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Student completing kick-sampling in a river

River pollution recovery slowdown

14 April 2023

The health of English and Welsh rivers has improved over the last 30 years – but their recovery may be slowing.

Biosciences Senior Lecturer wins Biochemical Society Teaching Excellence Award

13 April 2023

Congratulations to Dr Emma Yhnell of the School of Biosciences, for being awarded the ‘Teaching Excellence – Early Career’ Award by the Biochemical Society

Professor celebrates 80th birthday

9 March 2023

International symposium marks the birthday of Professor Ole Petersen CBE FRS

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Inspiring young people to live a life scientific

6 March 2023

University experiments, workshops and demonstrations delivered as part of city’s science festival

Professor Sir Martin Evans legacy celebrated by School of Biosciences

2 March 2023

Extraordinary achievements of the Nobel Prize-winning scientist and inaugural School Director recognised at celebration

Clinical trial launches for new schizophrenia drug

27 February 2023

Medicines Discovery Institute pioneers new therapy

A female scientist in a lab undertaking an experiment

Astex and Cardiff University announce drug discovery collaboration

13 February 2023

Partnership to tackle neurodegenerative diseases

Tackling infections that pass from animals to humans

24 January 2023

£6.6m in funding to train the next generation of scientists to identify and control zoonotic infections

Wastewater samples being collected at Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water treatment works

Testing wastewater for Covid-19 and communicable diseases

16 January 2023

Wastewater monitoring will now track levels of communicable diseases in hospitals.

Scientists grow concerned for the genetic health of otters in the UK

15 November 2022

The genetic health of otters in Britain could be putting them at risk despite conservation efforts