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BBC Radio 5 Live Wake up to Money focuses on the steel crisis

An interview with Professor David Blackaby, School of Management, was broadcast on BBC Radio 4 on the Tata announcement and the numbers of and implications for the workforce in Wales.

Coverage in the Financial Times on Dr Stuart Fox and Dr Sioned Pearce’s research on young people and the EU referendum

Further coverage on school pupil’s modern day heroes and villains from WISERD Education on an article published by The Conversation and Celeb Youth, can be accessed below. The Conversation – https://theconversation.com/race-gender-and-the-stereotyping-of-young-peoples-role-models-55725 Celeb youth – http://www.celebyouth.org/celebrity-culture-and-young-peoples-heroes-and-villains/

Professor Stephen Drinkwater is quoted in an article in The Economist looking at Eastern Europeans and migration, which can be accessed via the link below. https://www.economist.com/news/britain/21693639-great-migration-east-has-entered-second-different-phase-tunnels-and-channels

Professor Sally Power and Dr Kevin Smith received coverage from their research into which famous people school pupils most admire and dislike.  The findings reveal that the most admired are celebrities and sportspeople, with Jessie J, Taylor Swift and Beyoncé achieving the top three positions. The coverage, published on My Science UK, can be accessed via…

Professor Chris Taylor addressed access to higher education in Wales in BBC One Wales’ programme Week In Week Out ‘Is It Because I’m From Wales?’ on Monday 8th February.  He discussed the quality of teaching and the contrast in admissions to University from students who have the same grades but attend different schools.

Professor David Blackaby, School of Management, was interviewed about the economy on BBC Radio Wales’ Good Evening Wales programme.

Dr Dan Evans wrote an article for The Conversation on Welsh language and young people, which can be accessed via the link below. https://theconversation.com/teenage-apathy-for-speaking-welsh-reveals-struggle-to-keep-it-as-a-living-language-48422

Professor David Blackaby, School of Management, was interviewed for BBC Wales’ Wales Today news about HMRC’s announcement that it is to close all its offices in Wales and create a regional centre in Cardiff employing up to 3,800 people.