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December 2018

Universities are for powering worldwide economic growth

Universities are for powering worldwide economic growth

Posted on 17 December 2018 by Alumni team

Dr Godfrey Ainsworth (BSc 1977, PhD 1980) is Executive Chairman of IQE, a Cardiff-based manufacturer of compound semiconductor technologies.

Examined Life – Shrouk El-Attar (MEng 2018)

Examined Life – Shrouk El-Attar (MEng 2018)

Posted on 17 December 2018 by Alumni team

Shrouk El-Attar is a prominent LGBT+ activist named ‘Young Woman of the Year’ 2018 by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.

Universities are for changing our horizons

Universities are for changing our horizons

Posted on 17 December 2018 by Alumni team

Dr Chris North and Dr Sebastian Khan (PhD 2016) work within the Laser Interferometer Gravitational Wave Observatory (LIGO) group, which won the 2017 Nobel Prize for Physics.

Universities are for making communities better places

Universities are for making communities better places

Posted on 17 December 2018 by Alumni team

Ali Abdi is Partnerships and Facilities Manager at Cardiff University and a lifelong resident of the Cardiff suburb of Grangetown

Why Universities?

Why Universities?

Posted on 17 December 2018 by Alumni team

Ever since Cardinal Newman sought to answer questions around the nature and purpose of a university nearly 200 years ago, the issue has continued to vex and, at times, enrage.

Game Changers: Karen Cooke (BMus 1996)

Game Changers: Karen Cooke (BMus 1996)

Posted on 13 December 2018 by Alumni team

Millicent Mackenzie was the first female professor at a UK university, in 1910. Her legacy as a game-changer continues to be embodied by modern Cardiff staff and alumni who are determined to change the world for the better in their own spheres.

Game Changers: Kellie Beirne (BA 1997, MSc 2003) – Cardiff Capital Region City Deal

Game Changers: Kellie Beirne (BA 1997, MSc 2003) – Cardiff Capital Region City Deal

Posted on 13 December 2018 by Alumni team

Kellie Beirne (BA 1997, MSc 2003) is Programme Director for the £1billion Cardiff Capital Region City Deal, improving the Welsh capital’s infrastructure.