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Welsh rugby fans inspire a poem by University poet

As Wales prepares to face England in the Nations Cup on Saturday 28 November 2020, a poet from Aberystwyth University hopes that two special poems composed for the autumn games will help raise the spirits of rugby fans during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Department of Law and Criminology students Elliot Books (left) and Olivia Rookes (right) with Dr Ola Olusanya, Senior Lecturer at the Department and one of the founders of the Aberystwyth University Family Legal Clinic

Free legal service shortlisted for two prestigious awards

A free legal advice service provided by the Department of Law and Criminology at Aberystwyth University and award winning law firm Emma Williams Family Law has been shortlisted for two awards at this year’s Law Works Pro Bono Awards.

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Consumers will pay premium price for quality beef

Tenderness more important than juiciness

Consumers are willing to pay double for a high quality premium beef, research has revealed

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Professor Elizabeth Treasure, Vice-Chancellor of Aberystwyth University receiving a cheque for £1,500 for Wales Air Ambulance from Andrew Jones (Assistant Build Manager), Phil Williams (Assistant Build Manager) and Shaun Davies (Operations Assistant) from Willmott Dixon

Aberystwyth University contractors raise funds for Wales Air Ambulance

Workers at construction company Willmott Dixon raise money for University’s Charity of the Year 2020-21.

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Bathing water quality at Cemaes Bay has been classed as ‘good’ following the implementation of a model devised by Aberystwyth University.

Scientists help improve bathing water quality at Anglesey beach

The quality of bathing water at a popular north Wales beach has been officially rated ‘good’ after implementing an innovative model developed at Aberystwyth University.

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Unarmed civilian protection organisations like Nonviolent Peaceforce’s South Sudan Women’s Protection Teams work to create physical safety in communities affected by violent conflict. Photo credit: Nonviolent Peaceforce/

Major research grant for global nonviolent protection project

Aberystwyth University has been awarded a grant of £1.87m to lead a major international research project aimed at providing greater protection for millions of civilians caught up in conflict zones.

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Is UK public broadcasting still 'fit for purpose' in the digital age?

Writing in The Conversation, Dr Jamie Medhurst from the from the Department of Theatre, Film and Television Studies, discusses the future of UK public broadcasting as the BBC’s centenary approaches

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National Spectrum Centre could spur Mid Wales jobs boost

Pioneering plans to set up a National Spectrum Centre (NSC) in Mid Wales could lead to the creation of more than 60 full-time, high-value jobs.

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Photo credit: NASA/SDO, with image processing by Dr Huw Morgan, Aberystwyth University

Scientists to help forecast space weather threats

Solar scientists at Aberystwyth University are leading a new project to improve the Met Office’s ability to forecast space weather and its potential disruption to activities on Earth.

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Sea-level rise will have complex consequences

Rising sea levels will affect coasts and human societies in complex and unpredictable ways, according to a new study that examined 12,000 years in which a large island became a cluster of smaller ones.

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University asks for community’s views on its music provision

Aberystwyth University is asking the public for their views about its music provision, as it looks to spread the benefits to the local community.

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Voluntary action and Covid-19 – new research will explore lessons learnt and recommendations for UK recovery

Experts from across academia and the voluntary sector are to carry out a major research project into the role of voluntary action in the Covid-19 pandemic – exploring the challenges, what worked well and making recommendations to inform planning for future crises.

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Literary prizes and the problem with the UK publishing industry

Writing in The Conversation, Dr Jamie Harris from the Department of English and Creative Writing, discusses the concentration of power in UK publishing still being in the English capital and how the Booker’s selection criteria is a disadvantage to those living outside London.

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Global team unlocks genome biology to boost bioenergy and tackle climate change

New sources of biomass energy will be unlocked thanks to a world-first sequencing of a plant’s genome by an international team of scientists, including researchers from Aberystwyth University.

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Design company on board for Aberystwyth Old College redevelopment

Aberystwyth University has appointed visitor attraction design company Mather & Co to help develop the University’s iconic Old College, one of Wales’s outstanding Grade I buildings, and home to the first University College of Wales, into a centre for culture, heritage, discovery, learning and enterprise.

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Top food academics to train at Aberystwyth after grant success

More affordable and sustainable food will be on the menu thanks to a major grant to train the next generation of food system researchers at Aberystwyth University.

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