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University to appoint new Director/Animateur for its reshaped music provision
Aberystwyth University has announced its intention to appoint a new Director/Animateur of Music to lead its reshaped and revitalised music provision into the future.
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BBC Three is making a welcome return to TV for young and 'old' alike
Writing in The Conversation, Dr Jamie Medhurst from the Department of Theatre Film and Television studies discusses the return of BBC Three to TV after being moved online in 2016 to save money
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Belarus: opposition pressure continues inside and outside the country – will it work?
Writing in The Conversation, Dr Jenny Mathers from the Department of International Politics discuss opposition pressure in Belarus after the re-election of Alexander Lukashenko with Russian military intervention being the ultimate guarantor of Lukashenko’s grip on power.
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Coronavirus vaccine scams – fraud experts give their top tips to help you stay safe
Writing in The Conversation Dr Gareth Norris and Alexandra Brookes from the Department of Psychology discuss the COVID-19 scams that have emerged while people wait for their vaccine and ways to help you stay safe.
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John Keats: how his poems of death and lost youth are resonating during COVID-19
On the bicentenary of Keats' death, Professor of English Literature, Richard Marggraf Turley, writes in The Conversation of how Keats was not only a poet of his time, but also a poet of our time.
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IBERS scientist launches innovative company in Aberystwyth
Research on producing a natural, low-calorie sweetener from cereal straw, an agricultural waste stream, has led to the launch of an exciting new company on Aberystwyth University’s Innovation and Enterprise Campus.
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Creative industries research boost with new post at Aberystwyth University
Creative industries research is set for a boost at Aberystwyth University with the appointment of a new fellow.
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Major grant for healthy oats project
A research project to promote the development of oats as a healthy food product and a climate-resistant crop in Wales and Ireland has been awarded a major European grant.
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Donald Trump spying allegations: more likely useful idiot than Putin's agent
Writing in The Conversation, Kyle Cunliffe, PHD student from the Department of International Politics, discusses Donald Trump’s relationship with the Kremlin in a new book by veteran US journalist Craig Unger, claiming that the former US commander-in-chief was cultivated as a Russian intelligence asset
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Exploring the limitations of AI in predicting the solar magnetic field
Scientists need to be aware of the limitations of Artificial Intelligence techniques used to predict the global solar magnetic field and space weather forecasting, according to a new academic study published today (Friday 12 February 2021) in the journal of Nature Astronomy.
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Views sought on valuing beef in new way
Evaluating beef in a new way could leave consumers more satisfied at meal times, according to researchers.
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Short film selected for prestigious film festival
A short film created by filmmaker and Associate Lecturer at Aberystwyth University, Amy Daniel, has been selected to be part of a prestigious North American film festival next month.
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New digital platform for medieval Anglo-Norman Dictionary
Researchers at Aberystwyth University have launched a new digital platform providing detailed chronological information for all Anglo-Norman words for the first time ever online.
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Ferry ports to feature in short films to help boost tourism economy
Five port towns in Wales and Ireland will feature in a series of short films which are being commissioned by Aberystwyth University as part of a major EU-funded project aimed at driving economic growth.
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New partnership to help farmers achieve net zero
Germinal and Aberystwyth University have today announced a new long-term research partnership to promote sustainable farming.
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