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Professor Karen Holford with a fellow female engineer

Inspiring the next generation of women engineers

25 June 2015

The College of Physical Sciences and Engineering hosted a series of technical presentations on Tuesday, 23rd June, to celebrate National Women in Engineering Day.

A Sxith Form student visiting the School of Engineering

Schools across the university work together to deliver successful STEM event

23 June 2015

Cardiff University’s College of Physical Sciences and Engineering, together with the School of Biosciences, worked with St David’s Sixth Form College to provide four hundred sixth form students with a taste of the University experience.

Karen Holford with formula 1 car

Igniting a passion for science and engineering

23 June 2015

Professor Karen Holford, Pro Vice-Chancellor, College of Physical Sciences and Engineering, puts forward her ambition to get more women into engineering.

Karen Holford with formula 1 car

Soapbox challenge for female scientists to get their message across

4 June 2015

Five Cardiff University scientists are stepping on a soapbox in Swansea to enthuse the passing public about their research.

Professor Diana Huffaker

Professor Diana Huffaker joins University to help establish new world class laboratory

26 May 2015

Professor Diana Huffaker has been appointed as Chair in Advanced Engineering and Materials through the Welsh Government’s £50m Ser Cymru Programme.

Primary school children with the Cardiff Racing car

Cardiff Racing Team spends the day with aspiring primary school pupils

7 May 2015

Staff and students from the School’s Cardiff Racing team spent the day demonstrating how maths and science can lead to exciting careers, using the student racing car as an example.

Professor Pwt Evans

Professor Pwt Evan elected a Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales

30 April 2015

Professor Pwt Evans has been elected a Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales, along with three other of the university’s prestigious professors.

Integrated Engineering student wins Undergraduate of the Year Award

24 April 2015

Cardiff School of Engineering student Jessica Raftner has won the Target Jobs Undergraduate of the Year award in the Engineering category.

Electrical pylon

Cardiff engineers support construction firm’s plans to replace scaffolding

2 April 2015

A Welsh construction company is working with Cardiff University’s School of Engineering to develop an innovative system to replace the use of scaffolding.

Compound Semiconductors

£17.3m funding for Compound Semiconductor Research Foundation

26 March 2015

A £17.3m award for Cardiff’s Compound Semiconductor Research Foundation was announced this week by the Minister for Universities Science and Cities, the Right Honourable Mr Greg Clark.