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Joshua Tandy is interviewed by a member of Gair Rhydd.
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Joshua Tandy on their bid for election as SU president

Edited by Olivia Griffin Joshua Tandy discusses his 2026 Students’ Union Presidential bid with Head of Politics Ruaidhrí Gillen Lynch. Prefer to listen to this interview? Follow @gairrhydd on Instagram for more information. This interview is published verbatim. Views expressed are those of the candidate and do not necessarily reflect the views of Gair Rhydd or Cardiff Students’ Union. Okay, Josh Tandy, you are of … Continue reading Joshua Tandy on their bid for election as SU president

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Alex Portman Ross is interviewed by a Gair Rhydd editor.
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Alex Portman Ross on his bid for SU presidency

Edited by Olivia Griffin Alex Portman Ross discusses his 2026 Students’ Union Presidential bid with Head of Politics Ruaidhrí Gillen Lynch. Prefer to listen to this interview? Follow @gairrhydd on Instagram for more information. This interview is published verbatim. Views expressed are those of the candidate and do not necessarily reflect the views of Gair Rhydd or Cardiff Students’ Union. So you of course are … Continue reading Alex Portman Ross on his bid for SU presidency

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Maria Pollard discussing with Aneurin Davies and Ruaidhrí Gillen Lynch
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Maria Pollard on her bid for re-election as SU president

Edited by Olivia Griffin Maria Pollard discusses their 2026 Students’ Union Presidential re-election bid with Deputy Editor Aneurin Davies and Head of Politics Ruaidhrí Gillen Lynch. Prefer to listen to this interview? Follow @gairrhydd on Instagram for more information. This interview is published verbatim. Views expressed are those of the candidate and do not necessarily reflect the views of Gair Rhydd or Cardiff Students’ Union. … Continue reading Maria Pollard on her bid for re-election as SU president

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Alice Nicholson on her campaign for SU president

Edited by Olivia Griffin Alice Nicholson discusses their 2026 Students’ Union Presidential bid with Deputy Editor Aneurin Davies and Head of Politics Ruaidhrí Gillen Lynch. Prefer to listen to this interview? Follow @gairrhydd on Instagram for more information. This interview is published verbatim. Views expressed are those of the candidate and do not necessarily reflect the views of Gair Rhydd or Cardiff Students’ Union. You’re … Continue reading Alice Nicholson on her campaign for SU president

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Wendy larner sat on a sofa.
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In Response to Vice-Chancellor Wendy Larner

By Ruaidhrí Gillen Lynch. In Gair Rhydd’s last edition, we spoke to Cardiff University’s President and Vice-Chancellor, Wendy Larner. The interview covered many topics, including university finance changes, the “enormous success” of the Kazakhstan campus, proposed cost-cutting measures, and the university executives’ de facto bible – Vision 2035 – which VC Larner repeatedly referenced as the document detailing the university’s direction. I spoke with staff … Continue reading In Response to Vice-Chancellor Wendy Larner

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Gair Rhydd Interviews: Wendy Larner, Vice-Chancellor of Cardiff University

We grill her on recent course cuts, Kazakhstan, and her own salary. Vice-chancellor, when you took over two years ago, you said: “Leaders are much more effective when they work collaboratively. That’s certainly my style.” Is it still your style? Absolutely. I’m a great believer in participatory leadership. I think, unsurprisingly, that it’s a challenging time for universities, and leadership styles vary according to the … Continue reading Gair Rhydd Interviews: Wendy Larner, Vice-Chancellor of Cardiff University

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