Aberystwyth University

Earlier detection of lung cancer could be possible thanks to a project led by Welsh scientists to develop a new rapid diagnostic kit.Lung cancer affects almost 50,000 people a year in the UK, kills more people than any other cancer and…

Aberystwyth has been named Welsh University of the Year for 2024 by The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide.This is the second time in four years Aberystwyth University has been awarded the accolade.It has previously been…

Phil Thomas, Director of Ystwyth Veterinary Practice in Aberystwyth, has been presented with an Honorary Fellowship of Aberystwyth University.Born, raised and educated in Aberystwyth, Phil Thomas studied in the Royal Veterinary College in…

Ian Gwyn Hughes, Head of Public Relations and Culture at the Football Association of Wales and former BBC broadcaster, has been presented with an Honorary Fellowship of Aberystwyth University.Originating from Colwyn Bay, Ian Gwyn Hughes…

Aberystwyth University is part of an international collaboration to build the biggest solar telescope ever constructed in Europe.The European Solar Telescope (EST) project aims to provide unparalleled new insights into the phenomena of…

A team of Aberystwyth University staff and postgraduate students have completed a challenge inspired by their colleague, and have raised over £2,000 for the Chemotherapy Unit at Bronglais Hospital.On Wednesday 19 July, the group from the…

Former Welsh Language Commissioner, Meri Huws, has been appointed the next Chair of Aberystwyth University Council.Meri Huws joined the University’s Council in 2019 and has served as deputy to current Chair Dr Emyr Roberts since August…

Some school children felt that their Welsh-language skills were “on pause” during the COVID pandemic, according to research by Aberystwyth and Bangor Universities.The research explored the experiences of learners in Welsh-medium education…

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…

Aberystwyth University has received a half a million pound boost from the UK Government to research the role of artificial intelligence in crop breeding.Led by scientists at the Institute for Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences,…