Cardiff’s university students have been taking a break from the books, and getting on their bikes, to raise awareness of mental health and wellbeing.  Students living in CRM Student accommodation across Cardiff took part in a unique cycling, walking and rowing challenge on Tuesday (May 14). Organisers encouraged students to pedal, walk and row miles – with CRM Students’ five accommodation blocks clocking up an incredible 1,197 miles on Tuesday alone. Students pledged to cycle, row or walk miles, while…

The Open University in Wales is calling on former students and staff from the past 50 years to get in touch and share their memories. This year marks half a century since the OU was founded by Harold Wilson’s government. It was the Labour Prime Minister’s vision to create ‘A University of the air’, where students could earn a degree from their own homes, in their own time. This flexible form of learning was seen as a way to open…

Over the weekend, 40 Computer Science undergraduate students from all years at Cardiff University got their teeth stuck into a real-life brief set by Cardiff technology group Inspiretec. Organised by the Cardiff University Computer Science Society, the challenge was designed to bring undergraduate students together to focus on using their skills to address a real-life business challenge. The challenge was completed during a fixed 36-hour period, using just the students’ imagination and the resources of the internet. First thing on…

More than 40 employers have signed up to SkillsCymru, Wales’ largest careers fair, with the hope of recruiting fresh talent from across the country. The events, which are free to attend, will be happening on 4th and 5th October at Venue Cymru, Llandudno, and on 11th and 12th October at Motorpoint Arena in Cardiff, and are expected to attract more than 10,000 young people, graduates and job seekers. SkillsCymru is an annual event and is supported by the Welsh Government…

Oakfield Primary School attends Kellogg’s Breakfast Club awards at Westminster Houses of Parliament to collect national trophy A primary school in Cardiff has won ‘Best Breakfast Club in Wales’ and received £1,500 in prize money for their breakfast club. Oakfield Primary School’s breakfast club came top of the class for providing a healthy and creative approach to breakfast for their attendees and ensure each child feels involved and able to participate in activities. The winning school bagged £1,500 prize money…

St David’s Hall Tuesday 29 November 1pm WHAT better way is there to get in the festive spirit than with a captivating concert of Christmas carols from the Cardiff Metropolitan Cathedral Choir? A warm welcome will be waiting once you’ve avoided the hectic high-street and relaxed amongst a beautiful selection of traditional carols on Tuesday 29 November at St David’s Hall from 1pm. The members of the Concert Orchestra from St John’s College are directed by Dominic Neville, James Neville…

By Mehak Bhasin   1. Every night in Cardiff has the potential of becoming a night out. –          Monday – Glam –          Tuesday – Revs –          Wednesday – CUSU (Yolo) –          Thursday – Walkabout (TNT) –          Friday – Pryzm –          Saturday – CUSU (Flux) 2. And it ends with food at 3 am. Burger King, McDonald’s or Mama’s Kebab House on City Road. Take your pick. 3. Because cooking drunk is never a good idea. 4. Deliveroo, JustEat and Kukd. The…

Learners from the Military Preparation College will be taking part in a special event at Caerphilly Castle this Saturday 25th June to commemorate Armed Forces Day.Around 50 young learners from Military Preparation Colleges in Newport and Rhymney will be putting on an impressive physical training arena display as part of South Wales’ official Armed Forces Day celebrations in Caerphilly this weekend. Held against the picturesque backdrop of Caerphilly Castle, the Military Preparation College’s student demonstration will include tyre flip exercises, a tug of…

·         Pupils from Radyr Primary School took part in a master class with TV dance troupe Diversity, as part of British Gas’ Generation Green competition ·         Last year the Cardiff school won an energy makeover worth up to £50,000 after they were winners in the event ·         As part of their prize, Diversity’s Jordan and Perri invited pupils to their studio to learn some high-energy dance moves ·         British Gas will transform the school with state-of-the-art energy-saving technology. Cardiff schoolchildren…

  As Debenhams gears up to open its newest store at Friars Walk on 12 November, the department store is excited to announce the finalists from its design competition launched in association with University of South Wales. To celebrate renowned Welsh fashion designer Julien Macdonald coming home to Wales to officially opening the store, a competition was launched to uncover a rising star of fashion design. 3rd year fashion design students were given a brief to design a capsule collection…