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David John Roche (BMus 2012)

David John Roche (BMus 2012)

Posted on 15 August 2018 by Helen Martin

David John Roche (BMus 2012) studied at the School of Music and is now a full time composer. He credits the school with setting him up for the future and […]

Matthew Whitley (BA 2018)

Matthew Whitley (BA 2018)

Posted on 14 August 2018 by Helen Martin

Matthew Whitley (BA 2018) studied French at the School of Modern Languages and has recently secured a role at international auditors KPMG. He believes that “languages are a fundamental need […]

Sean Melody (BSc 2012)

Sean Melody (BSc 2012)

Posted on 2 August 2018 by Helen Martin

Sean Melody (BSc 2012) studied Business Management at Cardiff Business School. After graduating Sean has worked in a variety of roles in IT and digital systems. He now works at […]

Huw Thomas (LLB 2017)

Huw Thomas (LLB 2017)

Posted on 1 August 2018 by Helen Martin

Huw Thomas (LLB 2017) has recently secured a training contract with international law firm, Allen & Overy LLP. He has studied both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes at the School of […]

Alumni united in cancer fight

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.

Gareth Churchill (PhD 2008)

Gareth Churchill (PhD 2008)

Posted on 25 July 2018 by Helen Martin

Freelance composer Gareth Churchill (PhD 2008) returned to Wales for postgraduate study and attributes his working methodologies to Cardiff University’s School of Music. As a Welshman there was a natural […]

Giacomo Corsini (MSc 2014)

Giacomo Corsini (MSc 2014)

Posted on 25 July 2018 by Helen Martin

When asked to describe Cardiff University in five words Giacomo Corsini (MSc 2014) said, “A great place to learn”. Giacomo graduated from Cardiff Business School in 2014 after completing the […]

Eirian James (BA 2012, MA 2013)

Eirian James (BA 2012, MA 2013)

Posted on 20 July 2018 by Helen Martin

Eirian James (BA 2012, MA 2013) chose the School of Modern Languages to study both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. He now works as a teacher in Terrassa, just outside Barcelona […]

Know your robes

Know your robes

Posted on 16 July 2018 by Jon Barnes (BA 2007)

Graduation is the culmination of years of hard work, and the pageantry and processions rightly celebrate that. But just what is the significance of those robes? Why are some hoods different colours?

Sebastián Wanumen Jiménez (MA 2015)

Sebastián Wanumen Jiménez (MA 2015)

Posted on 11 July 2018 by Helen Martin

Sebastián Wanumen Jiménez (MA 2015) is a Lecturer in History of Music and Musical Analysis at Corpas University, Bogotá.  Sebastián carried out an MA in Musicology at the School of […]