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The latest student residences at Aberystwyth University are the first campus accommodation in Wales to be awarded a 5* accommodation grading by Visit Wales. Fferm Penglais has been awarded the highest rating possible in the Campus Accommodation category. The grading is given in recognition of the quality and range of facilities and services, with a special focus on atmosphere, ambience, guest care and attention to detail. Fferm Penglais scored over 90% in all seven of the quality assessment areas, scoring 100% for its cleanliness and exteriors. In its assessment of Fferm Penglais, Visit Wales stated: “The design is superb and offers all visitors en-suite accommodation in beautifully designed apartments and studios. “There are state of the art facilities such as the bike wash and stores, laundry, and meeting rooms. The Hub is a superb contemporary seating area for visitors and guests. It offers the highest quality student accommodation standards at this moment in time.” The Campus ...

Special offers of accommodation for the Dylan Thomas 100 festival in April are now available on  www.discovercarmarthenshire.com The Dylan Thomas 100 festival is a year-long festival celebrating the birth of Dylan Thomas with a variety of special events running across South West Wales during 2014. Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Swansea Councils are involved under the umbrella of the Welsh Government. Carmarthenshire events are centred on the Dylan Thomas Boathouse in Laugharne, where Dylan wrote many of his most influential and important works and also across the whole of Carmarthenshire where Dylan found the inspiration for the many works he wrote about Carmarthenshire including such favourites as “Fernhill”, “Poem in October” and even his most influential work “Under Milk Wood”. This April will see the literary glitterati descend on Laugharne for the return of the well established and highly regarded Laugharne Weekend Festival, but will also see a further Laugharne Weekend fes...

Aberystwyth University has announced that three companies have progressed on to the latest phase of bidding for the development of new halls of residence that will provide modern self-catering accommodation for 1000 students. The companies are Sir Robert McAlpine Limited, Miller Construction Limited, Balfour Beatty Student Accommodation. This is the latest phase in a process that was initiated at the beginning of March when the University issued a contract notice via the Official Journal of the European Union, inviting expressions of interest from potential developers. The University is seeking partners and innovative solutions to meet the need to continue to provide excellent accommodation to its students into the future. The potential development would represent an increase of 500 beds on current levels as well as replacing existing accommodation, and provide an opportunity to further develop the unique and popular student experience Aberystwyth has to offer. Subject to planning appr...

Aberystwyth University has announced that six companies have progressed to the joint competitive dialogue stage for the development of new halls of residence that will provide modern self-catering accommodation for 1000 students. The companies are Sir Robert McAlpine Limited, Miller Construction Limited, Balfour Beatty Student Accommodation, Kier Northern Limited, City Heart and Evans Management Limited. This is the latest phase in a process that was initiated at the beginning of March when the University issued a contract notice via the Official Journal of the European Union, inviting expressions of interest from potential developers. The University is seeking partners and innovative solutions to meet the need to continue to provide excellent accommodation to its students into the future. The potential development would represent an increase of 500 beds on current levels as well as replacing existing accommodation, and provide an opportunity to further develop the unique and popular s...