Education

Haverfordwest Mayor and Sheriff praised students’ creativity at the Penguin Book Festival, highlighting reading, robotics and STEM achievements.

The Welsh‑medium school’s secondary campus opens its doors on Monday, offering tours, staff talks and showcases of sport and arts programmes.

John Healey, professor of forest sciences at Bangor University, has been awarded the Institute of Chartered Foresters’ Fellowship, recognising his leadership in woodland research and policy.

Dr Hannah Rees of IBERS will study circatidal clocks in seagrasses, aiming to aid resilience and carbon capture, backed by a £1.8m Royal Society fellowship.

A new UniHomes league table placed Aberystwyth ahead of York, Durham and Bath, citing low night‑out costs, abundant societies and plentiful cafés and parks.

New evaluation shows lower‑income families using fewer school lunches despite financial benefits, raising concerns over choice and taste.

Beca Lois Keen, 21, wins the Defi Fet Scholarship to study veterinary science at Aberystwyth University, supporting Welsh‑language professionals in rural Wales.

International scholars gather in Aberystwyth to uncover how Celtic tongues and Latin coexisted in Roman Britain, with free public access.

The centre, situated beside the town library on Greenhill Avenue, provides a familiar community hub where learners can attend without travelling far.

Over 200 secondary schools receive a Welsh Government guide outlining pathways into the food and drink sector, from engineering to hospitality.