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Cyflwyniad economi sylfaenol yn nigwyddiad Comisiwn UK2070

  Cyflwynodd yr Athro Kevin Morgan o’r Ysgol Daearyddiaeth a Chynllunio ym Mhrifysgol Caerdydd ymchwil ar yr Economi Sylfaenol yng Nghomisiwn UK2070: Digwyddiad Rhanddeiliaid Cymru, a gynhaliwyd yn Ysgol Busnes Caerdydd ddoe. Mae Comisiwn UK2070 yn archwiliad annibynnol i anghydraddoldebau ar draws dinasoedd a rhanbarthau’r DU. Yr Arglwydd Kerslake sy’n ei gadeirio, ac fe’i sefydlwyd…

Welsh Policy and Politics in Unprecedented Times

  Austerity, the further devolution of powers, and issues such as an ageing population, climate change, and Brexit are all important conditions and events leading to uncertainty, instability and an unprecedented situation in Welsh policy and politics. These issues affect how and why policy is made and services are delivered. Held in partnership with the…

WISERD yn cynnal Anthropolegau Cymdeithasol y Cymry: Y Gorffennol a’r Presennol

Cynhaliodd WISERD ddarlith gyda’r nos a symposiwm undydd ym Mhrifysgol Caerdydd yr wythnos hon. Trefnwyd y digwyddiad ar y cyd gyda’r Sefydliad Anthropolegol Brenhinol, Cymdeithas Ddysgedig Cymru a Chymdeithas Anrhydeddus y Cymmrodorion. Roedd Anthropolegau Cymdeithasol y Cymry: Y Gorffennol a’r Presennol yn edrych ar ddatblygiad anthropoleg gymdeithasol yng Nghymru o safbwyntiau ysgolheictod cenedlaethol ac ymgysylltu…

WISERD researchers secure places at the 2019 GW4 Crucible

Three WISERD researchers – Constantino Dumangane, Wil Chivers and Ian Thomas – have successfully secured places on the 2019 GW4 Crucible. The GW4 Crucible is a competitive annual programme that seeks to promote interdisciplinary collaboration between early career researchers from Cardiff, Bristol, Bath and Exeter universities. This year’s programme comprises three two-day residential labs. 30…

ESRC Festival of Social Science 2018

From sharing our latest research findings and hosting expert panel discussions, to providing practical workshops and networking opportunities, WISERD ran four events as part of this year’s Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Festival of Social Sciences. We began the week by visiting a local secondary school and sharing some of the latest findings from…

WISERD at 10

This year WISERD celebrates a decade of influencing policy and debate. To mark this important anniversary, a variety of external stakeholders were invited to join WISERD colleagues, old and new, for WISERD at 10, at the Senedd in Cardiff Bay. The event marked the launch of Changing Wales: WISERD at 10, a new publication showcasing…

Launch of WISERD Politics and Governance Research Network

The newly established WISERD Politics and Governance Research Network was launched at a well-attended event in Swansea today. This multidisciplinary network will bring together scholars who conduct and publish research that centres on Welsh politics and governance, from across the five WISERD partner universities. The Network is jointly led by Dr Matthew Wall and Dr…

Six days of induction into life as a Welsh Cruciblee

When I first got the email confirming my place on the prestigious Welsh Crucible programme for developing ‘future research leaders of Wales’ my initial thought was; “great that will look good on my CV”. However, over the following six days of Crucible Labs held across Wales, I came to realise that the programme is much…

Remembering Professor Geoff Whitty

    WISERD Director Professor Ian Rees Jones pays tribute to Geoff Whitty, Director Emeritus of the UCL Institution of Education (IOE) and a member of the WISERD Advisory Board, who sadly passed away last week. “It is a great sadness to hear the news of the death of Professor Geoff Whitty CBE. Over a…