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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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New seaweed capsules tested for gut health benefits
Scientists are set to test the gut health benefits of a seaweed extract as part of efforts to improve the nation’s health.
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Stonehenge may have been built to unify the people of ancient Britain
The recent discovery that one of Stonehenge’s stones originated in Scotland supports a theory that the stone circle was built as a monument to unite Britain’s early farmers nearly 5,000 years ago, according to a new study by researchers at UCL and Aberystwyth University.
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International fellowship for radio spectrum expert
The Director of the National Spectrum Centre at Aberystwyth University is travelling to India this month as part of a prestigious fellowship scheme set up by the Indian government.
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Lecturer’s work at groundbreaking soil exhibition
A landmark exhibition about society’s relationship with soil at Somerset House in London will feature the work of an Aberystwyth lecturer.
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Scientists create new palm oil alternative
Scientists have devised a new way of creating alternatives to palm oil in our food and cosmetics.
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Welsh scientists developing groundbreaking rapid prostate cancer test
A groundbreaking test that could detect prostate cancer in men more quickly and with greater accuracy than current methods is being developed by Welsh scientists.
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Aberystwyth historian helps unravel mystery of medieval silk bag
An Aberystwyth University academic is part of an international team that has made an exciting discovery linking an 800-year-old silk bag at Westminster Abbey with Charlemagne, the first Holy Roman Emperor.
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‘Essential’ to listen to children's voices on youth justice – report
It is essential for youth justice agencies to explicitly seek children’s opinions about matters affecting them, according to a new report.
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