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Biomass research project to tackle climate change boosted by £2m investment
Aberystwyth University scientists will be able to speed up the breeding of the perennial energy grass miscanthus, as part of a £37 million UK government package to boost biomass production.
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New Head of Aberystwyth’s Department of Life Sciences
Professor Iain Barber has been appointed as the new Head of the Department of Life Sciences at Aberystwyth University.
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New Welsh-medium scholarship for Aberystwyth veterinary students in memory of local vet
Aberystwyth University has announced a new scholarship for students to study veterinary science through the medium of Welsh, thanks to a generous donation in memory of a local vet.
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£2m investment in Supercomputing Wales welcomed
A £2 million investment in Supercomputing Wales, a national computing research facility involving higher education institutes across Wales, has been welcomed by Aberystwyth University.
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Biodiversity education project granted British Academy funding
An innovative project encouraging education about coastal biodiversity is to be extended after receiving British Academy funding.
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Mid-Wales’ best Welsh learners rewarded at the Eisteddfod
A family from Tal-y-bont in Ceredigion and a worker at the National Library are among those who have been recognised as the best Welsh learners in mid-Wales.
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Aberystwyth academic curates film festival programme celebrating women’s filmmaking
The Retrospective focus at this year’s Edinburgh International Film Festival has been curated by Aberystwyth University experimental film specialist Dr Kim Knowles.
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An open invitation to visit Pantycelyn
Wales' most famous Welsh language halls of residence will open its doors to the public on the first Sunday of this year’s National Eisteddfod.
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Talking about pandemic ‘learning loss’ is not helpful or accurate - Eisteddfod presentation
Contrary to the often-used phrase ‘learning loss’, many Welsh school pupils benefitted from different learning experiences as they adapted to the change to online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to research involving Aberystwyth academics.
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Persuasion: why the Netflix adaptation is actually worth a watch, according to a romantic literature expert
Writing in The Conversation professor Richard Marggraf Turley from the department of English and creative writing argues that the new Netflix adaptation of Persuasion is Austen in spirit with a lot to enjoy.
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Pupils shine bright at summer school pilot
Year 11 pupils from across Wales have been taking part in a residential summer school at the University as part of the Seren Foundation programme.
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Aberystwyth University’s 150th anniversary celebrations begin at the Eisteddfod
The eisteddfod chair awarded to a soldier who died in the First World War, together with other historical objects, will be central to Aberystwyth University's activities at this year's National Eisteddfod as it marks the start of its 150th anniversary celebrations.
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Bovine TB experts brief Welsh Government Ministers at Royal Welsh
Bovine Tuberculosis experts have briefed Welsh Government Ministers at the Royal Welsh Show about the next steps in efforts to control the infection in cattle (Monday 18 July).
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Exemplary teaching celebrated by Aberystwyth University
Academics from the Departments of Theatre, Film and Television Studies, and Psychology at Aberystwyth University have been presented with the Exemplary Course Awards for their innovation in teaching.
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Aberystwyth University presents Gwerfyl Pierce Jones with Honorary Fellowship
Former Director and Chief Executive of the Welsh Books Council, Gwerfyl Pierce Jones, has been conferred as Honorary Fellow.
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Honorary Fellowship awarded to former ‘Old Bailey’ judge
His Honour Judge Nicholas Cooke QC, former Senior Circuit Judge at the Central Criminal Court, “the Old Bailey” has been presented with an Honorary Fellowship.
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Aberystwyth University celebrates exceptional impact of its research
Improving palliative care and increasing access to justice for domestic abuse victims are two of four research projects that have won awards for their impact in the UK and abroad.
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US students on prestigious Fulbright course at Aberystwyth learn about UK agriculture
American students on a world-renowned summer course have started learning about UK agriculture at Aberystwyth University.
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Work begins on stunning new entrance to Old College
Aberystwyth University’s Old College redevelopment has progressed further this week as the project’s principal contractor, Andrew Scott Ltd, has begun work on the stunning new entrance to the Grade 1 listed building.
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