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BBC environment journalist teams up with Cardiff University academic to explore the unintended consequences of the global clean energy transition

15 October 2026

Matt McGrath has been selected for the FRONTIERS Science Journalism in Residency Programme

Deprivation worsens mental health of children with intellectual disabilities

15 October 2026

Socioeconomic disadvantage is consistently associated with poorer mental health outcomes for children with intellectual developmental disabilities.

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A mother’s facial expression impacts children’s mental health

15 October 2026

Children’s mental health is influenced not only by what a mother says say, but how she expresses her emotions.

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Long reads

Improving dementia communication

Professor Alison Wray’s work on how the social and emotional impact of dementia affects communication is helping people with dementia, their families, and professional carers to navigate the communication challenges they face.

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Informing Muslims about organ donation

Dr Mansur Ali is helping fellow Muslims explore their faith’s stance on these life-saving procedures.

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Taking physics to the masses

Our research has helped transform perceptions, teaching practice and public awareness of astronomy.

Understanding postpartum psychosis

Mothers at risk of developing this severe psychiatric disorder are being better supported due to the work of Professor Ian Jones and his team.

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