University Funding

Part of 1. Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education — Postponed from 8 November – in the Senedd at 2:13 pm on 15 November 2017.

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Photo of Kirsty Williams Kirsty Williams Liberal Democrat 2:13, 15 November 2017

Thank you, Simon. Can I put on record how fantastically I think the new vice-chancellor at Aberystwyth, Elizabeth Treasure, is doing? We've seen some really impressive student satisfaction results from the university and the example of that partnership working with London to establish partial veterinary education in Aberystwyth is very welcome indeed. 

I've yet to have discussions with the vice-chancellor about establishing a full veterinary course at Aberystwyth, but I meet very regularly with vice-chancellors and, of course, the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales. It would be an expensive subject. The Diamond package does give us that room for manoeuvre to look at how we would support expensive subjects, not just veterinary science, but other subjects going forward, and I'm sure that Aberystwyth, HEFCW and the other vice-chancellors won't be slow in coming forward if they think that there are opportunities to develop the offer at Welsh universities.