Is there a statistical relationship between economic development and the Welsh language?
By Dr Dyfan Powell, Wavehill The idea that economic development creates jobs and allows Welsh speakers to work and live in the area[1] is one that is at the forefront of economic and language policies. It perhaps stems from the long-standing narrative that economic...
Tourism in Rural Wales? A more sustainable future
As a result of Covid a number of challenges have arisen in rural Wales in recent months and certainly one of the biggest tensions is the relationship of rural communities with tourism. As we entered the beginning of lockdown tensions arose between many within the...
Why are young people emigrating?
By Dr Dyfan Powell, Wavehill The ONS statistics show that thousands of young people leave the Arfor[1] area each year. This is one of the structural weaknesses of the area's economy. These young people are economically active and, as individuals who have been brought...
About Rural Network Wales
By Liz Bickerton, Chair of Rural Network Wales In November 2018 a group of individuals and...
Defining Language and the Economy / Economy Language using Arfor as a case study
As part of the Eisteddfod AmGen virtual events, Arsyllfa held a series of sessions on the economy...
From the community up: a new way for market towns
As part of this year's Eisteddfod AmGen events, Arsyllfa held a series of sessions relating to the...
Rural recovery plan
Aberystwyth University and the Welsh Local Government Association Rural Forum are working together...
Covid-19 and Brexit – the ‘perfect storm’ for the food sector, but hope prevails
For many years, the farming unions, academic experts, and manufacturers have stressed that food...
Big data and how Wales is grasping the opportunity
It is incredible to think that there are 5 billion smart phone users in the world, and that on...
Is digital innovation a friend or foe to rural Wales?
Is digital innovation – a descriptive term for artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of...
Digital innovation – are our policy makers preparing Wales for change?
While it is accepted that digital innovation is a game changer, it remains difficult to define....
Virtual Royal Welsh considers the move from the basic payment scheme to a more sustainable way of farming
For many of us, this year didn’t quite seem the same without the physical phenomenon of the Royal...
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