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Mobile app to help stroke patients recover at home during Covid-19
Researchers at Aberystwyth University are developing a mobile app to help recovering stroke patients exercise more and cope with isolation during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Darogan: Aberystwyth University launches a series of conversations that look to the future
On Thursday 21 January 2021, Aberystwyth University will launch a new series of conversations with prominent individuals in Wales with the aim of stimulating debate about possible models and versions of the future that await us in the 2020s and beyond.
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Coronavirus research gives further clues about its origin and journey
Coronavirus gene research in bats and pangolins has revealed further clues about its potential origins and transmission to humans.
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92% of Alpine glaciers could disappear by the end of this century, researchers say
Climate change could result in the loss of up to 92% of glaciers in the Alps by the end of this century according to new research findings.
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£10,000 investment up for grabs for enterprising Aberystwyth students
Aberystwyth University students and new graduates are being invited to enter the annual student enterprise competition for the chance to bag a £10,000 investment in their business idea.
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Sting presents European web award to Aberystwyth led environmental project
European Union recognition for innovative eco-engineering project that aims to turn sea defences and other artificial structures into thriving marine habitats.
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Beetle burgers or cricket snacks? Insect-based food on Aberystwyth research menu
Crickets and beetles could become a common part of our diets, thanks to new academic research.
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Once in a generation gift to School of Art Museum
Aberystwyth University’s School of Art Museum has received what it has described as one of the most significant donations in its history.
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Mixed farming research to address climate change challenges
Researchers at Aberystwyth University are collaborating on a €7m international project to help farmers to adopt more innovative agricultural approaches to make their businesses resilient and adaptable to external challenges.
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Free legal service shortlisted for two prestigious awards
A free legal advice service provided by the Department of Law and Criminology at Aberystwyth University and award winning law firm Emma Williams Family Law has been shortlisted for two awards at this year’s Law Works Pro Bono Awards.
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Consumers will pay premium price for quality beef
Tenderness more important than juiciness
Consumers are willing to pay double for a high quality premium beef, research has revealed
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Aberystwyth University contractors raise funds for Wales Air Ambulance
Workers at construction company Willmott Dixon raise money for University’s Charity of the Year 2020-21.
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Scientists help improve bathing water quality at Anglesey beach
The quality of bathing water at a popular north Wales beach has been officially rated ‘good’ after implementing an innovative model developed at Aberystwyth University.
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Major research grant for global nonviolent protection project
Aberystwyth University has been awarded a grant of £1.87m to lead a major international research project aimed at providing greater protection for millions of civilians caught up in conflict zones.
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Is UK public broadcasting still 'fit for purpose' in the digital age?
Writing in The Conversation, Dr Jamie Medhurst from the from the Department of Theatre, Film and Television Studies, discusses the future of UK public broadcasting as the BBC’s centenary approaches
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National Spectrum Centre could spur Mid Wales jobs boost
Pioneering plans to set up a National Spectrum Centre (NSC) in Mid Wales could lead to the creation of more than 60 full-time, high-value jobs.
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Scientists to help forecast space weather threats
Solar scientists at Aberystwyth University are leading a new project to improve the Met Office’s ability to forecast space weather and its potential disruption to activities on Earth.
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Sea-level rise will have complex consequences
Rising sea levels will affect coasts and human societies in complex and unpredictable ways, according to a new study that examined 12,000 years in which a large island became a cluster of smaller ones.
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