News Archive 2007-08
The School's news archive for the academic year 2007-08.
Sparkling success at the National Eisteddfod
11/08/2008
Congratulations to our students who were extremely successful at this year's Eisteddfod...
A special re-union
08/08/2008
A re-union for past students of the School was held to celebrate the University and the School's 125th birthday...
New book volume launched
07/08/2008
The very first volume in the series "Gwerin Gwlad" (Folk Life) was launched at the Eisteddfod this year...
First Minister for Wales visits the School
29/07/2008
The International Ballad Conference was officially opened by the First Minister, Rhodri Morgan...
Dr E. Wyn James and the Gorsedd of Bards
26/06/2008
Dr E Wyn James will be admitted to the Gorsedd of Bards at the National Eisteddfod in Cardiff this summer.
Research grant to study official language regulation
25/06/2008
Professor Colin Williams has been awarded a grant of £6337 by the British Academy to investigate systems of language regulation in the USA, Canada and Ireland...
Eirian Jones is awarded an MPhil
24/05/2008
Congratulations to Eirian Jones on being awarded an MPhil. The title of her dissertation was 'B. T. Hopkins - Bardd Gwlad?'.
Huw Foulkes wins the Drama Medal
28/05/2008
Many congratulations to Huw Foulkes who won the Drama Medal in the Urdd Eisteddfod.
Cath Pugh is awarded with an MA in Welsh Ethnological Studies
27/05/2008
Many congratulations to Cath Pugh, School Administrator, who has been awarded an MA in Ethnological Studies, with distinction.
24/04/2008
The School of Welsh Undergraduate Entrance Scholarships worth £400 each for 2008-09 have been awarded.
Paperback version of the Mabinogion published
17/04/2008
A new paperback version of Professor Sioned Davies' translation of the Mabinogion tales was published today in the World's Classics series (Oxford University Press).
03/03/2008
To celebrate St David's Day, a merry evening of poems and pints took place at the Students Union.
Success at the Inter-Collegiate Eisteddfod!
16/02/2008
Congratulations to our students who excelled in the Creative Writing competitions at the Inter-Collegiate Eisteddfod held at Trinity College Carmarthen.
Dr Juliette Wood participates in Melvyn Bragg's Radio 4 programme 'In Our Time'
17/01/2008
Dr Juliette Wood, an Associate Lecturer at the School, participated in a programme on the myth of the Fisher King on Melvyn Bragg's 'In Our time' (BBC Radio 4).
14/12/2007
Congratulations to Llyr Lewis (Year 2) and Huw Foulkes (Year 3), who have been awarded scholarships.
10/12/2007
A reception was held to launch the latest websites and publications of members of staff, in the company of Rhodri Glyn Thomas AM, Minister for Heritage.
01/10/2007
Congratulations to four of our new undergraduate students, Hanna Hopwood, Lisa Williams, Catrin Fflur Jones and Caryl Pritchard, who have been awarded the 2007 Cardiff University Scholarships.
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