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Business News Wales
4 days ago
- Business
- Business News Wales
WS Marketing and UWTSD Announce Partnership for Welsh Awards
PR, marketing and events agency WS Marketing has announced a sponsorship agreement with the University of Wales Trinity Saint David (UWTSD) for the 2025 Welsh Law Awards, South Wales Business Awards and Welsh Fitness Awards. The agreement gives the university's students hands-on experience in helping to manage and deliver the awards. Wesley Skene, Founder of WS Marketing, said: 'We are delighted to announce this sponsorship agreement with the University of Wales Trinity Saint David. To have one of the leading Welsh universities on board for 2025 is something we are incredibly proud of. However, the opportunity to provide students with industry leading work experience and networking opportunities is fantastic. University of Wales Trinity Saint David students are always of the highest academic rigour and to create opportunities for them to develop contacts and real-time CPD before graduation is a key goal of ours.' Dr Bronwen Williams JP MStJ, Academic Director at UWTSD's Swansea School of Law, said: 'Swansea Law School (SLS) is based at the SA1 Waterfront campus and offers three pathways of programmes: Law, Criminology and Emergency Services at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels of study. 'We offer the traditional LLB Law and LLB Law & Legal Practice routes into law, as well as the LLB Law with Criminology programme. These programmes develop students' skills in the foundations of law and help prepare them for a career in legal practice and the wider legal profession. 'Swansea Law School works closely with law firms in Wales to maintain relevancy of content and professional practice input into the modules, and to provide work experience and placement opportunities for the students. SLS is proud to be the only university in Wales to be able to offer the Welsh Legal Apprenticeship in collaboration with our college partners, CILEx, and law firms and legal departments across the whole of Wales. 'UWTSD Swansea Law School is delighted to be the feature sponsor of the Welsh Law Awards, which showcases the best of legal representation in Wales and celebrates those legal professionals who go above and beyond to support their clients through their legal issues. We are particularly delighted to be able recognise an outstanding student with the inaugural Student of the Year award.' Robyn Griffiths MBA, PGCE, FHEA – BA Business Management Programme Manager, said: 'UWTSD's Swansea Business School's cutting edge, vibrant SA1 Waterfront campus, offers a diverse and dynamic portfolio of programmes designed to support learners at every stage of their professional and academic journey. From entry-level qualifications such as the Certificate of Higher Education in Employability Skills, to undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in Business Management and Accounting and professional qualifications such as CIPD, and even doctoral study; we pride ourselves on offering a truly holistic and flexible business education experience. 'At the heart of our approach is a commitment to applied learning. We work closely with industry to ensure that our teaching is grounded in the real world, whether that's through expert-led modules, tailored work placement opportunities, or our integration of digital technologies to future-proof our graduates' skills. We combine traditional academic rigour with an unwavering dedication to pastoral care, small class sizes, and open-door policies, enabling us to deliver a personalised, supportive learning environment. 'Swansea Business School is extremely proud to be the feature sponsor of the South Wales Business Awards, an event that celebrates the very best of entrepreneurship, leadership, and innovation across the region. As part of this year's celebration, we are also delighted to recognise a Swansea Business School Student in the Student of the Year award. For us, it's not just about achievement, it is about widening participation and the potential that is realised when the right challenge meets the right support and is given the right opportunities.'
Business News Wales
02-07-2025
- Business
- Business News Wales
Applications Now Open for Welsh Law Awards 2025
The Welsh Law Awards are officially open for applications, inviting legal professionals across Wales to submit their achievements for consideration in the 2025 ceremony. Now in its seventh year, the Welsh Law Awards celebrates excellence and innovation within the sector. The 2025 Welsh Law Awards ceremony will take place on Thursday, October 9th, 2025, at the Hilton Hotel in Cardiff. The evening will be hosted by broadcaster Sara Edwards. 'Since 2019, the Welsh Law Awards has shone a spotlight on the truly phenomenal work the Welsh legal community delivers across the UK,' said Wesley Skene, Founder of the Welsh Law Awards. 'Every year, it becomes increasingly clear that Welsh law firms are not only setting the standard for the UK legal sector but are also a cornerstone of our economy and wider society.' Categories for the 2025 Welsh Law Awards include: Commercial Law Services of the Year Employment Law Services of the Year Family Law Services of the Year Personal Injury Law Services of the Year Residential Conveyancing Law Services of the Year Conveyancer of the Year Solicitor of the Year (1-4 Years PQE) Solicitor of the Year (+5 Years PQE) Paralegal of the Year Legal PA of the Year Private Client Law Services of the Year Welsh Law Awards Champion 2025 (Drawn from the winners of the categories above) The 2025 awards are sponsored by feature sponsor The University of Wales Trinity Saint David, with Hoowla and Swansea Building Society serving as event sponsors. Dreams & Wishes returns as the nominated charity partner. The closing date for applications is Friday, September 5th, 2025. Nominees will be officially announced on Monday, September 8th, 2025. Full details of the awards and a downloadable application pack are available at
