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A new genre of music is taking over TikTok, and its name bizarrely relates to the toilet?!
‘It needs to be filmed on an iPhone, preferably outside of a corner shop or your local pub’
The harrowing details that weren’t shown in Netflix’s The Idaho Murders: College Nightmare
Bryan Kohberger’s professor warned co-workers about his ‘creepy’ behaviour
Here are five essentials you *must* have to survive The Purge (aka a festival’s final day)
This is not an exaggeration
Four things every type B girl does at a festival that would send most people into a coma
At least they’re having fun… right ?
Yung Filly admits to biting a woman ‘numerous times’ as he testifies in r*pe trial
He said: ‘In England, we would call it a love bite’
Ranked: Welsh unis by international fee reliance – Wrexham at 29.6 per cent of total income
Cardiff and Swansea both derive less than 16 per cent of income from international fees, as international applications to Welsh universities fall for the second consecutive year
University of South Wales staff are threatening to strike over job cut plans
Over 100 applicants have been accepted as part of a voluntary redundancy scheme announced earlier this year
Cardiff University pays £700k settling student complaints about strikes and marking delays
Cardiff University received over 1,000 complaints from students
Cardiff University student, who was racially abused, offered £150 after waiting a year
The university declined to share what punishment the two accused students received
Calling all learners! Driving test booking changes today – so here’s what you need to know
Pay attention, or you’ll have to join the back of the queue… again
Aberystwyth University cleaner awarded £264,442 compensation over rice cooker dispute
Peak Ong was suspended after she was accused of replacing a confiscated rice cooker
Cambridge Uni colleges not informed about investigation into professor’s sexual misconduct
Simon Goldhill, 69, was able to continue teaching despite claim he gave student an unwanted kiss
The Cardiff Tab is recruiting editors – come join the family (you won’t regret it)
The deadline for applications is 11.59pm on Thursday 30th April
Cardiff University mentioned in report about ‘excessive risk-taking’ in UK higher education
The university’s external borrowing made up 65.9 per cent of its total income in 2023-24
Omg, Love Island’s Liam Reardon is now dating a 21-year-old Cardiff University student
The couple hard-launched their relationship on Instagram
‘Symptoms feel like a hangover’: Cardiff University issues advice on meningitis outbreak
‘If you’re worries, don’t try to sleep it off, contact your GP or call NHS 911’
Cardiff University’s vice-chancellor receives monthly pay rise despite £33.4 million deficit
Professor Wendy Larner received seven times the total compensation of the average university employee
Cardiff University’s VC issues statement on academic who fell five floors from a building
Vice-Chancellor Wendy Larner described Curtis as a ‘highly regarded young academic and much-liked colleague’
Family and colleagues of Cardiff University academic who died falling off a building speak out
Curtis’ manager described him as a ‘truly talented physicist’ and a ‘kind’ person
Cardiff University staff member dies after falling five floors from a university building
The incident took place at Cardiff University’s Translational Research Hub
Cardiff vs Swansea University rugby game abandoned after violent outbreak between players
Spectators chucked beer on the heads of the brawling rugby players
Cardiff Uni men’s cricket team has been officially banned following a full SU investigation
The investigation looked into claims about the team’s initiations, such as flushing a member’s head down a toilet
Cardiff Uni graduate flees UK whilst awaiting sentencing for sexual assault in SU bar
Amit Patil attacked a customer on his first shift at the bar
Man jailed after strangling and sexually assaulting a woman in Cardiff
Fawaz Alsamaou attacked his victim under a bridge in Cathays
Exclusive: Gene Gallagher’s VILLANELLE tore up Cardiff’s Clwb Ifor Bach
The new UK rock trio talk inspirations and ‘classic’ tour life with The Cardiff Tab
Cardiff SU suspends Men’s Cricket Society after ‘disgusting’ initiations at social
An eyewitness told The Cardiff Tab it was like ‘watching a form of human torture’
Cardiff University cannot rule out compulsory redundancies as almost 200 jobs at ‘risk’
‘It is shameful and bad practice leaving so many people at risk for so long’
Welsh Labour general sec called former Lib Dem leader a ‘c*nt’ while a Bangor Uni student
Joe Lock has now been branded a ‘hypocrite’ for barring a potential Senedd candidate over inoffensive tweets
Cardiff’s North Star may close amid financial struggles despite ‘best efforts’ to stay open
The venue told The Cardiff Tab ‘it’s been forgotten just how important pubs are to the local communities we serve’
Cardiff University rises 11 places in the 2026 Guardian University Guide
Four out of six Welsh universities are ranked higher than last year
USW graduate honoured for improving accessibility for musicians with disabilities
‘I know so many who have been put off going to gigs because of accessibility issues, and that needs to change’
New Swansea Uni research highlights the need for menopause support for autistic people
‘We urgently need recognition of the different communication and access needs Autistic people have during menopause’
The ‘most dangerous’ uni suburb: Cardiff students speak out about living in Cathays
‘There are some absolute head-cases around here and it doesn’t feel safe, especially for women’
‘It’s all a bit disheartening’: Cardiff Uni students struggling with summer job hunt
‘It’s gotten to the point where I’d sort of prefer if people would almost respond with rejection’
Mystery of Stonehenge’s origins potentially solved by Cardiff Uni via a cow’s tooth
A cow’s jawbone has been discovered in this ‘extraordinary tale’
Swansea University research reveals how people judge potential partners’ sexual timelines
The research reveals it’s not just about body count, but also when the sexual encounters took place
Cardiff students are showing off their new accom on TikTok, and it’s like a horror film
‘Cathays Core’ at its finest
Swansea student accused of selling cannabis to fund his own use
Ivo Mclusky’s cannabis habit was described as ‘unbelievable’ and ‘shocking’ by a judge
Student suing Bangor Uni after she was banned from protesting at a graduation ceremony
She said she was left ‘humiliated’ after being allegedly ‘dragged’ off the graduation stage
Former Army officer who fought in Afghanistan graduates from Cardiff Met
‘Laurence is the perfect example of someone who brings their life experience into the classroom to enhance the learning of his pupils’
University of South Wales student panics and hugs chancellor during graduation walk
‘This is going to keep me up at night’
Welsh rugby player graduates from Cardiff University after Japan tour win
‘My degree offers me a nice back up; if my rugby career were to end with injury, and it allows me to plan for life after rugby’
Cardiff Uni academic becomes second person outside of US to win prestigious literary award
The decorated academic said that he was ‘genuinely flabbergasted’ to be recognised
Love Island’s Dr Alex George made an honorary fellow of Cardiff University
‘Thank you so much for this award. I wish I was attending a different graduation day too’
Swansea University SU joins national call to protect trans rights
‘Trans women are women, trans men are men, non-binary people deserve recognition and protection’
Swansea University graduate applied for 647 jobs after university before finding employment
Caitlin Morgan felt ‘completely demotivated’ after 18 month job search after graduating
Swansea University plastic surgeon receives OBE in King’s Birthday Honours
He has been recognised for his ‘ground breaking’ research
UCU says Cardiff University cuts caused ‘life and death’ mental health crisis amongst staff
‘I have considered having an abortion as a result of the panic’