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Claire Sanders

Claire Sanders

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Supporting students suffering from violence, abuse or race hate crimes

Supporting students suffering from violence, abuse or race hate crimes

Posted on 5 December 2017 by Claire Sanders

Last week I had the rare experience of hearing extraordinary life stories told in a way that was both serious and humorous. At an event organised by Susan Cousins, Cardiff […]

Welsh Brexit Blog

Welsh Brexit Blog

Posted on 5 April 2017 by Claire Sanders

Brexit is likely to be the defining political and economic issue of the next few years. There will be a need for critical thinking, honest debate and broad opinion to […]

Embracing speak week

Embracing speak week

Posted on 7 February 2017 by Claire Sanders

We are an innovative and ambitious university currently going through a major process of change. It is important to communicate this change and to listen to different views from across […]

Record entries for half marathon

Record entries for half marathon

Posted on 28 September 2016 by Claire Sanders

A record 22,000 people have signed up for Sunday’s Cardiff University/Cardiff Half Marathon, with a further 3,000 registered for a series of slightly less demanding races on Saturday. The half […]

Encouraging the mental health debate

Encouraging the mental health debate

Posted on 21 June 2016 by Claire Sanders

Mental health is one of the most significant issues of our time. One in four of us will experience mental health problems and the impact on individuals and society cannot […]

Yammer – encouraging creativity and curiosity

Yammer – encouraging creativity and curiosity

Posted on 24 May 2016 by Claire Sanders

This week we are launching Yammer to staff, our new collaboration tool which has the potential to transform how we work and learn. With over 6,000 staff working over two main campuses and across Wales, it will help us to better connect with colleagues who share common professional or research interests.

Half Marathon excitement

Half Marathon excitement

Posted on 3 March 2016 by Claire Sanders

Registration for mass participants in the IAAF/Cardiff University World Half Marathon has re-opened today by popular demand following the announcement of the Great Britain team for the event. The race, […]

Improving internal communications

Improving internal communications

Posted on 20 January 2016 by Claire Sanders

One of my biggest challenges at a University with over 6,000 staff is internal communications. In the central communications team we produce staff Blas on a weekly basis to keep […]

Times Awards High

Times Awards High

Posted on 22 June 2015 by Claire Sanders

Cardiff University was well represented at the annual Times Higher Education Leadership and Management Awards last week. An extraordinary event, with hundreds packed into the basement of a London hotel […]

Driving innovation in small to medium enterprises

Driving innovation in small to medium enterprises

Posted on 28 January 2015 by Claire Sanders

Cardiff University Innovation Network hosted a packed event for small to medium enterprises (SMEs). It was organised with the Vision 2020 Network, a collaboration platform for research organisations and companies […]