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Aberystwyth law professor appointed to Panel of Experts

Professor Emyr Lewis, Head of the Department of Law and Criminology at Aberystwyth University, has been appointed to the Independent Commission on the Constitutional Future of Wales’ Panel of Experts.

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Left to right, photographed at the launch of the report: Emma Wools, Deputy Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales; Mark Jones, Director of Higher Plain Research & Education; Anita H. Grosz, Aberystwyth University; Dr Andrea Hammel, Aberystwyth University; Joanne Hopkins, Programme Director for Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), Criminal Justice and Violence Prevention, Public Health Wales; and John Davies, Head of Inclusion and Cohesion, Welsh Government

Learning lessons from the past to improve the experience of today’s child refugees

Support for today’s young sanctuary seekers should be informed by the experiences of child refugees who fled National Socialist Central Europe in the 1930s, according to a new report by researchers from the University's Centre for the Movement of People.

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London Underground’s disabled access and inclusion investigated by researchers

The barriers faced by people with disabilities when using public transport in towns and cities is being researched at Aberystwyth University.

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Tropical disease research boosted with ”future leader” joining Aberystwyth University

A world-leading study of tropical diseases at Aberystwyth University has received a major boost with an internationally-recognised scientist joining from The Wellcome Sanger Institute, Cambridge.

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Podcast gives voice to hidden older victim-survivors of domestic abuse

To coincide with World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (15 June), the Dewis Choice research initiative has produced a new podcast, Out of Sight, which explores the lived experiences of older victim-survivors of domestic abuse.

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Dr Katherine Martin (Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water) and Dr Amanda Clare (Aberystwyth University) using the artificial intelligence model.

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water to use artificial intelligence to monitor drinking water quality

Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water is to use artificial intelligence (AI) systems built by Aberystwyth University to monitor the effectiveness of its water treatment processes.

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Professor of Medieval History takes on Society Presidency role

Phillipp Schofield, Professor of Medieval History and Head of the Department of History and Welsh History, has been elected as the President of the Economic History Society.

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Left to right: Andra Jones, Department of Computer Science at Aberystwyth University; Detective Chief Inspector Richard Yelland, Dyfed Powys Police; Sarah Wydall, Dewis Choice at Aberystwyth University; Dafydd Llywelyn, Police and Crime Commissioner for Dyfed-Powys; Rebecca Zerk, Dewis Choice at Aberystwyth University; Dr Helen Miles, Department of Computer Science at Aberystwyth University.

‘Through the eyes of older victim-survivors’ How virtual reality can improve practitioner responses to trauma

Police officers and specialists in domestic abuse and health have been using the latest virtual reality technology to experience exactly how people may feel when disclosing violence and abuse, thanks to research at Aberystwyth University.

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Julian Ruddock Grassholm (2021)
Drawing produced from the original LiDAR image courtesy of CHERISH © Crown: CHERISH PROJECT 2020. Produced with EU funds through the Ireland Wales Co-operation Programme 2014-2022. All material made freely available through the Open Government Licence.

Senedd exhibition illustrates coastal impact of climate change

An exhibition depicting the impacts of climate change upon the fragile coastal heritage of Wales and Ireland has been launched at the Senedd in Cardiff.

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Left to right: Hayley Goddard, Alumni Engagement Manager at Aberystwyth University; Dr Kate Woodward, Lecturer in Film Studies at Aberystwyth University; students Molly Clarke, Sam Aitken, Tayjib Kerstan, and Tom Bow; and Dr Greg Bevan, Senior Lecturer in Film Practice at Aberystwyth University

Students win trip to film festival in New York

Four Aberystwyth University students are being given the opportunity to attend one of the world’s leading film festivals.

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BeachLab returns to Aberystwyth seafront to celebrate the creativity of robotics

Robots from steampunk to submarines are to return to Aberystwyth seafront for the first time in three years as BeachLab makes a welcome return to the town centre.

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How to make your lawn wildlife friendly all year round – tips from an ecologist

Writing in The Conversation Professor Gareth Griffith from IBERS discusses his tips for encouraging wildlife on your lawn.

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Twm Ebbsworth (Credit: Urdd Gobaith Cymru)

Aberystwyth student wins Urdd Eisteddfod Crown

An Aberystwyth University student has scooped the Crown at the Urdd Eisteddfod in Denbigh.

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Professor Glyn Hewinson, Sêr Cymru Research Chair in the Centre of Excellence for Bovine Tuberculosis for Wales at Aberystwyth University

Royal honour for leading Aberystwyth University academic

Professor Glyn Hewinson FLSW has been appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the Queen’s Birthday Honours for services to Animal Health and Welfare.

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