Llywydd UMCA

Gwenno Roberts - Llywydd UMCA

“Gwenno is the voice for Welsh culture & Welsh language students in Aberystwyth.”

Their role focuses on promoting Welsh culture giving Aber students the opportunity to learn, speak and live the language.

E-mail: suwelsh@aber.ac.uk


More about Me

I originally come from Llanfynydd, a small village in the countryside near Carmarthen. I moved to Aber three years ago to study Welsh, and I can say with confidence that it is one of the best decisions I made. Over the past three here in Aber, I have thrown myself into every element of UMCA, leading me to be Vice-President on the UMCA comittee, the president of the Geltaidd comittee and co-ordinator and accompanist on the Aelwyd Pantycelyn committee in my final year. When the opportunity arose to stand in the Undeb’s elections, it was a natural choice for me to stand for Llywydd UMCA.

The chance to learn new things and working hard every day to grow as an individual. I’m very passionate about the Welsh language and having the chance to work in my mother tongue and give others opportunities to do the same drives me.

Playing the piano and singing in a choir, or sometimes a mix of the two by accompanying in a choir. I also live on a farm so I enjoy spending time outside and with the animals when I’m home.

Interesting fact: Back home on the farm, I have succeeded to name every one of the individual cows!


Current Priorities:

Below you can find a list of priorities Gwenno is working on this year as well as their current progress on them.

 

 

Aberystwyth students will feel heard and represented. We will regularly speak with students to understand the challenges they face, ensuring we have the information needed to bring to the University and to guide the Union’s work.

 

 

Welsh Language Modules will be properly advertised, clearly stating how much of a module is done in Welsh.

  • Investigate with students the impacts of advertisements.

  • Identify where the issues are.

  • Work with different Welsh Officers to get them involved.

  • Work with college Cymraeg to update the requirements and standardise it across Wales.

We are working to remove the stature of Edward VIII.*

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*denotes policy as passed democratically by Aberystwyth students. Find out more here.


The Llywydd UMCA is responsible for:

  • Ensuring adequate representation of Welsh culture and the Welsh language within the Students' Union as well as promotion of the bilingualism policy.
  • Co-ordinating activity and campaigns relating to the interests of Welsh-speakers and learners.
  • Representing the needs of members in Welsh-medium Halls of Residence.
  • Ensuring that Undeb Aberystwyth is kept aware of local and national issues affecting Welshspeaking students.
  • Lobbying NUS to provide adequate Welsh cultural language representation.
  • Working with the Chief Executive, Officers and Undeb Aberystwyth's senior management team to achieve and shape strategic aims and outcomes.
  • Attending appropriate University Committees.
  • Attending regular meetings with relevant University departments to further the needs of Welsh-speakers and learners.
     

University Committees/Meetings Attended:

  • University Council
  • Senate
  • Academic Board
  • Governance and Compliance Committee
  • Welsh Medium Provision Committee
  • Welsh Language Operational Group