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It's been a pleasure - great to be passing it on to such great hands. We really do have the best neighbours in
@VancityReynolds
@RMcElhenney
@Wrexham_AFC
🇨🇦🏴🇺🇸
And thank you
@GlyndwrUni
for watching after the Racecourse Ground these last many years. None of this is possible without you.
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COSPLAY: Art student & winning designer
@walescomiccon
already preparing for next big event!
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We would like to apologise for the offence caused by recent remarks – and are in the process of investigating this matter internally. We are keen to stress that these comments absolutely do not reflect the views or values of our university or its staff.
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We already know what a great community Wrexham is, so it's great to see
@VancityReynolds
promoting our hometown
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From HOLLYWOOD to GLYNDWR!
Our new neighbours
@VancityReynolds
&
@RMcElhenney
took time out of their busy schedule to visit us last week - who would have ever have imaged it. We can't wait to welcome you back soon!
#Wrexham
's whirlwind of a week will go down in history 🏴
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Our very own
@NinaRuddle
, Head of Public Policy Engagement, has been named as one of 100 people changing the face of Wales.
Sophie Howe from
@futuregencymru
compiled the list to highlight the work of people making a positive difference.
Read More →
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Owain the Elf is either thinking about starting an Aeronautical and Mechanical Engineering degree, or he's just being a very silly elf! Here he is checking out the wind tunnel in our
#engineering
labs - what a daredevil!
#engineering
#aeronautical
#owaintheelf
#elfontheshelf
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News just in! We’re proud to announce that we’re ranked 2nd in the UK & 1st in England & Wales for student satisfaction in the Complete University Guide for 2023 🎉
Seeing our students' positive experiences reflected in the rankings is great!
#CUG2023
#LeagueTables
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Excited to announce that we will be launching EIGHT new Nursing & Allied Health Professions courses after winning multi-million pound funding from
@HEIW_NHS
!
Thank you to all involved in making this happen. Read more:
@BetsiCadwaladr
@WelshGovernment
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Wrexham Glyndwr University would like to express our heartfelt condolences to the royal family on the loss of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, we are deeply saddened by the news.
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We are proud to be a Welsh institution and are proud of our Welsh history and heritage. We are also committed to promoting and celebrating the Welsh language...
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We’re delighted to announce our new Chancellor is athlete, broadcaster and Welsh legend
@ColinJackson
– we can’t wait to start working together.
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BEE CAREFUL: Honey bees on our
#Wrexham
campus are on the move trying to find their new home! Don't get too close!
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Meet Lauren, programme lead for our brand new
#SpeechandLanguageTherapy
course!
WGU are excited to be bringing you this degree as part of our
@BetsiCadwaladr
@HEIW_NHS
multi-million pound funding win to launch new raft of Health courses.
Find out more➡️
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We’re really pleased to have risen 24 places in the Guardian university league tables!
#gdnuniguide2019
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A message from
@ColinJackson
at his first graduation ceremony as Chancellor of Wrexham Glyndŵr University!
#WGUgrad19
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...and are proud to say that more students than ever before have opportunities to study bilingually across a range of our courses, thanks to the implementation of our Welsh Language Academic Strategy and Action Plan in November 2022.
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Be part of our name change! You may have noticed that we have changed our social handles from Wrexham Glyndwr University to
@WrexhamUni
as the first step in our rebrand, launching later this year. Make sure to tag us in your posts with our new name in the future 😊
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✨ BREAKING NEWS ✨
We are pleased to announce that Wrexham Glyndwr University has been awarded 2nd in Wales for 'Teaching Satisfaction' AND 'Overall Student Satisfaction' in the 2023 Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide!
#completeuniversityguide
#wrexham
#glyndwruni
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✨ WREXHAM IS A CITY ✨
We are thrilled that Wrexham has been awarded city status for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. Our unique community, World Heritage site and range of industries are just some of what secured us the win.
Come
#BePartOfIt
with WGU 👉🏽
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We are immensely proud to announce a new strategic partnership, which has been created between the University and
@WidnesRL
, to provide transformative coaching, performance and sporting insights for both students and the club. 🏉 🤝
More here:
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🎉Wrexham Glyndŵr University has risen 41 places in The Guardian University Guide 2022🎉
This comes as a result of outperforming sector averages for Overall Satisfaction, Teaching on my Course and Assessment & Feedback in the recent National Student Survey!
More detail soon..
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Happy
#OwainGlynd
ŵrDay. Our namesake Owain Glyndŵr was named Prince of Wales on this day in the year 400.
