Gair Rhydd

Beauty pageant turns ugly

NUS Wales slam student beauty pageant for exploiting women even though it raised money for children with terminal cancer

NUS Wales has been subject to heavy criticism after it staged a protest outside the final of Miss University GB – an event held in aid of children with terminal cancer.

The final of Miss University GB was held at the Cardiff branch of Oceana and was in aid of The Joshua Foundation – a charity which arranges activities and trips for children with terminal cancer.

Regulation for Cathays landlords

Council decision raises minimum standards for student housing

Cardiff Council has agreed to impose stricter licensing conditions on properties in Cathays.

The new requirements will come into force in July, and will require houses for multiple occupants (HMOs) to meet basic safety requirements before they can be let. All HMOs in Cathays will require a licence by 2015.

Global Village comes to Cardiff

This year’s Go Global Festival of Culture and Diversity culminated last week in the biggest Global Village Cardiff University has seen.

Last year, just under 500 people bought tickets for the event, but this year an unprecedented number attended, with the Great Hall reaching capacity at 975 people.

Cardiff Uni women's cricketer receives international honours

A Cardiff University student has recently received international honours playing for the England women’s cricket team.

First year student, Heather Knight, is currently in India representing her country at senior level for the very first time.

Invisible children brought to light

An event to raise awareness over the plight of child soldiers in Northern Uganda, hosted at the Julian Hodge building, has raised hundreds of pounds for further education for Ugandan children.

The event highlighted the challenges still facing Uganda and explored the positive impact that popular activism can have on changing the world.

Cardiff applicant jailed for manslaughter of boyfriend

A former A-Level student and Cardiff University applicant was last week charged with the manslaughter of her boyfriend.

Hours after receiving her A-Level results, Katherine McGrath, 19, from Brynteg Comprehensive School, Bridgend, fatally stabbed Alyn Thomas, 23, in the heart, during an argument at McGrath’s family home in Bridgend.

Apprentice star gives students career advice

Apprentice star Ruth Badger visited the University of Glamorgan to give careers advice last week.

The entrepreneur visited the University to take part in Experience Works Week, a campaign to highlight the importance of a good CV.

A year in the life of a Sabb

Carys Hazell, Societies, Events and Activities Officer:

My year as a sabbatical officer has been one of the most enjoyable years of my time at university.

Professor: universities need to work with businesses to get Wales out of recession

Engagement between universities and businesses will be key in driving Wales’ economy out of recession according to a Cardiff University Professor who addressed the Welsh Assembly last week.

In his briefing to AMs, Professor Phil Bowen, Director of Innovation and Engagement at Cardiff’s School of Engineering, spoke of the need for businesses to utilise the resources and expertise of universities like Cardiff.

Rare books for Cardiff

Cardiff University is to receive a collection of rare books from Cardiff Council.

The 14,000 books, which include rare bibles and atlases, will be bought for £1.2 million by the University with help from the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales and the Welsh Assembly Government.