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5 February 2025Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Higher education
Natasha AsgharConservative
Thank you very much, Presiding Officer. The news of Cardiff University last week was deeply concerning, with 400 jobs hanging in the balance and a range of courses, including nursing, poised to be chopped. Whilst these, of course … catastrophic for students, future generations, our economy and our country as a whole. Really important departments of Cardiff University, including nursing, are actively being considered for scrapping. Let's not forget that Cardiff University's nursing course has …
28 April 2025Petitions Committee
New Petitions
Vaughan GethingLabour
Yes. This is a petition from a former Assembly Member, as we then were, and it opened following Cardiff University's consultation on reductions in a number of areas, including its music department. There are three petitions currently … out regarding Cardiff University proposals. There are, of course, other universities in Wales with proposals on reductions. There are just under 1,000 signatures from Wales, so it doesn't meet the debate threshold. However, with the ongoing …
10 December 2025Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education
Natasha AsgharConservative
… decisions already being made by Welsh universities. On a few occasions here in this Chamber, I have mentioned Cardiff University's decision to invest in a campus in Kazakhstan. For the benefit of everyone, this is the situation … ground: for staff who went out there to teach, there was potentially an appalling lack of organisation between Cardiff University and the Astana campus, with staff outlining poor working conditions and a lack of payment for relocation expenses …
11 November 2025Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
Jane HuttLabour
And also for your long-standing commitment and support for Cardiff University and its staff, and engaging with the difficult announcements and decisions that have been made by Cardiff University, appreciating the tough decisions universities and colleges are … having to make during these challenging times. But as you say, we understand that Cardiff University is not proposing any compulsory redundancies as part of its review of professional services staff, and that there will be a role …
5 February 2025Plenary
Plaid Cymru Debate: Higher education
Hefin DavidLabour
… and I believe that they are doing that. But there is a feeling among those directly affected in Cardiff University by these decisions that Cardiff University is absolutely focused on pursuing elite-level status by increasing competition for … path towards industrial action that will be painful for staff and students, it will undoubtedly damage Cardiff University's reputation, but I stand—I stand—with my fellow UCU members if that is what it takes to get …

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Question WQ93253Tabled 18 June 2024Answered 26 June 2024
Siân GwenllianPlaid
To the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
… the last five years a) how many students from Wales applied to study dentistry at Cardiff University; and b) how many of those were successful in gaining a place …
Answer: … number of students from Wales who applied to study dentistry at the School of Dentistry at Cardiff University and how many successfully gained a place, including overall total application numbers. Year 2024/25 2023/24 2022/23 …
Question WQ83563Tabled 7 October 2021Answered 19 October 2021
Adam PricePlaid
To the Minister for Health and Social Services
Will the Minister set out the funding allocations from the Welsh Government in the …
Answer: … Additional £400k – 2018-19 Allocation Organisation Project/Post Allocation Various health boards Clinical lead sessions £22,000 Cardiff University Palliative Care Research Fellow £25,000 Betsi Cadwaladr/Cardiff & Vale …

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Health Boards Paediatric posts; data manager

Question WQ100052Tabled 5 August 2026Answered 17 August 2026

Joe MartinReform

To the Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality

… through Museum Wales and other bodies to the History of Islam in Wales project run by Cardiff University …

Answer: The History of Islam in Wales is a research project carried out by Cardiff University. Although Welsh Government funding was not provided through Amgueddfa Cymru to support the project, Amgueddfa Cymru contributed through its …

Question WQ95727Tabled 4 February 2025Answered 10 February 2025

Heledd FychanPlaid

To the Cabinet Secretary for Education

What assessment has the Cabinet Secretary made of Cardiff University's plan to cease their music course and the impact this will have on the National Music Service for Wales …

Answer: … know that the recent proposals by Cardiff University will have caused concern for affected staff and students. As an autonomous institution, Cardiff University is responsible for its own academic affairs. The predominant focus …

Question WQ93231Tabled 14 June 2024Answered 26 June 2024

Siân GwenllianPlaid

To the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care

Will the Cabinet Secretary confirm what the current annual cap is for undergraduate dentistry …

Answer: … dental student numbers are commissioned directly between the Welsh Government and the School of Dentistry at Cardiff University. There is no arbitrary cap on numbers, as numbers are commissioned based on capacity within the …