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View all newsDam disasters of the 1920s made reservoirs safer – now the climate crisis is increasing risk again
Writing in The Conversation, Professor Stephen Tooth explains how since Dolgarrog, the UK has had an excellent reservoir safety record but disasters do still occur.
Aberystwyth becomes Wales’ first UNESCO City of Literature
Today, 31 October 2025, Aberystwyth Ceredigion has become Wales’ first UNESCO City of Literature, joining a global network of 350 Creative Cities that have been recognised for their excellence in creative fields across the world.
Preventing atrocities focus for new research team
A new group to promote efforts to prevent the abuse of power across the world has been launched at Aberystwyth University.
After the first world war, séances boomed – and dead soldiers ‘wrote’ home
Writing in The Conversation, Dr Alice Vernon explores how post first world war grief sparked a surge in séances — and how dead soldiers ‘wrote’ home.