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Colin Riordan

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Message from the Vice-Chancellor to students

Message from the Vice-Chancellor to students

Posted on 24 March 2020 by Colin Riordan

Dear student, The Prime Minister’s announcement of even tougher measures to halt the spread of coronavirus signals a fundamental shift in the way we live our lives. However difficult this […]

Message from the Vice-Chancellor to staff

Message from the Vice-Chancellor to staff

Posted on 24 March 2020 by Colin Riordan

Dear colleague, Monday evening’s address to the nation by the Prime Minister, announcing more stringent measures to control the spread of coronavirus, marks a significant shift for all of us, […]

Message from the Vice-Chancellor to staff

Message from the Vice-Chancellor to staff

Posted on 19 March 2020 by Colin Riordan

Dear colleagues, I’m conscious that most of my recent updates have focused on our move to support remote working in light of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. For those members of […]

Message from the Vice-Chancellor to students

Message from the Vice-Chancellor to students

Posted on 17 March 2020 by Colin Riordan

Dear student, You will be aware that I wrote to you last night following the Prime Minister’s latest announcement in response to the Coronavirus pandemic. The changes have caused concern […]

Message from the Vice-Chancellor to staff: Update following the Prime Minister’s briefing

Message from the Vice-Chancellor to staff: Update following the Prime Minister’s briefing

Posted on 16 March 2020 by Colin Riordan

Dear Colleagues, The Prime Minister has just announced further restrictions in order to contain the Coronavirus.  First, those with symptoms, and their households, should stay at home for 14 days […]

Message from the Vice-Chancellor to staff

Message from the Vice-Chancellor to staff

Posted on 16 March 2020 by Colin Riordan

Dear colleague, I am writing with an important update on our contingency planning for Coronavirus (COVID-19) at the University. All of our decisions to date have been made with the […]

Message from the Vice-Chancellor – Coronavirus

Message from the Vice-Chancellor – Coronavirus

Posted on 12 March 2020 by Colin Riordan

Dear colleagues and students, I am writing to update you on the University’s response to the developing Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. As some of you will be aware, a University-wide contingency […]

Message from the Vice-Chancellor to staff

Message from the Vice-Chancellor to staff

Posted on 6 March 2020 by Colin Riordan

Dear colleague, You may have seen the news of the first case of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in the Cardiff area that has been confirmed by Public Health Wales (PHW). Whilst this […]

Vice-Chancellor’s all-staff email – February 2020

Vice-Chancellor’s all-staff email – February 2020

Posted on 2 March 2020 by Colin Riordan

Dear colleague By the time this email has been translated and circulated, anything I say about Covid-19 (novel coronavirus) may have been overtaken by events, so fast-changing is the position. […]

Vice-Chancellor’s all-staff email – January 2020

Vice-Chancellor’s all-staff email – January 2020

Posted on 31 January 2020 by Colin Riordan

Dear colleague It is common knowledge that the rhythms of university life are influenced to this day by long-standing conventions relating to the needs of a predominantly rural economy and […]