Cardiff University

A study of prison rates from Cardiff University’s Wales Governance Centre reveals massive disparities between England’s most deprived areas and its least deprived.The report shows that in 2021, the imprisonment rate for the ten most…

Every second-year medical student will receive compulsory Welsh communication training to give them the skills to treat their Welsh-speaking patients when on placements in hospitals.Sara Vaughan, Welsh Development Manager from the…

Scientists have uncovered five genetic variants that increase a person’s risk of becoming shortsighted the longer they stay in school.The research, led by Professor Jeremy Guggenheim of the University’s School of Optometry and Vision…

Two new genes that raise a person’s risk of developing Alzheimer’s Disease have been discovered by researchers.An international team, involving Cardiff University’s Dementia Research Institute, compared 32,000 genetic codes from patients…

Nearly half of the UK population (46%) are ‘very’ or ‘extremely worried’ about climate change, according to a new briefing released by the Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST) at the University of Bath and Cardiff…

Employers and employees have celebrated #LivingWageWeek in Wales by marking Cardiff’s journey towards becoming a Living Wage City.Cardiff University, Cardiff Council, Citizens Cymru, Wales Millennium Centre and other organisations across…

Students with bright ideas for better healthcare have shared clinical innovations at an end-of-year showcase event, with winners taking away a £1,000 prize to bring their idea to life.After spending the year on the Learn 2 Innovate…

Sir Andrew Mackenzie, chair of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), met leading researchers on a two-day tour of Cardiff University’s cutting-edge facilities.During his visit, Sir Andrew met directors, academic leaders and professional…

The Hodge Foundation has awarded £5 million to Cardiff University to establish the Hodge Centre for Translational Neuroscience.The new Centre will focus on the development of innovative new treatments for mental health conditions such as…

Academics from Cardiff University have been sharing their research as part of the 20th anniversary UK-wide Festival of Social Science.Working in partnership with Bangor University and the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), the…