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City of Literature status celebrated with Aberystwyth Castle light up

Aberystwyth and Ceredigion’s recent success in becoming a UNESCO City of Literature has been celebrated with a display of local art projected onto Aberystwyth Castle.

What humour means to older people – and why some find it hard to keep on laughing

Writing in The Conversation, Heather Heap from our Department of Psychology discusses how it’s not so much about older people losing their sense of humour, as about changes in how they can use and enjoy it.

Simple urine test could detect early-stage breast cancer

A simple, non-invasive home test kit could soon transform early breast cancer detection, thanks to pioneering research underway at Aberystwyth University.

New model to forecast space weather on way

New efforts to forecast space weather with greater accuracy and reliability are being led by Aberystwyth University academics.