News – The Centre for Excellence in Rural Health Research

Remote art therapy project for rural cancer patients could be extended during pandemic

An innovative research project offering remote art therapy to cancer patients in rural Wales could be extended to other areas of the health service during the Covid-19 crisis. The project has been developed by psychologists from the Centre for Excellence in Rural Health Research in partnership with the Hywel Dda University Health Board. Read more…

Angharad Jones wins joint first prize at the Wales Studies Network Launch

On Wednesday January 29th, the Learned Society of Wales launched their ‘Wales Studies Network’ highlighting the research being conducted to better understand Wales and its relations to the wider world. The event welcomed researchers from across Wales, including postgraduate students who had been invited to showcase their research. Angharad Jones, one of our Centre for…

Speed networking event takes the search out of research

A ‘speed networking’ event was recently held between academics from Aberystwyth University and staff from the Hywel Dda University Health Board who were seeking their perfect research partner. Taking place on Aberystwyth University’s Penglais Campus on Friday 20 September 2019, the event was a collaboration between The Centre for Excellence in Rural Health Research (CERHR)…

Invitation Happy and Healthy Rural Communities

Drones ‘may help isolated patients in rural Wales’

Dr Rachel Rahman from the Centre for Excellence in Rural Health Research in collaboration with collages from the University of South Wales’s Aeronautics department and Swansea University are considering whether drones could offer a useful solutions to the challenges of rural health care delivery. In a series of focus groups with the general public, health…

POSTPONED Accessing Health care in Mbano, Imo state, Nigeria: The role of the MNA (USA) Diasporic Network

Seminar Series Accessing Health care in Mbano, Imo state, Nigeria: The role of the MNA (USA) Diasporic Network Dr Anthonia Ijeoma Onyeahialam Wednesday 29th of May, 2019 1:00—2.00pm G17 Carwyn James Building, Penglais Campus, Aberystwyth University Light lunch provided, please contact rural-health@aber.ac.uk to register I share my notes from research fieldwork investigating health care in…

Road safety as a public health problem – the challenges of rural roads Jenny Shepherd

Seminar Series Road safety as a public health problem – the challenges of rural roads Jenny ShepherdSenior Researcher, TRL Tuesday 16th of April, 2019 1:00—2.00pm G17 Carwyn James Building, Penglais Campus, Aberystwyth University Light lunch provided, please contact rural-health@aber.ac.uk to register Injuries are one of the top three causes of avoidable mortality in the UK.…

The collaborative achievement of medical tasks in speech and language therapy telemedicine consultations

Seminar Series The collaborative achievement of medical tasks in speech and language therapy telemedicine consultations David Dalley Associate Lecturer, Department of Psychology, Aberystwyth University Monday 18th of March, 2019 1:00—2.00pm G17 Carwyn James Building, Penglais Campus, Aberystwyth University Light lunch provided, please contact rural-health@aber.ac.uk to register Telemedicine technologies have become increasingly popular as a means…

Seminar Series 2019

The seminar series offers an opportunity to bring a wider network of people with interests in rural health and social care together to share their research, or opportunities for research. Seminars are delivered by Aberystwyth University academics, local staff from health and social care organisations as well as external speakers with the intention of increasing…

Seminar Series: New ways of living well and keeping healthy in rural Mid Wales

Seminar Series New ways of living well and keeping healthy in rural Mid Wales Anna L. Prytherch Rural Health and Care Wales Thursday 21st of February, 2019 1:00—2.00pm G17 Carwyn James Building, Penglais Campus, Aberystwyth University Light lunch provided, please contact rural-health@aber.ac.uk to register An overview of rural health and well-being challenges in rural Mid…