Women experience guilt, shame and exclusion in gaming culture, study finds
A new study has revealed how many women in the UK experience guilt and shame around playing video games, and how this is linked to feeling excluded from gaming culture.
A study co-led by Dr Seรกn Roberts reveals there is a hidden side to gaming for women in the UK.
Although almost 50% of women play games โ mostly on their mobile phones โ many still feel guilty or ashamed or excluded.
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Bydd ein digwyddiadau yn ystod yr Wythnos Groeso yn dechrau gyda'n Helfa Drysor ym Maes Parcio'r Prif Adeilad ddydd Llun 22 Medi (9amโ12pm) a byddwn yn parhau รข'r hwyl gyda Thaith i Gastell Caerdydd (1pmโ3pm, Prif Fynedfaโr De).
22.09.2025 09:47 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Maeโr Wythnos Ymsefydlu wedi cyrraedd! Croeso iโn holl fyfyrwyr newydd aโr rhai sy'n dychwelyd.
Rydyn niโn edrych ymlaen yn fawr at eich cael chiโn รดl ar y campws am flwyddyn arall o ddysgu, cysylltu a bod yn greadigol. Mae blwyddyn wych oโn blaenau! ๐
22.09.2025 09:46 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
Our events during Welcome Week start with our Treasure Hunt in the Main Building Car Park today (9amโ12pm) and we'll continue the fun with a Trip to Cardiff Castle (1pmโ3pm, South Main Entrance).
Come and explore and make new friends - we look forward to seeing you there!
22.09.2025 09:45 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Induction Week has arrived! Welcome to all our new and returning students.
We're really looking forward to having you back on campus for another year of learning, connecting and being creative. Here's to a great year ahead! ๐
22.09.2025 09:45 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 1 ๐ 0
We have #Clearing spaces available!
โ๏ธ Our Clearing call centre is open 8am until 8pm today 0333 241 2800โฏ.
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Mae gennym lleoedd #Clirio ar gael!
โ๏ธ Mae ein canolfan galwadau Clirio ar agor o 8am tan 8pm heddiw 0333 241 2800โฏ.
14.08.2025 09:24 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Good luck to everyone receiving their A level results today! Youโve got this!
If things don't go to plan or you're reconsidering your options, our #Clearing Centre team is here to help you.
โก๏ธhttp://cardiff.ac.uk/clearing
๐ฑ0333 241 2800
14.08.2025 06:35 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Pob lwc i bawb sy'n agor eu canlyniadau Safon Uwch heddiw! Byddwch chiโn wych!
Os nad yw pethau'n mynd yn รดl y disgwyl neu os ydych yn ailystyried eich opsiynau, mae tรฎm y Ganolfan Glirio yma i'ch helpu.
โก๏ธhttp://cardiff.ac.uk/cy/clearing
๐ฑ0333 241 2800
14.08.2025 06:34 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Good luck to everyone getting their results this week! If you're still undecided or thinking that Clearing might be an option, we'll be sharing the thoughts of our students this week to help you get an idea of what life here in Cardiff is like.
12.08.2025 08:13 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Pob lwc i bawb syโn derbyn eu canlyniadauโr wythnos hon! Os ydych chi heb benderfynu beth i wneud nesaf, neuโn ystyried ymgeisio trwy'r system Glirio, cadwch lygad ar ein sianeli lle bydd ein myfyrwyr yn rhannu eu profiadau o fyw yng Nghaerdydd.
12.08.2025 08:12 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
๐ Prof. Dawn Knight has won silver with the Wales O40s Masters hockey team at the European Cup โ their best-ever finish! Scoring 4 goals in Valenciaโs 35ยฐC heat, including a hat trick vs. Germany, sheโs a force in both linguistics and international sport. ๐ฅ
22.07.2025 07:55 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
๐ Mae'r Athro Dawn Knight wedi ennill medal arian gyda thรฎm hoci Meistr Cymru dros 40 oed yng Nghwpan Ewrop โ eu canlyniad gorau erioed! Sgoriodd 4 gรดl yn Valencia mewn gwres o 35 gradd Celsius, gan gynnwys tair gรดl yn erbyn Yr Almaen. Grym yw hi ym maes ieithyddiaeth a chwaraeon rhyngwladol. ๐ฅ
22.07.2025 07:54 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
BBC Radio 4 - In Our Time, Dragons
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss this ubiquitous mythical creature.
