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New teachers’ resource launched to support the new curriculum
Aberystwyth University researchers have launched new resources to help teachers implement the new curriculum for Wales.
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Violet traps better for controlling biting flies - research
Violet coloured traps are better at controlling flies than traditional blue and black ones, according to new research.
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University and Health Board partner to boost research and innovation
Hywel Dda University Health Board and Aberystwyth University are extending their partnership to help improve the health and well-being of communities in west Wales after signing a new agreement.
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Bryn Terfel to celebrate 150th anniversary of Aberystwyth’s Welsh Department
Operatic icon Bryn Terfel will join talented young singers in a concert to celebrate 150 years of the Department of Welsh and Celtic Studies at Aberystwyth University next month.
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Refugee friendship quilt weaves new connections in Aberystwyth
A unique friendship quilt is being threaded together in a creative collaboration at the centre of Aberystwyth’s Refugee Week celebrations.
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New industrial hemp hub to drive green innovation
A new hub dedicated to unlocking the potential of industrial hemp has been launched at Aberystwyth University's AberInnovation Campus.
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Peace stories shared on World Refugee Day
A new initiative is using digital storytelling to explore and share the lived experiences of forced migrants in Wales.
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Can Britain be a nation of tea growers? Scientists say yes – and it could even be good for your health
Writing in The Conversation Dr Amanda Lloyd and Professor Nigel Holt discuss the potential for a homegrown UK tea industry by using metabolomics and machine learning to analyse the chemical diversity and health benefits of tea cultivated in Devon and Wales.
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Praise for emergency services help to prepare new nurses
Aberystwyth University’s Vice Chancellor has thanked the local emergency services for their help with a major incident simulation to train its nursing students.
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Tackling society’s most urgent challenges
Academics will investigate how citizens, civil society organisations and policymakers are collaborating to tackle some of society’s most pressing problems.
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‘Exceptional’ oat variety bred at Aberystwyth wins major award
The UK’s most widely grown oat, bred at Aberystwyth University, has scooped one of the industry’s most prestigious accolades.
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Putin forced to send wounded back to fight and offer huge military salaries as Russia suffers a million casualties
Writing for the Conversation, Dr Jenny Mathers from the Department of International Politics discusses the impact that the war in Ukraine is having on Russia, which is facing nearly a million casualties, forcing desperate recruitment tactics and reshaping its society, military, and politics
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War refugee’s Eisteddfod Chair at new Aberystwyth exhibition
An Eisteddfod Chair made by a Belgian First World War refugee will go on display at Aberystwyth Arts Centre this month as part of a new exhibition about the impact of war and displacement in Wales.
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Keir Starmer says migrants should learn English to integrate. Is he being fair?
Writing for The Conversation, Dr Huw Lewis from the Department of International Politics and his co-writers discuss the ethics of linguistic integration, and how fairness may entail an obligation on government or society, as well as on migrants.
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Aberystwyth University academic appointed to key healthcare sector role
An Aberystwyth University academic has been appointed as an ambassador and advocate for health and care research in Wales in a major Welsh Government supported agency.
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