Education archive

Oct
11

A living will for the University of Wales

Geraint Talfan Davies writes an open letter to the Vice Chancellor of the beleaguered University of Wales

Oct
05

Does the University of Wales have a future?

Geraint Talfan Davies unpicks the strands that have left a one time national institution facing a more limited future

Oct
04

Micro climate needed for Welsh language

Alun Ffred Jones says some celebratory wind is needed to steer the jewel in the crown of our heritage from the rocks

Sep
24

In defence of the public library

Derek Jones finds that although borrowing is on the increase councils are being tempted to close down the word

Sep
08

Fourth term special 4: Confronting an historical Welsh curse

David Reynolds says Education Minister Leighton Andrews has a mountain to climb

Aug
26

System failure hits west Wales council

Nigel Thomas finds leading councillors and officials in Pembrokeshire defensive on child abuse allegations

Aug
25

It’s education stupid

Gerry Holtham says we need some new thinking on encouraging postgraduate study in Wales

Jul
07
Jun
30

Whip cracked above heads of local authority leaders

John Osmond hears Education Minister Leighton Andrews threaten a root and branch shake-up of the county councils’ role in education

Jun
28

League tables should be kept for football

Philip Dixon challenges Gerry Holtham’s case for measuring school performance to drive up standards