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March 2018

‘Making the Connection – a New National Innovation Compact for Wales’

‘Making the Connection – a New National Innovation Compact for Wales’

Posted on 28 March 2018 by Helen Murphy

In our high-tech world, smart innovation teams win through. They thrive on flexibility, talent and trust – but they only succeed if they’re underpinned by great research. That’s why I’m […]

Vice-Chancellor’s all-staff email – March 2018

Vice-Chancellor’s all-staff email – March 2018

Posted on 27 March 2018 by Colin Riordan

Dear colleague March has been another very difficult month for the universities involved in the USS dispute, and Cardiff of course has been no exception. It rapidly became clear that […]

Continuing education – an embodiment of our civic mission

Continuing education – an embodiment of our civic mission

Posted on 26 March 2018 by Gary Baxter

Universities in the UK are currently having a tough time, subject to brickbats from multiple media commentators. Various agendas are being pushed. Higher education is either run as a business, […]

Strike action: Plans to support learning and assessment and mitigate disruption

Strike action: Plans to support learning and assessment and mitigate disruption

Posted on 23 March 2018 by Amanda Coffey

The Pro Vice-Chancellor for Student Experience and Academic Standards updates students on plans to continue to support your learning and assessment, and to mitigate the disruption caused as a result of […]

Update to correspondence between the Vice-Chancellor and UCU members taking strike action

Update to correspondence between the Vice-Chancellor and UCU members taking strike action

Posted on 23 March 2018 by Colin Riordan

Dear signatories You will recall that I undertook to put your concerns at the Russell Group, and I am now writing to update you on that. I conveyed the strength […]

UEB, 19 March 2018

UEB, 19 March 2018

Posted on 19 March 2018 by Mairwen Harris

UEB received a paper on a benchmarking group of universities for Cardiff to compare itself when reviewing The Way Forward key performance indicators (KPIs). UEB received a draft paper on […]

UEB, 19 March 2018

UEB, 19 March 2018

Posted on 19 March 2018 by Mairwen Harris

UEB received a paper on a benchmarking group of universities for Cardiff to compare itself when reviewing The Way Forward key performance indicators (KPIs). UEB received a draft paper on […]

Strike action: All teaching and learning resumes next week

Strike action: All teaching and learning resumes next week

Posted on 16 March 2018 by Amanda Coffey

Dear students, Today (Friday 16 March) marks the last day of current strike action by members of the University and College Union (UCU). As I write, all staff who have […]

Message from the Vice-Chancellor

Message from the Vice-Chancellor

Posted on 16 March 2018 by Colin Riordan

Message from the Vice-Chancellor: Action short of a strike and phased pay deductions We understand that colleagues who are participating in industrial action care passionately about their students, and regret […]

Correspondence between the Vice-Chancellor and UCU members taking strike action

Correspondence between the Vice-Chancellor and UCU members taking strike action

Posted on 15 March 2018 by Colin Riordan

Dear signatories, Thanks for your email and for the measured and constructive approach that you take. I have no doubt that you are taking strike action with reluctance and that […]