Annual Report 2017/18

2017/18

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A Word from Contents the Chair

03 Chair’s Introduction It is my pleasure to present the Coleg’s Annual Report for 2017/18. This was a year of further development for the Coleg, despite the challenges facing the post-16 education sectors in a 06 Chief Executive’s Report period of financial uncertainty.

10 Subject Grants As noted in the Chief Executive’s comments, the More generally, the Higher Education sector also has Coleg has been working with representatives of the a role in ensuring that the vast majority of prospective 12 Data Report Further Education and Apprenticeships sectors, students in Wales choose to study in their own as well as Welsh Government officials, to prepare country. After all, that is the position in every other 13 Further Education and Apprenticeships a Report and Action Plan that will form the basis for country on these islands. a long-term plan to promote and increase Welsh-medium provision in the post-16 sector. During the year, following the governance review 14 Highlights of the Year This will be vital to the success of the Government’s referred to in my comments last year, a number of Welsh Language Strategy, since the plan proposes new members were appointed to the Coleg’s Board that all learners in these sectors will, over time, of Directors. This will expand the range of skills and 18 Appendix 1 Governance receive an element of Welsh language training. expertise on the Board to include the areas that are now among the Coleg’s responsibilities, in the hope 22 Appendix 2 Membership of the Coleg’s main committees The Coleg’s links with the universities are now well- that we can play an increasingly important part across established. The principle that every subject can be policy areas that are considered a priority for the studied and discussed through the medium of Welsh Welsh Government. In welcoming the new members 24 Appendix 3 The Coleg’s officers, staff and main providers of professional services will remain as the foundation for the Coleg’s academic to the Board, I am extremely grateful to all members, plans. During the year, the Coleg considered the as well as a host of supporters and friends, for their 26 Appendix 4 Lecturing posts funded by the Coleg via the Academic Staffing Scheme subjects where no formal Welsh-medium provision work on the Coleg’s behalf in various ways during in 2017/18 is being offered at present by assessing the demand the year. We are grateful, too, to the Chief Executive, from students and the demand in terms of future Dr Ioan Matthews, and his committed colleagues for 28 Appendix 5 PhD students funded by the Coleg via the Research Scholarships Scheme workforce needs. As a result, the Coleg will start their vital contribution to the Coleg’s success during in 2017/18 investing in some of those subjects next year, the year. including Dentistry at Cardiff University. 29 Appendix 6 Subject Grants provided by the Coleg to support Higher Education Dr Haydn E. Edwards One of the matters that continue to cause concern November 2018 in 2017/18 for the Coleg is that over half the students who speak Welsh choose to study outside Wales. 30 Appendix 7 National projects and other projects As a result, they do not have the option of continuing 34 Appendix 8 Support for Higher Education institutions to study through the medium of Welsh, and they are not in a position to make the most of the provision 36 Appendix 9 Finance that the Coleg has now developed throughout the country. One of the side-effects of this pattern, which has intensified over recent years, is that these students do not return to contribute to Welsh cultural Contact us: and economic life. Among the recommendations Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol, submitted by the Coleg to the Welsh Government Y Llwyfan, College Road, Carmarthen in a recent report is a proposal that arrangements are established to maintain contact with students SA31 3EQ studying outside Wales, in the hope that more of 01267 610400 those students will choose to return in future. colegcymraeg.ac.uk @ColegCymraeg 4 Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol Annual Report 2017/18 colegcymraeg.ac.uk 5

The principle that every subject can be studied and discussed through the medium of Welsh will remain as the foundation for the Coleg’s academic plans.

Dr Haydn E. Edwards November 2018 6 Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol Annual Report 2017/18 colegcymraeg.ac.uk 7

