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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

☀️ Our scientists welcome the news that the European Solar Telescope, a major international project to study the Sun, has been granted Landmark status by the European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructures. #EuropeanSolarTelescope #SolarPhysics #SpaceWeather www.aber.ac.uk/en/news/arch...

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

We are pleased to welcome visitors from Co-operation Ireland, who are visiting to learn from our Dialogue Centre and share their experience of dialogue and community development. The programme includes events exploring how to work with difference in communities and ways of connecting with others.

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

⚡Our Researchers are leading an international project to support the rebuilding of Ukraine's energy system through a new geothermal power plant in western Ukraine. 🖱️ tinyurl.com/ytnk7wh3 #Geothermal #CleanEnergy #Energy

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Researchers from across Europe will gather here later this month to explore how Celtic languages and Latin were used in Roman Britain. 🖱️ tinyurl.com/2akxehcn #CelticLanguages #RomanBritain

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

🩺 Beca Lois Keen has won the Coleg Cymraeg 'Defi Fet' Scholarship to study Veterinary Medicine through the medium of Welsh - llongyfarchiadau Beca! 🖱️ www.aber.ac.uk/en/news/archive/2026/10/title-290089-en.html

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

🎥 Dr Tomos Fearn from our Department of Computer Science spoke to ITV News yesterday in Spain's Tabernas Desert, where a prototype of the Rosalind Franklin rover is undergoing trials ahead of its mission to Mars. #ExoMars

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

🌌 Technology developed here at Aberystwyth University is being used in Europe's most Mars-like outdoor environment in preparation for the European Space Agency's ExoMars mission. 🖱️ tinyurl.com/mtm76jvb #ExoMars #RosalindFranklinRover #marsrover #lifeonmars #missiontomars

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Psychology students at the University can now gain a nationally recognised counselling qualification alongside their degree, following accreditation by the UK’s leading counselling awarding body. 🖱️ tinyurl.com/au7n3bb5

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

We're proud to announce the winners of our 2026 Enterprise Awards. From creative industries and agriculture to food and drink, this year's winning ventures showcase the talent, innovation and entrepreneurial spirit of our students and graduates.

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

🎉 Huge congratulations to Dr Gwen Rees, who has been elected President of the British Veterinary Association (BVA). A proud moment for Wales, veterinary science and Aberystwyth University. 🖱️ www.aber.ac.uk/en/news/arch... #VeterinaryScience #BVA #AnimalHealth #WalesInSTEM

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

📷 The School of Art will host an exhibition next month as part of Ffoto Cymru 2026, an international photography festival taking place across Wales. 🖱️ tinyurl.com/3deetc77 #FfotoCymru

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

In a new article, Dr Jenny Mathers argues that Russia's parliamentary election campaign revealed ambivalence about the war in Ukraine, despite the result never being in doubt. 🖱️ tinyurl.com/5cdmevtw @jgmaber.bsky.social @interpolaber.bsky.social

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Dr Jenny Mathers from our Department of International Politics was interviewed by BBC World Service Newshour last night about Russia's parliamentary elections. 🎧 Listen from 34:30 - lnkd.in/efkwa2yH @jgmaber.bsky.social @interpolaber.bsky.social

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Move-in weekend has begun! Thousands of students will be arriving in Aberystwyth over the next few days. Safe travels to everyone heading our way. 👋 🎓 🖱️ tinyurl.com/nb85j999 #Croeso #WelcomeWeekend

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

🐮 Policymakers, vets, researchers, farmers and industry representatives from across the UK and Ireland gathered at the University today to discuss strategies for controlling and eradicating bovine tuberculosis. 🖱️ www.aber.ac.uk/en/news/archive/2026/09/title-289739-en.html #bovineTB #bTB #AberTB

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

It was a pleasure to welcome Llyr Gruffydd MS, Cabinet Minister for Rural Resilience and Sustainability, to the University today for the AberTB Conference and a visit to our Veterinary Education Centre. @llyrgruffydd.bsky.social @senedd.wales @aberdlsagb.bsky.social #AberTB

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

🐦 The nocturnal island lives of Manx shearwaters breeding off the west coast of Britain will be on show at a new exhibition thanks to work led by Dr Julian Ruddock from the School of Art. 🖱️ tinyurl.com/yc7z5azm #Seabirds #ManxShearwaters

