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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.
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Mid Wales Business and Innovation Exchange at Aberystwyth University
Businesses from across mid Wales will come together to discuss key challenges facing the sector at an event organised by Aberystwyth University next month.
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Welsh Language Award winners announced
Aberystwyth University has honoured individuals for their contribution to the Welsh language.
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The story of the first telephone call – nine words that changed the world
Writing in The Conversation, Professor Iwan Morus explains how Alexander Graham Bell wasn’t the only person trying to invent the telephone. But 150 years ago, he won the race — just — and the rest is history.
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Welsh writers unite to challenge misogyny with collective poem
A collective of Welsh writers – including Aberystwyth-based poet and lecturer Mari Ellis Dunning – has joined forces to release a new collaborative poem, They Call Us, in defiance of misogyny and gendered hate.
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UK Security Minister visits Aberystwyth University
UK Government Security Minister and Aberystwyth University alumnus Dan Jarvis MBE MP has addressed students at the Department of International Politics during a visit to the University.
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New seaweed extract shows promising anti-inflammatory and gut health benefits
A new seaweed extract could have a positive impact on mental health and wellbeing, according to scientists testing it as part of efforts to improve the nation’s health.
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Older people’s abuse ‘visible but not seen’ by public services – report
Older people’s domestic abuse often can be missed by key public services and they need to create safe spaces for speaking out, according to new research by Aberystwyth University academics.
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Scientists reveal Antarctic warming best and worst-case scenarios
New international research shows that the choices we make in the next decade will determine Antarctica’s fate for centuries.
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Mocking people for their class is discrimination – so why don’t we treat it as such?
Writing in The Conversation, Toni Beardmore discusses how ‘Banter’ about where you’re from or how you speak is harder to define than racism or sexism, but it is damaging.
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Migrant lives documentary scoops international award
A new film which tells the personal stories of migrants fleeing to Istanbul has won an international award ahead of its release in April this year.
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Fish use more energy to stay still than previously thought
Writing in The Conversation, computer scientist Dr Otar Akanyeti explains why fish that appear to hang motionless in the water are actually working harder than expected.
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Why has the 20mph limit become such a political issue in the Welsh election?
Writing in The Conversation, Professor Michael Woods and Professor Charles Musselwhite explain how political parties are lining up to talk about where they stand on the 20mph speed limit during the Welsh election campaign.
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Plant trait discovery could boost soil carbon storage
Scientists at Aberystwyth University have discovered specific traits in Miscanthus that could help lock more carbon into the soil, helping to tackle climate change.
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