www.colegcymraeg.ac.uk @ColegCymraeg The data already shows that more students are studying extensively through the medium of Welsh than 3 Chief Executive’s Introduction ever before. 5 Looking to the future by the The Coleg Cymraeg during the coming years. Chair of the Board, Andrew Green Cenedlaethol is now nearing Higher education funding Chief the end of its initial funding arrangements were completely 6 Coleg investment in the universities period, and this annual transformed, and the Welsh Executive’s report summarizes the ways medium premium which in which it has contributed enabled institutions to support 8 An increase in the number of students towards transforming the Welsh language provision, Introduction provision available for no longer exists. Professor studying through the medium of Welsh students to study through Robin Williams, when he drew Dr Ioan the medium of Welsh in our up recommendations for the 10 Developing a bilingual workforce universities. By appointing Coleg’s establishment period, more than a hundred new anticipated that it would be 12 The Academic Staffing Scheme Matthews lecturers, it became possible possible for the universities to expand the range of what – due to the existence of 14 The Coleg’s Scholarships is available to students in the premium – to commit to terms of breadth and depth, maintaining Welsh medium 16 The Coleg’s Projects across the higher education lecturing posts following an sector. A priority for the next initial five-year funding period 18 The past year period will be to ensure that through the Coleg Cymraeg as many as possible of those Cenedlaethol. The Coleg 20 Appendices 1-8 students who speak Welsh welcomes the Diamond in universities are studying Review, which is considering at least part of their course funding arrangements for through the medium of the the future, and has provided language. The data already evidence for ensuring that the shows that more students are funding system recognises studying extensively through the particular situation faced the medium of Welsh than by Welsh medium education. ever before, which takes The interim report issued in place within a context where December 2015 addresses there has been a significant the issue of Welsh medium reduction in the number of provision, including the part-time students. national role of the Coleg. But as the final report is not The Coleg was established at published until later this year, a period immediately before concern remains in relation major changes took place in to maintaining the substantial the higher education sector progress that has taken place in Wales and beyond, and over the last five years should these changes will continue there be further reductions in the Coleg’s budget in the meantime.

2 Annual Report 2014/15 Annual Report 2014/15 3 The Coleg fully acknowledges Why should opportunities for and publishing research the pressure on public students to study through materials, and much more. finances in the current context, the medium of Welsh in our This would not have happened and has already identified universities be secured? without the Coleg’s support. savings in response. The Broadly speaking, for two Board of Directors has made reasons: firstly, because it is Currently, the Coleg’s future preparations for addressing Dr Meredydd Evans, who died their right, especially if they funding position is uncertain. reductions which would be aged 95 in February 2015, have received their previous In recent months, I have proportionate to those facing was a great champion of education through the medium attended many meetings other bodies at present, and the Coleg from its inception, of Welsh, and secondly, together with the Chief has also made the case for having campaigned tirelessly because there is a clear need Executive and other officers sustaining a level of funding for a Coleg Cymraeg for a to nurture more people who to discuss the future of the that would protect the core long period of time. He was can work and serve bilingually. Coleg, as well as to consider work of the Coleg and the inaugurated as a fellow in Since its establishment in how it will maintain and Welsh medium provision the first Annual Meeting 2011, the Coleg Cymraeg develop its work over the next available to students in in Swansea in 2012 and Cenedlaethol has made period. The higher education particular. At the same time, contributed to a number of a significant difference sector, and post-16 education the Coleg (as stated by Coleg events, conferences and Looking to towards achieving both these generally, is changing rapidly, the Chair in his remarks) is launches on the Eisteddfod objectives. and it is essential that the developing its activities in maes. He displayed a constant the future by Coleg responds to the order to respond positively to interest in the work of the While facing a challenging and challenges and opportunities the Welsh Government’s policy Coleg, and encouraged and changing context over the last that will arise from this. agenda in the higher education advised in his friendly and the Chair of year, the Coleg maintained sector and beyond. robust manner. The Coleg and developed the work of Amid this uncertainty, it owes him a great debt, the Board expanding opportunities for is essential to protect the The Coleg’s Annual especially for initiating the students to study through the progress made since the Congregation was held in establishment of the William medium of Welsh at university Coleg’s establishment. There Bangor in 2015, where three Salesbury Fund, which now Andrew in the widest possible range is a real danger of losing what honorary fellows, Professor offers an annual scholarship to of subjects. It is a pleasure has been achieved over the Gwyn Thomas, Heini Gruffudd a student studying with Coleg Green to present this annual review last five years very quickly and Catrin Stevens, were funding. In addition, the Coleg which provides a summary if the funding is significantly inaugurated before a large established Gwobr Merêd, of all the Coleg’s work: the reduced, in the absence of audience gathered in Bangor which is awarded annually to appointment and training of other means of supporting University’s Powys Hall. It was a student in one of the Coleg lecturers, marketing Welsh what is funded by the encouraging to see strong branches who has made a medium courses, supporting Coleg, and lecturing posts representation from the wider notable contribution to Welsh branches in the universities, specifically. community as well as from the life. At the National Eisteddfod producing learning resources University itself. in Meifod, Gwobr Merêd was As the Coleg faces these presented for the first time challenges, I would like once During the early months of to Trystan ap Owen from the again to pay tribute to all those 2014, Wales lost several University of South Wales. responsible for their work and familiar faces, and among collaboration to ensure the them two fellows of the In conclusion, I would like success of the Coleg: to my Coleg. Dr John Davies was to reiterate my thanks to fellow Board members, to Ioan inaugurated as a fellow at everyone who has supported Matthews and his dedicated Aberystwyth in 2013, in the Coleg’s mission during ...the Coleg maintained and staff, to the lecturers and recognition of his outstanding the year, including colleagues students at the universities, to contribution not only as a in the universities and the developed the work of expanding the Funding Council and the historian but also for his work Coleg’s team of core staff. Welsh Government, and to all for many years as warden With the forthcoming Welsh opportunities for students to study those colleagues who strive to of Neuadd Pantycelyn. The Election in May, we trust that establish the Welsh language Coleg has now established members of the new Assembly through the medium of Welsh at as a natural medium in our an award in his memory, to will continue to support the universities. be awarded annually to an Coleg’s work and will provide university in the widest possible undergraduate student for the the resources necessary best dissertation on a theme to build on the strong range of subjects. relating to the history of Wales. foundations that are now in place.

