News Items
2006
Area of the Antarctic named after Aberystwyth Professor
14 December 2006
An area of the Antarctica has been named after a glaciologist at the University in recognition of his many years of geological and glaciological research.
Bus service clocks up 2000 students
23 November 2006AHA, the University's travel permit for students, has clocked up 2000 registered users since the beginning of this academic year and the number of journeys taken every week has topped 6000.
Land, life and leisure
17 October 2006A key source of up-to-date information about agriculture and the rural economy is now available to people living in West Wales as part of a pilot project.
How green is your phone?
20 July 2006The last ten years have witnessed a 'mobile phone' explosion with an estimated global market volume of 1.25 billion handsets in 2004 (Eurosource Europe). The introduction and popularity of mobile phones has led to a new challenge in waste management.
Sir John Houghton
14 July 2006On Friday Sir John Houghton , who is recognised throughout the world for his fundamental contribution to the scientific study of global climate change, was hounored as a Fellow of UWA
Biology leads the way in green teaching
The Institute of Biological Sciences at UWA has been awarded one of three national grants to develop a UK blue print for teaching Biology in a sustainable way.
North American Gooseberries - bad for biodiversity?
3 April 2006There has been much public concern about the spread of genes from GM crops into wild plants. The conclusion has been that the risks are very low, but inevitably GM genes will probably escape into the environment. The trickier question to answer is so what?
Aber to host 50th Ecological Genetics Group conference
31 March 2006UWA is the host for this year's Ecological Genetics Group (EGG). The conference marks the Group's 50th anniversary
UWA works to reduce carbon emissions
28 March 2006A UK wide advertising campaign run this week by the Carbon Trust recognises the efforts of UWA in cutting carbon emissions.
Organic farms are holding their own despite market challenges
1 March 2006The University of Wales, Aberystwyth Institute of Rural Science's latest annual survey of organic farm incomes in England and Wales (2003/4) shows that organic farms of different types succeeded in maintaining their incomes.