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SYNIAD competition winner announced!

SYNIAD competition winner announced!

Posted on 10 March 2021 by Your Student Life, Supported

SYNIAD is Welsh for ‘IDEA’ and last November we opened the doors to the exciting Syniad competition, which gave students the opportunity to become innovators by growing their ideas and […]

Follow in the footsteps of key workers: Discover a career in Teaching

Follow in the footsteps of key workers: Discover a career in Teaching

Posted on 23 February 2021 by Your Student Life, Supported

There has been a rise in teacher training applications since the coronavirus pandemic, as reported by the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER). It’s clear that interest has grown in […]

Meet the students starting a new venture at University.

Meet the students starting a new venture at University.

Posted on 16 February 2021 by Your Student Life, Supported

We have everything you need to bring your ideas to life. The Start-up Support Package is a three-staged journey to take you from having an idea to making it a […]

My experience of an On-Campus insight

My experience of an On-Campus insight

Posted on 7 December 2020 by Your Student Life, Supported

Lowri Pitcher tells us about her On-Campus insight with the Residence Life team here at the University. What was your insight? The internship involved contacting local companies to arrange vouchers/freebies […]

Virtual Careers Fairs: A Careers Fair on your terms!

Virtual Careers Fairs: A Careers Fair on your terms!

Posted on 9 November 2020 by Your Student Life Supported

Get as much or as little as you want out of your Virtual Careers Fair! Initially, like most people, when I heard the words ‘virtual careers fair’ I envisioned being […]

Your chance to shine a light on your idea and make a change to the world as we know it.

Your chance to shine a light on your idea and make a change to the world as we know it.

Posted on 4 November 2020 by Your Student Life, Supported

SYNIAD is once again being launched this year to help students become innovators by growing their ideas and confidence. Plus you get the opportunity to win a brand new iPad & […]

Benefits of using your University’s Career Service

Benefits of using your University’s Career Service

Posted on 14 October 2020 by Your Student Life, Supported

The team from Grad Hive tell us how useful your University Careers service can be, even when you've graduated. By The Grad Hive Your university has many useful resources when […]

Meet the Student – Alice Edwards, TARGETJobs Undergraduate of the Year 2020 award winner

Meet the Student – Alice Edwards, TARGETJobs Undergraduate of the Year 2020 award winner

Posted on 6 October 2020 by Your Student Life, Supported

Alice beat out stiff competition at the TARGETJobs Undergraduate of the Year Awards and won the Award in the category of Computer Science, IT and Physics Undergraduate of the Year.  […]

Martina: Inspiring young scientists with work experience

Martina: Inspiring young scientists with work experience

Posted on 25 September 2020 by Your Student Life, Supported

Martina Bonassera writes about her summer placement Martina Bonassera writes about her summer placement, which has provided her with vital work experience, a salary and a head start on building […]

Luned: Why become a student champion?

Luned: Why become a student champion?

Posted on 19 May 2020 by Your Student Life Supported

My name is Luned Mari Hunter and I study Politics and Modern History at Cardiff University. The aim after completing my degree is to do an MA course in politics […]

Grzegorz: Why become a student champion?

Grzegorz: Why become a student champion?

Posted on 19 May 2020 by Your Student Life Supported

My name is Grzegorz and I am a final year PhD student in Pharmaceutical Microbiology. I worked as a Student Champion for almost two years and it was a really […]

A recent success for a Cardiff graduate highlights the benefits of collaborative working between higher education and industry

A recent success for a Cardiff graduate highlights the benefits of collaborative working between higher education and industry

Posted on 30 April 2020 by Your Student Life Supported

Left to right: David Keane, Helen McNally, Nicole Rogers (Senior Associate, DAS Law), Roula Khir Allah Roula Khir Allah, a recent graduate of LLM International Commercial Law, had become become […]

Clarissa: Why become a student champion?

Clarissa: Why become a student champion?

Posted on 29 April 2020 by Your Student Life Supported

Clarissa Le Neindre-Hubbard, PGT from Geography and Planning. "There were two reasons I was motivated to become a student champion. Firstly, as a MSc student, I wanted to find a […]

What’s it really like to work from home? (compared to university life)

What’s it really like to work from home? (compared to university life)

Posted on 28 April 2020 by Your Student Life Supported

Geography graduate Harriet gives us an insight into her working from home experience in the Civil Service Fast Stream. Due to COVID-19, my work as a Fast Stream Policy Advisor […]

4 Steps for keeping active and positive in self-isolation

4 Steps for keeping active and positive in self-isolation

Posted on 17 April 2020 by Your Student Life Supported

Careers & Employability Intern Chloe shares her tips to help you stay motivated at this tricky time... Keep to a routine In my opinion, the most crucial thing to maintain […]

Meet Bethany Lane: Highly Commended Cardiff Award student

Meet Bethany Lane: Highly Commended Cardiff Award student

Posted on 8 April 2020 by Your Student Life Supported

What motivated you to join the Cardiff Award?I had heard a lot about the Cardiff Award, and I seemed to already be doing many things that could contribute towards it, […]

Meet Violina Sarma, winner of the Cardiff Award Above and Beyond Award 2019/20

Meet Violina Sarma, winner of the Cardiff Award Above and Beyond Award 2019/20

Posted on 3 April 2020 by Your Student Life Supported

What motivated you to join the Cardiff Award?The idea of being recognized for all my extra-curricular activities encouraged me to join the Cardiff Award. I set out to enhance my […]

Making yourself employable: top tips from a Postgraduate student

Making yourself employable: top tips from a Postgraduate student

Posted on 20 March 2020 by Your Student Life Supported

University students face a constant pressure to be more than their degree. Achieving good grades is important, but students must also take steps towards increasing their employability. This prepares us […]

The benefits of my On-Campus Internship

The benefits of my On-Campus Internship

Posted on 6 March 2020 by Your Student Life Supported

Luke Davies, first year PhD student in Biosciences For me, undertaking an On-Campus Internship in research (formerly known as CUROP) was an exciting opportunity that allowed me to become involved […]

Life Post-University: My experience working in a Tech-Education Start-up

Life Post-University: My experience working in a Tech-Education Start-up

Posted on 24 February 2020 by Your Student Life, Supported

Finishing University can feel pretty daunting. Whether you’re a fresher or in your final year,the prospect of embarking upon a career is definitely a scary one, and it is totally […]