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Climate Sustainability in the Academic System – The Why and the How

12 January, 2022
The disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic have drastically pushed us to re-think our working modes and practices, leaving almost no domain unchanged. At the same time, the latest IPCC report leaves no room for doubt about the urgent need to take action against the climate crisis. These two crises have inescapabl... Read More

Wales and the World: Cynefin, Colonialism and Global Interconnections

12 January, 2022
This conference will situate the history of Wales within global and colonial contexts. The conference invites proposals for papers that engage with current issues and debates in historiography and public policy alike. On one hand, the conference aims to expand upon recent scholarship which has cast new light on Walesâ... Read More

Rising Talent Programme for Women in Science

12 January, 2022
The L’Oréal-UNESCO UK and Ireland For Women in Science Rising Talent Programme offers awards to promote, enhance and encourage the contribution of women pursuing their research careers in the UK or Ireland.Since 2007, each year five women post-doctoral researchers are awarded a grant worth £15,000 (equivalent € ... Read More

New Year’s Honours for Three Fellows

11 January, 2022
Three of our Fellows were recently recognised in the New Year’s Honours List: Professor Julie Lydon former Vice-Chancellor, University South Wales, received a damehood for services to higher education. Professor Helen Stokes-Lampard, Professor of GP Education, University of Birmingham, was also awarded a dameh... Read More

Experiences of REF2021: Survey

17 December, 2021
The Future Research Assessment Programme, which is led by the UK's research funding bodies, is surveying researchers about their experiences of REF2021. FRAP aims to explore possible approaches to the assessment of UK higher education research performance. As part of this work, the funding bodies seek to understand... Read More

Policy and Public Affairs Update: December 2021

15 December, 2021
Tertiary Education and Research Bill (Wales) Over the last few months, the Tertiary Education and Research Bill (Wales) has been the main focus for our policy work. The Bill dissolves the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW) and creates a new Welsh Government Sponsored Body to be known as the Comm... Read More

Health and Peace: One Day Conference

8 December, 2021
In 1938, the new building in Cathays Park was very deliberately named ‘The Temple of Peace and Health’. As we face today’s challenges, this conference will re-examine the connections between a Healthy World and a Peaceful World. The plenary speaker is Dr Rowan Williams, Chair Academi Heddwch Cymru. Proposa... Read More

Professor Lyn Evans FLSW Named Institute of Physics Honorary Fellow

2 December, 2021
Professor Lyn Evans FLSW has been appointed an Institute of Physics 2021 Honorary Fellow. Professor Evans, said: "I am delighted to have been made an Institute of Physics Honorary Fellow."I am humbled to join such an inspirational group of physicists and look forward to working with the Institut... Read More

Professor Hywel Thomas Receives Chinese Honour

2 December, 2021
Professor Hywel Thomas been elected as a foreign member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the highest honour bestowed by the Chinese government to a foreign scientist for contributions and achievements in science and technology. Professor Thomas said: “I’m very honoured to be elected a Foreign Member of the C... Read More

Cardiff Metropolitan University: University of the Year 2021

29 November, 2021
Cardiff Metropolitan University has been awarded the highly prestigious title of University of the Year 2021 by the Times Higher Education. The award recognises Cardiff Met's achievements throughout the 2019/20 academic year and the ways in which the University has established itself as a progressive values-driven ... Read More