Chief Executive’s Introduction

During a period of uncertainty and change, The post-16 sector will be vital to the success of the Under the leadership of Dr Dylan Phillips, an annual During the year, a review of the Coleg’s governance politically and within education and training, 2050 Welsh Language Strategy. Another crucial area cycle of planning meetings was established between was undertaken, and I would like to acknowledge the 2017/18 was a period of opening a new chapter is Initial Teacher Education, an area that the Coleg the Coleg and individual universities, and we continue effective leadership of the Board’s Chair, Dr Haydn E. in the history of the Coleg Cymraeg. has been supporting by providing some national to monitor provision levels carefully in order to ensure Edwards, in this work, with support from the Coleg’s co-ordination to the provision of linguistic training that the choice offered to students is maintained and Secretary, Catherine Rees. Following a formal announcement by the Cabinet for trainees. developed. Secretary, Kirsty Williams, in December 2017 Following the extension of the Coleg’s responsibilities accepting the recommendations of the Task and The Coleg believes that the focus on Welsh language We have now seen the launch of the Associate into new areas, the Board’s membership will evolve Finish Group established by the Welsh Government skills within the training and professional development Lecturers Scheme, which ensures that everyone over the next few years to reflect the sectors in which and chaired by Delyth Evans to review the Coleg’s of the education workforce needs to be strengthened teaching through the medium of Welsh or wishing to the Coleg will work in future. activities, work took place during the year to substantially. In that regard, the Coleg welcomes the do so maintains a direct link with the Coleg. implement those recommendations. One of the main Welsh Government’s decision to set an expectation The Coleg’s annual meeting for 2018 was held in issues explored by the review was the extension for ITE providers to incorporate such training within As part of the scheme, an annual conference will Aberystwyth, when two honorary fellows were of the Coleg’s responsibilities to include Further their mainstream provision from September 2019. be held for associate lecturers, the first of which inaugurated. Professor Gareth Ffowc Roberts is a Education and Apprenticeships. We have made clear our willingness to continue to will be held in June 2019. During that conference, pioneer in teaching and popularising Mathematics, support the developments as appropriate, including a number of awards will be established to be awarded who has contributed in several practical ways to the During the Coleg’s submissions to the Group, recommending that there should be transition each year to lecturers nominated by the Coleg branches. establishment and growth of the Coleg. the Coleg emphasised that, if it were to accept new arrangements in place as new structures are The latest official data on the number of students Gwerfyl Roberts, who retired from her post at Bangor responsibilities, it would wish to present an ambitious introduced. and long-term vision and action plan that would studying through the medium of Welsh during the University in 2017, has played a central part in the respond to the challenges of meeting the targets of During the year, a further development was seen in 2016/17 show a mixed picture. development of Welsh-medium Nursing education, the national Welsh Language Strategy, ‘Cymraeg the Coleg’s Academic Plan, with the emphasis on and the significant increase in the provision offered in However, the clearest theme in the data is an increase that area stems to a large extent from her efforts. 2050’. providing subject grants to academic departments in the number of students studying through the and units to support Welsh-medium provision within In light of that vision, the Coleg welcomed the medium of Welsh in the subject areas supported by Finally, I would like to thank the Coleg’s employees a wide range of areas. Most of the lecturers initially the Coleg. and the wider circle of colleagues and friends, who challenge set by the Cabinet Secretary to develop an funded for a period of five years by the Coleg via the ambitious plan. An Advisory Group was established ensure that the impact of the Coleg’s work and Staffing Scheme have now reached the end of their Following concern about some aspects of the influence continues to grow. that included the heads and senior managers of five-year funding period, but a high percentage of data, including the fact that half of Welsh-speaking Further Education Institutions and representation from them remain employed at their universities teaching undergraduates are choosing to study outside Wales, Dr Ioan Matthews the Apprenticeships sector. A series of meetings was through the medium of Welsh. the Welsh Government asked the Coleg to submit a November 2018 held, chaired by me as the Coleg’s Chief Executive, report on the situation regarding student numbers, in close and effective collaboration with Welsh and recommendations for the future. Government officials, to prepare a report presented to the ministers at the end of July 2018. The recommendations were submitted in September 2018, and the Coleg will work with the Government The Coleg’s internal project team was led by to agree new targets for the future, which will form an Dr Dafydd Trystan, and I would like to thank Dafydd integral part of the wider targets of the national Welsh and other colleagues for their thorough and efficient Language Strategy. work, securing wide support from stakeholders to the high-level vision on which the Report and Action Plan are based. We look forward to the Government’s response to the proposals soon. 8 Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol Annual Report 2017/18 colegcymraeg.ac.uk 9

We have now seen the launch of the Associate Lecturers Scheme, which ensures that everyone teaching through the medium of Welsh or wishing to do so maintains a direct link with the Coleg.

Dr Ioan Matthews November 2018 10 Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol Annual Report 2017/18 colegcymraeg.ac.uk 11

Subject Grants

In 2017/18, the Subject Grants scheme was piloted The significant number of students involved also Healthcare Sciences – for the first time. This scheme provides grants to shows how popular the provision is – with 70 students support Higher Education provision at universities across three years studying at least a third of their Cardiff University and other institutions. degree scheme through the medium of Welsh. One new and exciting development at Cardiff resources and promotion materials were developed The department now receives a Subject Grant that University is the plan to provide a third of the to attract prospective students to the Welsh-medium The scheme follows on from the success of the provides an additional injection of funding to ensure Physiotherapy degree course through the medium opportunities available. Academic Staffing Scheme that led to a significant that the provision is sustainable. of Welsh. This will be possible in part due to the increase in Welsh-medium lecturing capacity at Academic Staffing Scheme post that was funded in Following the allocation of a Subject Grant to the the universities. Most of the post-holders from that Following the recent merger of the Sport Science Healthcare Studies, which set the foundations for School of Healthcare Sciences to develop a Welsh- scheme have now moved to permanent employment department with the Health Sciences department, offering Welsh-medium provision in modules that medium study pathway within one of the health contracts at their institutions. The main aim of the Cardiff Metropolitan University will look to develop are common to several degree courses in the health professions, the school decided to focus their efforts Subject Grants, therefore, will be to ensure that the new Welsh-medium study opportunities for students professions. in the first instance on offering a third of the BSc provision developed through the Staffing Scheme’s with the aim of providing a Health and Sport degree Physiotherapy degree scheme in Welsh. Using the investment is maintained and continues to grow. scheme that will be available almost entirely through By working with other staff that were funded by the Subject Grant, the school has appointed two new the medium of Welsh by 2020/21. Coleg in Nursing and Medicine, a new Welsh-medium lecturers, Gwyneth Richards and Natalie John (both During the first year of the Subject Grants, over half culture was established in the College of Biomedical professional Physiotherapists) to lead on Welsh- a million pounds were allocated to seven institutions Agricultural Sciences – and Life Sciences, and with support from the Coleg’s medium teaching. Best wishes to them both. to support 16 subjects (see a full list of the Subject Projects Fund, a number of new learning and teaching Grants in Appendix 6). More Subject Grants will be Aberystwyth University allocated each year until all those areas that the Coleg The Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural supported via lectureships have the opportunity to Sciences at Aberystwyth University has always been become sustainable. a natural home for many Welsh speakers (staff and students) reflecting the inherent relationship between Sport Sciences – the Welsh language and the Agricultural industry Cardiff Metropolitan University in Wales. The Coleg has supported research and The Coleg has supported the Sport Science teaching at the institute via the Research Scholarships provision at Cardiff Met for a number of years – Scheme and the Academic Staffing Scheme from the first by investing in a number of bright individuals very beginning, supplementing the enthusiastic team to undertake PhD studies in various specialisms of Welsh speakers already on the staff there. through the Research Scholarships Scheme and Through a Subject Grant provided to the institution then by funding a number of the same individuals in by the Coleg, a full team of Welsh-speaking staff lectureships through the Staffing Scheme. now contributes to the plans to deliver, develop and As a result, the provision at Cardiff Met developed promote Welsh-medium provision to students – and module by module until students were able to study the Coleg’s Associate Lecturers scheme is a way of two-thirds of several Sport degree courses through acknowledging the contribution of all to that effort, the medium of Welsh. not only those whose posts were funded directly by the Coleg, as was the case in the past. This institution already offers a number of degree schemes that are eligible for Incentive Scholarships, such as the BSc Agriculture, BSc Agriculture with Business Management, and the BSc Animal Science. There are plans to develop the Welsh- medium curriculum further, and to promote bilingual skills, strengthen links with industry and create new resources to support teaching. 12 Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol Annual Report 2017/18 colegcymraeg.ac.uk 13

