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Sir Anthony Hopkins to deliver video message for Department of Theatre, Film and Television Studies’ 50th anniversary event
Oscar-winning actor Sir Anthony Hopkins will deliver a video message to students who worked as crew on a new Andie MacDowell film shot in Aberystwyth as part of a special screening.
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Redevelopment of St Michael’s Church car park gets underway
Work will commence this week to redevelop the car park at St Michael’s Church in Aberystwyth as part of ambitious plans to breathe new life into Old College.
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Veterans legal support project receives funding boost
A project providing free legal support for veterans has been awarded further funding of £499,885 over three years from The National Lottery Community Fund.
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EH Carr Memorial Lecture 2023 - ‘Thinking with the Enemy’
Leading scholar of international relations, Professor Kimberly Hutchings, will deliver the 2023 EH Carr Annual Memorial Lecture at 6.30pm on Tuesday 10 October.
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University building named in honour of scientist Gwendolen Rees
Aberystwyth University has officially renamed a flagship building in honour of Professor Gwendolen Rees, the first Welsh woman to be elected a Fellow of the Royal Society.
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Twenty-three million exposed to metal mining contamination – study
Twenty-three million people around the world are believed to be affected by potentially dangerous concentrations of toxic waste, according to a new study.
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Celebrating the Pursuit of Peace at Aberystwyth University
Academics, peace campaigners and members of the public will gather to explore the 'pursuit of peace' at the University's Festival of Research 2023, taking place from 1-7 November.
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Archaeologists discover world’s oldest wooden structure
Half a million years ago, earlier than was previously thought possible, humans were building structures made of wood, according to new research by a team from the University of Liverpool and Aberystwyth University.
Read articleCeredigion businesses yet to fully recover from COVID-19 impact
Businesses in Ceredigion have yet to fully recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to academics at Aberystwyth University.
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Wales’ residential speed limit is dropping to 20mph – here’s how it should affect accidents and journey times
Writing in The Conversation, Professor of Psychology Charles Musselwhite and Professor of Human Geography Peter Merriman discuss the drop in Wales’ residential speed limit to 20mph and how it should affect accidents and journey times.
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Aberystwyth named Welsh University of the Year
Aberystwyth has been named Welsh University of the Year for 2024 by The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide.
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Early lung cancer diagnosis aims for new test
Earlier detection of lung cancer could be possible thanks to a project led by Welsh scientists to develop a new rapid diagnostic kit.
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Ukraine war: why the G20 refused to condemn Russian aggression – and how that might change
Writing in The Conversation, Dr Jenny Mathers from the Department of International Politics discusses the concluding statement at the recent G20 summit which refused to condemn Russian aggression in relation to the war in Ukraine.
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