Talk:University of Wales

message: At the end of this section, the sentence
The University of Wales welcomes the coming to full maturity of these institutions and will continue to work with, in particular, the newer university  institutions in Wales, to assist their further development.
appears.  This looks like a press release, and seems to me to have no
place in an encyclopaedia.  Unless somebody can come up with a reason
for keeping it, I propose to remove the sentence.
Eebkent (talk) 16:22, 21 June 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  History section 

message: For what I've read, I guess the Greenwich School of Management (www.greenwich-college.co.uk) is also an associated college? It does offer MSc Programmes from the University of Wales... --Pinnecco 15:07, 8 September 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: The Greenwic Shchool of Management is not an associated college but would come under 'Validated Insititutions'. The school itself is not part of the university of wales, but as you have pointed out its MSc. programs are validated by the UoW. AlexD 16:07, 8 September 2006 (UTC)
thread_title:  Associated Colleges 

message: Link to the validated institutions (http://www.wales.ac.uk/defaultpage.asp?page=E7056) is broken and I can't find the replacement one. I think they probably removed this page and they did the search instead: http://www.wales.ac.uk/en/InstitutionsAndCourses/Institutions.aspx
Please help!
Dumbo 777 (talk) 15:04, 18 November 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Validated institutions 

message: (I'm posting this to all articles on UK universities as so far discussion hasn't really taken off on Wikipedia:WikiProject Universities.)
There needs to be a broader convention about which university rankings to include in articles. Currently it seems most pages are listing primarily those that show the institution at its best (or worst in a few cases). See Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Universities#University ratings. Timrollpickering 21:45, 21 December 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: University ratings

message: I'd heard that the University of Wales is going to be splitting up. Is this simply an unfounded rumour or is there something in it? Anthropax 20:57, 28 January 2007 (UTC)
replies: text:  it wasn't a rumour, and in fact happened. Cardiff, Aber and Bangor left the federal table, having become appalled at the stinky reputation of UoW's overseas affiliates.  But this needs cross-checking and including into the article, which is eerily silent on why it all happened (except to say that they exercised their powers to award their own degrees).  There are plenty of sources, go get.  Matt Whyndham (talk) 10:18, 29 January 2016 (UTC)
thread_title: Splitting Up?

message: The colours shown here and on Academic scarf#Other university scarf colours are a little out of sync, being miror images (I can see how this can arise) and having different thicknesses. Is anyone able to get both the correct way round and the thicknesses onto both articles? Timrollpickering 14:43, 4 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Scarf colours 

message: are the colours correct? when I was an undergrad at UC Cardiff in 1984 the college colours were red, navy and gold and the UW colours were green and turquoise. --PetuniaS (talk) 12:29, 3 February 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  Scarf colours 2 

message: Whilst I have no reason to doubt the stated total numbers of students for each accredited institution, the figures stated are misleading.
According to their own website "Lampeter is one of the smaller universities in Europe with around 1,000 students on its campus and with a total student population of under 10,000." . 
Presumably the rest are distance learners?
Wouldn't it reflect the institutions concerned more accurately if distance learning students are reported as a separate column? As it currently stands, it makes UW Lampeter appear a similar in scale to other larger universities within Wales which is a clearly false impression.
--Afgyork1 12:55, 3 December 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: distance learners are learners too!  By all means divide them into a category, but don't forget them.  As far as academic activity and revenue are concerned, it matters not to the institution.Matt Whyndham (talk) 10:38, 29 January 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Number of Students at each institution 

message: I havent checked these thoroughly, but some of the figures are clearly wrong. Edinburgh and Glasgow are the two largest in the UK behind oxbridge (which I do know for a fact) at £200million and £135million. So a figure of 12billion for all of Wales and £140million for Aberystwyth is clearly wrong. Can someone verify this before it is removed?  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.0.203.242 (talk) 14:10, 29 January 2008 (UTC)
thread_title: Endowments

message: Cardiff University is now a separate institution awarding its own degrees. Could someone either from Cardiff or from the University of Wales please edit the page accordingly?Kranf (talk) 22:54, 20 March 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Cardiff 