Further Education Data Report and Apprenticeships

As the Coleg’s Staffing Scheme draws to a close, to be replaced by the new subject grants system, At the beginning of 2017, discussions were The nature of these sectors has led to a plan with it is timely to consider to what extent the Coleg and the universities have experienced an increase in the ongoing about the possibility of expanding a different focus to the Coleg’s Higher Education number of students studying in Welsh. The Coleg’s core activity has been to develop Welsh-medium and the Coleg’s role to Further Education and Academic Plan, since the intention is to target bilingual degree courses, primarily to full-time students. Apprenticeships, with a group chaired by Delyth every learner in the Further Education colleges and Evans gathering and considering evidence. apprenticeship providers to benefit from an element The increase seen in the number of students studying a proportion of their full-time undergraduate courses in of Welsh-medium and bilingual provision. Welsh is striking – over 50% since the Coleg was established. A similar increase is seen in the postgraduate By the end of the 2017/18 academic year, substantial provision, while the pattern in part-time provision (which can be fragmentary, and has not been a priority for the progress had been made. The recommendation of the The plan submitted to the Government offers a Coleg) has fluctuated. This national data is reflected when looking at specific subjects. Delyth Evans group to extend the Coleg’s role was framework for doing so in the form of a pyramid. accepted, and a national Advisory Planning Group, including senior officers from Further Education and 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 apprenticeship providers, was established. The group Full time Postgraduate 365 475 510 575 740 810 met for the first time in January 2018, and following detailed and constructive discussions, an ambitious Full time Undergraduate 2,705 3,380 3,590 3,465 4,610 4,350 action plan was presented to the Welsh Government by the end of the 2017/18 academic year. Part time Postgraduate 130 195 220 890 395 745 The planning work undertaken has highlighted the Part time Undergraduate 1,500 1,415 855 1,430 1,960 880 very significant opportunities that arise in developing Welsh-medium and bilingual provision in these There has been significant growth in the vast majority of academic subjects. One subject area that has seen a sectors. Alongside this, the work has also identified a significant fall is languages, which reflects wider patterns of concern in terms of studying languages. Several areas number of challenges that will need to be overcome in have seen noteworthy success: order to ensure a coherent plan leading to substantial change. The planning work has identified six specific areas that need attention: Learners, Staff, Provision, Resources, Qualifications and Employers. The degree to which the various elements need to be prioritised depend on the subject and provider in question, and If the plan is implemented fully, with appropriate one of the first steps will be to start planning in detail resources, there is a real potential to transform by subject (beginning with priority subjects) in these the position of the Welsh language within the six areas. Further Education and Apprenticeships Sector.

There are some continuing challenges with data; There is further work to do on ensuring more fewer pupils have been completing A Level studies consistency between the targets and metrics of over the last few years than were completing them various relevant organisations. Ensuring more when the Coleg was established, and some short coherence in order to contribute purposefully courses that did not contribute to a degree scheme to the targets of the national Welsh Language but did appear in the data last year have been Strategy, ‘Cymraeg 2050’, is one of the Coleg’s terminated by individual universities. aims in 2018/19. 14 Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol Annual Report 2017/18 colegcymraeg.ac.uk 15

Highlights of the Year

Poets raising the profile of Welsh as a subject in schools across Wales In November 2017, funding was awarded from the The Prifardd Rhys Iorwerth discussed his poem Coleg’s Strategic Projects Fund to support the ‘Y Ferch wrth y Bar yng Nghlwb Ifor’ at schools in ‘Y Gymraeg ar Daith’ (Welsh on Tour) scheme. the north, and the Prifardd Aneirin Karadog worked with pupils in the west and the south-east to interpret The bid was the result of collaboration between ‘Gweld y Gorwel’. university Welsh departments via the Coleg’s Language and Literature Panel. The idea was Pupils were asked to consider the types of careers developed following consultation with Welsh teachers that graduates in Welsh can follow, and there across the country and with the Welsh Subject Officer was an emphasis on the fact that being able to at WJEC. work in Welsh to a professional level is a skill that increasing numbers of employers in Wales are Gwobr Merêd recognises an existing Coleg student’s The scheme’s starting point was the need to address seeking. The pupils were encouraged to think contribution to Welsh culture and life and the winner in 2018 the challenge facing Welsh as an academic subject, about their use of Welsh and how developments was Gwyn Aled Rennolff from Swansea University. with the aim of offering a workshop for year 10 and 11 in the digital world offer social and professional pupils studying GCSE Welsh Literature. opportunities. The workshop’s intention was to bring the syllabus The scheme was launched at Ysgol Bro Edern in alive, and spark the interest and enthusiasm of year Cardiff in October 2017 and was attended by Alun 10 and 11 pupils in Welsh as a subject beyond the Davies AM, then Minister for the Welsh Language. GCSE qualification. The workshop was in two parts; a revision session with a poet whose work is included ‘Y Gymraeg ar Daith’ visited over 30 schools in in the Welsh Literature GCSE specification, and a November 2017, with around 1500 pupils benefiting session encouraging pupils to consider the many from the opportunity. advantages of continuing to study Welsh as a subject. As well as offering pupils and their teachers a unique opportunity, the national scheme also strengthened relationships between university Welsh departments and developed relationships with schools. Following very positive feedback about the tour in 2017, it was held once again in autumn 2018. The tour now contributes to a wider action plan arising from discussions between the Government, the Coleg and a number of other stakeholders to try to increase the numbers studying Welsh at A Level. The plan will include a number of objectives to raise the profile of Welsh as a subject. The Coleg has played a prominent role in developing the action plan and will work with a number of partners to achieve several objectives within the plan. The Coleg’s student ambassador scheme is #CymraegarDaith #AstudioCymraeg going from strength to strength with at least 3 ambassadors appointed from each university in Wales. 16 Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol Annual Report 2017/18 colegcymraeg.ac.uk 17

