Several members of the teaching staff in the Learning & Scholarship Theme at the School of Dentistry have been internationally recognised in recent times with the Association for Dental Education in Europe (ADEE) Award for Excellence in Dental Education. This Award is unique in that it is one of the few opportunities for international recognition […]
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The Institute Development Group with the assistance of two operations groups has evaluated a range of strategic alternatives available to the three constituent Schools, Medicine, Dentistry and Postgraduate Medical and Dental Education (PGMDE). The scoping process, which included more than 10 meetings with key stakeholder groups over a period of approximately five months, highlighted the […]
Two collaborations from within the College of Biomedical and Life Sciences have jointly won the Medical Breakthrough Award. Cardiff School of Medicine & Myriad Genetics Inc Identification, translation and commercialisation of the first gene for recessive predisposition to bowel cancer (MUTYH): Cardiff University researchers identified a new gene (MUTYH) causing an inherited form of bowel […]
Capital Medical University (CMU), Beijing Nine students are coming to Cardiff University in September to undertake a research project. The students will be primarily based in School of Medicine. If you would like to find out more about the project or would like to be involved, please contact Dr Dianne Watkins (WatkinsSD@cf.ac.uk) or Manjit Bansal […]
Life Science Research Network Wales – Round 2 Studentships The Life Science Research Network Wales aims to support world class science within Wales and develop new therapeutic treatments in areas of unmet medical need. The Network brings together academics at Cardiff, Swansea, Aberystwyth and Bangor Universities and aims to further develop long term research capacity […]
Wellcome Trust Senior Investigator Award Congratulations to Prof Alun Davies, one of the world’s foremost developmental neurobiologist in School of Biosciences for winning Wellcome Trust Senior Investigator Award : Tumor Necrosis Factor superfamily forward and reverse signalling in neural development (£2,043,742; 2014 – 2019). Professor Alun Davies studies the molecular mechanisms that govern the survival of […]
The College Professional Services team has welcomed two new members of staff this month: Sam Clark and Clare Davies. Sam Clark – Human Resources Business Partner Provide strategic and operational HR advice and guidance to the College Pro Vice-Chancellor, College Registrar and Heads of School; Provide a high quality and professional HR service in the College; […]
Professor Mike Owen has been awarded a Knighthood for services to Psychiatry and Neuroscience. Professor Owen is a leading expert in the genetics of psychiatric and neurodegenerative disorders. http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/articles/knighthood-for-genetics-pioneer-13079.html Dr Joy Margaret Woodhouse from the School of Optometry & Vision Sciences has been awarded an OBE for services to People with Disabilities. For over 20 […]
Call for Presentations Academic Support: Enabling Student Success – Cardiff University’s Annual Learning and Teaching Conference Wednesday 9th July 2014 – Haydn Ellis Building, Maindy Road Systems of academic support are an important means of enabling students to develop the skills, relationships and understanding necessary to thrive while at University. Recognising that there are many […]
Capital Medical University (CMU), Beijing Strengthening international collaborations will further promote the College and University’s growing international reputation, in line with the University’s ‘Way Forward’ agenda. The Capital Medical University project is a key strategic initiative to drive inward and outward international student mobility, develop collaborative degree programmes and further enhance international research links. A CMU […]