message: This University is very Great right from its foundation down to its performance and importatnce to the past,today and feture generation not only in Britain or Europe but all over the world.for me its the mother of Education and gland mother of many Universities that exist on this globe of ours.Congs and Dedications to founders and the entire staff who still looking in every corners such possible means to let WALES University achieve more betters hence maintain its popularity to the world.
my question is this, Is what means can an african purson like me can be amdmitted in this University on my understanding i see this could prove as a crime or miracle!
Elias Kavuna
Rwanda
email adress:ekavuna@yahoo.ci.uk
God bless WALES University and entire staff.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 41.197.57.2 (talk) 10:54, 13 November 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Wales University the mother and Gland mother of University 

message: I see this school's new logo when I studying in Lingnan Institute of Further Education at Hong Kong. See their official website: http://www.ln.edu.hk/life/uow/index-2.html 
Can anyone add it please? Pierce (talk) 13:29, 26 April 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  New logo for this school 

message: This fails to include the recent scandals which have put the very existence of the University in doubt, and have drastically changed its structure, as it now offers no outside validation: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-15157119 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-15171830  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-15191954 86.** IP (talk) 14:51, 13 October 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: *I'd added the briefest of comments, and waswaiting for the news to calm down before writing anything indepth. Please go ahead and make any contributions to the article you'd like, wikipedia works best that way :) Jamesd (talk) 13:15, 14 October 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: I have updated the article as best i can to take into account its abolition and merger into Trinity St David.Bleaney (talk) 15:28, 24 October 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Looks good! Of course, we'll probably need a new article once the merger finalises. 86.** IP (talk) 15:52, 24 October 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: It may be more relevent for that to happen in conjunction with either the Swansea Metropolitan Uni article or Trinity St David. As it stands, Trinity St David is the one that actually has degree awarding powers, so im guessing that will be the primary institution when and if Swansea Met and Trinity merge formally. All it says on trinity's own website at the moment is that they are 'working with' Swansea Met to create a new univerity in Wales. On a separate point, im sure that many articles that link to the University of Wales article will need to be updated as well to take account of its abolition, but I bet its a big task. I might have a go soon if I can be bothered, but any help would be greatly appreciated! Bleaney (talk) 18:53, 24 October 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: It's such a major shakeup that it may be worth giving it a little time to see what's happening first, particularly for validated courses. There's so much uncertainty that it's hard to know what to say. I'll gladly help once I know what on earth I'm doing. 86.** IP (talk) 21:00, 24 October 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: Bleaney (Bleaney) seems to have misunderstood the current situation. The University of Wales still exists, and will until it merges with another institution or its charter is revoked. To describe the institution in the past tense is incorrect - and tantamount to vandalism. The BBC reports listed have misrepresented the situation. The University has made its own announcements which should be cited rather than these misleading news reports. I suggest that the page is reverted and reedited after studying the facts. IoloMorg (talk) 00:36, 2 November 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: First off, you are wrong; it's not vandalism.  Secondly, if the BBC is incorrect, please provide references to the contrary so that we may assess them.  Until then, we can't cover what you think "the truth" is.  We're an encyclopedia and cover what is verifiable and to no extent has anyone shown that the BBC article is incorrect. OlYeller21Talktome 00:45, 2 November 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: How about this, then: http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?sectioncode=26&storycode=417921 ? Does this not suggest that the editing is a bit premature? If no-one objects I shall modify the entry accordingly. IoloMorg (talk) 17:55, 3 November 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: I'm fine with that but this needs to be in addition to what's already noted.  This is a report from the University itself meaning and counters what the BBC article claimed and does not negate it.  Thanks for bringing the article here for discussion. OlYeller21Talktome 19:05, 3 November 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  Out of date 

