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Catalysts, clean water and pure green

Catalysts, clean water and pure green

Posted on 17 July 2015 by

I visited Professor Graham Hutchings’s Cardiff Catalysis Institute (CCI) this week. The visit was truly fascinating. The research that the CCI conducts (and there are around 70 researchers in the […]

UEB 6 July 2015

UEB 6 July 2015

Posted on 6 July 2015 by Mairwen Harris

Professor Price updated UEB on the recent Learning and Teaching day which had had strong academic engagement.  It was noted that further contributions to the debate can be made via […]

#HE2030 – what will today’s three-year olds expect of their university experience?

#HE2030 – what will today’s three-year olds expect of their university experience?

Posted on 2 July 2015 by Ross (MSc Urban and Regional Development, PGT Scholar)

I thoroughly enjoyed chairing the lively panel discussion that concluded our very well attended Education Portfolio Showcase today. The topic in question was “What will learning and teaching look like […]

Vice-Chancellor’s June all-staff email

Vice-Chancellor’s June all-staff email

Posted on 30 June 2015 by Colin Riordan

Dear colleague You may have seen a recent article in Times Higher Education in which Mr Rob Behrens, chief executive of the Office of the Independent Adjudicator for Higher Education, […]

UEB 29 June 2015

UEB 29 June 2015

Posted on 29 June 2015 by Mairwen Harris

UEB noted that the GW4 draft research vision had been well received at the recent GW4 Board meeting.  Agreement had been reached on the four research themes to be taken […]

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 […]

Wales University Royal Naval Unit

Posted on 13 June 2015 by Ross (MSc Urban and Regional Development, PGT Scholar)

Today I had the pleasure to be the Guest of Honour at the Wales University Royal Naval Unit (URNU) Ceremonial Leavers’ Divisions passing out parade. We were extremely fortunate with […]

Careers and Employability Celebration Evening

Posted on 9 June 2015 by Ross (MSc Urban and Regional Development, PGT Scholar)

I was delighted to attend the Careers and Employability celebration this evening. The event celebrated the amazing achievements of so many of our students who have engaged in a range […]

UEB 8 June 2015

UEB 8 June 2015

Posted on 8 June 2015 by Mairwen Harris

UEB received a paper providing an update on all European Structural Funds proposals in development at the University, including the project FLEXIS the outcome for which is due to be […]

Growing leadership capacity in learning and teaching

Growing leadership capacity in learning and teaching

Posted on 4 June 2015 by Ross (MSc Urban and Regional Development, PGT Scholar)

The Leadership and Management Development Programme for Research Team Leaders is an established and successful part of our staff development portfolio. Today we held the final session of Leading Teaching […]