''Gair Rhydd'' (, meaning "free word"; stylised as "gair rhydd") is the official

student newspaper A student publication is a media outlet such as a newspaper, magazine, television show, or radio station Graduate student journal, produced by students at an educational institution. These publications typically cover local and school-related new ...

Cardiff University Cardiff University () is a public research university in Cardiff, Wales. It was established in 1883 as the University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire and became a founding college of the University of Wales in 1893. It was renamed Unive ...

. During Cardiff University semesters, it publishes a free paper once a fortnight. The paper was established in 1972. Its sections cover local news, politics, student opinions, entertainment media, campus and Cardiff city life, and sport. It also features a Welsh-language section "Taf-od". The paper is written and designed by student volunteers and can be accessed online, or picked up on Cardiff University's campus when print editions are released.

History

''Gair Rhydd'' has won several student media awards, including ''Newspaper of the Year'' at the

Guardian Student Media Awards The ''Guardian'' Student Media Awards were an annual UK-wide student journalism competition run by ''The Guardian ''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in Manchester in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'' and chang ...

2005., ''Best Student Publication in Wales 2023'' and came second place at SPA (Student Publication Awards) for its design in 2025. Past editor Tom Wellingham and two other student journalists were suspended when, on 4 February 2006, they reproduced a controversial cartoon depicting Mohammed. The issue was withdrawn from publication (98% of copies retrieved) within a day of being released, and the Cardiff University Students' Union issued an apology. Cartoons were reinstated as a regular feature in issue #1081 in 2016. The latest edition (no 1210) was released in both digital and print format on May 27th 2025

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