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An image of Dr Jennifer Edwards and Dr Mike Pascoe with their prototype period product

Remote rural communities in Nepal to participate in study of self-cleaning period products

7 December 2023

Innovative technology designed to support menstrual needs and improve reproductive health is making progress towards implementation

Computer-guided enzyme engineering

Major advance in designer protein engineering

15 November 2023

Researchers used computer-guided enzyme engineering to sustainably generate novel biocatalysts

Professor Graham Hutchings

Regius Professor elected Honorary Fellow of the Chinese Chemical Society

14 November 2023

Professor Graham Hutchings CBE FRS elected Honorary Fellow of the Chinese Chemical Society (CCS)

The device takes the form of a small box in which the reaction medium circulates between two electrodes producing the electric field.

Breakthrough in activating greener chemical reactions

12 October 2023

Cardiff and Swiss researchers develop an electrical “switch” that controls chemical reactions.

The Net Zero Innovation Institute officially launched

6 October 2023

Cardiff University has launched a new innovation institute which is helping to shape our sustainable future.

Aerial photograph of South Wales community.

Enhancing UK research and innovation clusters

6 October 2023

Cardiff projects to deliver benefits for regional and local economies and communities

Dr Owen Jones

Honorary Professorship for sustainable pest management expert

5 October 2023

Award recognises many years of successful collaboration with University researchers

A scientist operating an instrument in Cardiff University's Translational Research Hub laboratories.

Scientists make methanol at room temperature

22 September 2023

Cardiff team takes “significant step towards a sustainable methanol-based fuel economy”

Professor Graham Hutchings (L) Dr Wyn Meredith (R)

Regius Professor and CS expert elected Fellows of Royal Academy of Engineering

20 September 2023

Honour for Graham Hutchings and Wyn Meredith

Two men wearing lab coats and protective eyewear are photographed in front of a chemical reactor in a lab at Cardiff University’s School of Chemistry.

New method of recycling coloured plastics offers possible solution to "huge environmental challenge", scientists claim

25 July 2023

Research team shows potential route to a circular plastic recycling economy