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Following six months of negotiations, the UCU have stated that Cardiff University have agreed to guarantee that there will be no compulsory redundancies for staff at the university in 2026. The university has also agreed to remove 187 academics from the scope of redundancies within the schools of MUSIC, MLANG, …

Following six months of negotiations, the UCU have stated that Cardiff University have agreed to guarantee that there will be no compulsory redundancies for staff at the university in 2026. The university has also agreed to remove 187 academics from the scope of redundancies within the schools of MUSIC, MLANG, …

By Oliver Hanlon In late November, the Senedd decided that tuition fees would rise from £9,535 to £9,790 for courses beginning on or after August 1, 2026. This will see students at Welsh universities facing increasingly higher student debt, with the third increase in tuition fees since 2024, which will …

By Oliver Hanlon In a surprise to many at the AGM, the Students’ Union proposed and passed a change to the sabbatical officer structure that will see the VP for Heath Park axed and replaced with a VP Undergraduate Officer. Heath will be relegated to having two campaign officers, unlike …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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Team GB have won 3 medals in Istanbul during the European Indoor Championship with Neil Gourley claiming the mens silver in the 1500m and teammates Daryll Neita and Melissa Courtney-Bryant both securing bronze.

Nicola Sturgeon announced her intention to resign last week with the statement: “In my head and my heart, I know that time is now. That it is right for me, for my party and for the country. And so today I am announcing my intention to step down as first …

The Premier League has charged Manchester City with breaking more than 100 of its financial rules.

The UK is set to enter recession this year, but now the Bank of England has stated it will be "shorter" and "less severe" than previously expected.

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Nadhim Zahawi was sacked by Rishi Sunak on Sunday (29th January) following revelations about his tax affairs not having been up to date when he became Chancellor following Sunak’s resignation from the position last July. Rishi Sunak commissioned a report by his new ethics advisor (Sir Laurie Magnus) following growing …

Matt Hancock has defended his I’m a celebrity stint saying that his £320,000 pay wasn’t “primarily” about the money. The total – which he donated to charities following his payday – was £10,000. 3% of his total fee. He defended it as a “decent sum” following his promises to donate …