Our next Exploring the Past lecture takes place tomorrow. Book your place now! It is free and online. Basque Oak and Portuguese Wine: A Medieval Merchant Ship Reveals Her Secrets events.cardiff.ac.uk/view/basque-... @webstermedieval.bsky.social @sharewyatt.bsky.social

Our colleagues in the School of Modern Languages have planned lots of interesting events this month. Find out more here: www.cardiff.ac.uk/modern-langu...

We will be chatting to visitors at the Jobs Fair tomorrow. Come along and find out about our part-time courses! You could study for free! (terms and conditions on our website) Cardiff Jobs Fair Sports Wales National Centre, Sophia Gardens 10:00 – 14:00 05/02/26

Hari Berrow has written an important policy briefing for PolicyWISE. Wise in 5: Dementia Strategies examines governmental strategies for dementia across the UK and Ireland, revealing significant differences in national approaches. www.policywise.org.uk/sites/www.po...

Our February Exploring the Past public lecture is taking place soon. This fascinating and free talk will be online. Title: Basque Oak and Portuguese Wine: A Medieval Merchant Ship Reveals Her Secrets Date: 11.02.26 Time: 19:00 Please book your place here: events.cardiff.ac.uk/view/basque-...

Cardiff Jobs Fair We will be attending this event. Please come along to chat about our part-time courses for adults and pathways to a degree. Event: Cardiff Jobs Fair Date: 05.02.26 Time: 10:00-14:00 Sports Wales National Centre, Sophia Gardens

Book Talk Dr Lucy Jeffery and Dr Anna Váradi will be speaking at this special event. Book Talk: ‘Replaying Communism: Trauma and Nostalgia in European Cultural Production’ events.cardiff.ac.uk/view/book-ta...

Llongyfarchiadau! / Congratulations! We attended a ‘Let’s Interpret’ award ceremony to present our students with certificates. Congratulations to everyone! It is wonderful to hear how students are using their new interpreting skills in their careers and helping in the community.

Our next Exploring the Past public lecture is taking place soon. This fascinating and free talk will be online. Title: The Trickster: From Oral History to Literature to Screen Date: Wednesday 28 January 2026 Time: 19:00 events.cardiff.ac.uk/view/the-tri... @webstermedieval.bsky.social

Start learning this spring. Lifelong Learning at Cardiff University provides an amazing range of part-time, 10-week courses. You could be eligible to study for free. The eligibility criteria are available on our website: www.cardiff.ac.uk/part-time-co...

Nadolig Llawen! Merry Christmas! We would like to wish all our students, colleagues and friends a very merry Christmas and a happy new year! Our office will be closed from Tuesday 23 December 2025 to Monday 5 January 2026.

University-community partnership celebrates success at THE Awards 2025 Wonderful to hear that our colleagues are involved in exciting projects. www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/29...

Congratulations to Angharad Berrow! Hari’s short story, ‘Her Reprise’ has been published in Mugwort Magazine’s special issue. mugwortmag.wordpress.com/2025/12/06/s...

Nominations open for the 2026 Inspire! Adult Learning Awards! www.learningandwork.wales/what-we-do/i... @learnworkcymru.bsky.social

Dr Rhiannon Maniatt has delivered an online module today called Domestic Abuse for Practitioners. Today is the final day of the 16 days of activism against gender based violence and International Human Rights Day. Rhiannon will be teaching more on this subject in January: bit.ly/4aDv1EU

Our next Exploring the Past lecture takes place tomorrow. Book your place now! It is free and online. 10.12.25 19:00 events.cardiff.ac.uk/view/the-eas... @webstermedieval.bsky.social @sharewyatt.bsky.social

Would you like to nominate your tutor for an award? Have you been inspired, supported and encouraged throughout your studies? The Inspire! Tutor Awards are now accepting nominations. More info here: bit.ly/4oEkxZw

This report highlights the magnificent work carried out by our colleagues in the Widening Participation Team. We are proud that Lifelong Learning plays a part in creating a welcoming, encouraging and nurturing environment for people to return to the classroom. bit.ly/48eIMbL

Celebrating the life of Eileen Younghusband and the reprint by CandyJar Books of her autobiography, Not an Ordinary Life, at @learncardiff.bsky.social @dysgucdydd.bsky.social this evening.

Samah Taylor, from Cardiff Bay, always dreamt of becoming a nurse but did not achieve the grades to gain direct entry to study the degree at Cardiff Uni. Samah graduated in 2025 with a degree in Nursing (Adult) after completing the Pathway to Healthcare. bit.ly/43Uhzbz

Dr Sara Jones and Dr Rhiannon Maniatt participated in a widening access event at Cardiff Met this week. The event was organised by Bridging the Gap and supported asylum seekers and refugees into Higher Education.

Congratulations to Hari Berrow! Hari has been awarded her HEA Fellowship (FHEA) by Cardiff University. This Programme helps staff develop their learning and teaching and gain recognition for their professional practice.

Have you always wanted to study for a degree but you just don’t know how to start? Our Pathways to a degree provide you with an opportunity to achieve your learning ambitions. www.cardiff.ac.uk/part-time-co... #lifelonglearning

This is a amazing news story. It is never too late to learn – you could change your life! nation.cymru/culture/life...

