UK’s first Lion’s Mane burger on plates after research project
01 November 2024
The UK’s first Lion’s Mane burger has gone on sale at a Welsh eatery with the help of Aberystwyth University researchers.
Aberystwyth Veterinary Advisory Board established with development plans
05 November 2024
A new advisory board for Aberystwyth University's School of Veterinary Science has met for the first time to discuss further development plans.
Secrets and lies: spies of the Stuart era played a dangerous game in the shadows of an unstable Europe
06 November 2024
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.
University hosts Hay Scribblers Cymraeg
06 November 2024
School pupils from across mid-Wales visited Aberystwyth University today (Wednesday 6 November) as part of Hay Scribblers Cymraeg 2024.
Scholar’s research award in memory of women’s rights campaigner
07 November 2024
An Aberystwyth scholar has received a prestigious award presented in memory of a Welsh woman who campaigned for women's rights across the world.
Experts call for new ways of collecting data about the Welsh language
08 November 2024
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.
New food and biology experts to train in Aberystwyth
15 November 2024
The next generation of biology and food experts will be able to train at Aberystwyth University, thanks to funding for new doctoral training centres.
Northern lights: how the aurora borealis captivated 18th-century minds
18 November 2024
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.
Vet School turns blue to highlight antimicrobial resistance challenge
19 November 2024
Aberystwyth’s Vet School has been lit up blue to draw attention to the challenge of antimicrobial resistance.
US politics has long shaped global climate action and science – how much will Trump’s opposition matter?
19 November 2024
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.
New government ‘democratic innovations’ group led by Aberystwyth academic
20 November 2024
Aberystwyth academic Dr Anwen Elias has been appointed Chair of the Welsh Government’s new Innovating Democracy Advisory Group.
White Ribbon pledge: Campaign launched to end violence against women and girls
21 November 2024
Aberystwyth University will mark White Ribbon Day on Monday 25 November as part of its continued commitment to ending violence against women and girls.
A 50-year battle for truth: the Birmingham pub bombings and the price of injustice
21 November 2024
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: