Mischa Denney-Richards

Mischa Denney-Richards
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Lifestyle, politics, opinion, features, film and TV, radio, news articles, Cardiff student life, Cardiff news and social media

  • Mischa is the news editor for The Cardiff Tab and is a first year Journalism and Communications student at Cardiff University
  • Mischa enjoys staying fit and active but also having fun with friends and family, travelling, loves watching documentaries and movies
  • Mischa's journalistic interests include feminist activism and reporting on the going ons around Cardiff as well as lifestyle and feature pieces which are fun and lighthearted

Experience

Mischa joined The Cardiff Tab in 2025 and has continued to be a contributing writer as well as the News Editor. I have previous experience working with the Sotogrande Podcast Team, writing descriptions and articles surrounding the sporting field.

Education

Mischa studied Sociology, Drama and English Language achieving A* A* B at A-levels, and is going into her second year at Cardiff University where she studies Journalism and Communication. She enjoys engaging in healthy debate about the topics within the module and learning about the field of journalism which she hops to move into specialising in broadcast.

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Posts

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’

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

Iconic Cathays pub Gassy’s to close down by the end of June

‘For students, it was a safe and familiar and place to unwind. With venues like Gassy’s closing, it feels like that spirit is fading’

Former University of South Wales student to pay over £30,000 for multiple drug offences

His drug dependency led to an ’emotional breakdown’, prison sentence and hefty fine

Cardiff University evicts students protesting on campus

The institution has evicted pro-Palestine protesters and is seeking an injunction to ban demonstrators on campus property

University of South Wales student ‘dismissed multiple times’ by medics before her death

‘Caring’ and ‘beautiful’ Bethan James was told by doctors she would get better soon, an inquest heard

Cardiff is one of over 30 UK universities yet to adopt definition of antisemitism

Jewish students have said not adopting the definition encourages hostility and ‘extremism’

Welsh festival ‘stunned’ after changing its name because of Coachella

The festival was created by ‘H’ from Steps, a local resident and 90s icon

Cardiff University announces in email that modern languages and music courses will be saved

Professor Nicola Innes sent out an email to the full student body to confirm the news

New Swansea University study reveals ‘key insights’ into the incel community

It’s said to be the most ‘comprehensive’ research done on involuntary celibacy to date.

Revealed: Cardiff University supported 170 applications for voluntary severance in 2023/24

The scheme is part of a ‘series of measures to address the immediate and unprecedented financial pressures’ that the University is facing

Welsh is the third most desired accent, according to new study

A new study finds Welsh to be the third most desired accent in the UK, how lush!