Cardiff University is a world-leading, research excellent, educationally outstanding university, driven by creativity and curiosity, which fulfils its social, cultural and economic obligations to Cardiff, Wales and the world.
The University is recognised in independent government assessments as one of Britain’s leading teaching and research universities and is a member of the Russell Group of the UK’s research intensive universities. Among its academic staff are two Nobel Laureates, including the winner of the 2007 Nobel Prize for Medicine, University Chancellor Professor Sir Martin Evans.
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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If replicated in humans, these findings could mean that targeting or boosting the circadian rhythm in Alzheimer’s patients, could help with managing the disease
Extinction Rebellion are known for their disruptive protests.
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It’s the year of the tiger and families will gather to share in sticky rice cakes and dumplings hoping to start the lunar new year off right.
The Oxford English Dictionary tries to include all words in English (particularly British and American English) from 1200 onwards.
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Bevis Marks – the cathedral synagogue of British Jewry – is one of the few remaining traces of the historic Jewish presence in the City of London. As a national heritage site, it has no parallels.
Brazil’s President, Jair Bolsonaro, at the launch of the National Green Growth Program in Brasilia, Brazil.
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Our research shows what valuable followers fume about.
Les croyances au sujet de la conscience se classent en deux camps: ceux qui pensent qu’il s’agit d’un fantôme dans la mécanique de notre cerveau et d'autres qui considèrent que ce qu’on appelle conscience n’est qu’un signal parmi d’autres généré par notre mécanique neuronale.
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La conscience est parfois qualifiée de « fantôme » dans la machinerie de notre cerveau. Est-il temps d’abandonner le fantôme pour se concentrer sur la machine ?
Chilling effect: journalists are concerned about plans by the UK home secretary Priti Patel plans to reform the Official Secrets Act.
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A woman’s right to use fillers and have plastic surgery was a topic of discussion on the show after a male contestant alluded that he found women who used such enhancements ‘fake’.