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Cardiff riding high in new international league table

31 October 2014

The inaugural US News & World Report Global Universities Rankings places Cardiff 19th in the UK, 72nd in Europe and 188th in the world.

Young man using a touch screen phone

Collaborative Online Social Media Observatory contributes to potentially life-saving mobile app

31 October 2014

Research led by Professor Jonathan Scourfield has contributed to the creation of an online application designed to alert Twitter users if any of their friends show signs that they may be depressed or contemplating suicide.

School of Social Sciences’ unique new course accredited by the British Psychological Society

21 October 2014

A new addition to the School’s suite of Undergraduate programmes - the BSc in Human and Social Sciences – has received accreditation by the British Psychological Society (BPS).

Q-step launch

Cardiff University Q-Step Centre holds inaugural conference

3 October 2014

'Mainstreaming Quantitative Methods – Opportunities and Challenges’ was the topic of the inaugural Cardiff University Q-Step Centre conference held on campus recently.

WAVE

Tackling gender pay equality in Wales

23 September 2014

Online search tool developed by School researchers allows women to see where they are being short-changed in their working lives.

Dr Emma Renold

Domestic abuse Bill ‘doesn’t go far enough’

23 September 2014

Childhood Studies Professor urges AMs to include education and young people’s own experiences at heart of Bill.

Future Leaders Summit

Future Leaders Summit

2 September 2014

Cardiff student to represent UK at international public diplomacy event

Experts explore risks of sitting down at work

Experts explore risks of sitting down at work

1 September 2014

Health specialists from across Wales are gathering for a seminar on the risks of sedentary behaviour at work

Social Media icons, copyright Jason Howie

Discovering the impact of the horse meat scandal using social media

21 August 2014

Cardiff University researchers will discover public perceptions of the recent horse meat scandal for the first time by analysing social media data.

Prof Amanda Coffey

Meet our new Head of School: Professor Amanda Coffey

21 August 2014

Professor Amanda Coffey has begun her role as the new Head of School for Social Sciences.