Ellie Philpotts (BA 2017) is a freelance journalist, content editor, and healthcare campaigner. Following a blood cancer diagnosis as a teenager, Ellie later studied at Cardiff and worked to support fellow members of the cancer community.
Darshni Vaghjiani (International Relations and Politics 2022-) will be taking on October’s Cardiff Half Marathon in memory of her late grandfather. As a member of #TeamCardiff, she’s fundraising for researchers here on campus, who are improving outcomes for people living with some of the most common cancers.
Friends Charley Bezuidenhout (Psychology 2022-) and Lizzy Braithwaite (Psychology 2022-) are both students at Cardiff University. They’ve decided to run the 2024 Cardiff Half Marathon together, in support of vital mental health and neuroscience research taking place on campus.
Alum Daniel Nicholas (MBA 2020) will be taking on this year’s Cardiff Half Marathon in support of Cardiff University’s neuroscience and mental health research. Here, he tells us his personal motivations for joining the Cardiff Half, his first race since the pandemic.
Before Ceri Jones (BMus 2003) retrained as a chef, she spent a decade building a career in the music industry. Here, she reflects on making the jump and where her love for cooking has led her so far.
Annabelle Earps (BA 2020) studied Journalism and Communications at Cardiff University and is now building a career in digital PR. Here, she reflects on entering a shifting digital landscape.
A neuroinclusive environment can give staff the support they need to succeed, improve wellbeing and productivity, and put important company values into practice. We asked our expert alumni for their advice on how to empower and be an ally for neurodiverse colleagues in your workplace.
Emma Weir (Biosciences 2021-) is in the final year of her PhD at Cardiff’s Neuroscience and Mental Health Innovation Institute, looking into the mechanisms of neurodevelopmental disorders such as ADHD, autism, and schizophrenia.
