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Gravitational waves research pioneer honoured by Royal Society

27 August 2025

Professor Bernard Schutz FRS FLSW is the recipient of the Rumford medal 2025

Institute for Compound Semiconductors marks ten years of industrial collaboration

18 August 2025

Cardiff University is proud to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Institute for Compound Semiconductors.

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Ernest Rutherford Fellowship for Cardiff astrophysicist

7 August 2025

Dr Isobel Romero-Shaw named among seven of UK’s brightest emerging physicists

Dr Cosimo Inserra shortlisted for the Vitae Impact, Culture and Engagement (ICE) Awards 2025

28 July 2025

Dr Cosimo Inserra shortlisted in prestigious researcher development awards

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Gravitational waves from most massive black hole collision poses “challenge” to astrophysics

14 July 2025

Detection pushes gravitational waves observation techniques to edge of what is currently possible

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Ariel Data Challenge 2025: Advanced exoplanet atmosphere detection returns with enhanced realism

1 July 2025

Global competition returns with more sophisticated simulations to help decode secrets of distant worlds

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Turning artificial materials into real-life solutions

11 June 2025

Cardiff scientists part of ground-breaking hub to advance cutting-edge 3D nanostructured metamaterials

New breakthrough in quantum dot sensors

2 June 2025

A Cardiff-led team has developed a high-performance near-infrared quantum dot sensor with record responsivity, paving the way for low-light biomedical imaging and next-gen optical communications.

Cardiff University team becomes first from Wales to win Enactus UK and Ireland Championship

28 May 2025

A student team from Cardiff University has become the first-ever team from Wales to win the Enactus UK and Ireland National Championship, earning the honour of representing the UK at the Enactus World Cup in Bangkok this September.

New Learned Society of Wales Fellows to help solve the challenges the world faces

28 May 2025

15 Cardiff University academics have joined the elite ranks of the of the Learned Society of Wales.