Prifysgol Caerdydd - Cardiff University

In the run up to the Senedd & Holyrood elections, the Labour Party has started work on a number of projects aimed at remaking the way the UK works to provide a sustainable third way between independence and the status quo. The First Minister calls this 'home rule' and others are calling it 'Radical Federalism'. This discussion chaired by Professor Laura McAllister follows a proposal by the Radical Federalism project for a 'People's Convention' in Wales to lay the groundwork for a renegotiation of the union. Laura is joined by Mick Antoniw MS, Beth Winter MP, Prof. Kevin Morgan and Prof. James Mitchell. You can find out more about the Radical Federalism project here: twitter.com/RadicalFederal And follow us on Twitter here for the latest Welsh politics, policy and polling news: twitter.com/golau_podcast If you're enjoying the podcast, please like and subscribe in your podcast app of choice.

Following the launch of his book, 'What's in it for me?', Dr Thomas Prosser of Cardiff University and former UK Government minister Baroness Nicky Morgan discuss self interest and tribalism in the world of politics, chaired by Professor Glen O'Hara. You can find our three guests on Twitter: Nicky Morgan: twitter.com/NickyMorgan01 Glen O'Hara: twitter.com/gsoh31 Thomas Prosser: twitter.com/prossertj And, of course, us here: twitter.com/golau_podcast If you're enjoying the podcast, please like and subscribe in your podcast app of choice to receive the next episode.

The 2019 UK General Election saw the Conservative Party win a host of constituencies in Labour's heartlands of the North of England and North East Wales. These seats had become collectively known as 'The Red Wall' during the campaign and their loss was to cause the Labour Party to reflect seriously on its connection with many of these former industrial areas. To discuss the permanence (or not) of this change of allegiance and the societal, economic, and electoral factors that underpinned it, we are joined by Dr Thomas Prosser of Cardiff University, Phil Collins of The Draft and The New Statesman, and Paula Surridge of the University of Bristol and Deputy Director of the UK in a Changing Europe project. You follow the latest from our guests on Twitter: Dr Thomas Prosser: twitter.com/prossertj Phillip Collins: twitter.com/PhilipJCollins1 Paula Surridge: twitter.com/p_surridge And, of course, us: twitter.com/golau_podcast If you’re enjoying Golau please subscribe, rate, and review in your podcast player of choice.

As the controversial UK Internal Market Bill moves into the debate stages in the House of Lords, Prof. Dan Wincott and Prof Jo Hunt of Cardiff University's Wales Governance Centre examine some of the aspects of the Bill which have caused so much for the Welsh Government. Dan and Jo co-authored a a report 'The Constitutional Implications of the UK Internal Market Proposals' for the Welsh Parliament, which you can read here: business.senedd.wales/documents/s105…ber%202020.pdf And you can find our guests on Twitter here: Jo Hunt: twitter.com/johunt Dan Wincott: twitter.com/DanielWinc Catrin Glyn: twitter.com/catrin_glyn And, of course, Golau: twitter.com/golau_podcast If you're enjoying the pod, please like and subscribe in your podcast player of choice to receive the next episode automatically.

Richard Wyn Jones and Roger Scully give their expert analysis of the Welsh Election 2016 results and what that might mean for the future strategies for the parties. NB* This was recorded on the 11th May 2016 prior to the election of the new Llywydd, Diprwy Llywydd and the tied vote for First Minister.

Here's the latest edition of the Wales Governance Centre at Cardiff University Podcast. In this edition, the Centre's Director Prof. Richard Wyn Jones talks to the lawyers Manon George (Wales Governance Centre) and Emyr Lewis (Senior Partner for Wales, Blake Morgan LLP) on their reactions and thoughts on the recent Draft Wales Bill.

Dyma podlediad diweddaraf Canolfan Llywodraethiant Cymru ym Mhrifysgol Caerdydd. Yn y bennod yma, mae’r Athro Richard Wyn Jones yn holi’r cyfreithwyr Manon George (Canolfan Llywodraethiant Cymru) a Emyr Lewis (cwmni Blake Morgan) am ei sylwadau ar Mesur Ddraft Cymru a gyhoeddwyd ar ddydd Mawrth 20 Hydref 2015

In the second Wales Governance Centre podcast, Professor Richard Wyn Jones discusses the Human Rights Act and devolution with Cardiff Law School lecturer Manon George and lawyer Emyr Lewis.

Yr Athro Richard Wyn Jones yn cofio Rhodri Morgan ar rhaglen Y Post Cyntaf ar BBC Radio Cymru, dydd Iau 18 Mai 2017. Kate Crockett sydd yn holi. Professor Richard Wyn Jones remembers Rhodri Morgan on 'Y Post Cyntaf' on BBC Radio Cymru, on Thursday 18 May 2017. Kate Crockett asks the questions.

Yn y bennod yma o bodlediad Canolfan Llywodraethiant Cymru, mae'r Athro Richard Wyn Jones yn trafod y Ddeddf Hawliau Dynol a datganoli gyda'r cyfreithiwr Emyr Lewis a'r darlithydd cyfraith cyhoeddus Manon George

In the second Wales Governance Centre podcast, Professor Richard Wyn Jones discusses the Human Rights Act and devolution with Cardiff Law School lecturer Manon George and lawyer Emyr Lewis.

This is the first Wales Governance Centre at Cardiff University podcast. In this edition, Professors Richard Wyn Jones and Roger Scully discuss the recent General Election in Wales. 47 - Wales Governance Centre Podcast - Devolution and the Human Rights Act In the second Wales Governance Centre podcast, Professor Richard Wyn Jones discusses the Human Rights Act and devolution with Cardiff Law School lecturer Manon George and lawyer Emyr Lewis.

This show features a lecture from former First Minister Carwyn Jones MS that explores a series of arguments for and against devolving policing and justice to Wales and an update from James Gerard of the Welsh Government on their work implementing the recommendations of Lord Thomas's report 'Justice in Wales for the people of Wales'. Originally hosted by Public Law Wales with support from the Wales Governance Centre, Cardiff University, and the Department of Law & Criminology, Aberystwyth University, we are grateful to the participants for their permission to publish their comments here on Golau. You can find out more about Public Law Wales here: twitter.com/PublicLawWales And read Lord Thomas's Report here: gov.wales/commission-justice-wales-report If you're enjoying our podcasts, please like and subscribe in your podcast player of choice to have the next episode download automatically.

