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Gang of black holes spotted at centre of star cluster

5 July 2021

Scientists say surprising new finding could explain the mass evacuation of stars in a tidal stream which, up until now, has remained a mystery.

Black hole and neutron star merger detected for first time

29 June 2021

Cardiff University scientists help to identify brand new source of gravitational waves around a billion light-years from Earth

Cardiff astronomers join Twinkle space mission

10 June 2021

Academics from the School of Physics and Astronomy are taking part in a pioneering space telescope project to understand more about planets beyond our Solar System

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Students speak up to praise excellence in teaching

3 June 2021

Physics staff recognised for excellence in teaching via the Enriching Student Life Awards

Breakthrough in 3D magnetic nanostructures could transform modern-day computing

28 May 2021

Cardiff University scientists create first ever three-dimensional replica of ‘spin-ice’ material

Cardiff academic named President of the Royal Astronomical Society

25 May 2021

Professor Mike Edmunds to lead the prestigious 200-year-old organisation

Carl Wieman

Cardiff attracts Nobel laureate for inspiring lecture on how to teach science

21 May 2021

Professor Carl Wieman of Stanford University delivers enlightening insight to innovate education

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Student-driven program gives valuable insight to charities

17 May 2021

PhD students help charities to discover advanced data capabilities

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PhD Students recognised for excellence in teaching and learning support

13 May 2021

First PhD students to achieve the status of ‘Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy’ (AFHEA)

Bernard Schutz

Fellowship for pioneer of gravitational wave astronomy

10 May 2021

Professor Bernard Schutz is made a Fellow of the Royal Society.

Report highlights CS cluster’s resilience

22 April 2021

Welsh Economic Research Unit evaluates economic baseline.

‘SMART expertise’ supports growing semiconductor cluster

1 April 2021

Project delivers compound semiconductor (CS) laser devices

Samuel Shutts

Funding secured to develop next generation laser technology

10 March 2021

Cardiff set to break new ground in the development of compound semiconductor lasers

Cardiff physicist picks up prestigious international award

2 March 2021

Dr Cosimo Inserra wins the MERAC Prize for the Best Early Career Researcher in Observational Astrophysics.

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Portrait of young galaxy throws theory of galaxy formation on its head

11 February 2021

Scientists from Cardiff University peer 12 billion years into the past to reveal distant galaxy with an unexpected appearance

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Cardiff scientists to lead hunt for dark matter

13 January 2021

New £5m project will use state-of-the-art quantum technology to track down the Universe’s most mysterious material and try to shed new light on the nature of space-time

SEDIGISM survey image

Scientists peer into the 3D structure of the Milky Way

3 December 2020

Survey of the sky pushes the boundaries of what we know about the structure of our galaxy

Atomic resolution image of metal oxide catalyst and elemental mapping

Award drives collaboration across Research Hub

17 November 2020

Electron microscopy expands capability

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Cardiff joins £6.1m programme to transform silicon chips

13 November 2020

UKRI-EPSRC funded project to create silicon optical integrated circuits

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Novel space mission gets go-ahead from the European Space Agency

12 November 2020

Cardiff astronomers are part of an international team set to build a new space satellite