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Congratulations to our Fellow, Matthew Rhys, on making Emmy Awards history as the first person to win two lead acting awards in one night. A remarkable achievement – llongyfarchiadau mawr 👏 #Emmys #EmmyAwards #Wales Image: The British Embassy in Washington D.C. CC BY-SA 4.0

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Listen again to our Professor in Human Geography Rhys Jones discussing what's in a name and why does it matter what we call mountains, lakes and cities on The Why Curve podcast. 🎧 Listen back here (from 5:30) tinyurl.com/4jssw6kk

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

The potential for AI personal assistants to become a regular part of people’s daily lives will be explored in a major new study at the University. 🖱️ www.aber.ac.uk/en/news/archive/2026/09/title-289390-en.html #PersonalisedSuperintelligence #WearableTechnology #AIAssistant

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

🌱 Our IBERS researcher Dr Paul Robson spoke to BBC Radio 4's Farming Today about miscanthus and its potential for carbon storage, sustainable farming and green industries. 🎧 Listen back here (from 9:30): www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... @ibers.bsky.social

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Dr Morgan Jones, a glacial geologist in our Department of Geography and Earth Sciences, spoke to Tina Daheley on the Jeremy Vine show today about the possible causes of the glacier collapse which triggered the deadly flood in Nepal-Tibet. 🎧 Listen from 42:20: www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0030cxc

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Dr Matthew Peacey from our Department of Geography and Earth Sciences has been speaking to news outlets about the catastrophic flooding on the Nepal-Tibet border. He has appeared on BBC Radio 5 Live, Radio Wales Drive, and CGTN’s The World Today.

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

☀️🛰️ Catch Professor Huw Morgan on tonight's BBC Wales Today, where he'll be discussing how the University's solar physicists are helping the Met Office to forecast space weather. #spaceweather #spaceweatherforecast #MetOffice #SolarPhysics #spacephysics

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Professor John Reynolds from our Department of Geography and Earth Sciences spoke on BBC Radio 4’s World at One programme today. He discussed the catastrophic flooding on the Nepal-Tibet border, including what may have caused it. 🎧 Listen back here (17 minutes 48 seconds in): tinyurl.com/4u5fa9p3

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Dr Jenny Mathers from our Department of International Politics spoke to BBC News at the weekend about controversy involving Ukraine's sacked defence minister, Mykhailo Fedorov. @jgmaber.bsky.social @interpolaber.bsky.social

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Global mangrove cover - vegetation vital to tackling climate change - has increased over the past 40 years, despite significant losses in some key regions, according to new analysis. 🖱️ tinyurl.com/nhbaszw4 #Mangroves #GlobalMangroveWatch #ClimateChange

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

In a new article, Dr Jenny Mathers explains how declining public support for both the war and Vladimir Putin appears to have left the Russian leader increasingly unsettled. 🖱️ tinyurl.com/mr2anumt @jgmaber.bsky.social @interpolaber.bsky.social

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

How can cities better support the natural world? In a new article, Saman Sobhani from our Business School discusses his research calling for animals, plants and ecosystems to be recognised as fellow inhabitants of our cities. 🌱🏙️ 🖱️ tinyurl.com/2z75pt4v #research #greencities #urbannature

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

🎥 In a new article, Dr Callum Smith explores how 18th century caricaturists used ancient myths in ways that still resonate with modern film-makers today. 🖱️ tinyurl.com/3nu4j6yh #research #history #classics

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

📺 What role should Wales play in shaping its broadcasting future? In a new article, Professor Jamie Medhurst discusses why Wales is calling for a greater voice in broadcasting as the UK's constitutional balance continues to shift. 🖱️ tinyurl.com/5zu88jnm @jimbomed.bsky.social #broadcasting #Wales

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

It was a pleasure to welcome Ben Lake MP for Ceredigion Preseli to the University to hear about our researchers’ pioneering work in the fight against malaria. 🔗 tinyurl.com/3tvv4ab7 @malarianomore.org @benlake.bsky.social

