UAB student gospel choir to perform at Aberystwyth

01 June 2023

Students from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) will perform at Aberystwyth Bandstand at 2pm on Sunday 4 June as guests of Aberystwyth University.  

Aberystwyth students set for international performance design festival

02 June 2023

A group of Drama, Theatre and Performance Design students from Aberystwyth University will have an unrivalled opportunity to work alongside global artists, designers and theatre makers at a world-renowned festival in Czechia this month.

Pro Chancellor Professor Elan Closs Stephens appointed Interim BBC Chair

05 June 2023

Aberystwyth University has welcomed the appointment of its Pro-Chancellor Professor Elan Closs Stephens as Interim Chair of the BBC Board.

Top 40 success for Aberystwyth University

08 June 2023

Aberystwyth University’s reputation for excellent student satisfaction has been underlined once more by the latest UK-wide university league table.

Exhibition at Pontio Bangor: Refugees in Wales

09 June 2023

An exhibition telling the real-life stories of people who have found refuge in Wales over the years will be on display at Pontio Bangor from 8-28 June.

Restoration work begins on the Old College

12 June 2023

The restoration stage of the Old College project is set to get underway as work begins on the building’s stonework, windows and storm-damaged roof.

Welsh vet students’ research visit to South Africa

12 June 2023

A group of students from Aberystwyth School of Veterinary Science is visiting South Africa to learn more about the importance of the profession in wildlife conservation and social justice.

Researchers seek volunteers to tackle rural loneliness

16 June 2023

Aberystwyth University academics are asking for people to share their experiences as part of research about how to overcome loneliness in rural areas.

Leading expert on twin studies presents research at Aberystwyth

16 June 2023

A world-leading expert on the relationship between twins will speak about her latest research at Aberystwyth University in June 2023.

Software to aid treatment of trauma sufferers developed by Aberystwyth University

19 June 2023

An Aberystwyth University academic has led a project to develop software to help different organisations share information about military veterans and others to protect them from having to revisit trauma.

New Head of Aberystwyth’s School of Art

22 June 2023

Professor Catrin Webster has been appointed as the new Head of the School of Art.

Half million boost for AI crop research at Aberystwyth University

22 June 2023

Aberystwyth University has received a half a million pound boost from the UK Government to research the role of artificial intelligence in crop breeding.

Berlin airlift and Ukraine war: the importance of symbols during conflicts

26 June 2023

In an article for The Conversation, Dr Jan Ruzicka and Dr R Gerald Hughes from the Department of International Politics discuss the significance of symbols in conflicts.

Lecturer’s youth care work nominated for prestigious nursing award

26 June 2023

An Aberystwyth University lecturer has been nominated for the Royal College of Nursing Nurse of the Year award for her work to improve the care of children and young people with life-shortening conditions and their families.

Article - The melting Arctic is a crime scene

26 June 2023

Writing in The Conversation, Dr Arwyn Edwards from the Department of Life Sciences likens the melting Arctic to a complex criminal investigation, and describes his scientific fieldwork as the documenting of crime scenes.

Mystery of why blue traps catch flies solved by AI research

28 June 2023

The traditional method of using blue traps to catch biting flies works because the insects confuse the colour with animals they wish to bite, according to new research led by Aberystwyth University academics.

First year of Aberystwyth nurse education - ‘major boost’ for local NHS

29 June 2023

Hywel Dda University Health Board has hailed the first year of nurse education at Aberystwyth University as a major boost for the local NHS.