4 Annual Report 2014/15 Adroddiad Blynyddol 2014/15 5 The Coleg’s investment in the universities Since 2011, the Coleg Over half of the Coleg’s budget funds the Academic Staffing Scheme (which funds the posts of 115 lecturers) and related Cymraeg Cenedlaethol activities including postgraduate scholarships and academic- has created more related posts. opportunities to study Most of the remaining budget is allocated to the institutions £18 Million through the medium in the form of grant funding, including: Over £18 Million invested in the of Welsh in Welsh E-learning • First MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) in Welsh universities since 2011 universities and has • Digitizing books invested over £18 million • Creating new digital resources in the universities. Resource Development • Producing textbooks, study texts, catalogues • Publishing two annual issues of Gwerddon – a multidisciplinary research journal 8 1 1 Swansea • Creating supplementary support materials – videos, audio 7 £2,278,000 clips, podcasts, apps 2 Aberystwyth Supporting collaboration 2 £3,653,000 6 • Collaborative modules 3 Bangor • Conferences and residential courses £5,317,000 Marketing and promotion 4 Cardiff • Visits to schools and further education colleges • UCAS fairs £1,908,000 • The ambassador scheme 5 Trinity St David

Strategic projects 5 £2,155,000 • National subject officers 6 South Wales • Higher Education Terminology Project £1,473,000 3 Language support for students and staff 7 Cardiff Met • Welsh Language Skills Certificate £1,284,000 4 • Certificate of Welsh Language Competence for Teachers 8 Other Collaboration with the further education sector £228,000 • Establishment of a planning group • Pilot projects

6 Annual Report 2014/15 Annual Report 2014/15 7 Investing in 4000 Business Studies An increase In the 2011–12 academic year, there were very few students in the number studying Business through the medium of Welsh in of students universities in Wales. Now, with seven Business lecturers appointed with studying Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol funding at the University s through the of South Wales, Cardiff Metropolitan University, 3000 Cardiff University, Aberystwyth medium of University, University of Wales Student Number Trinity Saint David and Bangor Welsh University, there are 158 students studying at least a third of their degree course through the medium of Welsh. The Coleg Cymraeg The largest increase was seen Cenedlaethol is seeing in the University of South a great return on its Wales and Cardiff Metropolitan University where provision investment in specific 2000 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 now includes: subject areas since Academic Year • 4 foundation degree The growth that has been seen in Welsh medium 2011 as the number of courses higher education in the Business field in the The increase in the numbers The number of students • 23 degree courses – south-east is very encouraging. It is astonishing students studying part studying at least 40 credits of students studying specific ranging from Business to think that no students studied any part of of their degree course a year (a third of their course subjects in departments Studies and Management through the medium of Welsh) where substantial investment with Marketing to their degree through the medium of Welsh in through the medium of in higher education institutions has been made by the Coleg International Hospitality this field just five years ago. But this year, over Welsh in universities has in Wales has increased by through its academic staffing Management, Human 100 students will be studying five credits or 10% over two years and scheme is crucial. A good Resource Management more through the medium of Welsh and over increased significantly. represents a record number of example of this is Business and Events Management. a half of them will study a third or more of their students studying at least 40 Studies. • 6 postgraduate courses credits through the medium of degree course with us at Canolfan ABC. These Welsh. In addition, there has students study all kinds of degree courses been an increase of nearly including people management, marketing, 1,000 in the number of full- tourism, hospitality and events management to time undergraduate students name but a few – areas that are all critical to the studying part of their course Welsh economy, and where there is a desperate through the medium of Welsh need for people who can speak Welsh. Working in Welsh universities since the establishment of the Coleg closely with schools and colleges in the region, in 2011 (from 2,614 to 3,590 we are increasing the interest of young people students). in business and enterprise which will in turn hopefully lead to a further increase in the numbers who choose to study with us, and will help to create a generation of people who have fluent Welsh-medium management skills.

Llŷr Roberts Head of Canolfan ABC [Welsh-medium Business Education Centre] University of South Wales

8 Annual Report 2014/15 Annual Report 2014/15 9 The Welsh Language Skills sound language skills. The Certificate was introduced certificate is therefore helpful Developing in 2013 in order to equip to students as they apply for students with the Welsh jobs in the future and also a bilingual language skills that will be useful to employers as the beneficial when applying for need for employees with the Preparing students jobs. The certificate provides appropriate skills is fulfilled. workforce evidence of students’ ability to apply the Welsh language in a The Coleg’s work experience for the workplace professional context, and 450 scheme has developed students have now attained considerably since it was Developing students who are confident in using Welsh Since it was established, the certificate. established in 2012–13, with both orally and in writing the Coleg has focused its 150 students completing Over 300 employers have a period of Welsh medium attention on schemes that already expressed their work experience annually. contribute to improving support for the certificate, The Coleg has established a and the work of building partnership with a wide range the employability of relationships with employers of employers across Wales continues. The pressure on and beyond. For example, students. organizations and institutions opportunities are offered to provide services in Welsh annually to a small number of will increase over the next students to undertake work few years as the language experience in Wales House, 450 300+ standards come into force, Brussels, and with a Welsh and there will be a growing barrister in London. students have employers have declared demand for staff with successfully passed their support for the the Welsh Language Certificate Skills Certificate 118 150 companies & students complete a organisations have Welsh language work accepted students on placement every year Welsh language work through the Coleg's work placements experience scheme

from local government and private companies to organisations such as the Urdd and Welsh Government

10 Annual Report 2014/15 Annual Report 2014/15 11 The cornerstone of this is the Academic Staffing Scheme. The team works in The scheme has been a great success, with 115 lecturers interdisciplinary collaboration The appointed at universities across Wales to teach through the using the Subject Panel as medium of Welsh in 36 different subject areas, including: a forum to for planning and Academic strategic development. The Welsh and Celtic Studies Engineering team targets prospective Media Production History and Welsh History students at open days, Staffing Performance Studies Drama school visits, workshops Public Relations Journalism and conferences, raising Art and Design Film Studies awareness of the availability Scheme Education and Childhood Music of the new study opportunities Studies Modern Languages that are available, and The Coleg has built solid Linguistics Law attracting prospective students foundations for work with Politics Philosophy to study courses that will Sociology and Social Policy Sports Sciences prepare them for a bilingual universities. Business Studies Social Work career in healthcare services. Psychology Nursing Medicine Pharmacy More than 200 students are Midwifery Healthcare already studying at least Speech and Language Social Care 40 credits of their courses Therapy Computer Sciences through the medium of Welsh Geography Agricultural and Environmental in the field of Healthcare. In Biological and Biochemical Sciences May 2015, the Coleg launched Sciences Physics a resource on language Mathematics Chemistry awareness (MOOC: Massive Open Online Course), which The Academic Staffing Plan is essential when introducing and Progress in the Healthcare The opportunities are is incorporated in every Social strengthening Welsh medium provision especially in areas where field in 2015 increasing every year. It is Work degree programme. there is no tradition of Welsh medium teaching, e.g. Healthcare. already possible to study three Lecturers at the University of The Coleg Cymraeg quarters of a Nursing course Cardiff, Swansea and Bangor Cenedlaethol has a substantial and a third of a Medicine were commissioned to create team of lecturers in the field of course through the medium of resources based on subjects Healthcare. Five new lecturers Welsh. where there are insufficient were appointed during the resources at present, e.g. year and 19 lectureships Through Coleg funding, it Human Sciences, Anatomy, across different disciplines are is possible to study for a Core Science and Clinical now funded within the broad postgraduate qualification Skills. The resources will be 115 new lecturers field of Healthcare. There are in Social Work at Bangor ready in September 2016 and opportunities to study through University, where the subject is thus provision will be further the medium of Welsh for the taught exclusively through the strengthened and enhanced. appointed first time ever on the following medium of Welsh and where a courses: specified number of students each year qualify to practice Physiotherapy through the medium of Welsh. Midwifery There are now opportunities to Since 2011, the Coleg Cymraeg Occupational Therapy study undergraduate courses Radiography through the medium of Welsh Cenedlaethol has created 115 Speech and Language at Swansea University and Therapy Coleg Meirion Dwyfor, and it is Radiotherapy possible for students to follow new academic posts across Oncology a flexible study route through Medical Pharmacology the medium of Welsh through a wide range of subjects in Science the Open University. Pharmacy 8 universities all over Wales Biomedicine.

