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Aberystwyth University celebrates Founders’ Day 2021

Aberystwyth University marked its 149^th anniversary on Friday 15 October with a Founders’ Day procession from Old College to kick the bar at the north end of the Promenade.

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From left to Right: Professor Melanie Welham, Professor Elizabeth Treasure, the Right Honourable Mark Drakeford MS, First Minister of Wales, Dr Rhian Hayward MBE

First Minister of Wales Officially Opens AberInnovation

AberInnovation celebrated its official opening on Thursday 21 October 2021 in a ceremony presided over by the Right Honourable Mark Drakeford MS, First Minister of Wales.

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Aberystwyth University Welsh Language Award winners announced

Aberystwyth University has honoured individuals for their contribution to the Welsh language.

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New installation showcases stories of refugees in Wales

Researchers at Aberystwyth University have collaborated with children’s author Michael Rosen to bring to life the personal experiences of some of the refugees who have made Wales their home over the last century.

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Online conference to celebrate the centenary of the appointment of T. H. Parry-Williams at Aberystwyth University

The contribution of T. H. Parry-Williams (1887-1975) to Welsh literature and learning will be the focus of an online conference hosted by the Department of Welsh and Celtic Studies on Saturday 23 October.

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From left to right: Aberystwyth University academics Eurig Salisbury, Professor Matthew Jarvis and Professor Mererid Hopwood outside the old gasworks in the town.

Historic manuscripts inspire contemporary climate change poetry

Three poets from Aberystwyth University have penned a series of poems in response to old manuscripts from the National Library of Wales dealing with the weather and climate change.

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Aberystwyth University student Bethany Harper’s great grandad Ray when he was a farm worker in 1963 and on the right Bethany herself working in 2017.

Most agriculture students are women at Aberystwyth University for first time

Women make up the majority of students studying agriculture at Aberystwyth University for the first time in the institution’s history.

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Computer Science graduate reaches final of Engineers in Business Innovation Competition

An Aberystwyth University Artificial Intelligence and Robotics graduate has secured a place in the final of the Engineers in Business Champion of Champions innovation competition.

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Mr Jim Vale, Germinal with Dr Ana Winters and Professor Joe Gallagher IBERS Aberystwyth University in the red clover trial plots at Gogerddan

Red clover research could help reduce soya imports

Aberystwyth University researchers are exploring how an eco-friendly crop could be bred to reduce the need for soya feed imports and nitrogen-based fertiliser.

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Ceredigion universities contributing £135m to the county, claims new report

Welsh universities within Ceredigion are contributing £135.0 million to the county's economy through a combination of direct spending and purchases from staff and students alike.

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Aberystwyth University aims to help rural economy with the launch of new business network

Aberystwyth University is launching a network for rural enterprises and start-ups that aims to share knowledge.

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From left to right: Professor Julian Agyeman; Professor Sarah Davies (Aberystwyth University); First Minister of Wales, Mark Drakeford MS; EU Environment Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius; and Professor Milja Kurki (Aberystwyth University)

Climate change research festival at Aberystwyth University looks ahead to COP26 challenges

Climate change experts will gather at Aberystwyth University for a week of events to discuss challenges ahead of the COP26 summit.

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Public lecture on editing medieval texts

Editing texts written in the Anglo-Norman language will be the focus of this year’s David Trotter Memorial Lecture.

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Outstanding Welsh education award given to Aberystwyth lecturer

An Aberystwyth University lecturer has won an award for her outstanding contribution to Welsh-medium education.

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Public lecture to consider international politics in the context of climate change

The implications of climate change on international politics will be the subject of this year’s Kenneth Waltz Memorial Lecture, which takes place online on Thursday 14 October.

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Rapidly warming Arctic could cause spread of nuclear waste, undiscovered viruses and dangerous chemicals, new report finds

Rapidly thawing Arctic permafrost has the potential to release radioactive waste from cold war nuclear submarines and reactors, antibiotic resistant bacteria and potentially undiscovered viruses, an Aberystwyth University researcher has jointly found.

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