Cardiff University

Our School of Earth and Environmental Sciences welcomed Prof. Christopher Jackson to Cardiff University to discuss his life in academia, industry and broadcasting and the subject of racial diversity in UK geoscience. Croesawodd ein Hysgol Gwyddorau Daear ac Amgylcheddol yr Athro Christopher Jackson i Brifysgol Caerdydd i drafod ei fywyd yn y byd academaidd, diwydiant, a darlledu ac i drafod amrywiaeth hiliol mewn geowyddoniaeth yn y Deyrnas Gyfunol. A video version of this talk is available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2c3QPtCyqGk

Why is my curriculum so white? What does it mean in practice to decolonise the curriculum? Many Universities are now developing initiatives to critically review their curricula and diversify the resources which underpin this. Marilyn Clarke Director of Library Services at Goldsmiths University. Abyd Quin Aziz (Cardiff University Programme Director in Social Work), Errol Rivera (Inclusive Curriculum Manager, Cardiff Learning and Teaching Academy) and Regina Everitt (Library Director, University of East London and author of Narrative Expansions: Interpreting Decolonisation in Academic Libraries – published December 2021) will discuss the issues with Tracey Stanley (Library Director and University Librarian, Cardiff University). Pam mae fy nghwricwlwm mor wyn? Beth mae'n ei olygu'n ymarferol i ddad-drefedigaethu’r cwricwlwm? Mae llawer o Brifysgolion bellach yn datblygu mentrau i adolygu eu cwricwla'n feirniadol ac amrywiaethu'r adnoddau sy'n sail i hyn. Marilyn Clarke (Cyfarwyddwr Llyfrgell, Prifysgol Goldsmit

Anti-racism expert Nova Reid joins Matthew Williams, Professor of Criminology at Cardiff University and Director of HateLab to discuss her new book 'The Good Ally’ which asks the reader: how do we truly become actively anti-racist? Nova will also discuss with Matthew his work with HateLab and his recently published book ‘The Science of Hate’, which explores how prejudice becomes hate and what we can do to stop it. Mae'r ymgyrchydd gwrth-hiliaeth Nova Reid yn ymuno â Matthew Williams, Athro Troseddeg ym Mhrifysgol Caerdydd a Chyfarwyddwr HateLab i drafod ei llyfr newydd 'The Good Ally' sy'n gofyn i'r darllenydd: sut ydyn ni'n dod yn wirioneddol wrth-hiliol? Mae Nova hefyd yn trafod ei waith gyda HateLab a'i lyfr a gyhoeddwyd yn ddiweddar 'The Science of Hate', sy'n trin a thrafod sut mae rhagfarn yn dod yn gasineb a beth allwn ei wneud i'w atal.

Ydych chi am ddysgu mwy am fywyd ym Mhrifysgol Caerdydd? Bydd Annell Dyfri, Swyddog y Gymraeg newydd Prifysgol Caerdydd, yn cadeirio trafodaeth gyda myfyrwyr presennol a chyn-fyfyrwyr ar fywyd Cymry Cymraeg ym Mhrifysgol Caerdydd. Bydd Ellis Lloyd Jones, Hannah Beetham a Lloyd Lewis yn siarad am eu profiadau o ddefnyddio’r Gymraeg trwy eu hastudiaethau ym Mhrifysgol Caerdydd, eu bywyd yn y ddinas, a'u gyrfaoedd ar ôl gadael y Brifysgol. Bydd ein digwyddiad 'Bywyd Caerdydd, Bywyd Cymraeg' yn arddangos y cyfleoedd sydd ar gael i'n myfyrwyr astudio a byw trwy'r Gymraeg ym mhrif ddinas Cymru. Annell Dyfri, Cardiff University’s incoming Welsh Language Officer, will chair a discussion with current and former students on Welsh-speaking life at Cardiff University. Ellis Lloyd Jones, Hannah Beetham and Lloyd Lewis will talk about their experiences of using the Welsh Language through their studies at Cardiff University, living within the city, and in their careers after University. Our ‘A Cardiff life, A Welsh lif

Jonathon, who is Co-Founder of Forum for the Future, is a writer, broadcaster, and commentator on sustainable development. He was awarded a CBE in 2000 for services to environmental protection and is a Cardiff University Honorary Fellow (2004). During this webinar, Jonathon will give his views on climate action that must be taken in the next decade, and will discuss with Dr Stuart Capstick, Deputy Director of the Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST Centre), how civil society can be involved in tackling climate change to reboot humankind’s future, along with answering questions from the audience. Cardiff University in conversation with…  This is the fourth event in our online public event series,  Cardiff University in conversation with…, (which brings together eminent thinkers with our world-leading experts here at Cardiff University, to discuss and highlight the important issues currently facing our planet and its people.

