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Wrexham Glyndwr University
Wrexham Glyndŵr University (Welsh: Prifysgol Glyndŵr Wrecsam, Welsh pronunciation: [priːvˈəsɡɔl ɡlɨnˈduːr]) is a public research university, in Wales, United Kingdom, with campuses in Wrexham, Northop and St Asaph. It offers both undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, as well as professional courses. The university had 5,895 students in 2018/19.
Formerly known as the North East Wales Institute of Higher Education (NEWI), it was granted full university status in 2008 after being a member of the University of Wales since 2004. The university is named after the medieval Welsh prince Owain Glyndŵr, who first suggested the establishment of universities throughout Wales in the early 15th century.
The university’s School of Creative Arts operates the Wall Recording Studio on its Plas Coch campus, the former home of Calon FM community radio station.