Laura McAllister of the Wales Governance Centre chairs a joint Cardiff University and Institute of Welsh Affairs debate asking whether the COVID-19 crisis has forged a new union of the UK or fractured it further. Featuring contributions from Welsh Labour MS Mick Antoniw , Valerie Livingstone of Newsdirect, Mark Hooper of YesCymru and Cllr Claire Mills of the Abolish the Assembly Party. We recorded this debate via Zoom so the audio does creak a bit at times, we hope that doesn't detract from your enjoyment of the debate. If you're enjoying Golau, please like and subscribe on your podcast player of choice and follow @golau_podcast on Twitter for the latest news.

In this bonus episode, we took some crowdsourced questions (How bleak is the Welsh economic outlook? Can Wales afford to be independent? ... and more) and asked the experts from the Wales Fiscal Analysis team who have been studying the Welsh economy and public finances in detail since 2015. Answers range from comprehensive to speculative - hope you enjoy :) Our full episode with the Wales Fiscal Analysis team: User-144128765 – Minding-the-welsh-fiscal-gap WFA Reports: Wales’s Fiscal Future: Wales' Fiscal Future: A path to sustainability?: www.cardiff.ac.uk/__data/assets/pd…Future_FINAL.pdf Welsh Government Budget 2020: www.cardiff.ac.uk/__data/assets/pd…efing_slides.pdf Wales and Covid19: The Welsh Budget: www.cardiff.ac.uk/__data/assets/pd…-Budget-2020.pdf Wales and Covid19 Update 1: www.cardiff.ac.uk/__data/assets/pd…Budget_FINAL.pdf Higher Education and Covid19 in Wales: www.cardiff.ac.uk/__data/assets/pd…/Covid_FINAL.pdf You follow the latest from our guests on Twitter: Cian Tudur: @CianTudur Guto Ifan: @GutoIfan Wales Fiscal Analysis Team and other research @WalesGovernance And, of course, us @golau_podcast If you’re enjoying Golau please leave us a review in your podcast player of choice.

This episode takes a deep dive into the Welsh economy, the infamous fiscal gap (the difference between tax revenue generated and public sector spending), the economic scenario of Welsh independence and the impact of the Covid19 crisis on the Welsh and UK economies and government responses. WFA Reports: Wales’s Fiscal Future: Wales' Fiscal Future: A path to sustainability?: www.cardiff.ac.uk/__data/assets/pd…Future_FINAL.pdf Welsh Government Budget 2020: www.cardiff.ac.uk/__data/assets/pd…efing_slides.pdf Wales and Covid19: The Welsh Budget: www.cardiff.ac.uk/__data/assets/pd…-Budget-2020.pdf Wales and Covid19 Update 1: www.cardiff.ac.uk/__data/assets/pd…Budget_FINAL.pdf Higher Education and Covid19 in Wales: www.cardiff.ac.uk/__data/assets/pd…/Covid_FINAL.pdf You follow the latest from our guests on Twitter: Cian Tudur: @CianTudur Guto Ifan: @GutoIfan Wales Fiscal Analysis Team and other research @WalesGovernance And, of course, us @golau_podcast If you’re enjoying Golau please leave us a review in your podcast player of choice.

The Wales Governance Centre at Cardiff University invited the First Minister to deliver a speech to mark Brexit Day. Taking in lessons from Wales’s history, he strikes an optimistic tone for Wales’s post-Brexit while addressing some real concerns about the challenges ahead.

We don’t normally include event recordings on the Golau podcast feed (instead you can find a number of interesting speakers and public lectures on the Cardiff University podcast). However, this talk from the 2019 Wales Governance Centre Annual Lecture, delivered by Philip Rycroft (the former Permanent Secretary at the UK Government’s Department for Exiting the EU) is… well… something else. The audience in Cardiff Bay’s Pierhead found it interesting and provocative and we think you will too. In the talk Philip talks about the choppy waters ahead for the constitutional future of the UK and the challenges that will be posed for future prime ministers by the as the bonds holding together the nations of the British Union come under increasing strain. You can find out more about the research of the Wales Governance Centre here: www.cardiff.ac.uk/wales-governance-centre If you’ve enjoyed this episode of Golau, please like and subscribe on your podcast player of choice to have the next episode download automatically.

Days ahead of the UK General Election 2019 polling day, we invited Professors Laura McAllister and Roger Awan-Scully and Auriol Miller, Director of the Institute of Welsh Affairs, to cast their collective critical eye over the campaign, the successes and failures of the parties and highlight some of the constituencies to watch as the results unfold. You can find our contributors on Twitter: Prof Laura McAllister: twitter.com/LauraMcAllister Prof Roger Awan-Scully: twitter.com/roger_scully Auriol Miller: twitter.com/auriol_miller and read more from Cardiff University on: Roger’s Blog, Elections in Wales: blogs.cardiff.ac.uk/electionsinwales/ The Cardiff University Politics and Governance Blog: blogs.cardiff.ac.uk/brexit/ and from the Institute of Welsh Affairs on their website: www.iwa.wales If you’ve enjoyed this episode of Golau, please like and subscribe on your podcast player

Two years after its establishment under former First Minister Carwyn Jones, the Commission on Justice in Wales has published its report “Justice in Wales for the People of Wales” and formally presented it to the Welsh Government and Senedd. The chair of the Commission, former Chief Justice of England and Wales, Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd, has been praised for the depth of the report's analysis and the clarity of its presentation, all framed within a central recommendation of full legislative devolution to Wales and separation of the longstanding ‘England and Wales’ legal jurisdiction. We gathered three of our experts in legal and constitutional matters to delve deep into the report and what it means for the future of Wales. Also, you can find our guests on Twitter: Prof Laura McAllister: @LauraMcAllister Dr Huw Pritchard: @Huw_Pritchard Dr Rob Jones: @RDJones_ The Wales Governance Centre: @WalesGovernance The Commission on Justice in Wales: @JusticeinWales and, of course, us: @golau_podcast If you enjoyed this podcast, please like, review and subscribe in your podcast player of choice.

We recorded this mini episode at an event in Cardiff following the 2019 European Elections and interviewed academics and party representatives to get a flavour of what the results mean for Wales. Thanks to Matthew Hexter (@hexter101) for organising the event and letting us film and to Ceri, Luke, Fay, Jac, & Caroline for the interviews as well as Jackie Jones MEP from Welsh Labour who was on the panel but couldn't make it to an interview.

Following on from the series of ‘domino’ votes in the House of Commons over 12-14 March 2019, Prof Roger Awan-Scully, Prof Jo Hunt and Dr Rachel Minto of Cardiff University's Wales Governance Centre discuss where this leaves Brexit in relation to Wales, devolution, the House of Commons and the EU. If you would like to find out more from the Wales Governance Centre’s Research, you can find more on their website: Also, you can find our guests on Twitter: Prof. Roger Awan-Scully: @roger_scully Prof. Jo Hunt: @johunt Dr Rachel Minto: @RA_Minto Wales Governance Centre: @WalesGovernance and, of course, Golau: @golau_podcast and if you enjoyed this podcast, please like, review and subscribe in your podcast player of choice.

