A mental health patient was sentenced in Cardiff Crown Court last Friday for attacking a fellow patient and leaving him unconscious in the toilet. Aeron Gingell, 22, pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm and in late October was sentenced under Sections 37 and 41 of the Mental Health Act 1983. Continue reading Hospital Order Given to Man who Attempted to Strangle Fellow Patient
Career fairs have acted as just one of the avenues to answer ever-growing worries and concerns of students. From law to logistics, management to medicine, from small startups to colossal corporations employers from every sector are expected to be present at any careers fair promising to serve the masses. However, as we live in a world forever increasing in political uncertainty, like every facet of society, the careers sold by educational institutions face the same discussion and judgements. Continue reading Careers Fair: Who’s Welcome?
Sexual violence and misconduct are an issue here at Cardiff University and have been for a while. In December 2023 the BBC spoke to a co-founder for Time to Act, Bethia
Tucker, who said that “sexual violence had become an accepted part of life” here at the University, particularly during Students’ Union club nights. Now, almost two years, later Time to Act has become even more influential in their demands for the university to tackle this issue. Continue reading SU Respond to Time to Act: “We Are Sorry”
A protest was held outside the Senedd in Cardiff Bay on the 1st of November after the Welsh government was accused of “defying” a Supreme Court’s ruling on the definition of a woman. This comes from the #199DaysLater dispute where a decision was made for the ruling of “sex” to be referred to as biological sex in the Equality Act 2010. Protesters were calling out the government to fully implement the ruling, arguing that failing to do so undermines women’s rights and legal clarity. The protest not only took place in Cardiff, but was also organised across the UK. Protesters held signs that said “save single-sex spaces” and raised concerns over trans people in gendered public toilets. However, protests were disrupted by a counter protest that advocated for transgender rights. Continue reading Protest Outside Senedd for Trangender Rights
By Kani Abdullah Cardiff University has taken an important step forward in the current educational and political landscape, strengthening academic collaboration with Palestinian institutions. Is this signalling a commitment to global engagement and educational solidarity? Cardiff University, along with the Arab American University of Palestine (AAUP), has offered educational aid to medical students in Palestine by signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The aim of this is to hope that … Continue reading Cardiff University Makes Ties with Universities in War Zones
By Ella Simmons On November 4th, 2025, Cardiff University Feminist Society, in collaboration with South Wales Women Against the Far Right, ran an event. An event that had over 70 attendees from different backgrounds, four passionate speak ers from different realms of activism and one shared goal: to fight the far right. The event spoke about how in recent years Reform UK, whilst claiming to be the party of the … Continue reading Cardiff University Feminists in Conversation: The Rise of the far Right
By Soanna Khan Welsh-speaking prisoners at Wales’ largest prison have been told to stop speaking Welsh, according to former inmates. HMP Berwyn in Wrexham holds the largest number of Welsh-speaking prisoners of all of Wales’ prisons, with 84 inmates registered as Welsh speakers in 2024, according to Ministry of Justice figures. As such, former inmates at HMP Berwyn thought the prison would dem onstrate respect for Welsh language rights and accommodate … Continue reading Inmates Told to Stop Speaking Welsh
Caerphilly has taught a lesson for the rest of the UK to learn – Reform UK may not always be the unstoppable force that is often portrayed right now in our politics. Continue reading Plaid Win Senedd By-Election After a Head-to-Head with Reform UK
