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Antibiotic Day

Antibiotic Awareness Day 2015

18 November 2015

European Antibiotic Awareness day

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Insider’s Business and Education Partnerships Awards 2015

4 November 2015

Prof Jean Yves Maillard wins Research and Development Award

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Pharmabees

29 October 2015

Using nature to find new antibiotics, the honeybee is a drug discovery tool

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Universal strategy to increase the uptake of drugs

22 October 2015

Scientists design more effective approach to deliver drugs targeting cancer cells and other diseases

Baillie at anthrax conference

NATO and the EU support Anthrax Workshop in Georgia

29 September 2015

Prof Les Baillie hosts a meeting at the Georgian National Centre to support his work on Anthrax

Venturefest stall with banners and receptionist

Venturefest return for Cardiff innovator

24 September 2015

A University innovator who credits Venturefest Wales for spurring her decision to co-found a brand-new business returns to the one-day festival this week.

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PhD student wins prize at SfAM image competition

17 September 2015

Dmitry Malyshev has won a prize of an image he generated as part of his research

 Professor Chris McGuigan

Clinical trial for Cardiff’s shingles treatment

8 September 2015

The first ever patient has been enrolled in the pivotal phase III clinical trial of a drug pioneered by Cardiff University which could bring hope for millions of shingles sufferers

Students walking along Park Place in the middle of the Cathays Park campus.

Best ever National Student Survey results

13 August 2015

2015 National Student Survey (NSS) results show the School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences has achieved outstanding ratings by students.

Civil society and communities

Successful MPharm Accreditation

6 August 2015

Official confirmation from the General Pharmaceutical Council of the successful accreditation of the Cardiff MPharm programme.

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Technology helps Rugby World Cup stars

29 July 2015

Experts will demonstrate why rugby balls can be caught in wet weather

Eisteddfod Maes

Major presence at Eisteddfod

28 July 2015

Cardiff University experts tackle major issues that matter to Wales at Eisteddfod.

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Innovation and Impact Awards 2015

18 June 2015

Clinical wet wipes project cleans up at Innovation Awards

Business award

‘Superbug’ wet wipe project wins innovation award

18 June 2015

A partnership which developed clinical wet wipes to tackle hospital 'superbug' infections has won a Business Innovation Prize at Cardiff University's Innovation and Impact Awards 2015, sponsored by leading law firm Geldards and IP Group.

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.

Acelarin structure

Acelarin cancer drug

30 May 2015

The potential impact of a new cancer drug, designed to stop patients becoming resistant to common therapies in treating cancer of the lung, ovary, breast, colon and pancreas.

Group photo of winners at the enriching student life awards

Enriching student life awards

18 May 2015

We are delighted that our undergraduate student staff panel has been most appropriately recognised, university-wide again.

3 scientists look at stem cells

New anti-cancer stem cell compound in development

7 May 2015

University scientists discover compound capable of fighting cancer on multiple fronts

Da Vinci Innovation Award winners 2014-2015

Da Vinci Innovation Award Winner 2014

28 November 2014

Congratulations to Dr Lovleen Tina Joshi, one of the Da Vinci Innovation Award Winners 2014, hosted by the Cardiff School of Engineering.

Houston and Blaxland at BBSRC Competition

Biotechnology Young Entrepreneurs Scheme

7 November 2014

Dr David Houston and Mr James Blaxland (PHRMY), represented Cardiff University at the BBSRC Biotechnology Young Entrepreneurs Scheme regional competition.