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Prosperity outside the capital will be a key issue for newly formed Welsh Government, experts say

5 May 2026

New research initiative to encourage development in areas outside the city

Professor Oleg Golubchikov leads major UN review on housing and urban development in Montenegro

7 April 2026

Professor Oleg Golubchikov has led a major United Nations review examining urban development, spatial planning, housing and land management in Montenegro.

Land value capture in the planning system is a distraction from the redistributive measures needed to tackle England’s housing crisis

7 April 2026

Academics say more decisive action is required to deal with housing inequalities

Geography ranked in the world’s top 100 in QS subject rankings

25 March 2026

Geography at Cardiff University has been ranked in the world’s Top 100 in the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026.

New report urges greater transparency in development viability across Wales

28 January 2026

A new report examines how Wales can secure more public benefit from development, focusing on the link between land value capture and development viability in planning.

Visualising Energy Supply Futures project brings communities together across Wales and Pakistan

28 January 2026

A public engagement project led by Dr Aled Singleton developed innovative ways for communities to explore and debate the future of energy supply systems across different global contexts.

From the flamboyant to those doubling as a ‘chippy’: telling the stories of Chinese restaurants in South Wales

22 January 2026

Cardiff researchers team with BAFTA-Cymru winning cinematographer on film project about migration, architectural and urban histories, and intercultural heritage

Professor Georgina Santos appointed Lead Author for UN climate report

21 October 2025

The appointment highlights the School of Geography and Planning’s growing contribution to global climate research and policy.

Celebrating league table success

20 October 2025

The School has been ranked 13th in the UK for Town and Country Planning and Landscape in the Times Good University Guide 2026.

GeoPlan Society awarded Gold status for the first time

20 October 2025

The GeoPlan (Geography and Planning) Society has been awarded status Gold by the Students’ Union for the first time.