Why Cardiff University?
World-leading research Cardiff is in the top tier of Britain’s research universities and is a member of the prestigious Russell Group. We are ranked 14th amongst UK universities for Research Power,
World leading Impact
Our research makes a positive impact to the economy, to the health and wellbeing of the population and to society more generally. We are building an industry-led compound semiconductor cluster here in South Wales and we will open the World’s first social science research park later in 2021. Our work with Public Health Wales on COVID-19 genetics is critical in the fight against the pandemic. We are ranked second in the UK for the impact of our research.
Source: Research Excellence Framework REF 2021
Source: Research Excellence Framework REF 2014
Research culture
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Creating an inclusive University culture underpins the vision of our Strategic Equality Plan 2020-2024, built on working with staff, students and the wider community. Research integrity and ethics are a critical part of our vision and our Dean for Research Environment and Culture is developing innovative approaches to support Open Research and the responsible use of research metrics. Vibrant community of research fellows Our world-leading researchers include 79 fellows of the Learned Society of Wales, with our University Representatives being Professors Claire Gorrara FRHistS FLSW and Gillian Bristow FLSW. We host five prestigious UKRI Future Leaders Fellows, including Cardiff-born neuroscientist Dr Dayne Beccano-Kelly of the Dementia Research Institute, a role model for the next generation of black leaders in science.
We’ve been awarded seven Queen’s Anniversary Prizes, which recognise world-class excellence in UK Higher Education.
Research volume
We have a live portfolio of research grants and contracts with a value exceeding £600M, demonstrating the global competitiveness of our research and its ability to attract investment.
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