Aberystwyth academic publishes haunting new exploration of the paranormal
11 September 2025
The enduring allure of ghost hunting is explored in a new book published by Dr Alice Vernon today.
What was Jane Austen’s best novel? These experts think they know
27 August 2025
Writing in The Conversation, Dr Lucy Thompson from our Department of English & Creative Writing is one of six leading Austen experts who have made their case for her ultimate novel – but the winner is up to you.
How poetry can help to fight polarisation and misinformation
28 July 2025
Writing in The Conversation, Dr Alex Hubbard explains that encouraging people to imagine beyond their own experience, reading poetry can help them see things from a different perspective.
English and Creative Writing crowned Aberystwyth Department of the Year
15 May 2025
The Department of English and Creative Writing has won the highly coveted Department of the Year award at the Teaching, Learning and Student Experience Awards.
Horrifying black sows and ghostly apparitions: how the magic and mystery of Wales come alive in winter
23 October 2024
Writing in The Conversation, Mari Ellis Dunning, Associate Lecturer at the School of Languages and Literature and PhD Candidate, describes five spooky winter customs and beliefs unique to Wales and its people.
West Wales carers explore wellbeing through creativity
15 October 2024
West Wales carers are being given the chance to explore wellbeing through crafting and creative writing, as part of a University project.
How Sigmund Freud attempted to solve the ‘riddle’ of Leonardo da Vinci’s genius
06 September 2024
Writing in The Conversation, Dr Luke Thurston from the Department of English and Creative Writing discusses Freud’s opinions on how Leonardo da Vinci combined supreme artistic accomplishments with a technological imagination, despite Freud’s belief that there was an essential conflict between these activities.
Marginalised writers focus for creative writing event
27 June 2024
Empowering marginalised writers to make their voices heard will be the focus of an event held by creative writing experts at the University next month.
Celebrating Refugee Week 2024 in Aberystwyth
19 June 2024
Refugees, asylum support organisations, policy makers and academic researchers from across Wales gathered in Aberystwyth on Wednesday 19 June for a special celebration of art, music, poetry and diverse communities to mark Refugee Week 2024.
Why so few witches were executed in Wales in the middle ages
11 April 2024
Writing in The Conversation, Mari Ellis Dunning from the Department of English and Creative Writing discusses how distinct elements of Welsh culture, including superstition and religion, meant that Wales did not see the witch trials and executions seen elsewhere in Britain and Europe.