‘Some excellent reflective writing greatly enriches our ‘feel’ for the Valley
communities that the University has adopted as part of its mission locale . . . this book is welcome as an introduction to our understanding of the role and
purpose of the University of Glamorgan: its origins, its curriculum, its
locality and regional setting, and its relationship to other institutions of
higher education in Wales.’ www.gwales.com
‘ . . . this is a volume which is a most important contribution to the history of higher education in Wales.’ (Welsh Journal of Education)
A Community and its University celebrates the tenth anniversary of the University of Glamorgan and its connections with the community in which it is located. From its beginnings as the South Wales and Monmouthshire School of Mines, to its present-day university status, the University of Glamorgan has always maintained a special relationship with the population of the south Wales valleys, and the industry and economy of the region continues to influence the direction of the University and the programmes it provides. This relationship is embedded in the University’s Mission Statement, which is ‘to serve and contribute to our communities in terms of education, training, health, wealth creation and cultural development’.
Editors: Dai Smith is Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the University of Glamorgan. Meic Stephens is Professor of Welsh Writing in English at the University of Glamorgan.
Contributors: David Adamson; Keith Davies; David Dunkerley; Peter H. G. Harries; Lesley Hodgson; Basil Isaac; Dai Smith; Peter Stead; Meic Stephens; Adrian Webb.