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People and Places

Reflections on life as it is lived in all parts of Wales, and stories of Welsh lives across the world.

“We have never seen a greater day than this” – VE Day, May 8th, 1945

80 years on, IWA Fellow Roger Lewis reflects on VE day, 8th May 1945.

8th May (7th May)
  • People and Places

Stepping Up: How Covid-19 Tested the Resilience of Welsh Places

Since 2018, the IWA has convened a consortium of experts and, together, we have been developing the Understanding Welsh Places

7th October 2021 (6th April 2023)
  • Reports

Saving Lampeter campus: community initiatives are underway

Andy Bevan provides an update on the ways forward for University of Wales Trinity St David’s Lampeter campus.

1st May (30th April)
  • People and Places

The power of collaboration to drive transformative change

Professor Roger Whitaker explains how the Wales Innovation Network is accelerating research and innovation across Wales.

28th April (16th April)
  • People and Places

From pilot to programme: What four years of going Upstream has taught us about preventing youth homelessness in Wales

Yvonne Connolly reflects on the progress, and impact, of Llamau’s youth homelessness programme Upstream.

24th March (24th March)
  • People and Places

Introducing and evaluating the KiVa school-based antibullying programme in Wales

Prof Judy Hutchings shares the findings of a newly published paper looking at the implementation of the KiVa antibullying programme across Welsh schools.

10th March (28th February)
  • People and Places
An aerial shot of Fishguard, West Wales

Forgotten Fishguard?

Jeremy Martineau OBE from North Pembrokeshire Trade and Tourism takes a stroll through Fishguard reflecting on the town as an important cultural and tourism centre for West Wales.

6th March (24th February)
  • People and Places
Vale of Glamorgan landscape - Cowbridge by Nick Russill on unsplash

Thinking globally and acting locally: Vale of Glamorgan

Dr Jack Price from the Wales Centre of Public Policy details the challenges and opportunities for Local Authorities’ net zero plans.

26th February (19th February)
  • People and Places

Wales as a Nation of Peace

A new report from Academi Heddwch Cymru argues that Wales can improve its governance and develop a distinctive national identity by becoming a Nation of Peace.

19th February (18th February)
  • People and Places

Defend our food. Secure our future.

Our Food 1200’s Duncan Fisher reflects on a new report looking at the resilience of our food system.

13th February (17th February)
  • People and Places

Why continued investment in active travel is crucial for Wales

Cycling UK’s Tomos Owens makes the case for investment in active travel to bring health and economic benefits.

6th February (6th February)
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