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First Welsh Retail Summit held in Cardiff

27 January 2016

Inaugural Welsh Retail Summit will consider the increasing polarization of our high streets.

Celebrating 50 years of research and teaching excellence

11 January 2016

The School of Geography and Planning celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2016 with a change of name and a series of events.

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Participatory action research benefits local organisations as well as students

24 November 2015

Students from the School of Planning and Geography recently made an impact on food communities in Cardiff through their live project modules.

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Cardiff academic to raise concerns on breastfeeding rates

24 November 2015

Dr Kate Boyer to share research with Westminster MPs

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University research into faith relations commended by Archbishop of Canterbury

29 October 2015

Recommendations to improve relations between faith groups and local government planning systems supported.

Milan Urban Food Policy Pact

Professor of Environmental Policy and Planning delivers closing speech at prestigious event in Milan

16 October 2015

Professor Roberta Sonnino delivered the closing address at the Signing Ceremony of the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact on Thursday 15 October.

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Academics shaping UN policy on “critical global challenges”

9 October 2015

Three University academics appointed to UN Policy Units to shape agendas on housing and sustainable urban development.

Cardiff Student highly commended in Women in Property National Student Awards

30 September 2015

Cardiff University student Rhiannon Jones has been highly commended at this year’s Women in Property National Student Awards.

Cardiff University ranked 7th for geography

21 August 2015

The Telegraph has recently recognised Cardiff University as one of the top ten universities for geography.

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Building with nature to make our cities greener

19 August 2015

‘Green infrastructure’ project aims to make urban areas more sustainable

National Student Survey reveals high results in student satisfaction

13 August 2015

Overall satisfaction at the School of Planning and Geography has been rated at 91% in this year’s National Student Survey (NSS) of final year undergraduate students.

Single homelessness in Scotland

Single homelessness in Scotland

4 August 2015

New report examines the quality of assistance provided to single homeless people in Scotland

Eight new members of academic staff appointed

Expanding in excellence: eight new members of academic staff appointed

17 July 2015

The School of Planning and Geography appoints eight new members of staff - with two scholars transferring from universities in Sweden and Germany.

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Tackling the ticking timebomb of obesity

24 June 2015

Sustainable food expert argues diet-related disease could overwhelm NHS

The Cardiff City Region

Thinking differently about a city and its surrounding areas

8 May 2015

Professor Gillian Bristow’s City Region Exchange project has defined what the ‘city region’ idea means

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QS World University Rankings by Subject

29 April 2015

25 subjects feature in 2015 QS rankings.

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Professor Kevin Morgan to advise European Commissioner

1 April 2015

Professor Kevin Morgan has secured a prestigious role to advise the European Commissioner for Regional Policy

Understanding experiences of breastfeeding in the UK

3 March 2015

A new seminar series, Social experiences of breastfeeding: building bridges between research and policy, organised by Dr Kate Boyer will take place in Cardiff and Bristol this year.

From vision to action: the challenges for Powering the Welsh Economy

18 February 2015

Dr Adrian Healy reflects on the Cardiff Capital Region's initial vision for the region "Powering the Welsh Economy".

New research urges Government to improve services for homeless people

7 January 2015

The UK homelessness charity, Crisis, has warned of a “tragic waste of young lives”, as new Cardiff University research reveals that half of all homeless people first become homeless aged under-21.