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Volunteers Excavating Painted Wall Plaster

Luxury Roman villa excavated by local community archaeologists in Wiltshire’s Chalke Valley

28 November 2024

Community volunteers discover major Roman villa in the Chalke Valley in south Wiltshire.

Roman burial within a stone cist prior to excavation by Teffont Archaeology Project

Largest study into the people of Roman Britain set to transform understandings of the period

21 November 2024

Research will combine archaeological, isotopic and ancient DNA evidence

Starter for ten: Cardiff University through to second round of University Challenge

30 October 2024

The team secured a comfortable win over St Andrews in TV’s toughest quiz team tournament.

Communicating without borders

21 October 2024

How Japan pursued new international lingua franca in the century of global conflict

Witchcraft, Werewolves and Magic

2 October 2024

University experts from across Wales lead new Historical Association short course

3D scan of a building.

Protecting our built heritage and collections

1 October 2024

Cardiff University leads one of 31 projects benefitting from £37m boost for conservation and heritage science

Making history: double student success

24 September 2024

Alumnae win prestigious award and Harriet Tubman Prize aimed at supporting a new generation of BAME students to flourish in the discipline

Honouring Indian Independence

12 September 2024

Historian contributes to national event remembering key moment in world history

When The Mummy Returns

5 September 2024

After decades of careful conservation at Cardiff University, an ancient Egyptian coffin that has crisscrossed Wales is to go on public display.

Heritage Crafts Annual Awards 2024

2 September 2024

Double shortlisting in prestigious awards

A montage of 4 individual headshots of Professor Norman Doe, Professor Sophie Gilliat-Ray, Professor David James, Professor Justin Lewis

New British Academy Fellows

22 July 2024

Four University academics elected as Fellows of the British Academy.

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New Future Leaders Fellow

22 July 2024

Medieval archaeologist Dr Karen Dempsey is among 68 of the most promising research leaders who will benefit from £104 million to tackle major global issues and to commercialise their innovations in the UK.

Sian Hart

“It was the best thing I ever did” says Pathway student

17 July 2024

55-year-old Sian Hart graduates with a degree in History after studying part-time

Archaeological dig

Volunteer archaeologists dig deeper at city park

21 June 2024

Excavation exploring origins of Cardiff resumes

Young entrepreneurs triumph at the 14th annual Student Start-up and Freelance Awards

29 May 2024

Twelve young entrepreneurs each win a share of the £18,000 prize pot that was up for grabs.

First in-depth study of nation’s second largest political party launched at Senedd

23 May 2024

Alumnus’ second book considers fortunes of The Conservative Party in Wales post Second World War

Artist’s impression of a horse in a grave

Pagan-Christian trade networks supplied horses from overseas for the last horse sacrifices in Europe

17 May 2024

Evidence demonstrates burst of human and animal mobility

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Changing futures

7 May 2024

New community partnerships set to flourish at Caer Heritage Centre

Expertise recognised

1 May 2024

Staff named as Learned Society of Wales Fellows