Author: Rhys Gregory

The University of Wales Trinity Saint David has appointed new staff members to join the Academy of Sport. The UWTSD Academy of Sport aims to support students involved in high performance sport to maintain and develop their performance. Students will have access to the expertise of the University’s sports, health and fitness team which will provide a programme of activities to assist them to reach their sports goals. These will include coaching for technical and skills training, strength and conditioning, nutrition and diet, sports therapy as well as lifestyle management. Gareth Potter will be joining the Academy of Sport as…

During 2020 and 2021, Ceredigion County Council undertook a public consultation exercise as part of a review into the Active Travel Network Map (ATNM) in Ceredigion. This review looked at updating Ceredigion’s Existing Routes Map to highlight active travel routes that have been audited to meet Welsh Government Design Guidance standards, but also to draft a new Future Routes Map that would include proposed or aspirational active travel routes. These maps were previously known as the ‘Integrated Network Map’ and periodically reviewing them is part of the statutory duties that all Local Authorities in Wales are required to do under…

Four Cymru, part of the independent integrated agency Four Communications Group, has strengthened its integrated campaigns and media buying offer through the appointment of experienced specialist Amelia Stevens as its new Managing Director. Amelia brings with her over 17 years of integrated agency experience, including paid media and has worked on high profile Welsh clients such as Welsh Government, National Farmers Union, Royal Mint and Dŵr Cymru. As an accredited member of the Institute of Practitioners for Advertising (IPA) and a member of the Chartered Institute for Public Relations (CIPR), Amelia is well placed to ensure that innovation and effectiveness are at…

For the fourth year running, Team Wales has claimed the title as the top-performing region in the WorldSkills UK National Finals, coming away with more medals than any other UK region. More than five thousand young people registered to take part in this year’s WorldSkills UK competitions, with only 537 selected to compete in the UK finals. Out of the 130 strong Welsh competitors, 15 gold, 22 silver, 15 bronze, and 7 highly commended medals were awarded to competitors from Wales. Team Wales also topped the Foundation Skills area league table, seeing Welsh competitors scoop 16 medals – trumping competitors…

UNITING industry, education and innovation with communities is pivotal to closing the skills gap in North Wales. Pryderi ap Rhisiart, Managing Director of M-SParc science park on Anglesey, made the plea during a business summit hosted by Antur Cymru Enterprise at the Quay Hotel and Spa in Deganwy. He was joined by a panel of top speakers including Francis Johnson, founder of Parallel Care Solutions; Vicki Rushton from Gerallt Evans Metalcraft; Andrea Knox, director of business law specialists Knox Commercial Solicitors, and Carolyn Parry, President of the CDI (Careers Development Institute). Also presenting to more than 40 attendees on the…

Sony UK Technology Centre (UK TEC) has opened its search for the latest round of talented applicants to join its renowned Apprentice and Graduate schemes. The Pencoed-based facility, which produces HD and 4K broadcast equipment for worldwide distribution, is launching its Apprentice scheme for the 11th consecutive year on 28th November and its Graduate scheme for the 10th consecutive year on 5th December. Both recruitment initiatives are coordinated by the company’s onsite academy and will enable its participants to gain invaluable knowledge and experience at one of the world’s leading manufacturing sites. The apprenticeship programme provides the opportunity to work…

Astro Physics, Genetics, Psychology, and Business and IT are the academic disciplines studied by the latest recipients of the Peter Hancock Scholarship. Funded by Aberystwyth University graduates Peter Hancock and Pat Pollard, the annual scholarship is awarded to final year students at the University who demonstrate a potential to make a positive contribution to society through their studies and who would benefit from financial support to complete their studies. In 1961 Peter Hancock was awarded a scholarship that enabled him to successfully complete his Geology degree and set him on a course for a successful global academic and business career.…

A new website flagged as having the power to transform the way in which property investors find and make decisions around investment opportunities has been launched and is now live. Invesourced has been launched by two property entrepreneurs: Shane Williams, a property sourcing specialist, and Kelly Hopkins, a property investor. They met via a business transaction earlier this year. The online marketplace is designed to connect property investors with property sourcers across the UK. It allows users to share their respective investment profiles and investment opportunities and connect to secure lucrative opportunities. It represents an efficient, streamlined solution for a…

Swansea Building Society has expanded its head office at 11/12 Cradock Street, Swansea, with the acquisition of the adjoining property – number 13. The refurbishment of the adjoining property is set to take approximately 10 weeks, with a move-in date scheduled for the end of January 2023. The acquisition has been made to help accommodate the Society’s growing workforce, which has grown by 10 percent over the past year. Extensive work is now required on the new property, with a full refurbishment, new windows, and a new roof needed before it can comfortably accommodate the Society’s additional staff. The move…

A research centre focussing on the transport challenges facing society has been officially launched at Aberystwyth University this week (Thursday 1 December 2022) by the Welsh Government’s Deputy Minister for Climate Change, Lee Waters MS. The Centre for Transport and Mobility (CeTraM) brings together researchers from across the University to explore solutions to local, national and global transport issues. The aim is to inform policies and practices which shape the way people and goods move from place to place, and investigate systems which are more sustainable, equitable and accessible. The new research centre will look at the role of new…