers from across Europe will gather in Aberystwyth later this month to explore how Celtic languages and Latin were used in Roman Britain.

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Winner of the Coleg Cymraeg 'Defi Fet' Scholarship announced

Beca Lois Keen has won the Coleg Cymraeg 'Defi Fet' Scholarship to study Veterinary Medicine through the medium of Welsh at Aberystwyth University.

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Dr Helen Miles at the Rover Operations Control Centre in Turin

Aberystwyth technology put through its paces in Mars rover desert trials

Technology developed at Aberystwyth University is being used in Europe's most Mars-like outdoor environment in preparation for the European Space Agency's ExoMars mission.

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New counselling qualification option for Psychology students

Psychology students at Aberystwyth University can now gain a nationally recognised counselling qualification alongside their degree, following accreditation by the UK’s leading counselling awarding body.

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Winners of the £10,000 awards from left to right: Liam Bell, Stephanie McGean, Camp Wender, Ffion Roberts, Head of Aberystwyth University's Careers & Employability Service Bev Herring, Holly Zeidler and Adam Broomhead

Cider, farm sitting and music festival business win big at Enterprise Awards

A cider-making entrepreneur, the founder of a nationwide farm-sitting business and the organisers of a growing programme of music festivals are among the winners of Aberystwyth University's Enterprise Awards.

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Aberystwyth School of Art to host exhibition in international photography festival

Aberystwyth University will host an exhibition next month as part of Ffoto Cymru 2026, an international photography festival taking place across Wales.

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