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September 2014

Clinical Board Summit

Clinical Board Summit

Posted on 24 September 2014 by

Today I attended the Cardiff and Vale University Health Board Clinical Board Summit. This event was held at City Hall. The Summit was followed by the Annual General Meeting in […]

Cardiff Stuttgart Twinning Anniversary Round Table

Cardiff Stuttgart Twinning Anniversary Round Table

Posted on 24 September 2014 by Paul Jewell

Next year sees the 60th anniversary of the twinning of the Cities of Cardiff and Stuttgart, one of the world's oldest twinning links dating back to 1955. Over the past […]

KU Leuven partnership

KU Leuven partnership

Posted on 22 September 2014 by Colin Riordan

The signing of a co-operation agreement with the University of Leuven on 22 September was a landmark for Cardiff University. The partnership will boost research income, create new research collaborations […]

Cardiff and Widening Access

Posted on 21 September 2014 by Mairwen Harris

The University’s strategic direction, as set out in The Way Forward 2012-17, and the Education and Students supporting strategy states that Cardiff will recruit the brightest students from all strata of society with a particular focus on underrepresented groups.

University Induction

University Induction

Posted on 16 September 2014 by Colin Riordan

After being inducted myself as a Fulbright Commission Board member yesterday it was good to lead the Induction session for new staff at Cardiff University today. Whenever I can I […]

Fulbright Commission Induction

Fulbright Commission Induction

Posted on 15 September 2014 by Colin Riordan

The Fulbright Commission was established in 1948 and aims to foster cultural understanding through educational exchange between the UK and the US. I was asked to be on the Board […]

UEB 15 September 2014

UEB 15 September 2014

Posted on 15 September 2014 by Mairwen Harris

In July the Students' Union presented their 2014 Student Written Submission to Council. This set out their strategy for the academic year 2014/15. The University's draft response was discussed in […]

GW4 meetings

GW4 meetings

Posted on 11 September 2014 by

I travelled to Exeter University today to meet with colleagues from our GW4 alliance for a Board meeting. We agreed to develop a five year strategy for the alliance. In […]

Universities UK Members’ Annual Conference, 9 – 11 September 2014

Universities UK Members’ Annual Conference, 9 – 11 September 2014

Posted on 11 September 2014 by Colin Riordan

In mid-September I attended the UUK annual conference in Leeds.  This year’s theme was ‘strength in diversity’. The key message was that universities are in a unique position - leaders […]

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board meeting

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board meeting

Posted on 9 September 2014 by

Today was spent at an all-day Cardiff and Vale University Health Board meeting at the Heath. As an Independent Member of the Board I attend many events like this during […]