Gair Rhydd

Gair Rhydd (Welsh: [ˈɡair ˈr̥iːð], meaning "free word"; stylised as "gair rhydd") is the official student newspaper of Cardiff University. During Cardiff University semesters, it publishes a free paper once a fortnight.^[1] 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".

Gair Rhydd

Type	Free, fortnightly newspaper
Format	Tabloid
Owner(s)	Cardiff University Students' Union
Editor	James Roberts
Founded	1972
Language	English and Welsh
Headquarters	Cardiff University Students' Union, Cardiff
Website	gairrhydd.com

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 2005.^[2], 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were suspended when, on 4 February 2006, they reproduced a controversial cartoon depicting Mohammed.^[2] The issue was withdrawn from publication (98% of copies retrieved) within a day of being released, and the Cardiff University Students' Union issued an apology.^[3] Cartoons were reinstated as a regular feature in issue #1081 in 2016.^[4]

The latest edition (no 1210) was released in both digital and print format on May 27th 2025