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Dealing with controversial monuments in Estonia and beyond

Posted on 23 July 2020 by Kate Morgan (BA 2017)

Federico Bellentani (PhD 2018) is a digital research manager for a Google Cloud partner based in Italy. His PhD research into controversial monuments has become increasingly relevant due to international protests and calls to remove statues. He discusses his findings from Estonia and his thoughts on dealing with controversial monuments across the globe.

Mercy Ships, the NHS, and healthcare systems across the globe – For Alumni, By Alumni

Posted on 16 July 2020 by Alumni team

Leo Cheng (LLM 2006) is an oral, maxillofacial, head and neck surgeon who has spent most of his life travelling the globe and helping those from the poorest areas by performing free surgery and providing much needed medical care. He has now turned his attention and efforts to COVID-19 and reflects on his experience so far with the NHS and his concerns for those without a national health system.

#TeamCardiff Q and A with Charlotte Arter

Posted on 1 July 2020 by Alumni team

Our #TeamCardiff Captain Hannah Sterritt caught up with international athlete Charlotte Arter for a fascinating question and answer session. Charlotte is the Welsh half marathon record holder, the female parkrun […]

Creative industries must move away from tokenism, superficiality and insincerity

Posted on 26 June 2020 by Alumni team

Joycelyn Longdon (BSc 2019) is a freelance marketeer and founder of BLACKONBLACK, a creative agency which champions diversity in the creative industries and supports creatives of colour. We talked to her about her work, the impact of COVID-19 and #BlackLivesMatter, and what the future holds.

Keeping people connected through art – For Alumni, By Alumni

Posted on 22 June 2020 by Alumni team

Artist and architect, Katherine Jones (BSc 2011, MArch 2013, PGDip 2015), explains how the power of nostalgia and connectivity can be encapsulated in both buildings and the art depicting them.

The family full of Cardiff alumni

Posted on 19 June 2020 by Kate Morgan (BA 2017)

Dr Abdul C.M. Rasheed is a first-generation immigrant from a small rural village in Sri Lanka. He worked as a Research Officer for the School of Chemistry between 1975-78. He is now a retired Senior Development Engineer, but still remembers his time at Cardiff fondly. So fondly, in fact, that he encouraged all four of his children to attend Cardiff University.

#TeamCardiff’s Virtual Fundraisers

Posted on 4 June 2020 by Kate Morgan (BA 2017)

With the country in lockdown, people are looking for new and creative ways to fundraise for important causes. Many scheduled marathons and races have been cancelled, but Josh Little (MEng 2019) and Owain Davies (International Relations and Politics 2019 -) haven’t let that stop them raising money for neuroscience and mental health and cancer research at Cardiff University as part of #TeamCardiff. They’ve decided to tackle new ‘lockdown-friendly’ challenges…

How Cardiff’s School of Medicine is innovating in the face of COVID-19

Posted on 29 May 2020 by Alumni team

Professor Stephen Riley (MD 2003, MBBCh 1993) is Head of the School of Medicine at Cardiff University and an alumnus. He reflects on the achievements of final year medical students and colleagues, and how COVID-19 is changing the ways we celebrate, work and teach.

11 popular podcasts by Cardiff alumni

Posted on 29 May 2020 by Kate Morgan (BA 2017)

Our Cardiff University alumni are a creative bunch who have found a way to reach many through the power of the podcast. Whether you want a good laugh, a valuable lesson or some helpful tips, we’ve rounded up a few of the many popular podcasts from our skilled and talented alumni to help you pass the time.

Examined Life: James Smart (MA 2016)

Posted on 29 May 2020 by Kate Morgan (BA 2017)

James Smart (MA 2016) is a successful broadcast journalist based in Nairobi. Some of his career highlights include being an anchor for Kenya’s leading television networks, working on the BBC’s ‘Focus on Africa’ broadcast, creating two hugely successful television shows and, more recently, covering the impact of coronavirus on the most vulnerable in society.

Mental Health Week 2020: Everyone has mental health

Posted on 21 May 2020 by Alumni team

This Mental Health Awareness Week we talk to Rosie Moore (BSc 2017, Social Science Research Methods 2018-) whose own struggles with mental health have inspired her to campaign to raise awareness, and undertake a PhD in in Suicide Prevention.

A Statue for Lady Rhondda – For Alumni, By Alumni

Posted on 13 May 2020 by Alumni team

Julie Nicholas (MSc 2005) explains why she is fundraising for a new statue of former Cardiff University President, Lady Rhondda, in her home city of Newport.

How Cardiff is supporting students

Posted on 1 May 2020 by Alumni team

Simon Wright (LLB 1995) and Claire Morgan (BSc Econ 1992, MSc 1994) are both alumni and staff members - they told us about the challenge of supporting students through the crisis.

My time at Cardiff really prepared me

Posted on 1 May 2020 by Alumni team

Emily Chestnut (BN 2019) qualified as a nurse in late 2019 and is currently working at Cardiff’s Heath Hospital. Her role is based on the A7 gastroenterology and infectious disease ward, which currently provides treatment for COVID-19 positive patients. She’s one of thousands of Cardiff alumni on the front line of the global crisis.

Cardiff alumni: stepping up in the face of crisis

Posted on 1 May 2020 by Kate Morgan (BA 2017)

Members of the Cardiff family are taking on new responsibilities in the global effort to combat COVID-19. Whether they have a background in engineering, medicine, communications, computer science, business or sports, these Cardiff University alumni are contributing their time, energy and skills to fighting the coronavirus pandemic.

University Council vacancy for two Lay Members

Posted on 30 April 2020 by Alumni team

Do you or does someone you know have the skills and experience to support the University’s Council? The Chair of the University Council is seeking to appoint two new Lay Members to the Council from 1 August.

Working from home works – For Alumni, By Alumni

Posted on 21 April 2020 by Alumni team

In the first of our blogs For Alumni, By Alumni, Graham Findlay (PgDip 1991) considers how the COVID-19 pandemic might have brought flexible working a step closer for disabled people. Graham has worked as a disability rights campaigner for many years.

A faith response to crisis

Posted on 27 March 2020 by Alumni team

Reverend Delyth Liddell (BTh 2003, MTh 2014) is a Methodist minister, and is the Coordinating Chaplain for Cardiff University’s Chaplaincy. The Chaplaincy provides a place of friendship, hospitality, reflection, prayer, support and dialogue, where students and staff can engage socially and explore faith and spirituality. Each of the chaplains comes from a different faith and religious background.

Talking to a global audience

Posted on 31 January 2020 by Alumni team

We spoke to Shuting Cai (known as Lily), a post-graduate student in Accounting and Finance, who took part in the ‘Languages for Business’ scheme.

Cardiff’s Pioneering Physiology Professor

Posted on 19 December 2019 by Alumni team

Professor Subodh Chandra Mahalanobis (circa 1900) Subodh Chandra Mahalanobis may not be a name known to many, but the former Cardiff academic was a pioneer of his time. At the […]