Expert Comment
Aberystwyth University has experts available to comment on a wide range of issues. If you are seeking an academic for expert comment or interview, please contact the Communications Team on 01970 622946 | communications@aber.ac.uk.
To find all the staff specialising in a particular field, visit the Directory of Expertise, which brings together the talents and interests of research staff from across the University.
Some of the experts who can speak on subjects currently dominating the media are detailed below:
Brexit
Professor Michael Woods
Department of Geography and Earth Sciences
The implications for rural Wales
Dr Rhys Dafydd Jones
Department of Geography and Earth Sciences
The effects on European migrants in Wales
Professor Mike Gooding
Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences
Sustainable land use; improving efficiency to deliver food products, environmental benefits; focus on markets – finding new consumer markets; existing crops/novel crops/livestock systems
Professor Elin Haf Gruffydd Jones
Department of Theatre, Film and Television Studies
Linguistic Diversity (all languages) and Minority Languages (including Welsh) in the EU; EU Policies on Languages; Culture Programmes of the EU (Including Creative Europe); the Council of Europe – policy on minority languages - happy to contribute in English or Welsh
Dr Warren Dockter
Department of International Politics
US foreign policy and the 'special relationship'.
Dr Elin Royles
Department of International Politics
Impact of Brexit on Welsh international relations, including international cultural relations; young people's attitudes to Brexit in Wales - happy to contribute in English or Welsh
Professor Peter Midmore
Aberystwyth Business School
Impact on the farm and countryside economy
Dr Sophie Bennett
Aberystwyth Business School
The implications of Brexit on the food and craft industries in Wales
Mr Robert Bowen
Aberystwyth Business School
The implications of Brexit on the food and craft industries in Wales - happy to contribute in English or Welsh
Professor Ryszard Piotrowicz
Aberystwyth Law School
Legal issues, particularly around migration, human rights, and international law.
Dr Alex Mangold
Department of Modern Languages
Impact on European Studies, Languages and the Humanities in general (i.e. Drama, English Studies etc). Cultural relations and ties with Europe or what people on the continent think about Brexit.
Trump
Image: Michael Vadon
Professor Richard Beardsworth
Department of International Politics
Political leadership, populism, global challenges
Professor Gary Rawnsley
Department of International Politics
Communications, the media, "soft power", the social media, campaigning strategies
Dr Warren Dockter
Department of International Politics
Foreign Policy; Domestic Policy; American party politics and institutional checks and balances.
Dr Jenny Mathers
Department of International Politics
The Trump-Russia/Putin relationship; Trump and US domestic or foreign policy issues that particularly affect women
Dr Jan Ruzicka
Department of International Politics
International security, nuclear weapons, NATO
Dr Jeff Bridoux
Department of International Politics
US foreign policy and the future of the world order; US domestic politics
Dr Brieg Powel
Department of International Politics
Professor Stephen Tooth
Department of Geography and Earth Sciences
Climate change, anti-science/anti-science rhetoric
Dr Elizabeth Jacobs
Department of English and Creative Writing
Mexican American literature, i.e. the literature and politics of people of Mexican descent who live in the US.
If you need any assistance please contact the Communications Team on 01970 622946 | communications@aber.ac.uk.