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Lucy O’Callaghan (BSc 2009, MA 2013)

Lucy O’Callaghan (BSc 2009, MA 2013)

Posted on 9 December 2015 by Alumni team

Lucy O’Callaghan is a Children's Services Practitioner for the NSPCC.

Claire Humphreys (BA 2006)

Claire Humphreys (BA 2006)

Posted on 5 December 2015 by Alumni team

Claire Humpreys works for MCPS-PRS Alliance.

Jamie Roberts reflects on “memorable” Rugby World Cup campaign

Jamie Roberts reflects on “memorable” Rugby World Cup campaign

Posted on 3 December 2015 by Leigh Amor

Although Wales’ World Cup run ultimately ended in the quarter finals, Cardiff University alumni Jamie Roberts (MBBCh 2013) took home some precious memories.

Rebecca North (BA 2011)

Rebecca North (BA 2011)

Posted on 3 December 2015 by Alumni team

Rebecca North is a Student Communications Officer at the University of West of England.

Liz Lane (BMus 1991, PhD 2010)

Liz Lane (BMus 1991, PhD 2010)

Posted on 2 December 2015 by Alumni team

Liz Lane is a composer, arranger and lecturer.

Kieran Jones (BMus 2015)

Kieran Jones (BMus 2015)

Posted on 1 December 2015 by Alumni team

Kieran Jones works with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra as a Development Assistant.

Richard Wells (French 1967-71)

Richard Wells (French 1967-71)

Posted on 30 November 2015 by Leigh Amor

Richard Wells is a voice actor.

Economics reunion 1972-75

Economics reunion 1972-75

Posted on 23 November 2015 by Leigh Amor

A group of alumni celebrated 40 years since their graduation with a reunion weekend in Cardiff last month.

Starters’ reunion 1985

Starters’ reunion 1985

Posted on 20 November 2015 by Leigh Amor

Last month, 42 alumni attended an event to reunite after 30 years!

Susmita Bhattacharya (MA 2007)

Susmita Bhattacharya (MA 2007)

Posted on 19 November 2015 by Alumni team

Susmita Bhattacharya is an award-winning writer.

Jade Callaway (BSc 2011)

Jade Callaway (BSc 2011)

Posted on 1 November 2015 by Alumni team

Jade is a broadcaster for British Forces Broadcasting Service radio

Examined life: Vaughan Gething (LLB 2001)

Examined life: Vaughan Gething (LLB 2001)

Posted on 29 October 2015 by Leigh Amor

Labour’s Vaughan Gething (LLB 2001), Welsh Assembly member for Cardiff South and Penarth, was the first black President of the NUS Wales and the youngest President of the Wales Trade Union Congress.

Celebrating Welsh culture

Celebrating Welsh culture

Posted on 29 October 2015 by Leigh Amor

From Cardiff’s Tafwyl festival to the much-loved Eisteddfod, Joanna Davies outlines why more and more people are flocking to these annual celebrations.

Examined life: Ceri Powell (PhD 1990, Hon 2015)

Examined life: Ceri Powell (PhD 1990, Hon 2015)

Posted on 29 October 2015 by Leigh Amor

Executive Vice President at Royal Dutch Shell, has featured twice on Fortune Magazine’s list of the ‘Most Powerful Women in Business’, most recently in 2015, where she featured at number 21.

Examined life: Stephen Bird (MBA 1995)

Examined life: Stephen Bird (MBA 1995)

Posted on 29 October 2015 by Leigh Amor

Recently appointed CEO of Global Consumer Banking at Citigroup, Stephen Bird (MBA 1995) oversaw a period of growth that resulted in Citi being named ‘Best bank’ in Asia by Euromoney.

Professor Chris Williams on John Viriamu Jones

Professor Chris Williams on John Viriamu Jones

Posted on 29 October 2015 by Leigh Amor

Professor Chris Williams examines the life of John Viriamu Jones, a man whose vision for higher education in Wales saw the establishment of institution now known as Cardiff University.

Congratulations to Luke Davies, winner of our 2015 Graduation giveaway

Congratulations to Luke Davies, winner of our 2015 Graduation giveaway

Posted on 11 September 2015 by Jennifer Burns

Luke (BSc 2015), one of 3,000 new alumni who filled in our recent graduation survey, is the lucky recipient of an iPad Mini.

University alumna to restore Neil Armstrong’s spacesuit

University alumna to restore Neil Armstrong’s spacesuit

Posted on 3 August 2015 by Jennifer Burns

Cardiff University alumna Lisa Young (BSc 1996) is at the centre of restoration work to preserve Neil Armstrong's spacesuit for The Smithsonian.

Hollywood bound: Rachel Mason (BMus 2003)

Hollywood bound: Rachel Mason (BMus 2003)

Posted on 15 January 2015 by Jennifer Burns

Today’s television schedules show you just how many people dream of a life in the bright lights, but for some talented individuals this happens almost by chance. Rachel Mason is one such person.

Changing the world, one bag at a time: Claire Morsman (BA 1998)

Changing the world, one bag at a time: Claire Morsman (BA 1998)

Posted on 28 December 2014 by Jennifer Burns

Claire took inspiration from seeing rubbish floating past her houseboat to start a create a worldwide environmental organisation that has grown through word of mouth.