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Uwic
, image_name = Shield of Cardiff Metropolitan University.svg , image_size = 150px , motto = cy, Gorau Meddiant Gwybodaeth , mottoeng = The most valuable possession is knowledge , established = 2011 – Cardiff Metropolitan University 1996 – University of Wales Institute, Cardiff (UWIC)1990 - Cardiff Institute of Higher Education (CIHE) 1976 – South Glamorgan Institute of Higher Education 1865 – Cardiff School of Art , type = Public , president = Cara Aitchison , vice_chancellor = Cara Aitchison , students = () , undergrad = () , postgrad = () , other = , city = Cardiff , country = Wales , campus = Llandaff, Cyncoed , former_names = University of Wales Institute, Cardiff , colours = , website = , logo = Cardiff Metropolitan logo.png , affiliations = Association of Commonwealth Universities Wallace Group , staff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cardiff School Of Sport
The Cardiff School of Sport is a department of the ''Cardiff School of Sport and Health Sciences'' at Cardiff Metropolitan University, that provides sport, physical education and dance degrees and courses in Wales and the UK. The school was originally established in , however following the merger with the ''Cardiff School of Health Sciences'', in September 2017, it became part of the Cardiff School of Sport and Health Sciences. Description The Cardiff School of Sport is situated on the Cyncoed Campus just outside Cardiff City Centre. The School has international recognition and attracts students from many countries. School staff are involved in coaching, advising international sports squads, contributing to UK boards of governance in sport and are members of advisory panels that shape the future of the British sport, PE and recreation industry. Seventeen staff and former students attended the 2008 Olympic Games and Paralympic Games. According to the results of the 2008 Rese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Wales, Newport
The University of Wales, Newport ( cy, Prifysgol Cymru, Casnewydd), was a university based in Newport, South Wales, before the merger that formed the University of South Wales in April 2013. The university had two campuses in Newport, Caerleon on the northern outskirts of the city, which was subsequently closed during July 2016, and a £35 million campus on the east bank of the River Usk in Newport city centre which opened in 2011. In 2012 the university was ranked 111th out of 120 UK universities in the Guardian League Table for university rankings, 105th out of 116 in The Complete University Guide and 104th out of 116 UK universities in the Times Good University Guide. History Newport had been involved in higher education since 1841. Originally a mechanics' institute, set up to provide further education for workers and tradesmen, it was based in Newport's Town Hall on Commercial Street. Working men and women were able to attend a variety of lectures for two shillings per q ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cardiff
Cardiff (; cy, Caerdydd ) is the capital and largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Cardiff ( cy, Dinas a Sir Caerdydd, links=no), and the city is the eleventh-largest in the United Kingdom. Located in the south-east of Wales and in the Cardiff Capital Region, Cardiff is the county town of the historic county of Glamorgan and in 1974–1996 of South Glamorgan. It belongs to the Eurocities network of the largest European cities. A small town until the early 19th century, its prominence as a port for coal when mining began in the region helped its expansion. In 1905, it was ranked as a city and in 1955 proclaimed capital of Wales. Cardiff Built-up Area covers a larger area outside the county boundary, including the towns of Dinas Powys and Penarth. Cardiff is the main commercial centre of Wales as well as the base for the Senedd. At the 2021 census, the unitary authority area population was put at 362,400. The popula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cardiff Metropolitan University Llandaff Campus (1) 01
Cardiff (; cy, Caerdydd ) is the capital and largest city of Wales. It forms a principal area, officially known as the City and County of Cardiff ( cy, Dinas a Sir Caerdydd, links=no), and the city is the eleventh-largest in the United Kingdom. Located in the south-east of Wales and in the Cardiff Capital Region, Cardiff is the county town of the historic county of Glamorgan and in 1974–1996 of South Glamorgan. It belongs to the Eurocities network of the largest European cities. A small town until the early 19th century, its prominence as a port for coal when mining began in the region helped its expansion. In 1905, it was ranked as a city and in 1955 proclaimed capital of Wales. Cardiff Built-up Area covers a larger area outside the county boundary, including the towns of Dinas Powys and Penarth. Cardiff is the main commercial centre of Wales as well as the base for the Senedd. At the 2021 census, the unitary authority area population was put at 362,400. The popu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Leighton Andrews
Leighton Andrews (born 11 August 1957) is an academic and former Welsh Labour politician. He was the National Assembly for Wales member for Rhondda (National Assembly for Wales constituency), Rhondda from 2003 until 2016. He was Department for Education and Skills (Wales), Minister for Children, Education & Lifelong Learning from 2009 to 2011, then Minister for Education and Skills in the Welsh Government until his resignation on 25 June 2013 after an alleged conflict between his own departmental policy and his active campaigning to save a school in his constituency. In September 2014 he returned to the government as Minister for Public Services. He left the Labour Party in 2019. Background and education Andrews was born in Cardiff, and brought up in Barry, Wales, Barry until the age of 11, when his family moved to Dorset. He holds a Bachelor of Arts, BA Honours (English and History) from the University of Wales, Bangor and an MA in History from the University of Sussex. He was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Wales
The University of Wales (Welsh language, Welsh: ''Prifysgol Cymru'') is a confederal university based in Cardiff, Wales. Founded by royal charter in 1893 as a federal university with three constituent colleges – Aberystwyth, Bangor and Cardiff – the university was the first university established in Wales, one of the four countries in the United Kingdom. The university was, prior to the break up of the federation, the second largest university in the UK. A federal university similar to the University of London, the University of Wales was in charge of examining students, while its colleges were in charge of teaching. Historically, the University of Wales was the only university in Wales until the establishment of the University of Glamorgan in 1992. Former colleges under the University of Wales included most of the now independent universities in Wales: Aberystwyth University (formerly University of Wales, Aberystwyth), Bangor University (formerly University of Wales, Bangor), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cardiff School Of Art & Design
