News & Events

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What academic skills do you have?

13/10/2025

Do you know what academic skills you have? Do you want to improve and develop your skills? Learn how AberSkills can help. More info: https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/aberskills/

Su'mae? Shwmae?

09/10/2025

We're celebrating Shwmae Su'mae Day today. A day to encourage you to use the Welsh-language - whatever your level.

At Aberystwyth University, we have many special opportunities and resources available for speaking and learning Welsh. Make sure you're making the most of them! Find out more on our blog: https://ow.ly/me3n50X958A

Rhowch gynnig ar eich Cymraeg heddiw!

Learning and Teaching Enhancement Unit sessions 14/10 - 6/11

13/10/2025

October

14/10 E-learning Essentials: Introduction to Panopto Lecture Capture and Teaching Room Equipment (Face-to-face)

15/10 E-learning Enhanced: Becoming an Alternative Text Pro (Online)

17/10 E-learning Enhanced: Design interactive online learning activities using Blackboard Discussions and Journals (Online)

21/10 E-learning Enhanced: Designing Blackboard Tests (Online)

23/10 E-learning Essentials: Introduction to Vevox, polling software (Online)

24/10 E-learning Enhanced: Introduction to the Blackboard AI Design Assistant (Online)

November

04/11 E-learning Enhanced: Measuring and Increasing Engagement using Blackboard Tools (Online)

05/11 E-learning essentials: Introduction to Microsoft Copilot for Learning and Teaching Activities (Online)

06/11 E-learning Enhanced: Introduction to the Blackboard AI Design Assistant (Online)

Times/ booking

Call for Proposals: Mini Conference: Generative AI

09/10/2025

The Digital Education Team will be hosting a mini conference on Generative AI on Thursday 18 December.

We are inviting proposals from colleagues. Please see our blogpost for further information.

Skills workshop teaching materials

06/10/2025

Missed a workshop? Don’t worry! All teaching materials from delivered sessions are available for you to access anytime in the AberSkills Blackboard organisation.

Go to Blackboard Learn Ultra (blackboard.aber.ac.uk) – select Organisations in the left-hand side menu
Type AberSkills in the Search your organisations box – add it your favourites by selecting the star
Choose the relevant language folder
Navigate to the topic folder you're interested in and explore all the teaching resources available for that skills session

Blackboard October Update

06/10/2025

The Learning and Teaching Enhancement Unit would like to highlight enhancements in the October Blackboard Update:

Updates to the Learning Object Repository
Updates to the Fill in the Blank Question for Students
Tag questions with metadata in tests and question banks

For more detail, see our blogpost: What’s new in Blackboard October 2025.

Black History Month in the library

02/10/2025

This October, celebrate Black History Month with stories that matter. Discover our Black History Month reading list and book display in the library.

From Welsh and British history and politics to fiction and poetry, the books, ebooks and online resources in our collection highlight the richness of Black voices and experiences past and present.

Browse the display in person on Level E, Hugh Owen Library or our reading list online.

We'd love to hear your suggestions. If you have a title you think should be included on our list please get in touch on is-feedback@aber.ac.uk or online here

Hugh Owen Library's opening hours for the new term

08/08/2024

From Saturday 20 September, the Hugh Owen Library is open 08:30 until 22:00 every day of the week during term time. Level D (the ground floor) is always open 24/7 .

Check the Library opening hours on our online calendar here: https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/is/about/opening-hours/

AberSkills workshops

30/09/2025

Take a look at the AberSkills workshops webpage and book to attend sessions that help you brush up on your academic skills. A variety of workshops are available to support your writing, referencing, and more. Go to: https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/aberskills/skills-workshops/

AberSkills

30/09/2025

AberSkills is your one-stop shop for all things academic skills. You’ll find clear guides on writing assignments, referencing correctly, and understanding statistics, as well as quick tips you can use right away – and much more! Check out the regular workshops to brush up on your skills and get ahead. You can also book one-to-one support. Dip in whenever you need advice and make the most of the resources to boost your confidence and success at university. Go to: https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/aberskills/

Education and Student Experience Conference Award Fund

23/09/2025

We are delighted to announce the Education and Student Experience Conference Award Fund. Applications for the fund are now open with a deadline of 10 October.

For further information, including how to apply, please see our blogpost.

Library tours are back!

10/09/2025

Whether you’re returning to familiar study spots or discovering new spaces, come and join us on a Library Tour.

Our tours are informal opportunities to have a look around the library, ask questions (only if you want to!) and get to know how things work.

There's no need to book a tour, just turn up on Level D (the ground floor) of the Hugh Owen Library at the right time. Tours are running every hour on the hour from 11am (for the early birds!) to 4pm every day starting 18th September.

More detail here: https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/is/help/ug/welcome/#library-tours See you there

September Opening Hours at the Hugh Owen Library

01/09/2025

From Mon 1 Sept to Fri 19 Sept, we're open 08:30–20:00. Starting Sat 20 Sept to Sat 13 Dec, hours extend to 08:30–22:00. And don’t forget—Level D is open 24/7 all year round

See library opening hours at: https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/is/about/opening-hours/