Doctoriaid Yfory A pilot scheme – ‘Doctoriaid Yfory’ (Tomorrow’s This scheme was an opportunity to ensure that Doctors) – was established with the aim of increasing Wales’s most talented prospective doctors stay the number of Welsh-speaking school pupils who in Wales to study, to then serve our surgeries and successfully apply for places on medical courses hospitals. Our intention was to ensure that every in Wales. The scheme contributes to the ‘Cymraeg pupil on the scheme had every possible chance to 2050’ strategy and specifically ‘More than just Words’, apply successfully for a course in Medicine or another the Government’s strategy to strengthen Welsh- appropriate health profession. language services in Health and Care. Over two-thirds of the pupils who were part of the The scheme was targeted at the north-west and the scheme have now applied to study Medicine, while valleys. There was a fantastic response to the invitation another 15 have applied for other Health courses. for year 12 pupils to join the scheme, with 66 pupils Every pupil who applied for a place to study Medicine registering. Various activities were arranged during the at Cardiff University has been invited to interview. year with the intention of enabling prospective students The scheme will be developed further in 2018/19 to research the options and make the most of work extending the provision for Medicine to the whole experience and volunteering opportunities to help of Wales, and in doing so recruiting even more of them develop their career aspirations. Activities were tomorrow’s doctors. also arranged focusing on how to make successful applications and on preparing prospective students for Gwerddon Fach providing a big the interview process. platform for the latest research The programme included: In May 2018, we launched a partnership between • Rural Medicine taster session Gwerddon, the Coleg’s research journal, and the • Support from a specific mentor (current medical Golwg360 online news service. students at Cardiff and Swansea) The aim of Gwerddon Fach (www.golwg360/ • Two-day residential course on how to apply gwerddon) is to present Welsh-medium academic successfully to study Medicine research to new audiences. Original short pieces arising from the latest research are published by • Masterclass on successful interviews prominent academics from Wales and beyond, as well as popular versions of longer articles published in Gwerddon itself. Lecturers and researchers are invited to contribute pieces about any research of interest to a wider audience – whether these are reports on their latest work, responses to significant findings or public policy discussions and current affairs, or a simple introduction to more complex research topics. The Coleg’s Annual Congregation was Twelve articles were published between May and held in Aberystwyth in March 2018 where December 2018, with the topics ranging from Prof. Gareth Roberts and Gwerfyl Roberts Bioluminescence to Franco, from rural education poverty to strategies for winning Monopoly games. were inaugurated as Honorary Fellows of the Coleg. 18 Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol Annual Report 2017/18 colegcymraeg.ac.uk 19

Appendix 1 Governance

Court Members Table of attendance at the Court The constitution notes that the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol has a specific number of institutional members 7 March 2018 and stakeholder members represented at Coleg Court meetings, which is the Annual General Meeting. Dr Haydn E. Edwards  The institutional members during 2017/18 were: The stakeholder members during 2017/18 were: Swansea University  Swansea University The Student Membership of the Coleg Cymraeg Aberystwyth University The Staff Membership of the Coleg Cymraeg Aberystwyth University 

Bangor University ColegauCymru Bangor University  Cardiff University Welsh Local Government Association Cardiff University  University of Wales CYDAG (the association of schools for Welsh- medium education) University of Wales Trinity Saint David University of Wales  The National Library of Wales University of South Wales  Mudiad Meithrin University of Wales Trinity Saint David Cardiff Metropolitan University NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership:  Glyndwˆ r University University of South Wales 1 Workforce, Education and Development Services The Open University in Wales  RhAG (parents for Welsh-medium education) Cardiff Metropolitan University UCMC/NUS Wales Glyndwˆ r University 

The Court Meeting, the Annual General Meeting, The Open University in Wales  was held in Aberystwyth on 7 March 2018. proxy form submitted The Student Membership of the Coleg Cymraeg 

The Staff Membership of the Coleg Cymraeg 

ColegauCymru  proxy form submitted

Welsh Local Government Association 

CYDAG (the association of schools for Welsh-medium education) 

NHS Wales: Workforce, Education and Development Services 

National Library of Wales 

Mudiad Meithrin 

RhAG (parents for Welsh-medium education)  proxy form submitted

UCMC / NUS Wales  proxy form submitted 20 Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol Annual Report 2017/18 colegcymraeg.ac.uk 21

