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Jasper Kenter is Professorial Research Fellow in Deliberative Ecological Economics at Aberystwyth Business School.

Economic transformation needed to meet urgent global crises

Conventional economic systems need to be revolutionised to meet the urgent challenges facing today’s world, according to a new global study.

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Aberystwyth University launches new online courses

Aberystwyth University has launched new online courses in Computer Science and Business Studies.

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Professor Anwen Jones, Llŷr Roberts, Dr Wyn Morris, Dr Aloysius Igboekwu

Aberystwyth University renews partnership with Mentera

Aberystwyth University has renewed its partnership with Mentera, Wales’ leading independent economic development company.

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Michael Christie is Professor of Ecological and Environmental Economics at the Aberystwyth Business School.

COP16 leaders urged to embed all nature’s values in decision-making

Government leaders discussing the global biodiversity crisis at COP16 in Colombia this week are being urged to formally incorporate the different values of nature into their decision-making.

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Professor Glyn Hewinson, Sêr Cymru research chair in the Centre of Excellence for Bovine Tuberculosis at Aberystwyth University

New rapid TB diagnosis detector to be developed

Welsh researchers have been awarded funding of almost £1.2 million to develop a new detector for tuberculosis in humans and animals that can report a result in one hour.

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Left to right: Dr Aloysius Igboekwu, Dr Sarah Lindop and Dr Maria Plotnikova from the Aberystwyth Business School who studied the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on businesses and households in Ceredigion.

Contributors sought for Ceredigion digital connectivity study

Researchers at Aberystwyth University are looking for contributors for a new study into the effects of poor internet connections on rural communities.

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Rural communities are being left behind because of poor digital infrastructure, research shows

Writing in The Conversation, Dr Aloysius Igboekwu, Dr Maria Plotnikova and Dr Sarah Lindop from Aberystwyth Business School discuss how rural communities are being left behind because of poor digital infrastructure.

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Professor Elizabeth Treasure, Vice-Chancellor of Aberystwyth University, presenting the Award for Exceptional Research Impact to Professor Ryszard Piotrwicz.

Excellence awards for impact of research on global policies

The pioneering work of two researchers in the areas of global biodiversity and regulating human trafficking has been selected for special recognition.

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Members of the winning Penweddig team Maria Jones, Elain Tanat Morgan (second from the right) and Noa Rowlands presented with a cheque for £2000 by Professor Elizabeth Treasure, Vice-Chancellor of Aberystwyth University in the company of Jane Richards, Head of Business at Ysgol Penweddig (far left) and Mr Jonathan Fry from Aberystwyth Business School.

Penweddig taste success with meal kit study

A study of the global market for recipe boxes and meal kits proved to be the vital ingredient for the winners of the Aberystwyth University 150^th anniversary business prize.

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