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2026

A woman in graduation attire smiling and throwing a cap on a sunny day.

“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

Plastic bottles and bags are photographed from below suspended in the ocean

Could tiny water droplets hold the key to dissolving the global plastic waste crisis?

15 July 2026

International team of scientists develop catalyst-free plastic recycling process with just water and oxygen

A group of researchers smiling and looking directly towards the camera. Four researchers are sitting, and three others are standing behind.

New AI system to transform symptom measurement in psychosis research

15 July 2026

The SYLFAEN project secures new Wellcome’s funding programme

3D graphic of a herpes virus cell

Herpes immune response linked to Alzheimer’s disease

14 July 2026

T cell immune response to herpesvirus causes increased Alzheimer's disease risk

A side view shot of a sportsman rowing in a race taking place on a river. Two other rowers are in the background.

University rower aiming for Olympic success

14 July 2026

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

View of an historic stone building

Cardiff University secures defence alliance membership

13 July 2026

University becomes a founding member of the Defence Universities Alliance.

A Cardiff University lectern is photographed at a graduation ceremony.

Honorary fellows to “inform and inspire” class of 2026 at graduation ceremonies

13 July 2026

Multi-sector experts and leaders made honorary fellows at Cardiff University celebrations

Zara Siddique hiking a snowy mountain wearing a climbing helmet

PhD student and entrepreneur graduates as part of Class of 2026

13 July 2026

Student launches educational app for children with support from Cardiff’s Student Futures Team during her studies

A woman operates a physics research instrument in a laboratory.

“I feel like it's my city”

13 July 2026

Cardiff University graduate progresses onto a PhD at University College London to continue her placement research

Two twins lying in hospital cot together

New non-invasive treatment shows promise for twin pregnancy complications

10 July 2026

A first-in-human study explored if there is a safe alternative to current surgical treatment for twin-twin transfusion syndrome