message: If there's anything worth including... 86.** IP (talk) 09:24, 22 November 2011 (UTC)
replies: text: That's just it: It's NOT a new Univesity. University of Wales, Trinity Saint David has been known as that since 2009, when Trinity Saint David merged with University of Wales, Lampeter. Since it's going to be awarding Trinity Saint David degrees, this is pretty much the University of Wales being, well, effectively abolished, as the reports say, with its responsibilities going elsewhere. The comments about how the "name will still live on" are little more than spin, since what it's merging into, by chance, already had that prefix to its name (just like probably 3/4ths of the Universities in Wales). 86.** IP (talk) 12:30, 22 November 2011 (UTC)
thread_title:  New article: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-15810980 

message: The former accredited colleges section now makes no sense. I know it is a relict from trying to salvage the entry after the Universtiy of Wales collapsed in ignominy but now it has gone the two biggest former accredited colleges are Swansea University with 18 thousand students and Cardiff with 31 thousand. I think Cardiff and Swansea should now be added and the number of students column and names of vice chancellors which, again are a relict from when the Univerity of Wales did exist, should be deleted. If no-one objects in the next month or so I will make those changes.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 132.185.144.123 (talk) 15:36, 2 May 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  FORMER ACCREDITED COLLEGES 

message: Sources, including the BBC article which claims the University is “effectively abolished”, have been used to suggest that the University of Wales is no longer in existence.
This is an inaccurate description of the University as it is in fact still operational with many students still completing their studies for University of Wales awards, within Wales and at collaborative centres worldwide. The University is currently proceeding with a merger with the University of Wales: Trinity Saint David and Swansea Metropolitan University, but this is an on-going process.
There have been many articles since which have referred to the University as fully functioning: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-17147094, http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/education-news/2011/11/10/experienced-campaigner-has-steadied-the-uow-ship-that-was-teetering-on-the-brink-91466-29749722/, http://www.business7.co.uk/business-news/scottish-business-news/2012/06/12/prince-s-foundation-agrees-collaboration-with-the-university-of-strathclyde-106408-23894945/ 
The University of Wales announced its commitment to merge last October and also announced that it was planning on bringing its current Validation activities to a close and design its own new academic model: http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk/story.asp?storycode=417649, http://www.wales.ac.uk/en/NewsandEvents/News/General/UniversityofWalesannouncesnewacademicstrategy.aspx
Once the three universities have merged, the unified institution will be merged under the historic 1828 Royal Charter of Trinity Saint David, rather than under the 1893 University of Wales Charter. New students enrolling on the new courses will graduate with a University of Wales: Trinity Saint David degree: http://www.wales.ac.uk/en/NewsandEvents/News/Academic/Asenseofhistoryandanewbeginning.aspx, http://www.trinitysaintdavid.ac.uk/en/currentstudents/universityofwalesdegrees/
Until that time all current students who are studying for a University of Wales degree will be fully supported until their studies come to an end and will graduate with a degree awarded by the University of Wales. To suggest that the University is no longer fully operational is not correct and not only damaging to the University itself, but also has the potential to create a lot of confusion and upset to prospective, current and past University of Wales students.
I would like to change any reference to the University being in the past tense to create a more accurate article of the University, clearly explaining that the University is still very much in existence as it supports all current students through their studies, and correct the information regarding the Merger as we are still following due diligence and the merger is not yet completed.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.Jocelyn88 (talk) 14:57, 18 June 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: I meant to leave a note but forgot to until the article popped back up in my watchlist.  I think everyone here wants this article to be as accurate as possible.  That being said, the University hasn't exactly been clear and forthcoming about its true status.  Please be aware that the sources you use will be under scrutiny and there's a good chance that anything coming directly from the university will be discarded if it is in any way contrary to what reliable sources are publishing. OlYeller21Talktome 15:24, 28 June 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: I've now corrected parts of this article and added more information regarding the merger and academic strategy. I have made a point not to deleted any existing links. I would be more than happy to discuss any part of my changes to the article. Jocelyn88 (talk) 15:14, 11 July 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: As I mentioned in my reverting edit summary, this still feels whitewashed.  I'm rereading through the whole article now.  I'll report back here momentarily. OlYeller21Talktome 15:26, 11 July 2012 (UTC)
replies: text: I reverted myself.  This change is much better than I originally thought.  It can be hard to interpret change summaries, sometimes.  I'll read through a few more times to make sure it's all good but this is definitely a good start. OlYeller21Talktome 15:31, 11 July 2012 (UTC)
replies: text:  I appreciate you taking the time to re-read throught the article again, and that you see i have made a point not to delete any existing links but offer a balanced and comprehensive portrayal of the current changes. Many thanks. Jocelyn88 (talk) 15:36, 11 July 2012 (UTC)

