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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 […]

Learning and teaching innovation in Singapore and Australia

Learning and teaching innovation in Singapore and Australia

Posted on 17 November 2014 by Ross (MSc Urban and Regional Development, PGT Scholar)

I have just returned from a two-week tour of universities in Singapore and Australia, which was both exhilarating and exhausting in equal measure. The aim of the trip was to […]

A new Joint College for Chinese Studies

A new Joint College for Chinese Studies

Posted on 13 November 2014 by

Today I attended the signing of a new agreement with Beijing Normal University. The agreement, signed by our VC and the President of BNU, lays the foundations for the development […]

Cardiff Woman lecture: Over by here from over by there

Cardiff Woman lecture: Over by here from over by there

Posted on 13 November 2014 by Helen Murphy

Everyone who has met our Head of Healthcare Sciences knows that in Professor Sheila Hunt we have a leading academic who can truly inspire women to achieve their full potential. […]

The British Association for the Study of Community Dentistry (BASCD)

The British Association for the Study of Community Dentistry (BASCD)

Posted on 13 November 2014 by

I am the President for BASCD for 2014. I spent today, 13 November, hosting its autumn conference in London.  The theme of the conference for this year was ‘Alcohol, Tobacco […]

DECIPHer Management Board Meeting

DECIPHer Management Board Meeting

Posted on 7 November 2014 by

Today I attended and chaired the DECIPHer Management Board. DECIPHer stands for Centre for the Development and Evaluation of Complex Interventions for Public Health Improvement.  It is a strategic partnership between Cardiff, […]

Cardiff Futures

Cardiff Futures

Posted on 5 November 2014 by Claire Sanders

Since joining Cardiff University I have been struck by the amount of time and effort put into staff development. One of the many advantages of these programmes is the opportunity […]

Insider Business and Education Partnerships Awards

Insider Business and Education Partnerships Awards

Posted on 5 November 2014 by Paul Jewell

I had the pleasure of attending the first Insider Business and Education Partnerships Awards which recognise the impact of collaboration and innovation between universities and businesses. The event was a […]

Paying the Living Wage

Paying the Living Wage

Posted on 3 November 2014 by Jayne Sadgrove

Earlier this week I met two members of staff, Wayne Jacobs and Sue Rogers. Not unusual for a Chief Operating Officer you might think but Wayne and Sue are two of over 150 staff to have benefited from a major shift in University policy.

Capital City Vision: Cardiff’s Future

Capital City Vision: Cardiff’s Future

Posted on 31 October 2014 by Paul Jewell

We work closely with Cardiff City – we have regular meeting with staff from the Council to discuss how we can best cooperate to support the City’s economic development and […]