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New for 2022: MSc International Criminology and Criminal Justice

23 February 2022

An international approach to the study of crime and crime control

Report calls for urgent action on climate change inequality

15 February 2022

Study shows poorer people are least responsible but most likely to experience effects of emergency

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The Family VOICE research project

3 February 2022

Major new research project into family group conferencing in the UK

De-platforming Covid conspiracy theorists from Facebook has limited impact in reducing their influence, research finds

15 November 2021

“Minion accounts” continue mission of spreading misinformation

Children’s relationships with teachers remained strong despite emotional toll of pandemic, report finds

4 November 2021

Primary school children report increase in emotional difficulties during lockdown

Kirsty Williams appointed Distinguished Visiting Fellow

3 November 2021

Former Education Minister lends expertise

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Anti-racism to be explored in new series of talks

25 October 2021

Cardiff University hosting events over the next two years

LGBTQ+ Action Plan

Better supporting LGBTQ+ refugees and asylum seekers in Wales

23 August 2021

PhD student’s research influences Wales’ LGBTQ Action Plan

British Journal of Social Work

Director of MA in Social Work joins editorial board of leading social work journal

13 August 2021

Abyd Quinn Aziz joins editorial board of UK’s leading social work journal

Partnership to empower Namibian women

27 July 2021

Phoenix secures Centre Status for Girls Education

Cost of COVID-19 scams likely to rise considerably, report concludes

13 July 2021

Lessons should be learned for future pandemics and economic shocks

Seafarers draw on vital support from port chaplains, research finds

9 July 2021

New film shares study on faith and welfare of seafarers working on cargo ships

New website to support “cultural shift” in children’s safeguarding

1 July 2021

Research and resources launched at checkyourthinking.org

Listening to children and young people key to relationships and sexuality education, says expert

24 June 2021

All-Wales conference will prepare practitioners for new curriculum

Urgent support needed for unpaid carers

10 June 2021

Study highlights an increase in stress and isolation since the pandemic

Call for urgent action on energy drinks as new UK research reveals daily use among young people

14 April 2021

First analysis of trends among young people shows widening gap in consumption between socioeconomic groups

COVID-19 political commentary linked to online hate crime

29 March 2021

New popular science book, The Science of Hate, describes evidence of link between Donald Trump tweet and online anti-Asian hate crime.

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Fifth of young people in Wales were experiencing poor mental health prior to COVID-19, report shows

24 March 2021

Mental health difficulties more common among children from disadvantaged backgrounds

Young people worried about catching up on their studies after lockdown, survey suggests

18 March 2021

Study offers insights on life for young people during the pandemic