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Profiles
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Marco Arkesteijn
- Department of Life Sciences - Senior Lecturer in Sport, Exercise and Health
Person: Teaching And Research
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Guilherme A. Bortolotto
- Department of Life Sciences - Lecturer in Marine Ecology
Person: Teaching And Research
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Ruby Bye
- Department of Lifelong Learning - Tutor in Science and Humanities
- Department of Life Sciences - Research Technician
Person: Other, Teaching
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Sarah Dalesman
- Department of Life Sciences - Lecturer in Freshwater Biology
Person: Teaching And Research
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Hazel Davey
- Department of Life Sciences - Professor
- Faculty of Sciences - Assistant Faculty Pro Vice-Chancellor (Education and Student Experience)
Person: Teaching And Research, Other
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A balanced approach to the potential of octopus aquaculture
Sustainable Cephalopod Aquaculture and Welfare Group, Gleadall, I. G., Villanueva, R., Barord, G. J., Doubleday, Z., Aguado-Giménez, F., Akiyama, N., Almansa, E., Ames, C. L., Arkhipkin, A., Avendaño, O., Barrett, C., Bello, G., Bower, J. R., Braga, R., Briceño, F. A., Bustamante, P., Caamal-Monsreal, C., Cabanellas-Reboredo, M. & Carrasco, S. A. & 99 others, , 30 Sept 2025, In: Marine Policy. 179, 3 p., 106682.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Adjustment of paternal care in response to experimental variation in extra-pair mating opportunity in male zebra finches
Liebermann-Lilie, N. D., Schniedermeyer, B., Kröhnert, A., Riyahi, S., Kaiser, S., Schmoll, T. & Korsten, P., 30 Nov 2025, In: Hormones and Behavior. 176, p. 105834 16 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Advancing Sustainability and Resilience in Vulnerable Rural and Coastal Communities Facing Environmental Change with a Regionally Focused Composite Mapping Framework
O’Shea, T., Cross, D., Macklin, M. G. & Thomas, C., 08 Sept 2025, In: Sustainability (Switzerland). 17, 17, 25 p., 8065.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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AI-Driven Adaptive Segmentation of Timed Up and Go Test Phases Using a Smartphone
Rashid, M., Sher, A., Povina, F. V. & Akanyeti, O., 26 Nov 2025, In: Electronics (Switzerland). 14, 23, 4650.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A long terminal repeat retrotransposon in the OsACS6 promoter enhances the epigenetic regulation of lysophospholipid contents in rice grains
Li, K., Cheng, Y., Yu, J., Luo, L., Liu, L., Mur, L. A. J., Luo, J. & Fang, C., 12 May 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Plant Communications. 101375.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter
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A Multi-Sensing Technology Approach for the Environmental Monitoring of the Ystwyth River
Akpokodje, E., Ugwuoke, N., Davies, M., Jilani, S. F., de la Puerta Fernandez, M., Thompson, L. & Hart, E., 04 Nov 2025, In: Sensors. 25, 21, 21 p., 6743.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An ethogram of facial behaviour in domestic horses: Evolutionary perspectives on form and function
Lewis, K., McBride, S. D., Micheletta, J., Parker, M. O., Rincon, A. V., Wathan, J. & Proops, L., 28 May 2025, In: PeerJ. 13, 38 p., e19309.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Anthelmintic evaluation of triterpenes derived from conifers (family Pinaceae) on the digenean parasite Fasciola hepatica
Chakroborty, A., Dankwa, B., Crusco, A., Forde-Thomas, J. E., Abeysekara, S., Kiwanuka, Z., Ley, M., Davey, S. D., Hollinshead, J., Bartholomew, B., Wild, C., Fenn, C., Thomas, D. A., Holdsworth, P., Fisher, M., Baird, M. S., Nash, R. J. & Hoffmann, K. F., 30 Sept 2025, In: Fitoterapia. 185, 11 p., 106762.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Antimicrobial Peptides in Nematode Secretions: Unveiling Biotechnological Opportunities for Therapeutics and Beyond
Sutcliffe, E., Irvine, A., Rooney, J., Smith, D., Northcote, H. M., Mckenzie, D., Bakshi, S., Nisbet, A., Price, D., Graham, R., Morphew, R. M., Atkinson, L., Mousley, A. & Cantacessi, C., 31 Aug 2025, In: Advances in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology. 81, 15 p., 108572.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A phylogenetic and morphological study of the genus Dermoloma (Agaricales, Tricholomataceae) in Europe and North America exposes inefficiency of opportunistic species descriptions
