Peak condition for race day – five top #TeamCardiff tips

Posted on 21 September 2018 by Jonathan Barnes

For our #TeamCardiff runners, Cardiff Half Marathon is fast-approaching. We asked Charlotte Arter, Performance Sport Officer at Cardiff University, Great Britain international athlete, and British 10,000m champion 2018, for her five top tips for reaching the start line in peak condition.
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Simon Blake OBE (BA 1995) – my message to the Class of 2018

Posted on 29 August 2018 by Jonathan Barnes

In mid-July, chief executive of the National Union of Students Simon Blake OBE (BA 1995) spoke to graduands of the Schools of History, Archeology and Religion, and Physics and Astronomy. During his Graduation address, he touched upon his career journey, plans gone awry, and taking joy in the unexpected.
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Bradley’s Pride

Posted on 28 August 2018 by Alex Norton

Bradley Birkholz (BA 2017) is an LGBT+ creator, activist, and performer – and as Pride Cymru comes to Cardiff (24-26 August), he tells us of his personal journey.
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David John Roche (BMus 2012)

Posted on 15 August 2018 by Helen Martin

David John Roche (BMus 2012) studied at the School of Music and is now a full time composer. He credits the school with setting him up for the future and describes it as “the most supportive institution” he has ever studied at.
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Matthew Whitley (BA 2018)

Posted on 14 August 2018 by Helen Martin

Matthew Whitley (BA 2018) studied French at the School of Modern Languages and has recently secured a role at international auditors KPMG. He believes that “languages are a fundamental need in all professions.”
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Sean Melody (BSc 2012)

Posted on 2 August 2018 by Helen Martin

Sean Melody (BSc 2012) studied Business Management at Cardiff Business School. After graduating Sean has worked in a variety of roles in IT and digital systems. He now works at a new tax authority set up to collect and manage devolved taxes in Wales.
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Huw Thomas (LLB 2017)

Posted on 1 August 2018 by Helen Martin

Huw Thomas (LLB 2017) has recently secured a training contract with international law firm, Allen & Overy LLP. He has studied both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes at the School of Law and Politics and credits the School with preparing him “for the reality of life as a commercial solicitor”.
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Alumni united in cancer fight

Posted on 31 July 2018 by Alex Norton

Faced with a terminal cancer diagnosis, Gareth Dunn (BA 2013)’s first thought was to fight back. With the help of a close-knit group of Cardiff alumni, he has so far raised over £99,000 for cancer research.
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Gareth Churchill (PhD 2008)

Posted on 25 July 2018 by Helen Martin

Freelance composer Gareth Churchill (PhD 2008) returned to Wales for postgraduate study and attributes his working methodologies to Cardiff University’s School of Music.
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Giacomo Corsini (MSc 2014)

Posted on 25 July 2018 by Helen Martin

When asked to describe Cardiff University in five words Giacomo Corsini (MSc 2014) said, “A great place to learn”. Giacomo graduated from Cardiff Business School in 2014 after completing the MSc Strategic Marketing programme. He now works for the research and advisory company, Gartner.
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