12 Annual Report 2014/15 Annual Report 2014/15 13 encourage others to apply for a Coleg Cymraeg The Coleg’s Scholarships Cenedlaethol scholarship. Studying through the medium of Welsh at university is an invaluable opportunity and not everyone is as fortunate as we are in Wales to be able to study their degree subject through the medium of their first language. The money is

Kayleigh Jones Sara Menai Stockwell useful but more importantly than that, studying bilingually Main Scholarship offers obviously a great help but also opens so many doors for the opportunities for Kayleigh the scholarship provides more future and is a great thing to Scholarships opportunities such as work put on the CV. There’s nothing Kayleigh Jones is one of the experience placements, a to lose by applying and the ambassadors of the Coleg language skills certificate etc.” process of doing so is very Cymraeg Cenedlaethol and simple.” studies Mathematics and £3,000 Welsh at Swansea University. Studying bilingually is Research Scholarships preparing Sara for the world She said: “After learning of work The Coleg Cymraeg £1m 600 a £1,500 Welsh as a second language, Cenedlaethol also offers I wanted to challenge myself Sara Menai Stockwell is research scholarships annually. and make sure I used the a Chemistry student from The scheme contributes to Investment of Over 600 students Scholarships worth language in different situations Bangor University and the Coleg’s strategic goals of outside the Welsh class. Also, studying the subject bilingually £1,000,000 in the have benefited £3,000 and £1,500 ‘promoting and developing I was aware that studying is a good preparation for the scholarship, research and Coleg's scholarship from receiving one are available to through the medium of world of work. publication in Welsh’ by scheme since 2011 of the Coleg's undergraduate Welsh opens more doors attracting the brightest and after graduation. I honestly She said: “After completing my most motivated graduates scholarships students to study a think that studying part of GCSEs and A levels through annually to the scheme and course entirely or my Mathematics course in the medium of Welsh, studying developing researchers of the partly through the Welsh has given me a better through the medium of Welsh highest quality. understanding of the subject at university was a natural step medium of Welsh and the language. Sometimes, to take. The work of the Coleg Rhys Jones of Swansea at university. I find it easier to understand Cymraeg Cenedlaethol means University is one of the Coleg’s the subject in Welsh. Studying that I can study part of my research scholarship holders. through the medium of Welsh course through the medium means I could work bilingually, of Welsh, which enables me Rhys is part of a team which will lead to more to continue studying through Since 2011, over 600 at Swansea University’s opportunities for me.” my first language. Studying students have benefited College of Medicine which is the course partly through the from receiving one of the investigating how to identify As Kayleigh, a former pupil medium of Welsh prepares Coleg’s scholarships and deal with different types of at Gower College Swansea, me for the world of work tuberculosis in Wales. Funding There’s nothing to lose by applying is studying more than 66% because so many jobs in Two types of scholarships such research is one of the of the course through the Wales now expect you to work for a scholarship from the Coleg are offered: Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol’s medium of Welsh, she was bilingually. I’m used to using important aims as it can lead successful in applying for the scientific terms in Welsh and Cymraeg Cenedlaethol. If you are Main Scholarship to the discovery of a way of Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol’s English and the Welsh medium £3,000 over three years eradicating tuberculosis in successful, the money is obviously Main Scholarship and is lecturers can provide a great to study at least 66% of the Wales by creating a control now encouraging others to deal of help. Because of that, a great help but also the scholarship course through the medium programme. do so through her role as an they know me better.” of Welsh. provides more opportunities such ambassador for the Coleg. She said: “There’s nothing Sara has an Incentive as work experience placements, Incentive Scholarship to lose by applying for a Scholarship as she is studying £1,500 over three years scholarship from the Coleg 33% of her course through the a language skills certificate etc. to study at least 33% of the Cymraeg Cenedlaethol. If you medium of Welsh. course through the medium are successful, the money is She said: “I would certainly of Welsh.

14 Annual Report 2014/15 Annual Report 2014/15 15 The Coleg’s The MAP Festival The ‘Boddi mewn Celfyddyd’ The MAP Festival (Myfyrwyr, Arloesi, Perfformio [Students, [‘Drowning in Art’] Conference Projects Innovation, Performance]) was launched in 2014 by the University of South Wales as a collaborative project in The principal activity of this project, organized by the order to provide a unique opportunity for students studying University of Bangor, was a conference held on the campus Theatre and Drama to show and discuss work deriving from of the Urdd Residential Centre at Glan Llyn on the theme The Coleg Cymraeg practical modules. The 2014 MAP Festival took place at the ‘Drowning in Art’ on 13–14 June 2015. This conference Cenedlaethol has Arts Centre and Theatr Arad Goch, Aberystwyth, and at the evaluated the art works inspired by the drowning of Cwm Wales Millennium Centre and the Atrium, Cardiff, in 2015. Celyn in the 1960s. A multidisciplinary audience came supported a significant There were readings of new plays, examples of directing together and combined specialities from a wide variety and creating work, along with full productions. Master of artistic fields from organizations across Wales. number of projects classes were conducted with prominent practitioners. In In addition to offering academic sessions, local residents through the Strategic 2016, the festival will be held in the Galeri, Caernarfon were given an opportunity to recall the experiences of the (www.facebook.com/gwylmap). period, and young people were given an opportunity to Development Fund and learn about the historical, political and artistic importance the Small Grants Fund Students also benefit from other collaborative opportunities of the events leading up to the fate of Cwm Celyn in 1965. in scriptwriting, directing and theorizing as well as an Through a field trip to the lake, along with a multimedia since the establishment annual theatre conference. exhibition which documented the history of the drowning and the artistic materials created in its wake, an opportunity of the Coleg in 2011. was given to commemorate the fiftieth anniversary of the event. Also, local school pupils were given the opportunity to work with the professional actor and director Siwan The fund aims to support and stimulate The ‘Boed Law neu Hindda’ Llynor, who was brought up in the area, in order to present strategic developments that will promote the an extract of the play Porth y Byddar (by Manon Eames) academic plans of the Coleg. Applications [‘Come Rain or Shine’] module during the conference. should have a significant impact on Welsh language provision and on the number of This is a collaborative module between the University students studying through the medium of of Wales Trinity St David, Cardiff Metropolitan University Welsh in specific areas. Conferences and and Bangor University. It aims to encourage students collaborative activities will also be supported of Education and Early Childhood Studies to develop A series of Health Education through this fund. learning skills in the open air. The module enables students to acquire skills, knowledge and enthusiasm in relation and Medicine ‘Dysgu Am’ to promoting early learning in an outdoor environment, as well as enabling them to be confident in their ability [‘Learning About’] pamphlets to identify and manage risk in promoting well-being and outdoor learning. A project by Cardiff University was funded to develop a series of educational pamphlets in Welsh, initially in the field of Health Education and Medicine, but which could expand in future to include any other subject. The series was developed under four titles: The Medieval History Resource Learning A project by the School of History, Welsh History and Teaching Archaeology at Bangor University was funded to develop Educational research digital resources in order to promote the study of Medieval Assessment and Examination History to university students and Year 12 and 13 pupils. The aim of the series is to provide a source for people The resources help students to discuss historical texts in interested in Health and Medical Education to publish their Welsh. Such resources will hopefully attract more students work. The intention is to target students, school pupils, to study Medieval History at the university, as well as being teachers and lecturers as well as wider professions. of wider interest to anyone wishing to learn more about our past.

