@abercompsci
Official account for the Computer Science department at Aberystwyth University https://www.aber.ac.uk/en/cs/ Cyfrif swyddogol ar gyfer Adran Gyfrifiadureg Prifysgol Aberystwyth. https://www.aber.ac.uk/cy/cs/
International Women's Day 2026 // Diwrnod Rhyngwladol y Menywod 2026 - Visit our blogs about women in science // Ymwelwch ein blogiau am fenywod mewn gwyddoniaeth - inclusion.dcs.aber.ac.uk #IWD2026
Ydych chi'n datblygu ar gyfer iOS?
Are you developing for iOS?
Braf croesawu Gweinidog Swyddfa Cymru Anna McMorrin AS yma heddiw.
Ymwelodd รข'n Labordy Cartref Clyfar a'r Hen Goleg, aeth o amgylch ArloesiAber ac IBERS, a chlywodd am gynlluniau i ddatblyguโr Parc Arloesi Dyfodol Gwyrdd.
Mwy: tinyurl.com/mpurkdm8
@annamcmorrin.bsky.social
@ibers.bsky.social
It was a pleasure to welcome Wales Office Minister Anna McMorrin MP here today.
She visited our Smart Home Lab and the Old College, toured AberInnovation and IBERS, and heard about plans to develop the Green Futures Innovation Park.
More: tinyurl.com/47s7rc56
@annamcmorrin.bsky.social
Aber grads are all over the world. We meet them everywhere in the most unexpected places.
Maeโr bลตtcamp DA @aberuni.bsky.social yn ddigwyddiad rhyngddisgyblaethol wyneb yn wyneb sydd wedi'i gynllunio ar gyfer ymchwilwyr a gweithwyr proffesiynol sydd รข diddordeb mewn casglu gwybodaeth newydd o'u setiau data. Ceisiadauโn cau 7 Chwefror
www.aber.ac.uk/cy/cs/aib/
The @aberuni.bsky.social AI Bootcamp (formerly AI Summer School) is an in-person interdisciplinary bootcamp which is designed for researchers and professionals who are interested in extracting novel insights from their datasets. Sign up by 7th February! www.aber.ac.uk/en/cs/aib/
๐ Your Abstract Awaits Submit by 6 February 2026
Entries for BCS Women Lovelace 2026 are coming in from across the UK. ๐ Is your university on the list?
๐ฉ Submission link: forms.office.com/e/avvaJ0kZPw
โ FAQ
bcswomenlovelace.bcs.org?page_id=99
Aberystwyth seafront in the snow
Term starts again tomorrow after the winter break, and #Aberystwyth has laid on some snowfall to greet the returning students! โ๏ธ Happy New Year, everyone!
Snowy Penglais January 2026
Snowy Llandinam building January 2026
The Aberystwyth University festive reindeer with snowy coats, January 2026
Blwyddyn Newydd Dda! Happy New Year!
Reindeer by the Penglais reception
Christmas tree by the Penglais reception
Nadolig Llawen! Happy Christmas!
Excellent news for the team.
And meanwhile, we continue to torture parts of the #Enfys instrument in our thermal vacuum system.
The system cycles from the cold of the Martian night (-135C) up to +50C whilst exercising and testing.
Takes about 8 hours per cycle, currently 25 cycles in
#exomars
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๐ช The #ExoMars team at the University has welcomed the UK Space Agencyโs renewed backing for the Rosalind Franklin rover mission, a flagship project that will see Europeโs first Mars rover launch in 2028.
๐ฑ๏ธ tinyurl.com/d3m5ysah
@esa.int
@ukspaceagency.bsky.social
@abercompsci.bsky.social
๐ช Maeโr tรฎm #ExoMars yn y Brifysgol wedi croesawu cefnogaeth o'r newydd gan Asiantaeth Ofod y DU ar gyfer taith y crwydryn Rosalind Franklin, prosiect blaenllaw a fydd yn gweld lansiad crwydryn cyntaf Ewrop iโr blaned Mawrth yn 2028.
๐ฑ๏ธ tinyurl.com/ycyfb6w3
@abercompsci.bsky.social
Prof Jane Hillston and Prof Prakash Panangaden standing in a lecture room at Aberystwyth University
Diolch i'r Athro Jane Hillston a'r Athro Prakash Panangaden am ymweld รข ni, ac am eu sgyrsiau rhagorol am algebrรขu prosesau, bisimwleiddiadau a metrigau.
