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Episode 247 - The Long Climb to Welsh Universities
In the later half of the 1800s, Wales saw the birth of a modern higher education system. The universities that emerged during this period weren’t just academic institutions, rather they were symbols of national pride, engines of social mobility, and part of a broader cultural and political awakening across the country.
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Music: Celtic Impulse - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
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In the later half of the 1800s, Wales saw the birth of a modern higher education system. The universities that emerged during this period weren’t just academic institutions, rather they were symbols of national pride, engines of social mobility, and part of a broader cultural and political awakening across the country.
Follow us on social media:
Instagram, Bluesky and Twitter: Welshhistorypod
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/welshhistorypodcast
Please consider becoming a supporter at:
http://patreon.com/WelshHistory
Music: Celtic Impulse - Celtic by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100297
Artist: http://incompetech.com/
© 2025 Evergreen Podcasts
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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