The resources have been published on Y Porth, the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol’s e-learning platform – www.llyfrgell.porth.ac.uk

16 Annual Report 2014/15 Annual Report 2014/15 17 Technology and e-learning social workers who identified Recruitment activity and summer 2016. The benefits of in practice – Social Work specific language needs in increasing progression maintaining strong bilingual The past MOOC terms of practice and linguistic An important element of skills are emphasised, and The first Welsh MOOC awareness. The resource was promoting the Coleg is the methods used include year (Massive Open Online Course) developed following extensive attracting students to become language awareness was launched in May 2015 consultation with practitioners members of the Coleg and sessions, workshops, games, by the Minister of Health, and academics in the field to apply to study through competitions, presentations to Professor Mark Drakeford. of Social Work. The course the medium of Welsh at teachers and stands at parent The course, Language is equivalent to 10 university university. During the autumn evenings, in addition to various Awareness in Social Work, credits, and lecturers at the and summer terms, over other activities to promote the was commissioned by the universities of Bangor, South 60 information sessions for aims and objectives of the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol Wales, Swansea, Cardiff and students in years 12 and scheme. In the long run, it is in conjunction with the Care the Open University use the 13 were held in secondary expected that this work will Council for Wales. The course resource as part of the Social schools and FE colleges bear fruit by increasing the was developed in direct Work degree. across Wales, delivering numbers who choose to study response to demand from information to more than 2,800 at post-16 level and then at prospective students. higher education level through the medium of Welsh in due During the year, the Coleg course. increased its strategic activity in relation to progression in The Coleg is holding Welsh education. The activity discussions on sustainable aims to raise the awareness means of responding to the of pupils in year 9, 10 and 11 results of the project in order In addition to funding (together with their teachers to ensure that pupils are and their parents) of the equipped with the information lecturing posts at opportunities and benefits to make meaningful choices colleges that provide available to them if they in relation to the language choose to continue their medium of their education. higher education in education through the medium of Welsh. A pilot project was Work with further Agriculture and in implemented in a sample of education colleges Healthcare, a number schools in the three following During the year, the Coleg areas: developed closer ties with the of pilot projects were further education sector by funded in order to • Gwynedd – Arfon district working with ColegauCymru • Ysgol Tryfan nationally, and individually with promote progression • Ysgol Brynrefail specific institutions. In addition • Carmarthenshire to funding lecturing posts at between different • Ysgol Maes y colleges that provide higher sectors. Gwendraeth education in Agriculture and • Ysgol y Strade in Healthcare, a number of • Rhondda Cynon Taff pilot projects were funded in • Ysgol Rhydywaun order to promote progression • Ysgol Gartholwg between different sectors. A planning group has been A survey of pupils and established in order to build on teachers’ attitudes at the these foundations during the beginning of the pilot project next period. was carried out, and it is expected that the various intense methods used to raise awareness and change attitudes will lead to improved results in a similar survey which will be conducted at the end of the pilot phase in

18 Annual Report 2014/15 Annual Report 2014/15 19 Appendices Appendix 1 Governance

Members of the Court 21 Governance The constitution stipulates that the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol has a specific number of institutional and stakeholder members who are represented at 25 Membership of the Coleg’s main meetings of the Coleg Court, including the Annual General Meeting. committees The institutional members during 2014/15 were: Swansea University 27 Officers, staff and main providers of the Aberystwyth University Bangor University Coleg’s professional services Cardiff University University of Wales University of Wales Trinity Saint David 28 Lecturing posts sponsored by the Coleg University of South Wales Cardiff Metropolitan University through the Academic Staffing Scheme Glyndŵr University in 2014/15 The Open University in Wales The stakeholder members during 2014/15 were: 31 PhD students sponsored by the Coleg Student membership of the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol Staff membership of the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol through the Research Scholarship ColegauCymru Welsh Local Government Association Scheme in 2014/15 Association of Schools for Welsh Medium Education [CYDAG] National Library of Wales 33 National projects and other projects Mudiad Meithrin NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership Workforce, 40 Support to institutions Education and Development Services Parents for Welsh Education [RhAG] 41 Finance National Union of Students Wales The Annual General Meeting of the Court, was held at Bangor on 3 March 2015.

20 Annual Report 2014/15 Annual Report 2014/15 21 Appendix 1 continued

TABLE OF ATTENDANCE AT THE COURT The Board of Directors met on four occasions during the 2014/15 3 March 2015 academic year: Andrew Green (Chair) Swansea University 26 November 2014 (Aberystwyth) Aberystwyth University 4 March 2015 (Bangor) Bangor University 24 March 2015 (Cardiff) Cardiff University 17 June 2015 (Swansea). University of Wales University of Wales Trinity Saint David The Board members on 31 July 2015 (the end of the year under review in University of South Wales this report) were: Cardiff Metropolitan University Glyndŵr University Chair The Open University in Wales Andrew Green Student membership of the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol Vice chair Staff membership of the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol Linda Wyn ColegauCymru Appointed from nominations received from Wales’ Welsh Local Government Association higher education institutions Association of Schools for Welsh Medium Education (CYDAG) Professor Iwan Davies National Library of Wales Professor Jacqui Hare Mudiad Meithrin Professor Jerry Hunter NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership Workforce, Gwilym Dyfri Jones Education and Development Services, Dr Rhodri Llwyd Morgan Parents for Welsh Medium Education (RhAG) Professor Hywel Thomas National Union of Students Wales Appointed from nominations received from the National Union of Students Wales Beth Button Board of Directors Appointed from nominations received from the Coleg’s staff membership Dr Hefin Jones The Coleg Board of Directors is responsible for setting the strategic Independent Directors direction for the work of the Coleg and consists of thirteen members, Geraint James namely: Dr Gwyn Lewis Ieuan Wyn an independent chair (Andrew Green) Linda Wyn six directors appointed from amongst nominations submitted by the higher education institutions one elected director representing Welsh-medium teaching staff, who also acts as Dean of the Coleg one director appointed following a nomination process by NUS Wales four independent directors appointed following an external process.

The Coleg has an external Appointments Committee that oversees the process of appointing directors, including the Chair (see Appendix 2).

