News

Building international research collaborations

7 October 2015

A number of our academics have successfully secured Cardiff University International Collaboration Seedcorn funding to support both incoming and outgoing international collaborative research activities; some of which are combined with an international student placement.

Students tackle issues close to the heart in State of the Campus project

5 October 2015

For a number of years the School of Sciences has run the ‘State of the Campus’ research project in the first week of term for returning second year students.

Successful summer in New York for two students

1 October 2015

Two final year Social Science students – Carly-jo Rosselli and Sarah Fuller – have recently returned to Cardiff having just completed summer placements at the Murphy Institute.

Scientists combat cyber-attacks on Twitter

30 September 2015

University researchers develop intelligent system to identify malicious links spread through social media

Catchment 22: school and local authority impact university chances

24 September 2015

New research shows HE participation differs according to postcode

After Paul Atkinson: the future of three research areas

23 September 2015

The School of Social Sciences recently hosted a two day event looking forward to developments in three key research areas.

School of Social Sciences academic recognised for contribution to educational research

15 September 2015

Dr Sara Delamont, Reader at the School of Social Sciences, received the British Educational Research Association’s John Nisbet Fellowship on Tuesday 15th September.

Conference to focus on how children in care can reach full potential

3 September 2015

For the first time in Wales, residential child care workers and foster carers will come together for a conference to discuss how to improve outcomes for children in care and those leaving care.

Receiving my Damehood - Professor Emerita Dame Teresa Rees DBE FAcSS FLSW

28 August 2015

Professor Teresa Rees was awarded a Damehood for services to Social Sciences in the 2015 New Years Honours. In July she was invited to Windsor Castle to receive the accolade from the Queen. Here she shares her experience with us.

Managers’ gender pay gap related to gender segregation and lack of promotion

26 August 2015

Dr Alison Parken, Senior Research Fellow and Director of Women Adding Value to the Economy programme, spoke to the BBC about the obstacles women face in the workplace