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Queen’s Birthday Honours

Queen’s Birthday Honours

Posted on 22 June 2021 by Kate Morgan (BA 2017)

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

Sisters in business – a force to bee reckoned with

Sisters in business – a force to bee reckoned with

Posted on 28 April 2021 by Kate Morgan (BA 2017)

Sisters Gillian Nimmo (BSc 1985) and Jane Nimmo (BSc 1986) studied the same course at Cardiff University over 30 years ago and recently teamed up to run a small eco-friendly business called Let It Bee, selling sustainable skincare products, soaps and other hive products. They work straight out of their kitchens, with the help of thousands of buzzing bees.

One family’s history of female empowerment

One family’s history of female empowerment

Posted on 12 March 2021 by Kate Morgan (BA 2017)

In 1898, Cardiff University offered an opportunity to a young woman that had a huge impact not only on her, but on the women in her family who followed in her footsteps. On this International Women’s Day, we talk to Cassie’s granddaughters about the importance of education for female empowerment.

给卡迪夫中国校友的一封信

给卡迪夫中国校友的一封信

Posted on 27 January 2021 by Alumni team

很高兴能在这里跟大家打招呼，我是2011年入学的Belinda，毕业于JOMEC新闻传播学院的IPR专业。也许有的校友已经认识我，也许我们还未能取得联系，希望通过这个平台，大家可以联系起来，共同建设更全面的卡迪夫中国校友群组。

Building a sustainable future for both the environment and the economy

Building a sustainable future for both the environment and the economy

Posted on 17 August 2020 by Anna Garton

Founder of award-winning start-up Ecoslurps, Gerwyn Holmes (BSc 2005), talks to us about reducing our reliance on single-use plastic, lessons learnt in business, the effects of COVID-19 and his advice for the Class of 2020.

Love food, hate waste – eating ethically and the impact of lockdown

Love food, hate waste – eating ethically and the impact of lockdown

Posted on 31 July 2020 by Kate Morgan (BA 2017)

Lia Moutselou (Geography and Planning 2002-2005) works as a senior policy manager for a water consumer watchdog and is one of the four directors of Lia’s Kitchen, a community interest company. Lia’s worn many hats and has been a lecturer as well as a student at Cardiff University. Here she discusses food waste, the food industry, new recipes and the world, post-pandemic.

A faith response to crisis

A faith response to crisis

Posted on 27 March 2020 by Alumni team

Reverend Delyth Liddell (BTh 2003, MTh 2014) is a Methodist minister, and is the Coordinating Chaplain for Cardiff University’s Chaplaincy. The Chaplaincy provides a place of friendship, hospitality, reflection, prayer, support and dialogue, where students and staff can engage socially and explore faith and spirituality. Each of the chaplains comes from a different faith and religious background.