22 Annual Report 2014/15 Annual Report 2014/15 23 Appendix 1 continued Appendix 2 Membership of the Coleg’s main committees

TABLE OF MEMBERS’ ATTENDANCE AT BOARD MEETINGS Audit Committee Appointed by the higher Elected by Coleg student education institutions members 26/11/14 4/03/15 24/03/15 17/06/15 Chair Dr Gwenno Ffrancon Matthew Rees Andrew Green Geraint James Swansea University Aberystwyth University / Chair Appointed from members of Dr Anwen Jones postgraduate representative Beth Button the Board of Directors Aberystwyth University Rhiannon Hincks Director representing Professor Iwan Davies Professor Enlli Thomas Cardiff University / students Dr Rhodri Llwyd Morgan Bangor University south east region Professor Iwan Davies Professor Jacqui Hare Dr Angharad Naylor Rhodri Organ Director, Higher Co-opted members Cardiff University University of South Wales/ Education Sector Gareth Eyres (appointed 1 Julie Brake south east region Professor Jacqui Hare August 2015) Glyndŵr University Gwenno Gibbard Director, Higher Mererid Jones (until 25 Dr Lisa Lewis University of Wales Trinity Saint Education Sector November 2014) University of South Wales David / south west region Professor Jerry Hunter Gareth Pierce Llŷr Roberts Gwyndaf Lewis Director, Higher Cardiff Metropolitan University University of Wales Trinity Saint Education Sector Appointments Committee Professor Siân Wyn Siencyn David / south west region Geraint James University of Wales Gwion Rhys Dafydd Independent Director Chair Trinity Saint David Aberystwyth University / Gwilym Dyfri Jones Meirion Prys Jones north and west region Director, Higher Members Appointed by the Coleg Aled Illtud Education Sector Rhiannon Lloyd Professor Siwan Davies Aberystwyth University / Dr Hefin Jones Professor H. Gareth Ff. Professor Gwynedd Parry north and west region Director representing Roberts Professor Elin Haf Gruffydd Jacob Ellis academic staff Andrew Green (Chair of the Jones Welsh Language Officer, Dr Gwyn Lewis Board of Directors) Professor Eleri Pryse NUS Wales Independent Director Gwerfyl Roberts Dr Rhodri Llwyd Morgan Staffing Committee Professor Deri Tomos Academic Collaboration Director, Higher Professor Densil Morgan Committee Education Sector Appointed from members of Gwilym Dyfri Jones Professor Catrin Thomas the Board of Directors Dr Dylan Foster Evans Chair Director, Higher Chair Professor Carwyn Jones Huw Morris Education Sector Linda Wyn Dr Myfanwy Davies Swansea University Professor Hywel Thomas Members Members appointed by the Director, Higher Geraint James Nominated by higher education institutions Education Sector Professor Hywel Thomas ColegauCymru to represent David Lloyd Ieuan Wyn the Further Education sector Cardiff University (Vice-chair) Independent Director Academic Board Llinos Roberts Sarah Clark Linda Wyn Coleg Cambria University of Wales Vice chair and Chair and Dean Carys Swain Trinity Saint David Independent Director Dr Hefin Jones Bridgend College Dr Ioan ap Dewi Vice chair Linda Wyn Bangor University Delyth Murphy Coleg Meirion Dwyfor Mary Hulford Academic Collaboration University of South Wales Committee Chair (ex officio) Andrew Parry Huw Morris Glyndŵr University Swansea University Dr Gethin Rhys Aberystwyth University

24 Annual Report 2014/15 Annual Report 2014/15 25 Appendix 2 continued Appendix 3 Officers, staff and main providers of the Coleg’s professional services

Daniel Tiplady Consultative Group The Coleg’s officers, staff Academic Senior Manager Branch officers Cardiff Metropolitan University and main professional Dr Dylan Phillips Appointed by the Coleg Chair service providers on 31 July Academic Senior Manager Swansea University branch Dr Hefin Jones Dr Ioan Matthews 2015 were: Dr Gwennan Schiavone – Lois Griffiths Chair of the Academic Board Members Communications Manager Aberystwyth University branch Denise Williams Dr Gwawr Jones Honorary Fellows and date Elin Williams – Dr Tamsin Davies Co-opted member David Lloyd of inauguration: Information Services Bangor University branch Rhys Taylor Dr Gwenno Ffrancon Manager – Eirian Jones Student representative Gwilym Dyfri Jones Dr Meredydd Evans Owain Huw Cardiff University branch Dr Llion Jones (1919-2015) (2012) Finance Officer – Elliw Iwan Research and Publishing Dr Lowri Hughes Professor Hazel Walford Emyr James University of South Wales Group Dr Mari Elin Jones Davies (2012) E-Learning and Web branch Professor M. Wynn Thomas Developer – Dr Dai Williams Chair Technology-Enhanced (2012) Dafydd James Cardiff Metropolitan Professor Jerry Hunter Learning Group Dr John Davies Office Manager University branch Members (1938 – 2015) (2013) Rhinedd Williams – Daniel Tiplady Professor Jane Aaron Chair Professor Ioan Williams (2013) Editor University of Wales Trinity Dr Gwenno Ffrancon David Lloyd Professor Robin Williams Dr Angharad Watkins Saint David branch – Dr Hefin Jones Cardiff University (2013) Development Officers Bethan Wyn Davies Dr Manon Wyn Jones Members Dr Alison Allan (2014) Joanna Evans Professor Richard Wyn Jones Dewi Parry Cennard Davies (2014) Arwel Lloyd Solicitors Professor Rhys Jones Cardiff University Professor Elan Closs Stephens Manon Llwyd-Bowen Dr Rhys Dafydd Jones Dr Kate Evans (2014) Lowri Bulman Morgan Cole Professor Eleri Pryse Swansea University Dr Cen Williams (2014) Catrin Williams Andrew Parry Llŷr Roberts Heini Gruffudd (2015) Rhian Davies External auditors Professor Alan Shore University of South Wales / Catrin Stevens (2015) Lisa Haf Davies Daniel Tiplady Cardiff Metropolitan University Professor Gwyn Thomas Lois McGrath PriceWaterhouseCoopers Dr Catrin Williams Bethan Wyn Jones (2015) Nia Brown Bangor University Administrative Officer Internal auditors Peter Langey Chair of the Board of Eleri Davies Swansea University Directors Head Language Tutor KTS Owens Thomas Simon Horrocks Andrew Green Eiry Miles The Open University in Wales Vice chair Language Tutor Bankers Dr Jeremy Evas Linda Wyn Cris Dafis Cardiff University Dean Barclays Bank Plc. Gwydion Wynne Dr Hefin Jones National Subject Officers Carmarthen University of Wales Chief Executive Trinity Saint David Dr Ioan Matthews Ffion Hughes Martin Lynch Registrar and Academic Siôn Jobbins University of South Wales Senior Manager Rhian Jones Kate Wright Dr Dafydd Trystan Mari Fflur Williams Aberystwyth University Secretary and Senior Manager for Corporate Affairs and Human Resources Catherine Rees

26 Annual Report 2014/15 Annual Report 2014/15 27 Appendix 4 Lecturing posts sponsored by the Coleg through the Academic Staffing Scheme in 2014/15

