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Good vibrations for TRH

Posted on 23 August 2021 by Peter Rawlinson

‘In scientific terms, it’s difficult to overstate the importance of the surface,’ Professor Philip Davies writes. ‘The semiconductor industry, for example, could not exist without exquisite knowledge, and control, of […]

New cleanroom for CS technologies

Posted on 9 August 2021 by Peter Rawlinson

Scientists who will work in Cardiff University’s state-of-the-art Compound Semiconductor (CS) cleanroom have visited their future home. Researchers from the ERDF-funded Institute for Compound Semiconductors (ICS) were given a tour of the facility, which will offer an 8-inch […]

Growing social innovation

Posted on 2 August 2021 by Peter Rawlinson

A three-way partnership to grow mint commercially on a not-for-profit basis has brought benefits to rural Uganda. The Community Enterprise Model for Plant Oil Production (CEMPOP) was forged five years […]

A clean approach to water disinfection

Posted on 26 July 2021 by Peter Rawlinson

Undoubtedly some of the greatest challenges of this century will revolve around the adequate provision of clean water. An estimated 5.7 billion people will live under the threat of water-scarcity […]

Why go back to the office?

Posted on 19 July 2021 by Peter Rawlinson

The Coronavirus pandemic has undoubtedly catalysed one of the most rapid transformations in many people’s working lives for decades. UK data suggests that while 5% of workers worked from home […]

RemakerSpace leads green revolution

Posted on 12 July 2021 by Peter Rawlinson

A new centre dedicated to repair, reuse and recycling will make its home in sbarc | spark, Cardiff University’s new #HomeofInnovation. RemakerSpace is Wales’ first not-for-profit academia/industry centre focused on the circular economy, […]

Shaping a seat of innovation

Posted on 5 July 2021 by Peter Rawlinson

Choosing the right furniture, finishes and fixtures for a building can inspire creativity and bring ideas to life. Cardiff University is partnering with Bridgend-based BOF to furnish sbarc | spark – the University’s future ‘Home of Innovation,’ due to open […]