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  • 'Glacial Dangers in Chile: Are we prepared?' - 12/13th October

    • We are proud to announce our next project workshop 'Glacial Dangers in Chile: Are we prepared?' to be held at UACH, Valdivia, Chile on the 12/13th October! For more info please ...more

  • IBERS Students - Why Aberystwyth University?

    • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cykTwOkLtrs Students from IBERS tell us what they love about ...more

  • Progress Report 2

    • Hello, We are currently in week 10 of building works. In our meeting last week with the contractors, RL Davies it was confirmed that: • Mechanical and Electrical isolation/strip out is 100% complete. • Plumbing and Mechanical 1st fix is in progress. • Internal partitions are all boarded on one side. • Entrance lobby substructure has been completed. Components have been removed to ...more

  • Progress Update

    • We are in week 6 of building works: Last week, at our regular catch up with our contractors RL Davies the following progress was reported: • Set up and enabling works are completed. • The contractors are at the end of the soft strip out and demolition phase. • The electrical strip out has begun and the first fix is ...more

  • Work Begins!

    • Work on the project has begun and our contractors RL Davies are in the middle of the demolition phase of the building work. It’s really exciting to see progress being made. Hoarding has gone up around the site and we have got some information posters up to ensure everyone knows what’s going on behind the ...more

  • BAE Systems (Summer Internship)

    • BAE Systems offers a 12 week long Summer internship in a few different areas, including; Business Development, Strategy and Legal, Human Resources and Finance. You will be able to gain this insight alongside people who have worked in the job for quite a few years, and they may even be experts within the field. From this ...more

  • EY Summer Placement

    • EY offers 2 summer placements, one for 6 weeks and another for 4 weeks. These placements can take place within the following sectors: - Actuarial - Assurance - Consulting - Tax - Technology - Transactions These placements offer the same level of work as the graduate positions, so you will get a good insight to what working at EY would be like ...more

  • RPC

    • RPC are a leading law firm with offices in London, Bristol, Hong Kong and Singapore. The unique area of RPC is that they do not use a hierarchical system as much as most businesses do. This means that you will be able to take on as much or as little as you think you can ...more

  • Finding the entrance to the Hugh Owen Library

    • Hello everyone, To help our users find the entrance to the Hugh Owen library during the refurbishment Ellie Downes, our wonderful library assistant, has made some videos which show exactly how to find us. How to find the Hugh Owen Library entrance from the direction of Rosser/Parry-Williams (TFTV Dept.) direction: https://youtu.be/5_Emw7sYVxQ How to find the Hugh Owen Library ...more

  • Library Refurbishment project and the Environment

    • Information Services has a history of supporting ‘Green’ activities and considering the environmental impact of all our activities. Last summer, we were awarded the Gold Standard Award under the Green Impact Programme. To continue our sustainable practice during service relocation and the emptying of Level D we have: Retained glass from Level D to be reused ...more

  • Information Services have the best colleagues 🙂

    • The refurbishment has brought a lot of disruption to Information Services colleagues and they’ve all been so supportive and cooperative in accommodating the refurbishment works. Whether its storing bits of furniture in their offices, cwtching up to make space for colleagues temporarily displaced from Level D or losing the staff tea room for the duration ...more

  • Why is Hugh Owen Library Level D being refurbished?

    • Recent feedback to the library from students and staff at AU: “I strongly believe the Hugh Owen Library should be completely redone. Ideally from the inside and outside.” “ Group (non-silent) study areas, with computers. Definition between silent and non-silent study areas. More rooms like the joy welch room that can be booked. Also ...more

  • Hugh Owen Library Enquiry Desk now temporarily relocated from Level D to E

    • This week our Library & IT Enquiry Desk service opened on Level E of the Hugh Owen Library. This Enquiry Desk is located in front of the main entrance doors on Level E. Staff at the Enquiry Desk welcome your enquiries. We have been busy relocating some book collections and services in preparation for building work ...more

  • Relocation of Service

    • Hello, Work to move our Library and IT services to E floor began in earnest yesterday. Self Issue with Fines Payment Kiosk has been relocated from Level D to the Iris De Freitas Room Computers outside the lift on E floor have been removed and will be re-distributed throughout the library. Do check the Computer Availability page ...more

  • Final layout, colour and fabric choices

    • Hello everyone, I'm delighted to share the (almost!) final version of the new Level D layout. ...more

  • Field campaign to Patagonia and the central Andes completed!!

    • Glaciar Exploradores, Chilean Patagonia Well we all made it back safe and sound from our recent field campaign to Chile where we visited two glacial lakes. The trip was a great success and we collected a good amount of data which will be processed and published (fingers crossed) sometime in the coming month! In the meantime, ...more

  • Youth Justice (Volunteering)

  • Aberystwyth Nightline

    • Nightline is always looking for volunteers. We welcome all students regardless of course or year. No experience is needed as we run training programmes throughout the year. If you think that you would like to be a part of Aberystwyth Nightline then we would love to hear from you. Volunteering for Nightline is also recognised by ...more

  • Hafan y Waun Nursing Home - Dementia Care

    • Hafan y Waun nursing home provides care for 90 individuals along with having an adjoining day care and resource centre for people with dementia. Volunteering at Hafan y Waun would provide great experience and act as a stepping stone for those interested in furthering a career with vulnerable people after university. Nicky Herriot, Volunteer Coordinator, ...more

  • Widening Participation - Aber Uni

    • The Centre for Widening Participation and Social Inclusion is looking for a wide range of students, both undergraduate and postgraduate, to work on projects each year as Student Leaders. The idea is that these Student Leaders will act as role models and mentors, assisting and supporting School-aged young people, or to help support tutors in the ...more