New chapter for literary journal
06 February 2025
An academic journal exploring the history and literature of medieval Wales is turning over a new leaf.
Breton cultural exchange in Aberystwyth
17 January 2025
Students in Aberystwyth will learn about the language and culture of Brittany when academics from the Breton city of Rennes visit the Welsh town.
The greatest poetic metre you’ve probably never heard of
06 January 2025
Writing for The Conversation, Mererid Hopwood, Professor of Welsh and Celtic Studies, explains the ancient art of cynghanedd.
Aberystwyth University Welsh Language Award winners announced
06 December 2024
Aberystwyth University has honoured individuals for their contribution to the Welsh language.
Northern lights: how the aurora borealis captivated 18th-century minds
18 November 2024
In an article for The Conversation, Dr Cathryn Charnell-White, Reader in the Department of Welsh and Celtic Studies, considers how historical records demonstrate ways in which natural phenomena such as the northern lights were understood and valued centuries ago.
University hosts Hay Scribblers Cymraeg
06 November 2024
School pupils from across mid-Wales visited Aberystwyth University today (Wednesday 6 November) as part of Hay Scribblers Cymraeg 2024.
Welsh language literature through an LGBTQ+ lens
10 October 2024
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.
Ireland, Wales and the scholar who helped unravel their Celtic connections
05 September 2024
In an article in The Conversation, Dr Simon Rodway, Lecturer in Celtic Studies, explores the deep cultural and linguistic connections between Wales and Ireland and the legacy of one Irish scholar who studied their shared heritage.
Ancient Celtic myths discussed in Aberystwyth
20 August 2024
Experts from across the world will gather to discuss ancient Celtic myths at a conference in Aberystwyth next month.
Eisteddfod weather researchers ask for public’s memories
08 August 2024
If you remember the scorching weather at the Cardigan National Eisteddfod in 1976 or, the strong winds in Tŷ Ddewi in 2002 or the rain in Anglesey seven years ago, researchers want your memories