News Items
2009
New climate change initiative
27 November 2009Aberystwyth to co-ordinate the Climate Change Consortium of Wales (C3W), a new £4 million centre of excellence announced on Friday 27 November.
In search of a greener biofuel
25 November 2009Innovative project brings together scientists, farmers, fuel manufacturers and distributors to produce greener biofuel.
Sustainable food wins gold
20 November 2009The sustainable way in which food is grown, sourced and prepared for students and staff at Aberystwyth University has earned the University a gold award at the 2009/10 Wales the True Taste Food & Drink Awards.
Aber Climate Day
27 November 2009On Wednesday 2 December the Institute of Geography & Earth Sciences is hosting a series of lectures on climate change ahead of the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen.
Fairtrade University
12 October 2009Aberystwyth becomes the 100th university or college in the UK to be awarded Fairtrade status.
Bike-to-Work
12 June 2009To mark Bike Week 2009 (13-21 June 2009) the University is launching a new Cycle-to-Work initiative that allows members of staff to make big savings on new bicycles.
Ice shelf study
8 April 2009Dr Bryn Hubbard from the Institute of Geography and Earth Sciences recently spent four weeks on an ice shelf in eastern Antarctica studying marine ice.
Environmental benefits of low input farming
4 March 2009IBERS awarded £226,000 as part of a £3m European project to measure the environmental benefits that derive from farms in Less Favoured Areas.
Green fuel
27 January 2009Scientists at IBERS are set to play a major role in a £27m UK initiative to develop clean, green and sustainable fuels.