Our priorities

The Welsh Government’s statement of strategic priorities for tertiary education, research and innovation

On 28 February 2024, the then Minister for Education and Welsh Language published the Welsh Government’s priorities for Medr. These are grouped into five areas:

• Developing a tertiary system that prepares learners for a dynamic and changing economy where all can acquire the skills and knowledge they need to succeed in life and work.

• Maintaining and enhancing the quality of the tertiary system; continuing and intensifying work on widening participation; and taking steps to ensure a more equitable and excellent system for all.

• Putting the learner at the heart of the system by focusing on the experience of learners in the tertiary system and their well-being.

• Ensuring that the tertiary education system contributes to the economy and society.

• Establishing the Commission for Tertiary Education and Research (now Medr) as a highly effective organisation, providing stability and leadership during transition.