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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 1d

🫁 Our scientists are part of a £1.55m project to unravel long-term vaping risks and benefits on lung health for smokers.

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@aberdlsagb.bsky.social @ukri.org #vaping #smoking #smokingcessation #lunghealth

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 1d

👩‍⚕️ The University has appointed Professor Sandy Harding as its first Honorary Professor of Nursing.

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#nursing #nursingeducation @thercnwales.bsky.social

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 5d

We’re delighted to be hosting a conference later this month to celebrate over 25 years of studying ancient Celtic languages here in Aberystwyth.

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#CelticLanguages #Ancient #Study #Aberystwyth

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 6d

Our researchers have launched a new guide to help tackle the growing threat of domestic abusers using technology against older people.

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#Research #Guide #Technology #DomesticAbuse

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 8d

A student who created a device to help people with speech impairments and one who started a business to grow tea locally were among the winners of our student start-up competition.

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 12d

📣 Want to deepen your skills in luminescence research? Join the Short Course in Luminescence Dating: Theory, Methods & Application — taught by world-leading experts Prof Helen Roberts & Prof Geoff Duller.

📅 17–21 Nov 2025
📍 Aberystwyth University

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 13d

Writing in The Conversation, Dr Jenny Mathers from the Department of International Politics explains that Russia's defence industry needs approximately 400,000 more workers than it currently employs.

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@interpolaber.bsky.social

Russia is turning to African women and conscripted North Koreans to tackle its defence worker shortage

The country’s defence industry needs approximately 400,000 more workers than it currently employs.

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 14d

📝 We have signed a new partnership with the Zhejiang Academy of Agricultural Sciences to strengthen our work in green agricultural technologies.

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@ibers.bsky.social
@aberdlsagb.bsky.social

#partnership #agriculture #science #technology

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 15d

Old-fashioned economic thinking is driving biodiversity loss, according to a new international study led by our academics.

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#research #economics #biodiversity

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 16d

Andean glaciers advanced during an acute period of climate change at the end of the last Ice Age, new research has found.

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#glaciers #glaciology

Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 20d

🪰 Writing in The Conversation, Dr Roger Santer from our Department of Life Sciences discusses how flies perceive the world differently from humans, and how understanding this can help prevent disease.

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#fly #lifesciences #diseaseprevention

How a fly sees the world – and why understanding its vision can help prevent disease

Flies see things differently.

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 21d

Leading scientists, vets and policymakers from across Britain have met at the University today to discuss vaccination strategies for bovine TB.

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@aberdlsagb.bsky.social #AberTB #bTB #TB

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 22d

Our scientists are leading research into how a widely used vaccine can boost overall immunity in livestock 🐮

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@ukri.org

#AberTB#bovineTB#bTB#TB

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 22d

📚Our historians have published a landmark new book about the main supporters of Owain Glyndŵr's rebellion.

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#OwainGlyndwr #WelshHistory #Rebellion

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 27d

👻 The enduring allure of ghost hunting is explored in a new book published by Dr Alice Vernon today.

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@alicevernon10.bsky.social
#ghost
#ghosts
#paranormal
#ghosthunting

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 28d

🧙‍♀️ Writing in The Conversation, Mari Ellis Dunning explains how thousands were executed for witchcraft across Europe, but only five were put to death in Wales.

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@mariellisdunning.bsky.social

#Witchcraft #Wales

Curses, whispers and a demon fly: this is the story of the first Welshwoman executed for witchcraft

While thousands were executed for witchcraft across Europe, Gwen ferch Ellis was one of only five put to death in Wales.

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · Sep 8

Writing in The Conversation, Dr Jenny Mathers from the Department of International Politics explains that if Russia gains control of the Black Sea coast, it would threaten neighbouring Moldova.

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Russia has provided fresh evidence of its territorial ambitions in Ukraine

Control of the Black Sea coast would threaten neighbouring Moldova.

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · Sep 4

A further eight of our academics have been announced as members of prestigious sub-panels assessing research excellence in the UK higher education sector, bringing the total involved to nine.

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@ref2029.bsky.social

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · Sep 4

Professor Sir Charles Godfray CBE FRS, Chair of the 2025 Review of the Bovine Tuberculosis Eradication Strategy for England, will deliver the keynote address at a conference at the University later this month.

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@aberdlsagb.bsky.social #AberTB #bovineTB #bTB #TB

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · Sep 3

The type of bridle worn by a horse in dressage competitions is not the only factor affecting their stress levels, a new study has revealed.

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#dressage #bridles #snaffle

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · Sep 3

Researchers from Aberystwyth and Swansea Universities will lead the Welsh Election Study 2026, a four-year project that will provide high-quality, impartial survey data on political attitudes and voting behaviour in Wales.

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · Aug 28

Writing in The Conversation, Dr Manudeo Singh explains how Himalayan floods are natural, but poor planning turns rain into disaster. Reading the land could save lives.

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#Himalayan #FlashFloods #ClimateChange

Himalayan flash floods: climate change worsens them, but poor planning makes them deadly

Himalayan floods are natural, but poor planning turns rain into disaster. Reading the land could save lives.

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · Aug 27

Writing in The Conversation, Dr Lucy Thompson from our Department of English & Creative Writing is one of six leading Austen experts who have made their case for her ultimate novel – but the winner is up to you.

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#JaneAusten #UltimateNovel

What was Jane Austen’s best novel? These experts think they know

Six leading Austen experts have made their case for her ultimate novel, but the winner is down to you.

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · Aug 26

🦠 Our scientists have mapped the hidden microbes thriving in south Wales’s abandoned coal mines, helping to overcome obstacles to using mine water to heat Britain’s homes.

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@arwynedwards.bsky.social

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · Aug 26

Our scientists are developing new AI tools that automatically measures plant seed and seed pods in order to breed better crop varieties.

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@ibers.bsky.social

#CropTech #AIAgriculture

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