Sir deian hopkin biography samples pdf

This volume examines the complexities of the Labour Party's role in Wales from to , challenging the simplified view of a harmonious relationship.

Sir Deian R. Hopkin was born in Llanelli, and educated at Ysgol Gymraeg Dewi Sant, Llanelli, the first Welsh-medium school to be established by a local authority, Llandovery College and the University of Wales Aberystwyth, where he graduated in history and completed his PhD. In a 44 year career in higher education in six universities, including 24 years at Aberystwyth, he retired as Vice Chancellor of London South Bank University.

His specialism is Labour and trade union history and the use of new technology in the humanities and he was the founding editor of Llafur, the Welsh people's history journal. He spent many years in public policy, as an advisor to UK ministers and as a charity trustee and was knighted in for services to higher education in the UK.

From to he was a member of the Court and Council of the National Library of Wales and was President of the Library from to In he was elected President of the Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion. Douglas Hughes , was the full-time agent of the Divisional Labour Party of Llanelly, from to during which time he was also leader of the Labour Party in the town and county.

Papers, , mainly relating to the activities of the Labour Party in Carmarthenshire and Cardiganshire, , including: papers of the Llanelli Trades Council and Divisional Labour Party, including minute books, ; accounts, financial papers and cash books, ; correspondence, ; miscellaneous papers, ; press cuttings, ; and general election papers, ; political and professional papers of Loti Rees Hughes, including correspondence, minute books and press cuttings, ; and personal and family papers, ; papers of W.

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Hopkin, , including correspondence, ; and miscellaneous printed material, with some concerning the Labour Party, and the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth, Readers consulting modern papers in the National Library of Wales are required to sign the 'Modern papers - data protection' form. A hard copy of the earlier donation is available in Minor Lists and Summaries , pp.

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