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October 2015

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.