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Cardiff researchers secure multiple accolades at 2025 Royal Society of Chemistry Awards

1 July 2025

Cardiff chemists and alumni receive five prizes for their exceptional contributions to chemistry

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Sir Geoffrey Wilkinson Prize 2025 for Cardiff scientist

1 July 2025

Professor Rebecca L. Melen recognised for insights into reactivity of frustrated Lewis pairs

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Scientists calculate how many wet wipes enter UK waters per person

19 June 2025

Cardiff University scientists develop the first comprehensive model to calculate wet wipe emissions to rivers.

Dr Jennifer Edwards

Proposals to set global standards for menstrual products draw on Cardiff expertise

13 June 2025

Dr Jennifer Edwards joins UK panel of experts to feedback on standards for safe and effective menstrual products

Professor Stuart Taylor Elected to Academia Europaea

10 June 2025

Professor Taylor has been recognised for his pioneering work in green chemistry

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Cardiff University honours Professor John Pickett's 80th birthday with a chemical ecological symposium

10 June 2025

Professor John Pickett's 80th birthday symposium highlighted his groundbreaking work in biological chemistry

New Learned Society of Wales Fellows to help solve the challenges the world faces

28 May 2025

15 Cardiff University academics have joined the elite ranks of the of the Learned Society of Wales.

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Cardiff catalyst pioneer wins top Academy award

13 May 2025

Professor Graham Hutchings is the recipient of the Royal Academy of Engineering’s Armourers and Brasiers Company Prize for 2025

Cardiff University hosts groundbreaking industry partnership to champion circular economy in Wales

4 April 2025

The unique collaboration between academia, industry, and government fosters sustainable working practices.

Cardiff University hosts Royal Society of Chemistry’s Top of the Bench national final

1 April 2025

112 young chemists visit Cardiff to put their scientific skills to the test in a series of written and lab-based challenges.

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Scientists create hydrogen with no direct CO2 emissions at source

13 February 2025

Study marks “step-change” in carbon-neutral hydrogen production

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Chemistry textbooks need rewriting after new research

29 November 2024

Long-held misunderstanding of key chemical concept corrected by Cardiff University team.

Professor Stuart Taylor awarded the 2024 Learned Society of Wales Menelaus Medal

21 November 2024

Renowned Professor of physical chemistry Professor Taylor has been honoured for his outstanding contributions to environmental catalysis.

Professor Marc Pera-Titus appointed as RAEng Research Chair

Professor Marc Pera-Titus appointed as RAEng Research Chair in Electrolysis Technologies for Green Hydrogen Production

1 November 2024

Professor Marc Pera-Titus has been awarded a prestigious Royal Academy of Engineering (RAEng) Research Chair.

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Partnership to create technology for sustainable chemical industry

9 July 2024

EPSRC grant to bring together expertise and facilities across UK and Europe

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Horizon Prize win for developing greener route to Nylon production

12 June 2024

The Royal Society of Chemistry recognises Cardiff team’s significant step towards chemical sector’s net-zero ambitions

Professor Deborah Kays

Meet our new Head of School

3 June 2024

Cardiff graduate Professor Deborah Kays appointed Head of School

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Highest honour from Royal Society of Chemistry for Cardiff researcher

17 May 2024

Professor Sir Richard Catlow named among Society’s honorary fellows for 2024

Experiment underway at the labs in Cardiff University’s Translational Research Hub

Cardiff to lead one of five hubs launched to create sustainable future for manufacturing

16 May 2024

Cardiff hub to capitalise on huge opportunity of manufacturing identified in UK’s national semiconductor strategy

Breakthrough research sets trap for potentially deadly sandfly

11 April 2024

Scientists have discovered the specific enzyme that a sandfly species uses in its pheromone(s) to attract mates, which could lead to targeted traps