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Mocking people for their class is discrimination – so why don’t we treat it as such? ‘Banter’ about where you’re from or how you speak is harder to define than racism or sexism, but it is damaging.

In a new article, Toni Beardmore from our Department of Geography and Earth Sciences discusses how ‘Banter’ about where you’re from or how you speak is harder to define than racism or sexism, but it is damaging.

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#SocialJustice

📽️ A new film by Dr Latif Tas from our Department of Law and Criminology, which tells the personal stories of migrants fleeing to Istanbul, has won an international award ahead of its release in April this year.

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#newfilm #instanbul #migrants #internationalaward

Fish use more energy to stay still than previously thought Fish that appear to hang motionless in water are working harder than expected.

🐟 In a new article, computer scientist Dr Otar Akanyeti explains why fish that appear to hang motionless in the water are actually working harder than expected.

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#fish #marinescience #computerscience #research

🧪 We are proud to see Dr Amanda Lloyd, Dr Laura Lyons and Dr Pilar Martinez Martin from our Department of Life Sciences featured on the cover of this month’s Metabolomics journal - celebrating the contribution of women to the field.

#metabolomics #metabolism #womeninscience
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Why has the 20mph limit become such a political issue in the Welsh election? Political parties are lining up to talk about where they stand on the 20mph urban speed limit in the Welsh election campaign.

In a new article, Professor Michael Woods and Professor Charles Musselwhite explain how political parties are lining up to talk about where they stand on the 20mph speed limit during the Welsh election campaign.

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#20mph #elections #Senedd #wales

Our IBERS scientists have discovered specific traits in Miscanthus that could help lock more carbon into the soil, helping to tackle climate change.

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#Miscanthus #CarbonStorage #ClimateAction

Ukraine: if elections are held this spring, who might be the next president? There are several credible candidates who might emerge to rival the wartime president.

In a new article, Dr Jenny Mathers from our Department of International Politics explains how there are several credible candidates who might contest Ukraine's presidential elections.

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#ukraine #President #election

🔔 Our academics are reimagining the historic role of the town crier on Valentine’s Day as part of a new performance project.

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The performance begins at 10:30 tomorrow, 14 February, at Aberystwyth Arts Centre.

#TownCrier #ValentinesDay #CityOfLiterature

Our scientists are leading a groundbreaking trial to accurately track what adults eat and drink in their daily lives.

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#diettracking #diet #health #research

Forgotten meats such as liver, heart and kidneys could make a comeback as a new superfood.

Our IBERS scientists have been exploring the reasons for the decline in demand for these meats as well as raising awareness of their high nutritional value.

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🍽️ No single tool can accurately measure people’s diets, but new research shows that combining different methods — from wearable cameras to analysing dietary biomarkers — could give the most reliable picture of what people eat.

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#DietTracking #diet

Finding stillness in motion: how riding a motorcycle can teach us mindfulness Mindfulness is usually taught through stillness and silence. But for some, full presence is easier to achieve in movement, and even in risk.

Mindfulness is usually taught through stillness and silence, Dr Judith Roberts explores how, for some, 'full presence mindfulness' is easier to achieve in motion, like on a motorbike.

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#mindfulness #mentalhealth #psycology

It was a pleasure to welcome the Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing, Sarah Murphy MS, here today.

She heard about some of our women’s health research, including our collaborative projects with Hywel Dda University Health Board.

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📖 Newly composed poems are marking ten years since the initial steps were taken toward the re‑opening of Pantycelyn Hall.

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Proposed new mission will create artificial solar eclipses in space There’s a pressing need to understand and respond to what’s known as “space weather”.

In a new article, Dr Huw Morgan discusses the pressing need to understand and respond to what’s commonly known as 'space weather'.

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#spaceweather #eclipse #physics

It was a pleasure to welcome Wales Office Minister Anna McMorrin MP here today.

She visited our Smart Home Lab and the Old College, toured AberInnovation and IBERS, and heard about plans to develop the Green Futures Innovation Park.

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We have announced a new strategic collaboration with David Game College to prepare international students for undergraduate study in the UK.

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Trying Veganuary might be challenging. Here’s some tips on keeping going Finding sticking to your Veganuary pledge hard? Here’s why and what could help.

Bethany Clark has looked at why many people struggle to maintain their Veganuary commitments - here's why and what could help.

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#veganuary #vegan #healthyeating

Environment issues have never been so fiercely debated in a Welsh election campaign as they will be in 2026 Rural and environmental issues are high on the political agenda in the upcoming Welsh election.

In this article, Professor Michael Woods remarks on how rural and environmental issues are high on the political agenda in the Welsh Senedd elections in May.

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#EnvironmentalIssues #Politics #Senedd #Wales

We were proud to showcase our research into living and ageing well at an event in the Senedd today, thanks to the sponsorship of Peter Fox MS.

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👏 Congratulations to field glaciologist Dr Samuel Doyle who has been awarded the Polar Medal in the 2026 New Year’s Honours List for his outstanding research and leadership in Greenland.

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#glaciology #arctic #Greenland #PolarMedal

🌏 🌱🌊 Global sustainability ‘reset’ needed - scientists are calling for a ‘systems reset’ in how sustainable development is understood and pursued.

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#sustainability #sustainabledevelopment
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Dr Jessica Adams from IBERS has been appointed President of the British Phycological Society, the UK’s leading society dedicated to the study of algae.

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🐑 Research to help reduce inflammation in the uterus of livestock animals could help pave the way for developing new drugs to treat infertility in women, according to a new scientific review.

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#endometritis #fertility #infertility
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The Room in the Tower: the ‘real’ hauntings that inspired this year’s BBC Ghost Story for Christmas adaptation Benson’s mother was Mary Sidgwick, whose brother Henry was a founding member and first president of the Society for Psychical Research.

👻 Dr Alice Vernon explores the eerie real‑world inspirations behind the BBC Ghost Story for Christmas, uncovering how a century‑old story of haunted sleep still resonates - perhaps uncomfortably - with modern audiences.

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Have a read of Dr Simon Rodway's new article explaining how developments in archaeology, genetics and early inscriptions are helping him to write the first complete dictionary of the ancient Celtic languages of Britain and Ireland.

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🦟 Drones and AI will be used in a new £2.5 million Aberystwyth University-led effort to wipe out malaria hot spots in Africa, supported by funding from the Gates Foundation.

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#malaria #EndMalaria #mosquitoes #zanzibar #africa #drone

Season’s greetings from all of us at Aberystwyth University ❄️

🐈 A new study exploring the secretive lives of feral and free-roaming cats in Wales could shed light on wildcats’ return to the country.

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We’ve renewed our partnership with Aberystwyth Town Football Club - proud to continue supporting the Seasiders on and off the pitch.

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