Cardiff Metropolitan University (Welsh: Prifysgol Metropolitan Caerdydd) traces its history back to 1865, when the Cardiff School of Art first opened, later becoming the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff (UWIC) as part of the University of Wales, before becoming independent in 2011. The university offers degree courses in a variety of disciplines to over 12,000 students and is TEF silver-rated.
Research and enterprise centres include:
the Food Industry Centre
the Welsh Centre for Tourism Research
the National Centre for Product Design and Development Research.
One of the most pressurised roles in the pressure cooker that is the Rugby World Cup is the referee. Threatening fans are causing them to quit the game at all levels.