Thanks to Prof Jane Hillston and Prof Prakash Panangaden for visiting us, and for excellent talks on process algebras, bisimulations and metrics.
Robin sitting on a branch in cold weather, with feathers extended for insulation.
A robin perches in the cold wind near Porthmadog, Gwynedd...
An Elf, in a room with parcels and Christmas trees. Corachod, mewn ystafell gyda pharseli a choed Nadolig.
Agorwch ddiwrnod 1 o'n calendr adfent ar-lein ar gyfer her Nadoligaidd: Her Genomau'r Corachod!
Open day 1 of our online advent calendar for a festive challenge: Elf Genome Challenge!
outreach-hub.aber.ac.uk/Seasonal/Xma...
Our Compsci dept staff coffee room in Aberystwyth.
We look forward to the next BSides Aberystwyth.
bsidesaberystwyth.org
Hannah Dee
James Bore
Vic Harkness and volunteers
Lock picking workshop
Congratulations on BSides Aberystwyth for its first conference recently on information and cyber security. We are pleased to see Aberystwyth students Thiago Gentles, Aidan Hammond and Sidra Batool, as well as senior lecturer Hannah Dee, present at this first event.
Edrychwn ymlaen at y BSides Aberystwyth nesaf.
bsidesaberystwyth.org
Hannah Dee
James Bore
Vic Harkness gyda gwirfoddolwyr
gweithdy 'lock picking'
Llongyfarchiadau i BSides Aberystwyth am ei chynhadledd gyntaf yn ddiweddar ar ddiogelwch gwybodaeth a seiberddiogelwch. Rydym yn falch o weld myfyrwyr Aberystwyth Thiago Gentles, Aidan Hammond a Sidra Batool, yn ogystal รข'r uwch ddarlithydd Hannah Dee, yn bresennol yn y digwyddiad cyntaf hwn.
We are very proud of Seanโs work and are pleased to be involving him in discussions for developing our cyber security teaching. 4/4
The award mentioned an incident that Sean led involving a large pathology provider in London in June 2024. The award also noted Seanโs role as Chair of Elijahโs Animal Sanctuary, setup with his wife in memory of their son.
Sean received his award at a ceremony in Windsor Castle in October. 3/4
Sean led the NHS Englandโs Detect & Respond team from Oct 2022 โ Feb 2025, strengthening cyber security resilience across the NHS during one of NHSโs most critical periods. His leadership and dedication to safeguarding healthcare systems have now earned him recognition at the highest level 2/4
Sean receiving his award at Windsor Castle.
Congratulations to Sean Sapstead on being awarded an MBE for services to cyber security. Sean is a graduate of the Department of Computer Science at Aberystwyth University. Since graduating he has worked in Information and Cyber Security roles in NHS Digital and NHS England. 1/4S
Derbyniodd Sean ei wobr mewn seremoni yng Nghastell Windsor ym mis Hydref.
Rydym yn falch iawn o waith Sean ac maeโn bleser gennym ei gynnwys mewn trafodaethau i ddatblygu ein haddysgu seiberddiogelwch.
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Soniwyd yn y wobr am ddigwyddiad a arweiniwyd gan Sean yn ymwneud รข darparwr patholeg mawr yn Llundain ym mis Mehefin 2024. Nodwyd hefyd rรดl Sean fel Cadeirydd Lloches Anifeiliaid Elijah, a sefydlwyd gyda'i wraig er cof am eu mab.
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...Canfod ac Ymateb GIG Lloegr rhwng Hydref 2022 a Chwefror 2025, gan gryfhau gwytnwch seiberddiogelwch ar draws y GIG yn ystod un o gyfnodau mwyaf tyngedfennol y GIG. Mae ei arweinyddiaeth a'i ymroddiad i ddiogelu systemau gofal iechyd bellach wedi ennill cydnabyddiaeth iddo ar y lefel uchaf.
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Sean collecting his MBE at Windor Castle
Llongyfarchiadau i Sean Sapstead ar gael MBE am wasanaethau i seiberddiogelwch. Graddiodd Sean oโr Adran Gyfrifiadureg ym Mhrifysgol Aberystwyth. Ers iddo raddio mae wedi gweithio mewn swyddi ym meysydd Gwybodaeth a Seiberddiogelwch yn y GIG Digidol a GIG Lloegr.
Sean oedd arweinydd tรฎm...
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