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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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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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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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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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Aberystwyth University Gwobrau Gŵyl Dewi Aber Award winners announced
Aberystwyth University has honoured individuals for their contribution to the Welsh language.
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Aberystwyth researcher’s ‘future star’ award for sustainable food project
An Aberystwyth academic has been recognised as a top talent by the UK’s research and innovation body with support for his sustainable food study.
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First Minister celebrates 10 years of investment to build a greener economy
Wales’ First Minister will join university bio research and technology experts and innovative industry representatives in a virtual event tomorrow (Thursday 15th October) to celebrate a decade of investing in green jobs.
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Award-winning poet appointed Aberystwyth University Professor of Welsh and Celtic Studies
Eisteddfod-chaired poet Mererid Hopwood has been appointed a Professor of Welsh and Celtic Studies at Aberystwyth University.
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Study highlights climate mitigation potential of encouraging Earth’s forests to regenerate naturally
Allowing forests to grow back naturally should be considered alongside other measures like large-scale tree-planting as a critical nature-based approach to mitigating climate change, according to a major new study that maps potential aboveground carbon accumulation rates for forest regrowth across the globe.
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Why AI can't ever reach its full potential without a physical body
Writing in The Conversation, Dr Mark Lee, Emeritus Professor in Computer Science, discusses research in the new field of developmental robotics which is exploring how robots can gain a sense-of-self by learning from scratch, like infants.
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