By James Roberts Despite the war in Gaza having become an enduring concern for many people in Cardiff over the last two years, it is probable that not one in a thousand Cardiffians know that Israel has an active diplomatic presence in the city. For over a decade, Mr Phillip Stephen Kaye, a Roath businessman and “honorary consul of Israel” has been lobbying Welsh politicians … Continue reading Israel’s Unknown Consul in Cardiff
By Kani Abdullah Maria Pollard welcomed all attendees at the 2025 AGM of Cardiff Students’ Union. This year marks 50 years since the doors of the current building opened, Daniel Palmer CEO of the Union, stated. Many students expressed that Cardiff University is a community-like university for diverse groups of people. However, issues such as sexual violence, equality, pro-choice, freedom of speech and transphobia are … Continue reading Making Cardiff a Safe Space for Trans Students, at AGM 2025
By Alicia Tariq The Annual General Meeting reviewed four agendas on Thursday evening. The second agenda ‘My Scrubs, My Choice: Equality in Healthcare Dress Code’, focused on students in healthcare that are required to wear scrubs but follow religious and cultural beliefs and require certain parts of their body to be covered e.g. arms. Lots of students at Heath campus raised concerns over not having … Continue reading My Scrubs, My Choice: Equality in Healthcare Dress Code, Passed at AGM 2025
By Oliver Hanlon In a speech to the AGM, Cardiff Student’s Union CEO Daniel Palmer delivered news that the Union’s finances were in improved shape, citing increased income and less debt as the contributing towards this. Income showed decent improvement from 2024 figures, having risen from £12,908,971 to £14,039,688. This has allowed for more savings and enabled spending to increase to £13,108,936 from £12,835,212 in … Continue reading Students’ Union Finances, All is Well
Image credits: Senedd Cymru / Welsh Parliament Q: You’ve been in the local politics of Caerphilly for some time. Why did you start, and why have you continued? Was there a time in your life when you became invested in politics, or is it just in your nature? A: I became interested in politics following the election of Gwynfor Evans in 1966, when he became … Continue reading Lindsay Whittle on his Recent By-Election Win, Reform UK, and Wales’ Oldest Cat
For the ninth year in a row, the small seaside town of Aberystwyth has been ranked the top university for student satisfaction in Wales. The 2024 National Student Survey was published in July and compiled responses from 345,000 students across the UK. The results were clear, with Aberystwyth being ranked number one in Wales for course satisfaction among students. One of the smaller Welsh universities, … Continue reading Aberystwyth Tops Wales University Satisfaction Poll… Again
A student from the University of Bristol made a startling discovery while unboxing her latest Shein delivery. Sofia Alonso-Mossinger had ordered a pair of boots from the online retailer, but was shocked to find something unexpected inside the translucent zip-locked package. Initially mistaking the object for a toy, she quickly realised it was moving. “I thought it was a toy—and then it moved”, said Sofia, … Continue reading Shocked Students Discover “Life-Threatening” Scorpion in Shein Delivery
The Cardiff University team for the popular and prestigious quiz show University Challenge is set to take to screens this year and prove their knowledge against 27 other teams from universities across the UK. Organised by the Cardiff University Quiz Society, students took part in trials last October with five successfully making the team to play in the 2024–25 season of the show, with one … Continue reading Cardiff University Students Take on University Challenge
Since the dawn of the new millennium, climate change has been a constant fixture in public discourse, shaping how world governments pass legislation and interact within the global markets, as well as how we as individuals come to terms with the very real fact that our resources are finite. It’s become an important factor in the way we lead our lives, the first thing we … Continue reading Greener Choices for Brighter Futures
