Having a laugh? Scientists question inherited joke telling skills

01 July 2025

Scientists are starting to question whether being able to crack a good joke runs in the family, according to new research.

Oasis are on the road again. But has the ticket scandal spelled the end of dynamic pricing?

01 July 2025

Writing for The Conversation, Jonathan Fry suggests that while consumers accept dynamic pricing for things like hotels and flights, events organisers should proceed with caution.

Platform for LGBTQ+ stories at Aberystwyth conference

02 July 2025

Academics and creative practitioners will meet in Aberystwyth to give a platform to LGBTQ+ voices in Welsh language literature this week.

AI fuels surge in questionable health research, study warns

03 July 2025

A sharp rise in potentially misleading health research articles could be due to the use of artificial intelligence tools, a new study suggests.

Russia is paying schoolgirls to have babies. Why is pronatalism on the rise around the world?

04 July 2025

Writing in The Conversation, Dr Jenny Mathers from the Department of International Politics discusses how Putin and other world leaders have implemented policies aimed at encouraging higher birth rates among women.

Parting by Sebastian Haffner: the forgotten German novel of the early 1930s that’s become a bestseller

08 July 2025

Writing in The Conversation, Professor Andrea Hammel explains that Abschied (Parting) by Sebastian Haffner is dominating Germany’s bestseller charts over 25 years after the author's death, after the manuscript was discovered in a drawer.

Top marks for Aberystwyth University in UK student survey

09 July 2025

Aberystwyth University is the top university in Wales for student satisfaction for the tenth year in a row according to the latest survey of students’ opinions on the quality of their courses.

£20,000 grant opportunity for rural Welsh communities to drive change

09 July 2025

Rural communities across Wales are invited to apply for a new £20,000 grant to explore ideas that could help shape a better future for their area.

Student’s ‘cards of calm’ mental health creations win

10 July 2025

An Aberystwyth University student has won an award for her mental health work at the Llangollen International Eisteddfod.

Aberystwyth University announces 2025 Honorary Fellowships and Doctorates

10 July 2025

Exceptional figures in media technology innovation, performing arts and higher education sector are set to be awarded with Honorary Fellowships at Aberystwyth University’s graduation ceremonies.

Migration conference discusses climate change and border-making

11 July 2025

The growing trend of people fleeing climate change has been discussed at a migration conference held at Aberystwyth University.

Record numbers attend Aberystwyth’s widening participation course

11 July 2025

A record number of young people have attended Aberystwyth University's summer residential programme which offers a taste of student life.

Channel crossings: what is a safe and legal route?

14 July 2025

Writing in The Conversation, Dr Gillian McFadyen explains that campaigners, academics and groups that support asylum seekers have long called for the UK to introduce “safe and legal routes”.

Academic helps track lost penguins as they journey home

16 July 2025

A penguin rehabilitation project in Brazil is tracking penguins’ journeys home with the help of an Aberystwyth University academic.

Aberystwyth academic appointed President of British Grassland Society

15 July 2025

Aberystwyth University academic Dr Christina Marley has been appointed President of the British Grassland Society.

Rob McCallum awarded Honorary Doctorate

15 July 2025

Internationally acclaimed deep sea explorer Rob McCallum has been bestowed with an Honorary Doctorate degree by Aberystwyth University.

Sara Clancy awarded Honorary Doctorate

15 July 2025

Sustainable business advocate Sara Clancy has been bestowed with an Honorary Doctorate by Aberystwyth University.

Media technology leader awarded Honorary Fellowship

15 July 2025

Media technology innovator Jamal Hassim has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship of Aberystwyth University.

Early potato blight detection mobile app plan

22 July 2025

Potato blight, one of the world’s most devastating crop diseases, could soon be detected using mobile phones, thanks to a new app being developed by Welsh scientists.

Former Aberystwyth University Vice-Chancellor awarded Honorary Fellowship

16 July 2025

Professor Elizabeth Treasure CBE, former Vice-Chancellor of Aberystwyth University, has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship of the institution.

Linda Tomos CBE awarded Honorary Doctorate

17 July 2025

Linda Tomos, Wales’s first female National Librarian, has been awarded with an Honorary Doctorate by Aberystwyth University.

Bluetongue outbreak endangers UK livestock – what you need to know about the virus

18 July 2025

Writing in The Conversation, Dr Cate Williams discusses how a new strain of the bluetongue virus is spreading putting livestock at risk and placing fresh pressure on farmers.

Helping farmers tackle major parasitic disease in livestock

23 July 2025

Improved guidance and practical tools are required to help farmers to sustainably tackle the major problem of liver fluke infections in livestock, according to new research.

AI and biotech driving the next revolution in resilient crop development – new report

23 July 2025

A major review published in the prestigious journal Nature today outlines how artificial intelligence and biotechnology could transform global crop production — helping to build more resilient food systems in the face of climate change, pests and population growth.

Universities collaborate to support professional learning in schools

25 July 2025

The University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) and Aberystwyth University have signed a partnership agreement that will see both universities supporting professional learning for schools.