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Avalanche

Past earthquakes play a role in future landslides

3 November 2015

University-led research could help predict areas susceptible to devastating landslides

Paleoclimatology summer school

28 October 2015

Highlights from the Urbino Summer School in Paleoclimatology

Best undergraduate dissertation

28 October 2015

Holly Welsby, marine geography graduate, wins 2015 best dissertation prize

wall panels

UK’s first trial of self-healing concrete

28 October 2015

A University-led project is testing ways of automatically repairing concrete without human intervention

Professor Nigel Richards

Professor Nigel Richards takes over as the new Head of the Biological Chemistry Section

23 October 2015

Following his recent appointment to the School of Chemistry, Professor Nigel Richards takes over as the new Head of the Biological Chemistry Section.

Concrete back yard

Green roofs for Pollinators

22 October 2015

School staff have supported Julian Rees of Pollen8 in his successful bid for funding, which will enable a number of green roofs to be planted in South Wales, providing safe habitat and forage for pollinators.

The team outside Grangetown Pavillion

Community Gateway – Grange Pavilion Project

22 October 2015

Community Gateway is working with Architecture and Business School students and community partners to explore a wide range of ideas for transforming the vacant Grange Gardens Bowls Pavilion into a community hub.

Oil spill mitigation

21 October 2015

Modelling of oil spills emphasizes the need for quick response in the Eastern Mediterranean

CU-peptide

New EPSRC Funding for Fundamental Alzheimer’s Research

13 October 2015

Dr Jamie Platts has been awarded a new research grant for fundamental research into the important properties of peptides implicated in Alzheimer's disease

National Software Academy

University launches ‘National Software Academy’

12 October 2015

New software engineering degree programme will equip graduates with “on the job” experience required by employers.