30(ish) Alumni Award winners 2024 announced
18 September 2024
Members of Cardiff University’s alumni community are recognised in this year’s 30(ish) Awards.
The University’s 30(ish) Awards celebrate the achievements of alumni who have made a positive contribution to their community, and all before they hit 30. Well, 30(ish).
Eschewing the format of traditional ‘30 Under 30’ lists, the awards were open to alumni under or over 30, who feel 30(ish). Designed to recognise the change-makers, innovators, and rule-breakers in the Cardiff University alumni community, there was an overwhelming response, with around 200 nominations submitted.
Alumni from across the globe and a wide range of industries, nominated themselves, or were put forward by their fellow alumni, staff, or colleagues.
After much consideration, 30(ish) winners were selected in categories including Entrepreneurship, Innovation, Social Impact, Journalism and Media, and Health and Wellbeing.
The winners will collect their awards at a special event on Thursday 10 October held at sbarc | spark. The evening will be hosted President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Wendy Larner and emceed by CNN anchor and correspondent, alumnus Max Foster (BSc 1994).
On the night, the new Vice Chancellor’s Award will be presented to one special winner, and the People’s Choice’ Award will be announced, having been voted for by past and present winners.
Building on the success of our 30(ish) Awards in 2022 and 2023 we’ve been overwhelmed by the outstanding quality of nominations this year. It’s a pleasure to celebrate and share the stories of inspiring Cardiff University alumni from across the globe, who are making a difference to their communities.I’m really grateful to everyone who made a nomination this year and I’m looking forward to our awards night. It’s a great event that brings together Cardiff University alumni, staff and students. I can’t wait to see old friends reuniting, and new networks being formed. Being Cardiff-made is what this lifelong community is all about.