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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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Secrets and lies: spies of the Stuart era played a dangerous game in the shadows of an unstable Europe

In an article for The Conversation, Joey Crozier from the Department of History & Welsh History describes the English government's reliance on espionage for gathering domestic and international intelligence during the Stuart era.

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Warding off witchcraft with paper: an everyday solution for everyday problems

Writing in The Conversation, Judith Tulfer from the Department of History and Welsh History discusses her research into the healing and protection charms created by nineteenth-century Welsh dynion hysbys (cunning men).   

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Using storytelling to preserve local memories in Myanmar

Underground educators in war-torn Myanmar are using community storytelling to recapture their histories and celebrate ethnic identities, thanks to a project led by one of our academics.

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History and Welsh History crowned Aberystwyth Department of the Year

The Department of History and Welsh History won the coveted title of Department of the Year at the Undeb Aberystwyth ‘Teaching, Learning & Student Experience Awards’ 2024.

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School pupils plant trees in University’s heritage orchard

Primary school pupils from the Aberystwyth area have planted apple trees in a heritage fruit orchard at the University.

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Philanthropist meets beneficiaries of Welsh history scholarship

A philanthropist who donated half a million pounds to his alma mater has visited Aberystwyth University to meet the first postgraduate students to benefit from his generosity.

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