The projects were led by academics at different phases in the research cycle – from those in the scoping phase and those actively doing research to later phase research projects seeking to expand their potential for impact. They included:

• forging connections between researchers in Aberystwyth and Europe who are working on methods of managing the increasing population of non-native Chinese mitten crabs (Dr Joe Ironside, Department of Life Sciences) 

• widening participation in literary festivals, ensuring a platform for marginalised voices, attracting more diverse audiences and making venues fully accessible (Dr Jaqueline Yallop, Department of English and Creative Writing)

• developing ways of replacing synthetic dyes with eco-friendly, non-toxic alternatives produced from agricultural by-products such as natural pigments from mushroom cultivation (Dr Amanda Lloyd, Department of Life Sciences)

• using LEGO® as an accessible and inclusive method for bringing particpants together and facilitating discussions to identify opportunities and challenges for involving citizens in decision-making (Dr Anwen Elias, Department of International Politics)

• examining new models of influencing, informing and co-creating climate policy through a series of roundtable discussions with local farmers, land use scientists and policymakers (Dr Hannah Hughes, Department of International Politics; Professor Mariecia Fraser, IBERS)

• exploring how creative interventions were used in the past to support mental health recovery and survival, and how this knowledge could be used to build current and future practice (Dr Elizabeth Gagen, Department of Geography and Earth Sciences)

• using zine making techniques to creatively analyse and evaluate the challenges facing economic regeneration and community development activities in Aberystwyth and Holywell in Wales and Mürzzuschlag in Austria (Dr Lyndon Murphy, Aberystwyth Business School)

• bringing researchers working in agriculture together with Farming Connect team members to develop collaborative research projects (Dr Natalie Meades, IBERS)

• with support from the Welsh Refugee Council, using innovative textile techniques and traditional Welsh quilt making to explore how creative practice can help to can help to build connections within and between communities,  support mutual understanding and collective care, and inform sanctuary activities and policies (Dr Katy Budge, Department of International Politics; Dr Naji Bakhti, Department of English and Creative Writing)

• building a consensus between the Welsh Government, delivery partners and farm businesses on controlling sheep scab in Wales, contributing to improved animal health and mitigating against stress on affected farmers (Dr Simon Payne, Department of Psychology)

• establishing a Wales-Ireland academic network to inform digital connectivity policy in Wales and Ireland for the benefit of policymakers, local authorities and rural communities (Dr Aloysius Igboekwu, Aberystwyth Business School)

• setting up a small grain cereal and grass research network for early career researchers from a range of institutions (Dr Aiswarya Girija, IBERS)

• co-creating a research strategy and identifying potential collaborative research projects to address the rural health and social care research needs of Mid-Wales (Dr Thomas Wilson, Department of Life Sciences; Dr Rachel Rahman, Department of Psychology; Dr Otar Akanyeti, Department of Computer Science)

• establishing a Food Analysis Programme for Powys to evaluate the nutritional quality, taste, and sustainability of locally grown fruit and vegetables compared to supermarket produce (Dr Thomas Wilson and Dr Manfred Beckmann, Department of Life Sciences).

• producing resources to support the transition between primary and secondary education in Wales, co-created with teachers, pupils and education officers (Dr Siân Lloyd-Williams, School of Education)

• an interactive workshop bringing together ten participants originally from Colombia, Mexico, the USA, Nigeria, Norway and China to share individual stories about migration and settlement in a multi-ethnic Wales (Diana Valencia-Duarte and Yi Li, History and Welsh History).