News

School of Geography and Planning news

Head and shoulders image of Gill Bristow - a female with brown medium length hair - on a red background

First female Head takes the helm

2 February 2021

Professor Gillian Bristow succeeds Paul Milbourne as Head of the School of Geography and Planning

PhD studentship opportunities

22 January 2021

Funded studentships for postgraduate research in a dynamic, impact-focused community

Picture of young male graduate wearing jeans and a jumper holding a copy of the book he won in front of him

Top marks rewarded with prize-winning book

12 January 2021

Recognising outstanding academic performance

RTPI awards success for students and alumna

16 December 2020

School community featured heavily in the RTPI Cymru Awards for Planning Excellence

Rankings recognise discipline excellence

3 December 2020

Highlighting the School's record of teaching and research excellence

Aerial view looking down on a rural road in the UK countryside with a car racing along it. - stock photo. On a bright sunny day, farmland and crops can be seen either side of the road

Austerity’s impact on rural poverty has been overlooked, study finds

14 October 2020

New evidence of ‘hollowing out’ of rural local government and the growth of rural food banks

Bright futures for bursary recipients

29 September 2020

Three postgraduate students in transport planning celebrating success

Study aims to reduce risk of Covid-19 to people experiencing homelessness

8 September 2020

Trial to evaluate the effectiveness of local authority responses to homelessness following Covid-19

Food security the focus for major innovation project

6 August 2020

Overhaul of food system “urgently needed”, experts say

Continued rankings success

30 June 2020

Top 100 for Geography in the 2020 QS World University Rankings by Subject and is ranked 10th in the UK for Town & Country Planning and Landscape Design in the 2021 Complete University Guide

Cardiff student wins Women in Property Awards

25 June 2020

Planner takes regional accolade

Child sticking rainbow on window stock image

How have children adapted to life during Covid-19?

27 May 2020

First-hand accounts from young people form basis of international study

Growers of fresh produce in Wales feeling the pressure of Covid-19

4 May 2020

Investment in sector could yield continued expansion beyond pandemic, experts say

A Welsh Food System Fit for Future Generations

27 March 2020

Report calls for action to make sustainable produce a viable choice

Multi-million pound grant to unlock 5G potential in rural Wales

27 February 2020

Cardiff University researchers will support a £10m project aimed at creating new opportunities for businesses and citizens in rural areas

Celebrating excellence with student awards

21 February 2020

Annual prizegiving for high-achieving undergraduate and postgraduate students

Literary Atlas art roadshow reaches its final destination

27 January 2020

Cartographic Imaginaries exhibition – commissioned as part of the Literary Atlas project – will be on display at the Pierhead building and Senedd until 17 February

Systemic change essential to address global food insecurity

2 December 2019

Expert says national governments must accelerate roll-out of systemic innovations to ensure sustainable food systems for the future

Scholarship enables student's return to Cardiff

28 October 2019

Funding supports alumna’s return to pursue PhD study

Image of one female and three male students standing on a staircase

Bursaries success

22 October 2019

Postgraduate students receive prestigious bursaries to fund their studies