Centre for Welsh Politics and Society / WISERD@Aberystwyth researchers are involved in a new European study to investigate interactions between rural and urban areas and how they can be more effectively managed. The ROBUST (Rural-Urban Outlooks: Unlocking Synergies) project, funded by the EU’s Horizon 2020 programme and led by Wageningen University, was launched with a…
CWPS-WISERD leads major new project to IMAGINE a more spatially just future
Researchers in the Centre for Welsh Politics and Society / WISERD@Aberystwyth are leading a major new European project to examine inequalities between regions and explore how the concept of ‘spatial justice’ can be built into regional policy. The IMAJINE project (Integrative Mechanisms for Addressing Spatial Justice and Territorial Inequalities in Europe) was launched with a…
Eluned Morgan AM delivers keynote lecture on Brexit
Baroness Eluned Morgan AM delivered the first St David’s Day Lecture for the Centre for Welsh Politics and Society / WISERD@Aberystwyth, with an address surveying the political landscape after the referendum vote to leave the European Union. The lecture emphasized the risks and challenges from Brexit that stem from the significant contribution that the European…
Centre launch considers Brexit and Wales
Over eighty people packed the Morlan Centre in Aberystwyth on Wednesday 25th January for the launch of the Centre for Welsh Politics and Society / WISERD@Aberystwyth with a lively discussion on ‘Brexit and Wales – the Key Questions’. Four presentations set the scene, drawing on research by members of the Centre for Welsh Politics and…
Launch of Centre for Welsh Politics and Society at Aberystwyth University
On Monday 28 November the Centre for Welsh Politics and Society (CWPS) was launched at Aberystwyth University. This new interdisciplinary research centre aims to develop an understanding of contemporary politics and society in Wales, and contribute to the public and policy debates on a range of issues. The centre aims to achieve its objectives through…