Institute of Welsh Affairs

About Institute of Welsh Affairs

Wales' leading independent think tank. We are a charity that acts as a catalyst to generate intelligent debate about Wales' future.

Publisher

Institute of Welsh Affairs

Category

government · news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

29 Jun 2013

Latest episode

29 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

1 of 240 episodes have a transcript.

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   29 Apr 2026

   Fairer food and farming - with WWF Cymru

   In this episode, IWA Co-Director Joe Rossiter discusses how we can transition to a  fairer, more resilient food system in Wales alongside: restaurateur and food policy advocate Simon Wright; farm business owner Aled Evans; and Alexander Phillips, Policy and Advocacy Manager at WWF Cymru. This episode is brought to you in partnership with WWF Cymru. Support the IWA’s work today by visiting: https://www.iwa.wales/about-us/support-us/ (https://www.iwa.wales/about-us/support-us/) You can read WWF Cymru's Senedd 2026 election manifesto at: https://www.wwf.org.uk/wales/manifesto-2026 (https://www.wwf.org.uk/wales/manifesto-2026)

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   12 Feb 2026

   Healthier Seas - with WWF Cymru

   In the first in this collaborative series with WWF Cymru, IWA Co-Director Joe Rossiter discusses how we can create healthier seas in Wales. Joining him in discussion are: scientist, filmmaker and wildlife host Lizzie Daly; CEO of Project Seagrass Dr Leanne Cullen-Unsworth; and Shea Buckland-Jones, Head of Policy and Advocacy at WWF Cymru. Support the IWA’s work today by visiting: https://www.iwa.wales/about-us/support-us/ (https://www.iwa.wales/about-us/support-us/) You can read WWF Cymru's Senedd 2026 election manifesto at: https://www.wwf.org.uk/wales/manifesto-2026 (https://www.wwf.org.uk/wales/manifesto-2026)

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   8 Oct 2025

   Skills, net zero and the Welsh economy

   In this wide-ranging discussion IWA Co-Director Joe Rossiter discusses skills, education and training, net zero and Wales’ economy. Joe is joined in conversation by: Dave Hagendyk - Chief Executive of ColegauCymru Lisa Thomas - Chief Executive and Principal of The College Merthyr Tydfil and Chair of ColegauCymru Mark Picton - RWE Belal Al Haka - Competitor at this year's WorldSkills UK Finals and former Vehicle Body repair apprentice Support the IWA’s work today by visiting: https://www.iwa.wales/about-us/support-us/ (https://www.iwa.wales/about-us/support-us/)

Inside a recent episode

December 2016: IWA Podcast: Wales 'could do better' on Pisa

Published 6 Dec 2016 · Transcript excerpt

[…] With about six months' lead time, it was absurd that teaching of computing to year two in schools in England. And yes, it was implemented poorly, and there was a lot of backlash, but it's been running for two years now. That still is not applying beyond a very small number of schools in Wales. So there is insufficient pace in the system. And once we start teaching computing, that's only going to be the start. I think pace rather than, to be honest, policy or curriculum design is a thing that's missing. So talk about curriculum design, actually. So you've got Donaldson's reform of curriculum coming in shortly. […]

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YouTube views

5,090

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 58 / 100

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Quality

57

Social presence

0

YouTube

68

Engagement

81

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