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Polytechnic Of Wales
, image_name = University of Glamorgan arms.png , image_size = 220px , caption = University of Glamorgan coat of arms , motto = Success Through Endeavour , established = , closed = , administrative_staff = , chancellor = John Morris , vice_chancellor = Julie Lydon , city = Trefforest , country = Wales, UK , campus = , students = 21,496 , undergrad = 18,240 , postgrad = 3,256 , other = , type = Public , website = http://www.glam.ac.uk/ , logo = , former_names = Glamorgan Technical College (1949–1958), Glamorgan College of Technology (1958–1970), Glamorgan Polytechnic (1970–1975), Glamorgan College of Education, Polytechnic of Wales (1975–1992) The University of Glamorgan ( cy, Prifysgol Morgannwg) was a university based in South Wales prior to the merger with University of Wales, Newport, that formed the University of South Wales in April 2013. The university was based in Pontypridd, in Rhondda Cynon Taf, with campuses in Trefforest, Glyntaff, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Morris, Baron Morris Of Aberavon
John Morris, Baron Morris of Aberavon, (born 5 November 1931) is a British politician. He was a Labour Party Member of Parliament for over 41 years, from 1959 to 2001, which included a period as Secretary of State for Wales from 1974 to 1979 and as Attorney General between 1997 and 1999. He is the only living former Labour MP who was first elected in the 1950s. He is also the last surviving member of Harold Wilson's 1974–76 cabinet, and is the current longest-serving Privy Counsellor. His combined parliamentary service has totalled over 60 years. Background and education Morris was born in Capel Bangor, Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire. He was educated at Ardwyn School, the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, and Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge. Professional career Morris was a barrister and was called to the Bar by Gray's Inn in 1954. He practised at 2 Bedford Row Chambers, took silk in 1973 and was made a Bencher of Gray's Inn in 1984. Between 1982 and 1997, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polytechnic Of Wales - Geograph
Polytechnic is most commonly used to refer to schools, colleges, or universities that qualify as an institute of technology or vocational university also sometimes called universities of applied sciences. Polytechnic may also refer to: Education Tertiary education * Bahrain Polytechnic, in Isa Town * Polytechnic (Greece), schools that teach engineering * Polytechnic (Portugal), schools that offer practical training, profession-oriented * École polytechnique, Polytechnic School (France), Paris * Polytechnic University (New York), New York University Tandon School of Engineering * Polytechnic (United Kingdom), a type of tertiary education teaching institution in the UK between 1965 and 1992 * Polytechnic (Singapore), tertiary institutions in Singapore * Jakarta State Polytechnic, Indonesia * Tokyo Polytechnic University, Japan * Hong Kong Polytechnic University (may be abbreviated as PolyU) * Polytechnic University of Catalonia, or BarcelonaTech, Spain * Rensselaer Polytechnic I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cardiff City Centre
Cardiff city centre ( cy, Canol Dinas Caerdydd) is the city centre and central business district of Cardiff, Wales. The area is tightly bound by the River Taff to the west, the Civic Centre to the north and railway lines and two railway stations – Cardiff Central railway station, Central and Cardiff Queen Street, Queen Street – to the south and east respectively. Cardiff became a city in 1905. The city centre in Cardiff consists of principal shopping streets: Queen Street, St. Mary's Street and the Hayes, as well as large shopping centres, and List of shopping arcades in Cardiff, numerous arcades and lanes that house some smaller, specialized shops and boutiques. The city centre has undergone a number of redevelopment projects, including St. David's Centre#St. David's 2, St. David's 2, which extended the shopping district southwards, creating 100 new stores and a flagship John Lewis (department store), John Lewis, the only branch in Wales and the largest outside ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ATRiuM (Cardiff)
Atrium (styled as ATRiuM), officially ''ATRiuM: Cardiff Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries'' and also known as ATRiuM Building, forms part of the Cardiff campus of the University of South Wales, along with Atlantic House in Tyndall Street. It is located in the Adamsdown area of Cardiff city centre, Wales. The building was first opened as a university building by the University of Glamorgan on 29 November 2007. A new extension (ATRiuM 2A) added in September 2014 and second (ATRiuM 2B) in 2016. Phase 1 Opened on 29 November 2007, it is home to one of the university's five faculties, CCI (the Cardiff School of Creative & Cultural Industries). The building is located on 86-88 Adam Street, near Cardiff Queen Street railway station. The building comprises a refurbished former BT office block, Enterprise House, and an extension, linked by a glass atrium. It houses many of the facilities which were formerly based at the campus in Trefforest. These include a television studi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Welsh College Of Music And Drama
, image_name = Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama.jpg , image_size = , motto = , established = 1949 , type = Public , staff = , vice_chancellor = , students = 779 (2017/18) , undergrad = 514 (66%, 2017/18) , postgrad = 265 (34%, 2017/18) , city = Cardiff , state = , country = Wales , coor = , campus = Urban , colours = , affiliations = Conservatoires UK, European Association of Conservatoires, Federation of Drama Schools, University of South Wales , website www.rwcmd.ac.uk The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama ( cy, Coleg Brenhinol Cerdd a Drama Cymru) is a conservatoire located in Cardiff, Wales. It includes three theatres: the Richard Burton Theatre, the Bute Theatre, and the Caird Studio. It also includes one concert hall, the Dora Stoutzker Hall. Its alumni include Anthony Hopkins, Aneurin Barnard and Rob Brydon. History and descr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merthyr Tydfil College