#glyndwr
#owainglyndwr
#wrexham
#wrecsam
#history
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It's
#ComicCon
#WalesComicCon
time at Wrexham
@GlyndwrUni
. Hope you all have a brilliant weekend
@walescomiccon
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We are also committed to the Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 and as part of the legislation – the Welsh language has equal status with English and must not be treated less favourably.
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Well done to all who picked up awards and commendations today at
#wgustaffawards
It was a brilliant afternoon
#mywgu
#community
#aboveandbeyond
#workingtogether
#unilife
#awards
#hardwork
#teamwork
#wrexham
#university
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We are offering a FREE ONLINE course to help with the transition into Higher Education. This 8-week course is ideal for college/sixth form students who have been unable to complete exams this year. Book your place now:
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Good luck to everyone starting and returning to Wrexham
@glyndwruni
this week - we can't wait to see you
#myWGU
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We are thrilled to announce that our sports lab is now
@basesuk
accredited, with our new plaque excitingly unveiled by
@ColinJackson
! Having this laboratory accredited will have such a positive impact on our
#Sport
degrees, and will allow for appropriate physiological testing.
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NEWS: Wrexham
@glyndwruni
today finalised deal which will see Wrexham AFC take operational control of the Racecourse
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Don't you just love our beautiful area?
#lovewales
#northwales
#thegreatoutdoors
#snowdonia
Where's your fav place in north Wales?
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We're so looking forward to seeing
@ColinJackson
officially installed as our new Chancellor today at a very special ceremony. Colin, pictured at Glyndwr in 2016 when he received an Honorary Fellowship for his services to sport, will be a fantastic ambassador for our university.
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Former
@Wrexham_AFC
captain
@keates12
to coach
@glyndwruni
Wrexham Football Academy and finish degree. More to follow
http://t.co/07Ue5TSYRk
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Following the news that we have changed our socials to Wrexham University ahead of our rebrand later this year, we would like to take this opportunity to remind people that this also means that our Welsh name will change from ‘Prifysgol Glyndwr Wrecsam’ to ‘Prifysgol Wrecsam’.
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Our internal brand launch event went down a storm 🥳 Staff here at Wrexham were welcomed premiere style, to celebrate the launch of our new look and identity. We look forward to sharing our new brand with students joining us next week.
#brandlaunch
#wrexhamuni
#bepartofit
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The thoughts and hearts of everyone at Wrexham
@GlyndwrUni
go out to those who suffered in the
#manchesterattacks
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NEWS: Wrexham Glyndwr University most socially inclusive in UK. (Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019)
#wrexham
#university
#socialinclusion
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It's a very proud day for us here at Wrexham Glyndŵr University....Owain the Elf has graduated! He's now the proud owner of a BA (Hons) in Mischief Studies, presented to him by Vice Chancellor Professor Maria Hinfelaar 😃 👏🏽 👨🏻🎓
#owaintheelf
#elfontheshelf
#wgu
#wrexham
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NEWS: Today we launched a public consultation on 7 planning applications to support our £60m
#Campus2025
project to significantly improve all areas of our campuses
#learninggateway
#Wrexham
#redevelopment
#wrexhamglyndwr
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Welcome to all of our new and returning students! We've had a busy morning on campus with lots of our students arriving to meet their lecturers and coursemates at induction 😄
#MyWGU
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Charles & Camilla visited Wrexham today, to attend a service to formally mark its city status. They even met
@VancityReynolds
and
@RMcElhenney
whilst visiting The Racecourse Ground, home of
@Wrexham_AFC
(and our neighbours!).
It seems that
#Wrexham
is certainly the place to be!
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We have some new visitors on WGU campus this month, helping us with the countdown to Christmas!
@VancityReynolds
@RMcElhenney
Each day they will be visiting different areas of campus, but can you guess where? Stay tuned to find out!
Comment your guess below!
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Happy
#OwainGlyndwrDay
to all our followers / Dydd Owain Glyndwr hapus i bawb!
http://t.co/kDNvp1yv5o
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We are happy to announce that Wrexham Glyndwr University has secured a Gold Award and been named in Stonewall’s Top 100 Employers List! We are proud of our dedication to inclusivity here at WGU and you can read more on this on our website:
@stonewalluk
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Meet our all-female top team:
@DrClaireTaylor
, Maxine Penlington OBE, VC Maria Hinfelaar + SU President Emily Karim
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We are delighted to have officially unveiled our rebrand and new name – Prifysgol Wrecsam/Wrexham University, further bringing together the place and university. 🎉 💙
More about our exciting rebrand here:
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Can you believe how cheeky Owain the Elf is?! Our Vice Chancellor Professor Maria Hinfelaar came in to her office this morning to find him reading her emails! What will he get up to next?
