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.

Kindertransport - uncomfortable truths at heart of heroic wartime scheme

01 December 2023

On the 85th anniversary of the Kindertransport scheme, Professor Andrea Hammel reveals a darker side to the feel-good wartime success story.

Kindertransport’s complex legacy: saving children from the Nazis while leaving their families behind

30 November 2023

Writing in The Conversation, Dr Andrea Hammel from the Department of Modern Languages discusses the complex legacy of Kindertransport.

Why an EU document mentioning the ‘Islas Malvinas/Falkland Islands’ is a big deal

23 August 2023

Writing in The Conversation, Dr Jennifer Wood from the Department of Modern Languages discusses the implications of a recent European Union declaration referring to the “Islas Malvinas/Falkland Islands”.

Exhibition at Pontio Bangor: Refugees in Wales

09 June 2023

An exhibition telling the real-life stories of people who have found refuge in Wales over the years will be on display at Pontio Bangor from 8-28 June.

David Trotter Annual Memorial Lecture

 The 2021 David Trotter Memorial Lecture was delivered by Professor Daron Burrows of Oxford University on Thursday 28 October 2021.