{"id":22513,"date":"2017-11-21T17:09:34","date_gmt":"2017-11-21T17:09:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=22513"},"modified":"2017-11-21T17:09:34","modified_gmt":"2017-11-21T17:09:34","slug":"blues-strengthen-ties-cardiff-uni","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2017\/11\/21\/blues-strengthen-ties-cardiff-uni\/","title":{"rendered":"Blues players strengthen ties with Cardiff university"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><figure id=\"attachment_22542\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22542\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-22542\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/warburton-300x155.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/warburton-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/warburton-500x258.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/warburton-293x151.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/warburton.jpg 659w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-22542\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-22542\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/warburton-300x155.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/warburton-300x155.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/warburton-500x258.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/warburton-293x151.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/warburton.jpg 659w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript> Sam Warburton is an honorary fellow at Cardiff University (cr. Cardiff Blues)<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">CARDIFF University and the Blues rugby club have strengthened their relationship.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Players will wear the university logo on their sleeves and the squad will take part in student recruitment events and help with research projects.<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22545\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22545\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-22545\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/CDF_141117_GE_Sam_Warburton_Cardiff_Uni_33-300x193.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"193\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/CDF_141117_GE_Sam_Warburton_Cardiff_Uni_33-300x193.jpg 300w, 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770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/CDF_141117_GE_Sam_Warburton_Cardiff_Uni_33-1536x987.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/CDF_141117_GE_Sam_Warburton_Cardiff_Uni_33-2048x1316.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/CDF_141117_GE_Sam_Warburton_Cardiff_Uni_33-500x321.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/CDF_141117_GE_Sam_Warburton_Cardiff_Uni_33-293x188.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/CDF_141117_GE_Sam_Warburton_Cardiff_Uni_33-1400x900.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript> The Cardiff university logo will feature on the Blues&#8217; kit in the future<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Helen Beddow, Cardiff University\u2019s deputy head of marketing, said: \u201cThere is a natural synergy between the Cardiff Blues and Cardiff University that both parties are keen to make the most of.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Blues players Sam Warburton, Jamie Roberts and Martyn Williams have already been awarded Honorary Fellowships by the University.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;They are fantastic role models for everyone involved in both rugby and education, said Ms Beddow.\u00a0<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_22546\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-22546\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-22546\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/CDF_061017_BE_CardiffBlues_Dragons40-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" 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https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/CDF_061017_BE_CardiffBlues_Dragons40-1155x770.jpg 1155w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/CDF_061017_BE_CardiffBlues_Dragons40-370x247.jpg 370w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/CDF_061017_BE_CardiffBlues_Dragons40-293x195.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2017\/11\/CDF_061017_BE_CardiffBlues_Dragons40-1400x931.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript> Olly Robinson in action for the Blues<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cHaving a player of Warburton\u2019s calibre associated with the university obviously enhances our profile!\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The university will also have the chance to work with the Blues Academy of players and give them advice and talks on education and options open to them outside of rugby. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cOur sports department already have strong links with the region from working with their physios to holding training sessions at both facilities.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&#8220;Within the partnership, there are opportunities to collaborate in areas such as injury prevention, rehabilitation and preparing for a life after rugby.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CARDIFF University and the Blues rugby club have strengthened their relationship. 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