Former Welsh Government Minister Professor Leighton Andrews and Professor Calvin Jones, one of Wales's leading economists, discuss new First Minister Prof. Mark Drakeford's platform of '21st Century Socialism' and what that means for the future of Wales and the Welsh economy. You can find our guests on Twitter here: Prof. Leighton Andrews: @LeightonAndrews Prof. Calvin Jones: @WelshEcon and, of course, us @golau_podcast If you’re enjoying Golau please give us a 'like' in your podcast player of choice and subscribe to have the next episode download automatically.

On this show we discuss one of the biggest developments in Welsh devolution since inception - the devolution of tax raising powers as well as a mechanism to create new taxes. Following the publication of a Wales Centre for Public Policy report “The Wales Tax Base” the authors, Dr Ed Poole and Guto Ifan, join us to discuss the potential implications of changes to taxation in Wales. Wales Centre for Public Policy report - The Welsh Tax Base: The Welsh Tax Base: Risks and Opportunities after Fiscal Devolution sites.cardiff.ac.uk/wgc/files/2018/…inal-180627.pdf You can find our guests on Twitter here: Dr Ed Poole: @EdGarethPoole Guto Ifan: @Guto_Ifan and, of course, us: twitter.com/golau_podcast If you’re enjoying Golau please leave us a review in your podcast player of choice.

On this show political historian Sam Blaxland, former Conservative parliamentary candidate Nick Webb and President of Cardiff University Conservative Society Callum Vaga discuss the surprise announcement of Andrew RT Davies’s resignation as the leader of the Welsh Conservatives (or the Welsh Conservative Group in the National Assembly for Wales depending on your point of view). Interesting article on Conservative Home by Mark Wallace: www.conservativehome.com/parliament/2…members.html Davies to replace Davies as favourite to replace Davies: twitter.com/adrianmasters84/sta…1012349569768873985 We’re not the only one to make the same joke: twitter.com/roger_scully/status…1012394704909094912 Prof Roger Awan-Scully writes on the implications of the resignation in the Spectator: blogs.spectator.co.uk/2018/06/what-d…-welsh-tories/ Luke Evetts on reforming the Conservatives in Wales: nation.cymru/opinion/the-welsh-…-the-21st-century/ You can find our guests on Twitter here: Sam Blaxland: twitter.com/SamBlaxland Nick Webb: twitter.com/ndwebb Callum Vaga: twitter.com/VagaCallum and, of course, us: twitter.com/golau_podcast If you’re enjoying Golau please leave us a review in your podcast player of choice.

On this show Nye Davies of the Wales Governance Centre, Elly Owen of Cardiff Labour Students and Huw Williams, lecturer in Philosophy at Cardiff University, discuss the upcoming Labour leadership contest/‘coronation’. An “excellent blog post” about the Deputy Leadership election on Thinking Wales: blogs.cardiff.ac.uk/thinking-wales/2018/04/13/486/ Prof Roger Awan-Scully’s thoughts on the Labour leadership: www.newstatesman.com/politics/stagg…first-minister The candidates so far: Mark Drakeford: www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics/…-mark-14570228 The potential candidates: Huw Irranca-Davies: www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-44061582 Hannah Blythyn: twitter.com/ITVWales/status/993895828686241792 Vaughan Gething: www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-43856633 Eluned Morgan: www.beyondthebubble.net Mike Hedges: www.walesonline.co.uk/news/politics/…-says-13520198 Ken Skates: www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-wales-p…ll-ken-skates-says You can find our guests on Twitter here: Nye Davies: twitter.com/Nye_Davies Elly Owen: twitter.com/elly_o Huw Williams: twitter.com/HuwL1oyd and, of course, us: twitter.com/golau_podcast If you’re enjoying Golau please leave us a review in your podcast player of choice.

Two of the figures instrumental in the early years of Welsh devolution - Ivor Richard and Sir Michael Wheeler-Booth - passed away in early 2018. In this podcast Prof. Laura McAllister and Sir Paul Silk discuss the contribution these two figures made in shaping devolution and modern Welsh democracy. You can read more about Ivor Richard here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivor_Richard,_Baron_Richard Michael Wheeler-Booth here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Wheeler-Booth and the Richard Commission here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Commission If you’d like to get in touch with Golau, you can find us on Twitter here: twitter.com/golau_podcast

Recorded at the Pierhead on the 21st February 2018, Dáithí O’Ceallaigh (former Irish Ambassador in London) shares his sobering assessment of Brexit, from an Irish Perspective. This event was hosted by the Wales Governance Centre at Cardiff University. Find out more about their research and future events here: sites.cardiff.ac.uk/wgc/ You can follow Wales Governance on Twitter: twitter.com/WalesGovernance And of course, us too: twitter.com/golau_podcast Please be in touch and, if you’re feeling of a particularly sunny disposition, please leave us a review in your podcast player of choice.

To coincide with the events marking 20 years since the 1997 devolution referendum that led to the creation of the Welsh Assembly, the First Minister announced a new commission on Justice in Wales. Chaired by Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd, the commission will look at all aspects of Justice and how the structures and practices of Law in Wales should be adapted to meet the new political and legal landscape of the 21st century. In this talk Lord Thomas outlines his personal views about some of the key subjects the commission will have to consider: The transcript of this talk is available here: sites.cardiff.ac.uk/wgc/files/2017/…aw-in-Wales.pdf You can also view this talk on YouTube: youtu.be/4igYykv3uM8 You can find out about the event organisers on Twitter - Public Law Wales: twitter.com/PublicLawWales Wales Governance Centre: twitter.com/WalesGovernance And, of course, us: twitter.com/golau_podcast If you're enjoying Golau please do subscribe and review us on your podcast player of choice.

