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Commitment wall

Commitment wall

Posted on 3 December 2019 by Helen Murphy

At our senior staff conference in October we dedicated an afternoon to exploring issues of race equality.  We were joined by the Students’ Union Sabbatical and Campaign Officers as well […]

Committed to our technicians

Committed to our technicians

Posted on 12 November 2018 by Helen Murphy

Technicians are a vital part of this and every university.  They are an innovative community with a diverse range of talents across a broad array of disciplines.  They provide the […]

Reid review of Research and Innovation Funding in Wales

Reid review of Research and Innovation Funding in Wales

Posted on 13 June 2018 by Helen Murphy

The recent publication of Professor Graeme Reid’s review of Research and Innovation Funding in Wales is cause for celebration. I sat as a member of his advisory panel, looking at […]

Help us to know you better

Help us to know you better

Posted on 21 May 2018 by Helen Murphy

I am passionate about equality and for me that means not only promoting equal rights but also ensuring equality of treatment and opportunity for all our staff.  When I look […]

‘Making the Connection – a New National Innovation Compact for Wales’

‘Making the Connection – a New National Innovation Compact for Wales’

Posted on 28 March 2018 by Helen Murphy

In our high-tech world, smart innovation teams win through. They thrive on flexibility, talent and trust – but they only succeed if they’re underpinned by great research. That’s why I’m […]

National Time to Talk Day and University Mental Health Day

National Time to Talk Day and University Mental Health Day

Posted on 9 March 2018 by Helen Murphy

I’m writing this blog on March 1 2018, which is University Mental Health Day.  This is a national campaign to focus efforts on promoting the mental health of people who […]

BME+ Book Club Cafe

BME+ Book Club Cafe

Posted on 12 February 2018 by Helen Murphy

On 25 January I was delighted to be invited to speak at the launch of the Black and Minority Ethnic (BME)+ Book Club Café, a new initiative aimed at supporting […]

Equality, diversity and inclusion – protected characteristics champions

Equality, diversity and inclusion – protected characteristics champions

Posted on 12 December 2017 by Helen Murphy

At a recent University Executive Board away day I led a session on equality, diversity and inclusion and I was delighted to hear the ways in which all my colleagues […]

Good luck to everyone involved in the Cardiff Half Marathon

Good luck to everyone involved in the Cardiff Half Marathon

Posted on 28 September 2017 by Helen Murphy

On Sunday hundreds of our staff, students and alumni will challenge themselves to run 13.1 miles at this year’s Cardiff University/Cardiff Half Marathon. They are among the record 25,000 runners […]

Friends of Enfys

Friends of Enfys

Posted on 25 August 2017 by Helen Murphy

I will soon be reading through our submission to the Stonewall Workplace Equality Index. The submission allows us to measure our commitment to LGBT equality and to assess where we […]