Celebrating 25 years of studying ancient Celtic languages in Aberystwyth
03 October 2025
A conference celebrating over 25 years of studying ancient Celtic languages at Aberystwyth University will take place later this month.
Platform for LGBTQ+ stories at Aberystwyth conference
02 July 2025
Academics and creative practitioners will meet in Aberystwyth to give a platform to LGBTQ+ voices in Welsh language literature this week.
Bryn Terfel to celebrate 150th anniversary of Aberystwyth’s Welsh Department
24 June 2025
Operatic icon Bryn Terfel will join talented young singers in a concert to celebrate 150 years of the Department of Welsh and Celtic Studies at Aberystwyth University next month.
Peace conference debates a ‘warless world’
05 June 2025
The First Minister has opened a special peace conference at Aberystwyth University organised to discuss how can Wales contribute to a world without war.
New chapter for literary journal
06 February 2025
An academic journal exploring the history and literature of medieval Wales is turning over a new leaf.
Breton cultural exchange in Aberystwyth
17 January 2025
Students in Aberystwyth will learn about the language and culture of Brittany when academics from the Breton city of Rennes visit the Welsh town.
The greatest poetic metre you’ve probably never heard of
06 January 2025
Writing for The Conversation, Mererid Hopwood, Professor of Welsh and Celtic Studies, explains the ancient art of cynghanedd.
Aberystwyth University Welsh Language Award winners announced
06 December 2024
Aberystwyth University has honoured individuals for their contribution to the Welsh language.
Northern lights: how the aurora borealis captivated 18th-century minds
18 November 2024
In an article for The Conversation, Dr Cathryn Charnell-White, Reader in the Department of Welsh and Celtic Studies, considers how historical records demonstrate ways in which natural phenomena such as the northern lights were understood and valued centuries ago.
University hosts Hay Scribblers Cymraeg
06 November 2024
School pupils from across mid-Wales visited Aberystwyth University today (Wednesday 6 November) as part of Hay Scribblers Cymraeg 2024.