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Tough news for protesting farmers: Labour doesn’t actually need their votes
Writing in The Conversation Professor Michael Woods from the Department of Geography and Earth Sciences discusses the proposed changes to inheritance tax relief and the affect on British farmers.
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Dyffryn Ogwen young farmer wins first agriculture scholarship
An 18-year-old from Dyffryn Ogwen has become the first Agriculture student to win a major Welsh-medium scholarship worth £3,000 at Aberystwyth University.
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A 50-year battle for truth: the Birmingham pub bombings and the price of injustice
Writing in The Conversation on the 50th anniversary of the Birmingham pub bombings, Dr Sam Poyser, Lecturer in Criminology, discusses the ripple effect of wrongful convictions.
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White Ribbon pledge: Campaign launched to end violence against women and girls
Aberystwyth University will mark White Ribbon Day on Monday 25 November as part of its continued commitment to ending violence against women and girls.
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New government ‘democratic innovations’ group led by Aberystwyth academic
Aberystwyth academic Dr Anwen Elias has been appointed Chair of the Welsh Government’s new Innovating Democracy Advisory Group.
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US politics has long shaped global climate action and science – how much will Trump’s opposition matter?
Writing for The Conversation from the COP29 climate summit, Dr Hannah Hughes, Senior Lecturer International Politics and Climate Change, discusses Trump's influence on climate politics.
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Vet School turns blue to highlight antimicrobial resistance challenge
Aberystwyth’s Vet School has been lit up blue to draw attention to the challenge of antimicrobial resistance.
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Northern lights: how the aurora borealis captivated 18th-century minds
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.
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New food and biology experts to train in Aberystwyth
The next generation of biology and food experts will be able to train at Aberystwyth University, thanks to funding for new doctoral training centres.
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Experts call for new ways of collecting data about the Welsh language
New methods of data collection need to be developed if we want a comprehensive picture of the state of the Welsh language and how it’s used, according to Aberystwyth University experts.
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Scholar’s research award in memory of women’s rights campaigner
An Aberystwyth scholar has received a prestigious award presented in memory of a Welsh woman who campaigned for women's rights across the world.
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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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University hosts Hay Scribblers Cymraeg
School pupils from across mid-Wales visited Aberystwyth University today (Wednesday 6 November) as part of Hay Scribblers Cymraeg 2024.
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Aberystwyth Veterinary Advisory Board established with development plans
A new advisory board for Aberystwyth University's School of Veterinary Science has met for the first time to discuss further development plans.
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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.
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Vets 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.
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