Adamčíková, K., Kiran, M., Caboň, M., Matheny, B. P., Sánchez-García, M., Arnolds, E., Caboňová, M., Corriol, G., Dima, B., Friebes, G., Griffith, G. W., Grootmyers, D., Harries, D., Karich, A., Mešić, A., Mihaljevič, M., Moreau, P.-A., Pošta, A., Shapkin, V. & Tkalčec, Z. & 4 others, , 10 Jul 2025, In: IMA Fungus. 16, 145 p., e157337.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A practical UAV-assisted workflow for high-throughput screening of drought-resistant rice
Wang, X., Cheng, H., Fang, J., Xi, X., Zhang, W., Chua, Y., Xu, Z., Chen, Y., Wang, H., Zhou, Q., Zhu, T., Mur, L. A. J., Chen, L. & Lou, Q., 20 Dec 2025, In: Agricultural Water Management. 322, 109934.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access
Student theses
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A general investigation of Cors Fochno
Williams Parry, M. (Author) & Parker, L. A. (Author), 1939Student thesis: Bachelor's Dissertation › Bachelor of Science
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An Exploration of Substitutes' Experiences in Football
Woods, B. (Author), Doust, J. H. (Supervisor) & Hudson, J. (Supervisor), 10 Mar 2008Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy
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An investigation of the stratigraphy and water content of Borth Bog, Cardiganshire
Moore, P. D. (Author), 1963Student thesis: Bachelor's Dissertation › Bachelor of Science
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A pilot study to examine the affect of acute exercise on neutrophil function in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Jenkins, A. R. (Author), Thatcher, R. (Supervisor), 2015Student thesis: Master's Thesis › Master of Philosophy
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Characterizing the Anti-Genotoxic Properties of Averrhoa bilimbi L. (Kamias) Leaf Extract against CPA (Cyproterone Acetate) and HCQ (Hydroxychloroquine) Using the Meristematic Roots of Allium cepa
Luciano, C. (Author), Mur, L. (Supervisor) & Doonan, J. (Supervisor), 2023Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Professional Studies
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DNA Barcoding and Metabarcoding Approaches for the Assessment of Fungal Biodiversity within Successional Coastal Habitats
George, L. (Author), Griffith, G. (Supervisor) & Wilberforce, L. (Supervisor), 2023Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy
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Effects of bovine colostrum and zinc carnosine on markers of exercise induced intestinal damage
March, D. S. (Author), Thatcher, R. (Supervisor), 2014Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy
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Effects of bovine colostrum on immune responses to prolonged exercise and upper respiratory illness in active males
Jones, A. W. (Author), Thatcher, R. (Supervisor) & Davison, G. (Supervisor), 04 Jun 2014Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy
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Effects of Exercise and Training on Breathing Mechanics in Middle Age and in Patients with COPD
Edwards, E. M. (Author), Thatcher, R. (Supervisor), 2011Student thesis: Master's Thesis › Master of Philosophy
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Evaluation of a shortened PSI intervention and establishing the suitability of PNF for inclusion in exercise-based falls prevention intervention
Higgs, F. (Author), Hudson, J. (Supervisor) & Winter, S. L. (Supervisor), 19 May 2014Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy
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Exploiting Brachypodium distachyon to elucidate on drought resistance mechanisms in grasses: Linking transcript expression with phenotypical changes
Fisher, L. (Author), Bosch, M. (Supervisor) & Mur, L. (Supervisor), 2015Student thesis: Doctoral Thesis › Doctor of Philosophy
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Datasets
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Range expansions and gene flow along a changing coast: Interactions of larval dispersal, climate change and ocean sprawl
Ironside, J. & Prentice, M., Prifysgol Aberystwyth | Aberystwyth University, 04 Jun 2025
DOI: 10.20391/f24ee3e1-8389-46e5-a701-ac81052d2b82
Dataset
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Data from: Global Spore Sampling Project: A global, standardized dataset of airborne fungal DNA
