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Message from the Vice-Chancellor

Message from the Vice-Chancellor

Posted on 10 February 2016 by Colin Riordan

Dear colleague In my January monthly email I promised to keep you informed of developments regarding the Welsh Government’s draft budget for 2016-17. Following yesterday's debate in the National Assembly, […]

UEB 8 February 2016

UEB 8 February 2016

Posted on 8 February 2016 by Mairwen Harris

Professor Patricia Price noted that she would be stepping down from her PVC Student Experience and Academic Standards position at the end of the end of the academic year. The […]

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

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

Posted on 28 January 2016 by Colin Riordan

Dear colleague Normally when I write these emails I try not to start with bad news. In fact to be honest I try to concentrate on good news, but I’m […]

UEB 25 January 2016

UEB 25 January 2016

Posted on 25 January 2016 by Mairwen Harris

UEB received the HEFCW response to the Welsh Government draft budget 2016/17. The impact on the University in relation to the proposed cut was discussed. UEB received the revised Governance Framework […]

21st Century Technologies: a Catapult for Compound Semiconductors

21st Century Technologies: a Catapult for Compound Semiconductors

Posted on 21 January 2016 by Paul Jewell

Despite recent talk of the year’s gloomiest ‘Blue Monday,’ January brought some potentially outstanding news for Cardiff, Wales and the wider UK economy. Following a visit to the University, Chancellor […]

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 […]

Selecting Honorary Fellows

Selecting Honorary Fellows

Posted on 6 January 2016 by TJ Rawlinson

Just before the holiday break, I attended my first “Honorary Fellows Committee” as Secretary to the Committee. The Chair of Council, the Vice-Chancellor, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, the Pro Vice-Chancellor for […]

Vice-Chancellor’s all-staff email – December 2015

Vice-Chancellor’s all-staff email – December 2015

Posted on 22 December 2015 by Colin Riordan

Dear colleague At our last Council meeting of the year we discussed, as ever, a number of important matters including our investment programme and how it is to be funded, […]

UEB 14 December 2015

UEB 14 December 2015

Posted on 14 December 2015 by Mairwen Harris

The Welsh Government draft budget for 2016/17 was discussed. It was noted that the University would be submitting a response highlighting the impact such cuts would have. It was noted […]

Transforming Our Communities

Transforming Our Communities

Posted on 8 December 2015 by Paul Jewell

I recently chaired the fourth meeting of the Oversight Board for the University’s Flagship Engagement Projects, also known as the Transforming Communities programme. The Board meets three times a year and […]