IWA Staff
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John Osmond
Director
John has been the Director of the Institute of
Welsh Affairs since 1996. He has written widely on Welsh politics,
culture, and devolution. His books include Birth of Welsh
Democracy (co-Editor, 2003, IWA); Building a Civic Culture:
Institutional Change, Policy Development and Political Dynamics
in the National Assembly for Wales (co-Editor, 2002, IWA);
The National Assembly Agenda (Editor, IWA, 1998); Welsh
Europeans (Seren, 1995); The Reality of Dyslexia
(Cassell, 1993); The Divided Kingdom (Constable, 1988);
The National Question Again - Welsh Political Identity in
the 1980s (Editor, Gomer, 1985); Work in the Future
(Thorsons, 1986); Creative Conflict: The Politics of Welsh
Devolution (Routledge, 1978); and The Centralist Enemy
(Christopher Davies, 1974).
A former journalist and television producer, John is an Honorary
Senior Research Fellow with the Constitution Unit, School of
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Kirsty Davies
Deputy Director
Kirsty joined the Institute of Welsh Affairs in September 2008, fresh from
studying Philosophy as a mature student at the University of Glamorgan. Kirsty's previous background in sales and marketing places her ideally for her role which involves raising the profile of the IWA and ensuring the future financial sustainability of the organisation. Kirsty is a County Councillor for Llandaff in Cardiff, with a passion for Welsh politics and culture.
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Clare Johnson
Administrator & Company Secretary
A French graduate and qualified translator, Clare
lived and worked in Canada, Egypt and London before returning
to Wales in 1996. She is currently responsible for general administration
of the Institute, servicing the Board and Finance and General
Purposes Committee, providing support to the Branches, and organising
events throughout Wales. |
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Dr Helen Sims-Coomber
Finance & I.T. Officer
Helen holds a BSc in Maths and a PhD in Geometry
and Computer Graphics, both from the University of Wales. She
is in charge of the IWA's I.T. systems and finances, and is
the IWA's Quality Manager. |
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Nick Morris
Research Officer
Nick is Research Officer and also Assistant Editor of agenda.
He was born and brought up near London and lived in Cardiff
and Bristol before returning to Cardiff to study history, for
which he received first class honours. He specialised in economic
and social history and worked in market research before joining
the IWA in 2007. |
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