Ovaskainen, O., Abrego, N., Furneaux, B., Hardwick, B., Somervuo, P., Palorinne, I., Andrew, N., Babiy, U., Bao, T., Bazzano, G., Bondarchuk, S., Bonebrake, T., Brennan, G., Bret-Harte, S., Bässler, C., Cagnolo, L., Cameron, E., Chapurlat, E., Creer, S., D'Acqui, L., de Vere, N., Desprez-Loustau, M.-L., Dongmo, M., Dyrholm Jacobsen, I., Fisher, B., Flores de Jesus, M., Gilbert, G., Griffith, G., Gritsuk, A., Gross, A., Grudd, H., Halme, P., Hanna, R., Hansen, J., Hansen, L. H., Hegbe, A., Hill, S., Hogg, I., Hultman, J., Hyde, K., Hynson, N., Ivanova, N., Karisto, P., Kerdraon, D., Knorre, A., Krisai-Greilhuber, I., Kurhinen, J., Kuzmina, M., Lecomte, N., Lecomte, E., Loaiza, V., Lundin, E., Meier, A., Mešić, A., Miettinen, O., Monkhause, N., Mortimer, P., Müller, J., Nilsson, H., Nonti, P. Y., Nordén, J., Nordén, B., Paz, C., Pellikka, P., Pereira, D., Petch, G., Pitkänen, J.-M., Popa, F., Potter, C., Purhonen, J., Pätsi, S., Rafiq, A., Raharinjanahary, D., Rakos, N., Rathnayaka, A., Raundrup, K., Rebriev, Y., Rikkinen, J., Rogers, H., Rogovsky, A., Rozhkov, Y., Runnel, K., Saarto, A., Savchenko, A., Schlegel, M., Schmidt, N. M., Seibold, S., Skjøth, C., Stengel, E., Sutyrina, S., Syvänperä, I., Tedersoo, L., Timm, J., Tipton, L., Toju, H., Uscka-Perzanowska, M., van der Bank, M., van der Bank, H., Vandenbrink, B., Ventura, S., Vignisson, S., Wang, X., Weisser, W., Wijesinghe, S., Wright, J., Yang, Y., Yorou, N., Young, A., Yu, D., Zakharov, E., Hebert, P. & Roslin, T., Zenodo, 07 May 2024
Dataset
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Data for: Long-term environmental stability does not erode plasticity in nest building repsonses to changing ambient conditions
Chung, M.-H., Barber, I. & Head, M., Dryad, 30 Sept 2024
DOI: 10.5061/dryad.kwh70rz8z, https://datadryad.org/dataset/doi:10.5061/dryad.kwh70rz8z
Dataset
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Analysis oif eDNA at Blackweir cricket ground, Cardiff
Griffith, G. (PI)
01 Nov 2025 → 28 Feb 2026
Project: Externally funded research
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River Basin Management Plans in Wales beyond 2027: an alternative water quality improvement framework for setting environmental water quality standards in Wales
Mills, D. (PI)
Llywodraeth Cymru | Welsh Government
01 Oct 2025 → 31 Mar 2027
Project: Externally funded research
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eDNA survey of soils at Rumwood Hall, Kent
Griffith, G. (PI)
01 Oct 2025 → 31 Jan 2026
Project: Externally funded research
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Developing integrated ecology to combat Malaria in Zambia and control emerging vector borne diseases in Wales.
McKeown, N. (PI)
Llywodraeth Cymru | Welsh Government
15 Sept 2025 → 31 May 2026
Project: Impact & Knowledge Exchange
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eDNA detection of airborne fungal propagules at the Neroche Wild Core site using AberTrap samplers: Effects of sampling duration and sampling date of captured fungal biodiversity
Griffith, G. (PI)
01 Sept 2025 → 31 Mar 2026
Project: Externally funded research
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Optimising surveillance approaches for buprestid threats to forestry by modelling insect sensory ecology
Santer, R. (PI)
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs
01 Sept 2025 → 30 Sept 2028
Project: Externally funded research
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Realising a new horticultural industry in Wales via Organopónicos
Gwynn-Jones, D. (PI) & Robson, P. (CoI)
Llywodraeth Cymru | Welsh Government
01 Sept 2025 → 01 Mar 2026
Project: Externally funded research
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Validation of an equine wound healing model for human clinical research
Wonfor, R. (PI) & Nash, D. (PI)
The Joy Welch Educational Charitable Trust
01 Sept 2025 → 28 Feb 2026
Project: Internally funded research
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Cross Linking Proteomics to Uncover Protein-Protein Interactions: A Glutathione Transferase Case Study
Morphew, R. (PI)
The Joy Welch Educational Charitable Trust
01 Aug 2025 → 31 Jul 2026
Project: Internally funded research
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Translating protein biomarkers into prototype tests to improve the detection of breast cancer
Mur, L. (PI)
Llywodraeth Cymru | Welsh Government
01 Aug 2025 → 31 Jul 2026
Project: Externally funded research
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Low cost watering device with hydrostatic feedback control
Doonan, J. (PI) & Stiles, W. (PI)
The Joy Welch Educational Charitable Trust
01 Aug 2025 → 31 Jan 2026
Project: Internally funded research
Equipment
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Axiocam Primovert 208 Color Microscope with Camera
Gibson, A. (Manager)
VetHub1Facility/equipment: Equipment
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Axiocam Primovert 208 Color Microscope with Camera
Gibson, A. (Manager)
VetHub1Facility/equipment: Equipment
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Axiocam Primovert 208 Color Microscope with Camera
Gibson, A. (Manager)
VetHub1Facility/equipment: Equipment
Impacts
Press/Media
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How a fly sees the world – and why understanding its vision can help prevent disease
Santer, R. & Sparks, M.