text: Rereading the sources, they do not support the current contents of the article. According to the BBC article cited above, even the former vice-chancellor said that "the three institutions would now be "recreated" under a new brand."  From , the new degrees will bear all three names. From the material above, the school will continue under the  1828 Royal Charter of Trinity Saint David," not the charter of University of Wales. That means the UW has been merged 'ínto Trinty-SD.  Is there evidence from 2012 that outside sources refer to the merged institution as University of Wales?   DGG ( talk ) 04:04, 27 September 2012 (UTC)
replies: text:  "recreated under a new brand" read as "Trinity may or may not mention UoW in its offerings when it feels it's safe to do so."  Matt Whyndham (talk) 10:27, 29 January 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  University of Wales Page - Advice on correcting inaccuracies  

message: A BBC Wales investigation had previously found the university's overseas links included one run by a Malaysian pop star with bogus degrees and a college in Bangkok said to be operating illegally.
The QAA's report found the university had not run proper checks while setting up partnerships with the colleges in question - a process known as validation.
It said the university "missed the opportunity to be circumspect" about Fazley Yaakob, a Malaysian pop star who claimed to have a doctorate in business administration.
The University of Wales then stopped validating courses at all other institutions in the UK and abroad.
Link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-15157119  Musiccafeangela (talk) 04:34, 22 February 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: I find it intriguing that the whole 2011 debacle has now been reduced to barely a sentence mentioning that there was some publicity. This is something of an understatement when investigations revealed links to dodgy evangelical colleges, an illegal fashion college in Thailand, a business college in Malaysia run by a pop star with bogus degrees, a college teaching traditional Chinese medicine, and a dubious college in Singapore. There is no mention of the criticism from the media and the Welsh Government. So why have these crucial bits of information been excluded? 90.218.126.153 (talk) 10:43, 26 October 2015 (UTC)
replies: text: glad I'm not the only one!  There needs to be a whole Section on this passage of UoW's history (its death scene, if you wanna know my opinion). Be Bold! Be Truthful! etc.  Matt Whyndham (talk) 10:23, 29 January 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  BBC News in 2011 

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message: Is there a list of the Vice Chancellors of the institution?
MultipleTom (talk) 22:29, 2 September 2016 (UTC)
thread_title:  Vice Chancellors 

message: Shome mishtake shirley? As the University of Wales, Lampeter was a good sixty years older... I'm amending eth text. -Stub Mandrel BSc. (Wales) Stub Mandrel (talk) 22:03, 22 February 2017 (UTC)
replies: text: No, St David's College, Lampeter, was not a university at its foundation. It tried to force its claim to be one in 1951 by taking the Ministry of Education to court, and ended up with the court ruling definitively that it wasn't a university. Robminchin (talk) 01:54, 23 February 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Only University in Wales until 1992? 

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message: Came here after hearing a BBC radio report just now about the University of Wales apparently being "cancelled" on Wikipedia?! Doesn't do much for Wikipedia's reputation in the real world.
The University of Wales very much still exists! There are dozens of news references to it in the last month alone. []
Perhaps an admin could keep a watch on this page?
Tonyinman (talk) 13:33, 20 October 2020 (UTC)
replies: text: It would be helpful if you could point to some actual corrections needed in the article. Most of the news stories are in actuality about the University of Wales Trinity St David, not the University of Wales. Robminchin (talk) 21:37, 24 October 2020 (UTC)
thread_title:  University of Wales being cancelled on Wikipedia?