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

In a new article, Dr Bethany Simmonds examines Canada’s assisted-dying law and asks what England and Wales can learn about safeguards, eligibility and social pressure. 🖱️ tinyurl.com/yfup3mbe

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

🐮 Our scientists have discovered that decades of selective breeding and intensive agricultural practices have reshaped cattle genetics - often at the expense of valuable diversity preserved in traditional herds. 🖱️ tinyurl.com/25ds2stn #cattle #traditional #agriculture

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

☀️ Our physicists are hosting a special solar eclipse event on Aberystwyth Promenade next week, where the public can learn from experts and safely view the celestial spectacular. 🖱️ www.aber.ac.uk/en/news/archive/2026/08/title-288819-en.html #eclipse #solareclipse #SolarEclipse2026 #aberystwyth

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

🌳 Our scientists are helping to safeguard some of the country's rarest orchard wildlife as part of a major conservation initiative. 🖱️ tinyurl.com/2r54nvpk

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

🐶 A pioneering study is set to investigate how everyday interactions between people and dogs in rural Wales could be helping a harmful tapeworm spread between species. 🖱️ www.aber.ac.uk/en/news/archive/2026/08/title-288745-en.html #hydatidcysts #hydatid #tapeworm #hydatiddisease

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

📺 Dr Gwenllian Rees and Keira Washtell spoke to BBC Wales yesterday about research into farm dogs and hydatid disease in mid Wales. #hydatid @aberdlsagb.bsky.social

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

👏 Many congratulations to Dr Aviva Guttmann from our Department of International Politics on winning a prestigious international prize for her book exploring the hidden history of intelligence cooperation during the Cold War. 🖱️ tinyurl.com/44bnk7p3 #ColdWar #IntelligenceHistory

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

🤣 Can speaking Welsh influence what we find funny? That’s a question academics from our Psychology Department are trying to answer. 🖱️ tinyurl.com/mrjcv46c

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

How can we limit our exposure to pollutants and toxic chemicals in our daily lives? In a new article, Becky Underwood from the Department of Geography and Earth Sciences looks at the latest expert guidance. 🖱️ tinyurl.com/mcdbp37k

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

🌱 Dr Pete Bunting from our Department of Geography and Earth Sciences is helping to map and monitor mangrove forests around the world as part of efforts to protect these vital ecosystems for future generations. 🖱️ tinyurl.com/5n8rcn2r #mangroves #mapping #monitoring

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

22% of farms were victims of crime in the past year according to a new survey of rural crime led by Aberystwyth University academics. tinyurl.com/28n8ydzp

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

📖 Academics from our Department of Welsh and Celtic Studies have co-edited a new collection of poetry that sheds light on women's poetic voices across Wales, Ireland and Scotland between 1400 to 1800. 🖱️ tinyurl.com/425psjdu #WomensPoetry #CelticLanguages

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

🚀 Dr Matt Gunn from our Physics Department has met NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman to discuss his work on a Mars rover which aims to detect signs of life on the red planet. 🖱️ tinyurl.com/yp6wyxyd @ukspaceagency.bsky.social

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

We have signed a new memorandum with the University of Wales Trinity Saint David to work together to strengthen access to education and skills across the tertiary education landscape. 🖱️ tinyurl.com/2u5jwy4f @uwtsd.bsky.social

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Our plans for a new multi-million-pound green innovation park have taken a significant step forward with outline plans given the go-ahead. 🖱️ tinyurl.com/yzvyudr7 @ceredigioncc.bsky.social @ukri.org @ibers.bsky.social

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

A fascinating discussion at the Royal Welsh Show about agriculture's key role in the future of the Welsh language. It comes as we celebrate 20 years of teaching the subject in Welsh here in Aberystwyth. #RoyalWelsh @colegcymraeg.bsky.social @cefincampbell.bsky.social @ibers.bsky.social

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

"Plaid Cymru’s independence dilemma – from protest to power": Dr Anwen Elias and Dr Elin Royles' take on some of the challenges facing the new Welsh Government 🖱️ tinyurl.com/2hjedfxb @interpolaber.bsky.social

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Aberystwyth University @aberuni.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

It was wonderful to see our first ever cohort of nursing students graduate today - all the very best to them! tinyurl.com/n9vnxkyh

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