Cardiff uni defends Kazakhstan campus amid concerns
30 minutes ago Share Save Bethan Lewis Family and education correspondent, BBC Wales and Michela Riva BBC Wales Share Save
Cardiff University Cardiff University's first overseas campus has opened months after the institution announced major job cuts
Cardiff University has defended the opening of its first overseas campus, thousands of miles away in Kazakhstan, after a union said the move posed a risk to its reputation. More than 300 students have started lectures at the new campus, named Cardiff University Kazakhstan, in the capital Astana. The University and College Union (UCU) raised concerns about the Central Asian republic's record on human rights and questioned the speed with which the project had been set up. Vice Chancellor Wendy Larner said due diligence had been followed and the Kazakhstani campus offered opportunities for the institution and for Wales.
Earlier this year, Cardiff University announced significant cuts to jobs and departments to address a multi-million-pound hole in its
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