As Andy Burnham’s place-based agenda takes over Westminster, Deiniol Brown argues that Wales’ borderlands show the power and dangers of identity politics.
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
The ‘blueprint’ for an asylum system that works
Nathan Phillips argues that having a humane approach to refugees benefits everyone.
Forest fires and food shortages: two sides of a deadly coin
Kaja Brown discusses the recent heatwaves and what Wales can do about the climate crisis
The true cost of Wales’ machinery of accountability
Leah Brown examines whether the £67m Wales spends reviewing its public bodies is repairing institutions or merely creating compliant ones.
Government launches legislative plan – let us pull up a chair
TUC Cymru’s new General Secretary, Laura Doel, argues that trade unions need a seat at the table
Reflections on chairing the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
Dr David Clubb reflects on five years of chairing the National Infrastructure Commission for Wales
More than words: Welsh as a resource for place, belonging and community
Thora Tenbrink and Emily-Louise Beech discuss new research from Anglesey, which suggests that Welsh is not simply a means of communication but a cultural and emotional resource that shapes how people connect with landscapes, with their heritage and with each other.
90% of Wales is missing from the just transition conversation
Cai Matthews reflects on how the Welsh rural and agricultural sectors need to be part of the climate conversation
Bridging the gap in eye care: Tackling vision health inequalities for people with learning disabilities in Wales
Edward Oloidi looks at why eye-care services need to be designed to be inclusive of people with learning disabilities in Wales
Plaid Cymru’s prevention agenda confronts Wales’ ageing reality: Demographic change is reshaping Wales
Dr Arun Midha asks if Wales is prepared to build the community-based infrastructure capable of sustaining independence, dignity, and healthy ageing.