Cardiff School of Art & Design (CSAD) is one of the five schools that comprise Cardiff Metropolitan University. It originated as the Cardiff School of Art in 1865. History Cardiff School of Art & Design opened in 1865 as the Cardiff School of Science & Art with lessons initially taking place on the top floor of the Cardiff Free Library and Museum. In 1867 a distinct School of Art was formed, based on the Art Night School, with 65 young pupils aged between 9 and 17. In 1868 an older intake was accepted, of 50 'artisan' students between 17 and 25 years old. In 1966, a new six-story campus was built in Howard Gardens, Cardiff, with large studios facing north. The building was designed by the Cardiff City Architect, John Dryburgh. The School merged with other colleges in 1976 to become part of South Glamorgan Institute of Higher Education (later Cardiff Institute of Higher Education and the University of Wales Institute Cardiff). It is the oldest constituent part of Cardiff Metrop ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
TD Student Union
TD, Td, or td may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Games and toys *Tails Doll *Toon Disney *Tech Deck, a type of fingerboard *''Ten Desires'', the thirteenth official game in the ''Touhou'' series * ''Test Drive'' (1987 video game), a driving simulation game *''Total Distortion'', a 1995 computer/mac adventure game *Tournament director (chess) or Tournament controller, the organizer and arbiter of a tournament, responsible for enforcing the tournament rules and the laws of chess *Tournament director (poker), the individual charged with running a poker tournament * Tournament director, in duplicate bridge *Tower defense, a genre of video games in which players repel enemies by strategically placing defensive towers *''Tower Dream'', a Super Famicom video game *Toronto Defiant, an Overwatch League team Music *Tangerine Dream, a seminal German krautrock group *Team Dresch, an American punk rock band *Tenacious D, a comedy rock duo *Throwdown (band), American straight e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Senedd
The Senedd (; ), officially known as the Welsh Parliament in English and () in Welsh, is the devolved, unicameral legislature of Wales. A democratically elected body, it makes laws for Wales, agrees certain taxes and scrutinises the Welsh Government. It is a bilingual institution, with both Welsh and English being the official languages of its business. From its creation in May 1999 until May 2020, the Senedd was known as the National Assembly for Wales ( cy, Cynulliad Cenedlaethol Cymru, lang, link=no). The Senedd comprises 60 members who are known as Members of the Senedd (), abbreviated as "MS" (). Since 2011, members are elected for a five-year term of office under an additional member system, in which 40 MSs represent smaller geographical divisions known as "constituencies" and are elected by first-past-the-post voting, and 20 MSs represent five "electoral regions" using the D'Hondt method of proportional representation. Typically, the largest party in the Senedd forms ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auditor General For Wales
The Auditor General for Wales is the public official in charge of the Wales Audit Office, the body responsible for auditing the Welsh Government, its public bodies, National Health Service bodies and local government in Wales. The Auditor General for Wales is responsible for auditing £20 billion of taxpayers' money each year. It is a statutory appointment made by Her Majesty the Queen, in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 8 to the Government of Wales Act 2006. The first full-time Auditor General for Wales, Jeremy Colman, was appointed on 1 April 2005 for an initial 5-year term subsequently extended in 2009 for a further 3 years. Colman resigned in February 2010 after an internal investigation at the Wales Audit Office and subsequently pleaded guilty to possession of indecent images of children.http://www.bbc.co.ukFormer Wales auditor general admits child porn offences 1 November 2010 Interim Auditor General, Gillian Body, took responsibility for running the Office prior ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
University Of Wales Trinity Saint David
, image = Crest of TSD.png , image_size = 200px , caption = Coat of armsUniversity of Wales Trinity Saint David , established = 2010 ( Saint David's College, Lampeter founded 1822 and opened 1827; royal charter 1828) , students = () , undergrad = () , postgrad = () , type = Public , endowment = £8.8 million (2015) , president = R. Brinley Jones , vice_chancellor = Medwin Hughes , provost = D. Densil Morgan (Lampeter) Gwilym Dyfri Jones (Carmarthen) , head_label = Visitor , head = Wyn Evans, Bishop of St David's , location = Lampeter, Carmarthen, Swansea, London, Cardiff, Birmingham , campus = Multiple campuses , affiliations = University of WalesUniversities UK Cathedrals Group , website = , logo = TSDLogo.png The University of Wales Trinity Saint David ( cy, Prifysgol Cymru Y Drindod Dewi Sant) is a multi-campus university with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swansea Metropolitan University
, students = 5,765 , undergrad = 4,520 , postgrad = 1,075 , other = 175 FE , city = Swansea , country = Wales, UK , campus = Urban , address = Mount PleasantSwansea SA1 6ED , website = , former_names = Swansea Metropolitan University (2008), Swansea Institute of Higher Education (1992-2008), West Glamorgan Institute of Higher Education (1976-1992), Swansea (Municipal) School of Art and Crafts (1853), Swansea Training College (1872), Swansea Technical College (1897). , image_size = , parent = University of Wales Trinity Saint David, logo = Swansea Metropolitan University ( cy, Prifysgol Fetropolitan Abertawe) is a former university based in Swansea, Wales, UK. The university merged with, and became a constituent campus of, the University of Wales Trinity Saint David on 1 August 2013. Employing more than 500 staff and teaching over 6,000 students, the Swansea Metropolitan University grew out of the three ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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