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Queen’s Birthday Honours – 2022

Queen’s Birthday Honours – 2022

Posted on 22 June 2022 by Alumni team

Members of the Cardiff University alumni community have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.

Introducing… The 30(ish) Awards

Introducing… The 30(ish) Awards

Posted on 25 May 2022 by Alumni team

The 30(ish) Awards are coming soon, but what exactly are they? Barry Sullivan, Deputy Director of Supporter Relations and Head of Alumni & Supporter Relations, takes us through the thinking behind the awards scheme that’s doing things differently.

From surgeon to tech CEO: why I pivoted my career to help save the NHS – For Alumni, By Alumni

From surgeon to tech CEO: why I pivoted my career to help save the NHS – For Alumni, By Alumni

Posted on 20 April 2022 by Alumni team

Dr Owain Rhys Hughes (MBBCh 2005) is an ENT surgeon and successful healthtech entrepreneur, whose initiative Cinapsis is helping tackle the current NHS backlog crisis and reduce burnout across the healthcare workforce. He shares his experience of pivoting a career, the importance of collaboration and how making real change is possible.

Recipes for Success: Red lentil and roasted carrot soup

Recipes for Success: Red lentil and roasted carrot soup

Posted on 6 April 2022 by Alumni team

Claire Thomson (BA 2001) is a food writer and chef who studied journalism at Cardiff University. She’s written six cookery books and has cooked professionally across the globe. She was keen to share one of her favourite (and thriftiest!) recipes with the Cardiff community.

Meet the Volunteer – Audrey Long (BSc 1987)

Meet the Volunteer – Audrey Long (BSc 1987)

Posted on 15 March 2022 by Alumni team

Audrey Long (BSc 1987), has more than 25 years of professional experience in life science marketing and business development across the world, and has just started her second year as a mentor for Cardiff’s Womentoring programme, offering her advice and support to early-career female graduates.

How we can eat our way to a healthier planet – For Alumni, By Alumni

How we can eat our way to a healthier planet – For Alumni, By Alumni

Posted on 15 March 2022 by Alumni team

Steve Garret (MSc 2009) is the Founder of Riverside Real Food, weekly food markets that promote fresh, sustainable and local food. Steve is a passionate food activist and an award-winning social entrepreneur. Here, he explains why it’s important to eat locally and the benefits of shopping at local farmers’ markets.    

Recipes for Success: Beef with spring veg and mustard

Recipes for Success: Beef with spring veg and mustard

Posted on 14 March 2022 by Alumni team

Tomos Parry (BScEcon 2008), is a multi-award-winning chef who owns a Michelin star restaurant called Brat, which has been named one of the world’s top 100 restaurants. For our Recipes for Success series, Tomos shares the perfect recipe for steak night on a budget.

Recipes for Success: Chocolate, peanut butter and blueberry porridge

Recipes for Success: Chocolate, peanut butter and blueberry porridge

Posted on 10 March 2022 by Alumni team

Sarah John (BA 2011) is the founder and director of Boss Brewing, a multi-award-winning brewery. But it's not just beer Sarah's interested in – it's food too! For our Recipes for Success series, she shares her easy, healthy porridge recipe.

Let’s talk about global polarisation: For Alumni, By Alumni

Let’s talk about global polarisation: For Alumni, By Alumni

Posted on 15 February 2022 by Alumni team

Alexandra Chesterfield (BA 2003 and PGDip 2004) applies behavioural science to her work, to improve outcomes for individuals, organisations and societies. She works as the Head of Behavioural Risk at a successful bank and teaches as a guest lecturer at Jesus College Cambridge. Alexandra’s new podcast, Changed My Mind, and her book, Poles Apart, both examine and address the increasing polarisation occurring across the globe. Here she explains why this is such an important topic, and why now more than ever, is the time to talk about it.

Recipes for Success: Welsh rarebit

Recipes for Success: Welsh rarebit

Posted on 14 February 2022 by Alumni team

Kacie Morgan (BA 2010) is an award-winning food and travel writer, who started her popular food blog, The Rare Welsh Bit, shortly after graduating with a degree in journalism. This is one of her favourite recipes, she loves it so much she even named her blog after it!