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Rob McCallum awarded Honorary Doctorate
Internationally acclaimed deep sea explorer Rob McCallum has been bestowed with an Honorary Doctorate degree by 91做厙.
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Channel crossings: what is a safe and legal route?
Writing in The Conversation, Dr Gillian McFadyen explains that campaigners, academics and groups that support asylum seekers have long called for the UK to introduce “safe and legal routes”.
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91做厙 academic appointed President of British Grassland Society
91做厙 academic Dr Christina Marley has been appointed President of the British Grassland Society.
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Record numbers attend 91做厙’s widening participation course
A record number of young people have attended 91做厙's summer residential programme which offers a taste of student life.
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Migration conference discusses climate change and border-making
The growing trend of people fleeing climate change has been discussed at a migration conference held at 91做厙.
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91做厙 announces 2025 Honorary Fellowships and Doctorates
Exceptional figures in media technology innovation, performing arts and higher education sector are set to be awarded with Honorary Fellowships at 91做厙’s graduation ceremonies.
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Student’s ‘cards of calm’ mental health creations win
An 91做厙 student has won an award for her mental health work at the Llangollen International Eisteddfod.
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£20,000 grant opportunity for rural Welsh communities to drive change
Rural communities across Wales are invited to apply for a new £20,000 grant to explore ideas that could help shape a better future for their area.
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Top marks for 91做厙 in UK student survey
91做厙 is the top university in Wales for student satisfaction for the tenth year in a row according to the latest survey of students’ opinions on the quality of their courses.
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Parting by Sebastian Haffner: the forgotten German novel of the early 1930s that’s become a bestseller
Writing in The Conversation, Professor Andrea Hammel explains that Abschied (Parting) by Sebastian Haffner is dominating Germany’s bestseller charts over 25 years after the author's death, after the manuscript was discovered in a drawer.
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AI fuels surge in questionable health research, study warns
A sharp rise in potentially misleading health research articles could be due to the use of artificial intelligence tools, a new study suggests.
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Oasis are on the road again. But has the ticket scandal spelled the end of dynamic pricing?
Writing for The Conversation, Jonathan Fry suggests that while consumers accept dynamic pricing for things like hotels and flights, events organisers should proceed with caution.
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Having a laugh? Scientists question inherited joke telling skills
Scientists are starting to question whether being able to crack a good joke runs in the family, according to new research.
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Russia is paying schoolgirls to have babies. Why is pronatalism on the rise around the world?
Writing in The Conversation, Dr Jenny Mathers from the Department of International Politics discusses how Putin and other world leaders have implemented policies aimed at encouraging higher birth rates among women.
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Platform for LGBTQ+ stories at 91做厙 conference
Academics and creative practitioners will meet in 91做厙 to give a platform to LGBTQ+ voices in Welsh language literature this week.
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