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Aberystwyth Arts Centre celebrates Arts and Community in uplifting film with original music by Andrew Cusworth
Aberystwyth Arts Centre, part of Aberystwyth University, is proud to present a short film celebrating its reopening, with new music commissioned exclusively for the project from composer Andrew Cusworth with words by the poet Dafydd John Pritchard.
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Wales’ first student vets begin studies at Aberystwyth University
Wales’ first School of Veterinary Science opens its doors to students for the first time today (Monday 20 September) at Aberystwyth University.
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Aberystwyth University enters top 40 in The Times and Sunday Times’ Good University Guide
Aberystwyth University has entered the top 40 in The Times and The Sunday Times’ Good University Guide 2022, reflecting its strengths in teaching excellence and student satisfaction.
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Aberystwyth young entrepreneurs are riding into success with mountain biking business
Two recent graduates from Aberystwyth University have used their passion for cycling to launch a tourism business helping mountain bikers plan riding holidays in the Dyfi Valley and Snowdonia.
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Wales is having a rethink about its place in the UK – could it lead the way for everyone else?
Writing in The Conversation Dr Anwen Elias and Dr Matthew Wall discuss Wales as a nation that is unique in plotting a middle way rather than opting out or doubling down on the status quo, the focus is on reforming the Union.
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Chance for locals to shape new nursing education at Aberystwyth University
Aberystwyth University is holding a series of open days to engage with the local community about its plans to offer nursing qualifications for the first time.
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Aberystwyth University launches Waldo Williams bursary
The Department of Welsh and Celtic Studies has launched a new bursary for students, thanks to the generosity of the family of renowned poet Waldo Williams.
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Funding lift for Wales Air Ambulance
Students and staff at Aberystwyth University have voted Wales Air Ambulance to be its Charity of the Year for a second year running.
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COVID-19: why it’s time for the UK to start sharing its vaccine doses
Writing in The Conversation Dr Kamila Stullerova from the Department of International Politics discusses the why the UK needs to start sharing excess COVID-19 vaccines with other countries and how doing so could lead to some additional benefits
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Joséphine Baker: artist, activist, resistance fighter and now honoured in France’s Panthéon
Writing in The Conversation PHD student Clarev Church from the Department of History and Welsh History discusses the late artist Joséphine Baker and the honour given to her; being memorialised in the Panthéon in Paris later this year
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Aberystwyth academic curates BBC archive released to mark 85 years of entertainment television
A Department of Theatre, Film and Television Studies academic has played a key role in the creation of a new archive collection which celebrates the BBC’s rich history in entertaining the nation.
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Speeding up Miscanthus breeding to combat climate change
Aberystwyth University scientists will investigate adopting a technique to speed up Miscanthus breeding in an effort to meet climate change targets as part of a £4 million UK government package to boost biomass production.
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Success in timing sheep resting habits could lead to predicting birth
Researchers at Aberystwyth University hope to be able to predict when sheep give birth after successfully proving a way of measuring for how long the animals lie down.
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Elfyn Llwyd takes up honorary role as Pro-Chancellor of Aberystwyth University
The Rt Hon. Elfyn Llwyd has been appointed as Pro-Chancellor of Aberystwyth University.
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University appoints Iwan Teifion Davies as Director of Music
Welsh conductor and pianist Iwan Teifion Davies has been appointed as Aberystwyth University’s new Director of Music.
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Life lessons from beekeepers – stop mowing the lawn, don’t pave the driveway and get used to bugs in your salad
Writing in The Conversation Dr Siobhan Maderson from the Department of Geography and Earth Sciences discusses the main lessons she’s learned from her time spent researching and working with beekeepers.
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