Supporting Welsh Universities

Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 1:35 pm on 25 September 2018.

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Photo of Carwyn Jones Carwyn Jones Labour 1:35, 25 September 2018

Well, I can say that the Cabinet Secretary for Education has announced several additional elements of funding for HEFCW over the next few years, including £6 million in 2017-18 to deal with the short-term implications of demographic change and in preparation for the implications of Brexit. We've also allocated £3.5 million to Global Wales too from the European transition fund to boost international marketing and links for the HE sector in Wales, and we'll look at further opportunities for the EU transition fund to support this sector.