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Changes to how schools are assessed and improved professional learning critical to the success of education reforms in Wales, a study concludes

18 May 2023

Researchers investigating the impact and implications of reforms

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“Listen to us”: young people still too rarely consulted about relationships, sex and sexuality education

4 May 2023

Research found young people have many ideas on what and how they want to learn

Research into young people’s mental health hopes to stop children ‘falling through the gap’

17 April 2023

Dr Hayley Reed is investigating how adolescent mental health could be better supported in schools

Nearly a quarter of young people in Wales are reporting very high levels of mental health symptoms following the pandemic

6 April 2023

More than 123,000 learners were asked their views in national health and wellbeing survey

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Slavery and its links to the history of Wales focus of research project and personal journey for academic

15 March 2023

Penrhyn castle and estate in North Wales built its wealth from Jamaican plantations

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3m euro grant for Cardiff University research team and collaborators to develop well-being programme for families in Eastern Europe

23 February 2023

A team of researchers have been granted 3m euros to advance family interventions in low-resource areas in Eastern Europe.

Two School of Social Sciences academics in world top 100

21 February 2023

Two of our staff are recognised as top 100 contributors to social work academia across the globe.

West ill-prepared to deal with evolving cyber threats, report concludes

8 February 2023

Hacking and disinformation operation has continued to expand its activity, despite separate interventions in several European countries

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“The support that I had from the university has been immense and monumental.”

31 January 2023

Social and Public Policy (MSc) graduate Deeksha Sharma chatted with us about her time at Cardiff University.

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“I had the privilege of being part of an excellent department in the School of Social Sciences.”

31 January 2023

Social and Public Policy (MSc) graduate Sally Bardayán Rivera chatted with us about her time at Cardiff University.

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Effect of economic turbulence on the experience of work to be investigated in study

30 January 2023

Skills and Employment Survey 2023 will examine how work has changed over the past six years

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Supporting the new Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) curriculum

24 January 2023

Free bi-lingual resources launched for teachers in Wales and England

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“My placement year got me a dream start to my career.”

16 January 2023

Placement student Amy blogs about her work experience year.

“Social Work (MA) changed my life for the better”

4 January 2023

Social Work (MA) graduate Arzu Bokhari chatted with us about her experience as a social worker and her time with us on the course.

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School of Social Sciences staff scoop four prizes at Cardiff University’s Celebrating Excellence Awards 2022

19 December 2022

School of Social Sciences staff recognised for their achievements within the university.

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Making Well – a partnership for health and healing

6 December 2022

Fathom and Cardiff support wellbeing

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Adolescent wellbeing improved by online contact with close friends

1 December 2022

Frequent communication with ‘real life’ friends associated with better mental health in young people, but virtual-only friendships linked to lower wellbeing

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University celebrates Living Wage Week

22 November 2022

Employers and employees have celebrated #LivingWageWeek in Wales by marking Cardiff’s journey towards becoming a Living Wage City.

Professor David James wins Sir Hugh Owen 2022 medal to make it three in a row for Cardiff University

21 November 2022

Professor David James third School of Social Sciences academic to receive the Hugh Owen Medal from the Learned Society of Wales for three consecutive years.

UNICEF and the School of Social Sciences seek to support national statistical systems in the United Republic of Tanzania

18 November 2022

School of Social Sciences and UNICEF collaborate to help generate policy-relevant analysis to monitor child poverty and material deprivation.