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A Statue for Lady Rhondda – For Alumni, By Alumni

A Statue for Lady Rhondda – For Alumni, By Alumni

Posted on 13 May 2020 by Alumni team

Julie Nicholas (MSc 2005) explains why she is fundraising for a new statue of former Cardiff University President, Lady Rhondda, in her home city of Newport.

How Cardiff is supporting students

How Cardiff is supporting students

Posted on 1 May 2020 by Alumni team

Simon Wright (LLB 1995) and Claire Morgan (BSc Econ 1992, MSc 1994) are both alumni and staff members - they told us about the challenge of supporting students through the crisis.

My time at Cardiff really prepared me

My time at Cardiff really prepared me

Posted on 1 May 2020 by Alumni team

Emily Chestnut (BN 2019) qualified as a nurse in late 2019 and is currently working at Cardiff’s Heath Hospital. Her role is based on the A7 gastroenterology and infectious disease ward, which currently provides treatment for COVID-19 positive patients. She’s one of thousands of Cardiff alumni on the front line of the global crisis.

Cardiff alumni: stepping up in the face of crisis

Cardiff alumni: stepping up in the face of crisis

Posted on 1 May 2020 by Kate Morgan (BA 2017)

Members of the Cardiff family are taking on new responsibilities in the global effort to combat COVID-19. Whether they have a background in engineering, medicine, communications, computer science, business or sports, these Cardiff University alumni are contributing their time, energy and skills to fighting the coronavirus pandemic.

University Council vacancy for two Lay Members

University Council vacancy for two Lay Members

Posted on 30 April 2020 by Alumni team

Do you or does someone you know have the skills and experience to support the University’s Council? The Chair of the University Council is seeking to appoint two new Lay Members to the Council from 1 August.

Working from home works – For Alumni, By Alumni

Working from home works – For Alumni, By Alumni

Posted on 21 April 2020 by Alumni team

In the first of our blogs For Alumni, By Alumni, Graham Findlay (PgDip 1991) considers how the COVID-19 pandemic might have brought flexible working a step closer for disabled people. Graham has worked as a disability rights campaigner for many years.

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.

Talking to a global audience

Talking to a global audience

Posted on 31 January 2020 by Alumni team

We spoke to Shuting Cai (known as Lily), a post-graduate student in Accounting and Finance, who took part in the ‘Languages for Business’ scheme.

Cardiff’s Pioneering Physiology Professor

Cardiff’s Pioneering Physiology Professor

Posted on 19 December 2019 by Alumni team

Professor Subodh Chandra Mahalanobis (circa 1900) Subodh Chandra Mahalanobis may not be a name known to many, but the former Cardiff academic was a pioneer of his time. At the […]

The ‘ins and outs’ of a General Election

The ‘ins and outs’ of a General Election

Posted on 29 November 2019 by Alumni team

We talked to Rhydian Thomas (BA 2000) about his vital role in our democracy and how his time at Cardiff University set him on his career path.