Y Gymraeg a’r Pandemig: Ail-lunio’r Dyfodol? Prifysgol Caerdydd mewn trafodaeth â… Mabli Jones, Savanna Jones a Yr Athro Laura McAllister (PhD 1995, Hon 2013) The Welsh Language and the Pandemic: Re-shaping the Future? Cardiff University in conversation with… Mabli Jones, Savanna Jones and Professor Laura McAllister CBE (PhD 1995, Hon 2013)

How can we achieve sustainable housing now? Kevin McCloud MBE Broadcaster Kevin McCloud joins Dr Joanne Patterson, Senior Research Fellow at the Welsh School of Architecture on Tuesday 9 February at 12.30 in what promises to be a lively discussion about how we can achieve sustainable housing now. Kevin, who is best known for his BAFTA award-winning series Grand Designs, was awarded an MBE in 2014 for his work in sustainability and is a Cardiff University Honorary Fellow (2013). During this webinar, Kevin will give his views on how we can achieve sustainable housing now, both in new builds and by retrofitting, and discuss with Joanne the effect this will have on climate change, along with answering questions from the audience

Babita Sharma (BA 1998), BBC News Presenter and Author, joins Karin Wahl-Jorgensen, Professor at the Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Culture, to discuss her experiences of reporting in a pandemic. Babita, who graduated from Cardiff University with an undergraduate degree in Journalism, Film and Broadcasting, now presents across BBC News including BBC Breakfast and BBC World News. During this webinar, Babita will share her experience of reporting during this unprecedented year and will discuss with Karin the importance of covering the pandemic in a responsible way, along with answering questions from the audience. This event is the first in a new online public event series, Cardiff University in conversation with…, which brings together eminent thinkers with our world-leading experts here at Cardiff University, to discuss and highlight the important issues currently facing our planet and its people. Find out more here: https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/events/series/cardiff-university-in-conversation-with.

Dr Thomas Woolley, a lecturer at Cardiff University School of Mathematics, talks us through the science and mathematics of why and how animals get their unique patterns

Guest lecturer Russel Hargrave takes a critical look at the long history of the Windrush Scandal and the UK’s difficult past with the politics of immigration. Russell also explores the history of the UK’s ‘Hostile Environment’ policy in this post hosted on the Cardiff University Politics and Governance Blog: https://blogs.cardiff.ac.uk/brexit/2020/05/17/drawbridge-britain Russell Hargrave is a senior reporter for Civil Society News, and as a freelance journalist has worked for dozens of platforms including The Times, ITV, Prospect and Devex. He is the author of 'Drawbridge Britain: Love and Hostility in Immigration Policy', and previously worked with the Liberal Democrats as a policy advisor. (Photo: c/o New Philanthropy Capital) Clip of Margaret Thatcher on World in Action: https://youtu.be/sHhKI5ijnxQ Clip of Nick Robinson doing vox pops on immigration: https://youtu.be/3pFD3rmHA3s Image of President Trump and the American Flag: https://metro.co.uk/2019/03/02/donald-trump-hugs-american-flag-no-idea-87947

Dr Laurence Totelin, a Reader in Ancient History at Cardiff University, tells story from the history of botany and pharmacy featuring the famed antidote of the Anatolian King Mithradates, which was supposed to treat almost everything and make him immune to poisons. You can read more about Laurence’s work here: https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/73040-totelin-laurence And more about King Mithridates here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mithridates_VI_of_Pontus

Dr Chris North (Lecturer, Cardiff University School of Physics and Astronomy) explains how we came to know that black holes exist. #CUatLunch is a series of short talks from Cardiff University academics, explaining a concept, theory or area of research in 15 minutes or less.

Philip Rycroft, the UK’s former leading Brexit civil servant delivered this Wales Governance Centre Annual Lecture at the Pierhead in Cardiff Bay, a few days before the UK General Election 2019. The former Permanent Secretary at the Department for Exiting the EU and head of the UK Governance Group in the Cabinet Office, analysed the impact of Brexit on inter-governmental relations and what the UK's vote to leave the European Union means for the future relationships between the nations of the British Union. Recorded at The Pierhead, Cardiff Bay on the 9th December 2019

At this event hosted at Cardiff Business School, Prof. Sir Paul Collier CBE & Prof. Colin Mayer, both Fellows of the British Academy, share the findings of their new work and discuss the Academy’s cross- disciplinary research programme, The Future of the Corporation, which highlights the latest thinking on the future of capitalism and on the place and role of the corporation in society. Prof. Calvin Jones of Cardiff University bridges the two talks with reference to his research on the economic geography of Wales. Recorded at Cardiff Business School on the 14th March 2019.

Delivering the 2018 Wales Governance Centre Annual Lecture, Michelle O'Neill (Deputy Leader, Sinn Fein) addresses the impact of Brexit on Northern Ireland and what it means for the future of the communities who live and work there. Filmed at the Pierhead, Cardiff Bay on 10 December 2018

Lord Michael Heseltine delivered the 2018 Hadyn Ellis Lecture at Cardiff University on 28th November 2018. His subject? What else but Brexit, which he explores in his own inimitable fashion.

In his 50th year of campaigning for human rights, democracy, LGBT freedom and global justice, Peter Tatchell came to Cardiff University to discuss his radical ideas for a fairer world during LGBT history month 2018. His talk, 'Equality is not enough - social accommodation versus social transformation' was delivered on the 12th of February 2018.

Professor René Lindstädt (School of Law and Politics) and Professor Karin Wahl-Jorgensen (School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies)of Cardiff University discuss Trump’s first year as President of the United States. Fake news, staff changes, policies, the Russia investigation and culture wars – we will be taking a closer look at some of Trump’s achievements and failures.

Anthony Barnett is the founder of openDemocracy and author of "The Lure of Greatness, England's Brexit and America's Trump" and shares his views on the future of the UK and Brexit.

Writer and Guardian columnist delivers this lecture as part of his book tour for 'Out of the Wreckage: A new politics for an age of crisis'