Finalists for 2017 AberSU Teaching Awards announced

28 April 2017

The finalists for the Aberystwyth University’s Students Union 2017 Teaching Awards which take place on Friday 5 May, have been announced.

Six members of Aberystwyth University honoured by The Learned Society of Wales

28 April 2017

Vice-Chancellor Professor Elizabeth Treasure is one of six members of Aberystwyth University to be elected Fellows of The Learned Society of Wales.

The Talking Bible sound-art event

26 April 2017

Unique 24-hour sound-art open studio event taking place in the Drwm at the National Library of Wales over the May Day Bank Holiday.

Aberystwyth University continues climb up league tables

26 April 2017

Aberystwyth is the highest climber in Wales and the third biggest climber in the UK according to The Complete University Guide for 2018 which is published on Wednesday 26 April 2017.

Aberystwyth University student wins Undergraduate of the Year

25 April 2017

Final year Artificial Intelligence and Robotics student Kieran Stone wins the Computer Science, IT and Physics Undergraduate of the Year award at the annual TARGETjobs Undergraduate of the Year awards.

Trump‘s 100 Days Debate

24 April 2017

The Department of International Politics is staging a special roundtable discussion at 6pm on Monday 1 May 2017 to asses Donald Trump’s first 100 days in power.

Old College launch event for acclaimed David Jones biography

19 April 2017

Dr Thomas Dilworth will be launching his much anticipated biography of leading modernist artist and poet David Jones at the Old College on Monday 24 April 2017.

Aberystwyth University in Whatuni’s Top Ten

13 April 2017

Aberystwyth University has been voted one of the top ten universities in the UK in the 2017 Whatuni Student Choice Awards.


The University was ranked eighth in the University of the Year category and also picked up a Silver Award for best International University at the annual awards ceremony held in London 5 April 2017. 

Apply now for Aberystwyth’s Summer University

13 April 2017

The deadline is looming for applications to Aberystwyth University’s flagship six-week residential Summer University, which offers a taste of university life to would-be students.

Aberystwyth University hosts 10th BCSWomen Lovelace colloquium

11 April 2017

The UK’s leading computing conference dedicated to encouraging more female students to enter the world of computing and IT is celebrating its 10th anniversary at Aberystwyth University on Wednesday 12 April 2017.

Aberystwyth glaciologist set to drill through the world’s highest glacier

11 April 2017

Climate change scientists from Aberystwyth University are heading to the Himalayas in a bid to become the first to successfully drill through the world’s highest glacier.

£8.8m project for resilient crops at IBERS

11 April 2017

Aberystwyth University’s Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS) is starting a £8.8M programme with funding from The Biotechnology and Biological Research Council (BBSRC).

Aberystwyth Law professor elected Vice President of European human rights body

07 April 2017

Professor Ryszard Piotrowicz of Aberystwyth Law School has been elected as Vice President of GRETA, the Council of Europe’s Group of Experts on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings.

Year 10 pupils explore their options

07 April 2017

Year 10 pupils from schools across mid and west Wales will be exploring their post-GCSE options at a three-day residential course held at Aberystwyth University during the Easter break.

New Physics degrees launched by Aberystwyth University

07 April 2017

Aberystwyth is launching new Engineering Physics degrees as a report published by the Institute of Physics (IoP) shows that physics-based industries contribute more than £10.7bn annually to the Welsh economy.

History Professor to run London Marathon

06 April 2017

Phillipp Schofield, Professor of Medieval History in the Department of History and Welsh History at Aberystwyth University, will be running in the 2017 London Marathon which takes place on23 April.

Aberystwyth academic to review European minority languages charter

05 April 2017

Professor Elin H G Jones appointed by the Council of Europe to join a working group to review the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages.

New module to enhance Employability

05 April 2017

The Institute of Business and Law (IBL) has launched a new module to enhance student employability.

Business Start-up Week 2017

04 April 2017

The University's annual Business Start-up Week takes place from Monday 10th to Thursday 13th April.

iCub at play catches judges’ eye

04 April 2017

An image of a humanoid robot learning how to play from a young child has again caught the eye of the judging panel behind the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) science photography competition.

University Faith Space opened

03 April 2017

A new Faith Space is officially opened on Penglais Campus.