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Borth parent’s success as Aberystwyth University celebrates Welsh learners
A parent from Borth and a bookshop owner from Montgomery are among a group who have been recognised for their efforts to learn and promote the Welsh language.
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University confirms graduation ceremonies to be postponed until 2022
Aberystwyth University has confirmed that it is postponing its graduation ceremonies until next year because of the COVID-19 situation.
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Research partnership to expand benefits of hemp
Hemp could become a more common feature of the countryside, our diets and everyday life, thanks to a new £1.1m research partnership.
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Rural Wales post-Covid recovery needs integrated programme, says report
Rural Wales needs an integrated programme to improve infrastructure, diversify the economy, unlock housing and strengthen community resilience as it recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to researchers at Aberystwyth University.
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Aberystwyth Vice Chancellor pays tribute to community-wide efforts to control COVID-19
Aberystwyth University’s Vice Chancellor has paid tribute to local organisations and workers for efforts to control cases of COVID-19 in the area.
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Aberystwyth University proposal to invest £2.5m in harnessing solar power
The University is taking a significant step towards its ambitious goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2030, with the announcement of plans for a major renewable energy project.
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New research into the effects of Covid-19 on education in Wales
The effects of the pandemic on children’s education will be examined in three new research studies by education experts across Wales, including Aberystwyth University.
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Combining public health and environmental science to develop pollen forecasting
New research, which brings healthcare data and ground-breaking ecological techniques together, could set a roadmap for refining pollen forecasts in the future.
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University to appoint new Director/Animateur for its reshaped music provision
Aberystwyth University has announced its intention to appoint a new Director/Animateur of Music to lead its reshaped and revitalised music provision into the future.
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BBC Three is making a welcome return to TV for young and 'old' alike
Writing in The Conversation, Dr Jamie Medhurst from the Department of Theatre Film and Television studies discusses the return of BBC Three to TV after being moved online in 2016 to save money
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Belarus: opposition pressure continues inside and outside the country – will it work?
Writing in The Conversation, Dr Jenny Mathers from the Department of International Politics discuss opposition pressure in Belarus after the re-election of Alexander Lukashenko with Russian military intervention being the ultimate guarantor of Lukashenko’s grip on power.
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Coronavirus vaccine scams – fraud experts give their top tips to help you stay safe
Writing in The Conversation Dr Gareth Norris and Alexandra Brookes from the Department of Psychology discuss the COVID-19 scams that have emerged while people wait for their vaccine and ways to help you stay safe.
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John Keats: how his poems of death and lost youth are resonating during COVID-19
On the bicentenary of Keats' death, Professor of English Literature, Richard Marggraf Turley, writes in The Conversation of how Keats was not only a poet of his time, but also a poet of our time.
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IBERS scientist launches innovative company in Aberystwyth
Research on producing a natural, low-calorie sweetener from cereal straw, an agricultural waste stream, has led to the launch of an exciting new company on Aberystwyth University’s Innovation and Enterprise Campus.
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Creative industries research boost with new post at Aberystwyth University
Creative industries research is set for a boost at Aberystwyth University with the appointment of a new fellow.
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Major grant for healthy oats project
A research project to promote the development of oats as a healthy food product and a climate-resistant crop in Wales and Ireland has been awarded a major European grant.
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