#elfontheshelf
#owaintheelf
#wrexham
#wgu
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Liverpool FC and Wales stalwart Ian Rush MBE spoke to some of our sports students today ahead of this afternoon's ceremony where he received a fellowship for his services to football. ⚽🏴
#WGUGrad18
#graduation18
#ianrush
#football
#wrexham
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Graduation week 2019 is here! Congratulations to all of our graduands collecting their degrees this week, we hope you all have a fantastic time and enjoy celebrating your success!
#WGUGrad19
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NEWS: Armed Forces leavers across the region are being sought for a project which will tell their story.
@FiMTrust
#ArmedForces
#Veterans
#NorthWales
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WGU's academic community, Executive team, Board of Governors, Vice-Chancellor and Chancellor were delighted to welcome graduates today.
You can catch up on the ceremonies here:
We look forward to doing it all again tomorrow!
#glyndwrgraduates
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We are thrilled to announce that Dr Simon Stewart, Dean of the Faculty of Social & Life Sciences here at WGU, has been appointed to the Welsh Government Youth Work Strategy Implementation Board.
Read the full story:
@YouthWales
@WelshGovernment
@YWWales
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WGU has been ranked second for teaching quality and third for student support out of 80 participating universities at the UK’s biggest student-voted awards. 🥳
Check out the full story for our other nominations at the Whatuni Choice awards:
@Whatuni
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The students and staff of Wrexham
@GlyndwrUni
would like to wish everyone a Happy Christmas 🎄 Have a wonderful day
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Our chancellor
@ColinJackson
had a special message for our new students today. Here's what he had to say...
#mywgu
#freshers2019
#unilife
#Wrexham
#newstudents
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Team effort yesterday with
@marcvjones
and local members of the community to clean up Crispin Lane in
#Wrexham
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December has arrived and so has Owain the Elf - He's been helpful this morning on reception but we think he might get up to trouble before Christmas arrives!
#OwaintheElf
#wgu
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We have 50 fully-funded tuition places on the new MA Education (Wales) starting in September 2021 thanks to the
@WelshGovernment
. We're proud to be part of this national programme to meet the needs of teachers in Wales:
#education
#cpd
#postgrad
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HOP ON: Weather hasn't dampened our spirits on the Wrexham Learning Bus! Hop on and join us!
#Wrexham
🚌
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Another brilliant day celebrating the achievements of our graduates! Congratulations to everyone who collected degrees in science, engineering, built environment, education, land-based studies and sports!
#WGUGrad19
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Many thanks to the teams at
@BBC_ARoadshow
and
@ErddigNT
for sharing their time, expertise and tips with our broadcasting and journalism students on a behind the scenes tour today!
#AntiquesRoadshow
#broadcasting
#journalism
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We are delighted that we have remained first in England and Wales for social inclusion for the sixth year running – as well as, once again, being ranked in the top 10 for teaching quality in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024.
➡️ :
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Huge congratulations to our Senior Lecturer in Computing, Richard Hebblewhite, who has been named UK Academic of the Year 2020 in the Grads in Games Awards!
#award
#winner
#wgu
#proud
#computing
@GradsInGames
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Our fantastic new learning space, The Study, has opened today, offering students a vibrant and practical place for individual or group study. Go check it out!
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#Wrexham
one of eight areas to make UK
#CityofCulture2025
list - the only one in Wales! 🏴
WGU's £60m Campus 2025 strategy is to enhance our local region & campuses to ensure that our students have the best facilities & learning environment.
Read more:
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Congratulations to our comms manager
@mjwnews
on completing your Sahara trek and raising more than £2000 for
@StKentigern
cancer hospice. Thanks to everyone who supported him
#northwales
THANK YOU to everyone who helped me raise more than £2000 for
@StKentigern
on my Sahara Desert trek. Justgiving page is now closed. You're all marvellous
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The Study is now open! Mike, Estates & Campus Manager, introduces the brand new social learning space at Wrexham Glyndwr University. We love it and we hope you do too! Tell us what you think using
#mywgu
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Meet Rob, programme lead for our brand new Operating Department Practice course!
WGU are excited to be bringing you this degree as part of our
@BetsiCadwaladr
@HEIW_NHS
multi-million pound funding win to launch new raft of Health courses.
Find out more➡️
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Thanks to everyone taking part in the
@2025Movement
Conference being held in
@theopticcentre
today - with people from across North Wales hearing about how learning and working together can help tackle health inequalties across the region.
#2025leadership
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Just one week to go until
@walescomiccon
hits
@GlyndwrUni
#Wrexham
- set to be the biggest one so far!
