What next for Wales in the world? Six things we learned

Posted on 29 March 2019 by Alex Norton

1,008 days after Britain voted to leave the European Union and mere hours before it was scheduled to do so, the only certainty is that it won’t. Yet.
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Cardiff community receives royal recognition

Posted on 24 January 2019 by Alex Norton

Eleven Cardiff graduates representing a diverse range of fields have been listed in the 2019 Queen’s New Year’s Honours list.
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Artist's impression of the new Centre for Student Life

A gift that will transform lives

Posted on 31 October 2018 by Alex Norton

In gifting £1.1m to fund a 550-seat auditorium space at the new Centre for Student Life, Welsh philanthropist Sir Stanley Thomas OBE (Hon 2011) will contribute to the student experience of those living and learning in Cardiff for decades to come. Construction of the Centre began in September, with ground broken by Cabinet Secretary for Education Kirsty Williams
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Sir Harold Evans visits Two Central Square

Posted on 29 October 2018 by Alex Norton

It’s rare to find a journalistic CV as storied as that of Sir Harold Evans, which includes the breaking of the Thalidomide scandal, a bitter dispute with media magnate Rupert Murdoch and a working relationship with Donald Trump.
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If I knew then what I know now – alumni advice for our 2018 freshers

Posted on 28 September 2018 by Alex Norton

This week, 8,000 people became Cardiff students. That’s 8,000 seismic moments in life – and for those far from home and entering the strange hinterland of studenthood (with all its revelations and responsibilities) these first few days can be daunting.
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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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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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“The city will come alive with graduation buzz”

Posted on 29 June 2018 by Alex Norton

Over the past 135 years Cardiff has awarded degrees to hundreds of thousands of graduates. The rituals of Graduation Week have changed just a little since 1883, but in mid-July – as in so many summers past – the people of Wales’ capital will again stop to welcome a colourful influx of graduands, academics, friends, and family.
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