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Sophie Howe

Five university staff members recognised by outgoing Future Generations Commissioner

30 January 2023

Changemaker 100 awards mark end of Sophie Howe’s seven-year term

Professor Ambreena Manji

Law scholar appointed to new international role

27 January 2023

A School of Law and Politics Professor has been appointed as the university’s new Dean of International for Africa.

McAllister in the running for UEFA post

20 January 2023

Professor Laura McAllister has been nominated for election to the UEFA Executive Committee

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Devolution, independence and Wales’ fiscal deficit

12 January 2023

‘Long-standing underperformance’ as part of the UK leading to difficult prospects for Wales, say researchers

Hold the front page! Students write for leading online voice for law and justice

9 January 2023

A group of roving reporters from the School of Law and Politics are contributing to the leading online voice for law and justice news.

La'Shaunna Williamson at the National Inspirational Women in Law Awards with Kate Vyvyan, Partner at Clifford Chance LLP.

Cardiff undergraduate wins Law Student of the Year

19 December 2022

A School of Law and Politics student has been named Law Student of the Year at a national awards ceremony highlighting the work of trailblazers in the law sector.

Dr Sharon Thompson accepts the Dillwyn Award at the Learned Society of Wales Medal Ceremony. Photo credit: Learned Society of Wales.

Feminist legal champion celebrated by Welsh national academy

12 December 2022

A School of Law and Politics academic has been celebrated by Wales’s national academy for arts and sciences.

The Petronus Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur

Malaysian partners welcome new Head of School to Kuala Lumpur

8 December 2022

This November, Professor Warren Barr, Head of the School of Law and Politics, travelled to Malaysia to visit the Law department’s many Malaysian partners.

Justice book highlighted in Westminster debate

6 December 2022

The central premise of a new book from academics at Cardiff University’s Wales Governance Centre formed the backdrop to a Westminster Hall debate by MPs last week

Sharon Ng’ang’a and Isabel Jenkinson

Human rights and environment journal welcomes students to international editorial team

1 December 2022

Two law and politics students have joined the editorial team of a ground-breaking journal that explores the relationship between human rights and the environment.