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College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

The College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences is a vibrant, diverse and inspiring community, spanning 10 academic Schools and committed to excellence in teaching and research.

Study

We provide a rich and rewarding educational experience and our graduates are in high demand.

Research and innovation

Our research is informing policy and practice, leading debate and shaping the world we all live in.

International and engagement

We're involved in a variety of projects, working with schools, community networks and local authorities.

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"As we try to make sense of the rapidly changing world around us – from geo-politics to AI, from climate risks to social cohesion – the insights of the SHAPE subjects (the Social Sciences, Humanities and Arts for People and the Economy) will be vital, as will the joy, enrichment and fulfilment they provide."

Professor Julia Black, President of the British Academy

Latest news

An older person and a teenager are facing away from the camera lens, working on designs on a piece of paper on a table.

Back in my day: Older people and teenagers collaborate to create video game exploring memories of play

19 August 2026

Intergenerational video game forms part of Museum of Cardiff exhibition

An image of a female standing on a cricket ground. She is holding a microphone and is smiling at the camera.

Student wins MCC Young Female Broadcaster of the Year Award 2026

17 August 2026

Rosa Simkin, a first-year Journalism and Communications student at the School of Journalism, Media and Culture, is the winner of this year’s MCC Young Female Broadcaster of the Year Award.

The cast of Thrice to Rome sat down reading the script for the play.

National Eisteddfod hosts Welsh language premiere of Canon Law play

17 August 2026

A Welsh-language premiere of Thrice to Rome, a play by Professor Norman Doe KC FBA of Cardiff University’s School of Law and Politics, was performed at the National Eisteddfod.