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Cardiff University secures defence alliance membership

13 July 2026

University becomes a founding member of the Defence Universities Alliance.

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Cardiff astrophysicist awarded Caroline Herschel Prize Lectureship 2026

7 July 2026

Ernest Rutherford Fellow Dr Isobel Romero-Shaw will deliver her lecture on deciphering binary black hole origins with Gravitational Waves

A giant leafy green tropical tree photographed from the rainforest floor.

Tallest tropical trees have evolved “perfectly” to pump water to top branches, study finds

2 July 2026

Study challenges decades of ecological theory on vulnerabilities of tallest tropical trees

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Celebrating “creativity and Cymraeg” at first Eisteddfod Grangetown

25 June 2026

Event delivered following calls for more Welsh language and culture activities in vibrant city neighbourhood

A team of scientists are photographed in the lab wearing PPE conducting an experiment with lots of technological equipment including lenses, mirrors and lasers.

Breakthrough optical experiment could provide first experimental evidence for quantum gravity

23 June 2026

Cardiff scientist wins ERC award for project aiming to resolve one of the most important challenges in science

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Transforming treatment for severe ankle arthritis patients

18 June 2026

Cardiff researchers lend expertise to EPSRC-funded project poised to restore patient mobility and quality of life

World-first ammonia boiler could power future off-grid industrial sites

17 June 2026

The world’s first one-megawatt ammonia boiler has been successfully built and tested by a UK consortium

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Blog: ‘My experience as an undergraduate at the British Mathematical Colloquium’

11 June 2026

Anthony Laurence shares his thoughts on attending the principal cross-disciplinary pure mathematical conference in the UK, hosted in Cardiff for the 2026 edition.

Chemical elements Gold and Palladium are visualised on top of a molecular grid.

“Teaming up” metals can boost catalyst performance and reduce waste, study finds

11 June 2026

Gold and palladium offer promising route to more sustainable chemical manufacturing

An artist's impression of a binary black hole merger.

Cardiff researchers hail coming-of-age for gravitational wave astronomy as event catalogue nearly doubles

9 June 2026

161 events added to collection bringing the total number of gravitational wave signals detected to date to 390