"It's shunned publicity, lessening its impact, " says Patrick Hannay, a professor of architecture at University of Wales Institute Cardiff (Uwic).

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Dr Dimitra Fimi from University of Wales Institute Cardiff, a specialist on Tolkien's Welsh connections and his use of the Welsh language, will also attend the event.

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Professor David Egan of the University of Wales Institute Cardiff (UWIC) said that Wales' poor performance in the OECD's Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) was cause for concern.

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Dr. Rose Cooper of the University of Wales Institute Cardiff has been studying the potential uses of honey as a treatment for wounds for several years, now, and her research has been published in several journals since 2002.

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Brian Morgan, professor of entrepreneurship at University of Wales Institute, Cardiff (Uwic), said the infrastructure and expertise to stage such an event was already in place.

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