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It’s time to stop blaming people for being in debt, academic argues

21 May 2025

Dr Ryan Davey spent 18 months living in a community where debt problems were commonplace

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Academics investigate impact of digital technologies on society

20 May 2025

New initiative part of drive to scale up digital humanities and culture research

Cars passing over signs on the road indicating the start of the Low Emission Zone (LEZ) in Aberdeen, Scotland.

Policies targeting road transport emissions could save 1.9 million lives globally by 2040, new study finds

19 May 2025

Analysis demonstrates dramatic health benefits from combining emission standards, electric vehicles, accelerated fleet renewal, and clean electricity for electric vehicles

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Cardiff scientist elected to lead global gravitational-wave collaboration

19 May 2025

Professor Stephen Fairhurst becomes first LIGO Scientific Collaboration Spokesperson from UK institution

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New trial for gene therapy for frontotemporal dementia

15 May 2025

The ASPIRE-FTD clinical trial will investigate the use of a gene therapy in people with frontotemporal dementia.

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Cardiff catalyst pioneer wins top Academy award

13 May 2025

Professor Graham Hutchings is the recipient of the Royal Academy of Engineering’s Armourers and Brasiers Company Prize for 2025

Cardiff University to lead €4m European project to build ‘antifragile’ cities

12 May 2025

Cardiff University is leading a pioneering €4 million research project that aims to revolutionise how cities respond to crises and long-term challenges.

sbarc|spark crowned ‘Best Corporate Workplace’ in South of England and South Wales

9 May 2025

British Council for Offices says the building sets a ‘new standard for academic and enterprise collaboration’.

Cardiff academics to lead the future of health and care research in Wales

8 May 2025

12 Cardiff University researchers have been appointed as Health and Care Research Wales’ Senior Research Leaders.

Emerging technologies, sustainability, and human-centred designs wow judges at the 15th annual Student Start-up Awards

7 May 2025

Twenty student entrepreneurs win a share of the £18,000 prize pot that was up for grabs.

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DNA-like molecule could survive conditions akin to clouds of Venus, study finds

7 May 2025

Experiment marks new chapter on potential of sulfuric acid as a solvent for life

Welsh language and Māori musicians strengthen ties

6 May 2025

Research project exploring music and minority languages leads enters new phase.

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Individual characteristics and family circumstances need to be considered when identifying special educational needs, research shows

30 April 2025

Research analysed data from more than 280,000 pupils attending school in Wales

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Academic reflects on year of major challenges for environmental negotiations

29 April 2025

Backdrop of accelerating climate change, expanding conflicts and political unrest

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New clues uncovered from excavations at Fonmon Castle

23 April 2025

Discovery of Iron Age settlement, which includes ritually buried dog, suggests site is of ‘significant status’

Increase in violence-related injury across England and Wales

23 April 2025

25th annual National Violence Surveillance Network report shows rise in the number of violence-related emergency department visits in 2024, but also reveals substantial reductions in violence since 2000.

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Strongest hints yet of biological activity outside the solar system

17 April 2025

Chemical fingerprints of dimethyl sulfide and/or dimethyl disulfide observed in atmosphere of exoplanet K2-18b

The 2024 30(ish) alumni award winners

2025 Alumni 30(ish) Awards now open for nominations

16 April 2025

Nominate alumni for the 30(ish) Awards 2025. Share inspirational stories of alumni changemakers who exemplify what it means to be Cardiff-made.

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Americans overwhelmingly support punishing political violence but partisan bias apparent on both sides of the divide

16 April 2025

Research investigated whether citizens apply equal democratic standards of fairness and accountability

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Ideas of ‘wellness’ being pushed by corporations could be having a detrimental impact on emotional health, authors argue

15 April 2025

Perceptions of “words, emotions, and their impacts” have altered since the introduction of social media.

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Snacking may impact children’s growth

15 April 2025

New research finds that grazing throughout the day could limit children’s growth.

Pioneering Cardiff University spin-out, Nisien.AI, leads the way in the Welsh entrepreneurship renaissance

14 April 2025

Nisien.AI recently welcomed investment from the Investment Fund for Wales and is supported by the Airbus Endeavr Wales programme.

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Lost work of famed French composer discovered and premiered in Wales

10 April 2025

Music from 1920 discovered by Cardiff University academic

Destruction caused by tsunami in Palu, Indonesia

Destruction caused by tsunamis can be stopped by underwater soundwaves, study suggests

7 April 2025

Research identifies interaction between two wave types for tsunami mitigation and energy capture