Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies | University of Wales Trinity Saint David Skip page header and navigation Research in Celtic Languages and Literature The Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies (CAWCS) was established by the University of Wales in 1985 as a dedicated research centre conducting team-based projects on the languages, literatures, culture and history of Wales and the other Celtic countries. It is located in Aberystwyth, adjacent to the National Library of Wales, which is an internationally renowned copyright library with excellent research facilities. Our work is currently focused on the following areas of specialism: Early Celtic Languages Medieval Welsh Literature and Texts Hagiography Welsh and British Name Studies Visual Arts Enlightenment and Romanticism in Wales and Europe Welsh Lexicography Contemporary Sociolinguistics and Language Policy and Planning in Minoritized Languages Literary Translation, Multilingual Intercultural Exchange Contemporary Connections between Wales and the Celtic Countries We also have staff members working on Women’s Writing, Breton Literature and Travel Writing. We welcome applications for postgraduate research and visiting scholars from all over the world. We co-operate closely with the National Library of Wales through our Strategic Alliance: both institutions are joint publishers of the Dictionary of Welsh Biography (ed. Professor Emeritus Dafydd Johnston) and The Repertory of Welsh Manuscripts and Scribes c.800-c.1800 by Dr Daniel Huws. Find out more about our work or contact Angharad Elias for more information. CAWCS offers unique opportunities for postgraduate students to work alongside specialists in a dynamic and supportive environment. We welcome enquiries about MPhil/PhD topics in any of our research areas. Details of work by current and former research students For more information about research opportunities, or for an informal chat about possible topics, contact our Head of Graduate Studies, Elizabeth Edwards Dr Gruffudd Antur Alexandra Buchler Professor Mary-Ann Constantine Dr Martin Crampin Nia Davies Dr Jenny Day Dr Elizabeth Edwards Dr Angharad Elias Dr Gwen Gruffudd Elisabeth Howells Professor Emeritus Dafydd Johnston Professor Elin Haf Gruffydd Jones Dr Ffion M. Jones Dr Rhys Kaminski-Jones Professor John Koch Catrin Llwyd Professor Ann Parry Owen Dr David Parsons Richard Roberts Professor Heather Williams Dr Talat Chaudhri Dr G. Angharad Fychan Andrew Hawke Catrin Huws Professor Ann Parry Owen Brenda Williams Mary Williams