On this episode we’re taking a look at the latest manoeuvres in world of Brexit, the EU (Withdrawal) Bill and a look back at the party conference season now that it is (finally) over. Featuring Prof. Roger Scully of the Wales Governance Centre, Manon Edwards Ahir of Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol/Cardiff University School of Journalism and Hedydd Phylip of Cardiff University’s School of Law and Politics. Links:- EU (Withdrawal) Event Amendments: www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…-a7998046.html FM Scotland & Wales Joint working together: www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/s…ijack-of-powers Carwyn Jones’s speech about 20 years of Devolution: youtu.be/oV8QBGRUGvY FUW Single Market Call: www.fuw.org.uk/index.php?option=…ang=en&Itemid=181 CBI/IoD/FSB letter to David Davis/DExEU: www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-41716284 Theresa May - ‘Asking for help’ from other EU leaders: www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/th…leaders-11393601 Andrew RT Davies is not the leader of the Welsh Conservatives: www.itv.com/news/wales/2017-10-…h-welsh-government/ Leanne Wood’s leadership challenges: www.bbc.co.uk/news/41699098 Plaid Cymru’s paper on Brexit: www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-41543062 David Melding’s Essay ‘Democracy in Hard Times’: www.gorwel.co/wordpress/?p=3077 You can follow our guests on Twitter here: Roger Scully: twitter.com/roger_scully Manon Edwards Ahir: twitter.com/ManonEdAhir Hedydd Phylip: www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/969566- and of course, us: twitter.com/golau_podcast If you’re enjoying the show, please rate and review in your podcast player of choice. …and in case you’ve forgotten the Lib Dem conference completely too, here’s Vince Cable winking ominously: www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/09/18…ertise-lib-dem/

The question of Catalan independence has never been more visible in the UK and its dramatic appearance on the news agenda has highlighted new complexities in Spain’s territorial constitution. On the 18th October 2017, a day before the Spanish Government announced its intention to suspend Catalan autonomy, historian Dr Andrew Dowling of Cardiff University gave the following presentation that explores the underlying reasons that led to the referendum and subsequent events of October 2017 in Catalonia. More about Dr Andrew Dowling: www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/1614…7-dowling-andrew Andrew on Twitter: twitter.com/painesrepublic This presentation on YouTube: youtu.be/Ck1NUruZ38w If you like the show, please be in touch with us on Twitter: twitter.com/golau_podcast and please do rate and review the show on your podcast player of choice.

One the day after the UK Government’s EU (Withdrawal) Bill had its second reading in the UK Parliament the Wales Governance Centre co-hosted an event about the bill in central London. Among the speakers were MPs, academics and legal experts. One of the event’s highlights was a talk delivered by Daniel Denman, Director of Legal Advisors in DExEU - The Department for Exiting the EU. He shared a fascinating insight into how the bill was drafted and why the widely-criticised Henry VIII powers were framed so broadly. In this episode of Golau we’ve reproduced his opening remarks in full to shed some light on the thinking behind the Bill. The EU (Withdrawal) Bill: publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cb…5/18005.pdf 2nd reading debate: hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2017-0…ithdrawal)Bill On Twitter: Wales Governance Centre: twitter.com/WalesGovernance DExEU: twitter.com/DExEUgov and, of course, us: twitter.com/golau_podcast If you’re enjoying Golau, please like and subscribe in your podcast player of choice.

Recorded at the Cardiff University / Institute of Welsh Affairs event marking 20 years of devolution, Huw Edwards discusses 20 years (and more!) of Welsh politics and the value of journalistic scrutiny. Huw’s documentary about devolution: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p0…wards-datganoli-20 This speech in full on YouTube: youtu.be/fOp8Obge1Ag And on Twitter: Huw Edwards: twitter.com/huwbbc The Institute of Welsh Affairs: twitter.com/IWA_Wales Wales Governance Centre: twitter.com/WalesGovernance And, of course, us: twitter.com/golau_podcast If you’re enjoying Golau, please like and subscribe in your podcast player of choice.

On 18th September 2017, the Institute for Welsh Affairs and Cardiff University’s Wales Governance Centre co-hosted an event to mark 20 years since the referendum on devolution to Wales in 1997. During the event, the First Minister gave a keynote speech looking back at the last 20 years and ahead to the next 20. Inevitably, that second half (featured here) included talk of Brexit, devolution and the creation of a legal jurisdiction for Wales. He even broke out the 'F' word. More video/audio from the event will be published soon but in the meantime you can review the highlights on Twitter by searching for the hashtag: #WalesSaidYes You can read more about the Welsh Gov’s position on Brexit here: beta.gov.wales/brexit The announcement of the new commission on Justice in Wales: gov.wales/newsroom/firstminist…ce-in-wales/?lang=en And on Twitter, follow FM Wales: twitter.com/fmwales The Institute of Welsh Affairs: twitter.com/IWA_Wales Wales Governance Centre: twitter.com/WalesGovernance and, of course, us: twitter.com/golau_podcast If you’re enjoying the podcast, please like and subscribe in your podcast player of choice.

In this special episode, WalesOnline’s chief reporter, Martin Shipton, discusses his new book about former Secretary of State and Speaker, George Thomas - “Political Chameleon”. We also managed to record a quick chat with the author of the book’s foreword, Gwynoro Jones which we’ve abbreviated into a foreword for this podcast. You can find out more about the book here: Political Chameleon - In Search of George Thomas And catch up with our contributors on Twitter Martin Shipton: twitter.com/ShiptonMartin Richard Wyn Jones: twitter.com/RWynJones Gwynoro Jones: twitter.com/Gwynoro Welsh Academic Press: twitter.com/WelshAcadPress and you can find us here: twitter.com/golau_podcast If you enjoyed this podcast, please like and subscribe in your podcast player of choice

Welcome to Season 2 of Golau! We start with what else but Brexit. Dominating the headlines all week, we have Dr Jo Hunt, Prof Roger Scully and Dr Huw Pritchard in Golau studios to discuss the Welsh perspective on the 2nd reading of the EU (Withdrawal) Bill. Earlier in the week Jo organised an event with MPs & experts in London that we recorded and will publish as soon as we can. Schedule for the event is below. Wales Governance Centre / Hansard Society / UK and EU event referred to in podcast (we’ll make the recordings available asap): ukandeu.ac.uk/event/the-eu-withd…s-and-parliaments/ EU (Withdrawal Bill): publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cb…5/18005.pdf Tabled Amendments: publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cb…wh_0911.pdf FM Wales LCM Memorandum: www.assembly.wales/laid%20document…m-ld11177-e.pdf FM Scotland LCM Memorandum: www.parliament.scot/S5ChamberOffice…S05-10-2017.pdf FM Wales’s ‘Brexit & Devolution’ paper launch including comments about the end of parliamentary sovereignty: youtu.be/KcJX6h0LDEc?list=PL5…DLV1lN6G3eapIBuu3lYS The Labour Party’s Constitutional Convention with Gordon Brown: youtu.be/fUFIk0Cx65M?list=PL5…DLV1lN6G3eapIBuu3lYS The latest Welsh Political Barometer (Sept 2017): blogs.cardiff.ac.uk/electionsinwale…barometer-poll/ Dr Jo Hunt on Twitter: twitter.com/johunt Prof Roger Scully on Twitter: twitter.com/roger_scully Dr Huw Pritchard on Twitter: twitter.com/Huw_Pritchard and please do get in touch with us on twitter: twitter.com/golau_podcast If you’re enjoying the podcast, please like and subscribe in your favoured podcast app.

