Aberystwyth University welcomes the agreement reached with UMCA (Undeb Myfyrwyr Cymraeg Aberystwyth – the Aberystwyth Welsh-speaking Students’ Union) to work together on the development of a business plan for the future use of Pantycelyn as a Welsh Language and Cultural Centre.
This will include providing detailed options for the continuation of Pantycelyn as catered accommodation for students that are Welsh speakers and Welsh learners.
In response to these concerns, the University has developed the proposal that will see the University work closely with UMCA on the Business Plan.
The University’s hope is that the new Welsh Language and Cultural Centre will act as a hub for our entire Welsh-speaking community, including students, staff as well as the wider community.
Aberystwyth University is firmly committed to attracting Welsh-speaking students and to promote access to the expanding Welsh medium provision, together with widest possible range of Welsh-medium social and cultural opportunities.
The development of high quality Welsh medium accommodation as part of the £45m student residences at Fferm Penglais has always been driven by the desire to ensure that Welsh speaking students could enjoy some of the best accommodation and communal facilities on offer in any university.
The Fferm Penglais development has been a clearly defined ambition for the University for nearly 6 years. Student representatives, including the UMCA President and the Students’ Union President, have been fully involved and consulted at every stage of this process.
