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Members of the Diabetes Research Group with some of the attendees at the workshop.

Creative workshop opens the public's eyes to Diabetes

3 March 2020

Using creative materials, the workshop allowed an exploration of questions that included 'Where is the pancreas? What does it do? What is type 1 diabetes?'.

Professor Monica Busse

Researchers produce first physiotherapy guidance for Huntington’s disease

28 February 2020

New global guidelines welcomed by patients and clinicians

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Global group to investigate links between rare genomic disorders and psychiatric conditions

26 February 2020

Cardiff University is among 14 institutions to receive multi-million pound funding

PET scan image of the brain

Cardiff recognised as centre of excellence for ‘precision medicine’

24 February 2020

City named among six UK centres of excellence in medicine tailored to patients’ needs

Kids reading on a library floor

Fiction-writing competition for children launched in Wales and Namibia

14 February 2020

Competition run by Cardiff University’s Phoenix Project aims to inspire children to read

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International team delivers research breakthrough for leading cause of blindness

7 February 2020

Cardiff University work underpins research that could open up new routes for diagnosis and therapy

Professor Andrew Sewell with Research Fellow Garry Dolton in a lab

Discovery of new T-cell raises prospect of ‘universal’ cancer therapy

20 January 2020

Cardiff University study describes unconventional immune cell which could open up treatment of wide range of cancers in all patients

Dr Elliot Rees

Cardiff researchers identify new genetic link to schizophrenia

13 January 2020

Largest study of its kind sheds further light on underlying causes of mental health condition

First Minister Mark Drakeford; teacher Dr Anna Henderson; Phoenix Project lead Professor Judith Hall; Vice-Chancellor Professor Colin Riordan

Cardiff University project launches schools’ tree-planting initiative in Wales and Namibia

13 January 2020

Phoenix Trees for Schools Wales launched with tree-planting ceremony at Cardiff school

Professor Sophie Gilliat-Ray and Professor Ian Weeks

New Year Honours

9 January 2020

University community recognised for achievements

Aisling Sweeney

Prize for medical student tackling fear of speaking up

17 December 2019

Student doctor wins UK-wide award for empowering others to raise concerns

Professor Sir Michael Owen and Professor James Walters

World-leading mental health research centre celebrates ‘decade of discovery'

5 November 2019

One of the world’s leading centres for research into the underlying causes of mental health issues is marking its 10th anniversary.

Dr Alan Parker

Funding boost for cancer-killing ‘smart’ viruses

1 November 2019

Scientists at Cardiff University have been awarded nearly £1.4m in funding by Cancer Research UK to support the development of cancer-killing viruses.

World Sepsis Day

£2m trial seeks to inform better use of antibiotics in sepsis

1 November 2019

Cardiff University’s Centre for Trials Research is to coordinate a trial looking at use of antibiotics in sepsis.

Prof Dion UK DRI

Cardiff researcher wins global professorship

31 October 2019

A Cardiff University scientist has become the first in Wales to be awarded a prestigious Academy of Medical Science professorship.

Postgraduate cohort

New Postgraduate Diploma in Healthcare Planning Launched

24 October 2019

Qualification to develop professionals working in the NHS in Wales

First aid for burns magnet

Hot drinks are the most common cause of burns to young children

16 October 2019

Thousands of injuries could be prevented every year

Person giving CPR

Medics in mass CPR training

15 October 2019

Restart a Heart Day aims to raise awareness about cardiac arrests

Ysgol Tryfan

Schools celebrate science quiz success

19 September 2019

Almost 500 pupils enter this year’s Life Sciences Challenge