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Honorary Fellows interview series

Honorary Fellow: Nigel Owens MBE

Honorary Fellow: Nigel Owens MBE

Posted on 15 July 2016 by Nina Di Cara

Nigel Owens MBE is an international Rugby referee from Mynyddcerrig in Carmarthenshire. After spending time as a school technician and youth worker he became a referee in the early 2000s. Since […]

Honorary Fellow: Professor Emerita Dame Teresa Rees

Honorary Fellow: Professor Emerita Dame Teresa Rees

Posted on 14 July 2016 by Nina Di Cara

Professor Emerita Dame Teresa Rees was made an Honorary Fellow of Cardiff University on Wednesday 13th July 2016. Her career has focussed on promoting gender equality and her research made important […]

Honorary Fellow: Dr Sarah Waters

Honorary Fellow: Dr Sarah Waters

Posted on 14 July 2016 by Nina Di Cara

Dr Sarah Waters is an acclaimed author from Wales whose first novel, Tipping the Velvet, was published in 1998 and won a Betty Trask Award. On Wednesday 13th July Dr […]

Honorary Fellow 2015 – Philippa Gregory

Posted on 24 July 2015 by Meaghan Crancher

We spoke to Cardiff University's Honorary Fellow Philippa Gregory. Gregory is a well-known historian and writer. One of her main focuses and passions is writing about the Tudor period and […]

Honorary Fellows: Tony Woodcock

Posted on 31 July 2014 by Allie Lawson

Tony Woodcock became President of New England Conservatory in June 2007, following a career as an orchestra manager in both the UK and the United States. After graduating from Cardiff […]

Honorary Fellows: Peter Florence

Posted on 19 July 2013 by Allie Lawson

Peter Florence is the founder and director of the Hay Festival. He has also founded many other similar festivals across the globe.  Peter studied for his degree in the University […]

Honorary Fellows: Laura McAllister

Posted on 16 July 2013 by Allie Lawson

Laura McAllister is chair of Sports Wales and former Wales football international and national team captain. What made you return to Cardiff to do your PhD? I wanted to come […]

Honorary Fellows: John Reardon Smith

Posted on 15 July 2013 by Allie Lawson

John Reardon Smith is the chairman of the Reardon Smith Nautical Trust and was previously the director of two ship owning companies. He was awarded an honorary fellowship at the […]

Honorary Fellows: Madeleine Bunting

Posted on 14 July 2013 by Allie Lawson

Madeleine Bunting is Associate Editor at The Guardian, author of three books and winner of multiple awards including the One World Trust award in 1999 and in 2006 she was awarded a […]