Board and governance
Our Board ensures that our legal responsibilities, functions and duties are delivered to the highest standards, and provides leadership, governance, and strategic direction to Medr.
Board and governanceWho we are
Medr, Wales’s Commission for Tertiary Education and Research, is the arm’s-length body responsible for funding and regulating tertiary education and research from 1 August 2024.
This includes further education, higher education, apprenticeships, school sixth forms, adult community learning, and government-funded research and innovation.
Our vision
We work in close collaboration with our partners to enable a tertiary education and research system that is centred around the needs of learners, society, and the economy, with excellence, equality, and engagement at its heart.
Our values
Our values help to shape the culture of our organisation:
Dysgu (to learn; to teach; to educate) – learning is at the heart of everything we do. We believe curiosity fuels innovation and helps expand our horizons.
Cydweithio (to work together; to collaborate; to co-operate) – we can achieve far more together than we ever could alone.
Cynnwys Pawb (to include everyone; to involve everyone) – we are passionate about inclusion, seeking to create the right conditions for everyone to achieve their full potential.
Rhagori (to exceed; to excel) – we have high aspirations for tertiary education and research in Wales and always set high standards for ourselves to be the best we can be.
Working for us
Medr is a pan-Wales organisation, with headquarters in Cardiff and regional hubs across Wales.
Medr is an organisation full of people who are committed to making a positive difference for Wales. It is a place where we ensure that people are challenged to grow, supported to develop, and enabled to thrive.
We offer:
- 33 days’ annual leave a year (pro rata)
- a generous contribution to your civil service pension
- financial and well-being support including flexible and hybrid working, an employee assistance programme, access to a Cycle to Work scheme and dedicated well-being time.
Our people
Simon Pirotte OBE, Chief Executive
James Owen, Chief Operating Officer
Rhian Edwards, Executive Director, Policy
Bethan Owen, Executive Director, Regulation and Funding
Board
Professor Dame Julie Lydon, Chair
Professor David Sweeney, Deputy Chair
Our vision
We work in close collaboration with our partners to enable a tertiary education and research system that is centred around the needs of learners, society, and the economy, with excellence, equality, and engagement at its heart.
Our values
Our values help to shape the culture of our organisation:
Dysgu (to learn; to teach; to educate) – learning is at the heart of everything we do. We believe curiosity fuels innovation and helps expand our horizons.
Cydweithio (to work together; to collaborate; to co-operate) – we can achieve far more together than we ever could alone.
Cynnwys Pawb (to include everyone; to involve everyone) – we are passionate about inclusion, seeking to create the right conditions for everyone to achieve their full potential.
Rhagori (to exceed; to excel) – we have high aspirations for tertiary education and research in Wales and always set high standards for ourselves to be the best we can be.
Working for us
Medr is a pan-Wales organisation, with headquarters in Cardiff and regional hubs across Wales.
Medr is an organisation full of people who are committed to making a positive difference for Wales. It is a place where we ensure that people are challenged to grow, supported to develop, and enabled to thrive.
We offer:
- 33 days’ annual leave a year (pro rata)
- a generous contribution to your civil service pension
- financial and well-being support including flexible and hybrid working, an employee assistance programme, access to a Cycle to Work scheme and dedicated well-being time.
Our people
Simon Pirotte OBE, Chief Executive
James Owen, Chief Operating Officer
Rhian Edwards, Executive Director, Policy
Bethan Owen, Executive Director, Regulation and Funding
Board
Professor Dame Julie Lydon, Chair
Professor David Sweeney, Deputy Chair
Organisational information
Practical information for our providers, suppliers and stakeholders when working with us.
Organisational informationTertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022
The Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) Act 2022 was passed by the Senedd on the 28 June 2022 and received Royal Assent on 08 September 2022.
Tertiary Education and Research (Wales) ActFind out more about Medr’s work
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