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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.
Read articleVets 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.
Read articleInvEnterPrize 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.
Read articleLand 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.
Read articleHorrifying 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.
Read articleWhy 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.
Read articleAcademic awarded top Indian government fellowship
An Aberystwyth genetics expert has received a prestigious fellowship from an Indian Government agency.
Read articleCOP16 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.
Read articlePobol 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.
Read articleCare 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.
Read articleWest 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.
Read articleNew rapid TB diagnosis detector to be developed
Welsh researchers have been awarded funding of almost £1.2 million to develop a new detector for tuberculosis in humans and animals that can report a result in one hour.
Read articleWelsh language literature through an LGBTQ+ lens
Aberystwyth academics are looking to give exposure to forgotten voices in Welsh-language LGBTQ+ literature in a bid to place their writing alongside other definitive works.
Read articleApp to protect Nigerian farms from bird flu
Nigerian and Welsh researchers are developing a new app and information platform to help protect poultry farms and farmers from bird flu.
Read articlePembrokeshire woman wins 'Defi Fet' Scholarship
Catrin Palfrey, 19, from Tegfryn near Crymych, has won a £2,500 scholarship in memory of the late Llandysul vet DGE Davies this year.
Read articleAberystwyth agriculture student is best in Britain
An Aberystwyth University graduate from Carmarthenshire has won the Farmers Weekly award for the best agriculture student in Britain.
Read articleCall for Old College memorabilia as part of Founders’ Day 2024
Members of the public are invited to bring along any Old College memorabilia they may have to the Bandstand in Aberystwyth on Friday afternoon 11 October, as part of Aberystwyth University’s Founders’ Day celebrations.
Read articleWorld's biomass experts gather in Aberystwyth
International biomass experts have gathered at Aberystwyth University to discuss the crops’ potential to decarbonise agriculture and other industries.
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