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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

Philosophy and linguistics ranked in UK top 20

12 June 2026

Philosophy and linguistics at Cardiff University have both been ranked 14th in the UK in the Complete University Guide 2027.

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Minecraft study sheds new light on how language may have evolved

11 May 2026

Cardiff University researchers have used Minecraft to explore why early humans may have started inventing shared signals

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Dr Anneli Jefferson awarded Leverhulme Research Fellowship for new book on responsibility across the life span

20 April 2026

Dr Anneli Jefferson has been awarded a six-month Leverhulme Research Fellowship for her book project, Responsibility through the Life-Span.

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Creative Writing alumna Odette Debono publishes debut memoir

14 April 2026

Creative Writing (MA) alumna Odette Debono has published her debut memoir, White Sheep, with Welsh independent publisher Parthian Books.

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English language and literature ranked =62nd in the world in QS subject rankings

25 March 2026

English language and literature at Cardiff University has been ranked =62nd in the world in the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026, rising 29 places.

Richard Gwyn wins Premio Valle Inclán at Society of Authors Translation Prizes

2 March 2026

Emeritus Professor Richard Gwyn has won the 2025 Premio Valle Inclán for his translation of Invisible Dog by Mexican poet Fabio Morábito.

New Welsh-language podcast asks life’s big questions

24 February 2026

A new Welsh-language podcast series presented by Dr Huw Williams, Reader in Philosophy is taking on some of the biggest questions we wrestle with as humans.

Tristan Hughes longlisted for Walter Scott Prize in Historical Fiction

23 February 2026

Tristan Hughes longlisted for Walter Scott Prize in Historical Fiction

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New master’s explores the power of literature in an age of environmental crisis

2 February 2026

A new master’s programme will invite students to explore how writers, thinkers and cultures have shaped, and reshaped, our relationship with nature.

Panos Paris wins Finnish Society for Aesthetics’ “Article of the Year” award

28 January 2026

Dr Panos Paris been awarded the Finnish Society for Aesthetics’ Article of the Year 2025 prize for his paper “On Beauty and Wellformedness”, published in The British Journal of Aesthetics.

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Celebrating league table success

20 October 2025

The School is celebrating after securing top 20 positions in two major national league tables.

School team takes on Cardiff Half Marathon for life-changing research

29 September 2025

Staff and students from the School of English, Communication and Philosophy are preparing to lace up their trainers this October to run the Cardiff Half Marathon.

Women experience guilt, shame and exclusion in gaming culture, study finds

22 September 2025

A new study has revealed how many women in the UK experience guilt and shame around playing video games, and how this is linked to feeling excluded from gaming culture.

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Conflict, politics and identity among the topics being explored at the National Eisteddfod

29 July 2025

Academics sharing the latest research insights with festival audiences

Professor Dawn Knight helps Wales Over-40s women’s hockey team reach historic European silver

15 July 2025

Professor Dawn Knight, a leading figure in applied linguistics known for research with real-world impact, has added another achievement to her name - this time in international sport.

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.

Professor Anthony Mandal elected Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales

20 May 2025

Professor Anthony Mandal has been elected as a Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales, the national academy that recognises outstanding contributions to the arts, humanities, sciences, and public life in Wales.

Student Experience Team win Enriching Student Life Award

20 May 2025

The Student Experience Team in the School of English, Communication and Philosophy have won the Learning and Teaching Collaboration of the Year Award at the 2025 Enriching Student Life Awards.