"Go out there into the world, make the most of what you've learnt and achieved here" - a message from
@michaelsheen
to the
#CardiffGrad
Class of 2019 🙌
Congratulations to Michael who was made an Honorary Fellow today 🎓
A new type of immune cell which kills most cancers has been discovered by
#CardiffUni
scientists, offering fresh hope of universal treatment for all patients.
Find out more 👉
Today
#CardiffGrad
@theAliceRoberts
; author, broadcaster and biological anthropologist was awarded an Honorary Fellowship 👏
Alice talks about her time as a medical student at
#CardiffUni
- writing for
@gairrhydd
and her love for the city of
#Cardiff
❤️
Congrats Alice!
Llongyfarchiadau to Professor Peter Mackie [
@PKMackie
] -
@CUGeogPlan
who has been appointed to the
#Homewards
National Expert Panel that will provide advice to The Royal Foundation.
Today we are launching
#Homewards
, a five-year programme committed to demonstrating that it's possible to end homelessness in the UK.
Having a home is more than just bricks and mortar. What does home mean to you?
🗓️ We're pleased to confirm that we plan to open the
#CardiffUni
campus in September and are working on meeting government guidelines. We're putting the safety & wellbeing of students and staff first, whilst also considering how best to support study.
➡️
Today we have announced that we are to stop investing in fossil fuels. Environmental sustainability is a core value of our strategy and the decision to divest from fossil fuels is the latest milestone in our journey. Read more 👉
Today we have declared a climate emergency 🌍
We have divested from fossil fuels, a year ahead of schedule and aim to become carbon neutral by 2030.
Find out more 👉
#ClimateEmergency
#ClimateChange
An international team of astronomers, led by Professor Jane Greaves of Cardiff University, has discovered phosphine in the clouds of Venus. The detection of phosphine molecules could point to extra-terrestrial ‘aerial’ life.
#VenusNews
"Talybont South. It's a frame of mind."
Llongyfarchiadau to
#CardiffGrad
@elisjames
who received an Honorary Fellowship today.
🤔 Cathays or Roath?
🤔 Cheesy chips or kebab?
🤔 Bute Park or Roath Park?
Here’s what he had to say…
Today marks one year since our staff and students started working and learning from home.
As we reflect on the past year and how the
#COVID19
pandemic has affected our lives, we wanted to say thank you to the
#CardiffUni
community for all that they have done.
♥️DIOLCH♥️
Congratulations to everyone who has secured their place at
#CardiffUni
👏🙌😆
Here's a sneak peek of what you have to look forward to over the next few years 😍
We can’t wait to
#CUinSeptember
✌😜❤
⚠📣 Due to adverse weather all University Buildings will close from 10 am and will remain closed on Friday 2 March ❄🌨
Further info available:
Staff 👉
Students 👉
And we're done! What a week 👏👏 Congratulations to everyone who graduated this week, you're all incredible 🎉😊 You're now a member of our global alumni community, keep in touch!
#CardiffGrad
👨🏾🎓👩🎓
👋 Croeso to Professor Wendy Larner who has been appointed Cardiff University’s new President and Vice-Chancellor, commencing her role on 1 September 2023.
➡️
#CardiffUni
has been selected to host a
@ESRC
£5 million research centre to explore how we can live differently to achieve the rapid emissions cuts required to address
#climatechange
. Prof Lorraine Whitmarsh
@PsychCardiffUni
talks about the Centre's research.
Congratulations to everyone who has secured their place at
#CardiffUni
🙌👏 We can't wait to
#CUinSeptember
😄✌❤
For everything you need to know about joining us 👉
We’re seeking to do everything possible to support our students during these extremely difficult and unprecedented times.
We’ll be producing further guidance shortly but can assure our students that we will be implementing a no-detriment approach.
We're proud that
#CardiffUni
researchers will take a leading role in mapping the spread of coronavirus as part of the COVID-19 Genomics UK Consortium - a £20m project announced today by
@uksciencechief
.
➡️
#unisupport
We've risen to 10th place in
@stonewalluk
's annual survey of the UK’s top 100 LGBT+ employers, securing a top ten position for the first time.
We continue to be the UK’s highest ranked University 🏳️🌈
#StonewallTop100
#WEI2020
We're delighted to be Wales’s top-ranked university and to be named Welsh University of the Year 2022 by The Times & The Sunday Times Good University Guide. 🏴
Well done to everyone at
#CardiffUni
who made this possible. Diolch! 👏
➡️
#GoodUniGuide
A pioneering research centre will tackle
#youth
anxiety and depression. Thanks to £10m funding from
@wolfsonfdn
, the centre is being established to understand and develop new ways of reducing
#anxiety
and
#depression
in young people.
1/9 We extend our deepest condolences to members of the Royal Family following the death of Her Majesty the Queen.
In tribute, all University flags will fly at half-mast for the next 10 days.
The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.
The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.
A
#CardiffUni
medical student who created a pressure ulcer-sensing mattress topper has won two top innovation awards totalling £40,500 in just two days.
A message to staff and students from the Vice-Chancellor
“Thank you to all of you for your hard work, calmness and understanding...let’s continue to work together,study together and support each other through this crisis which will come to an end in due course."
