News in brief
03/12/12
A roundup of some of the news from across the University, including staff fundraising activities for Children in Need.
RAG Week
03/12/12
Adam Curtis, Societies Officer in the Students’ Union reflects on the annual Cardiff RAG Week which sees students take part in some tough and imaginative challenges – all in the name of charity.
Supporting Equality
03/12/12
A new scheme has been launched to offer staff the opportunity to show their support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender colleagues. Karen Cooke, Chair of Enfys the University’s LGBT+ staff network tells us more.
Hello and Goodbye
06/11/12
Louise Casella says goodbye to Cardiff after spending 25 years at the University and we say hello to Richard Sambrook who’s recently joined the School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies.
Getting Connected
06/11/12
Chief Operating Officer Hugh Jones introduces Connections – the University’s new internal social network.
Eye Clinic
06/11/12
Cardiff prides itself in being the only academic centre for optometry in Wales. Helen Morris, Practice Manager of Cardiff University Optometrists tells Blas how staff and their family and friends can get free eye tests whilst supporting current students in their training.
Get involved in the Cardiff People Programme
06/11/12
Following the launch of e-Recruitment the Cardiff People Programme Team have been concentrating their efforts on the next stage of the project plan – the implementation of online HR and Payroll systems that will change the way we work here at Cardiff. Caroline Mackenzie, Programme Manager tells us about the next steps.
A focus for Cardiff
26/10/12
Vice-Chancellor, Professor Colin Riordan tells Blas what he thinks the University does well, what we need to do more of and what we can expect from his approach to sustainability in the future.
What’s on
25/10/12
Find out how you can get involved in Sustainability Week 2012
PHEW Review
27/09/12
Looking back at Positive Health and Environment Week
Cardiff in 140 characters
27/09/12
From Fresher’s week to the weather, Blas takes a look at some of the recent tweets about Cardiff University.