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Cardiff academics bring earthquake and volcanic simulations to local schoolchildren

1 May 2026

Children at Howardian Primary School learned about geoscience hazards using simulation games and VR with the support of Cardiff experts.

Learned Society of Wales welcomes new Fellows tackling key world challenges

28 April 2026

15 academics from Cardiff University have achieved the prestigious honour of joining the Learned Society of Wales.

A drone photograph of a lush green mountain range.

Tracing magma’s hidden journey: researchers show fault systems guide and halt volcanic unrest

23 April 2026

Cardiff researcher part of international team that investigated 2022 volcanic system crisis in Azores

A tractor ploughing a farm field and creating a cloud of dust behind.

Cardiff lends expertise to first pan-European soil erosion monitoring network

31 March 2026

EU-backed project will contribute to European Soil Strategy and European Green Deal

An image of a dust storm on Earth captured by a space satellite.

New satellite driven model provides “more realistic and reliable” predictions of sand and dust storm emissions

24 March 2026

Cardiff-led team tackles decades-long problem of overestimating when and where sediment transport occurs

A photograph of a modern city covered in smog. PM.25 is written in grey across the skyline.

Climate policy must consider cross-border pollution “exchanges” to address inequality and achieve health benefits, research finds

12 February 2026

First-of-its-kind study assesses how health benefits of aggressive climate policy travel across international borders

A farmer is photographed at work in Malawi, Africa

Expanding farming capabilities will not close Africa’s ‘hidden hunger’ gaps

16 October 2025

Researchers combined data on demand, production, and resource constraints, moving beyond calories to nutrients that matter for health across all 54 African countries

Dr Diana Contreras Mojica visits Cairo to support gender equality in STEM initiative

29 September 2025

Dr. Contreras Mojica visited Ain Shams University within the framework of a British Council-founded project aimed at reducing gender disparity in STEM.

A person pouring a can of cola into a glass

Sweetwave: rising temperatures lead people to eat more added sugar via soft drinks and frozen desserts, study finds

16 September 2025

Researchers analysed 15 years of shopping data to establish climate-diet-health connection

Free Public Lecture Series returns for 2025–26: Quaking Earth – Understanding and Coping with a Dangerous Planet

2 September 2025

Our free evening lectures, beginning Tuesday 9th September, are accessible and open to all audiences.