Dr Juliette Wood will (once again) be a guest on In Our Time on BBC Radio 4. Juliette has specialist knowledge of folklore and mythology and will be discussing dragons on 26 June. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... @cuhistarchrel.bsky.social @cuengcommphilos.bsky.social
23.06.2025 13:33 โ ๐ 6 ๐ 5 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Great news! ๐Weโre ranked Top 10 in the UK for Linguistics and Top 20 for English in the Complete University Guide 2026.
Big thanks to everyone who helps make this a place where language, literature and ideas thrive.
18.06.2025 08:54 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Newyddion gwych! ๐Rydyn ni ymhlith y 10 Uchaf yn y DU ar gyfer Ieithyddiaeth ac yn yr 20 Uchaf ar gyfer Saesneg yn y Complete University Guide 2026.
Diolch yn fawr i bawb sy'n helpu i wneud hwn yn fan lle mae iaith, llenyddiaeth a syniadau'n ffynnu.
18.06.2025 08:53 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Mae academyddion wrthiโn ymchwilio i effaith technolegau digidol ar y gymdeithas
Maeโr cynllun newydd yn rhan o ymgyrch i ehangu ymchwil ar y dyniaethau digidol a diwylliant
๐ Mae menter newydd yn archwilio sut mae technolegau digidol yn llunio ein cymdeithas.
Dan arweiniad academyddion o bob disgyblaeth, bydd y Ganolfan Ymchwil Dyniaethau a Diwylliannau Digidol yn archwilio sut rydym yn ymgysylltu รข diwylliant, hanes a thechnoleg yn yr oes ddigidol.
bit.ly/3HO3t36
09.06.2025 08:36 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Academics investigate impact of digital technologies on society
New initiative part of drive to scale up digital humanities and culture research
๐ A bold new initiative is exploring how digital technologies are shaping our society.
Led by academics from across disciplines, the Centre for Digital Humanities and Cultures Research will examine how we engage with culture, history, and technology in the digital age.
More: bit.ly/4dQe0qA
09.06.2025 08:35 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
๐ Huge congratulations to Prof. Anthony Mandal, newly elected Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales!
His work in book history, digital humanities & 19th-century litโespecially women's writing & gothic fictionโcontinues to shape research and public scholarship in Wales and beyond.
Well deserved!
03.06.2025 08:48 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
๐ Llongyfarchiadau iโr Athro Anthony Mandal, sydd newydd ei ethol yn Gymrawd Cymdeithas Ddysgedig Cymru!
Mae ei waith ym maes hanes llyfrau, y dyniaethau digidol a llenyddiaeth y 19eg ganrif yn parhau i ysbrydoli ysgolheictod yng Nghymru a thu hwnt.
03.06.2025 08:48 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Newyddion anhygoel! ๐ Mae ein Tรฎm Profiad Myfyrwyr wedi ennill Cydweithrediad Dysgu ac Addysgu y Flwyddyn yng Ngwobrau Cyfoethogi Bywyd Myfyrwyr 2025! Mae eu gwaith anhygoel yn gwneud gwahaniaeth gwirioneddol i fywyd myfyriwr - am gyflawniad gwych! ๐๐๐
02.06.2025 09:46 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Amazing news! ๐ Our Student Experience Team has won Learning & Teaching Collaboration of the Year at the 2025 Enriching Student Life Awards! Their incredible work is making a real difference to student life โ what a fantastic achievement! ๐๐๐
02.06.2025 09:45 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
๐ Mae Tรฎm Profiad Myfyrwyr ENCAP wedi cyrraedd y rhestr fer ar gyfer Gwobrau Cyfoethogi Bywyd y Myfyrwyr yn y categori Cydweithio Gorauโr Flwyddyn ym Meysydd Dysgu ac Addysgu!
