24 September 2024

‘This is an important milestone in the establishment of Medr, the Commission for Tertiary Education and Research. We are pleased and supportive of the approach Medr is taking in engaging in genuine consultation, seeking input from those with a key stake in Medr’s success.

‘This is a challenging environment. There are significant sustainability challenges for our institutions, we are seeing declining participation in education in Wales, and we remain in a challenging economic environment. We welcome the plan’s recognition of many important and crucial areas including the need to increase participation and increase the scale of research and innovation undertaken in Wales.

‘At the same time, the world is changing at a rapid pace. The role of education providers to look outwards to the wider world has never been more important. There is a chance to further articulate what opportunities a global outlook offers.

‘We look forward to working collaboratively with Medr and the wider tertiary sector in the development of the plan.’