Yr Academi Gymraeg
We connect those involved with the Welsh language, both within the university and in our wider communities.
Yr Academi Gymraeg is our Welsh language academy, with a mission to create a strong network of professional and academic staff and students who promote Welsh-language initiatives within the university.
Established in 2021, we serve as the cornerstone of our strategy to invigorate the Welsh language. Our mission is ambitious and exhilarating, envisioning a bilingual, inclusive, and international university.
The core team includes the Dean for Welsh Language and the Academi Gymraeg Manager, who work closely with various stakeholders, including the Cardiff Branch of the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol, Learn Welsh Cardiff, and the Vice President for Welsh Language at Cardiff Students’ Union.
About us
Our work spans the university's educational, professional services, and extra-curricular aspects, mirroring the institution’s overarching objectives of embodying a Welsh establishment with an international outlook.
Studying and scholarships
Yr Academi Gymraeg works with academic and professional services staff to enhance Welsh language provision and engage new and underrepresented audiences and student groups.
Our team
Staff and students throughout the University actively participate and contribute to Yr Academi Gymraeg’s initiatives and activities, with the core team consisting of:
- Dr Angharad Naylor, Dean for Welsh Language
- Catrin Jones, Yr Academi Gymraeg Manager
The Dean for Welsh Language and Yr Academi Gymraeg Manager work closely with:
- Elliw Iwan, Branch Officer of Cardiff University's Branch of the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol
- Catrin Edith Parry, Vice President for Welsh Language at Cardiff Students' Union
