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University Executives Planning to Strip Out Top Floor of ASSL to Build Giant Seminar Room

By James Roberts Cardiff University executives are moving to strip out the top floor of the Arts and Social Sciences Library (ASSL) to build a giant seminar room, leaked communications have shown. Leaked emails, shared with Gair Rhydd on Friday tell how the University Executive Board has “approved a business case from Estates to create a new teaching and seminar space for around 160 students”, … Continue reading University Executives Planning to Strip Out Top Floor of ASSL to Build Giant Seminar Room

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‘Entry to All Daytime Sporting Events?’ Varsity Access Tells a Different Story

By Olivia Griffin For thousands of students, Welsh Varsity promises a day of open access: a ticket, a city and dozens of fixtures to move between at will. Marketed as a festival of sport spanning Cardiff, the event trades on the idea of freedom, the ability to drift from one venue to another across a packed schedule. This year, however, some students found that access … Continue reading ‘Entry to All Daytime Sporting Events?’ Varsity Access Tells a Different Story

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Gair Rhydd interviews Neil McEvoy, Propel Candidate for Caerdydd Penarth

Interview by James Roberts Neil McEvoy you’ve been around in Cardiff politics for a long time. I suspect many of our student listeners probably don’t know who you are. So, in your own terms, could you introduce yourself? Yeah. God, I’m ancient now. 
I’m 56. I’ve been in politics for 41 years. Started off when I was 15. 
I’ve always been a community activist, and … Continue reading Gair Rhydd interviews Neil McEvoy, Propel Candidate for Caerdydd Penarth

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Cardiff University reports a £33.4m deficit

By Ifan Meredith In their 2024/25 annual report, Cardiff University reported a £33.4m operating financial deficit which is an increase from the £31.2m deficit they faced in 2023/24. This represents the financial pressures that universities across Wales are facing. They say that this is down to a £10.3m decrease in tuition fees income, less income from rent in students’ halls of residences and a 10.2% … Continue reading Cardiff University reports a £33.4m deficit

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Should Cardiff Stay or Go?

By Meghan O’Neil Please note that this article was written before Cardiff Students’ Union announced that the referendum on NUS membership had resulted in a majority for remaining As the Referendum for whether Cardiff Students’ Union should remain affiliated with the NationalUnion for Students approaches its important to keep in my mind which Universities have recentlydisaffiliated? `The NUS UK stands for the National Union for … Continue reading Should Cardiff Stay or Go?

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Joshua Tandy Elected Student Union President After Record Breaking Election

By Olivia Griffin The results of the 2026 Cardiff Students’ Union Leadership Elections were announced this week, concluding several weeks of campaigning and voting across the student body. Thousands of students took part in the annual election, which determines the sabbatical officers, campaign officers, and Students’ Union President who will represent Cardiff University students in the coming academic year. According to the Students’ Union Chief … Continue reading Joshua Tandy Elected Student Union President After Record Breaking Election

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