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Microstructure MRI scan of a human brain

The beauty of your brain and how to see it

“Your existence, your personality, everything you do, everything you think, everything you’ve done—it’s all there in that few litres of stuff.”

The truth about in-work poverty

The causes of in-work poverty, and how changes in policy can make a difference.

Risso's dolphin entangled in a fishing line and plastic bag.

Turning the tide on plastic pollution

How plastic gets to the sea, and what we can do to stop it.

Latest news

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Share of Welsh workforce in the public sector reaches historic low

19 June 2019

Report reveals effects of budget cuts on employment

Woman using mobile phone

Murder of Jo Cox used by “digital prophets” to widen divides before EU vote, research finds

17 June 2019

Predictions about the future implications of the murder on social media, were a key moment in polarising the Brexit campaign

Greenland

Going wireless in Greenland

17 June 2019

Smart meters, climbing frames and Christmas baubles to play key role in science expedition

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Challenge Cardiff

Challenge Cardiff magazine gives the users and beneficiaries of our research a chance to push us towards our next challenge. It tackles many of the most pressing issues for Wales, the UK and the wider world.

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Challenge Cardiff 2018

5 August 2018

The eighth issue of our research magazine, providing insight into the impact of our research.

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Previous editions

Challenge Cardiff Winter 2017
Challenge Cardiff Summer 2017
Challenge Cardiff Winter 2016
Challenge Cardiff Summer 2016
Challenge Cardiff Winter 2015
Challenge Cardiff Summer 2015
Challenge Cardiff Winter 2014