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First vet nursing students begin studies in Aberystwyth
The first ever vet nursing students have started their course at Wales’ only School of Veterinary Science.
Read articleUS election: why immigration remains a major issue for voters and why they trust Trump on border security
In an article for The Conversation, Dr Eli Auslender, Research Fellow in Migration and Climate Change in the Department of International Politics explores why US border policy remains a key electoral issue ahead of November's election.
Read articleBus drivers given women’s safety training with researcher’s help
Bus drivers in south Wales have been trained about women’s safety, thanks to a partnership between an Aberystwyth University researcher, Stagecoach and Welsh Women’s Aid.
Read articleScientists to test if snow is melting high on Everest
Researchers plan to test if the snow high up on Everest is melting, threatening the water supplies of over one billion people.
Read articleGlobal health ‘shift’ call to UN from top Welsh academic
Wales’ top veterinary academic will call for a ‘paradigm shift’ in the face of global threats to animal and human health in an address at the UN today.
Read articleUniversity fundraising gives charities a boost
Aberystwyth University staff and students have presented a cheque for £7,984 to Wales Air Ambulance Charitable Trust.
Read articleWhy Putin has resisted using Ukraine’s Kursk offensive to call for greater Russian sacrifices
Writing in The Conversation, Dr Jenny Mathers from the Department of International Politics discusses why Putin has not used Ukraine's invasion of Russian territory as justification to replenish the ranks of Russia's armed forces.
Read articleFunding boost for sustainable pulse crops
Aberystwyth University is one of four UK research organisations to have won £3m of Defra funding to develop climate resilient legumes.
Read articleNew £150,000 clinic set to open as Aberystwyth Vet School expands
A new replica veterinary clinic is set to open at Aberystwyth University as Wales’s only School of Veterinary Science expands.
Read articleThe fascinating secrets of plant reproduction that scientists are still uncovering
In an article for The Conversation, plant cell biologists Professor John Doonan and Dr Maurice Bosch shine a light on the intricacies of reproduction in flowering plants.
Read articleAberystwyth Prof gains top fellowship
An Aberystwyth University professor has received an esteemed fellowship from the Academy of Social Sciences
Read articleCluster’s last stand: Aberystwyth scientist marks demise of pioneering space mission
A multi-spacecraft mission, which has helped scientists around the globe to better understand and predict space weather, will come to an end on Sunday (8 September) after almost 25 years.
Read articleHow Sigmund Freud attempted to solve the ‘riddle’ of Leonardo da Vinci’s genius
Writing in The Conversation, Dr Luke Thurston from the Department of English and Creative Writing discusses Freud’s opinions on how Leonardo da Vinci combined supreme artistic accomplishments with a technological imagination, despite Freud’s belief that there was an essential conflict between these activities.
Read articleStonehenge origins search heats up as Orkney ruled out
Scientists’ search for the source of Stonehenge’s iconic Altar Stone has intensified, with a new paper ruling out Orkney as where it came from.
Read articleNew network to improve child refugee experiences - conference aim
Experts hope to establish a new research network to improve the experiences of child refugees at a conference in Aberystwyth later this month.
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