Appendix 1 Board of Directors

The Coleg’s Board of Directors is responsible for The Board’s members during the period up to 31 July Table of attendance of directors at Board meetings providing strategic direction for the Coleg’s work, and 2018 (the end of the year reviewed in this report) were includes 13 members: as follows: 19 September 2017 22 November 2017 8 March 2018 20 June 2018 •An independent chair (Dr Haydn E. Edwards) Chair Dr Haydn E. Edwards,     •12 directors Dr Haydn E. Edwards Chair The Coleg has an external Appointments and Vice-chair William Callaway     Governance Standards Committee to oversee the Linda Wyn (to 31 March 2018) process of appointing directors, including the Chair Professor Iwan Davies     (see Appendix 2). Professor Iwan Davies     The Board of Directors met on four occasions during Professor Jerry Hunter Professor Jerry Hunter the 2017/18 academic year: Gwilym Dyfri Jones Ellen Jones     19 September 2017 (special meeting via the Dr Rhodri Llwyd Morgan     video network) Professor Hywel Thomas Gwilym Dyfri Jones 22 November 2017 (Carmarthen) William Callaway Dr Hefin Jones     8 March 2018 (Aberystwyth) Ellen Jones (to 29 April 2018)     1 Dr Hefin Jones Dr Gwyn Lewis 20 June 2018 (Wrexham) Dr Gwyn Lewis Pedr ap Llwyd – – –  Ieuan Wyn Dr Rhodri Llwyd Morgan     Pedr ap Llwyd (from 1 April 2018) Llinos Roberts (from 1 April 2018) Llinos Roberts – – – 

Professor Hywel Thomas    

Ieuan Wyn     Linda Wyn    – Deputy Chair 22 Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol Annual Report 2017/18 colegcymraeg.ac.uk 23

Appendix 2 Membership of the Coleg’s main committees

Audit and Risk Committee Chair of the Academic Collaboration Committee Elected by Coleg student members Student representative (ex officio) Laura Beth Davies (Cardiff University/postgraduate Vacancy Chair Huw Morris (Swansea University) representative) William Callaway Further education representative Appointed by the Higher Education Institutions Gwenllian Mair Jones (Cardiff University/south-east Claire Roberts Appointed from members of the Board of Directors Dr Gwenno Ffrancon (Swansea University) region) Dr Haydn E. Edwards Dr Elin Royles (Aberystwyth University) Siôn Wyn Lewis (Cardiff Metropolitan University/ Research and Publications Committee Professor Iwan Davies south-east region) Professor Enlli Thomas (Bangor University) Chair Dr Rhodri Llwyd Morgan Tomos Watson (Swansea University/south-west Sara Whittam (Cardiff University) region) Professor Jerry Hunter Co-opted members Sioned Roberts (Glyndwˆ r University) Dylan Davies (University of Wales Trinity Saint David/ Advisory Group Gareth Eyres Dr Lisa Lewis (University of South Wales) south-west region) Professor Jane Aaron Gareth Pierce Daniel Tiplady (Cardiff Metropolitan University) Lois Nash (Aberystwyth University/mid and north Dr Angharad Puw Davies Peter Curran (from 15 May 2018) region) Dr Catrin Haf Williams (University of Wales Trinity Dr Hefin Jones Saint David) Steffan Nicholas (Bangor University/mid and north Dr Manon Wyn Jones region) Appointments and Governance Appointed by the Coleg Professor Richard Wyn Jones Standards Committee Mirain Roberts (Welsh Language Officer, NUS Wales) Professor Siwan Davies Professor Rhys Jones Chair 2 Professor Gwynedd Parry Dr Rhys Dafydd Jones Meirion Prys Jones Academic Collaboration Committee Professor Elin Haf Gruffydd Jones Professor Eleri Pryse Members Chair Professor Eleri Pryse Huw Morris, Swansea University Professor Alan Shore Rhiannon Lloyd Gwerfyl Roberts (to 31 January 2018) Members appointed by the Higher Education Dr Catrin Haf Williams Denise Williams Professor Densil Morgan (to 31 March 2018) Institutions Dr Haydn E. Edwards Professor Mererid Hopwood Rhodri Evans, Cardiff University Advisory Group Teleri James, University of Wales Trinity Saint David Staffing Committee Dr Dylan Foster Evans Chair Professor Carwyn Jones Dr Osian Rees, Bangor University Dr Ioan Matthews Appointed from members of the Board of Directors Dr Myfanwy Davies Gareth Beach, University of South Wales Members Chair Sioned Roberts, Glyndwˆ ŵŵr University Dr Gwawr Jones Linda Wyn Llˆŷyr Roberts Dr Gwenno Ffrancon Dr Prysor Williams (from 18 October 2018) Dr Gethin Rhys, Aberystwyth University Members Daniel Tiplady, Cardiff Metropolitan University Gwilym Dyfri Jones Professor Hywel Thomas Awen Iorwerth (from 2 May 2018) Dr Llion Jones Dr Euryn Roberts (from 2 May 2018) Dr Gwenno Ffrancon, Swansea University Dr Lowri Hughes Academic Board Nominated by ColegauCymru to represent the Appointed by the Coleg Chair and Dean further education sector Dr Hefin Jones, Chair of the Academic Board Dr Mari Elin Jones Dr Hefin Jones Llinos Roberts (Coleg Cambria) (to 31 January 2018) Co-opted member Daniel Tiplady Vice-chair Carys Swain (Coleg Pen-y-bont) Denise Williams Delyth Murphy Bryn Hughes Parry (Grwˆ ŵp Llandrillo Menai) (from 2 May 2018) 24 Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol Annual Report 2017/18 colegcymraeg.ac.uk 25

Appendix 3 The Coleg’s officers, staff and main providers of professional services

The Coleg’s officers, staff and main providers of professional services on 31 July 2018 were:

