Cardiff University

Cardiff University is a public research university in Cardiff, Wales. It was formed in 2005 by merging the University of Wales College of Cardiff and the University of Wales Institute of Science and Technology.

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University of Wales College of Cardiff: A constituent college of the University of Wales that merged with the University of Wales Institute of Science and Technology in 2005. It was one of the two institutions that formed Cardiff University.
Research university: A university that conducts research alongside teaching and degree programs. Research is a central part of Cardiff University’s institutional mission.
Cardiff University School of Medicine: The medical school at Cardiff University, providing medical education and conducting health and biomedical research. It is a prominent example of the university’s teaching and research work.
Martin Evans: A British biologist whose work on embryonic stem cells earned him the 2007 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. He conducted landmark research at Cardiff before moving to the University of Cambridge.
Swansea University: A public research university founded in Swansea, Wales, in 1920. It is Cardiff’s major Welsh university counterpart in a different city.
University of Wales Institute of Science and Technology: A Welsh higher-education institution that merged with the University of Wales College of Cardiff in 2005. Its merger with the College of Cardiff created the present university.
Russell Group: An association of UK universities that emphasizes research and represents its members’ interests. Cardiff University belongs to this group of research-intensive institutions.
Cardiff University Brain Research Imaging Centre: A Cardiff University research centre using brain imaging to study neurological and psychiatric conditions. Its imaging research illustrates the university’s specialist scientific facilities.
Robert Huber: A German biochemist awarded the 1988 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for determining the structure of photosynthetic reaction centres. He held a research appointment at Cardiff University early in his career.
University of Bristol: A public research university in Bristol, England, with roots in the nineteenth century. It provides a nearby English comparison for Cardiff’s research-university profile.