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Experts call for new ways of collecting data about the Welsh language
New methods of data collection need to be developed if we want a comprehensive picture of the state of the Welsh language and how it’s used, according to Aberystwyth University experts.
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Scholar’s research award in memory of women’s rights campaigner
An Aberystwyth scholar has received a prestigious award presented in memory of a Welsh woman who campaigned for women's rights across the world.
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Secrets and lies: spies of the Stuart era played a dangerous game in the shadows of an unstable Europe
In an article for The Conversation, Joey Crozier from the Department of History & Welsh History describes the English government's reliance on espionage for gathering domestic and international intelligence during the Stuart era.
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University hosts Hay Scribblers Cymraeg
School pupils from across mid-Wales visited Aberystwyth University today (Wednesday 6 November) as part of Hay Scribblers Cymraeg 2024.
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Aberystwyth Veterinary Advisory Board established with development plans
A new advisory board for Aberystwyth University's School of Veterinary Science has met for the first time to discuss further development plans.
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UK’s first Lion’s Mane burger on plates after research project
The UK’s first Lion’s Mane burger has gone on sale at a Welsh eatery with the help of Aberystwyth University researchers.
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Vets to polish their hoof trimming skills in Aberystwyth
Vets will get the chance to polish-up on their hoof trimming skills at Aberystwyth University next month.
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InvEnterPrize 2024 winners announced
A sparkling new approach to cleaning children’s teeth and a business that grows and sells colourful house plants are the joint winners of Aberystwyth University’s annual entrepreneurship competition.
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Land use climate research could save UK economy £1.6 billion
Aberystwyth scientists are helping the agriculture sector hit its net zero targets by making best use of the UK’s grasslands.
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Horrifying black sows and ghostly apparitions: how the magic and mystery of Wales come alive in winter
Writing in The Conversation, Mari Ellis Dunning, Associate Lecturer at the School of Languages and Literature and PhD Candidate, describes five spooky winter customs and beliefs unique to Wales and its people.
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Why calls to review Lucy Letby’s case are so different from other miscarriage of justice campaigns
In an article for The Conversation, Dr Sam Poyser from the Department of Law and Criminology puts the current discussion around the safety of the conviction of former neonatal nurse Lucy Letby in the context of the broader history of miscarriages of justice.
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Academic awarded top Indian government fellowship
An Aberystwyth genetics expert has received a prestigious fellowship from an Indian Government agency.
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COP16 leaders urged to embed all nature’s values in decision-making
Government leaders discussing the global biodiversity crisis at COP16 in Colombia this week are being urged to formally incorporate the different values of nature into their decision-making.
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Pobol y Cwm: BBC’s longest running TV soap celebrates 50 years on air
Writing in The Conversation, Professor Jamie Medhurst from the Department of Theatre, Film & Television Studies looks back at half a century of the BBC Wales soap opera.
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Care overhaul needed after ‘human rights loss’ during pandemic
Care systems need an overhaul following the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the human rights of older and disabled people, according to academics.
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West Wales carers explore wellbeing through creativity
West Wales carers are being given the chance to explore wellbeing through crafting and creative writing, as part of a University project.
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