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North Korea: Kim Jong-un is sending a second wave of soldiers to Ukraine – here’s why
Writing for The Conversation, Dr Jenny Mathers from the Department of International Politics explains why North Korea is sending a second wave of soldiers to Ukraine, despite the many thousands who have already been killed there.
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Unheard voices: older women’s experiences of domestic abuse and sexual violence - research
More needs to be done to support older women who experience domestic abuse and sexual violence, according to our researchers.
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We’re turning waste bread crusts into nutritious food with ancient Asian fermentation
Writing in The Conversation, Aberystwyth scientists Juan Felipe Sandoval Rueda and Dr David Bryant discuss their research looking at turning bread crusts into nutritious new foods, by using fungal fermentation.
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Pet dogs patient therapy for nursing students
Our Nursing students are learning how therapy dogs can aid patient recovery.
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New research examines cultural control and censorship in Cuba
More than 65 years after the Cuban Revolution began, the country’s artistic community still faces censorship and strict controls on their cultural creativity, according to a new academic book.
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Breton cultural exchange in Aberystwyth
Students in Aberystwyth will learn about the language and culture of Brittany when academics from the Breton city of Rennes visit the Welsh town.
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Holocaust Memorial Day 2025: Exhibition about search for Holocaust missing in Aberystwyth
The agonising search for the missing after the Holocaust will be the focus of an event at Aberystwyth University later this month to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day.
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Aberystwyth University appoints top judge as new Chancellor
Groundbreaking judge Lady Justice Nicola Davies DBE has been appointed the new Chancellor of Aberystwyth University.
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Investigating resilience in Welsh communities - survey
Aberystwyth University academics are surveying community and town councils to explore how resilient and adaptive Welsh communities are.
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Leftover bread crusts can be turned into new food – research
If you are concerned about the crusts of your bread going to waste, then new research that promises to turn it into new kinds of food could be the answer.
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University pays tribute to Professor Geraint H Jenkins (1946-2025)
The University community was greatly saddened to learn of the loss of eminent Welsh historian Professor Geraint H. Jenkins, who died aged 78.
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Aberystwyth climbs in UK sustainable university rankings
Aberystwyth University has risen into the UK top 30 in new sustainability rankings for higher education.
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The greatest poetic metre you’ve probably never heard of
Writing for The Conversation, Mererid Hopwood, Professor of Welsh and Celtic Studies, explains the ancient art of cynghanedd.
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Georgia: how a former Manchester City footballer will shift the nation’s politics further towards Russia
In an article on The Conversation, Dr Jenny Mathers from the Department of International Politics, discusses the implications of the inauguration of Georgia’s new president.
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