Full message 👇
Graduation is finally here! 😆🎓 This week we're celebrating the hard work of over 7000 students across 17 ceremonies. Don't forget to share your memories and moments with us using
#CardiffGrad
👨🎓👩🎓🎉
The death of George Floyd is a tragic reminder of the systemic issues and challenges facing society. We're committed to creating a community based on dignity, courtesy & respect. Racism and discrimination have no place in our modern society.
Statement ➡️
We've risen to 1️⃣1️⃣th place in
@stonewalluk
's annual survey of the UK’s top 100 LGBT+ employers and retained our position as the UK’s highest ranked University 🏳️🌈
#StonewallTop100
#WEI2019
Cardiff University has climbed five places and remains the number one university in Wales, according to the latest rankings by The Complete University Guide 2022.
THREAD: We’re marking the International Day of Women and Girls in Science by celebrating the wonderful
#WomenInSTEM
working at Cardiff University.
Find out more about 21 of our women in
#STEM
and their research for
#WomenInScience
Day 2021. 👇
The
@homelesswrldcup
kicks off this Saturday in Cardiff & here
@michaelsheen
explains how you can get involved.
We're proud to be supporting
#Cardiff2019HWC
by hosting teams at our halls of residences. Our academics are also lending their expertise on housing and homelessness.
90% of
#CardiffUniversity
research is officially world-leading or internationally excellent according to
#REF2021
, the latest independent assessment of research quality across UK higher education institutions.
➡️
#ResearchThatMatters
Congratulations to Emily Hattersley who graduated today from
@CardiffJomec
with a first class honours 👏 😄 🎓
Emily shares her story - the challenges that she's overcome, her love for
#CardiffUni
and her work as part of the
@CU_Outreach
team.
#CardiffGrad
Great news! 👏🎉 We have submitted our research to the Research Excellence Framework for assessment.
Congratulations to all of our
#CardiffUni
colleagues who have worked so hard and contributed to our
#REF2021
submission.
UPDATE (17/3/20): It is with deep regret that we’ve decided to postpone the summer 2020 graduation ceremonies. We appreciate that this news will be disappointing, but we can assure you that this decision has not been taken lightly.
Graduation is finally here! 😆🎓 This week we're celebrating the hard work of over 7000 students across 17 ceremonies. Don't forget to share your memories and moments with us using
#CardiffGrad
👨🎓👩🎓🎉
📣 Calling all graduates of the Class of 2020 and the Class of 2021.
🎓 Next week we'll be announcing details about your in-person Graduation celebrations, so make sure that we have your most up-to-date details so that you get the latest updates.
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Located in ‘Christmas at the Castle’, The Duke and Duchess joined students from Cardiff University for some marshmallow toasting, a secret santa exchange and more importantly, hear how their mental health has been during this challenging year. 🚂
#RoyalTrainTour
Today we reveal the venue for our 2022 Graduation ceremonies.
As a result of the global pandemic, the Classes of 2020, 2021 and 2022 have achieved their degrees in the most challenging of circumstances.
Today marks the launch of Primary AGENDA, a toolkit to help children explore issues about wellbeing & positive relationships. Prof
@EmmaRenold
@CUSocSci
has developed the free resource, which is available online for teachers and educational practitioners:
Today we're outside Main Building planting a living
#RainbowFlag
to show the strength of our LGBT+ community and celebrate being one of
@stonewalluk
top employers of 2018. All LGBT+ staff, students and allies are invited to come along and plant a bulb 🌺🌻🌹🏳️🌈
As we come to the end of 2020 we wanted to look forward to brighter times ahead in 2021 and celebrate the things that we ❤️ about Cardiff.
📜 ‘We Will Dance Again’ - written by a member of
@PsychCardiffUni
staff
🗣️ Rhys Archer
🎼 Dr Daniel Bickerton,
@cardiffunimusic
Today we unveil the newest addition to the
#CardiffUni
estate.
In honour of
#BlackHistoryMonth2023
,
@unifycreative_
have created this stunning mural, 'Flora: A Tribute to Sisterhood and Black Women’ - a celebration of the role Black women play as the bedrock of our community.
"You’re tomorrow’s leaders. When you go out into the world - no matter where you are - take good values with you. Be decent. Be honest. Be known for the quality of your work."
Diolch
@thehuwedwards
(BA 1983, Hon 2005) for his inspiring message to the
#CardiffGrad
Class of 2021.
Today we’re celebrating
#EuropeDay
. We’re proud to be a diverse and inclusive community, open to staff, students and alumni from across Europe and the world
#WeAreInternational
🇪🇺🌍
"I talked to the Class of 2022 about how when I was at university I found a passion for wanting to change the world, and how I hope they found that passion during their university days."
@JuliaGillard
inspiring the next generation with a 10/10 Honorary Fellow acceptance speech.
THREAD: We’re proud of the many ways that the
#CardiffUni
community has come together to support each other and the wider community.
#COVID19
#unisupport
🧪 We'll be offering coronavirus tests to staff and students who are showing no symptoms.
🦠 We're among many
@RussellGroup
universities working to establish a large-scale COVID-19 screening service for the new academic year.
👉
Ahead of the launch of
@CAST_Centre
, climate activist
@GretaThunberg
has praised their work describing it as ‘extremely important and essential’.
#CardiffUni
scientists will examine the social and behavioural changes needed for a low-carbon and sustainable society 🌍