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Everything you need to know about clearing in Wales this A-Level Results Day
Whether ending up in Wales was your first choice for uni, we’re sure you’ll have a great time
The five best places to watch the solar eclipse in Wales
More than 90 per cent of the sun will be obscured by the moon tonight
Cardiff student with Palestinian flag claims she was assaulted during graduation altercation
The student claimed she lost two acrylic nails as a result of the incident
Homes evacuated as huge wildfire continues across Wales in Conwy, Gwynedd and Flintshire
The fire began on Sunday morning
VOTE! Cardiff’s Top 10 BNOCs compete for the top spot
Crown your No.1 Cardiff BNOC by next Wednesday, May 6th at 11:59 pm
UK universities issue pre-action letter over withdrawal of student maintenance loans
‘Their actions have punished those who are the most vulnerable in our society’
University students consider legal action after £190m in maintenance loans issued by mistake
Students at London Metropolitan University and Solent University are among those affected
Cardiff University to introduce £100 penalty for students missing 9am lectures
Attendance will be monitored using the university app’s QR code system
VOTE NOW: Cardiff BNOC competition 2026 shortlist has been revealed
Voting closes Sunday April 5th at 11:59 pm
‘I didn’t consent’: Woman tells jury how Oxford Brookes University student raped her
‘I thought I was just going to sleep on the sofa, I didn’t think I would be attacked like that’
It’s back! Cardiff University’s BNOC Competition 2026 nominations are now open
Nominations close next Wednesday (Feb 25th) at 11:59 pm
Bangor University’s debating and politics society bans Reform MP from speaking at an event
Sarah Pochin responded saying ‘so much for free speech in our universities’
Oxford Uni priest removed from his position after ‘unwanted contact’ with student
Father Damian Howard allegedly initiated ‘intimate conduct’ while supporting a student over the death of a friend
‘Is pegging gay?’: Bangor University’s controversial debate goes viral
‘I’m not sure what the 1849 founders of the society would be thinking about a pegging debate. But I’m sure they’d appreciate the humour of it’
Cardiff Uni’s Xpress Radio kicks off 24-hour ‘Xpressathon’ to raise money for charity
This year, the annual marathon charity show includes a twist
‘Deep-rooted sexism’: Leeds Uni Boxing Society accused of joking about domestic abuse
A comment was made implying women sometimes ‘deserve’ to be punched
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
Swansea Uni vice-chancellor faces no confidence vote over proposed job cuts
£25m worth of staff job cuts will be made at the Welsh university this academic year
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’
Erm, Justin Bieber was in St Andrews this weekend?! Here’s everything he got up to
Beliebe it or not, Justin was just spotted casually sinking pints in Scotland
Cardiff Uni criticised for opening campus in Kazakhstan, ‘where corruption is endemic’
A former Labour council leader says universities should represent ‘fundamental democratic values’
Exclusive: Dani Babes is officially coming to Cardiff to host Circuit Freshers’ Week
And we all thought Circuit couldn’t get any more unhinged…
Palestinian student says USW apology ‘not enough’ after application ‘mistakenly’ rejected
‘Students are students. You’re a university. Do better.’
Optometry students from Cardiff Uni deliver vital eye care to communities in Malawi
A £12,000 donation from Specsavers helped fund the trip
Cardiff Uni’s first international campus has opened in Kazakhstan
Cardiff University Kazakhstan is currently the only Russell Group campus in Central Asia
Cardiff Uni students speak out about pressure of drinking culture during Freshers’ Week
‘I think a part of it is also the pressure of making friends and kind of following what everyone else does’
‘We all fell in love with Cardiff’: Triplets graduate from Cardiff University together
‘We were all studying different subjects – we were sure we wouldn’t bump into each other all of the time’
Cardiff Uni student who got meningitis three years ago urges young people to get vaccinated
‘I was hot and cold, having fevers’
How to survive Cardiff Uni Freshers’ Week based on your star sign
Unfortunately, not a single sign will mean you can avoid Freshers’ Flu
Two Cardiff University students have just run 245 miles to Paris for charity
Besty Board and Taylor Lambert raised over £1,000 for Heart Research UK and Canine Partners
Medical student secures place at Cardiff Uni just weeks after undergoing brain surgery
‘Through all my medical stuff I’ve been through, myself as a patient, it’s really inspired me that I want to become a doctor’
Wales see another fall in university applications this year
UCAS data shows applications from Wales are much lower than the rest of the UK
‘Fiercely intelligent’ Cardiff University graduate died after overdosing at home
‘One of our brightest young stars has been extinguished too soon and our night sky glows more dimly for his loss’
Welsh university cuts are ‘affecting student mental health’ says NUS Cymru
‘That uncertainty does have a knock-on effect – not just on your education and your prospects in your exams… but also your personal life’
Swansea University graduates deliver free healthcare to over 1,000 people in Nigeria
The services include malaria checks, free dental health services, and nutritional assessment
Cardiff student pleads guilty to racial assault after calling worker ‘f*cking Welsh c**t’
‘How is that racist? You’re white. You’re Welsh’
Swansea student sentenced after he crept into sleeping women’s houses and committed sex act
‘There is no justifiable explanation for Evan’s actions, and he is now rightly embarking on a term in prison’
Cardiff University students threatened with jail if protests on campus continue
The uni has obtained a High Court injunction which prohibits all protest activity across 10 sites on campus
Cardiff University students left feeling ‘distressed’ following Trump’s US visa changes
Donald Trump has temporarily halted student visa appointments – and Cardiff Uni students aren’t happy
At a glance: All the Russell Group unis and their policies in place for gender violence
With VAWG now deemed a ‘national emergency’, these policies are more important now than ever
Cardiff University student nurse crowned Miss Wales 2025
29 women competed for the Miss Wales 2025 title and the chance to represent the country on the Miss World stage
Students ‘appalled’ after Cardiff University advertises job at Chris Brown concert
Chris Brown’s alleged abuse dates from February 2009 to January 2025
Havoc: New Netflix film starring Tom Hardy filmed at Swansea University
The film unfolds in a fictional American city, but was filmed entirely on location across South Wales
Exclusive: Cardiff University spent over £125,000 on security for pro-Palestine protests
The cost of policing such demonstrations has been widely debated
Cardiff University academic’s analysis instrumental in getting woman off US death row
Throughout the trial, prosecutors introduced sex-based stereotypes, focusing on her clothing, personal relationships and behaviour as a mother
Cardiff Uni Sikh society holds ‘langar’ – providing free meals to the community
30 Cardiff University students gathered at the Gurdwara to prepare meals for over 700 people
Swansea professor appointed to UK Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs
Dr Amira Guirguis is one of 10 new experts with academic expertise spanning public health, law enforcement and scientific research to join the council