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 Angharad Closs Stephens and Rhiannon Pugsley
Student Representation: Ruby Cradle, 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 14th, 2026, and April 28, 2027
- Annual Branch Meeting: December 9th, 2026
- Student Forum: November 9th, 2026, and March 23rd, 2027
Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol Ambassadors 2026-27
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
- Aimee Evans: Human Geography
- Ruth Hughes: Welsh as a Second Language
Postgraduate Ambassadors:
- Cara Medi Walters: PhD Media - The Life and Career of Norah Isaac
- Jess Martin PhD Applied Linguistics
