| Description | Track 1 [00:55:47] [Session One: 18 April 2017] Penny Roberts [PR], born in 1959. PR mentions her parents. PR talks about her childhood and education at Brecon Grammar School for Girls (later Brecon High School), mentions head teacher A.B Jones. PR gives opinions on grammar schools. [00:03:59] PR mentions A levels and talks about applying to university. Mentions St. Andrews. PR talks about reasons for applying to Swansea. PR comments on her degree and talks about her mother’s and father’s time as undergraduate. Mentions mother’s interaction with Kingsley Amis , Martin Amis and Dylan Thomas. Mentions Mavis Nicholson. PR comments on opportunities in the Welsh valleys post-War. PR mentions paternal grandfather’s education.[00:11:07] PR comments on her interview with Peter Stead. Description of the atmosphere and pressures of university in late 1970s compared to the modern day. PR talks about halls of residence mentions Sibly, Mary Williams , Lewis-Jones.Description of Beck Hall . Mentions David Simms . [00: 16:36] Discussion on general election 8th June 2017 and Brexit. [00:18:06] PR comments on Beck Hall , mentions Mary Williams and Lewis-Jones. PR talks about the physical location of Swansea University, remarks on Swansea Bay. Mentions York University Campus. Mentions Karen Winter . [00:22:49]PR talks about nationalities of students. Mentions Frank Holmes . PR comments on grants and fees. Description of PR’s housing in the Uplands. PR talks about parties and drinking culture in Swansea University. Mentions Paul Salbut . Comments on Nuts in Mumbles. [00:29:50] PR talks about housemates, Chris, Richard and Mark Taylor. PR comments on restaurants, mentions Cricketers, Uplands Tavern, The Chattery, Greens, Champs and Italian. [00:33:36] PR comments on money, mentions working at Natyfyn Inn . PR remarks on travelling in Thailand. Description of leisure activities of students including concerts at Top Rank, Branwyn Hall and College House. Mentions Lucy Asbinall. Mentions the Sex Pistols and Stevie Wonder. [00:40:33] PR talks about undergraduate politics course at Swansea University, mentions Prof. Greenley , Jeff Newnum , Richard Taylor and Neil Harding . Mentions Nigel Evans (MP) and Alex . PR comments on workload as an undergraduate. Comments on course structure. [00: 47:19] Comments on Drama Society mentions . Comments on Politics Society. Mentions Richard Taylor. PR talks about Student politics, mentions Alex Raves and Socialist Workers Party. Mentions Anti-Nazi League. Mentions Margret Thatcher. [00:53:00] PR talks about tensions within Iraqi community in Swansea University. Mentions Frank Holmes. Remarks on overseas students. PR comments on her Welsh language education. PR mentions working as a journalist for Swansea Sound radio.
Track 2 [00:14:14] PR talks about her post-graduate work, supervised by Richard Taylor. PR talks about working at Swansea Sound radio and the University radio. Mentions Richard Burton. Mentions BBC radio. Remarks on Wales Today, mentions Noreen Bray and . Comments on living in Langland with John Roper, and Adrian Cramp. Mentions Richard Armitidge . PR talks about her decision to stay in Swansea. [00:09:06] PR comments on change in the pressures on students. PR talks about her connections with Swansea University and role as a trustee of St. David’s Medical Association. Comment on change in Swansea University. |