Welsh University of the Year 2024, The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide. Cymraeg: @prifaber.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/aberuni.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/aberuni.bsky.social/post/3mluwidfsds2gPlaid Cymru’s historic victory opens a new chapter in Welsh politics, and a potential constitutional test for Westminster, explains Dr Anwen Elias and Dr Elin Royles from our Department of International Politics. 🖱️ tinyurl.com/2ep2japu @interpolaber.bsky.social #politics #Senedd https://tinyurl.com/2ep2japu15 May 2026 08:36 +0000at://did:plc:err4xduclqw36m2h4bdas2qm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mluwidfsds2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/aberuni.bsky.social/post/3mlsmko3xoc27Three of our academics have been selected to join a prestigious professional development programme that supports emerging research leaders. 🖱️ Read more: tinyurl.com/5n6hurdu #welshcrucible #research @aberdlsagb.bsky.social @abercompsci.bsky.social14 May 2026 10:33 +0000at://did:plc:err4xduclqw36m2h4bdas2qm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlsmko3xoc27https://bsky.app/profile/aberuni.bsky.social/post/3mlqluno2ls2vProfessor Richard Marggraf-Turley from our Department of English and Creative Writing spoke on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme this morning. ✍️ He discussed the celebrated Romantic poet John Keats, recovered letters and their upcoming auction. Listen back from 1:42:50: tinyurl.com/4er3psc8 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002w5xz13 May 2026 15:16 +0000at://did:plc:err4xduclqw36m2h4bdas2qm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlqluno2ls2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/aberuni.bsky.social/post/3mlq6m4nmv22rRussia’s annual Victory Day parade is traditionally a show of military might, but things were different this year according to Dr Jenny Mathers. 🖱️ tinyurl.com/4htx4dzc @interpolaber.bsky.social #politics #InternationalPolitics https://tinyurl.com/4htx4dzc13 May 2026 11:18 +0000at://did:plc:err4xduclqw36m2h4bdas2qm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlq6m4nmv22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/aberuni.bsky.social/post/3mlpukjf5ys2rThe Welsh Conservatives have avoided people’s worst predictions, but long-term questions over its devolution position remain, explains Lewis Norton from our Department of International Politics. 🖱️ tinyurl.com/38m8fjen #politics #devolution https://tinyurl.com/38m8fjen13 May 2026 08:18 +0000at://did:plc:err4xduclqw36m2h4bdas2qm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlpukjf5ys2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/aberuni.bsky.social/post/3mlo32ox2bc26🗳️ Ten years on from the UK’s EU referendum, our researchers are going beyond the official results to build the most detailed map yet of how people voted, and are seeking unofficial boxcounts recorded on the night. 🖱️ tinyurl.com/tumvha7k #Brexit #EUreferendum #boxcounts #research12 May 2026 15:09 +0000at://did:plc:err4xduclqw36m2h4bdas2qm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlo32ox2bc26https://bsky.app/profile/aberuni.bsky.social/post/3mllexxy6es2kIt was great to see academics from our Department of International Politics, including Dr Anwen Elias and Dr Huw Lewis, contributing to the election coverage last week. @interpolaber.bsky.social #SeneddElection202611 May 2026 13:29 +0000at://did:plc:err4xduclqw36m2h4bdas2qm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mllexxy6es2khttps://bsky.app/profile/aberuni.bsky.social/post/3mlauchyo5k2tDr Rhys Dafydd Jones explains why immigration is receiving so much attention in the run-up to the Welsh election, even though it falls outside the Senedd’s powers. 🖱 tinyurl.com/hvn5c6t2 #Senedd2026 #election #wales https://tinyurl.com/hvn5c6t207 May 2026 09:04 +0000at://did:plc:err4xduclqw36m2h4bdas2qm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlauchyo5k2thttps://bsky.app/profile/aberuni.bsky.social/post/3ml6azvpzyk2vAs Wales shortly heads to the polls, a new study co-led by Dr Anwen Elias from our Department of International Politics shows that many voters feel disillusioned with democratic politics. 