News Archive 2008-09
The School's news archive for the academic year 2008-09.
17/07/2009
A reunion will be held for past and present students of the School at 1:00 on Thursday 6th August...
Cwrw am ddim [Free beer]
17/07/2009
It is not often that an undergraduate student publishes a book during his degree course. But Chris Cope...
A memorable graduation
15/07/2009
A memorable graduation held in St David’s Hall, followed by a reception in Aberdare Hall...
Degree results
30/06/2009
Many congratulations to all the students who graduated this year. The results were outstanding...
School of Welsh at the Smithsonian Festival
26/06/2009
The capital of the United States will take on a distinctly Welsh flavour this summer as Wales is set to be the features nation at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival...
New Volume Published
10/06/2009
A new book, Yr Hawl i Oroesi, has been published by Dr Simon Brooks with a successful launch, and a number of media interviews.
Adar Drycin
09/06/2009
June saw the first performance ever of the School’s Drama Company, under the directorship of Ceri Elen, our Creative Writing Tutor.
Cerys Matthews returns to the School of Welsh
08/06/2009
Some years ago, the singer-songwriter Cerys Matthews studied Welsh here in Cardiff University. In a programme on BBC2 on Friday, 12 June, she will be seen...
Cardiff's School of Welsh is top of the league in Wales
20/05/2009
Cardiff's School of Welsh has been ranked best in Wales according to a recent guide by The Independent.
Success in Undergraduate Scholarships
23/04/2009
Three School of Welsh Undergraduate Entrance Scholarships worth £400 each for 2009-10 have been awarded...
Time to write
06/04/2009
Congratulations to Llion Pryderi Roberts, a Research Associate in the School, on winning one of the Academi's New Writer Scholarships...
2009-10 Postgraduate Scholarships Available
30/03/2009
5 scholarships are available to cover fees for our postgraduate degree schemes: MA in Welsh, MA in Welsh Ethnological Studies as well our Research Degrees (MPhil and PhD)...
Success at the 2009 Inter-Collegiate Eisteddfod
16/03/2009
Cardiff University stole the show at the recent Inter-Collegiate Eisteddfod held in Swansea, thanks to the Gym Gym (the University’s Welsh Society)...
Scholarship available for MA in Welsh
04/03/2009
A full scholarship is offered for students who wish to follow a Master's course which focuses on Creative Writing in Welsh. The closing date: 27 March 2009...
Strengthening our ties with Patagonia
27/02/2009
An exciting new development is underway at the School, which will allow us to strengthen relations with a number of higher education institutions in Patagonia..
17/02/2009
Unique methods of teaching English to the Chinese will be shared with the School and the Welsh for Adults Centre, as part of an exciting joint research project...
Dr Wood's book nominated for Samuel Johnson Prize
06/02/2009
Congratulations to Dr Juliette Wood on the success of her book, The Eternal Chalice which has been nominated for the Samuel Johnson Prize for Non-Fiction...
New Language Strategy for Ireland
20/01/2009
Professor Colin H Williams has been working as part of a Dublin City University-based group, within Fiontar, preparing a new twenty year Irish language strategy...
Money raised for Christian Aid
13/12/2008
The School Office was busier than usual yesterday as staff and students dropped in for mince pies and carols...
International storyteller visits School
24/11/2008
The international storyteller Michael Harvey was welcomed to the School today...
PhD on Patagonia
23/11/2008
Congratulations to Geraldine Lublin, originially from Argentina, who has been awarded a PhD...
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Linguistic Research in Valencia
20/11/2008
Professor Colin H Williams will be meeting with Heads of Linguistic Normalisation and Sociolinguists all over Valencia next week...
Success for the Students
13/11/2008
A poetry slam was held in the Student's Union on 12th November, between the students and staff of the School of Welsh. Over 100 students attended...
28/10/2008
Congratulations to David Stansfield, who graduated from the School in 2007, on being appointed a language tutor in our Welsh For Adults Centre...
Decline of the Welsh language in Patagonia
07/10/2008
Walter Brooks recently contributed an article in the jounral Y Trathodydd on the decline of the Welsh language in Patagonia...
Ecolinguistic research in Australia
22/09/2008
Dr Diarmait Mac Giolla Chríost will be in Australia as a Visiting Scholar at the Department of Linguistics, the University of Sydney and at the School of Languages and Linguistics, the University of Melbourne...
Smithsonian Folklife Festival, Washington 2009
01/09/2008
The School is collaborating with the Smithsonian Institute as they prepare a special programme on traditional Welsh culture for the festival next year...
