North Wales Universities
On Friday 29th September, The North Wales Universities held a meeting with representatives from Wrexham, Bangor, and Aberystwyth Universities. The meeting was hosted by Bangor and was an opportunity f...
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Education Team Present at BERA
Education Team Present at BERA (British Education Research Association) Conference Last month, Dr Sue Horder, Karen Rhys-Jones, Lisa Formby, and Tomos Gwydion ap. Sion from the Education department p...
Taking a Chance: Applying for a PhD
By Kirsty Le-Cheminant As I was scrolling online one day, I noticed that the Psychology Department at Wrexham University were advertising a Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) post. As a former student ...
“Focussed wholly on Social Work Practice in Wales”
Dr Caroline Hughes Associate Dean, Student Engagement, was invited to deliver the opening address at the 'Social Work in Wales' (Livingston et al., 2023) book launch at Wrexham University in July 2023...
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My Journey to a PhD
By Andrea Cooper Born in the Sixties, I grew up in Merseyside. I am the eldest of four children and we lived with my mum, and through the cobbled entry lived my Nanny Holmes. I remember my mum and nan...
Social Work in Wales: Trauma-Informed Practice in the Welsh Youth Justice Service
Dr Tegan Brierley-Sollis has published a book chapter, ‘Trauma-informed practice in the Welsh Youth Justice Service’ in ‘Social Work in Wales’ (Livingston et al., 2023). This b...
My journey as an adult international student in the UK: PhD student
By Tomasz Matuszny I started my journey with Wrexham University in 2015 at the age of 25 and completed both my BA and MA in Criminology and Criminal Justice. At the moment, I am halfway through my doc...
Overcoming Challenges and Achieving the Extraordinary: My Journey to a PhD
By Cara Langford Watts Life often presents us with obstacles that test our resilience and determination. My journey towards a PhD has been anything but conventional. From struggling with hearing diffi...
Springboard: Research Focus 2023
April 2023 The day began with a session of Desktop Yoga led by Leanne Tessier, a yoga, meditation, and breathwork teacher. This session aimed to reduce tension and stress, providing more energy for th...
Art of Research
Four PhD students (Fern Mitchell, Maddy Nicholson, Emma Preece, and Andrea Cooper) signed up for an afternoon of creativity at Regent St. campus for the Art of Research session, joined by a group of a...