After each general election in Wales and the UK, the Wales Governance Centre runs a post-election briefing. This episode of Golau features this year's keynote from Roger Scully - Understanding the 2017 UK General Election. This keynote is also available on YouTube: youtu.be/TO2lxf_covQ Rogers' Blog: blogs.cardiff.ac.uk/electionsinwales/ More from the Wales Governance Centre: twitter.com/WalesGovernance and please rate/review Golau on your podcast player of choice and get in touch with us on Twitter: twitter.com/golau_podcast

Marking the anniversary of the referendum on the UK’s membership of the EU, the Wales Governance Centre held an event in the Senedd with a number of presentations on aspects of Brexit. In this presentation Dr Rachel Minto looks at the state of play between the UK Government’s DeExEU and the EU’s negotiating teams and approaches to the negotiations. The videos of this event will be here (once published): www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5…1lN6G3eapIBuu3lYS For more from the Wales Governance Centre: twitter.com/WalesGovernance For more about Wales and Brexit: twitter.com/WelshBrexitCU and you can follow all things Golau: twitter.com/golau_podcast

Marking the anniversary of the referendum on the UK’s membership of the EU, the Wales Governance Centre held an event in the Senedd with a number of presentations on aspects of Brexit. In this presentation Dr Jo Hunt explores how the UK & Welsh Governments are legislating for the Brexit process. The videos of this event will be here (once published): www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5…1lN6G3eapIBuu3lYS For more from the Wales Governance Centre: twitter.com/WalesGovernance For more about Wales and Brexit: twitter.com/WelshBrexitCU and you can follow all things Golau: twitter.com/golau_podcast

Marking the anniversary of the referendum on the UK’s membership of the EU, the Wales Governance Centre held an event in the Senedd with a number of presentations on aspects of Brexit. In this presentation Dr Ed Poole looks at the economic implications for Wales and the UK of Brexit. The videos of this event will be here (once published): www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5…1lN6G3eapIBuu3lYS For more from the Wales Governance Centre: twitter.com/WalesGovernance For more about Wales and Brexit: twitter.com/WelshBrexitCU and you can follow all things Golau: twitter.com/golau_podcast

Marking the anniversary of the referendum on the UK’s membership of the EU, the Wales Governance Centre held an event in the Senedd with a number of presentations on aspects of Brexit. In this presentation Prof Roger Scully questions whether the UK General Election 2017 was really the ‘Brexit Election’. The videos of this event will be here (once published): www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5…1lN6G3eapIBuu3lYS For more from the Wales Governance Centre: twitter.com/WalesGovernance For more about Wales and Brexit: twitter.com/WelshBrexitCU and you can follow all things Golau: twitter.com/golau_podcast

Marking the anniversary of the referendum on the UK’s membership of the EU, the Wales Governance Centre held an event in the Senedd with a number of presentations on aspects of Brexit. In this presentation Dr Rachel Minto looks at the state of play between the UK Government’s DeExEU and the EU’s negotiating teams and approaches to the negotiations. The videos of this event will be here (once published): www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5…1lN6G3eapIBuu3lYS For more from the Wales Governance Centre: twitter.com/WalesGovernance For more about Wales and Brexit: twitter.com/WelshBrexitCU and you can follow all things Golau: twitter.com/golau_podcast

This mini-episode features the First Minister's introduction to the Welsh Government's new policy paper on Brexit and Devolution. You can read the paper in full here: beta.gov.wales/brexit

This show features Prof Roger Scully, Prof Laura McAllister and Nye Davies of Thinking Wales. We discuss the results of the Welsh Political Barometer published on 1st June 2017 which seems to suggest that after weeks of volatile polling, the 2017 General Election seems to be drifting towards a two party contest in Wales, with projected votes for the Conservatives and Labour at their highest levels for 30 years. We also discuss questions of leadership in both Labour and the Conservatives as well as the challenges facing the media and public when political parties mix devolved and non-devolved issues in their manifestos. We also finish with a real shock - Prof. Scully makes a prediction, not a projection about the upcoming contest in WalesProf. Scully’s blog post about these results: blogs.cardiff.ac.uk/electionsinwale…est-welsh-poll/ Thinking Wales: blogs.cardiff.ac.uk/thinking-wales/ Blurrt Podcast ‘Political Mosh Pit’: www.spreaker.com/user/bengomedia/…and-more-debates Guardian Election Daily (Owen Jones says that Labour’s Brexit strategy has been validated): www.theguardian.com/politics/audio/…n-daily-podcast BBC Wales Leaders Debate: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0…e-with-huw-edwards Stephen Cushion writes about the media’s challenges reporting on mixed devolved and non-devolved issues during an election: theconversation.com/broadcast-elect…ed-issues-78431 Prof. McAllister’s Blog, including constituency profiles: medium.com/@LauraMcAllister To receive the next show automatically, please subscribe and rate our show in your podcast player of choice. You can also follow us here: twitter.com/golau_podcast

The latest Welsh Political Barometer results arrive with another shock. In the week after manifestos are published for the 2017 General Election and after weeks of the Conservatives being ahead in the polls, the Labour Party is fighting back and it appears to be working. Prof. Roger Scully tells all. For more, follow Roger on Twitter: twitter.com/roger_scully Wales Governance Centre: twitter.com/WalesGovernance and, of course, Golau: twitter.com/golau_podcast

Ahead of the snap election on June 8th, Prof. Roger Scully of the Wales Governance Centre delves deep into the polling and electoral data to give an overview of the political landscape in Wales as well as seat projections and potential target seats. View the slides: twitter.com/i/moments/864820198964170752 More from Roger: blogs.cardiff.ac.uk/electionsinwale…neral-election/ Follow Wales Governance Centre: twitter.com/WalesGovernance or Follow us: twitter.com/golau_podcast

In this show, Prof. Roger Scully ( of @ScullyArYTeledu fame: twitter.com/ScullyArYTeledu ) shares the latest findings of the ITV Wales/YouGov/Cardiff University Welsh Political Barometer poll. These results follow the seismic results in the previous poll that showed the potential for a first Conservative majority in Wales in the modern era. This time around, the results show that it's it's not just the Conservative leadership that is 'strong and stable' but their polling appears to be, too. For more detail, visit Prof Scully's blog: blogs.cardiff.ac.uk/electionsinwales/ To keep track of the latest from the Wales Governance Centre: twitter.com/WalesGovernance Or Prof Scully: twitter.com/roger_scully For more on Brexit and Wales: blogs.cardiff.ac.uk/brexit/ And if you'd like to ask a question or get in touch with us: twitter.com/golau_podcast

