Content written by Greg England



Human tissue is often used by researchers to improve their understanding of how diseases start and progress. Within Cardiff University there are over 300 research projects that use human tissue donated from patients or healthy volunteers, in addition to eight research tissue banks that help facilitate access to patient tissue. The use of human tissue […]


Last year we saw approximately 400 people attend each of the engagement events and the feedback helped to shape much of the work that has been undertaken by the College of Biomedical and Life Sciences over the past 12 months. The purpose of the events is to provide an opportunity for people to engage with the […]


Cardiff University has been selected to become the United Kingdom representative for the UNESCO Chair in Bioethics. The University joins 48 other nations and 72 universities in this important international network. UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation, is a specialised agency of the United Nations system. The organisation was created more than […]


The MRI scanner is referred to as a ‘7T’ system, as the magnet inside is 7 Tesla (Tesla = unit of magnetic field strength). It will help researchers at Cardiff University Brain Research Imaging Centre (CUBRIC) study a range of neurodegenerative and psychiatric disorders including dementia, schizophrenia and depression. The 7T weighs in at 40 […]


Five hundred amateur runners are to be given the chance to run the IAAF / Cardiff University World Half Marathon Championships, Cardiff 2016, for free. As part of the International Association of Athletics Federations’ (IAAF) ‘Athletics for a Better World’ social responsibility programme, 500 entries worth almost £30,000 have been purchased to be distributed free […]


The College of Biomedical & Life Sciences are pleased to confirm that there were a fantastic 37 successful cases for promotion in the year 2014/2015. 11 of these cases were to Personal Chair, 9 to Reader and 17 to Senior Lecturer. The successful candidates have been contacted by their respective areas and congratulated on their achievements. In […]