One of my favourite academic books of the last two decades must be the “Rise of the Creative Classes” by Professor Richard Florida. This was one of the first detailed studies of the growing group of individuals who use their creativity and mental labour to earn a living and not only included those in arts and entertainment, but also people working in science and technology as well as knowledge-based professions such as healthcare, law, business, and finance. Fast forward to 2022 and Professor Florida has written an updated report on the creative classes although he and his team now identify a different type of individual who is taking full advantage of the growth in digital platforms, social media, and online marketplaces. Such ‘creators’ are defined as those who use digital technology to make and publish unique creative content, whether in the form of video, film, art, music, design, text, games, or any other media that audiences can access and respond to. They ...
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It will take time and will not be cheap to get up the new office, but the principle is correct and ultimately hugely beneficial to the North and to the WAG.
One consequence of the move north will be that staff to fill the positions needed will be recruited from the local authorities across North Wales. Their 'expertise' in economic development is even more questionable than that of the current Cardiff based bunch.
Anonymous number 2 - have you conducted a skills audit recently of economic development employees in north and south Wales and undertaken some sort of correlatory comparison to justify your statement?
It's not just a case of gogs versus southerners. I am personally in favour of having WAG offices positioned throughout Wales but things like housing and transport infrastructure need to be considered before any area can cope with influxes of personnel, albeit from the public or private sector.
This is from a huntu currently residing in gog land (yes they did let me live here and are very pleasant and welcoming people).
It is not about employing the gogs at all. The point is about whether the whole process of decentralisation will work or not under the current circumstances.
It would seem clear that the Assembly did not consider whether the move to North Wales would have such difficulties and may seriously affect the capacity of the enterprise division to deliver at a crucial time.
Anonymous 2 - not "stirring or giggling like a child" at all from the sidelines. It is an important issue, as you will have seen from today's Daily Post. Of course, you don't have to read this blog do you.
As for my academic record and current position, I am proud to be working in Turku as a visiting professor having already held professorships at three UK universities. Is there anything wrong with having a chair outside of the UK?
Of course, I would be more than happy to discuss this with you or anyone else, but you need the balls to publish your name first rather than hiding behind anonymous posts.
But then we both know who you are don't we....
Unfortunately, the rumours on the street is that you have picked up a few enemies, especially from your old employer at Bangor, who are happy to rubbish you at every opportunity without having the guts to say it publicly.
The same xenophobic academics that I have heard make these very same statements seem to conveniently forget that Bangor had given you chair and that being a professor isn't a job, but a recognition ppreciation of the level of competence in a particular academic subject. You don't stop being a professor just because you don't work for a UK university and anyone who says differently simply doesn't understand academic standards.
Anonymous is clearly yet another self important tosser who doesn't have the courage you have in putting your head above the parapet and attaching your name to what you believe in.
I have had to put up with this sort of crap since I became politically active.
Having been in academia all of my adult life, it is great to have some people now rewrite my career for me!!
I was very proud to get my second chair at Bangor at the age of 33, especially given the high academic standing of that institution.
What has disappointed me is that none of these individuals who consider themselves 'qualified' to criticise my academic credentials will do so publicly but will either do so anonymously or will assume a false identity, as happened during the election campaign.
Can you believe that one actually sent a letter to a local paper - not published - pretending to be someone else. On further investigation, it turned out that this person had falsely used the identity of the owner of a local funeral home. Those are the actions of a very sick mind.
Unfortunately, there are some unhinhged cowards out there who clearly have nothing better to do than go to the trouble of doing such a thing anonymously rather than saying it publicly to your face.
No wonder so many people don't go into politics if they have to face that sort of behaviour from cowardly little shits who try and destroy people's reputations through innuendo and gossip.
I hope you have contacted the police as they would take dim view of such behaviour.
seeing as your been personal about the Prof, Go screw your selves!!
I have no interest as such, ie, he not a friend or indeed any one I have met as such.