Welsh and Celtic Studies: ––  Creative Arts – Dr Gareth Evans Languages: Sport Science: Aberystwyth University ––  Welsh Second Language – Dr Lisa Sheppard ––  Journalism – Siân Powell ––  French – Dr Sophie Smith ––  Sports Sciences – Professor Carwyn Jones Cardiff University, during Dr Angharad Cardiff University Swansea University Cardiff Metropolitan University Naylor’s maternity leave ––  French – Siân Beidas ––  Physiology and Health – ––  Professional Welsh – Dr Rhianedd Jewell Art and Design: Bangor University Dr Anwen Mair Jones Aberystwyth University ––  Spanish – Dr Geraldine Lublin Cardiff Metropolitan University ––  Welsh – Dr Rhian Jones ––  Art and Design – Gwen Beynon Swansea University ––  Sports Training – Dr Neil Hennessy Swansea University University of Wales Trinity Saint David ––  German – Dr Edith Gruber Cardiff Metropolitan University ––  Welsh and Linguistics – Dr Jonathan Morris ––  Art and Design – Peter Finnemore national post, based at Bangor University ––  Sports Training – Gethin Thomas Cardiff University University of Wales Trinity Saint David ––  Linguistics – Dr Peredur Davies Cardiff Metropolitan University ––  Scriptwriting – Dr Manon Wyn Williams Bangor University ––  Physical Education – Dylan Blain Bangor University Music: University of Wales Trinity Saint David Law: ––  Sports Psychology - Dr Eleri Jones History, Welsh History, Classics and ––  Popular Music – Dr Craig Owen Jones Bangor University Archaeology: Bangor University ––  Law – Alex Llewelyn ––  Music and Film – Dr Owain Llwyd Cardiff University Business Studies: ––  History and Welsh History – Dr Rhun Emlyn Bangor University ––  Law – Manon George Aberystwyth University ––  Music in Health and Wellbeing – Cardiff University ––  Business and Management Studies – ––  Historiography – Dr Gethin Matthews Dr Gwawr Ifan ––  Law – Dr Hayley Roberts Heledd Bebb national post, based at Swansea University Bangor University Bangor University University of South Wales and Cardiff ––  Medieval History – Dr Euryn Rhys Roberts ––  Music / Audio – Curig Huws ––  Law – Ffion Llewelyn Metropolitan University Bangor University University of South Wales Aberystwyth University ––  Business Management – Siân Harris ––  History – Dr Owain Wyn Jones University of Wales Trinity Saint David Bangor University Education and Childhood Studies: Politics: ––  Accounting – Sara Closs-Davies Bangor University The Creative Industries: ––  Education and Training – Alison Baggott ––  International Politics – Dr Brieg Powel ––  Business – Llŷr Roberts University of Wales Trinity Saint David Aberystwyth University University of South Wales and Cardiff ––  Digital Media Production – Sara Penrhyn ––  Education Studies – Angharad Williams ––  International Politics – Metropolitan University Jones Cardiff Metropolitan University Dr Catrin Wyn Edwards ––  Business and Management – Kelly Young Aberystwyth University ––  Education and Childhood Studies – Aberystwyth University Cardiff Metropolitan University and University ––  Drama – Sera Moore Williams Siân Wynn Lloyd-Williams of South Wales University of South Wales Aberystwyth University Philosophy: ––  Business and Agriculture – Robert Bowen ––  Digital Media – Non Vaughan Williams ––  Early Childhood – Alison Rees-Edwards Aberystwyth University Swansea University University of Wales Trinity Saint David ––  Philosophy – Dr Huw Williams ––  Media Production – Heledd Wyn Hardy ––  Early Childhood – Delyth Kenny national post, based at Cardiff University Social Work: University of South Wales University of Wales Trinity Saint David ––  Performance Studies – Eilir Owen Griffiths ––  Early Childhood – Jên Dafis Sociology and Social Policy: ––  Social Work – Gwenan Prysor University of Wales Trinity Saint David University of Wales Trinity Saint David Bangor University ––  Journalism – Sali Collins ––  Childhood Studies and Education – ––  Social Policy – Dr Myfanwy Davies ––  Social Work – Delyth Griffiths Cardiff University Dyddgu Hywel Bangor University Swansea University ––  Public Relations – Iwan Williams Cardiff Metropolitan University ––  Social Science – Dr Rhian Hodges ––  Social Work – Ceinwen Gwilym Swansea University Bangor University The Open University in Wales ––  Drama – Rhiannon Williams ––  Police Sciences – Judith Dacey University of South Wales University of South Wales ––  Film Studies – Dr Gerwyn Owen ––  Criminology – Dafydd Llywelyn Bangor University Aberystwyth University

28 Annual Report 2014/15 Annual Report 2014/15 29 Appendix 4 continued Appendix 5 PhD students funded by the Coleg through the Research Scholarship Scheme in 2014/15

Psychology: Computer Sciences: Welsh and Celtic Studies: Politics:

––  Psychology – Dr Manon Wyn Jones ––  Computing – Dr Llŷr ap Cenydd ––  Welsh and Technology – Gwenno Griffith ––  International Politics – Matthew Rees Bangor University Bangor University Cardiff University Aberystwyth University ––  Psychology – Dr Nia Griffith ––  Software Engineering – Dr Wayne Aubrey ––  Welsh and Computing – Ben Screen Bangor University Aberystwyth University Cardiff University Philosophy: ––  Welsh – Miriam Elin Jones Nursing: Biological and Biochemical Sciences: Aberystwyth University ––  Philosophy – Garmon Iago ––  Welsh – Sara Orwig Cardiff University ––  Nursing – Dr Ruth Wyn Williams ––  Biosciences – Dr Gethin Thomas Cardiff University Bangor University Swansea University Sociology and Social Policy: ––  Nursing – Sharon Pierce History, Welsh History, Classics and Bangor University Agricultural and Environmental Sciences: Archaeology: ––  Social Policy – Deian ap Rhisiart ––  Nursing and Healthcare – Beryl Cooledge Bangor University Bangor University ––  Agriculture (Ecology) – Dr Hefin Wyn Williams ––  History and Welsh History – Meilyr Powel ––  Social Sciences – Siôn Jones ––  Nursing and Midwifery – Gaynor Williams Aberystwyth University Swansea University Cardiff University Cardiff University ––  Environmental Management – ––  Nursing – Amanda Jones Dr Paula Roberts Theology and Religious Studies: Sport Science: Swansea University Bangor University ––  Nursing – Glenys Menai Williams ––  Animal Science – Dr Sharon Huws ––  Religious Studies – Rhodri Rhys Thomas ––  Physical Education – Lowri Edwards Bangor University Aberystwyth University University of Wales Trinity Saint David Cardiff Metropolitan University ––  Biology and Marine Ecology – ––  Sports – Lana Evans Medicine: Dr Katherine Griffith Creative Industries: Cardiff Metropolitan University Bangor University ––  Medicine – Dr Heledd Iago ––  Agriculture – Iwan Thomas ––  Scriptwriting – Branwen Davies Psychology: Swansea University Coleg Sir Gâr Aberystwyth University ––  Medicine – Sara Whittam ––  Journalism – Dinah Jones ––  Psychology – Awel Vaughan-Evans Cardiff University Mathematics and Physics: Cardiff University Bangor University – appointed to a lecturing post funded by the Coleg Health Studies: ––  Mathematics – Dr Mathew Pugh Education and Childhood Studies: ––  Psychology – Ceri Ellis Cardiff University Bangor University ––  Healthcare Studies – Dr Zoë Morris-Williams ––  Physics – Dr Huw Morgan ––  Education: Language ––  Psychology – Elin Harding Williams Cardiff University Aberystwyth University Teaching Methodology – Ashley Beard Bangor University ––  Midwifery – Rachel Williams ––  Mathematics – Dr Tudur Davies University of Wales Trinity Saint David Swansea University Aberystwyth University ––  Education – Hanna Binks Medicine: ––  Physics – Dr Aled Isaac Bangor University Geography: Swansea University ––  Medicine – Rhys Jones Law: Swansea University ––  Geography – Dr Kate Evans Chemistry: Swansea University ––  Law - Huw Tomos Pritchard Health Studies: ––  Human Geography – Dr Rhys Dafydd Jones ––  Chemistry – Dr Enlli Harper Bangor University – appointed to a lecturing Aberystwyth University Bangor University post funded by Cardiff University ––  Speech and Language Therapy – ––  Geography – Dr Cerys Jones ––  Law – Kathy Griffiths Rhonwen Lewis Aberystwyth University Part-time and Distance Learning: Cardiff University Cardiff Metropolitan University – appointed ––  Physical Geography – Dr Rhian Meara ––  Law – Angharad Rees to a lecturing post funded by the Coleg Swansea University ––  Part-time Welsh-medium Studies – Aberystwyth University Dr Owen Thomas Aberystwyth University