🖱️ tinyurl.com/4n3mrf94 #election #Senedd2026 #politicswales https://tinyurl.com/4n3mrf9406 May 2026 08:14 +0000at://did:plc:err4xduclqw36m2h4bdas2qm/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml6azvpzyk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/aberuni.bsky.social/post/3ml4b5bz3l22jTransforming how disabled people are recruited, supported and retained in work is the aim of a new initiative led by our academics. More: 🖱️ tinyurl.com/4yv7vfpu #DisabilityInclusion #DisabledPeople #InclusiveWorkplaces05 May 2026 13:10 +0000at://did:plc:err4xduclqw36m2h4bdas2qm/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4b5bz3l22jhttps://bsky.app/profile/aberuni.bsky.social/post/3mksk2toqpc2yIn a discussion last night, our academics looked ahead to the forthcoming Senedd elections, analysing our polling with @s4c.cymru @survation.bsky.social and our Welsh Election Study data. Watch it back here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8BPkyIPXwlw @interpolaber.bsky.social #Senedd #Senedd202601 May 2026 16:23 +0000at://did:plc:err4xduclqw36m2h4bdas2qm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mksk2toqpc2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/aberuni.bsky.social/post/3mkrt37otoc2z🚀 This #InternationalSpaceDay, read how our scientists are helping humanity explore one of its biggest questions: is there life on Mars? 👉 tinyurl.com/3rf56wfx #Mars #SpaceExploration #ExoMars #MarsRover #ResearchImpact01 May 2026 09:32 +0000at://did:plc:err4xduclqw36m2h4bdas2qm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkrt37otoc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/aberuni.bsky.social/post/3mkpj6r43fc2u🌍 Many congratulations to Geography Professors Sarah Davies and Peter Merriman who have been elected as Fellows of the Learned Society of Wales. 🖱️ tinyurl.com/5n7wpvbx @sarahdavies.bsky.social30 Apr 2026 11:30 +0000at://did:plc:err4xduclqw36m2h4bdas2qm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkpj6r43fc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/aberuni.bsky.social/post/3mknihnm5zc2r🗳️ Professor Mike Woods from our Department of Geography and Earth Sciences explores how Reform UK and the Green Party—both expected to win their first Senedd seats—have starkly contrasting views on the Welsh countryside. 🖱️ tinyurl.com/4hxmappb #election #PoliticsUK #rural @woodszzp.bsky.social https://tinyurl.com/4hxmappb29 Apr 2026 16:11 +0000at://did:plc:err4xduclqw36m2h4bdas2qm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mknihnm5zc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/aberuni.bsky.social/post/3mkndjyjjxc2c📊 A new opinion, commissioned by S4C and our Department of International Politics, places Reform UK slightly ahead of Plaid Cymru in voting intention ahead of the Senedd election. 🖱️ tinyurl.com/ds26yr58 @newyddion.s4c.cymru @survation.bsky.social #SeneddElection2026 #OpinionPoll29 Apr 2026 14:43 +0000at://did:plc:err4xduclqw36m2h4bdas2qm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkndjyjjxc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/aberuni.bsky.social/post/3mkkewxzwm22rPolls suggest Plaid Cymru has a credible chance of forming a government for the first time, write Dr Anwen Elias and Dr Elin Royles from our Department of International Politics. 🖱️ tinyurl.com/2teds7zy #SeneddElection #wales #government https://tinyurl.com/2teds7zy28 Apr 2026 10:30 +0000at://did:plc:err4xduclqw36m2h4bdas2qm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkkewxzwm22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/aberuni.bsky.social/post/3mki652gwf22lDr Anwen Elias spoke to the BBC yesterday about the initial findings of the Welsh Election Study that show the new Senedd voting system is poorly understood by the public. Watch back here (25 minutes in): https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m002vsrg/politics-wales-26042026 @interpolaber.bsky.social @wiserd-research.bsky.social27 Apr 2026 13:23 +0000at://did:plc:err4xduclqw36m2h4bdas2qm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mki652gwf22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/aberuni.bsky.social/post/3mkfbvcjkz22nTwo-thirds of people in Wales are unclear about major changes to the Senedd voting system ahead of the upcoming election, according to new public polling co-led by our researchers. 