Honorary Fellows and dates of appointment Registrar and Senior Academic Manager Development Officers External Auditors Dr Meredydd Evans (1919 – 2015) Dr Dafydd Trystan Nia Brown Price Waterhouse Coopers Professor Hazel Walford Davies (2012) Secretary and Senior Manager for Corporate Lowri Bulman Internal Auditors Professor M. Wynn Thomas (2012) Affairs and Human Resources Joanna Evans Baldwins Catherine Rees Dr John Davies (1938 – 2015) Adam Jones Bankers Professor Ioan Williams (2013) Senior Academic Manager Manon Llwyd-Bowen Barclays Bank Ltd Dr Dylan Phillips Professor Robin Williams (2013) Morfudd Matthews Carmarthen Dr Alison Allan (2014) Communications Manager Lois McGrath Elin Williams Cennard Davies (2014) Elliw Baines Roberts Professor Elan Closs Stephens (2014) Operations Manager Catrin Williams Suzanne Lewis Dr Cen Williams (2014) Administrative Officer Heini Gruffudd (2015) Systems Manager Eleri Davies 3 Rhys Williams Catrin Stevens (2015) National Project Officers Professor Gwyn Thomas (1936 – 2016) Academic Manager Menai Evans Rhian Jones Geraint Talfan Davies (2016) Ffion Hughes Siôn Jobbins Ned Thomas (2016) Academic Manager Dr Lowri Morgans Mared Jones Rhian Huws Williams (2016) Professor Brynley F. Roberts (2017) Academic Manager Branch Officers Mari Fflur Williams Swansea University Branch – Lois Griffiths and Professor R. Merfyn Jones (2017) Elin Leyshon Work Welsh Project Manager Dr Siân Wyn Siencyn (2017) Aberystwyth University Branch – Dr Tamsin Davies Dr Owen Thomas Gwerfyl Roberts (2018) Bangor University Branch – Eirian Jones Senior Finance Officer Professor Gareth Ff. Roberts (2018) Cardiff University Branch – Elliw Iwan Emyr James Chair of the Board of Directors University of South Wales Branch – Catrin Evans Dr Haydn E. Edwards Editor Cardiff Metropolitan University Branch – Dr Angharad Watkins Dean Daniel Tiplady Dr Hefin Jones Language Tutor University of Wales Trinity Saint David Branch – Bethan Wyn Davies Chief Executive Cris Dafis Glyndwˆ ŵŵŵr University Branch – Sioned Roberts Dr Ioan Matthews Solicitors Capital Law 26 Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol Annual Report 2017/18 colegcymraeg.ac.uk 27

Appendix 4 Lecturing posts funded by the Coleg

Lecturing posts funded by the Coleg, either fully or partly, via the academic staffing scheme in 2017/18

Welsh and Celtic Studies: Languages: Social Work: Health Studies: Professional Welsh – Dr Rhianedd Jewell Professional Translation Studies – Mandi Morse Miriam Leigh (Swansea University) Healthcare Studies – Christine Munro (Aberystwyth University) (Aberystwyth University) (Cardiff University) Ceinwen Gwilym (The Open University in Wales) Welsh – Dr Alex Lovell (Swansea University) Law: Healthcare Sciences – Dr Catrin Hedd Jones Welsh and Linguistics – Dr Jonathan Morris Psychology: (Bangor University) (Cardiff University) Dr Hayley Roberts (Bangor University) Dr Nia Griffith (Bangor University) Speech and Language Therapy – Rhonwen Lewis Scriptwriting – Dr Manon Wyn Williams Dr Ffion Llewelyn (Aberystwyth University) (Cardiff Metropolitan University) (Bangor University) Dr Awel Vaughan-Evans (Bangor University) Politics: Geography: Nursing and Midwifery: History, Welsh History, Classics and Archaeology: International Politics – Dr Catrin Wyn Edwards Physical Geography – Dr Rhian Meara Historiography – Dr Gethin Matthews (Aberystwyth University Nursing and Healthcare – Beryl Cooledge (Swansea University) (national post, based at Swansea University) (Bangor University) Physical Geography – Cai Ladd (Swansea University) Sociology and Social Policy: History – Dr Owain Wyn Jones (Bangor University) Nursing and Midwifery – Gaynor Williams (Cardiff University) Criminology – Dr Lowri Cunnington Wynn Computer Sciences: Creative Industries: (Aberystwyth University) Nursing and Healthcare – Nia Williams 4 Computer Science – Dr Llˆŷyr ap Cenydd (Swansea University) Journalism – Siân Morgan Lloyd (Cardiff University) Applied Social Policy – Dr Sara Wheeler (Bangor (Bangor University) University) Midwifery – Anneka Bell (Swansea University) Public Relations – Iwan Williams Software Engineering – Dr Wayne Aubrey (Swansea University) Surveying and Land and Property Studies – Nursing and Healthcare – Anwen Davies (Aberystwyth University) Owain Llywelyn (University of South Wales) Drama – Dr Rhiannon Williams (University of South (Cardiff University) Wales) Environmental and Agricultural Sciences: Sport Sciences: Medicine: Film Studies – Steffan Thomas (Bangor University) Agriculture – Iwan Thomas (Coleg Sir Gâr) Sport Coaching – Gethin Thomas (Cardiff Medicine – Dr Heledd Iago (Swansea University) Creative Arts – Dr Gareth Evans Metropolitan University) Bioveterinary Sciences – Manod Williams (Aberystwyth University) Medicine – Dr Jason Williams (Swansea University) Physical Education – Dylan Blain (University of Wales (Aberystwyth University) Journalism – Manon Edwards Ahir Trinity Saint David) Medicine – Sara Whittam (Cardiff University) Environmental Sciences – Dr Marie Busfield (Cardiff University) Sport Psychology – Dr Eleri Jones Biomedicine – Dr Alwena Morgan (Swansea (Aberystwyth University) (Bangor University) University) Agriculture – Cennydd Jones (Coleg Sir Gâr) Art and Design: Biomedicine – Dr Lauren Blake (Swansea University) Art and Design – Huw Williams (Cardiff University) Business Studies: Medicine (Clinical Lecturer) – Awen Iorwerth Mathematics and Physics: Art and Design – Meinir Mathias (Coleg Sir Gâr) Accountancy – Sara Closs-Davies (Bangor University) (Cardiff University) Physics – Dr Aled Isaac (Swansea University) Business – Llˆŷyr Roberts (University of South Wales Education and Childhood Studies: and Cardiff Metropolitan University) Pharmacy: Engineering: Early Childhood – Ann Davies (University of Wales Business and Management – Kelly Young Laura Doyle (Cardiff University) Engineering – Dr Eifion Jewell (Swansea University) Trinity Saint David) (Cardiff Metropolitan University and the University of Elen Jones (Cardiff University) Childhood Studies and Education – Dyddgu Hywel South Wales) Wyn Davies (Cardiff University) (Cardiff Metropolitan University) Economics – Dr Edward Jones (Bangor University) 28 Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol Annual Report 2017/18 colegcymraeg.ac.uk 29

