Regional approach to ending TB discussed in Aberystwyth
02 September 2024
TB experts will gather in Aberystwyth this month to discuss how local, regional and national collaboration can help to control the spread of bovine tuberculosis.
Aberystwyth hosts annual UK conference for Apple developers
02 September 2024
Software experts from across the world gather at Aberystwyth University this week (2-5 September) to hear about the latest advancements in the field of iOS development.
Ireland, Wales and the scholar who helped unravel their Celtic connections
05 September 2024
In an article in The Conversation, Dr Simon Rodway, Lecturer in Celtic Studies, explores the deep cultural and linguistic connections between Wales and Ireland and the legacy of one Irish scholar who studied their shared heritage.
New network to improve child refugee experiences - conference aim
05 September 2024
Experts hope to establish a new research network to improve the experiences of child refugees at a conference in Aberystwyth later this month.
Stonehenge origins search heats up as Orkney ruled out
05 September 2024
Scientists’ search for the source of Stonehenge’s iconic Altar Stone has intensified, with a new paper ruling out Orkney as where it came from.
How Sigmund Freud attempted to solve the ‘riddle’ of Leonardo da Vinci’s genius
06 September 2024
Writing in The Conversation, Dr Luke Thurston from the Department of English and Creative Writing discusses Freud’s opinions on how Leonardo da Vinci combined supreme artistic accomplishments with a technological imagination, despite Freud’s belief that there was an essential conflict between these activities.
Cluster’s last stand: Aberystwyth scientist marks demise of pioneering space mission
06 September 2024
A multi-spacecraft mission, which has helped scientists around the globe to better understand and predict space weather, will come to an end on Sunday (8 September) after almost 25 years.
Aberystwyth Prof gains top fellowship
09 September 2024
An Aberystwyth University professor has received an esteemed fellowship from the Academy of Social Sciences
The fascinating secrets of plant reproduction that scientists are still uncovering
10 September 2024
In an article for The Conversation, plant cell biologists Professor John Doonan and Dr Maurice Bosch shine a light on the intricacies of reproduction in flowering plants.
New £150,000 clinic set to open as Aberystwyth Vet School expands
10 September 2024
A new replica veterinary clinic is set to open at Aberystwyth University as Wales’s only School of Veterinary Science expands.
University fundraising gives charities a boost
12 September 2024
Aberystwyth University staff and students have presented a cheque for £7,984 to Wales Air Ambulance Charitable Trust.
Funding boost for sustainable pulse crops
12 September 2024
Aberystwyth University is one of four UK research organisations to have won £3m of Defra funding to develop climate resilient legumes.
Why Putin has resisted using Ukraine’s Kursk offensive to call for greater Russian sacrifices
12 September 2024
Writing in The Conversation, Dr Jenny Mathers from the Department of International Politics discusses why Putin has not used Ukraine's invasion of Russian territory as justification to replenish the ranks of Russia's armed forces.
Global health ‘shift’ call to UN from top Welsh academic
16 September 2024
Wales’ top veterinary academic will call for a ‘paradigm shift’ in the face of global threats to animal and human health in an address at the UN today.
Scientists to test if snow is melting high on Everest
19 September 2024
Researchers plan to test if the snow high up on Everest is melting, threatening the water supplies of over one billion people.
Bus drivers given women’s safety training with researcher’s help
19 September 2024
Bus drivers in south Wales have been trained about women’s safety, thanks to a partnership between an Aberystwyth University researcher, Stagecoach and Welsh Women’s Aid.
US election: why immigration remains a major issue for voters and why they trust Trump on border security
26 September 2024
In an article for The Conversation, Dr Eli Auslender, Research Fellow in Migration and Climate Change in the Department of International Politics explores why US border policy remains a key electoral issue ahead of November's election.
First vet nursing students begin studies in Aberystwyth
26 September 2024
The first ever vet nursing students have started their course at Wales’ only School of Veterinary Science.
Top nurse plants tree to begin Aberystwyth wellbeing garden
27 September 2024
Wales’ top nurse officially marked the establishing of a new wellbeing garden at Aberystwyth University with a tree planting ceremony.
New mission to create total solar eclipses in space
30 September 2024
Scientists are working on the launch of a spacecraft mission which will allow them to view the Sun’s atmosphere in more detail than ever before.