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Vice-Chancellor’s all-staff email – June 2016

Vice-Chancellor’s all-staff email – June 2016

Posted on 30 June 2016 by Colin Riordan

Dear colleague We find ourselves in the United Kingdom in a position of turbulence and uncertainty that many of us have not experienced in our lifetimes. The turbulence is political […]

Message from the Vice-Chancellor

Message from the Vice-Chancellor

Posted on 24 June 2016 by Colin Riordan

Dear colleague The outcome of the EU referendum is clear: in due course Britain will leave the EU. The process will in all likelihood take some considerable time; it is […]

Vice-Chancellor’s all-staff email – May 2016

Vice-Chancellor’s all-staff email – May 2016

Posted on 31 May 2016 by Colin Riordan

Dear colleague Since I last wrote, the EU referendum campaign has gathered pace and we are now within a month of the vote. As explained in my previous emails I […]

Vice-Chancellor’s all-staff email – April 2016

Vice-Chancellor’s all-staff email – April 2016

Posted on 29 April 2016 by Colin Riordan

Dear colleague It’s not often that you get a relatively short monthly email from me, but this is one of those occasions. I’m sure nobody will mind, but the reason […]

Vice-Chancellor’s all-staff email – March 2016

Vice-Chancellor’s all-staff email – March 2016

Posted on 31 March 2016 by Colin Riordan

Dear colleague Earlier this month I found myself spending a portion of the morning hurtling round on that fairground attraction that we used to know as the bumper cars, but […]

Vice-Chancellor’s all-staff email – February 2016

Vice-Chancellor’s all-staff email – February 2016

Posted on 25 February 2016 by Colin Riordan

Dear colleague The big news this month has been the announcement that an in-out referendum on European Union membership will be held on 23 June. You may have seen that […]

Message from the Vice-Chancellor

Message from the Vice-Chancellor

Posted on 10 February 2016 by Colin Riordan

Dear colleague In my January monthly email I promised to keep you informed of developments regarding the Welsh Government’s draft budget for 2016-17. Following yesterday's debate in the National Assembly, […]

Vice-Chancellor’s all-staff email – January 2016

Vice-Chancellor’s all-staff email – January 2016

Posted on 28 January 2016 by Colin Riordan

Dear colleague Normally when I write these emails I try not to start with bad news. In fact to be honest I try to concentrate on good news, but I’m […]

Vice-Chancellor’s all-staff email – December 2015

Vice-Chancellor’s all-staff email – December 2015

Posted on 22 December 2015 by Colin Riordan

Dear colleague At our last Council meeting of the year we discussed, as ever, a number of important matters including our investment programme and how it is to be funded, […]

Vice-Chancellor’s all-staff email – November 2015

Vice-Chancellor’s all-staff email – November 2015

Posted on 30 November 2015 by Colin Riordan

Dear colleague November 2015 has been a momentous month for higher education in the UK; especially and directly for England, but certainly also for the other home nations including Wales. […]