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A legacy of opportunity

Alumna Audrey Long (BSc 1987) remembers her Cardiff days with immense fondness and credits much of her success since graduating to the support she received from peers and lecturers during her degree.

Turning his passion into their potential

A bursary at Cardiff University is supporting the next generation of doctors in memory of a distinguished surgeon and rugby legend.

Changing the future of kidney disease

Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) affects more than 10% of adults worldwide – it’s hard to detect and diagnose until its later stage, known as kidney failure.

Treating cancer with Salmonella

Alex is developing bacteria to reveal cancerous tumours and activate the immune system in order to treat and remove cancer.

Silencing the messenger in Huntington’s disease

Fundraisers and donors support neuroscience and mental health researchers as they seek to improve diagnoses and treatments for a wide range of neurological conditions.

Giving a new focus to MND research

Fundraisers and donors to neuroscience and mental health are enabling Cardiff University researchers to study otherwise overlooked facets of disease.

Celebrating 10 years of our giving community

2025 marks 10 years of Cylch Caerdydd – our global community of supporters who are connected by their vision to create long-lasting, meaningful change.

Joining forces: combining expertise to stop cancer growth

Loren and Saul are two early-career researchers bringing their skills and experience together to develop a new treatment for Glioblastoma.

One man’s dream, now a reality for Cardiff University students

100 years after James Mason’s birth, a bursary established in his name is giving Welsh STEM students the opportunity to thrive in their degrees and beyond.

“I’ve come full circle back to Cardiff”

Returning to Cardiff University to teach inspired Jo to leave a gift in her Will to provide financial support to Cardiff University students.

A legacy of care

Graham established the Christine Davis Memorial Prize. Each year, the prize is awarded to a student at the School of Pharmacy in recognition of their achievements.

Studying stem cells to better understand Dystonia

Laura Abram (Medicine 2023-) is looking into Dystonia, a neurological condition which causes uncontrollable muscle spasms and is estimated to affect 100,000 people in the UK.

A self-cleaning product that could mean safer periods for all

Dr Jennifer Edwards (BSc 2003, PhD 2007) and Dr Michael Pascoe (PhD 2020) are developing a self-cleaning period product that could ensure safer periods for some of the world’s most vulnerable communities.

Helping postgraduate students to prosper

Mushtaq Karimjee (BSc 1971) founded the Fanaka Scholarship which supports students from his home country of Tanzania to complete a postgraduate degree at Cardiff University.

Ask the expert: Wills, inheritance tax, and estate planning

Alumna Laura Ikin (LLB 2006, PgDip 2007) shares her most frequently asked Wills, trusts, inheritance tax, and estate planning questions.

Curbing the spread of tuberculosis

Dr Tamas Barry (MBBCh 2020, PhD Medicine 2022-) is helping to improve tuberculosis diagnosis and care for future generations.

Giving future archaeology students the best opportunities

Julia Wise (BA 1986) is helping to ensure the next generation of archaeologists can study at Cardiff, free from the pressure of financial worries.

Welsh surgeon’s legacy lives on, empowering the next generation of Cardiff medical students

Dr John Thomas’ passion for medicine and for making education accessible inspired his family to establish the Dr John Thomas Bursary.

Impact Report 2022/23

Read more about the researchers and students that you’ve helped to support. Their stories highlight the work that’s being done to save and change lives in Wales and beyond, and prepare the next generation of students for life after Cardiff.

The anonymous donation that changed the trajectory of a family’s life

David shares his father’s story and explains how an anonymous benefactor started their family’s journey to Cardiff University.

Improving our understanding of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder

Elle Mawson (Medicine 2021-) is a researcher in the Neuroscience and Mental Health Innovation Institute. Inspired by a family member’s struggle, her work is improving our understanding of what’s happening in the brains of patients with psychoses.

Javi’s Legacy

Javi Uceda Fernandez (PhD 2018) came to Cardiff University in the summer of 2013 on a placement to Professor Simon Jones’ laboratory at the Systems Immunity Research Institute. His incredible energy, constant positivity, and bright outlook meant he was a hugely popular member of the institute.

Ask the expert: Arthritis

Around 10 million people in the UK struggle with arthritis which can impact mobility, quality of life and cause chronic pain. Professor Simon Jones, Co-Director of the Systems Immunity Research Institute at the School of Medicine, explains what causes arthritis and the ground-breaking research taking place in Cardiff.

Because of You 2023

Because of you, Cardiff University is able to save, change and enrich lives. You are making life-changing research possible and giving students the foundation to flourish.