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One of the face shields that have been produced using 3D printing technology by staff at Aberystwyth University.

Aberystwyth University provides protection equipment to NHS during COVID19 crisis

Aberystwyth University departments are helping healthcare professionals to stay safe as the number of patients infected with Coronavirus continues to rise.

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Welsh Bacc learning boost while schools closed – online course

Students studying for the Welsh Bacc will have extended access to an online course which will offer “important support” while schools are closed, it was announced today (Wednesday 1 April).

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Artworks from the exhibition - Nant-y-moch 3 by Alicia Webster, Seattle Downtown by Tom Voyce, and Blues by Rachel Rea

EXHIBITION: Another Line to Follow

An exhibition which celebrates the ongoing friendship and collaboration between artists who met whilst teaching or studying art at Aberystwyth University has opened at School of Art Gallery.

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Ports, Pasts and Present: A joint project between University College Cork and Wexford County Council in Ireland, and Aberystwyth University and the Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David

Joint project seeks to unlock the cultural heritage of Welsh and Irish ports

A major research project hopes to give tourism a boost in five port towns in Wales and Ireland.

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Aberystwyth University to inspire more people to get digital

A new course, which offers the opportunity for businesses and employees to enhance their digital media skills, is now underway through Aberystwyth University’s Advanced Media Production programme.

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Members of the project. Left to right: Dr Hywel Griffiths, Dr Jonathan Bridge, Dr Esra'a Tarawneh and Professor Stephen Tooth

Aberystwyth scientists work on Jordanian floods research

Researchers at Aberystwyth University are working on an innovative project that addresses flood risk around dryland rivers in Jordan, a country prone to devastating flash floods.

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Our Diverse Planet: National Science and Engineering Week at Aberystwyth University

Aberystwyth University will welcome over 1600 pupils from schools in Ceredigion, Powys and Gwynedd on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week (10-12 March) for its annual science fair.

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RTS Wales Photo: Sol Gardiner-Wade at the RTS Awards

Royal Television Society Wales success for Aberystwyth students

A factual film by students from the Department of Theatre, Film and Television at Aberystwyth University has once again won an award at the 2020 RTS Wales Centre Student Television Awards.

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Left to right: The winners of the 2019 NIAB Agronomy Cup Yiannos Constantinou, Danika Lustle, Courtney Ifill and Summer de Slegte with lecturer Dr Irene Griffiths (centre).

Aberystwyth students win NIAB Agronomy Cup for the third time

One of the UK’s leading competitions for agriculture and crop science students has been won for the third year running by Aberystwyth University.

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Hans Saebens, Blick zur Hamme-Niederung vom Weyerberg Worpswede, c.1935−40

EXHIBITION: A Radical Tradition – Eine Radikale Tradition

A new exhibition of 1930s and 1940s photography from Nazi Germany has gone on display at Aberystwyth University’s School of Art Gallery.

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Dancing Queer photographed by @LeviticusHinds

Celebrating International Women’s Day 2020

A programme of events will take place at Aberystwyth University to mark International Women’s Day 2020.

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Left to right: Professor Stuart Reid, Principal of the Royal Veterinary College; Professor Christianne Glossop, Chief Veterinary Officer for Wales; Professor Elizabeth Treasure, Vice- Chancellor and Professor Tim Woods, Pro Vice-Chancellor at Aberystwyth University marking the launch of the Aberystwyth School of Veterinary Science.

Aberystwyth University launches new School of Veterinary Science

Aberystwyth University has launched Wales’s first School of Veterinary Science which will offer a new Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc) degree jointly with the Royal Veterinary College.

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Dr Mike Morris at Aberystwyth University’s biorefining centre.

Natural flavour enhancer developed to enable significant salt reduction in foods

Scientific research has succeeded in developing a food product which can be used to significantly reduce the salt content of pre-packaged meals and snacks.

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New opportunity for students to visit Argentina

Aberystwyth students have a new opportunity to visit Argentina as part of an international travel plan offered by the British Council.

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Scientists at Aberystwyth University’s Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS) are looking at how farm waste can be used to grow duckweed as a protein source for feeding livestock.

Turning farm waste into high-protein animal feed

Waste products from farms could be used to produce a high-energy, low-cost and environmentally-friendly feed for livestock.

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