Ukraine peace deal will hinge on security guarantees – but Kyiv has been there before
27 November 2025
Writing in The Conversation, Dr Jenny Mathers explains how in 1994 Russia and Kyivs western allies signed the Budapest Memorandum guaranteeing Ukraine’s sovereignty. But It wasn’t worth the paper it was written on.
Brazil’s upcoming UN climate summit highlights how tricky climate pledges are to keep
05 November 2025
Writing in The Conversation, Dr Hannah Hughes explains how the Brazilian Cop30 presidency has a critical role to play as mediator and bridge builder to increase the collective ambition of governments.
Russian media ‘silencing’ mothers’ resistance to war – report
03 November 2025
Russia state media is actively silencing mothers’ opposition to the war in Ukraine, according to a new study.
Polarisation of society on migration - talk by leading academic
16 October 2025
A leading migration and politics scholar will deliver a prestigious lecture at Aberystwyth University later this month.
How Israel’s famed intelligence agencies have always relied on help from their friends
15 October 2025
Writing in The Conversation, Dr Aviva Guttmann from the Department of International Politics explains how Israel’s spies have a well-deserved reputation for ingenuity and ruthlessness, Not so well known is that they often rely on other countries’ intelligence.
UN’s new global health advisory body must include lower income countries – report
14 October 2025
The new UN body charged with providing evidence to tackle drug-resistant diseases needs to include lower income countries, according to an Aberystwyth academic.
Russia is turning to African women and conscripted North Koreans to tackle its defence worker shortage
25 September 2025
Writing in The Conversation, Dr Jenny Mathers from the Department of International Politics explains that Russia's defence industry needs approximately 400,000 more workers than it currently employs.
Russia has provided fresh evidence of its territorial ambitions in Ukraine
08 September 2025
Writing in The Conversation, Dr Jenny Mathers from the Department of International Politics explains that if Russia gains control of the Black Sea coast, it would threaten neighbouring Moldova.
Landmark project to study 2026 Senedd election
02 September 2025
Researchers from Aberystwyth and Swansea Universities will lead the Welsh Election Study 2026, a four-year project that will provide high-quality, impartial survey data on political attitudes and voting behaviour in Wales.
Boosting the use of Welsh in the workplace – new research
18 August 2025
Efforts to increase Welsh language use in workplaces need to be strengthened, according to a new report.