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Yr Academi Gymraeg is our Welsh language academy with a mission to create a strong network of professional and academic staff and students promoting Welsh-language initiatives within the university.

Established in 2021, we serve as the cornerstone of our strategy to invigorate the Welsh language. Our mission is ambitious and exhilarating, envisioning a bilingual, inclusive, and international university.

The core team includes the Dean for Welsh Language and the Academi Gymraeg Manager who work closely with various stakeholders, including the Cardiff Branch of the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol, Learn Welsh Cardiff, and the Vice President for Welsh Language at Cardiff Students’ Union.

About us

Our work spans the educational, professional services, and extra-curricular aspects of the university, mirroring the institution’s overarching objectives of embodying a Welsh establishment with an international outlook.

Our Welsh community

We inspire and encourage students and staff to use their Welsh language skills by fostering a bilingual community and education system open to all.

Entrance to Y Lle

Y Lle

Our home and a dedicated space for staff, students, and the wider community to come together in a Welsh language environment.

Studying and scholarships

Yr Academi Gymraeg works with academic and professional services staff to enhance Welsh language provision and engage new and underrepresented audiences and student groups.

Students walking by Hoffi Coffi

Cardiff Citizen Module

This informal 5-credit module aims to offer an engaging and interactive learning environment for first-year students who have Welsh language skills.

Statue of Betty Campbell

Betty Campbell Scholarship

The Betty Campbell Scholarship offers funding up to £1,000 to eligible students studying through the medium of Welsh.

Our team

Staff and students throughout the University actively participate and contribute to Yr Academi Gymraeg’s initiatives and activities, with the core team consisting of:

  • Dr Huw Williams, Dean for Welsh Language
  • Catrin Jones, Yr Academi Gymraeg Manager

The Dean for Welsh Language and Yr Academi Gymraeg Manager work closely with:

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