30 Annual Report 2014/15 Annual Report 2014/15 31 Appendix 5 continued Appendix 6 National projects and other projects

Geography: National strategic projects financed in 2014/15

––  Physical Geography – Gwydion Jones NATIONAL PROJECTS INSTITUTION GRANT Swansea University Welsh Language Skills Certificate National project administered £14,054.00 ––  Human Geography – Osian Elias (Aberystwyth University Tutor) centrally by the Coleg Aberystwyth University Welsh Language Skills Certificate National project administered £27,500.00 (Bangor University Tutor) centrally by the Coleg Biological and Biochemical Sciences: Welsh Language Skills Certificate National project administered £18,333.00 (Cardiff University Tutor) centrally by the Coleg ––  Biomedical Sciences – Jason Williams Cynllun Colegau Cymru (Moderating) A national project that creates a £3,542.00 Bangor University framework for teaching Welsh as a ––  Biosciences – Ifan Jâms second language for those taking Cardiff University courses to qualify as teachers ––  Biosciences – Rhidian Thomas Gwerddon: the Coleg’s academic e-journal A national project located at £2,801.00 Cardiff University Aberystwyth University Terminology Officer National project to standardize £49,902 Agricultural and Environmental Sciences: terminology in accordance with international guidelines, based at ––  Agriculture - Manod Williams Bangor University Aberystwyth University – appointed to a Sciences Development Officer A national project located at £38,243.00 lecturing post funded by the Coleg Aberystwyth University ––  Environment and Business – Sioned Haf Social Sciences Development Officer A national project located at £42,968.00 Bangor University Aberystwyth University ––  Geochemistry – Lucy Hale Publications Officer A national project based at the £48,287.00 Bangor University University of Wales Trinity Saint ––  Ecology – Cai Ladd David Bangor University Humanities and Arts Development Officer A national project based at the £49,189.00 University of Wales Trinity Saint Mathematics and Physics: David Welsh Language Competency A national project to establish a £17,375.00 ––  Mathematics – Nia Fry Certificate for Teachers Language Competency Certificate Swansea University for Teachers ––  Mathematics and Physics – Sylfan Bliss Digitization, e-publishing and A project located at Bangor £43,630.00 Aberystwyth University electronic corpus University to digitize texts that are now out of print in order for them Engineering: to be re-printed as e-texts, and to contribute to creating an electronic ––  Engineering – Christopher Nettle language corpus Swansea University Secondary Schools Progression Project – Urdd Gobaith Cymru £44,681.00 ––  Electronic Engineering – Daniel Roberts Rhondda Cynon Taff (two-year project) Bangor University Secondary Schools Progression Project – Iaith Cyf £54,000.00 Carmarthenshire (two-year project) Secondary Schools Progression Project – Sgiliaith £40,550.00 Arfon (two year project)

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Other projects supported in 2014/15 Small grants and conferences supported in 2014/15 March 2015 Awards PROJECT INSTITUTION GRANT An on-line, comprehensive descriptive Aberystwyth University £19,329.51 PROJECT INSTITUTION bibliography of translations into Welsh Incorporating Higher Education Terminology Bangor University in the fields of Arts, Humanities and Social in the Welsh language Dictionary App Sciences (Y3) Developing a Welsh language graphical Swansea University Language Impact Report: Student Aberystwyth University £18,160.00 interface for aerodynamic design software Experiences of Welsh in Higher Education One-day conference on Welsh-medium Swansea University and the Influence of Coleg branches on the employability universities and their communities Fostering the interest of members of the Aberystwyth University Companion to Welsh Music (Continuation) Bangor University £10,000.00 Young Farmers’ Clubs in research work The Crisis game 2.0 Aberystwyth University £8,901.00 Conference: History of the Humanist, Aberystwyth University Mooting Project (Continuation) Aberystwyth University £2,947.70 Siôn Prys, in collaboration with the Publishing grant for Credoau’r Cymry University of Wales £7,500.00 National Library of Wales [The Beliefs of the Welsh People]’ and Sports psychology project: developing Bangor University Creithiau[Scars]’ a performance anxiety questionnaire First Campus: supporting the Year 9 Cardiff Metropolitan University £5,000.00 Conference: Boddi mewn Celfyddyd: Bangor University residential course (2014/15) Gwaddol ‘65 [Drowning in Art: Management and Leadership University of South Wales £12,500.00 the Legacy of ’65] Training in the Workplace Selected Essays by scriptwriters Bangor University Welsh Patients’ voices: Swansea University £15,540.00 on play adaptations for the stage project in the field of Health Attending international seminars in Canada Bangor University Health Care and Medicine Resources: Bangor University £6,486.00 Literacy and numeracy for young children: University of Wales Human Sciences Videos an outdoor workshop Trinity Saint David Medicine Resources: Consultative Model Cardiff University £3,480.00 Interactive learning resources in Agriculture University of Wales Nursing Resources: short films Cardiff University £14,800.00 Trinity Saint David on clinical skills The Hydra Suite University of South Wales Professional and Personal Development in Cardiff University £13,050.00 Teaching Physics (school placements) Aberystwyth University Health A Guide to Translation Bangor University Town and Country Planning Cardiff University £12,000.00 Augmented Reality Technology and Medicine Swansea University Educational resource for the Centre for Language Planning £24,990.00 A study of the’ Cywydd’ genres Aberystwyth University Social Work Sector (exempt from One Day Conference: Medicine through Cardiff University VAT) the medium of Welsh Selected Translated Texts into Welsh: Aberystwyth University £4,996.48 scoping project Total March 2015 Awards £39,130.60 Media Production E-book University of South Wales £12,675.00 Collaborative Modules in Art and Design Cardiff Metropolitan University £6,658.50 Annual residential course for Modern Swansea University £2,400.00 Languages students Mastering Welsh manual Swansea University £47,074.80

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July 2015 Awards Collaborative activities undertaken in 2014/15

