Panel discussion: Sharing good practice for middle managers (further education and apprenticeships) A recording of a panel discussion with four Further Education curriculum area managers as they discuss their approach to increasing bilingual / Welsh provision within their departments. They discuss their good practices as well as how they have overcome challenges: Yusuf Ibrahim, Assistant Principal – Higher Education, Academic Studies, Foundation and Adult Learning - Cardiff and Vale College (Chairing) Lucy Breckon, Work Based Learning Manager (Health, Care and Commercial Enterprises) – Pembrokeshire College Rhian Pardoe, Health and Care Learning Area Manager – Gower College Swansea Amy Thomson, Sports and Public Services Program Manager – Grŵp Llandrillo Menai Rachel Lewis, Construction Curriculum Manager – Bridgend College The event took place on the 5th of February 2025.
Sharing good practice for middle managers
PGCE PcET TeachMeet
Are you studying the PGCE PcET course? (Post Graduate Certificate in Education, Post-compulsory Education and Training). Speak Welsh, or want to increase your confidence in using the Welsh language? Catch up with this session! Sgiliaith joined us to give advice on how to encourage and support students to work through the medium of Welsh, and an experienced staff member who now teaches bilingually in the sector highlighted some useful resources. This session took place on 29 January 2025.
FreeTxt
FreeTxt helps you analyse and visualize free text data in Welsh and English, such as data from surveys and questionnaires. FreeTxt enables you to perform up to six different types of textual data analysis for each file. You don't need to be able to code or learn how to create graphs, either - FreeTxt does the hard work for you!
Researcher Wellbeing Cymru
Researcher Wellbeing Cymru (RWC) is an online resource designed to enable doctoral researchers to foster a healthy sense of wellbeing. It can help you navigate your doctoral journey, become more resilient and identify beneficial ways of working. You can expect to find resources about working with your supervisors, managing your time, and keeping motivated. Doctoral researchers from universities across Wales were involved in creating resources. This resource has been developed by academics and professional services staff involved in doctoral education at Cardiff Metropolitan University and Aberystwyth University in collaboration with other universities in Wales.
Artificial intelligence and research
A presentation by Dr Seren Evans on her research into the role of Artificial Intelligence in predicting non-contact leg injuries within Rugby Union, and a recording of a panel discussion on artificial intelligence and its implications, challenges and opportunities for researchers with: Dr Cynog Prys, Senior lecturer, Sociology and Social Policy, Bangor University Dr Seren Evans, Lecturer, Sports Sciences, Bangor University Dr Neil Mac Parthaláin, Senior lecturer, Computer Science, Aberystwyth University Professor Huw Morgan, Physics, Aberystwyth University The event took place in Aberystwyth on 27 June 2024.
Coleg Cymraeg Research Conference 2024
This Research conference will be held in hybrid form again this year, on 28 June, with a face-to-face audience at the National Library in Aberystwyth, as well as a live broadcast to a virtual audience. You can find more information about the conference in the Coleg Cymraeg events calendar.
Supporting the mental health and wellbeing of postgraduate researchers
A guide for PhD supervisors on how to support the mental health and well-being of your research students. The guide includes the challenges researchers may face during each stage of their doctorate, and possible good practice solutions. Translated by Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol in association with UKCGE.
Preparing for your Viva
A guide for doctoral candidates on preparing for the Viva exam. The guide contains information on how to prepare for the exam, what to expect on the day, and frequently asked questions in a Viva exam. The information was translated by Y Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol in collaboration with UKCGE
Meddwl.org Website
The meddwl.org website was set up in November 2016, and is run by a small group of volunteers, to try to address the lack of Welsh-medium information available to help people living with a mental health condition, and their families and friends. This is the first website of its kind that contains information on mental health issues exclusively through the medium of Welsh. Everyone has mental health. meddwl.org is a place to get support and information, and to read and share mental health experiences – all through the medium of Welsh.
Am Filiwn: Podcast
A podcast that discusses aspects of education that help pupils along the road to becoming Welsh speakers, in the context of the target to reach a million Welsh speakers by 2050. The podcast will appeal to anyone completing a teacher training course, newly qualified teachers, or anyone who’s already part of the education workforce. It’s also likely to be of interest to anyone who wants to know more about the role of the education system in reaching a million Welsh speakers. It is also an excellent resource to support the Welsh Language Competency Framework for Education Practitioners.
Coleg Cymraeg Research Conference 2023
This Research conference will be held in hybrid form again this year, on 30 June, with a face-to-face audience at the National Library in Aberystwyth, as well as a live broadcast to a virtual audience. You can find more information about the conference in the Coleg Cymraeg events calendar.
Bilingualism for the workplace: Professional skills
The purpose of this resource is to help develop confidence to work bilingually. A series of tasks will introduce skills such as: drafting an e-mail preparing a CV giving a presentation in Welsh. This resource was developed by Pembrokeshire College.