17 Sept 2025
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Media contribution
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Labour could end badger cull but only with Covid-style testing and vaccines – report
Godfray, C., Hewinson, G., Silverman, B., Winter, M. & Wood, J.
04 Sept 2025
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Media coverage
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Bovine TB outbreak must be treated with the same urgency as Covid, scientists say
Godfray, C., Hewinson, G., Silverman, B., Winter, M. & Wood, J.
04 Sept 2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media coverage
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TB review calls for tsar and faster action to hit 2038 goal
Godfray, C., Hewinson, G., Silverman, B., Winter, M. & Wood, J.
04 Sept 2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media coverage
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New bovine TB review backs flexible farm testing
Godfray, C., Hewinson, G., Silverman, B., Winter, M. & Wood, J.
04 Sept 2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media coverage
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More cash and urgent changes needed to wipe out bovine TB, say experts
Godfray, C., Hewinson, G., Silverman, B., Winter, M. & Wood, J.
04 Sept 2025
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Media coverage
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[Translation] 'Pick up the muck': Appeal to dog owners to reduce cattle abortions
19 Aug 2025
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Media coverage
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Dog owners not picking up poo 'may be neglecting pets'
18 Aug 2025
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Media contribution
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Helping farmers tackle major parasitic disease in livestock
27 Jul 2025
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Media coverage
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New research targets deadly parasite draining UK livestock sector
25 Jul 2025
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Media coverage
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New research targets deadly parasite draining UK livestock sector
25 Jul 2025
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Media coverage
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Studying birds in nestboxes: what can we learn?
Korsten, P. (Speaker)
16 Oct 2025Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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British Ecological Society (External organisation)
Mills, D. (Member)
04 Sept 2024 → …Activity: Membership › Member of professional society
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Ysgol Penglais School
Rinaldi, G. (Visiting researcher)
08 Feb 2024Activity: Visiting an external institution › Visiting an external academic institution
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British Society for Parasitology Autumn Symposium: Emerging Human Parasites and One Health
Hamilton, J. (Organiser)
04 Dec 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Conference
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British Society for Parasitology: Emerging Human Parasites and One Health
Hamilton, J. (Chair)
04 Dec 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Conference
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Dorling Kindersley Limited (Publisher)
Nash, D. (Editor)
Nov 2023 → Feb 2024Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial activity
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Poster Presentation covering feasibility of screening for frailty, sarcopenia and nutritional status in older adults undergoing elective surgery for colorectal cancer
Wilson, T. (Speaker)
06 Oct 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation
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An Animal Tissue Model for Screening Natural Products for Anti-inflammatory Activity
Nash, D. (Speaker)
18 Jul 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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The Conversation (Publisher)
Edwards, A. (Editor)
23 Jun 2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Publication peer-review
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Worms, glorious worms. Parasitology in the local community!
Morphew, R. (Speaker)
26 Apr 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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British Society for Parasitology Spring Meeting 2023
Morphew, R. (Participant)
11 Apr 2023 → 14 Apr 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Conference
Prizes
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Aberystwyth University Award for Exceptional Research Impact
Shaw, P. (Recipient), 17 Jul 2019
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Aberystwyth University Visibility Award
Nash, D. (Recipient), 08 Mar 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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British Nutrition Society Annual Day. "Diet and Cardiovascular Health - 'One for all and all for one' ".
Draper, J. (Recipient), 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Commendation Award. SET for Britain. House of Commons.
Hamilton, J. (Recipient), 2004
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Council Member of the British Society for Parasitology
Pachebat, J. (Recipient), 12 Apr 2016
Prize: Election to learned society
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Dr Katherine Giles Award for best popular article written by a scientist or engineer
Edwards, A. (Recipient), 12 Jul 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Eukaryotic Microbiology Committee of the Society for General Microbiology
Pachebat, J. (Recipient), 2013
Prize: Election to learned society
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Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales
Edwards, A. (Recipient), 01 May 2025
Prize: Election to learned society
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Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales
Jones, H. (Recipient), 01 May 2025
Prize: Election to learned society
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Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology
Creevey, C. (Recipient), 01 Jan 2015
Prize: Election to learned society
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Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology
Hamilton, J. (Recipient), 2017
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
Research units
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Barrett Centre for Helminth Control
Parasitology and helminth control
Organisational unit: Research Group
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Bovine TB, diseases and control
Integrated Animal and Human Health
Organisational unit: Research Group
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Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation
Organisational unit: Research Theme
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Conservation and management strategies
Exploring and Conserving Biodiversity
Organisational unit: Research Group
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Ecosystem members and their interaction
Exploring and Conserving Biodiversity
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Marine environmental impacts and remedies
Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation
Organisational unit: Research Group
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