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From left to right: Aberystwyth University academics Eurig Salisbury, Professor Matthew Jarvis and Professor Mererid Hopwood outside the old gasworks in the town.

Historic manuscripts inspire contemporary climate change poetry

Three poets from Aberystwyth University have penned a series of poems in response to old manuscripts from the National Library of Wales dealing with the weather and climate change.

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Aberystwyth University student Bethany Harper’s great grandad Ray when he was a farm worker in 1963 and on the right Bethany herself working in 2017.

Most agriculture students are women at Aberystwyth University for first time

Women make up the majority of students studying agriculture at Aberystwyth University for the first time in the institution’s history.

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Computer Science graduate reaches final of Engineers in Business Innovation Competition

An Aberystwyth University Artificial Intelligence and Robotics graduate has secured a place in the final of the Engineers in Business Champion of Champions innovation competition.

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Mr Jim Vale, Germinal with Dr Ana Winters and Professor Joe Gallagher IBERS Aberystwyth University in the red clover trial plots at Gogerddan

Red clover research could help reduce soya imports

Aberystwyth University researchers are exploring how an eco-friendly crop could be bred to reduce the need for soya feed imports and nitrogen-based fertiliser.

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Ceredigion universities contributing £135m to the county, claims new report

Welsh universities within Ceredigion are contributing £135.0 million to the county's economy through a combination of direct spending and purchases from staff and students alike.

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Aberystwyth University aims to help rural economy with the launch of new business network

Aberystwyth University is launching a network for rural enterprises and start-ups that aims to share knowledge.

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From left to right: Professor Julian Agyeman; Professor Sarah Davies (Aberystwyth University); First Minister of Wales, Mark Drakeford MS; EU Environment Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius; and Professor Milja Kurki (Aberystwyth University)

Climate change research festival at Aberystwyth University looks ahead to COP26 challenges

Climate change experts will gather at Aberystwyth University for a week of events to discuss challenges ahead of the COP26 summit.

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Public lecture on editing medieval texts

Editing texts written in the Anglo-Norman language will be the focus of this year’s David Trotter Memorial Lecture.

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Outstanding Welsh education award given to Aberystwyth lecturer

An Aberystwyth University lecturer has won an award for her outstanding contribution to Welsh-medium education.

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Public lecture to consider international politics in the context of climate change

The implications of climate change on international politics will be the subject of this year’s Kenneth Waltz Memorial Lecture, which takes place online on Thursday 14 October.

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Rapidly warming Arctic could cause spread of nuclear waste, undiscovered viruses and dangerous chemicals, new report finds

Rapidly thawing Arctic permafrost has the potential to release radioactive waste from cold war nuclear submarines and reactors, antibiotic resistant bacteria and potentially undiscovered viruses, an Aberystwyth University researcher has jointly found.

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International students bringing nearly £80m of economic benefits to Ceredigion and enriching its culture, new report says

Ceredigion’s economy has benefited from almost £80 million because of the impact of new international students, as well as the cultural and societal benefits that come from a more diverse population, a new report has found.

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Aberystwyth alumna and leading figure in the international campaign to eradicate polio, Judith Diment, being presented as Fellow of Aberystwyth University by University Chancellor Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd during Graduation 2019

New Honorary Fellows announced for 2022

Leading figures from the arts, broadcasting, law, agriculture, and the science and technology sectors are amongst new Honorary Fellows announced by Aberystwyth University.

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Aberystwyth Arts Centre celebrates Arts and Community in uplifting film with original music by Andrew Cusworth

Aberystwyth Arts Centre, part of Aberystwyth University, is proud to present a short film celebrating its reopening, with new music commissioned exclusively for the project from composer Andrew Cusworth with words by the poet Dafydd John Pritchard.

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Aberystwyth School of Veterinary Science

Wales’ first student vets begin studies at Aberystwyth University

Wales’ first School of Veterinary Science opens its doors to students for the first time today (Monday 20 September) at Aberystwyth University.

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Aberystwyth University enters top 40 in The Times and Sunday Times’ Good University Guide

Aberystwyth University has entered the top 40 in The Times and The Sunday Times’ Good University Guide 2022, reflecting its strengths in teaching excellence and student satisfaction.

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