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Founded by Royal Charter in 1883, today the University combines impressive modern facilities and a dynamic approach to teaching and research. The University’s breadth of expertise encompasses: the College of Humanities and Social Sciences; the College of Biomedical and Life Sciences; and the College of Physical Sciences, along with a longstanding commitment to lifelong learning. Cardiff’s three flagship Research Institutes are offering radical new approaches to neurosciences and mental health, cancer stem cells and sustainable places.

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Digital native. The Guardian

Making the news: how Alan Rusbridger became a story

John Jewell, Cardiff University

At 16.38 on December 10th 2014, the casual viewer of BBC News24 may been forgiven for thinking that news had finally eaten itself. For there, on the screen, was the breaking news announcement: GUARDIAN…
Ready for the hard sell? Hannah McKay/PA Wire

Autumn Statement: the experts respond

John Van Reenen, London School of Economics and Political Science; Alan Shipman, The Open University; Amrita Dhillon, King's College London; Christopher Kirkland, University of Sheffield; Craig Berry, University of Sheffield; David Spencer, University of Leeds; Dean Garratt, University of Warwick; Graeme Currie, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick; James Foreman-Peck, Cardiff University; Jo Blanden, University of Surrey; Jonathan Reynolds, University of Oxford; Karen Rowlingson, University of Birmingham; Michael Ben-Gad, City, University of London; Nicholas Barr, London School of Economics and Political Science; Paul Wakeling, University of York, and Ronen Palan, City, University of London

The chancellor of the exchequer, George Osborne, has delivered the financial package he hopes will convince voters to deliver a Conservative majority in May 2015. Here, our team of academic experts responds…
Debenhams: one of several quoted companies on the private equity merry-go-round. Karen Roe

The private equity deals that fail to justify ‘fast buck’ strategies

Marc Goergen, Cardiff University; Geoffrey Wood, University of Warwick, and Noel O'Sullivan, Loughborough University

There is an ongoing and very heated debate between the unconditional supporters of private equity and their opponents. It’s not hard to see why. On the surface, these investors can often buy fragile companies…
Cosby’s power cannot be overestimated. US Navy

Bill Cosby’s downfall was a display of social media power

John Jewell, Cardiff University

In the awful narrative around the allegations of sexual assault and rape made against iconic American entertainer Bill Cosby, a major theme has been the perceived failure of the media to challenge him…
The BBC, like the ABC, has faced significant pressure to change in response to repeated debates over how it should be funded. EPA/Andy Rain

It’s open season on public broadcasters as ABC joins hunt for cuts

Richard Tait, Cardiff University

2014 is turning into a grim year for public broadcasting. In June, Hubert Lacroix, the president of Canada’s public broadcaster CBC, announced an unprecedented series of job cuts. One-quarter of the staff…
The picture Mazher Mahmood’s lawyers didn’t want you to see. BBC Panorama.

Panorama and the Fake Sheikh: trawling tabloid excesses

John Jewell, Cardiff University

Well, there was a lot of mucking about, but Panorama has finally broadcast its exposé of Sun on Sunday journalist Mazher Mahmood, widely known as the “Fake Sheikh”. The programme had been scheduled for…
Groups like Stonewall have become big players in the workplace. Linzi

How activist groups became a force in workplace relations

Edmund Heery, Cardiff University and Steve Williams, University of Portsmouth

A key event in the British employment calendar is the publication of the Workplace Equality Index each January. It is a ranking of the top-100 “gay-friendly” employers by Stonewall, the UK’s main campaigning…

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