Appendix 5 Appendix 6 PhD students funded by Subject grants provided by the Coleg the Coleg

PhD students funded by the Coleg via the research scholarships scheme Subject grants provided by the Coleg to support higher education provision in 2017/18 in 2017/18

Welsh and Celtic Studies: Psychology: Subject Institution Grant Laura Beth Davies ((Cardiff University) Psychology – Elin Harding Williams (Bangor University) Aneirin Karadog (Swansea University) Art and Design University of Wales Trinity Saint David £16,000 Psychology (Behaviour Change) – Arwel Tomos Wyn Mason (Swansea University) Williams (Bangor University) Music Bangor University £29,000 Megan Haf Morgans (Cardiff University) Psychology/Medicine – Kyle Jones Swansea University £24,000 Ianto Gruffydd (Cardiff University) (Bangor University) Modern Languages Bangor University £40,000 Psychology (Literary Reading) – Gwennant Evans History, Welsh History, Classics and Archaeology: (Bangor University) Philosophy Cardiff University £20,000 Welsh History – Anys Wood (Cardiff University) Psychology (Linguistic Behaviour) – David Parry University of Wales Trinity Saint David £16,000 Sport Sciences (Bangor University) Cardiff Metropolitan University £40,000 Music: Canolfan ABC (University of South Wales Business Studies £40,000 Gareth Bonello (University of South Wales) Medicine: and Cardiff Metropolitan University) Luke Roberts (Swansea University) Philosophy: 5 Police Studies6University of South Wales £40,000 Political Philosophy – Rhianwen Daniel Geography: (Cardiff University) Healthcare Sciences Cardiff University £48,000 Sioned Llywelyn (Aberystwyth University) Sociology and Social Policy: Healthcare Studies Grŵwˆ ŵŵp Llandrillo Menai £40,000 Environmental and Agricultural Sciences: Criminology – Heddwen Daniel (University of Geochemistry – Lucy Hale (Bangor University) South Wales) Geography Aberystwyth University £40,000 Environmental Sciences – Beca Evans Surveying and Land and Property Studies – Aberystwyth University £32,000 (Aberystwyth University) Mathematics Owain Rhys James (University of South Wales) Cardiff University £30,000 Environmental Sciences – Gruffydd Lloyd Jones Physics Aberystwyth University £32,000 Sport Sciences: (Aberystwyth University) Sport Physiology – Claire Griffith-Mcgeever Chemistry Bangor University £16,000 (Bangor University) Mathematics and Physics: Physics – Hywel Evans (Swansea University) Sport Psychology – Jessica Whitehead Biological Sciences Bangor University £24,000 (Bangor University) Physics – Llˆŷyr Humphries (Aberystwyth University) Mathematics – Tom Williams (Aberystwyth University Environmental Sciences Bangor University £16,000

Environment and Agriculture Sciences Aberystwyth University £20,000 30 Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol Annual Report 2017/18 colegcymraeg.ac.uk 31

Appendix 7 National projects and other projects

List of national strategic projects supported in 2017/18 List of Small Grants awarded in 2017/18

National projects Institution Expenditure Projects Institution Expenditure Welsh Language Skills Certificate: National project administered centrally Developing a Welsh-medium version of the Swansea University £2,500 • grant towards the costs of tutors at by the Coleg BLOODHOUND Show and Workshop Aberystwyth University, Bangor University, £102,000 Sessions on extracting DNA, proving paternity Cardiff University and the University of Wales Swansea University £2,408 Trinity Saint David £21,872 and finding cancer genes • maintenance costs (including WJEC’s fee) Sustainable energy: an opportunity for £957 • developing and maintaining support diversification in a challenging business Aberystwyth University £2,493 resources environment? National project to create a framework Changes in the Arctic Ocean and the Weather Bangor University £2,429 for teaching Welsh as a second language of Wales Cynllun Colegau Cymru (Moderation) £2,748 to those following courses to qualify as Devolved broadcasting in the 1960s: teachers Bangor University £1,600 Two sides of the Atlantic National project – the Coleg Cymraeg’s research journal. Editor: Dr Anwen Jones Creating multimedia programming resources Gwerddon7 £2,936 Cardiff University £2,500 (Aberystwyth University), Sub-editor: in Welsh Dr Hywel Griffiths (Aberystwyth University) Communication Skills – Patients with Cardiff University £522 National project of terminology dementia Terminology Project Officer standardization in line with international £53,580 standards, funded via Bangor University Digital resource: Communication toolbox Cardiff University £2,340 National project funded via Aberystwyth Co-ordinating national activities in Sciences £42,647 University Indexing the letters of Morrisiaid Môn, The University of Wales Centre for Advanced Co-ordinating national activities in Social National project funded via Aberystwyth £2,500 £50,506 1728–1786 Welsh and Celtic Studies Sciences University Co-ordinating national activities in Arts National project funded via the University of Expanding research mindsets University of Wales Trinity Saint David £2,500 £51,616 and Humanities Wales Trinity Saint David Co-ordinating national activities in Health National project funded via Cardiff University £1,252 Health and fitness test guidance University of Wales Trinity Saint David £2,500 and Care Co-ordinating national activities involving publications, research and resource National project funded via the University of £51,638 development (including the Coleg’s Resources Wales Trinity Saint David Library) Language Competency Certificate National project to establish a Competency £51,589 for Teachers Certificate for Teachers National project being led by Aberystwyth Professional Translation Studies Scheme £24,130 University 32 Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol Annual Report 2017/18 colegcymraeg.ac.uk 33

