You may not know it but the halls of the University of Cardiff have been the home to many a famous face. But how many of these celebs did you know went to our famous institution?

Huw Edwards

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What did he study? French
What year did he graduate? 1983

The famous BBC journalist went to uni in his home country of Wales, achieving a first in his (surprisingly not journalism-related) degree in French 35 years ago.

Sian Lloyd

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What did she study? Welsh/Celtic studies
What year did she graduate?

Another home-grown talent, weather forecaster Lloyd trained her native tongue with her degree in Welsh and Celtic studies at the University of Cardiff.

Adrian Chiles

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What did he study? Journalism
What year did he graduate? 1992

The Match of the Day 2 (and other BBC shows) favourite plied his trade in Cardiff, studying for a journalism degree and earning his NCTJ there more than 25 years ago.

Nathan Cleverley

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What did he study? Maths
What year did he graduate? 2010

The European boxing champion and two-time light-heavyweight world champion surprised fans by completing a degree in mathematics, of all subjects, gaining a 2:2 from Cardiff.

Neil Kinnock

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What did he study? Industrial relations and history
What year did he graduate? 1965

The Labour Party politican and MP graduated with a (difficult-sounding) industrial relations and history degree from Cardiff more than 50 years ago, going on to a storied career in politics.

Jamie Roberts

Jamie Roberts. Wales Grand Slam Celebration, Senedd 19 March 2012


What did he study? Medicine
What year did he graduate? 2013

The Harlequins centre is far more than just an impressive physique, holding a degree in medicine from Cardiff, which he studied eight years for.

Tim Hetherington

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What did he study? Photojournalism
What year did he graduate? 1996

The late photojournalist studied his craft at Cardiff before moving on to some absolutely amazing projects. He picked up the Grand Jury Prize for best documentary at Sundance Film Festival 2010 for his fil, Restrepo but was tragically killed by shrapnel while covering the 2011 Libyan Civil War.