A young woman who has battled serious illness, severe financial problems and life in a women’s refuge has graduated from Cardiff University with a law degree. Diana Isajeva from Pontypridd and now living in Barry, was referred to Action for Children’s Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT) youth support service after a number of problems threatened to seriously derail her life.  She achieved an upper class second degree (2:1) and was presented with her certificate at a ceremony in St David’s Hall,…

By Mehak Bhasin   1. Every night in Cardiff has the potential of becoming a night out. –          Monday – Glam –          Tuesday – Revs –          Wednesday – CUSU (Yolo) –          Thursday – Walkabout (TNT) –          Friday – Pryzm –          Saturday – CUSU (Flux) 2. And it ends with food at 3 am. Burger King, McDonald’s or Mama’s Kebab House on City Road. Take your pick. 3. Because cooking drunk is never a good idea. 4. Deliveroo, JustEat and Kukd. The…

Cardiff Marrow Society are raising awareness in a fundraiser. The occurrence that sparked this event was that one of the students at Cardiff university was diagnosed with a rare form of blood cancer and she urgently needs a bone marrow transplant. This is her story,  “Up till just a few months ago, everything was falling right into place for Vithiya Alphons (24), a final year optometry student at Cardiff University. Having just returned from a summer spent travelling in Moldova and…

 Photo by Irfon Bennett On Sunday 6th December, men’s hockey teams from across the South of Wales meet at the National Hockey Centre at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff for the all-important Championship Semi-Finals. Whitchurch Hockey Club, Cardiff University, Cardiff & Met and Swansea University will be vying for a place in the Men’s Championship Final at the end of April, with European Hockey Federation (EHF) tournament slots also potentially at stake. Match 1                14:00     Whitchurch v Cardiff University Match 2                16:00    …

An annual festival which has brought a community together for over 30 years is this year being sponsored by Cardiff University.   Grangetown Festival, which takes place on Saturday June 20th, attracts all ages for a giant party featuring music, a pop-up cinema, a parade, children’s activites and much else.   The popular event is being sponsored by the University’s Community Gateway project, which is supporting people in Grangetown to make their neighbourhood an even better place to live. The…

Conference looks at growing the BEST sustainable talent for Wales People involved or interested in the built environment sector in Wales, issues of equality and diversity, or education and training, are being invited to a special conference in Cardiff next month. The free half-day event, Growing the BEST Sustainable Talent for Wales, is organised by Built Environment Sustainability Training (BEST), which is based in the Welsh School of Architecture at Cardiff University, and aims to put Wales at the forefront…

Courses offer latest sustainability training for built environment professionals A major new training programme for professionals in the built environment sector in Wales has launched its full list of courses. Built Environment Sustainability Training (BEST) is offering flexible, fully subsidised training to develop knowledge and skills in the latest sustainability practices – particularly in construction, energy, waste, and water. The programme is supported by the European Social Fund, through the Welsh Government and offers fully subsidised courses to people who live or…