By Ruaidhrí Gillen Lynch. In Gair Rhydd’s last edition, we spoke to Cardiff University’s President and Vice-Chancellor, Wendy Larner. The interview covered many topics, including university finance changes, the “enormous success” of the Kazakhstan campus, proposed cost-cutting measures, and the university executives’ de facto bible – Vision 2035 – which VC Larner repeatedly referenced as the document detailing the university’s direction. I spoke with staff … The post In Response to Vice-Chancellor Wendy Larner appeared first on Gair Rhydd.
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