One of the things I'm most proud of! I founded the Pathway in 2010, designed & inspired by my lived experiences as a mature student, it has progressed over 80 non-traditional students onto degrees @cuhistarchrel.bsky.social - largely thanks to inspiring co-ordinator @webstermedieval.bsky.social ✊️

Overtaken by steam: George Overton & The Railway Join Stephen K Jones & Stephen Rowson on 24 Nov 2pm to discover more about George Overton, South Wales civil engineer, and his work on the Stockton & Darlington Railway Book your FREE place: www.ticketsource.co.uk/glamorgan-ar...

15 Years! This year we celebrate the 15th anniversary of the Exploring the Past Pathway. The Pathway was the 1st at Cardiff University & paved the way for more. A big thank you to Dr Dave Wyatt & Dr Paul Webster for being Champions for many years. @webstermedieval.bsky.social @sharewyatt.bsky.social

Today is Armistice Day This is Mervyn Crawshay, son of Tudor and Maria Crawshay of Dimlands, Llantwit Major, and husband to Violet. He was a Captain in the 5th Dragoon Guards and one of the first to leave for France on active service in August 1914. He died at Messines, Belgium, on 31 October 1914.

Our next Exploring the Past lecture takes place tomorrow. Book your place now! It is free and online. @webstermedieval.bsky.social bit.ly/4hubwQH

Witch Memorials Dr Jan Machielsen and Dr Paul Webster write for the Conversation about how campaigns for national witch memorials are gathering pace. theconversation.com/witch-memori...

Dr Juliette Wood is a world renowned folklorist. Juliette’s expert knowledge is often called upon to comment on legends, myths, history and language. We are lucky to have her on our team. Juliette’s latest contribution can be viewed here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=i61j... @wired.com

Learn for free! The eligibility criteria are wide. It is worth checking if you qualify. With the support of the Commission for Tertiary Education and Research (Medr) we are offering a fee waiver scheme to support students to access to higher education. bit.ly/4hJ404v

Inspire! Tutor Awards Would you like to nominate your tutor for an award? Have you been inspired, supported and encouraged throughout your studies? The Inspire! Tutor Awards are now accepting nominations. More info here: bit.ly/4oEkxZw @learnworkcymru.bsky.social

Being Human Festival 2025 Wonderful to hear that our colleagues are involved in exciting projects. Find out more here: bit.ly/3WrneSo Llongyfarchiadau i / Congratulations to Dr. Cate Correia Hopkins @catehop.bsky.social

Event - Remembering Eileen Younghusband 26.11.25 17:00 From joining the WAAF at 18, to working as an interpreter at the liberated Breendonk concentration camp & returning to adult education at 75, Eileen documented her life in her memoir. bit.ly/4hgc4JM #WW2 #Cardiff @webstermedieval.bsky.social

Our next Exploring the Past public lecture is taking place soon. This fascinating and free talk will be online. Title: Caribbean and West African Lives in British Ports Date: 12.11.25 Time: 19:00 bit.ly/4hubwQH @webstermedieval.bsky.social @cuhistarchrel.bsky.social

As part of the Festival of Social Science 2025, @chenyu7.bsky.social will be holding an event that explores the transnational impact of censorship on artistic freedom. 📅30 October 2025 ⏲️18:30 – 20:00 More information ⤵️ tinyurl.com/5frahvf9

Today we welcome the 2025-26 cohort studying a Pathway to a degree with us this year. Students will be taking part in our induction event. We wish all our bright sparks the best of luck with their studies.

Thanks @perkinskeighley.bsky.social

Remembering Eileen Younghusband - Book launch We will celebrate the new release of Not an Ordinary Life at a special event at Lifelong Learning where friends and fans of Eileen have the opportunity to buy the book and reminisce. bit.ly/4hgc4JM #WW2

Our next Exploring the Past lecture takes place tomorrow. Book your place now! It is free and online. @webstermedieval.bsky.social @cuhistarchrel.bsky.social bit.ly/47EbD9s

Dr Juliette Wood provides an illuminating introduction to Efa Lois’ book ‘Gwrachod Cymru – Welsh Witches’. Efa retells the stories, bringing them to life through vibrant illustrations. www.serenbooks.com/book/gwracho... @serenbooks.bsky.social @cuhistarchrel.bsky.social

Find out more about interpreting as a career and a way of helping your community.

Congratulations to Dr Rachel Carney! Rachel teaches creative writing here and is hosting 'Fragments of Us: A Poetry Film Launch'. This free celebratory event takes place on 30.10.25 at 19:00. Register here: bit.ly/4748EoW

Croeso! Welcome! Welcome to all our new and returning students. We hope you enjoy your course with us this autumn.

Congratulations to Dr Laura Shobiya! Laura has co-edited a book ‘A Welcoming Nation? Intersectional approaches to migration and diversity in Wales’. The book is available in print and as an ebook. www.uwp.co.uk/book/a-welco...

Our friends in Caer Heritage have launched a podcast. Discover more about the Caer Heritage Project in Caerau & the importance of community engagement & lifelong learning. www.publicengagement.ac.uk/caer-heritag... @sharewyatt.bsky.social @cuhistarchrel.bsky.social @cujournmedcul.bsky.social

A Cardiff University Lifelong Learning student has won a national learning award. Dr Hamdi Abdalrhman was presented with the Inspire! Award from the Learning and Work Institute Cymru. Congratulations Hamdi! @learnworkuk.bsky.social @learnworkcymru.bsky.social

Thank you to everyone who visited us on our Open Day. We all had a great time. We look forward to welcoming new and returning students to courses starting soon. www.cardiff.ac.uk/part-time-co...

Sanctuary seekers celebrate academic success www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/29...