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After bringing together some of Wales’s leading experts in academia, business, and the public sector, the Learned Society of Wales shares a vision of innovation for Wales that is inclusive and open to all. Read on to discover how civic, research, public sector and industry organisations can work together to build an inclusive innovation ecosystem that benefits all of Wales.
New research from The Open University shines a light on what and how young people want to learn about democracy and active citizenship.
A pilot project developed by the University of South Wales, in collaboration with Welsh Women’s Aid and Rhondda Cynon Taff Domestic Abuse Services, explores the value of creative engagement with the university for domestic violence and abuse survivors residing in local refuges.
Following a roundtable launch of the Life in the UK Wales report with the IWA, Carnegie UK break down the opportunities and challenges of putting wellbeing at the heart of decision making in Wales.
