It’s not possible to overstate what a devastating impact the cuts by Welsh Government to culture and heritage is going to have on Wales. cutting specialist curators at national level, with no succession planning will effect every level of our museums.

nation.cymru/news/senedd-ba…

We're delighted to welcome Tom Darlington as the newest recruit to our Alumni webpage tinyurl.com/3enjdt96. Tom studied at CHS from 2014-21 and his A Levels in Geography, History and Politics took him to Aberystwyth University where he's currently reading Geography and is an RNLI volunteer.

…because under the current Tata arc furnace plan, Port Talbot will only be able to RECYCLE steel. The UK will STILL need to import some virgin steel (eg made from iron, via a blast furnace or hydrogen DRI).
Where will that come from? Most likely blast furnaces overseas…

‘To take [rainfall] recordings every day for over 75 years is a remarkable achievement which we are extremely grateful for’

bbc.in/422DLOy

Golden triangle research is 'no more golden than rest of the UK'.

Research quality is more evenly spread than funding and 'toxic cultural bias' could be behind disparities, says a geographical analysis for Higher Education Policy Institute
timeshighereducation.com/news/golden-tr… via Times Higher Education

The CBA has formally communicated our deep concerns about the proposed cuts to both Cadw & the CBHC / RCAHMW in a letter addressed to the Chair of the Welsh Culture Committee (@DelythJewellAM) & Deputy Minister for Arts, Sports, and Tourism in Wales (@Dawn_Bowden). (1/3)

NEWS // The Welsh Government is imposing severe funding cuts of -25% on the heritage sector.
C20 has written to the Deputy Minister to express our extreme concern at the devastating effects of this 'attack on Welsh culture', urging them to reconsider.

➡️c20society.org.uk/news/c20-stron…

Waltzing on Water - During extreme #weather , a frozen #lake can be a scientific, social and cultural event; blog with Sarah Davies
Weather Extremes - Georgina Endfield
#heritage #art #environment
Cwm Idwal
#snow #ice #weather #skating
#limnology #sciart #Wales
blogs.nottingham.ac.uk/weatherextreme…

Might be worth saying that many many of the actors in #MrBatesvsPostOffice started (and continue to work) in theatre. The current brutal arts cuts will have long term effects on our culture and storytelling. It all links up. #SaveOldhamColiseum for example.

This is a really important project so do please contact them if you have examples of archaeological excavations of sites with trees past or present.

A reminder that we have an open post to join UofG Archaeology as a Lecturer in Geospatial Archaeology - closing date 10th January - details below:
gla.ac.uk/schools/humani…

I thought I'd start today with 'View near Portmeirion' by John Cooper from 1936. This was one of a series of images from that part of North Wales that Cooper produced that year. #JohnCooper #Portmeirion #EastLondonGroup

For students considering their next step, a video about studying geography at Geography and Earth Sciences @ Aber Uni Aberystwyth University timeforgeography.co.uk/videos-list/fu…

Maureen Sweeney, working from Belmullet, Co Mayo, forecast a break in the storm that enabled the Allied command to go with the D-Day landings on June 6th 1944 Ar dheis Dé a hanam.

People travel the world to see its monuments and pyramids - but one archaeologist says we should be getting excited about Wales' hillfort heritage
Welsh leaders ruled here and the stone ruins still overlook every part of the country, Toby Driver says
bbc.in/4adWhao

WATCH OUT! This postcard contains the infamous and horrific ‘Beast of Borth’ ADX/1580 from the early 20th century! Better be wary of this ‘sand beast’ when roaming the beaches of Borth. Legend says he still roams…
#EYAUnique Explore Your Archive Archives Wales

#machynlleth #swyddi #yagym🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿Yr Awr Gymraeg

We are delighted to have been awarded a Queen’s Anniversary Prize for our academics’ pioneering work in helping to tackle the devastating impact of parasitic flatworms.

#QAPrizes BCHC Aberystwyth University DLS/AGB QAPrizes

Tirlithriad Porth Neigwl - Hydref 23

Some #wednesdaywisdom from Dr. Kathleen Carpenter Aberystwyth University who wrote the first British freshwater textbook which served as a foundation stone for future freshwater #research . #science #womeninscience #conservation #Wales #futuregenerations
thebiologist.rsb.org.uk/biologist-feat…