News Archive 2010-11
The School's news archive for the academic year 2010-11.
17/08/2011
There can’t be many couples who have, between them, won the National Eisteddfod Chair, Crown and Prose Medal. But that’s the claim Cardiff husband and wife T James Jones and Manon Rhys can now make...
Summer School
27/07/2011
The Welsh for Adults Summer School, held throughout July and August, offers residential and non-residential courses that cater for Welsh learners of all levels and abilities.
13/07/2011
One of the earliest known plays in Welsh has been revived to delight and instruct audiences once again.
Tutor Post
22/06/2011
The School of Welsh, Cardiff University is advertising a
tutor post for a 10 month period to begin on 1 September 2011.
Investing in the National Sabbatical Scheme
17/06/2011
The School of Welsh welcomes the Welsh Government’s decision to invest in the National Sabbatical Scheme and is very much looking forward to contributing further to the project.
Student wins Chair for the second time
09/06/2011
Llŷr Gwyn Lewis has won the Chair at the 2011 Urdd Eisteddfod in Swasnea. This is the second year running that Llŷr, a postgraduate student at the School of Welsh, has won the competition.
Cardiff's School of Welsh remains on top of the league
03/05/2011
Cardiff's School of Welsh has been ranked best in Britain for Celtic Studies again this year according to The Complete University Guide...
University Undergraduate Scholarships
15/04/2011
Congratulations to Osian Gruffydd from the second year and Owain Rhys Lewis from the final year who have won the University Undergraduate Scholarships 2010/11.
Success again for students at Poetry Slam
05/04/2011
This year’s Poetry Slam between the students and staff of the School of Welsh was held on Thursday 31 March in Nos Da in Riverside.
31/03/2011
Elidir Jones from Bangor is a PhD student in the School of Welsh and the School of English, Communication and Philosophy. He is also one of the scriptwriters for the new comedy series...
Colgate students meet Cabinet ministers at the Senedd
29/03/2011
Each year, during the spring semester, students from Colgate University, in Madison County, New York, USA come to Cardiff University as part of of a Study Abroad Scheme...
Raising Money for Comic Relief
21/03/2011
During the week leading up to Red Nose day on 8 March, the School of Welsh was busy with a week of various fund-raising activities.
11/03/2011
On Friday 11 March the School of Welsh’s annual Welsh Experience Day was held. More than 30 pupils attended, all of them preparing for their Second Language Welsh GCSE examination.
Cardiff University opens its new Graduate College
04/02/2011
Cardiff University has established a new Graduate College that brings together the work of four previous Graduate Schools and the postgraduate research activity of the University’s Graduate Centre.
‘Speed Dating’ at Cardiff High School
03/02/2011
To mark St Dwynwen’s Day (patron saint of Welsh lovers) on 25 January the School of Welsh was invited to take part in a ‘Speed Dating’ event held by Cardiff High School.
Fitzalan High School ‘Welsh in Business’ Conference
10/12/2010
In December the School of Welsh was invited to take part in the annual Welsh in Business Conference at Fitzalan High School, Cardiff.
Annual Tutors of Welsh for Adults' Conference
15/11/2010
This week, researchers from the School's research project on Welsh as a second language amongst adults will be holding a workshop as a part of the Annual Tutors of Welsh for Adults' Conference.
Celebrating the Humanities
12/11/2010
Cardiff University has launched a new publication celebrating just some of the stories from the Humanities at Cardiff University.
Four new scholarships worth £3,000
05/11/2010
The new Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol is offering new Welsh medium scholarship schemes for undergraduates.
Scholarships available for Postgraduate Study
04/11/2010
The School of Welsh invites applications for 2011/12 postgraduate studentships funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council. The scholarships are available to students who wish to follow a Master’s course in Celtic Studies or a PhD in Creative Writing...
The School of Welsh on Facebook and Twitter
28/10/2010
The School of Welsh is launching its presence on the social networking sites Facebook and Twitter. We are launching a group on Facebook for alumni of the School of Welsh, Cardiff University.
Students demonstrate their creative flair
27/10/2010
Our students will be at the forefront of this year’s Bay Lit festival. Bay Lit is an annual festival of literary innovation arranged by the Academi...
Two new staff members
11/10/2010
The School of Welsh welcomes two new staff members. Dr Patrick Carlin and Miss Jennifer Marshall have been appointed as Research Associate and Research Assistant...
G.J. Williams Memorial Award
07/09/2010
Congratulations to Osian Gruffydd and Robert Mansel Lewis from the first year and Lisa Sheppard and Hanna Hopwood from the final year...
