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Four schoolgirls pose for photograph holding laptops and a certificate

Wales’ future female tech stars celebrated

9 February 2023

Cardiff University hosts Welsh final of prestigious cyber competition

School children in a lab cheerfully take part in an activity

Children’s University rolled out more widely in Cardiff

8 December 2022

Pupils from all backgrounds will be able to earn a Passport to the City

Cardiff students to showcase healthcare ideas

21 November 2022

Students without healthcare backgrounds invited to join a clinical innovation programme

Graduate Jack Le Bon flies to Berlin to showcase his final year project at international oncology conference

28 October 2022

In his final year here Jack developed a cloud-based web application designed to reduce delay in ovarian cancer treatment by reducing the admin load of clinicians.

Cardiff University's Master of Cyber Security and Technology programme scoops one of the industry's top awards

27 October 2022

Our MSc Cyber Security and Technology teaching team have picked up the 'Best Academic Programme' award at the FinTech Awards in Wales.

Professor Colin Riordan signs the Airbus Centre of Excellence agreement

Partnership forges excellence in Human Centric Cyber Security

10 October 2022

Airbus Centre boosts growing cluster of expertise

Cardiff University recognised as an Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Education

7 October 2022

Cardiff University has received a Gold Award as an Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Education (ACE-CSE) from the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), part of GCHQ.

A new team bringing students together

15 September 2022

As well as ensuring access to fabulous facilities to optimise the experience of studying Computer Science or Software Development, the team are working to give students access to a new programme of support and social events.

AI system that mimics human gaze could be used to detect cancer

30 June 2022

Scientists from Cardiff University build ‘superior’ technology that can accurately predict where humans are most likely to look in an image.

Official recognition for cybersecurity degree programme

16 June 2022

Master’s in Cyber Security degree programme is fully certified by NCSC.

Research project awarded £1m in funding to uncover new ‘fingerprints’ of brain disease

27 May 2022

Cardiff University-led study will harness powerful imaging techniques and AI

Scientists create new method to kill cyberattacks in less than a second

19 May 2022

Artificial intelligence that can detect and kill malware on the fly could help protect laptops, computers and smart devices in our homes.

Research Excellence Framework 2021 Results

12 May 2022

A successful result for the School of Computer Science and Informatics in REF 2021.

Professor Hannah Fry lecture marks the opening of Abacws

28 April 2022

Mathematician and TV presenter talks about the joy of data at event to mark the opening of Cardiff University’s new state-of-the-art building.

Girls taking part in lab session

Engaging young people to learn about opportunities in STEM

7 April 2022

The School of Computer Science and Informatics have been undertaking a range of activities to inspire young people to consider studying STEM subjects.

Artificial intelligence to bring museum specimens to the masses

24 March 2022

New method proposed by scientists could drastically improve the time it takes to extract information from museum specimens.

Ship Shape and Cardiff join forces

22 November 2021

Data scientists to help ideas find investment

Tackling loneliness with mixed reality technology

30 September 2021

New project will explore how ‘mixed reality’ technology can be used to combat feelings of loneliness and isolation

IEEE Security and Privacy Test-of-Time award

22 July 2021

A paper by Dr George Theodorakopoulos, and colleagues, has been selected for an IEEE Security and Privacy Test-of-Time Award at the internationally recognised IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy.

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Minecraft set to influence future design of new cancer centre

13 May 2021

An exciting partnership between Velindre University NHS Trust and the Cardiff University Technocamp hub is adopting gamification to engage the children and young people of south east Wales in the design of the Trust’s new cancer centre.