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Vice-Chancellor’s all-staff email – April 2016

Vice-Chancellor’s all-staff email – April 2016

Posted on 29 April 2016 by Colin Riordan

Dear colleague It’s not often that you get a relatively short monthly email from me, but this is one of those occasions. I’m sure nobody will mind, but the reason […]

UEB 25 April 2016

UEB 25 April 2016

Posted on 25 April 2016 by Mairwen Harris

It was noted that the VJ Gallery would be transformed during the week to provide a creative space.  This, the Vertical Studio project, is a joint collaboration between Creative Cardiff […]

UEB 18 April 2016

UEB 18 April 2016

Posted on 18 April 2016 by Mairwen Harris

UEB received the Welsh Government remit letter to HEFCW. It was noted that there were no surprises in terms of funding priorities, the letter also included the request that HEFCW […]

Medicentre – Nurturing Ideas, Creating Growth

Medicentre – Nurturing Ideas, Creating Growth

Posted on 12 April 2016 by Paul Jewell

Clinical innovations are rarely an overnight success. New products and ideas that seemingly spring to life as ‘medical breakthroughs’ in the eyes of media writers are often built on years […]

UEB 11 April 2016

UEB 11 April 2016

Posted on 11 April 2016 by Mairwen Harris

UEB received a presentation from Adam Cairns, Chief Executive of Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, outlining their new strategic blueprint, Health Enterprise Alliance for Regional Transformation (HEART). Under matters […]

Vice-Chancellor’s all-staff email – March 2016

Vice-Chancellor’s all-staff email – March 2016

Posted on 31 March 2016 by Colin Riordan

Dear colleague Earlier this month I found myself spending a portion of the morning hurtling round on that fairground attraction that we used to know as the bumper cars, but […]

Cardiff University Brain Research Imaging Centre – a truly remarkable building

Cardiff University Brain Research Imaging Centre – a truly remarkable building

Posted on 31 March 2016 by

Eighteen months since the first spade-in-the-ground and we now have a brain imaging facility unique in Europe. In many ways it is an astonishing achievement that will place Cardiff University—without […]

Science and Innovation Audit Success for GW4

Science and Innovation Audit Success for GW4

Posted on 22 March 2016 by Paul Jewell

There was good news in last week’s budget for the University, when Chancellor George Osbourne announced that a GW4-led consortium of businesses and organisations from across South East Wales and […]

A leading role at Bio Wales

A leading role at Bio Wales

Posted on 16 March 2016 by

Earlier this month I attended Bio Wales 2016 one of the UK’s leading Life Science conferences. Attracting over 600 leading academics and industry experts the event provides a unique opportunity […]

UEB 14 March 2016

UEB 14 March 2016

Posted on 14 March 2016 by Mairwen Harris

It was noted with great sadness, the death of Professor Chris McGuigan and recognition of his huge contributions to the University including his role as Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research and […]