CUBRIC, University’s Brain Research Imaging Centre continues to pick up awards

The £44m centre in Cardiff was part-funded (£4.6m) by the European Regional Development Fund through the and is set to become one of Europe’s top facilities for brain imaging.

This investment is supporting innovation in world-class brain imaging research, including the creation of highly-skilled research jobs in .

CEW Awards: Chairman’s Special Award Winner

The latest success for CUBRIC is the Chairman’s Special Award at the Constructing Excellence in Wales 2017 Awards: http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/826789- cubric-wins-another-award

National Eisteddfod Gold Medal for Architecture Shortlist

The building is one of four projects shortlisted for this year’s Gold Medal at the National Eisteddfod.

The Gold Medal for Architecture recognises the importance of architecture in the nation's culture and celebrates the highest standards of architectural design in the country. The winner will be announced on 5 August 2017 at the National Eisteddfod in Anglesey. http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/805550-cubric-shortlisted-for-national-eisteddfod- gold-medal.

Life Science Research Building Award

Earlier this year, CUBRIC won the Life Science Research Building Category at the 2017 S-Lab Awards, which recognise excellence in science buildings, equipment, facilities and management. It saw off competition from buildings in the USA, England, Scotland and Ireland. http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/news/view/747636-cubric-wins-major-award

RICS Wales Project of the Year award

In April of this year CUBRIC won Project of the Year Award at the 2017 RICS Awards, Wales. http://www.rics.org/uk/news/news-insight/press-releases/cubric-receives- project-of-the-year-accolade-at-rics-awards-wales-2017/

It was also a runner up in the Buildings that Inspire category of the 2017 Guardian University Awards.