When Powell Came to Cardiff, Revisiting Enoch Powell’s Controversial 1968 Union Visit

By Oliver Dermody It has been 57 years since Enoch Powell, described by some as the “best prime minister his country would never have” and by others as a racialist provocateur, made his eventful Cardiff University visit and speech. So, what can the events of November 1968 tell us, and are we currently seeing a reincarnated Powell sneaking his way to electoral victory in the … Continue reading When Powell Came to Cardiff, Revisiting Enoch Powell’s Controversial 1968 Union Visit

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“Dim Ffordd o Ennill”: Graddedigion Eleni yn Cael hi’n Anodd Gafael ar Swydd

Gan Hanna Morgans Bowen Eleni yw’r flwyddyn waethaf ar gyfer recriwtio graddedigion. Yn 2025, gostyngodd recriwtio 8% i gymharu â llynedd, gan ei wneud y flwyddyn wannaf ers y gostyngiad o 12% yn ystod y pandemig yn 2020. Graddiodd Elin Owen eleni o Brifysgol Caerdydd. Dywedodd ei bod hi wedi bod yn chwilio am swyddi ers mis Ionawr, hyd yn oed rhai tu allan i’w … Continue reading “Dim Ffordd o Ennill”: Graddedigion Eleni yn Cael hi’n Anodd Gafael ar Swydd

UCU Fears Redundancies As 1000 Staff Told Jobs Are At Risk

By Alicia Tariq Over 1000 staff at Cardiff University have received notice that their roles are at risk. On Thursday November 6th, a formal S188 notice of risk of redundancies were issued to the three campus trade unions. The UCU stated that “Cardiff University has now put at least 41% of their overall staff at risk of losing their current jobs in a single year”. … Continue reading UCU Fears Redundancies As 1000 Staff Told Jobs Are At Risk

A group of Cardiff SU's representatives on stage for the AGM.

Cardiff University Students Vote “No” to NUS Affiliation

Photos by Mael Le Paih  By Oliver Hanlon In what was supposed to be a routine vote, members present at Cardiff University’s Student Union’s annual general meeting delivered a shock result, choosing not to renew the union’s affiliation with the NUS.  Sabbatical officer Joshua Tandy’s argument that “we need to be in the union to change it” was ineffective to dissuade the AGM from beginning … Continue reading Cardiff University Students Vote “No” to NUS Affiliation