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Colliers Park National Football Development Centre has officially relaunched today to celebrate the strengthened partnership between WGU and
@FAWales
.
Vice-Chancellor, Professor Maria Hinfelaar said, “Today's relaunch is a day to be proud of and for us to celebrate."
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Wrexham Glyndwr University Vice-Chancellor Prof Maria Hinfelaar will outline how Campus 2025 will transform the university and the town in her address at the Wales Development Conference this afternoon.
@BENetworking
#WDC20
.
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Thanks to our students and staff, whose sterling socially-distanced work both in their communities and at our on-campus event in autumn term helped secure us a top 10 placing in the
@hogfriendly
Lockdown Litterpick Challenge!
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The
@2025Movement
are in the running for the UK-wide Guardian Public Service awards this evening for the excellent work they have been doing on health and well-being in North Wales – with help from our students and staff. You can find out more here:
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How cool does our new
#Gallery
space look?! It's now open - so pop in and have a look, whether you want to get on with a bit of work, take a quick break or catch up with friends this is sure to be another great space on
#campus
!
#WGU
#Campus2025
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Stage set & graduands ready. It’s nearly time for Graduation 2017
@GlyndwrUni
. Congrats to everyone collecting degrees this week
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Congratulations to all of our students who graduated today. More photos are now on our Facebook page
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🎉TOP FOR SOCIAL INCLUSION🎉
We are proud to announce that Wrexham Glyndwr University has maintained its title of 1st in England and Wales for Social Inclusion for the fifth consecutive year!
📰Read the full story from
@thetimes
:
#wrexham
#glyndwruni
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NEWS: We remain number one in North Wales for getting our students jobs. Risen to 93% employability. Story here:
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✨ CAMPUS 2025 ✨
Following our successful bid to deliver new and existing Nursing and Allied Health courses, one of our current projects is developing a Health & Innovation Quarter, giving our students fresh teaching and learning spaces.
Find out more:
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Up to 300
#Wrexham
pupils visited us today to find out more about our degrees, explore campus and chat to lecturers. Lovely to meet you all
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Hello neighbours 👋🏼
Great to have you in our town
@VancityReynolds
and
@RMcElhenney
. What a day for
#Wrexham
! 🏴
You never forget your first visit to the Racecourse 🏠
@RMcElhenney
|
@VancityReynolds
📸
@GTPhotography_1
🔴⚪️
#WxmAFC
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Our B corridor and its classrooms have been refurbished as part of our
#campus2025
commitment to providing the best facilities for our students. We think these cabinets sharing the story of our values look particularly fab!
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Just one week to go until
@walescomiccon
hits the
@GlyndwrUni
campus. Tickets available to purchase on the day.
http://t.co/cwH5U7rDOs
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The
#WGU
comms team has been celebrating with youngsters from schools and groups at the first ever Wrexham and Flintshire Children's University Graduation. Congratulations to everyone - you deserve it! 😃
#childrensuniversity
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1st and 2nd year Construction Management and Architectural Technology students got a valuable insight into the practical aspects of a real 'demolition phase' project at
@Wrexham_AFC
This will all be part of the wider construction work for the new KOP stand
⬇️
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Set to agree deal with Wrexham FC over future of stadium. Saved from near extinction in 2011
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The university will remain open throughout the circuit break, including the library. Catering outlets will provide a takeaway service and any scheduled face to face teaching will take place as planned. The gym will be closed and the SU shop will be available online.
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Today is
#WorldHealthDay
– our
@GlyndwrUni
lecturers have worked alongside
@HEIW_NHS
and
@BetsiCadwaladr
to help train healthcare staff – one of many ways universities across the UK are facing the challenge of Covid19.
#WeAreTogether
. Find out more:
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Two of our engineering reps are at
@manairport
awaiting the arrival of 180 students from across Europe coming to join our engineering summer school programme. They will be here for a month & alongside their studies will benefit from cultural trips & sports activity
#Engineering
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We are at the
@Eisteddfod
this week. 🏴
@emnefydd
, our Head of Welsh Medium Academic Development, has spoken of the "enormous opportunity” the event poses and how offering staff and students the opportunity to speak Welsh is crucial for inclusivity.
➡️ :
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Good luck to all our
#health
and
#socialscience
students
#graduating
this morning. You’ve all worked so hard, enjoy celebrating your achievement!
#WGUGrad19
#mywgu
#wgu4u
#graduation
#unilife
#degree
#bestlife
#achievement
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Thanks to all the guests, family and friends who are at our School of Creative Arts Summer Show tonight.
The show is open to the public between 10am and 4pm from June 4-15 - all welcome!
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