RECONFIGURATION AND COLLABORATION FUND COMMITMENTS

Partnership Administrative Lead Partner Institutions Total Funding Commitment

Merger of and Cardiff University and the University of £15,000,000 the University of College of Wales College of Medicine Medicine

Appraisal of creation of a new North East Wales , Bangor £250,000 University for North Wales Institute

Appraisal of merger and other University of University of Wales Institute, Cardiff £250,000 options

Planning work for rationalisation of University of Wales, Swansea Institute of Higher Education £150,000 provision in law, nursing and initial Swansea teacher training; and assessment of scope for further collaboration in the provision of support services

Strategic analysis: collaboration in University of Wales, University of Wales, Bangor £100,000 research and teaching Aberystwyth

Collaboration in administrative University of Wales, £38,000 services Bangor

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Rationalisation of Archaeology University of Wales, Trinity College Carmarthen £90,000 provision Lampeter

Subject Rationalisation between / Swansea University and Swansea £3,770,000 the Swansea University and Swansea Metropolitan Metropolitan University Swansea Metropolitan University University

Options appraisal for strategic Cardiff University Royal Welsh College of Music and £179,000 alliance Drama

Integration of University of and Merthyr £242,000 College and University of Glamorgan Tydfil College Glamorgan

Strategic Alliance between University of University of Glamorgan and Royal £12,750,000* University of Glamorgan and the Glamorgan Welsh College of Music and Drama Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama

Research and Enterprise Aberystwyth University and Bangor £10,949,413 Partnership between the University Aberystwyth and Bangor

Wales Institute of Cognitive Bangor University; Cardiff University £5,173,034 Neuroscience and Swansea University

Skillset Screen Academy for Wales University of University of Glamorgan; University of £620,000 Glamorgan Wales, Newport; Cardiff University; Royal Welsh College of Music and

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Drama; Swansea Metropolitan University and

Wales Institute of Mathematical Swansea University Cardiff University; Aberystwyth £5,021,050 and Computational Sciences University and Bangor University

Rationalisation of Chemistry Cardiff Cardiff University and Swansea £1,205,281 Subject Provision in University/Swansea University University

Development of Welsh Medium University of Wales Pan Wales £2,932,455 Provision - Fellowship and Scholarship Schemes

Enhancement of the Welsh University of Wales Pan Wales £900,000 Medium Teaching Development Centre

Pay Modernisation Aberystwyth University Pan Wales £2,938,037

South West Wales HE Partnership Swansea University Swansea University, Swansea £7,465,623 Metropolitan University and Trinity College Carmarthen

Further Development of the Welsh Trinity College Pan Wales £1,310,000 Medium Teaching Development Carmarthen Centre

Low Carbon Research Institute Cardiff University Bangor University, University of £5,188,960

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Glamorgan and Swansea University

Wales Institute of Social and Cardiff University Aberystwyth University, Bangor £3,400,009 Economic Research, Data and University, University of Glamorgan and Methods Swansea University

Biosciences and Environment Aberystwyth University Bangor University £6,997,200 Alliance/IBERS revenue

£16,500,000 capital

Research Institute of Visual Bangor University Aberystwyth University, Cardiff £5,020,522 Computing University and Swansea University.

Merger of Trinity University Trinity University University of Wales, Lampeter £14,030,000* College, Carmarthen and the College, Carmarthen University of Wales, Lampeter

Climate Change Consortium for Aberystwyth University Bangor University, Cardiff University £4,020,000 Wales and Swansea University.

High Performance Computing High Performance Aberystwyth, Bangor, Cardiff, £4,975,000 Wales Computing Wales Glamorgan and Swansea Universities and the University of Wales

