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Doll play allows children to develop and practice social skills regardless of their neurodevelopmental profile

28 September 2023

Latest findings from multi-year study suggest playing with dolls could be beneficial for social development of all children - including those who display neurodivergent traits commonly associated with autism

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AI-generated nanoparticles prove capable of delivering modern medicines to diseased cells

28 June 2023

Microscopic shuttles transport precision therapy to treat disease

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Schools of Pharmacy and Engineering build bridges between students and the community

14 June 2023

Schools of Engineering and Pharmacy collaborate with local social enterprise in the creation of a bridge in Abercynon nature trail.

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New answers for future Parkinson’s therapy

13 June 2023

New molecules could hold promising future for the treatment of Parkinson’s disease.

Dr Christopher Thomas, Dr Oliver Castell and Dr Sion Coulman with their bioprinter built entirely from LEGO

LEGO in the lab: creating the building blocks of life

31 January 2023

Benchtop 3D bioprinter constructed entirely from LEGO offers cost-effective route to printing human skin cells

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Children’s University rolled out more widely in Cardiff

8 December 2022

Pupils from all backgrounds will be able to earn a Passport to the City

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Children’s University comes to Redwood

5 December 2022

A hundred Cardiff school children visited Redwood for a day of learning and wonder

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Bioaccumulation Display launched at National Eisteddfod

10 October 2022

Prof. Arwyn Jones and Dr Iwan Palmer demonstrate the problem of plastic accumulation and medicines in waterways at the Tregaron National Eisteddfod

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Dr Kathryn Taylor wins Frederickson Prize for investigations into the role of zinc in cell biology and cancer growth

7 September 2022

In recognition of her achievements and contribution to zinc biological science, Dr Kathryn Taylor from Cardiff University’s School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences has been awarded the 2022 International Society for Zinc Biology’s (ISZB) Frederickson Prize.

Impact of research and teaching showcased at National Eisteddfod

28 July 2022

Events will examine topics including children’s rights, politics, science and history

Ben Newland highly commended at 3Rs awards

15 July 2022

School of Pharmacy researcher celebrates prize for the publication of a paper that aims to help reduce the number of animals used in research testing.

New public engagement project travels to the Urdd Eisteddfod

30 June 2022

A new project educating children about the problem of microplastics is showcased at the Welsh youth festival.

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

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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

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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.