Merthyr Tydfil College (Welsh: Y Coleg Merthyr Tudful) is a further education college located in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. From May 2006 to April 2013, it was a constituent college of the University of Glamorgan and thereafter, a college of the University of South Wales. Previously, the college was an independent institution, but became part of the University of Glamorgan Group in May 2006. Although it is a constituent college of the university, Merthyr Tydfil College is not officially part of the university. It is run by the University of South Wales as a separate organization, primarily focused on offering further education to the local community in Merthyr Tydfil. The college provides a range of courses to students from the local area, including GCSEs, A Levels, BTECs, Apprenticeships and Access courses. Merthyr Tydfil College also offers a limited provision of higher education Higher education is tertiary education leading to award of an academic degree. Higher education, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ellen Evans
Ellen Evans CBE (10 March 1891 – 26 September 1953) was a writer, teacher and principal of Glamorgan Training College in Barry. She was a leading advocate for teaching Welsh in schools. Life Evans was born in Gelli in Wales in 1891. Her parents were John and Ellen Evans and they both came from Cardiganshire. She went to Rhondda secondary school and after becoming a pupil-teacher she went to the University of Aberystwyth where she obtained a degree in 1914. In 1914 Glamorgan County Council created Glamorgan Training College to train women to teach and Hilda M Raw was the first Principal. Evans began work there in 1915. Raw served until 1923 when Evans was promoted to succeed her. She was an leading advocate for teaching Welsh in schools. The college only took women who lived in Monmouthshire or Glamorganshire. In 1947, the college decided to accept students irrespective of where they lived and in the same year she was given a CBE for the work in Education. Evans served as th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polytechnic (United Kingdom)
A polytechnic was a tertiary education teaching institution in England, Wales () and Northern Ireland offering higher diplomas, undergraduate degree and post graduate education (masters and PhDs) that was governed and administered at the national level by the Council for National Academic Awards. At the outset, the focus of polytechnics was on STEM subjects with a special emphasis on engineering. After the passage of the Further and Higher Education Act 1992 they became independent universities which meant they could award their own degrees. The comparable institutions in Scotland were collectively referred to as Central Institutions. History 19th century The London Polytechnic (now the University of Westminster) emerged from the Royal Polytechnic Institution which was founded at Regent Street, London in 1838. The establishment of the polytechnic was a reaction to the rise of industrial power and technical education in France, Germany and the US.Brosan, "The Development of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Welsh Language
Welsh ( or ) is a Celtic language family, Celtic language of the Brittonic languages, Brittonic subgroup that is native to the Welsh people. Welsh is spoken natively in Wales, by some in England, and in Y Wladfa (the Welsh colony in Chubut Province, Argentina). Historically, it has also been known in English as "British", "Cambrian", "Cambric" and "Cymric". The Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 gave the Welsh language official status in Wales. Both the Welsh and English languages are ''de jure'' official languages of the Welsh Parliament, the Senedd. According to the 2021 United Kingdom census, 2021 census, the Welsh-speaking population of Wales aged three or older was 17.8% (538,300 people) and nearly three quarters of the population in Wales said they had no Welsh language skills. Other estimates suggest that 29.7% (899,500) of people aged three or older in Wales could speak Welsh in June 2022. Almost half of all Welsh speakers consider themselves fluent Welsh speakers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glamorgan County Council
Glamorgan County Council was established in 1889 together with the administrative county of Glamorganshire under the Local Government Act 1888. The first elections to the council were held in January 1889. The council was abolished under the Local Government Act 1972 on 1 April 1974. It was replaced by Mid Glamorgan County Council, South Glamorgan County Council and West Glamorgan County Council. The first Council, 1889-92 There were sixty-eight members elected to the new county council in 1889. Prior to 1889 local government had been carried out by unelected magistrates, often wealthy industrialists and landowners. The first intake of Glamorgan County Council reflected this. Eight members declaring themselves as 'colliery proprietors' (and 15 others being chairmen, directors or prominent colliery shareholders). Owner of Cyfarthfa Ironworks, William T. Crawshay, was elected in the Cyfarthfa ward and four tinplate manufacturers were elected. Sir Hussey Vivian (shortly to become Lord ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigel Jenkins
Nigel Jenkins (20 July 1949 – 28 January 2014) was an Anglo-Welsh poet. He was an editor, journalist, psychogeographer, broadcaster and writer of creative non-fiction, as well as being a lecturer at Swansea University and director of the creative writing programme there. Early life Jenkins was born on 20 July 1949 in Gorseinon, Wales, and was brought up on a farm on the former Kilvrough estate on the Gower Peninsula, near Swansea. He was educated at the University of Essex. Career Jenkins first came to prominence as one of the Welsh Arts Council's ''Three Young Anglo-Welsh Poets'' (the title of a 1974 collection featuring Jenkins, Tony Curtis and Duncan Bush – all winners of the Council's Young Poets Prize). In 1976, he was given an Eric Gregory Award by the Society of Authors. Jenkins would go on to publish several collections of poetry over the course of his life, including, in 2002, the first haiku collection from a Welsh publisher (''Blue: 101 Haiku, Senryu and Tanka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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