Aberystwyth University

Magicians are less likely to suffer from the mental health challenges faced by other creative people, like musicians and comedians, according to a new study. From comedians like Robin Williams, to poets and painters like Sylvia Plath and…

Aberystwyth University has been awarded a Queen’s Anniversary Prize for its pioneering work in helping to tackle the devastating impact of parasitic flatworms. The prize, which is part of the British Honours system, celebrates the work…

Plans for a major new training facility at Aberystwyth University are at an advanced stage following the installation of a new sports dome on Penglais Campus. Located next to the Sports Centre’s multi-purpose sports pitch, the 40 meters…

Aberystwyth University students have scooped a major World Food Forum award for their research tackling bird flu. Their project aims to build an app to help farmers in rural Nigeria keep up to date on measures needed to limit the spread…

The UK Space Agency will provide an additional £10.7 million to replace a Russian-made instrument on the Rosalind Franklin rover, so that it can launch to Mars in 2028. The rover, which was built by Airbus in Stevenage as part of a…

Aberystwyth University will mark White Ribbon Day (Saturday 25 November) this year with the launch of a new poster to highlight the international campaign to bring an end to violence against women and girls. Featuring images created by…

A new international partnership has been established to develop a vaccine for parasitic diseases which infect hundreds of millions of people. The project, involving academics from Aberystwyth University, will be focused on hookworm and…

A philanthropist who donated half a million pounds to his alma mater has visited Aberystwyth University to meet the first postgraduate students to benefit from his generosity. The Pennar Scholarship Fund was established by Dr David…

Dr Rhian Hayward MBE has been appointed as Board Member for Wales for the Foods Standards Agency (FSA) and Chair of the Welsh Food Advisory Committee. Dr Hayward is Chief Executive Officer of Aberystwyth University based AberInnovation…

An Aberystwyth art exhibition will draw attention to the work of villages in Namibia to overcome the challenges of climate change later this month.The photographs that will be on display at Gwesty Cymru from the 24 August until the end of…