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Cardiff University pays tribute to Bobi Jones as it returns to Urdd National Eisteddfod

27 May 2022

Thousands expected to attend youth festival, where the University has a busy programme of events and will sponsor the Learner’s Medal

Chris McGuigan Symposium recognizes excellence in drug discovery

13 May 2022

The bi-annual Chris McGuigan Symposium has taken place, rewarding scientists for their work in the field of drug discovery

Research that matters: From bench to bedside research recognised by REF21

12 May 2022

REF21 results recognise School's research that supports the discovery, development and optimised use of medicines and therapeutics to tackle some of the world’s most debilitating and life-threatening diseases.

New project opens up pharmacy to school children

10 March 2022

An innovative new school engagement project aims to widen access to pharmacy to school children from all backgrounds

Green spaces and wellbeing project scoops major award

20 December 2021

The Green Valley Conservation and Heritage project in Abercynon wins National Lottery Project of the Year award

Major breakthrough in the mechanism that potentially leads to very rare blood clots in the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine

15 December 2021

Dr Meike Heurich at the School of Pharmacy has co-authored a paper with other researchers from Cardiff University and the US that may have found a trigger leading to extremely rare blood clots linked to a viral vector based COVID-19 vaccine

School of Pharmacy publishes findings that could help climate change

25 November 2021

The School of pharmacy and Cardiff Metropolitan University find that feeding cattle hops could reduce methane emissions and fight climate change.

New 3D shapes of two proteins involved in stroke and cancer have been determined

15 November 2021

School of Pharmacy researchers lead a team that has identified the 3D structures of two proteins heavily linked to stroke, blood pressure and cancer.

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Skin lipids found altered in patients with psoriasis

6 October 2021

A set of recently discovered skin lipids have been found to be altered in patients suffering with psoriasis, according to a study led by Dr Chris Thomas at Cardiff University’s School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.