Rydyn niโn falch o hyrwyddo profiad y myfyrwyr ym Mhrifysgol Caerdydd. ๐ฌ๐
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06.05.2025 14:06 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Student Experience Team shortlisted for Enriching Student Life Awards
The Student Experience Team in the School of English, Communication and Philosophy have been shortlisted for the Enriching Student Life Awards.
๐ ENCAP's Student Experience Team has been shortlisted for the Enriching Student Life Awards in the Learning and Teaching Collaboration of the Year category!
From feedback systems to buddy schemes, community events and more, weโre proud to champion student experience at Cardiff. ๐ฌ๐
bit.ly/433TsWC
06.05.2025 14:04 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Celtic Myths & Legends by Dr Juliette Wood, J.K. Jackson | Waterstones
Buy Celtic Myths & Legends by Dr Juliette Wood, J.K. Jackson from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over ยฃ25.
Dr Juliette Wood has written an introduction for the new volume Collector's Editions - Celtic Myths and Legends
A dazzling collection of the most gripping Celtic tales, vividly told in classic stories. @cuengcommphilos.bsky.social
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03.04.2025 10:47 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
US Supreme Court grants woman chance to appeal her murder conviction following academicโs analysis
Appeals court must now reconsider whether lurid evidence tainted the trial of Brenda Andrew
Chwaraeodd Dr Amanda Potts ran allweddol wrth sicrhau apรชl newydd i Brenda Andrew, yr unig fenyw ar ffrae marwolaeth Oklahoma. Helpodd ei hymchwil i amlygu tystiolaeth ragfarnllyd annheg a ddefnyddiwyd yn achos Brenda.
bit.ly/4cldL6p
25.03.2025 14:36 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
US Supreme Court grants woman chance to appeal her murder conviction following academicโs analysis
Appeals court must now reconsider whether lurid evidence tainted the trial of Brenda Andrew
๐จ Ground-breaking legal decision in the US Supreme Court!
Dr Amanda Potts played a key role in securing a new appeal for Brenda Andrew, the only woman on Oklahomaโs death row.
Her research helped highlight unfair prejudicial evidence used in Brendaโs case.
More: bit.ly/4cldL6p
25.03.2025 14:35 โ ๐ 1 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Aphantasia: educationโs blind spot in teaching reading
What is it like to learn to read when you canโt make mental pictures? Itโs an issue more educators should be aware of, argues Professor Julia Thomas
๐ง โจ Oeddech chi'n gwybod bod 1 o bob 25 o bobl yn cael profiad o ddarllen heb ddelweddau meddyliol?
Mewn darn ar gyfer @tes, mae'r Athro Julia Thomas yn archwilio aphantasia, sy'n effeithio ar sut rydym yn ymgysylltu รข llenyddiaeth.
๐ Darllen mwy: bit.ly/3RdXbvg
18.03.2025 11:18 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
Aphantasia: educationโs blind spot in teaching reading
What is it like to learn to read when you canโt make mental pictures? Itโs an issue more educators should be aware of, argues Professor Julia Thomas
๐ง โจ Did you know that 1 in 25 people experience reading without mental images?
In a new piece for @tes, Prof Julia Thomas explores aphantasia, which affects how we engage with literature.
How can educators support readers who don't "see" stories in their mindโs eye? ๐ง
๐ Read more: bit.ly/3RdXbvg
18.03.2025 11:17 โ ๐ 2 ๐ 1 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
๐ข Mae Prifysgol Caerdydd ymhlith y 100 prifysgol orau ledled y byd ar gyfer Iaith a Llenyddiaeth Saesneg yn Rhestr QS o Brifysgolion y Byd yn รดl Pwnc yn 2025! ๐๐โจ
Mae hyn yn adlewyrchu ein hymrwymiad i ragoriaeth wrth addysgu ac ymchwilio, yn ogystal รข gwaith anhygoel ein staff aโn myfyrwyr.
17.03.2025 10:46 โ ๐ 0 ๐ 0 ๐ฌ 0 ๐ 0
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Cymuned syโn ymchwilio, dysgu a chreu er mwyn dod รข dealltwriaeth newydd oโr Gymraeg aโi diwylliant i olwg y byd. | A community that researches, learns and creates in order to bring a new understanding of the Welsh language and its culture to the world.
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