Cardiff’s Pioneering Physiology Professor

Posted on 19 December 2019 by Alumni team

Subodh Chandra Mahalanobis may not be a name known to many, but the former Cardiff academic was a pioneer of his time. At the University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire (which later became Cardiff University), he broke new ground not only in the scientific world but also through his work in championing Indian self-determination.
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The ‘ins and outs’ of a General Election

Posted on 29 November 2019 by Alumni team

We talked to Rhydian Thomas (BA 2000) about his vital role in our democracy and how his time at Cardiff University set him on his career path.
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Seals From Space

Posted on 28 November 2019 by Alumni team

Prem Gill (BSc 2017) leads the Seals from Space project, working to map Antarctic animal populations. We asked him what it’s like to be a polar explorer.
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Neuropsychiatric Genetics: past, present and future

Posted on 31 October 2019 by Alex Norton

To celebrate ten years of pioneering research at the MRC Centre for Neuropsychiatric Genetics and Genomics, we hosted the Rethinking Mental Illness showcase.
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5 acts that made a splash at Sŵn 2019

Posted on 29 October 2019 by Alumni team

After another successful edition of Cardiff’s annual music festival Sŵn, we take a look at some of the Cardiff alumni who took part.
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Turning back time

Posted on 30 September 2019 by Alumni team

Did you know that when the University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire was founded in 1884, it only had 102 full time students? It’s been an incredible journey since – and with the University’s archives now being digitised, we’ve picked out some highlights.
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Inside St Fagans

Posted on 25 September 2019 by Alumni team

Following St Fagans Museum’s recent success in the 2019 Museum of the Year competition, we asked one of the principal curators about the reason for the success and the Museum’s links with Cardiff University.
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Volunteering at the National Eisteddfod

Posted on 29 August 2019 by Alumni team

Rhys Fletcher (BA 2015) volunteered to support Cardiff University at the National Eisteddfod in Llanrwst. We asked Rhys what his experience was like, and why he chose to get involved.
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Cardiff University at the 2019 National Eisteddfod

Posted on 31 July 2019 by Alumni team

Cardiff University will be hosting a range of exciting events during the National Eisteddfod in Conwy County.
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What the Urdd means to me

Posted on 31 May 2019 by Alumni team

This week, the Urdd Eisteddfod visits Cardiff Bay. Cardiff student, volunteer and competitor Nia Eyre (Welsh 2017-) told us what the Urdd means to her.
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