Historic strengths and innovation to drive Aber’s future
02 February 2024
Aberystwyth University’s new Vice-Chancellor has said that the institution’s future success will be built upon transformational education and research, creating new life chances, and bringing about improvements for wider society on a local and global level.
Aberystwyth Vet School plans expansion with major donation
01 February 2024
Plans for expanded facilities for vet students at Aberystwyth University have taken a step forward thanks to a major bequest.
University and GP practice join forces to help veterans
02 February 2024
A Department of Law & Criminology project which provides free legal advice and signposting to UK military veterans and their families, has teamed up with a local GP practice to offer support.
Ground-breaking photography exhibition frames the future of Wales, Scotland and Catalonia
07 February 2024
Our academics are curating a photography exhibition exploring attitudes to independence within Wales, Scotland and Catalonia.
BBC Climate Editor to speak at Aberystwyth University
08 February 2024
BBC Climate Editor Justin Rowlatt will deliver a public lecture at Aberystwyth University next month.
School pupils plant trees in University’s heritage orchard
09 February 2024
Primary school pupils from the Aberystwyth area have planted apple trees in a heritage fruit orchard at the University.
Aberystwyth academic delivers lecture at German parliament
09 February 2024
An Aberystwyth University expert on the Kindertransport scheme presented the findings of her extensive research at the German national parliament in Berlin this week.
£5 million funding to tackle challenges facing Wales’ rural communities
13 February 2024
A partnership led by Aberystwyth University has received over £5 million in funding to research and explore solutions to rural challenges.
Fuzzy award for Aberystwyth Professor
12 February 2024
A world-leading Aberystwyth based researcher in computational intelligence has been awarded a major international prize.
Why the teenagers who murdered Brianna Ghey should have remained anonymous
13 February 2024
Writing in The Conversation, Dr Kathy Hampson, Senior Lecturer in Criminology and youth justice expert, along with fellow Criminology academics Dr Sean Creaney from Edge Hill University and Professor Stephen Case from Loughborough University, argue that it was not in the best interests of society for the identities of the teenagers who murdered Brianna Ghey to have been made public.
Shaping a probation service that better serves the people of Wales
13 February 2024
Criminology academics from Aberystwyth University are contributing to the national conversation on how a devolved probation service could work for Wales.
Radical new project offers unique opportunity for promising composers
21 February 2024
Imaginative contemporary classical music will be composed and performed as part of a revolutionary new project led by Aberystwyth University.
The Queen presents award to Aberystwyth University for parasite research
22 February 2024
Queen Camilla has presented a prestigious award to Aberystwyth University for its pioneering parasitology work at a ceremony in Buckingham Palace today (Thursday, 22 February).
Secret Arctic microbial night life investigated by Aberystwyth scientists
28 February 2024
Aberystwyth University academics are visiting Svalbard in the Arctic to investigate the night life of microbes.
New Aberystwyth oats make esteemed National List
Four new oat varieties bred at Aberystwyth University have received top level approval after being recommended to farmers by the government’s industry board.