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Wales Broadcast Archive: UK’s first national archive shows importance of preserving our audiovisual history
Professor Jamie Medhurst from the Department of Theatre, Film and Television Studies writes for The Conversation about the launch of the Wales Broadcast Archive and how it raises important questions about access to our collective audiovisual history.
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People with personality disorders are more likely to sign up for psychology studies – here’s why that’s a problem
In an article on The Conversation, Head of Psychology Professor Nigel Holt discusses how psychological studies might be affected by the fact that people who sign up for them are more likely to have a personality disorder.
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Alpaca grazing could help tackle climate change – research
Scientists at Aberystwyth University are researching whether grazing alpacas alongside other animals could help farmers tackle climate change.
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Climate Change Minister officially opens University’s green electricity solar development
A solar array producing at least a quarter of the electricity required by Aberystwyth University’s Penglais Campus has been officially opened today (Thursday 9 March 2023) by the Welsh Government Minister for Climate Change, Julie James MS.
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Pioneering parasitologist Gwendolen Rees honoured on International Women’s Day
On International Women’s Day 2023 (Wednesday 8 March), Aberystwyth University has announced it is renaming one of its flagship academic buildings in honour of the first Welsh woman to be elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS).
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New Welsh history scholarship launched
The Department of History and Welsh History has launched a new postgraduate scholarship, thanks to a generous gift from an Aberystwyth University alumnus.
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Aberystwyth Geographer elected Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences
A leading geographer at Aberystwyth University has been elected as Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences.
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Aberystwyth academic developing app for Spanish learners
An entrepreneurial Aberystwyth academic has been granted funding and mentoring support to develop a new app for Spanish language learning.
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Exhibition at Senedd tells refugees’ stories
An exhibition showcasing the stories of refugees in Wales from the past and present has gone on display at the Senedd in Cardiff Bay.
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Prestigious global sustainability scholarships to start at Aberystwyth University
Aberystwyth University is to offer prestigious scholarships in food sustainability for students from Commonwealth countries for the first time.
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Ukraine war 12 months on: how Volodymyr Zelensky became the nation’s unlikely hero
Writing in The Conversation, Dr Jenny Mathers from the Department of International Politics discusses how Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky’s bravery has transformed his reputation over the past 12 months.
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The last invasion of Britain wasn’t in 1066
Writing in The Conversation, Dr Rita Singer from the Department of Geography and Earth Sciences discusses the French invasion of Fishguard in 1797 that is commemorated to this day in the town.
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Aberystwyth University sets up new Engineering Unit
Aberystwyth University is establishing a new Engineering Unit to deliver cutting-edge teaching and research and equip students with the skills to provide innovative solutions for the future.
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Experts discuss One Health at Aberystwyth University
As the world grapples with the fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic and concerns around the current outbreak of Bird Flu and its transmission to mammals, leading academics and experts from across Wales met at Aberystwyth University on Friday 17 February 2023 to discuss their ideas on One Health in Wales.
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