Universities and Student Unions
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Cardiff
University website
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details • a-z
index
Civic Centre, Cardiff.
CF10 3XQ • Tel (029) 2087 4000
Founded by Royal Charter in 1883,
Cardiff University is the largest centre of higher education
in Wales. Most buildings, including Main College, are in the civic centre,
though there's a second site on Newport Road. Recently merged with the College
of Medicine, based at Heath Hospital. |
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Cardiff
University Students Union website
Park Place, Cardiff. CF10 3QN
• Tel (029) 2078 1458
One of the biggest SUs
in the country, the rather ugly seventies building straddles
the railway to Pontypridd and hides a myriad of bars,
clubs, cafes and shops. Busiest nights are Wednesdays and
Saturdays, both nights in Solus (the main nightclub) regularly
selling out. Also home to the Athletic Union (AU) and Student
Advice Centre. |
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UWIC website
Western Avenue, Cardiff.
CF5 2YB • Tel (029) 2041 6070
The University of Wales Institute,
Cardiff is a result of the earlier merger of smaller colleges
of further education and is spread over four main sites.
These are Cyncoed, Llandaff, Colchester Avenue and Howard
Gardens. Now promoting itself as Cardiff's Metropolitan
University, this looks likely to be its new name in the
forthcoming years. |
UWIC Students Union website
Cyncoed Campus, Cardiff.
CF23 6XD • Tel (029) 2041 6190
Relatively small students union
providing student services and entertainments.
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Royal Welsh College of Music and
Drama website
Castle Grounds, Cathays
Park, Cardiff. CF10 3ER • Tel (029) 2034 2854
Set in the picturesque grounds
of Cardiff Castle in the heart of the Welsh capital, the
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama (RWCMD) offers specialist
conservatoire training to those wishing to pursue professional
performance and performance-related careers. |
RWCMD Students Union
Castle Grounds, Cathays
Park, Cardiff. CF10 3ER • Tel (029) 2039 1321
Small and friendly students union,
just ask Brian for anything you need to know!
University of Glamorgan website
• contact
details
Pontypridd. CF37 1DL
• Tel (01443) 480480
Out of Cardiff, with the main
campus at Trefforest, Pontypridd, the University of Glamorgan
was formed out of the previous Polytechnic of Wales.
University of Glamorgan Students
Union website
Forest Grove, Treforest,
Rhondda Cynon Taff. CF37 1UF • Tel (01443) 483500
Good sized SU with bars, club
and cafe.
Student Accommodation
Unite
website
Ty Pont Haearn, Pellet Street, Cardiff. CF10 4FS • Tel (029) 2049 8148
Operators of Private Halls of Residences for students on several sites in Cardiff.
Victoria Hall
website
Blackweir Terrace, Cardiff. CF10 3EY • Tel (029) 2035 9500
Private Halls of Residence for students, about ten minutes walk from the University.
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