Guidance and Language Resources
Listed below are useful resources and guidance to support you and your department in operating bilingually.
Glossary - University Department Names (English/Welsh)
Here is a list of the university’s departments and services.
We will be updating the list regularly. If you have any translation queries, please contact translation@aber.ac.uk
| English name | Welsh name |
| AberForward | AberYmlaen |
| AberWorks | GwaithAber |
| Aberystwyth Arts Centre | Canolfan y Celfyddydau, Aberystwyth |
| Aberystwyth Business School | Ysgol Fusnes Aberystwyth |
| Aberystwyth Doctoral Academy | Academi Ddoethurol Aberystwyth |
| Aberystwyth Innovation and Enterprise Campus | Campws Arloesi a Menter Aberystwyth |
| Aberystwyth Law School | Ysgol y Gyfraith, Aberystwyth |
| Academic Operations | Gweithrediadau Academaidd |
| Academic Registry | Y Gofrestrfa Academaidd |
| Centre for Welsh Language Services | Canolfan Gwasanaethau'r Gymraeg |
| Commercial Services | Gwasanaethau Masnachol |
| Communications and Public Affairs | Cyfathrebu a Materion Cyhoeddus |
| Computer Science | Cyfrifiadureg |
| Conference Office | Y Swyddfa Gynadleddau |
| Department of Life Sciences | Adran y Gwyddorau Bywyd |
| Department of Welsh and Celtic Studies | Adran y Gymraeg ac Astudiaethau Celtaidd |
| Development & Alumni Relations | Datblygu a Chysylltiadau Alumni |
| English and Creative Writing | Saesneg ac Ysgrifennu Creadigol |
| Estates, Facilities and Residences | Ystadau, Cyfleusterau a Phreswylfeydd |
| Faculty of Humanities | Cyfadran y Dyniaethau |
| Faculty of Sciences | Cyfadran y Gwyddorau |
| Farms | Ffermydd |
| Finance and Corporate Services | Cyllid a’r Gwasanaethau Corfforaethol |
| Finance Office | Y Swyddfa Gyllid |
| Geography and Earth Sciences | Daearyddiaeth a Gwyddorau Daear |
| Global Marketing and Student Recruitment | Marchnata a Denu Myfyrwyr |
| Governance | Llywodraethu |
| Graduate School | Ysgol y Graddedigion |
| History & Welsh History | Hanes a Hanes Cymru |
| Hospitality Services | Gwasanaethau Croeso |
| Human Resources | Adnoddau Dynol |
| IBERS | IBERS |
| Information Management, Libraries and Archives | Rheoli Gwybodaeth, Llyfrgelloedd ac Archifau |
| Information Services | Gwasanaethau Gwybodaeth |
| International English Centre | Y Ganolfan Saesneg Ryngwladol |
| International Politics | Gwleidyddiaeth Ryngwladol |
| Learn Welsh | Dysgu Cymraeg |
| Lifelong Learning | Dysgu Gydol Oes |
| Mathematics | Mathemateg |
| Modern Languages | Ieithoedd Modern |
| Music Centre | Y Ganolfan Gerdd |
| Physics | Ffiseg |
| Planning Office | Y Swyddfa Gynllunio |
| Psychology | Seicoleg |
| Research, Business and Innovation | Ymchwil, Busnes ac Arloesi |
| School of Art | Yr Ysgol Gelf |
| School of Education | Yr Ysgol Addysg |
| School of Veterinary Science | Yr Ysgol Filfeddygaeth |
| Sports Centre | Y Ganolfan Chwaraeon |
| Student Services | Gwasanaethau i Fyfyrwyr |
| Theatre Film & Television Studies | Astudiaethau Theatr, Ffilm a Theledu |
| Vice Chancellor's Office | Swyddfa'r Is-Ganghellor |
TermCymru
TermCymru is a terminology database created and maintained by the Welsh Assembly Government Translation Service.
Cysgliad
Cysgliad is a computer package for your PC to help correct linguistic mistakes which includes a dictionary.
For information on how to install Cysgliad on your PC go to https://faqs.aber.ac.uk/index.php?id=696
To Bach – Welsh Circumflex
To Bach is a free software application available to download from the Software Centre which makes placing a cimcumflex and accents for Welsh very easy. By pressing Alt Gr and a letter, it places a circumflex (tô bach) on vowels e.g. â ê î ô û ŵ ŷ
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Key Stroke |
Symbol |
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Alt Gr + a |
â |
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Alt Gr + e |
ê |
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Alt Gr + o |
ô |
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Alt Gr + i |
î |
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Alt Gr + y |
ŷ |
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Alt Gr + w |
ŵ |
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Alt Gr + û |
û |
Y Porth
Y Porth is an e-learning platform for the Welsh Medium Higher Education Sector which includes learning and teaching resources and information about collaborative Welsh medium modules.
Gwerddon
Gwerddon is an academic e-journal which publishes scholarly research in Welsh in the Sciences, Arts and Humanities.
Study Skills (in Welsh) for students
Below is a series of help sheets in Welsh based on workshops developed by the author Elin ap Hywel.