Policy/comms for social good. External Affairs for @_policywise. @OpenUniversity with @OUCymru, @OUScotland, @OUIreland, @OUBelfast. Runner too. Volunteer
Cardiff, Wales
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Catherine May retweeted
Can tomorrow's Council of Nations & Regions meeting navigate the big and small 'P' politics of national and local #devolution?
Watch our webinar with @michaelkenny_, Alex Walker (@BennettInst) & Dewi Knight: youtube.com/watch?v=tru34dF5…
Read our report: policywise.org.uk/about/inte…
Catherine May retweeted
Did you know that regulations relating to cosmetic procedures are different throughout UK and Ireland?
Concerning stories like these show the importance of policy keeping up with demand for "aesthetic procedures".
policywise.org.uk/sites/www.…
Catherine May retweeted
This week the festive edition of our monthly newsletter landed in inboxes.
In true holiday spirit (and with a little self-nomination), we kicked off the inaugural 12 Days of PolicyWISE🎄
Here’s a look at what 2024 brought us:
Catherine May retweeted
Our Director Dewi has written this essay about the history of Welsh HE during devolution 4 @NationCymru. It’s an edited version from recent collection published by @HEPI_news
@colegcymraeg @LearnedWales @UnisWales @OpenUniversity @OUCymru @AddysgEducation @SeneddChildren
In the 600-year interval between Glyndwr’s Parliament and the Senedd, the development of distinctly Welsh education institutions was possibly the most robust reflection and representation of Welsh national identity and ambition
✍️ Dewi Knight
nation.cymru/opinion/mergers…
Catherine May retweeted
In the 600-year interval between Glyndwr’s Parliament and the Senedd, the development of distinctly Welsh education institutions was possibly the most robust reflection and representation of Welsh national identity and ambition
✍️ Dewi Knight
nation.cymru/opinion/mergers…
Catherine May retweeted
Call for Welsh postgrad-only research institution.
Hepi paper proposes new provider, as Welsh government raises tuition fees in line with England.
researchprofessionalnews.com…
Question of the day for my fellow train travellers - is it time to break out the big coat? @_policywise is on the road again.
Sex education and how it’s taught is different across UK and Ireland - read more ⬇️⬇️
RSE policy changes, with national differences, are expected across the school systems in coming months.
We have updated our original 2023 briefing to highlight and anticipate these, as well as recommendations and research for policymakers: tinyurl.com/4p6uc2kr
As schools head back after half term, we are spotlighting two vital topics for policy-makers in education across the UK and Ireland .
💬 Relationships and sex education lnkd.in/envcPHKH
🌍 Language learning in schools lnkd.in/eZMJma2w
Our first ever Wise in 5 looked at teenagers vaping, one year on we've looked to see how governments policies have shifted.
PolicyWISE’s #WiseIn5 update on teenage vaping highlights recent policy shifts across the UK & Ireland. 🚭
Research reveals high rates of illicit vape use among teens and growing concerns over nicotine addiction risks. 🧵
Wise in Five: Teenage vaping (policywise.org.uk)
Catherine May retweeted
Today the PolicyWISE team are in Milton Keynes for the PolicyWISE and @OSC_OU Training Day.
The team will be running a variety of sessions through the day and networking with OSC current and future researchers.
It’s new Wise in 5 day! Comparative policy analysis focused on Language learning in schools
Can policy learning help solve the #languagelearning crisis in the UK? New briefing published today by @EiraJepson and @ElinArfon highlights the potential for cross-nation collaboration: tinyurl.com/yxxzk243
Catherine May retweeted
Lots of talk re income tax & budget today. But impact 4 taxpayers not same in each nation!
Our briefing note from April’s event with @resfoundation 👇
Basically 🏴 sets its bands/rates 🏴can vary rates within UKG set bands @FinancialTimes @guardiannews @BBCEcon @ThatsDevolved
I’m feeling very lucky to be able to have a day away from @_policywise duties to support the amazing @OUCymru graduation day. Even did a loo selfie in my robes 💅💅
Nearly as exciting as when we met @russelldavies63 in Dorothy’s!
Catherine May retweeted
This #WorldHomelessnessDay, it's important to remember that housing policy is devolved in the UK and Ireland, with each government having a strategy to end rough sleeping.
Our Wise in 5: National strategies to end Rough Sleeping outlines the situation.(policywise.org.uk)
Thank you @OpenUniResearch for sharing our Wise in 5 on Geodiversity, such an illuminating way of thinking about our landscapes!
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As the world marks International Geodiversity Day, PolicyWISE releases a new briefing on geodiversity.
You can read the Wise in 5 briefing here: policywise.org.uk/news/inter…
Most of us will need to access palliative care and all governments of UK and Ireland have different strategies. Our report found there is more to be done 👇👇
With #assisteddying in the spotlight, it's crucial to focus on resources for #palliativecare.
PolicyWISE recently published a Wise in 5 briefing by Prof. @EricaBorgstrom, examining palliative care strategies in the UK & Ireland.
Key takeaways: a🧵
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