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Strike action: Supporting your learning and revision

Strike action: Supporting your learning and revision

Posted on 11 April 2018 by Amanda Coffey

Professor Amanda Coffey, Pro Vice-Chancellor Student Experience and Academic Standards updates students on how the University is continuing to support your learning and revision as you return to your studies […]

‘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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Student Innovation Festival

Student Innovation Festival

Posted on 9 March 2018 by Amanda Coffey

As a leading research-intensive University, Cardiff understands the socio-economic benefits of bringing great ideas to life. Innovation builds great partnerships to tackle ‘real world’ issues - from public health to […]

National Time to Talk Day and University Mental Health Day

National Time to Talk Day and University Mental Health Day

Posted on 9 March 2018 by Helen Murphy

I’m writing this blog on March 1 2018, which is University Mental Health Day.  This is a national campaign to focus efforts on promoting the mental health of people who […]

World’s first Compound Semiconductor Cluster in South Wales

World’s first Compound Semiconductor Cluster in South Wales

Posted on 20 February 2018 by Rudolf Allemann

As part of the College of Physical Sciences and Engineering’s Lecture Series in January, we enjoyed an outstanding lecture from Professor David Wallis on his work on gallium nitride (GaN) […]

Increasing the skills of staff and students to deliver engagement

Increasing the skills of staff and students to deliver engagement

Posted on 16 February 2018 by Paul Jewell

Colleagues across the University have been increasing their skills to deliver effective, evidenced and high-quality engagement through the Engagement capacity building programme run by Research and Innovation Services. Fully evaluated […]

BME+ Book Club Cafe

BME+ Book Club Cafe

Posted on 12 February 2018 by Helen Murphy

On 25 January I was delighted to be invited to speak at the launch of the Black and Minority Ethnic (BME)+ Book Club Café, a new initiative aimed at supporting […]