<div dir="ltr"><h1 class="">Welsh Language Policy</h1>
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<p class="">Lanyards and badges available from our Welsh Language Officers</p>
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<h2>A Bilingual Univeristy</h2>
<p style="text-align:justify">Swansea University is a bilingual
University. In accordance with its statutory Welsh Language Scheme, it
actively promotes and supports the use of Welsh on <a href="http://www.swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/academihywelteifi/">academic</a>, professional and social levels. </p>
<p style="text-align:justify">This page details our policy work. Don’t forget that we have other pages to help you work <a href="http://www.swansea.ac.uk/the-university/welsh-at-work/">bilingually</a> and get support as a <a href="http://www.swansea.ac.uk/the-university/welsh-at-work/welshsupportforstudents/">student</a> or member of <a href="http://www.swansea.ac.uk/the-university/welsh-at-work/welshsupportforstaff/">staff</a>. </p>
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<h2 class="">Other Key Staff</h2>
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<a class="" href="http://www.swansea.ac.uk/the-university/welsh-at-work/welsh-language-policy/#">The Translation Unit</a>
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<a class="" href="http://www.swansea.ac.uk/the-university/welsh-at-work/welsh-language-policy/#">Academi Hywel Teifi</a>
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<p style="text-align:justify">This team of four (three
full time roles) provides for all the University’s translation needs –
both in written and spoken form (meetings etc). More information <a href="http://www.swansea.ac.uk/academic-services/staff-information/welsh-translation-service/">here</a>.</p>
<p style="text-align:justify">Professor Iwan Davies is the <strong>Pro Vice Chancellor</strong>
responsible for Welsh at the University. He is a member of the senior
management team, and Chair of the Welsh Langugae Strategy Committee and
the Welsh Services Group.</p>
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<p style="text-align:justify">The University’s Welsh Language Policy
and Promotion Officers are Nia Besley and Emily Hammett. Sharing a job,
(both work part-time), they work to promote opportunities to use Welsh
on campus and beyond, and provide advice and strategies for complying
with the University’s Welsh language scheme. One of their latest
projects is to create and implement a bilingual skills strategy. They
will also assist the University’s departments and colleges to comply
with the Welsh Language Standards when they are published later this
year. More information about the Standards can be found on the<a href="http://www.comisiynyddygymraeg.cymru/english/Pages/Home.aspx%20"> Welsh Language Commissioner’s</a> website. </p>
<p>You can contact them by emailing <a href="mailto:welshlanguageoffice@swansea.ac.uk">welshlanguageoffice@swansea.ac.uk</a> or phoning 01792 606743</p>
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<h2 class="">The University's Committee</h2>
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<a class="" href="http://www.swansea.ac.uk/the-university/welsh-at-work/welsh-language-policy/#">The Welsh Language Strategy Committee</a>
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<a class="" href="http://www.swansea.ac.uk/the-university/welsh-at-work/welsh-language-policy/#">The Welsh Language Services Group</a>
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<p style="text-align:justify">The Welsh Language
Strategy Committee is the principle committee that oversees the
developments of Welsh-medium learning and use of Welsh at the
University. This includes representation from the University’s academic
staff and it meets once a term, Chaired by Professor Iwan Davies, the
Pro Vice Chancellor responsible for Welsh. The Committee reports
directly to the University’s Senate.</p>
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