Shortly after Theresa May called a snap UK General Election, the Wales Governance Centre at Cardiff University conducted its first Welsh Political Barometer Poll of the campaign. The results are extraordinary. In this episode of Golau, Professors Roger Scully and Laura McAllister share their thoughts on data that suggests that Labour Party dominance in Wales could be coming to an end. Read more about the results on Prof. Scully's Blog, Elections in Wales: blogs.cardiff.ac.uk/electionsinwale…neral-election/ And more from Prof McAllister on Medium: medium.com/@LauraMcAllister On Twitter Prof. Scully: twitter.com/roger_scully Prof. McAllister: twitter.com/LauraMcAllister Wales Governance Centre: twitter.com/WalesGovernance Golau: twitter.com/golau_podcast

Mick Fealty of Slugger O'Toole delivers his analysis of the recent Northern Ireland elections and the now infamous RHI scheme that played a major role in the premature end of the previous Northern Ireland Executive. To read more from Mick, you can visit Slugger O'Toole (sluggerotoole.com) or follow him on Twitter (twitter.com/mickfealty). This event was hosted by the Wales Governance Centre (sites.cardiff.ac.uk/wgc/) at Cardiff University. Follow the centre on Twitter for the latest research and analysis of Welsh politics and governance (twitter.com/WalesGovernance). Cardiff University publishes a blog with the latest on Brexit in Wales, read more here: blogs.cardiff.ac.uk/brexit/all-posts/

Ahead of delivering his keynote in Cardiff 'An Election To Nowhere' Mick Fealty of Slugger O'Toole briefly discussed Northern Irish politics and Brexit with Cardiff University's Prof. Roger Scully, writer of Elections in Wales. Read more Slugger: sluggerotoole.com More about Prof Scully: www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/330770-scully-roger Elections in Wales: blogs.cardiff.ac.uk/electionsinwales/ The Wales Governance Centre: sites.cardiff.ac.uk/wgc/ A Welsh Brexit: blogs.cardiff.ac.uk/brexit/all-posts/

On the day that the UK triggered Article 50, notifying its European partners of its intention to withdraw from the EU, the Welsh Labour Party convened a number of senior Labour figures from across the UK to discuss the future of the UK constitution. After the event, Lord Prescott spoke to Professor Roger Scully of the Wales Governance Centre at Cardiff University about the Labour Party's vision for a federal future for the UK and how that interlocks with the UK's withdrawal from the EU. For more about the Wales Governance Centre visit the website: sites.cardiff.ac.uk/wgc/

On the day the UK formally began the process of Brexit by triggering Article 50, the Welsh Labour Party convened a meeting of senior party figures at Cardiff University to announce their plans for a constitutional convention to explore the federal options for the UK. Carwyn Jones, First Minister of Wales, along with leading figures from across the UK (Gordon Brown, John Prescott, Kezia Dugdale and Jon Trickett MP) discussed their ideas of how a federal UK could work and took questions from an audience crammed with experts. This event was hosted by the Wales Governance Centre at Cardiff University. For more about the centre's work, visit their website: sites.cardiff.ac.uk/wgc/

In light of the announcement of a new independence referendum in Scotland, this episode of Golau features a fascinating lecture from Prof. Sir Tom Devine of Edinburgh University. Recorded at the Pierhead in Cardiff Bay in late 2016, he considers the reasons for SNP’s success and the collapse of Labour in Scotland from a historian’s point of view. He concludes with some thoughts on the Scottish question after Brexit and what the future might hold for a restless nation.

This special episode of Golau is a broadcast of Prof Rick Rawlings Lecture ‘The Strange Reconstitution of Wales’, delivered at Cardiff University’s Glamorgan Building on the 9th March 2017. In the lecture, Rick reflects on the process and durability of the Wales Act 2017. Prof Rick Rawlings: www.laws.ucl.ac.uk/people/richard-rawlings/ The Wales Governance Centre: sites.cardiff.ac.uk/wgc/ Don't forget to subscribe to Golau on iTunes, Overcast or Stitcher to have the next episode download automatically to your device.

In this special episode of Golau, Prof Rick Rawlings of UCL and Richard Wyn Jones of Cardiff University’s Wales Governance Centre discuss the Wales Act 2017, the LCM vote in the Senedd and the implications of the Wales Act 2017 will have on the working relationship between the UK & Welsh Governments during the Brexit process.

This week, we're joined by Dr Rachel Minto of Cardiff's Wales Governance Centre, Dr Huw Pritchard and (nearly Dr) Manon George of Cardiff University's School of Law and Politics. This week we discuss: David Davis - speech about EU workers in the UK twitter.com/davidschneider/stat…/834320122038853632 UK faces a hefty Brexit bill - Juncker www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39042876 Finance Ministers quadrilateral - continued criticism of UK Gov not engaging with non-England nations gov.wales/newsroom/finance1/2017/58911619/?lang=en UK Gov ‘refuses to engage’ on Brexit - Mark Reckless www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-38906863 Welsh Gov after full, uninterrupted access to single market: twitter.com/fmwales/status/832308525128884225 ‘Not irreconcilable’ with UK Gov? www.itv.com/news/2017-01-30/the…leaders-in-cardiff/ Drop us a line at @golau_podcast on Twitter or our contributors @RA_Minto @Huw_Pritchard @ManonGeorge or the Wales Governance Centre @WalesGovernance

Golau - A Very Merry Brexmas by Prifysgol Caerdydd - Cardiff University

As part of the Festival of Social Science 2023, a brilliant panel of experts from across Cardiff, Bangor and Swansea University came together to explore the Power of Social Science. The panel answers a diverse range of questions from the audience and use their various backgrounds to discuss the various ways forward in this subject.

Continuing our series of 'Talking Anti-Racism' lectures, our School of Biosciences hosted this talk from Professor Parveen Yaqoob (Professor of Nutritional Physiology, Deputy Vice-Chancellor & Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research & Innovation), University of Reading; Chair of Athena Swan Governance Committee) In this talk, Professor Yaqoob will: - Share snapshots of her lived experience of racism, as a second-generation British Pakistani growing up in South London in the 70s and 80s, as a university student at Oxford, and during her career as an academic and university leader. - Explore whether universities in the UK are institutionally racist. - Explain why a Race Equality Review was needed at the University of Reading and what it aims to achieve. - Set out three key steps to making your organisation anti-racist. Panel Members: Professor Dipak Ramji (Chair), Professor Jim Murray, Professor Daniela Riccardi and Dr Numair Masud. Yn y cyflwyniad hwn, bydd yr Athro Yaqoob yn gwneud y canlynol: - Rhannu rhwyfaint o'i phrofiad personol o hiliaeth, yn Bacistani Prydeinig ail-genhedlaeth a gafodd ei magu yn ne Llundain yn y 70au a'r 80au, yn fyfyrwraig prifysgol yn Rhydychen, ac yn ystod ei gyrfa yn academydd ac yn arweinydd ar brifysgol. - Ystyried a yw prifysgolion yn y DU yn hiliol ar lefel sefydliadol. - Egluro pam roedd angen Adolygiad Cydraddoldeb Hiliol ym Mhrifysgol Reading a'r hyn y mae'n anelu at ei gyflawni. - Nodi tri cham allweddol i wneud eich sefydliad yn un gwrth-hiliol. Aelodau'r Panel: Yr Athro Dipak Ramji (Cadeirydd), yr Athro Jim Murray, yr Athro Daniela Riccardi a Dr Numair Masud.

