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Browse, graze, mate: Food and company help animals in captivity

From tongue rolling alpacas to irritable yaks and perturbed pigs, new research has lifted the lid on why some farm and zoo animals cope well with captivity and others display signs of stress.

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Drilling equipment in Chew Bahir basin, southern Ethiopia (Credit: Dr Julian Ruddock)

Extreme droughts sparked cultural leaps in human evolution

Extreme droughts lasting tens of thousands of years played a critical role in human evolution by forcing Homo sapiens to develop the culture and tools to cope, according to new research.

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Aberystwyth academic’s expertise recognised with prestigious fellowship

A leading geography academic at Aberystwyth University, Professor Peter Merriman, has been elected as Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences.

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Unarmed civilian protection organisations like Nonviolent Peaceforce’s South Sudan Women’s Protection Teams work to create physical safety in communities affected by violent conflict. Photo credit: Nonviolent Peaceforce

Communities in global conflicts supported by Aberystwyth University project

Learning from indigenous coffee growers protecting themselves from armed violence in Colombia is part of one of the new research projects funded by an international network led by the University.

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“Visionary” Aberystwyth academic elected Royal Academy of Engineering Fellow

A senior Aberystwyth University academic has been recognised for his exceptional contribution to engineering and technology on becoming a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering.

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Aberystwyth University top in Wales for teaching excellence and student satisfaction

Aberystwyth University is the best University in Wales for teaching excellence and student satisfaction, according to The Times & The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023.

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Aberystwyth University Vice-Chancellor Professor Elizabeth Treasure (centre) with organisers and attendees at the Aberystwyth University Learning & Teaching Conference 2022

Ten years of sharing and showcasing innovation in teaching

The annual Learning and Teaching Conference takes place this week, bringing together teaching and learning practitioners from across the University to share and showcase the exciting and innovative approaches that are taking place.

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Professor Glyn Hewinson, Aberystwyth University

Learn from other parts of UK to protect Welsh farms from TB – Aberystwyth conference

Learning from the best biosecurity practice in the UK is key to stopping the spread of tuberculosis in Wales, a leading expert will tell a conference in Aberystwyth.

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Queen Elizabeth II

A message from Lord Thomas of Cwmgïedd, Chancellor of Aberystwyth University, Dr Emyr Roberts, Chair of Council, and Professor Elizabeth Treasure, Vice-Chancellor.

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Rings of Power: ‘In an age of epic fantasy on screen many of the missteps are unforgivable’

Writing in The Conversation, Professor of English Literature Richard Marggraf Turley critiques the first instalments of Amazon’s £50-million-an-episode 'Rings of Power'

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First nursing students start at Aberystwyth University

Aberystwyth University’s first ever nursing students will begin their studies today.

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Mikhail Gorbachev in 2007 with the editor of independent Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta, holding a book about the murdered reporter Anna Politkovskaya. EPA/Sergei Chirikov

Gorbachev and glasnost: how his fragile legacy of free speech has been destroyed by Putin

Writing in The Conversation, Dr Jenny Mathers from the Department of International Politics discusses Mikhail Gorbachev’s time as Soviet leader and the contrast with today's Russian leadership.

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New universal language for land changes could explain ecosystem loss

Aberystwyth University scientists have jointly developed a universal language to describe the changing world, which could help uncover what is causing ecosystem loss and environmental degradation.

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New ways of tracking people’s diets tested for health benefits

Researchers will begin testing techniques, including wearable cameras and urine and blood tests, in an effort to more accurately measure the UK’s eating habits and improve public health.

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Estyn rates Aberystwyth University’s Learn Welsh provision ‘excellent’

Learn Welsh Ceredigion, Powys and Carmarthenshire has been rated excellent by Estyn, the body that inspects education and training standards in Wales.

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