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Fiction-writing competition for children launched in Wales and Namibia

14 February 2020

Competition run by Cardiff University’s Phoenix Project aims to inspire children to read

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International team delivers research breakthrough for leading cause of blindness

7 February 2020

Cardiff University work underpins research that could open up new routes for diagnosis and therapy

Professor Andrew Sewell with Research Fellow Garry Dolton in a lab

Discovery of new T-cell raises prospect of ‘universal’ cancer therapy

20 January 2020

Cardiff University study describes unconventional immune cell which could open up treatment of wide range of cancers in all patients

Dr Elliot Rees

Cardiff researchers identify new genetic link to schizophrenia

13 January 2020

Largest study of its kind sheds further light on underlying causes of mental health condition

First Minister Mark Drakeford; teacher Dr Anna Henderson; Phoenix Project lead Professor Judith Hall; Vice-Chancellor Professor Colin Riordan

Cardiff University project launches schools’ tree-planting initiative in Wales and Namibia

13 January 2020

Phoenix Trees for Schools Wales launched with tree-planting ceremony at Cardiff school

Professor Sophie Gilliat-Ray and Professor Ian Weeks

New Year Honours

9 January 2020

University community recognised for achievements

Aisling Sweeney

Prize for medical student tackling fear of speaking up

17 December 2019

Student doctor wins UK-wide award for empowering others to raise concerns

Child sleeping

Sleep problems in children with genetic condition linked to mental health issues, clumsiness and impaired planning ability, experts say

22 November 2019

Researchers studied children with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome

Professor Sir Michael Owen and Professor James Walters

World-leading mental health research centre celebrates ‘decade of discovery'

5 November 2019

One of the world’s leading centres for research into the underlying causes of mental health issues is marking its 10th anniversary.

World Sepsis Day

£2m trial seeks to inform better use of antibiotics in sepsis

1 November 2019

Cardiff University’s Centre for Trials Research is to coordinate a trial looking at use of antibiotics in sepsis.