Our School of Earth and Environmental Sciences welcomed Prof. Christopher Jackson to Cardiff University to discuss his life in academia, industry and broadcasting and the subject of racial diversity in UK geoscience. Croesawodd ein Hysgol Gwyddorau Daear ac Amgylcheddol yr Athro Christopher Jackson i Brifysgol Caerdydd i drafod ei fywyd yn y byd academaidd, diwydiant, a darlledu ac i drafod amrywiaeth hiliol mewn geowyddoniaeth yn y Deyrnas Gyfunol. A video version of this talk is available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/2c3QPtCyqGk

Why is my curriculum so white? What does it mean in practice to decolonise the curriculum? Many Universities are now developing initiatives to critically review their curricula and diversify the resources which underpin this. Marilyn Clarke Director of Library Services at Goldsmiths University. Abyd Quin Aziz (Cardiff University Programme Director in Social Work), Errol Rivera (Inclusive Curriculum Manager, Cardiff Learning and Teaching Academy) and Regina Everitt (Library Director, University of East London and author of Narrative Expansions: Interpreting Decolonisation in Academic Libraries – published December 2021) will discuss the issues with Tracey Stanley (Library Director and University Librarian, Cardiff University). Pam mae fy nghwricwlwm mor wyn? Beth mae'n ei olygu'n ymarferol i ddad-drefedigaethu’r cwricwlwm? Mae llawer o Brifysgolion bellach yn datblygu mentrau i adolygu eu cwricwla'n feirniadol ac amrywiaethu'r adnoddau sy'n sail i hyn. Marilyn Clarke (Cyfarwyddwr Llyfrgell, Prifysgol Goldsmiths Llundain), Abyd Quin Aziz (Cyfarwyddwr Rhaglen Prifysgol Caerdydd mewn Gwaith Cymdeithasol), Errol Rivera (Rheolwr Cwricwlwm Cynhwysol, Academi Dysgu ac Addysgu Caerdydd) a Regina Everitt (Cyfarwyddwr Llyfrgell, Prifysgol Dwyrain Llundain ac awdur Ehangu Naratif: Bydd Dehongli Dad-drefedigaethu mewn Llyfrgelloedd Academaidd – a gyhoeddwyd ym mis Rhagfyr 2021) yn trafod y materion gyda Tracey Stanley (Cyfarwyddwr Llyfrgell a Llyfrgellydd y Brifysgol, Prifysgol Caerdydd).

Anti-racism expert Nova Reid joins Matthew Williams, Professor of Criminology at Cardiff University and Director of HateLab to discuss her new book 'The Good Ally’ which asks the reader: how do we truly become actively anti-racist? Nova will also discuss with Matthew his work with HateLab and his recently published book ‘The Science of Hate’, which explores how prejudice becomes hate and what we can do to stop it. Mae'r ymgyrchydd gwrth-hiliaeth Nova Reid yn ymuno â Matthew Williams, Athro Troseddeg ym Mhrifysgol Caerdydd a Chyfarwyddwr HateLab i drafod ei llyfr newydd 'The Good Ally' sy'n gofyn i'r darllenydd: sut ydyn ni'n dod yn wirioneddol wrth-hiliol? Mae Nova hefyd yn trafod ei waith gyda HateLab a'i lyfr a gyhoeddwyd yn ddiweddar 'The Science of Hate', sy'n trin a thrafod sut mae rhagfarn yn dod yn gasineb a beth allwn ei wneud i'w atal.

Ydych chi am ddysgu mwy am fywyd ym Mhrifysgol Caerdydd? Bydd Annell Dyfri, Swyddog y Gymraeg newydd Prifysgol Caerdydd, yn cadeirio trafodaeth gyda myfyrwyr presennol a chyn-fyfyrwyr ar fywyd Cymry Cymraeg ym Mhrifysgol Caerdydd. Bydd Ellis Lloyd Jones, Hannah Beetham a Lloyd Lewis yn siarad am eu profiadau o ddefnyddio’r Gymraeg trwy eu hastudiaethau ym Mhrifysgol Caerdydd, eu bywyd yn y ddinas, a'u gyrfaoedd ar ôl gadael y Brifysgol. Bydd ein digwyddiad 'Bywyd Caerdydd, Bywyd Cymraeg' yn arddangos y cyfleoedd sydd ar gael i'n myfyrwyr astudio a byw trwy'r Gymraeg ym mhrif ddinas Cymru. Annell Dyfri, Cardiff University’s incoming Welsh Language Officer, will chair a discussion with current and former students on Welsh-speaking life at Cardiff University. Ellis Lloyd Jones, Hannah Beetham and Lloyd Lewis will talk about their experiences of using the Welsh Language through their studies at Cardiff University, living within the city, and in their careers after University. Our ‘A Cardiff life, A Welsh life’ event will showcase the opportunities available for our students to study and live through the Welsh language in the capital city of Wales.

Jonathon, who is Co-Founder of Forum for the Future, is a writer, broadcaster, and commentator on sustainable development. He was awarded a CBE in 2000 for services to environmental protection and is a Cardiff University Honorary Fellow (2004). During this webinar, Jonathon will give his views on climate action that must be taken in the next decade, and will discuss with Dr Stuart Capstick, Deputy Director of the Centre for Climate Change and Social Transformations (CAST Centre), how civil society can be involved in tackling climate change to reboot humankind’s future, along with answering questions from the audience. Cardiff University in conversation with… This is the fourth event in our online public event series, Cardiff University in conversation with…, (which brings together eminent thinkers with our world-leading experts here at Cardiff University, to discuss and highlight the important issues currently facing our planet and its people.

