Promoting literature
04 December 2008
Wales Literature Exchange, an international literary network based at Department of Theatre, Film and Television Studies, has been awarded a £1.3m grant to promote literature across Europe and beyond.
RAE2008
18 December 2008
World leading research has been identified in 15 of 16 subject areas at Aberystwyth University according to the results of the Research Assessment Exercise 2008.
New centre for teacher education
09 December 2008
Aberystwyth and Bangor Universities are joining forces to provide Initial Teacher Education for North and Mid-Wales. The new centre will provide training for primary and secondary teachers from 2010.
Professor Gwyn Jones
22 December 2008
A plaque of Welsh slate has been unveiled in the Hugh Owen Library to commemorate the life and works of the acclaimed scholar, novelist and short story writer, Professor Gwyn Jones.
Human Rights
09 December 2008
The International Law Research Forum of the Department of Law and Criminology is hosting a one day Colloquium to commemorate 60 years of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Research Assessment Exercise 2008
19 December 2008
With 85% of research submitted world-leading, internationally excellent or internationally recognised, Aberystwyth climbs 15 places in the Times Higher's RAE league table, and rises to second in Wales.
Olympic Training Camp Guide
19 December 2008
A mere six years after its establishment, the excellence of Aberystwyth's Department of Sport and Exercise Science has been awarded international recognition by being included in the London Olympics Organising Committee Pre-Games Camp Training Guide.