Aberystwyth University

The different ways in which nature contributes to people’s social, cultural and spiritual well-being needs to be better reflected in key political and economic decisions, according to a new study published in the prestigious science…

Aberystwyth University scientists have welcomed the UK Government’s Biomass Strategy as an important moment in the transition to a net zero economy.Biomass already produces over 12% of the UK’s energy supply. The Department of Energy…

Aberystwyth has been rated the top university in Wales for student satisfaction according to the latest edition of the National Student Survey (NSS) which is published today, Thursday 10 August.Aberystwyth University also features in the…

Nursing education at Aberystwyth University will expand in September with a professional qualification for health and social care support workers.Students will be able to study the Level 4 Higher Education Certificate in Healthcare…

Young female students in Pakistan are learning to ride mopeds to give them more independence and help them get to their place of education, as part of an Aberystwyth University transport project.Data shows many women in Pakistan give up…

Endangered birds native to Wales and Ireland are being pushed into riskier habitats as a result of climate change according to new research.The curlew, Europe’s largest wading bird with its distinctive long curved bill, is commonly found…

Aberystwyth University staff and students have voted Wales Air Ambulance as the University’s Charity of the Year for 2023-24.Now in its eleventh year, the University Charity of the Year appeal provides a fundraising focus for staff and…

Aberystwyth University scientists are investigating new technologies, including environmental DNA analysis and the use of wearable behaviour sensors, to tackle a parasite that infects the majority of UK sheep flocks.The liver fluke is a…

Aberystwyth University staff and students have raised £20,597 to support the new Chemotherapy Day Unit at Bronglais General Hospital, Aberystwyth.Fundraising events and activities have taken place during the year to raise money for the…

The Chief Veterinary Officers for Wales and the UK joined experts from across the country to discuss bovine tuberculosis in wildlife at a conference at Aberystwyth University today. Among the speakers at the ‘Aber TB’ conference were Dr…