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Medical student named as one of the UK’s Top 150 African and African Caribbean Future Leaders

27 October 2021

Fourth-year student, Ellen Nelson-Rowe, has been listed as one of the country’s most outstanding African Caribbean students.

Cardiff University to take leading role in COVID-19 antiviral trial

27 October 2021

University will lead trial in Wales as part of UK-wide research into antiviral drugs

New website on infection and antibiotic resistance is launched for schools

19 October 2021

‘Superbugs’ team worked with primary and secondary teachers to create bilingual resource

Diabetes art exhibition launched to mark anniversary

15 October 2021

‘What Diabetes Means To Us 2021’ is a new visually informative exhibition in the hospital’s Hearth Gallery.

New app to measure quality of life for people with skin conditions

20 September 2021

Free app created by Cardiff University scientists is first of its kind

Two-thirds report social isolation and loneliness following loss of a loved one during pandemic

15 September 2021

Cardiff University research shows impact of grief and suggests lack of support for those bereaved

North Wales medical degree programme to double intake from next year

9 September 2021

Programme is partnership between Cardiff and Bangor Universities

Cardiff University project to deliver £7.2m PPE from Wales to Namibia

26 August 2021

Welsh Government donation made via University’s Phoenix Project will ‘save thousands of lives’

Children living with someone who has mental health issues two-thirds more likely to experience similar difficulties

18 August 2021

Study calls for better support for children and families

Friends who helped in the COVID-19 vaccination drive speak of their pride at graduating with first-class honours

6 August 2021

Medical students have used their skills during the pandemic

University’s Welsh-language ambitions shared at Eisteddfod AmGen 2021

3 August 2021

Introduction to new Welsh Language Academy part of festival coverage

New Scholarship supports intercalating medical students

28 July 2021

The annual scholarship will support the brightest and best Cardiff University medical student in Professor Bryan Williams’ name.

Nurse in scrubs administering COVID test

Study highlights ‘vital 30-day window’ for hospital inpatients to get COVID-19 jab

23 July 2021

Early findings helped to change Welsh vaccination policy to prioritise vulnerable patients during second wave

New campaign highlights need to seek help for ‘vague but concerning’ cancer symptoms

22 July 2021

Cardiff University-led campaign will feature trained ‘cancer champions’

New study raises prospect of ‘fine-tuning’ immune response through individual T-cells

20 July 2021

Cardiff University findings could have important implications for vaccine design

More than one in five people ‘less likely to attend cancer screening post-pandemic’

16 July 2021

Cardiff University-led survey looked in detail at impact of COVID-19 on attitudes to screening

Aspirin could cut risk of death in cancer patients by 20%, major review of studies suggests

2 July 2021

Cardiff University team carried out a review and analysis of research on aspirin and cancer mortality

Major new project to research chronic pain

30 June 2021

Researchers from Cardiff University are part of new four-year project worth £3.8m

‘It means so much to me’: Students speak of pride as Cardiff University leads way in bilingual medical education

15 June 2021

Students can do a third of their Medicine degree in Welsh

Launch of new Immunology-focused MSc

27 May 2021

The Applied and Experimental Clinical Immunology MSc course is currently accepting applications for September 2021 entry, and will be taught by international experts aligned to the Division of Infection and Immunity and the Systems Immunity University Research Institute.