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Research

Honorary Professorship for NHS England Deputy Chief Scientific Officer

6 January 2026

Professor Victoria Chalker recognised for ongoing work with Cardiff University and contribution to medical microbiology, infectious diseases and diagnostics.

Developing cleaner, smarter ways to make important molecules

18 December 2025

Professor Rebecca Melen awarded European Research Council Consolidator Grant to support cutting-edge RadicalCAT project

Rachel Savery appointed interim Managing Director of Cardiff Health Partners

17 December 2025

As its interim Managing Director, Mrs Savery will operate across the strategic partnership with overall responsibility for ensuring the transformative potential of CHP is on track to be delivered

Cancer biologist awarded Health and Care Research Wales Advanced Fellowship

16 December 2025

An Advanced Fellowship award will help to develop a new cost-effective test for kidney cancer.

Top European research award for pioneering consortium

16 December 2025

The ENGRAVE Consortium receives the Into Change Award 2025

25th Anniversary of the Specialist Unit for Review Evidence

16 December 2025

Milestone for unit that spotlights reliable evidence to inform policy and practice in health and social care in Wales

Biodegradable wet wipes remain in rivers for more than five weeks

15 December 2025

Scientists show for the first time that most biodegradable wet wipes aren’t as biodegradable as their marketing claims.

First patient recruited in clinical trial using cancer-targeting virus

8 December 2025

The ATTEST trial is using a pioneering virus technology to infect cancer cells.

Shingles vaccine may help prevent and slow dementia, study finds

2 December 2025

Health record data suggests that Shingles vaccination significantly reduced new diagnoses of mild cognitive impairment and deaths due to dementia among those already living with the disease.

Rising levels of banned toxic chemicals in otters from Wales

1 December 2025

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) found in every otter tested by the Cardiff University Otter Project.