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Hannah Williams (BSc 2014)

Hannah Williams (BSc 2014)

Posted on 19 April 2017 by Laura Stephenson

Hannah Williams (BSc 2014) studied Business Management at Cardiff University. Since then she’s secured a role with Sony and been crowned Miss Wales.

Chee Ching Chan (LLB 2015)

Chee Ching Chan (LLB 2015)

Posted on 19 April 2017 by Susie Bailey

Dr Chee Ching Chan (LLB 2015), a trainee medicolegal barrister in Malaysia, shares his experiences of studying at Cardiff School of Law.

Meet #TeamCardiff – Tom Reeder

Meet #TeamCardiff – Tom Reeder

Posted on 19 April 2017 by Susie Bailey

Tom Reeder (BA 2016, International Public Relations & Global Communications Management 2016-) is running the Cardiff University / Cardiff Half Marathon to raise funds for neuroscience and mental health research.

Luke Hillson (BSc 2004, MA 2005)

Luke Hillson (BSc 2004, MA 2005)

Posted on 18 April 2017 by Laura Stephenson

Luke Hillson (BSc 2004, MA 2005) completed both his undergraduate and postgraduate degrees at the School of Geography and Planning. His career since has seen him design an Olympic venue.

Rhys Govier (BSc 2011, MSc 2013)

Rhys Govier (BSc 2011, MSc 2013)

Posted on 15 April 2017 by Laura Stephenson

Rhys Govier (BSc 2011, MSc 2013) completed both his undergraduate and postgraduate degrees at the School of Geography and Planning before securing his role as a planner with Savills. He says that his degrees gave him a good head start in his planning career.

Cristian Bevington (BSc 2013)

Cristian Bevington (BSc 2013)

Posted on 12 April 2017 by Laura Stephenson

Cristian Bevington (BSc 2013) studied City and Regional Planning and went on to become a planner at AECOM. He credits his placement year with helping him in his career.

Meet #TeamCardiff – Hannah Sterritt

Meet #TeamCardiff – Hannah Sterritt

Posted on 12 April 2017 by Susie Bailey

Hannah Sterritt (BMus 2015) shares her experience of training for the Cardiff University/Cardiff Half Marathon and using the Cardiff Bay 10k as motivation to kick start her training. For the […]

Angelica Bomford (BA 2014)

Angelica Bomford (BA 2014)

Posted on 3 April 2017 by Laura Stephenson

Angelica Bomford Angelica Bomford (BA 2014) studied music while at Cardiff University. She took time out from her current role with English National Opera to talk to us about her studies […]

Varsity returns to the Welsh capital

Varsity returns to the Welsh capital

Posted on 29 March 2017 by Susie Bailey

The annual competition between Cardiff University and Swansea University began as a rugby match in 1997 and has grown into the second biggest varsity competition in the UK (only behind […]

Professor Karen Holford (PhD 1987) on achievement, aspiration and becoming Deputy Vice-Chancellor

Professor Karen Holford (PhD 1987) on achievement, aspiration and becoming Deputy Vice-Chancellor

Posted on 29 March 2017 by Alex Norton

Having been appointed Pro-Vice Chancellor of the College of Physical Sciences & Engineering five years ago, Professor Holford is now undertaking her final week in the role. It is “business […]

Callum Drummond (BSc 2016)

Callum Drummond (BSc 2016)

Posted on 21 March 2017 by Susie Bailey

Callum Drummond (BSc 2016) is the founder of Bula Batiki Coconut Oil, a non-profit project producing coconut oil in Fiji to sell in the UK. Callum was supported in his […]

The running diaries #TeamCardiff 2017

The running diaries #TeamCardiff 2017

Posted on 17 March 2017 by Susie Bailey

Alex Norton (BA 2015) shares his latest musings on running, Morrissey and meeting his fellow #TeamCardiff runners in his latest running diary. In the form of this disclaimer, I give […]

Cardiff University alumnus shortlisted at the British Council’s Alumni Awards

Cardiff University alumnus shortlisted at the British Council’s Alumni Awards

Posted on 8 March 2017 by Susie Bailey

Dr Ruth Banomyong (PhD 2001), an associate professor at Thammasat University, was nominated in the Professional Achievement category at the British Council’s Alumni Awards, the annual awards that ‘celebrate the outstanding […]

Last chance to take the Alumni Insight Survey

Posted on 24 February 2017 by Susie Bailey

The Alumni Insight Survey is closing in just a few days’ time - don’t miss out on sharing your views and help Cardiff University plan for the future. Over the […]

Cardiff alumnus appointed to Queen’s Counsel

Cardiff alumnus appointed to Queen’s Counsel

Posted on 23 February 2017 by Susie Bailey

Mark Cotter (LLM 1993) has been sworn in as one of 113 new Queen's Counsel for 2017. The new 'silks' were sworn in by the Lord Chancellor at Westminster Hall before […]

Six Nations fever hits Cardiff

Six Nations fever hits Cardiff

Posted on 23 February 2017 by Susie Bailey

Rugby in Wales is like a religion. As January draws to an end you can almost taste the anticipation in the air for the coming Six Nations tournament. When asked […]

Thanks to Cardiff University, I found my love!

Thanks to Cardiff University, I found my love!

Posted on 16 February 2017 by Susie Bailey

Arailym Mazhit (MA 2014) and Manarbek Askarov (MSc 2014) from Kazakhstan, fell in love while studying at Cardiff University. 'I met my husband at Cardiff University.  We were both international students, […]

Wales in London

Wales in London

Posted on 15 February 2017 by Susie Bailey

March 21 2017: Cardiff Innovation System: Developing a powerful vision for innovation led growth in Wales Wales in London provides a link to Wales and allows you to be involved […]

Louise and Mark- we have so many wonderful memories made in Cardiff!

Louise and Mark- we have so many wonderful memories made in Cardiff!

Posted on 14 February 2017 by Susie Bailey

Louise (MPharm 2005) met her husband Mark (BSC 2004) in their first year at Cardiff University. ‘I met Mark in February of our first year and our first date was […]

#CardiffCariad – We found love in Cardiff

#CardiffCariad – We found love in Cardiff

Posted on 14 February 2017 by Susie Bailey

Time spent studying at Cardiff University can be life changing in many ways, it is often where you live independently for the first time, discover new interests and make plans to shape […]