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UEB 8 December 2014

UEB 8 December 2014

Posted on 8 December 2014 by Mairwen Harris

UEB received a paper on the new Shared Parental Leave legislation.  It was noted that the Shared Parental Leave Regulations came into effect on 1 December 2014 and apply to […]

Understanding our challenges

Understanding our challenges

Posted on 5 December 2014 by Claire Sanders

Colleagues on the University Executive Board had told me that hosting one of The Way Forward – Making it Happen workshops is fun. However, I was still a little nervous. […]

Innovation networks

Innovation networks

Posted on 5 December 2014 by Paul Jewell

The Vision2020 Network is a collaboration platform for research organisations and companies participating in the Horizon 2020 EU funding programme.  The University hosted the annual Policy Hub Members’ meeting on […]

Engagement with Germany

Engagement with Germany

Posted on 5 December 2014 by Colin Riordan

Because of my academic background and fluent German I often find myself on brief visits to Germany, at the invitation of a university or other organisation related to higher education. […]

CBI Wales Annual Dinner

CBI Wales Annual Dinner

Posted on 4 December 2014 by Paul Jewell

The CBI Wales Dinner is an important annual event in the calendar, as part of the ongoing engagement with business organisations in Wales.  As usual, I hosted a table at […]

UEB 1 December 2014

UEB 1 December 2014

Posted on 1 December 2014 by Mairwen Harris

UEB received an updated business case for the Information Security Framework (ISF).  UEB agreed to fund the additional capital funding request and that the business as usual revenue funds would […]

Vice-Chancellor’s November all-staff email

Vice-Chancellor’s November all-staff email

Posted on 28 November 2014 by Colin Riordan

Dear colleague Following on from last month’s launch of the GW4 Alliance in London, this week we held the Wales launch at the Wales Millennium Centre. It was extremely well […]

Innovative approaches to curriculum design and delivery

Innovative approaches to curriculum design and delivery

Posted on 27 November 2014 by Ross (MSc Urban and Regional Development, PGT Scholar)

Today I attended a Westminster Higher Education Forum event on Innovative Approaches to Curriculum Design and Delivery. I have only attended a handful of these events as, like everyone, juggling […]

Ingenious interdisciplinary science

Ingenious interdisciplinary science

Posted on 27 November 2014 by Colin Riordan

As often as I can make visits to different parts of the University to meet people and inform myself about what we do and what actually happens on the ground. […]

Welsh launch of the GW4 alliance

Welsh launch of the GW4 alliance

Posted on 25 November 2014 by

This evening we held the Welsh launch of the GW4 alliance in the Wales Millennium Centre.  University staff were joined by Mr Ken Skates (Welsh Government Deputy Minister for Culture, […]