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Aberystwyth’s research is helping to change the world for the better, by making a difference to real lives. We’re tackling some of society’s most pressing challenges, including climate change, global health, societal changes, and space exploration.

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Aberystwyth University is located on the coast of west Wales, nestled between the Cambrian Mountains and Cardigan Bay. Aberystwyth is a diverse and welcoming community in a historic seaside market town that has a cosmopolitan Welsh culture. with so much on offer, you’ll be spoilt for choice.

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Environment issues have never been so fiercely debated in a Welsh election campaign as they will be in 2026

Writing in The Conversation, Professor Michael Woods remarks on how rural and environmental issues are high on the political agenda in the Welsh Senedd elections in May.

Royal polar medal for Aberystwyth expert  

Aberystwyth University field glaciologist Dr Samuel Doyle has been awarded the Polar Medal in the 2026 New Year’s Honours List for his outstanding research and leadership in Greenland.

Aberystwyth academic made top algae society President

Aberystwyth University academic Dr Jessica Adams has been appointed President of the British Phycological Society, the UK’s leading society dedicated to the study of algae.

Global sustainability ‘reset’ needed say academics

Scientists are calling for a ‘systems reset’ in how sustainable development is understood and pursued.