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Cardiff welcomes first Historian awarded European Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship

21 September 2026

Dmitry Asinovskiy has become the first Historian awarded a prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship at Cardiff University.

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Bear baiting became more common following Norman invasion

8 September 2026

Imported animals were transported across England

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Reimagined Welsh myth wins prestigious literary honour at National Eisteddfod

8 September 2026

A Cardiff historian was celebrated at this year’s National Eisteddfod for her ‘ambitious’ reimagining of a story.

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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

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From inspired volunteer to Community Archaeologist of the Year

4 August 2026

Tom Hicks collects award a decade after taking the leap back into higher education

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“It was a second chance for me”

15 July 2026

A mother of three from Caerphilly graduates with a Master’s degree and sets her sights on a PhD

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University rower aiming for Olympic success

14 July 2026

Abdirahman Hassan joined the Rowing Club during Freshers’ Week and hasn’t looked back

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Cardiff University historian receives award and multiple nominations

3 July 2026

Dr David Stefan Doddington has won the Social History Society’s (SHS) Book Prize 2026.

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Volunteer archaeologists uncover tantalising connection between Roman era and Bronze Age

24 June 2026

Residents, students and schoolchildren are back at Trelai Park

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Cardiff University named as Wales’ hub for national festival of humanities

23 June 2026

Cardiff and University of South Wales team up to deliver free public events as part of the Being Human Festival