List of collaborative activities supported by the Coleg at the institutions in 2017/18 (A total of £83,022.91 was provided to support these activities)

Activity Type Institution Activity Type Institution Conquering the World Module Swansea University National conference to celebrate the tricentenary of the birth of William Williams Conference Swansea University Interpreting the Past Module Swansea University Pantycelyn Gwyn’s Legacy: Celebrating the Life and Conference Bangor University The Great War through Welsh eyes Module Swansea University Work of Gwyn Thomas Symposium on second language Welsh Conference Bangor University Contemporary Patagonia Module Swansea University education

Fluvial Geomorphology Module Aberystwyth University Dementia – what next for Wales? Conference Bangor University

Field Methodology Module Bangor University Rural Crisis Conference Cardiff University

European History and Culture Module Bangor University Science Conference Conference National 7 Modern Language Conference for Welsh- Conference National Global Justice Module Cardiff University medium students Beliefs of the Welsh Module Cardiff University It’s my Business Conference Coleg Cambria

The Senedd, the Stories and the Spin Module Cardiff University/Swansea University Play your Game Conference Coleg Cambria Future of the Television and Media Industry Philosophy Collaborative Provision Module Cardiff University Conference University of South Wales Conference Forest School Training (Level 1) Module Cardiff Metropolitan University A Look at Art Conference University of Wales Trinity Saint David

Directing Course Residential Course University of South Wales Wales and the World Conference University of Wales Trinity Saint David

Scriptwriting Skills Residential Course Aberystwyth University Annual Conference of the Philosophy Guild Conference University of Wales Philosophy Guild Text and Context – reading mediaeval Welsh The University of Wales Centre for Spanish Supplementary Seminars Seminar Swansea University Conference language poetry Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies MAP Festival and Theatre Conference Festival University of South Wales (combined as one event) The culture of books in the Snowdonia area Conference Aberystwyth University University of Wales Trinity Saint David/ Art and Design on the MAP Festival Cardiff Metropolitan University Second Language Welsh Summer School Conference Swansea University (Year 12 pupils) ‘Give it a go’ The Coleg’s National Law Conference Conference Swansea University 34 Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol Annual Report 2017/18 colegcymraeg.ac.uk 35

Appendix 8 Support for institutions

The Coleg continues to invest the majority of its funding via universities in Wales; £4.46 million, 2017/18 (£’000) representing 72% of its total expenditure (81% in 2016/17). The remaining expenditure is concerned with national activities aimed specifically at supporting staff Staffing Subject Research Student Branches Projects Total and students in the universities. This table presents an analysis of expenditure over the financial year, Scheme Grants Scholarships Scholarships alongside the figures for 2016/17 which was an 8-month financial year due to a change to the end of the financial year. Swansea 518 24 24 41 48 39 694

Aberystwyth 371 141 25 44 191 66 838

Bangor 565 107 29 44 135 88 968

Cardiff 334 98 21 45 91 51 640

University of Wales Trinity 129 32 0 50 187 37 435 8 Saint David South Wales 117 80 20 46 23 24 310

Cardiff 264 40 0 49 32 55 440 Metropolitan

Other 22 21 0 42 50 0 135

All Higher Education 2,320 543 119 361 757 360 4,460 Institutions 36 Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol Annual Report 2017/18 colegcymraeg.ac.uk 37

Appendix 9 Finance

The Coleg Cymraeg’s annual accounts for the year ending 31 March 2018 were audited by Financial Operations (£’000) PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP. A complete copy of the trustees’ report, together with the financial statements, can be seen on the Coleg’s website, www.colegcymraeg.ac.uk/accounts, Resources received 2017/18 2016/17 and a hard copy of the accounts can be requested by writing to the Coleg Secretary: Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol Welsh Government grant 5,400 0 Y Llwyfan HEFCW income 330 5,766 College Road Carmarthen Other income 413 211 SA31 3EQ Total 6,143 5,977 As noted in appendix 8, the comparable figures for 2016/17 are for a period of 8 months only. On 1 April 2017, the responsibility for the Coleg Cymraeg’s main grant was transferred from the Higher Education Funding Council to the Welsh Government. The table below shows that change. Resources expended 2017/18 2016/17 Activities in universities 4,460 4,747 9 National activities 674 489 Coleg staff employment costs 988 576

Governance costs 50 23

Total 6,172 5,835

31 March 2018 31 March 2017 Coleg funds at the end of the year 2,874 2,903

• Of the Coleg’s whole budget, 72% (£4.46 million) • The Coleg’s reserves have seen a slight was spent on activities in universities. reduction to £2.87 million, which is consistent with the Coleg’s reserves policy. • A significant proportion of the funding was spent on national activities in collaboration with • Of the Coleg’s whole budget, 16% (£0.99 million) universities in order to implement the Coleg’s was spent on the employment costs of staff strategy. employed directly by the Coleg. 38 Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol

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