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2012

New uses for diesel by-products

24 January 2012

A new catalytic process discovered by the Cardiff Catalysis Institute could unleash a range of useful new by-products from diesel fuel production.

Defeating dementia

24 January 2012

One of the University’s leading scientists is backing an Alzheimer’s charity’s call for an increase in the number of scientists working on understanding the causes of dementia.

The sound of history

24 January 2012

Substantial collections of unique manuscript and printed music from the 18th and 19th centuries are to be made available to a wider scholarly audience thanks to new funding.

More feel ‘English’ than ‘British’ in England

23 January 2012

Voters living in England have become more assertively ‘English’ and place much greater emphasis on their English rather than their British identity, according to a joint University report.

Successful launch for wildlife show

23 January 2012

West End stage star Connie Fisher was among more than 130 guests attending the University’s screening of the new series of Rhys to the Rescue.

Professor Jeremy Alden (1943 – 2012)

23 January 2012

Tributes have been paid to Professor Jeremy Alden, former Pro Vice-Chancellor for Learning and Teaching and Head of the School of City and Regional Planning, who has died at the age of 68.

‘Must have’ tickets sell out in record time

23 January 2012

The ‘must have’ ticket of 2012 has sold out in record time today following the announcement of speakers from TEDxCardiff.

Equality

Equality in the workplace

20 January 2012

Cardiff University has been ranked 49th in the Stonewall Top 100 Employers 2012 Workplace Equality Index in recognition of its commitment to equality for lesbian, gay and bisexual employees.

Making the right career choice

19 January 2012

Careers advisers in Wales and England are embarking on a pilot course at Cardiff to help improve advice for young people in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

Advising Welsh policy

19 January 2012

Professor Bob Lee of Cardiff Law School has been appointed as a Special Advisor to the National Assembly for Wales’ Environment and Sustainability Committee.