🖱️ tinyurl.com/muk7cajk @wiserd-research.bsky.social @ipsosintheuk.bsky.social #SeneddElection #WelshElectionStudy26 Apr 2026 09:52 +0000at://did:plc:err4xduclqw36m2h4bdas2qm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkfbvcjkz22nhttps://bsky.app/profile/aberuni.bsky.social/post/3mjw6sewhas2v🗳️ Dr Anwen Elias from our Department of International Politics is one of five experts sharing what they’ll be watching closely in the May elections in England, Scotland and Wales. 🖱️ tinyurl.com/2fv2sswc #election #voting #politicsuk https://tinyurl.com/2fv2sswc20 Apr 2026 09:47 +0000at://did:plc:err4xduclqw36m2h4bdas2qm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjw6sewhas2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/aberuni.bsky.social/post/3mjopeqsyxs2x🦙 How can alpaca and sheep poo help to protect grasslands and wildlife? Find out more about our work with global partners 🖱️ tinyurl.com/mr2hmemx @ibers.bsky.social17 Apr 2026 10:23 +0000at://did:plc:err4xduclqw36m2h4bdas2qm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjopeqsyxs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/aberuni.bsky.social/post/3mjmcz4t2t22y🌱 A student from our Department of Life Sciences has uncovered how different plant varieties respond to flooding, offering insights that could help crops cope with extreme weather. 🖱️ tinyurl.com/56tb76nd @aberdlsagb.bsky.social @ibers.bsky.social #PlantScience #ClimateResilience16 Apr 2026 11:36 +0000at://did:plc:err4xduclqw36m2h4bdas2qm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmcz4t2t22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/aberuni.bsky.social/post/3mjh3ull7xs2dOur scientists' work studying alpaca and sheep poo as part of international efforts to protect grasslands and wildlife was featured on ITV News last night. You can watch it back here: https://www.itv.com/watch/itv-news-at-ten/2a4409/2a4409a2698 @ibers.bsky.social @ukri.org @itvnews.bsky.social14 Apr 2026 09:45 +0000at://did:plc:err4xduclqw36m2h4bdas2qm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjh3ull7xs2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/aberuni.bsky.social/post/3mj5gipq5ok24🚀 Moon expert Dr Tony Cook from our Department of Physics spoke to BBC Radio Wales this morning about the science behind Artemis II's return journey to Earth. 🎧 Listen back from 1:16:40. tinyurl.com/2muy3kpr #Physics #SpaceScience #ArtemisII #HumanSpaceflight https://tinyurl.com/2muy3kpr10 Apr 2026 13:28 +0000at://did:plc:err4xduclqw36m2h4bdas2qm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj5gipq5ok24https://bsky.app/profile/aberuni.bsky.social/post/3mj2vmhq5cs2aGreen policies, including wind farms, are turning into a battleground for the Welsh elections, according to a new article by Professor Michael Woods from our Department of Geography and Earth Sciences. 🖱️ tinyurl.com/46zz78zc #greenpolicies #renewableenergy #election #Senedd https://tinyurl.com/46zz78zc09 Apr 2026 13:21 +0000at://did:plc:err4xduclqw36m2h4bdas2qm/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj2vmhq5cs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/aberuni.bsky.social/post/3miyloabln22iOur scientists have shown that small changes to whey processing could improve the taste and texture of protein drinks, which are widely used for convenient nutrition and muscle maintenance. 🖱️ tinyurl.com/4wmxhs5v @ibers.bsky.social08 Apr 2026 15:18 +0000at://did:plc:err4xduclqw36m2h4bdas2qm/app.bsky.feed.post/3miyloabln22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/aberuni.bsky.social/post/3miji4xcu6k2jDr Lucy Baker from the Department of Geography and Earth Sciences has worked closely with Transport for Wales to produce new guidance aimed at making active travel safer and more inclusive for women and girls. 🚲🦽🚶‍♀️ 🖱️ tinyurl.com/2s4z4y8y #activetravel #activejourneys02 Apr 2026 15:04 +0000at://did:plc:err4xduclqw36m2h4bdas2qm/app.bsky.feed.post/3miji4xcu6k2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/aberuni.bsky.social/post/3miiw63jpys2xAs part of new research, our academics are considering whether facing unfamiliar or unexpected situations specifically contributes to anxiety in autistic adults. 🖱️ tinyurl.com/3rpjwjv2 #WorldAutismAwarenessDay #autism #autismawareness02 Apr 2026 09:43 +0000at://did:plc:err4xduclqw36m2h4bdas2qm/app.bsky.feed.post/3miiw63jpys2x