PROJECT INSTITUTION ACTIVITY TYPE INSTITUTION Y Gors [The Marsh] Aberystwyth University Geology and Geography Symposium Conference Swansea University Meredydd Evans Memorial Volume: Aberystwyth University History Conference: ‘The Humanist Conference Aberystwyth Philosophical Studies l 4 Siôn Prys’ in collaboration with the University Dragon’s Den Competition Aberystwyth University National Library of Wales Business Competition Aberystwyth University One Day Conference: Medicine through the Conference Cardiff University Combining Arts and the Sciences: how the Bangor University medium of Welsh brain responds to ‘Cerdd Dant’ Conquering the World Module Swansea University Creating a series of podcasts to promote the Bangor University The beliefs of the Welsh Module Cardiff University use of e-learning through the medium of Welsh Conference: Welsh Second Language Residential Swansea University Recording 3 lecture sessions / Q & A Bangor University Course Urban and Rural Planning booklet Cardiff University Scriptwriting skills / Playwriting Module Aberystwyth Philosophy café Cardiff University University Presentation on the dialects of Patagonia Cardiff University The Law in Welsh Module Bangor University A study of Women and the Welsh language: Cardiff University Fieldwork Methodology Module Bangor University is the battle over? Analysis and Theories / Professional Review Module Aberystwyth Ethics in Sport Cardiff Metropolitan University University Enriching Level 4 and 5 students’ Cardiff Metropolitan University From the Greeks to Wales Module Cardiff University learning experience Nationalism, Religion and Justice Module Cardiff University Wise Wales NUS Cymru Come Rain or Shine Module University of Wales One Day Conference: Welsh National Trinity Saint David as a Second Language The Great War Module Swansea University Law Conference Bangor University European History and Culture Module Swansea University Bilingualism in Education Conference Bangor University The Algerian War Module Swansea University One Day Conference: Professional Welsh / University of South Wales History on TV Module Swansea University Welsh in the Workplace Interpreting the Past Module Swansea University One Day Conference: working with University of Wales Trinity Saint The Environment of Wales Module Aberystwyth children and families David University Science Conference National Fluvial Geomorphology Module Bangor University Conference:Social Policy and Sociology: Cardiff University Contemporary Patagonia Module Swansea University Child Poverty in Wales Geography and Geology Symposium Swansea University Collaborative Activities Awards 2014/15 TOTAL – £26,882.04 One Day Conference: ‘J. R. Jones’ Cardiff University Sports Conference Cardiff Metropolitan University Interdisciplinary One Day Conference: Bangor University / South Wales Creating and Representing Place History Conference: Wales and Ireland Bangor University Modern Languages Summer School National Annual residential course for Modern National Languages students Conference: a Look at Art University of Wales Trinity Saint David Total July 2015 Awards £69,918.35

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Other collaborative activities undertaken in 2015/16 New projects supported in 2015/16 July 2015 Awards ACTIVITY TYPE INSTITUTION

MAP Theatre Festival Conference National PROJECT INSTITUTION Conference: Sea shore Safari Conference National Learning Pathways 16-19 University of South Wales and Marine Zoology Mathematics Calculus Manual Swansea University Conference: Directing Conference National Law Manuals (Volumes 3 and 4) Bangor University Conference: From School to Degree: Conference University of Wales Developing a Programme of Sports Psychology Bangor University The Visual Arts Trinity Saint David Workshops for Welsh-speaking Coaches The beliefs of the Welsh Module Cardiff University Town and Country Planning Cardiff University Conquering the World Module Swansea University Literary Theory and Criticism Wiki Swansea University Scriptwriting skills / Playwriting Module Aberystwyth University Developing Business Provision Cardiff University The Law in Welsh Module Bangor University Developing Philosophy Provision Cardiff University Fieldwork Methodology Module Bangor University First Campus: supporting the Year 9 Cardiff Metropolitan University Analysis and Theories / Professional Review Module Aberystwyth University residential course (2015/16) The Good, the Bad and the Political Module Cardiff University Nationalism, Religion and Justice Module Cardiff University Come Rain or Shine Module Cardiff Metropolitan University The Great War Module Swansea University Higher education and further education progression projects supported in 2015/16 European History and Culture Module Swansea University July 2015 Awards The Algerian War Module Swansea University Interpreting the Past Module Swansea University PROJECT INSTITUTION Global Justice Module Cardiff University Attracting further education students towards Coleg Cambria The Civil War Module Bangor University Agriculture and Business The French Revolution Module Swansea University A taste of higher education provision Llandrillo Menai Group in Sports and Outdoor Sciences Further Education and Higher Education Nursing taster days Gower College Creating Opportunities for a Progression Path (Continued) Bridgend College Business Development (Continued) Coleg Sir Gâr Attracting students to Higher Education modules Coleg Cambria in Health Sciences, Criminology, Law, Social Sciences, Nursing and Medicine (Continued)

38 Annual Report 2014/15 Annual Report 2014/15 39 Appendix 7 Appendix 8 Support to Institutions Finance

The Coleg continues to invest most of its funds through the universities in Wales – £6.07 The Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol’s annual accounts for the year ending July 31, 2015 million, representing 77% of total expenditure. The rest of the expenditure involves national have been audited by PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP. A full copy of the trustees’ report activities aimed specifically at supporting staff and students in the universities. An analysis and financial statements is available on the Coleg’s website: www.colegcymraeg.ac.uk/ of expenditure in 2014/15 is given below, along with 2013/14 expenditure for comparison. accounts. A hard copy of the accounts may be requested by contacting the Secretary of the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol:

Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol Y Llwyfan, Heol y Coleg Caerfyrddin SA31 3EQ

2014/15 (£’000) A summary of the financial information presented in the full financial statements is given below: Staffing Research Branches Projects Student Total Scheme Scholar- scholar- ships ships Financial transactions (£000) Swansea 609 93 33 145 19 899 Aberystwyth 723 127 47 163 83 1,143 Resources received 2014/15 2013/14 Bangor 1,071 163 42 246 88 1,610 Cardiff 482 156 53 99 30 820 HEFCW income 8,499 6,849 University of Wales 398 36 50 101 40 625 Other income 116 149 Trinity Saint David Total 8,615 5,721 South Wales 360 (1) 44 (1) 18 420 Cardiff Metropolitan 333 54 52 16 37 493 Resources spent 2014/15 2013/14 Other 34 0 0 20 10 64 Activities in universities 6,074 5,042 All higher education 4,010 628 322 789 325 6,074 National activities 775 734 institutions Coleg staffing costs 1,003 938 Governance costs 35 34 Total 7,887 6,748

July 31, 2015 July 31, 2014 Coleg reserves at year end 1,874 1,146 2013/14 (£‘000) Staffing Research Branches Projects Student Fellow- Total Scheme Scholar- scholar- ships ships ships 77% (£6.07 million) of the Coleg’s budget was spent on activities in Swansea 389 78 47 34 15 0 563 Aberystwyth 584 119 46 218 80 0 1,047 universities. 66% of this funding (£4.01 million) was spent on the Coleg’s Bangor 829 224 45 267 92 0 1,457 Academic Staffing Scheme. Cardiff 343 100 49 33 28 0 553 A substantial portion of the funding was spent on national activities in University of Wales 293 53 38 104 43 3 534 collaboration with universities in order to implement the Coleg’s strategy. Trinity Saint David The Coleg’s reserves have increased to £1.87 million, which is consistent South Wales 296 18 44 20 12 0 390 with the Coleg’s reserves policy. In light of the current financial situation, this Cardiff Metropolitan 235 31 45 5 28 0 344 sum is appropriate. Other 0 0 0 154 0 0 154 All higher education 2,969 623 314 835 298 3 5,042 13% (£1.03 million) of the Coleg’s budget was spent on the employment institutions costs of staff employed directly by the Coleg.

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