Ahead of the 2026 Senedd election, The Open University in Wales calls on the next Welsh Government to prioritise flexible higher education as a driver for a stronger economy, thriving communities, and secure futures.

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Ahead of the 2026 Senedd election, The Open University in Wales calls on the next Welsh Government to prioritise flexible higher education as a driver for a stronger economy, thriving communities, and secure futures.
Speaking on behalf of the #CutTheChase campaign, Billie-Jade Thomas explains how greyhound racing has found itself at the forefront of the political agenda in Wales.
Bronwen Morgan-Jones explains why tackling high blood pressure is needed as part of a wider preventative healthcare agenda to reduce cardiovascular disease in Wales.
RNIB Cymru research calls for reform to the Bus Bill in order to deliver on a once-in-a-generation opportunity to create a national bus network for Wales that is truly accessible for all.
Roger Lewis takes a look at the words behind Senedd campaigns past and what we might see ahead of 2026.
Dr Ben Stanford discusses the Senedd’s plans for recall.
Marine Furet, from Nesta, outlines how Welsh Government can act now to support households to take up heat pumps.
Judi Rhys MBE, outgoing Chief Executive at Tenovus Cancer Care, discusses the vital importance of targeted lung cancer screening.
May 2025 sees the release of the booklet The Federal-Confederal Letters by David Melding and Glyndwr Cennydd Jones. The letters spanning October 2023 to March 2025 explore issues of constitutional history and development in the UK and internationally, making the case for much needed reform in the individual and collective governing arrangements for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Award-winning journalist Will Hayward reviews the booklet for the welsh agenda.
WCPP’s Prof Dan Bristow and Dr Jack Price outline key principles for local government reform.
Welsh Labour must put a new Wales Bill in their Senedd election manifesto, argues Ben Gwalchmai.