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Sociolinguists travel to Germany for first in-person conference since the pandemic

Sociolinguists travel to Germany for first in-person conference since the pandemic

Posted on 27 July 2022 by Rhys Phillips

PhD candidate at the School of Welsh, Jack Pulman Slater, recounts his experience of a recent trip to Germany with fellow students, academic staff, and a departing National Poet of […]

Spotlight on … MA studies – John’s experience

Spotlight on … MA studies – John’s experience

Posted on 17 May 2021 by Rhys Phillips

In a series of blogs, find out more about what it’s like to study for our MA in Welsh and Celtic Studies. An innovative and flexible programme that enables students […]

#BrightFutures – employability and the School’s provision

#BrightFutures – employability and the School’s provision

Posted on 10 May 2021 by Rhys Phillips

Your professional ambition, as well as your academic and personal development, is central to our provision at the School of Welsh. This blog offers an overview of some of the […]

Beyond the lecture theatre …

Beyond the lecture theatre …

Posted on 15 March 2021 by Rhys Phillips

You know you’ll receive a first-class academic experience with us at the School of Welsh – innovative, forward-thinking and creative tuition in the fields of Welsh language, literature and culture. […]

A view on Learning and Teaching, during a pandemic …

A view on Learning and Teaching, during a pandemic …

Posted on 16 February 2021 by Rhys Phillips

Dr Angharad Naylor is the Director of Learning and Teaching at the School of Welsh, a busy and important role at the best of times. Then a global health pandemic […]

Inspiration to create – new book offers fresh perspective on Mihangel Morgan’s work

Inspiration to create – new book offers fresh perspective on Mihangel Morgan’s work

Posted on 23 November 2020 by Rhys Phillips

Dr Rhiannon Marks tells us about the inspiration behind her most recent publication, a volume of creative literary criticism on the short fiction works of Mihangel Morgan. This summer, mid-lockdown, […]

‘Ewch Amdani’ – What has doing a degree in Welsh given me?

‘Ewch Amdani’ – What has doing a degree in Welsh given me?

Posted on 29 June 2020 by Rhys Phillips

Maia Rogers will graduate this summer. In a recent post shared via her personal blog, she reflected on what her experience as a second-language Welsh student at the School of […]

Adventure in the Andes!

Adventure in the Andes!

Posted on 20 December 2019 by Rhys Phillips

This year, five undergraduate students visited Patagonia thanks to funding from the School of Welsh and Banco Santander. Here, Sara Rowlands, a Welsh and Journalism student, shares her experience of […]

Welsh in a Year

Welsh in a Year

Posted on 5 November 2019 by Rhys Phillips

Mathias Maurer took part in the ‘Welsh in a Year’ sabbatical scheme at Cardiff University from September 2018 to July 2019. After various previous attempts at learning Welsh, this was […]

The potential of polyglots

The potential of polyglots

Posted on 29 October 2019 by Rhys Phillips

PhD student Kaisa Pankakoski tells us about her research and why we should invest in multilingual children’s language skills in the UK. Globalisation, superdiversity and policies promoting minority languages have […]