Y Gymraeg a’r Pandemig: Ail-lunio’r Dyfodol? Prifysgol Caerdydd mewn trafodaeth â… Mabli Jones, Savanna Jones a Yr Athro Laura McAllister (PhD 1995, Hon 2013) The Welsh Language and the Pandemic: Re-shaping the Future? Cardiff University in conversation with… Mabli Jones, Savanna Jones and Professor Laura McAllister CBE (PhD 1995, Hon 2013)

How can we achieve sustainable housing now? Kevin McCloud MBE Broadcaster Kevin McCloud joins Dr Joanne Patterson, Senior Research Fellow at the Welsh School of Architecture on Tuesday 9 February at 12.30 in what promises to be a lively discussion about how we can achieve sustainable housing now. Kevin, who is best known for his BAFTA award-winning series Grand Designs, was awarded an MBE in 2014 for his work in sustainability and is a Cardiff University Honorary Fellow (2013). During this webinar, Kevin will give his views on how we can achieve sustainable housing now, both in new builds and by retrofitting, and discuss with Joanne the effect this will have on climate change, along with answering questions from the audience

Babita Sharma (BA 1998), BBC News Presenter and Author, joins Karin Wahl-Jorgensen, Professor at the Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Culture, to discuss her experiences of reporting in a pandemic. Babita, who graduated from Cardiff University with an undergraduate degree in Journalism, Film and Broadcasting, now presents across BBC News including BBC Breakfast and BBC World News. During this webinar, Babita will share her experience of reporting during this unprecedented year and will discuss with Karin the importance of covering the pandemic in a responsible way, along with answering questions from the audience. This event is the first in a new online public event series, Cardiff University in conversation with…, which brings together eminent thinkers with our world-leading experts here at Cardiff University, to discuss and highlight the important issues currently facing our planet and its people. Find out more here: https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/events/series/cardiff-university-in-conversation-with...

Dr Thomas Woolley, a lecturer at Cardiff University School of Mathematics, talks us through the science and mathematics of why and how animals get their unique patterns

Guest lecturer Russel Hargrave takes a critical look at the long history of the Windrush Scandal and the UK’s difficult past with the politics of immigration. Russell also explores the history of the UK’s ‘Hostile Environment’ policy in this post hosted on the Cardiff University Politics and Governance Blog: https://blogs.cardiff.ac.uk/brexit/2020/05/17/drawbridge-britain Russell Hargrave is a senior reporter for Civil Society News, and as a freelance journalist has worked for dozens of platforms including The Times, ITV, Prospect and Devex. He is the author of 'Drawbridge Britain: Love and Hostility in Immigration Policy', and previously worked with the Liberal Democrats as a policy advisor. (Photo: c/o New Philanthropy Capital) Clip of Margaret Thatcher on World in Action: https://youtu.be/sHhKI5ijnxQ Clip of Nick Robinson doing vox pops on immigration: https://youtu.be/3pFD3rmHA3s Image of President Trump and the American Flag: https://metro.co.uk/2019/03/02/donald-trump-hugs-american-flag-no-idea-8794785/ You can read more of Russell’s work here: https://www.russellhargrave.com More about Windrush here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windrush_scandal …and more on politics, policy and governance on Cardiff University’s blog: http://blogs.cardiff.ac.uk/brexit/ This lecture represents the views of the author and not Cardiff University.

Dr Laurence Totelin, a Reader in Ancient History at Cardiff University, tells story from the history of botany and pharmacy featuring the famed antidote of the Anatolian King Mithradates, which was supposed to treat almost everything and make him immune to poisons. You can read more about Laurence’s work here: https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/people/view/73040-totelin-laurence And more about King Mithridates here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mithridates_VI_of_Pontus

Dr Chris North (Lecturer, Cardiff University School of Physics and Astronomy) explains how we came to know that black holes exist. #CUatLunch is a series of short talks from Cardiff University academics, explaining a concept, theory or area of research in 15 minutes or less.

Philip Rycroft, the UK’s former leading Brexit civil servant delivered this Wales Governance Centre Annual Lecture at the Pierhead in Cardiff Bay, a few days before the UK General Election 2019. The former Permanent Secretary at the Department for Exiting the EU and head of the UK Governance Group in the Cabinet Office, analysed the impact of Brexit on inter-governmental relations and what the UK's vote to leave the European Union means for the future relationships between the nations of the British Union. Recorded at The Pierhead, Cardiff Bay on the 9th December 2019

At this event hosted at Cardiff Business School, Prof. Sir Paul Collier CBE & Prof. Colin Mayer, both Fellows of the British Academy, share the findings of their new work and discuss the Academy’s cross- disciplinary research programme, The Future of the Corporation, which highlights the latest thinking on the future of capitalism and on the place and role of the corporation in society. Prof. Calvin Jones of Cardiff University bridges the two talks with reference to his research on the economic geography of Wales. Recorded at Cardiff Business School on the 14th March 2019.

Delivering the 2018 Wales Governance Centre Annual Lecture, Michelle O'Neill (Deputy Leader, Sinn Fein) addresses the impact of Brexit on Northern Ireland and what it means for the future of the communities who live and work there. Filmed at the Pierhead, Cardiff Bay on 10 December 2018

Lord Michael Heseltine delivered the 2018 Hadyn Ellis Lecture at Cardiff University on 28th November 2018. His subject? What else but Brexit, which he explores in his own inimitable fashion.

In his 50th year of campaigning for human rights, democracy, LGBT freedom and global justice, Peter Tatchell came to Cardiff University to discuss his radical ideas for a fairer world during LGBT history month 2018. His talk, 'Equality is not enough - social accommodation versus social transformation' was delivered on the 12th of February 2018.

Professor René Lindstädt (School of Law and Politics) and Professor Karin Wahl-Jorgensen (School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies)of Cardiff University discuss Trump’s first year as President of the United States. Fake news, staff changes, policies, the Russia investigation and culture wars – we will be taking a closer look at some of Trump’s achievements and failures.

Anthony Barnett is the founder of openDemocracy and author of "The Lure of Greatness, England's Brexit and America's Trump" and shares his views on the future of the UK and Brexit.

Writer and Guardian columnist delivers this lecture as part of his book tour for 'Out of the Wreckage: A new politics for an age of crisis'

Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd, recently appointed to chair the first Justice in Wales Commission for over a hundred years, outlines his thoughts of the major issues and challenges to be addressed by the Commission

Dr Dowling of Cardiff University takes a deep dive into the events leading up to the Catalan independence referendum of October 2017.

At an event celebrating 20 years since the devolution referendum of 1997 that brought partial autonomy to Wales, the First Minister Carwyn Jones shares his thoughts about the key moments in the early years of devolution and where Welsh devolution might go in the future.

At an event marking 20 years since the devolution referendum in 1997 that led to the establishment of the Welsh Parliament, Huw Edwards gives his personal view on where Wales stands, 20 years later.