TOTAL £131,465,584

*includes an element of repayable grant

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RECONFIGURATION AND COLLABORATION FUND: APPLICATIONS NOT PROGRESSED

Application Administrative Lead Partner Institutions

Geographical and Functional Links University of Wales, University of Wales, Bangor; University of Wales, Swansea; with Partner HEIs Aberystwyth University of Wales, Lampeter; and Trinity College Carmarthen Appraisal to identify options for University of Wales University of Glamorgan strategic collaborations College Newport Feasibility study – achieving closer University of Wales integration College Newport Scoping study: Welsh Research University of Wales University of Wales, Aberystwyth and University of Wales College Institute for Sports Science and Institute, Cardiff Newport Exercise Medicine Feasibility study – Functional University of Wales North East Wales Institute Research Alliance with Other HEIs Institute, Cardiff in Wales Widening Access in Music HE Royal Welsh College of Cardiff University and University of Wales, Bangor Music and Drama Centre for Legal Welsh University of Wales, University of Wales, Aberystwyth Bangor Integrated Career Management University of University of Wales, Aberystwyth; University of Wales, Bangor; Glamorgan University of Wales, Lampeter; University of Wales, Swansea; University of Wales Institute, Cardiff; University of Wales College Newport; Swansea Institute of Higher Education; Trinity College Carmarthen; and North East Wales Institute Senior Management Institute University of Wales University of Wales College Newport, North East Wales Institute Institute, Cardiff and University of Wales, Aberystwyth Closer Collaboration University of Coleg Morgannwg Glamorgan

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The development of a Concordat to University of and Coleg Sir Gar enhance higher education provision Glamorgan within West Wales Developing a Case for Merger University of Wales University of Wales, Newport Institute, Cardiff Further Development of the South University of Wales and East Wales HE-FE Consortium Institute, Cardiff Mynach College Further Development of the South University of Wales Barry College Bridgend College Coleg Glan Hafren and Ystrad East Wales HE-FE Consortium Institute, Cardiff Mynach College Epidemiology Powerhouse Wales University of Wales, Cardiff University; University of Wales, Bangor; and University of Swansea Glamorgan Wales-wide Partnership System for North East Wales University of Wales Institute, Cardiff; University of Wales, Newport; Initial Teacher Education and Institute Swansea Institute of Higher Education; Trinity College Carmarthen; Training University of Wales, Bangor; and University of Wales, Aberystwyth Pan-Wales Performance University of Wales, Swansea Institute of Higher Education and North East Wales Engineering Swansea Institute Virtual Centre for Intelligent University of University of Wales, Newport Computer Systems Glamorgan Wales Cancer Institute Cardiff University University of Wales, Bangor and University of Wales, Swansea Welsh Institute of Theology and University of Wales, University of Wales, Bangor Religion Lampeter Wales Institute of Archaeology and University of Wales, University of Wales, Newport; University of Wales, Aberystwyth; Anthropology Lampeter and University of Wales, Bangor Joint Research Unit in History and University of Wales, University of Wales, Lampeter Welsh History Aberystwyth National Centre of Excellence for University of Wales University of Wales, Newport Practice Based Learning in Social Institute, Cardiff Work South East Wales Schools of University of Wales, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff

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Education (SEWSE) Project Newport Joint International Centre University of Wales, Coleg Menai Bangor Teacher training University of Wales University of Wales, Newport Institute, Cardiff Establishing an International Centre University of Cardiff University for Geographical Information, Glamorgan Analysis and Education Re-configuring Border Regions: University of University of Wales, Bangor; University of Wales Institute, Cardiff; Comparative European Glamorgan and University of Wales, Swansea Perspectives for Wales Social Learning Spaces for Effective University of Wales University of Glamorgan Learning Institute, Cardiff Virtual college for the development University of Cardiff University, Swansea University, Bangor University, Glyndwr of research infrastructure support Glamorgan University and University of Wales Institute, Cardiff for research capacity and capability in nursing, midwifery and allied health professions in Wales - Coleg rcbc Wales Institute for Sustainable Cardiff University Aberystwyth University, Bangor University, University of Glamorgan, Waste and Resource Management Swansea University, Swansea Metropolitan University (WISWARM) and the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff FASTER Wales (transport research) University of Bangor University, Cardiff University, Swansea University and Glamorgan Swansea Metropolitan University Centre for Ageing Research in Swansea University Bangor University Wales Wales Initiative in Nanohealth Swansea University Bangor University Engineering (WINE) National Research Centre for Aberystwyth University Cardiff University

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Intense X-ray Science (NRCIXS) Revitalisation of Physics in Wales Cardiff University Aberystwyth University, Swansea University Aerospace Research Organisation Swansea University Aberystwyth University, Bangor University, Cardiff University, Wales (ArROW) University of Glamorgan, Glyndŵr University, University of Wales, Newport

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