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Empowering rural communities through palliative education – For Alumni, By Alumni

Empowering rural communities through palliative education – For Alumni, By Alumni

18 August 2021

Dr Abhijit Dam (MSc 2014) is the Hon. Medical Director at Kosish, the first rural hospice in India since 2005. He pioneered developments in palliative care and created a course for young women in rural communities, teaching them to provide palliative care for the elderly and terminally ill.

Life lessons from Leonardo da Vinci – For Alumni, By Alumni

Life lessons from Leonardo da Vinci – For Alumni, By Alumni

14 July 2021

Rose Sgueglia (BA 2008, PGDip 2009) is a writer, journalist and marketing consultant based in Cardiff. She founded Miss Squiggles, a digital magazine and content agency and her work has been published in GQ, La Repubblica, Yahoo and WI Life. Here she describes the unexpected life lessons she learned from a man who lived over 500 years ago.

Examined Life: Agnes Xavier-Phillips JP DL (LLB 1983)

Examined Life: Agnes Xavier-Phillips JP DL (LLB 1983)

23 June 2021

Agnes Xavier-Phillips JP DL (LLB 1983) is a woman who’s not afraid to say yes to an opportunity. During her career she’s worked as a teacher, nurse, lawyer, and now volunteers her time and expertise to support a range of organisations.

Why being a School Governor is so rewarding – For Alumni, By Alumni

Why being a School Governor is so rewarding – For Alumni, By Alumni

23 June 2021

When Richard Ayling (BA 1968) retired from the business world, he still wanted to put his skills and experience to good use and discover a new way to contribute to society. Here, he describes the challenging and highly rewarding path he found himself on after applying to be a School Governor.

Queen’s Birthday Honours

Queen’s Birthday Honours

22 June 2021

Members of the Cardiff University alumni community have been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List.

Over a third of the Members of the Senedd are former Cardiff University students or staff

Over a third of the Members of the Senedd are former Cardiff University students or staff

24 May 2021

Of the 60 Members of the sixth Senedd, 22 have close links to Cardiff University and are either alumni, Honorary Fellows, or former staff members.

Creating a happier work environment in a post-pandemic world

Creating a happier work environment in a post-pandemic world

19 May 2021

Cardiff University alumna, Megan Wesley (BA 2015) is cofounder and director at Libratum, a ‘wellness in the workplace’ company she created with her mum before COVID-19 hit. Megan explains why now, more than ever, wellbeing is so important and shares some of her top tips for employees and employers to help them create a positive place to work.

Why I joined a start-up (and why you should too) – For Alumni, By Alumni

Why I joined a start-up (and why you should too) – For Alumni, By Alumni

13 May 2021

Alex Moir (BA 2018) is a marketing executive who, after graduating and working in bars in London to make ends meet, landed his dream job by taking a chance on a start-up company. Here he explains why he thinks start-ups can be a great way to get your career going.

10 tips to put the fun back in fundraising

10 tips to put the fun back in fundraising

6 May 2021

COVID-19 rules across many parts of the UK and the world are changing. Many of us are starting to venture out into the world of doing stuff and, to help get you going, we’ve got some simple (and easy) fundraising ideas.

Sign up for #5kMay

Sign up for #5kMay

29 April 2021

This month, the creators of the 5k lockdown challenge, Run For Heroes, have launched a new virtual running event, #5kMay. Find out how to support Cardiff University research by participating in your own 5k this May.