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What to Expect as a PhD Student at Cardiff University

What to Expect as a PhD Student at Cardiff University

Posted on 16 September 2024 by Jingyi

Embarking on a PhD at Cardiff University is a transformative journey filled with unique experiences, opportunities, and challenges. Whether you are preparing to start or are simply curious about what […]

Activism at Cardiff University

Activism at Cardiff University

Posted on 20 August 2024 by Jasmine

Activism is seen by some as a pillar of student life, historically student activism increased in the 1960s driving key sociopolitical changes such as civil rights in the US. By […]

Things that you could do after graduating – and how to make it happen 

Things that you could do after graduating – and how to make it happen 

Posted on 7 August 2024 by Jasmine

As graduation has ended, many upcoming students may be frantically worrying about "what's next?", myself included. Having done more than my fair share of research into opportunities for post-graduates, this […]

The Abilities You’ll Build Up from a PhD

The Abilities You’ll Build Up from a PhD

Posted on 25 June 2024 by Jingyi

Starting on a PhD journey is much more than earning a degree. It’s an intensive process that hones a wide range of abilities, equipping you with skills that are valuable […]

10 things I wish I had known before I applied for my PhD

10 things I wish I had known before I applied for my PhD

Posted on 3 June 2024 by Jingyi

Embarking on a PhD journey is both exciting and daunting. I’m currently doing my PhD at the School of Biosciences, reflecting on my own experience, there are several insights I […]

News Journalism: Work Experience tips

News Journalism: Work Experience tips

Posted on 11 August 2022 by Rowenna

For the MA News Journalism you will do a compulsory work placement in two newsrooms in order to complete your NCTJ qualification as well as the University degree. I would […]

News Journalism: Major Project advice

News Journalism: Major Project advice

Posted on 11 August 2022 by Rowenna

First of all let me congratulate you, this year will have been hard and you have made it to the final hurdle. This article will give you a bit of […]

News Story tips: FOIs

News Story tips: FOIs

Posted on 19 July 2022 by Rowenna

  On the MA News Journalism course you will be expected to write one article per week for the first half of the year, increasing to two a week in […]

How to Write a Winning Masters Application Letter for Journalism Courses

How to Write a Winning Masters Application Letter for Journalism Courses

Posted on 30 July 2021 by Ellie

Have you found yourself at the all-important stage of putting in an application for that dream masters, but simply don’t know where to start? Then you’ve come to the right […]

To Masters or not to Masters?

To Masters or not to Masters?

Posted on 18 June 2020 by Ellie

Now that’s the question! Having just finished my undergraduate degree at Cardiff amidst a global pandemic (not an ideal time to enter the job market), I have been dropped into […]