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November 2014

Vice-Chancellor’s November all-staff email

Vice-Chancellor’s November all-staff email

Posted on 28 November 2014 by Colin Riordan

Dear colleague Following on from last month’s launch of the GW4 Alliance in London, this week we held the Wales launch at the Wales Millennium Centre. It was extremely well […]

Innovative approaches to curriculum design and delivery

Innovative approaches to curriculum design and delivery

Posted on 27 November 2014 by Ross (MSc Urban and Regional Development, PGT Scholar)

Today I attended a Westminster Higher Education Forum event on Innovative Approaches to Curriculum Design and Delivery. I have only attended a handful of these events as, like everyone, juggling […]

Ingenious interdisciplinary science

Ingenious interdisciplinary science

Posted on 27 November 2014 by Colin Riordan

As often as I can make visits to different parts of the University to meet people and inform myself about what we do and what actually happens on the ground. […]

Welsh launch of the GW4 alliance

Welsh launch of the GW4 alliance

Posted on 25 November 2014 by

This evening we held the Welsh launch of the GW4 alliance in the Wales Millennium Centre.  University staff were joined by Mr Ken Skates (Welsh Government Deputy Minister for Culture, […]

South Korean research visit

South Korean research visit

Posted on 25 November 2014 by Paul Jewell

Over the last week I have been in South Korea to attend a meeting of the Underground Research Facilities Network of the International Atomic Energy Agency. The Geoenvironmental Research Centre […]

UEB 24 November 2014

UEB 24 November 2014

Posted on 24 November 2014 by Mairwen Harris

UEB received a report on the incoming visiting fellows and seedcorn fund initiative that ran during 2013/14.  That information on whether the seedcorn funding had resulted in jointly authored papers will […]

Celebrating excellence awards

Celebrating excellence awards

Posted on 20 November 2014 by Jayne Sadgrove

This evening I hosted the Celebrating Excellence awards which recognise colleagues who have demonstrated an outstanding commitment and contribution to the University.  The awards highlighted 39 truly exceptional members of […]

The Bards of Wales

The Bards of Wales

Posted on 20 November 2014 by

Today I had the honour of entertaining the Hungarian Ambassador, Peter Szabadhegy, for lunch.  It was his first visit to Wales and I’m sure he enjoyed our Welsh hospitality. We also […]

New sports facilities for students

New sports facilities for students

Posted on 19 November 2014 by Ross (MSc Urban and Regional Development, PGT Scholar)

Today I attended the official opening of the fantastic new “3rd generation” pitch at the Cardiff University Sport Fields in Llanrumney. The pitch was co-funded by the University and the […]

Equality Challenge Unit (ECU) biennial conference

Equality Challenge Unit (ECU) biennial conference

Posted on 18 November 2014 by Colin Riordan

I'm writing this on my way back from the Equality Challenge Unit (ECU) biennial conference, which this year took place in Liverpool (my home town as it happens). I've been […]