Statement about Blackbaud data security issue affecting Aberystwyth University

25 July 2020

Aberystwyth University has made a statement regarding the third party IT provider Blackbaud.

Danger that longer-term health problems ignored as virus pandemic bites - expert

01 July 2020

Longer term health challenges risk being neglected as governments focus on the Coronavirus pandemic, a global health policy expert has warned.

Girls into Geoscience goes virtual

06 July 2020

Female scientists from across the UK and Ireland will convene virtually for the largest Girls into Geoscience event which takes place today, Monday 6 July 2020.

£3 million in additional EU funding awarded to AberInnovation

09 July 2020

Welsh Government has today announced an additional £3 million in revenue funding for the Aberystwyth Innovation and Enterprise Campus (AberInnovation).

Gold and silver for Aberystwyth at Whatuni student choice awards 2020

14 July 2020

Aberystwyth University has been awarded gold and silver in three of the main accolades in the 2020 Whatuni Student Choice Awards.

Legal expert: forced birth control of Uighur women is genocide – can China be put on trial?

15 July 2020

Writing in The Conversation, Professor Ryszard Piotrowicz from the Department of Law and Criminology, discusses reports that have emerged of Uighur women being forcibly sterilised in China's Xinjiang province, and how this could be genocide under international law.

Biological clocks keep ticking in the high Arctic summer

15 July 2020

Researchers have found that the natural biological clocks of tiny marine organisms continue to function even in the Arctic summer when the sun doesn’t set.

Aberystwyth recognised as one of the best universities in the UK for student satisfaction

15 July 2020

Aberystwyth is one of the UK’s top universities for student satisfaction, according to the latest National Student Survey (NSS) which is published today, Wednesday 15 July, 2020.

New University spinout company to develop diagnostic tests for human and animal diseases

16 July 2020

An innovative collaboration be­­­­tween scientists at Aberystwyth University and industry could lead to a breakthrough in the early detection o­­­­f chronic diseases in humans and animals.

‘Sweeping success’ for Aberystwyth University in Welsh awards

16 July 2020

Aberystwyth University is celebrating after its lecturers won almost every award for excellence in Welsh-medium education this year.

Congratulatory message to 2020 graduates

17 July 2020

Aberystwyth University’s Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor have sent their congratulations to the students who would have been attending their graduation ceremonies this week.

New Welsh language pledges to Aberystwyth students praised by Commissioner

20 July 2020

Aberystwyth University students will benefit from a new commitment to Welsh-medium opportunities and facilities, following the launch of the University’s new language pledges today.

Launch of Ireland-Wales project on effects of climate change on coastal bird habitats

21 July 2020

A major study looking at the effects of climate change on the habitats of two species of coastal bird in Wales and Ireland will be officially launched on Thursday 23 July 2020.

New platform helps protect and restore threatened mangroves

28 July 2020

A new interactive tool to help conserve and restore the world’s mangrove forests has been launched by a team of international scientists including Aberystwyth University.

University to help keep the Wales Air Ambulance flying

29 July 2020

Aberystwyth University has announced Wales Air Ambulance as its Charity of the Year for 2020-21.

EU funding boost for climate change research

30 July 2020

Three major research projects involving Aberystwyth University scientists have been awarded additional European Union funding of €4.5m (£3.9m).

Aberystwyth University Chancellor among Eisteddfod’s Gorsedd Honours

30 July 2020

The Chancellor, fellows and alumni of Aberystwyth University are among those joining the National Eisteddfod’s Gorsedd of the Bards, it has been announced.