Branch Team and Structure
Branch Committee
Chair of Swansea Branch: Dr Alwena Morgan
Branch Officer and Committee Secretary: Indeg Llewelyn Owen
Vice-chairs of Branch: Dr Rhian Meara and Dr Osian Rees
Student Representation: Carys Dukes, Welsh Affairs Officer, Swansea University Students' Union
Membership of the branch is open to any academic staff or support staff who is a member of the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol. Two Branch forums are held each academic year and one Annual Assembly. The Branch ensures that the voice of the academic community is reflected in the development of Swansea University's Welsh medium academic plans and the Coleg Cymraeg.
The Swansea University Students' Union Welsh Affairs Officer represents the University's students at the Branch meetings and on the Academic Board of the Coleg Cymraeg. The Branch ensures representation and input from students to the academic planning processes of the Branch through student forums. The Students' Union Welsh Affairs Officer is Chair of the student Forums.
Forum Dates and the Annual Branch Meeting
- Staff Forum: October 16th, 2024, and May 7th, 2025
- Annual Branch Meeting: December 4th, 2024
- Student Forum:October 14th, 2024, and March 24th, 2025
- Postgraduate Student Forum: November 11th, 2024, and May 12th, 2025
Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol Ambassadors 2025-26
Being an ambassador gives students the opportunity to promote the Welsh language within their university as well as being part of the Coleg Cymraeg's marketing work to promote the continuation of the use of the Welsh language from school to the workplace. This work includes events, school visits, blogs, interviews and work on social websites.
Undergraduate Ambassadors:
- Joe Morgan: Journalism, Media and Communication
- Lois Davies: Medical Pharmacology
- Megan Beasley: Sports media and culture
Postgraduate Ambassadors:
- Emily Louise Evans: Welsh PhD
- Maisie Edwards: Medical Studies and Healthcare through Research PhD
- Cara Medi Walters: MA Communication, Media Practise and Public Relations
