2011, in response to changes in higher education in Wales, including the university's merger, the university announced that it would launch a new academic strategy which would see the institution only award degrees to students on courses designed and fully controlled by the university. All existing students at validated institutions are able to continue the remainder of their studies for a University of Wales award and will have continuous support. List of vice-chancellors of the University of Wales The appointment of Vice-Chancellor of the University of Wales is held by a head of one of its constituent colleges/universities. 1895 to 1896: John Viriamu Jones, first Principal of the University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire; first incumbent; first term 1896 to 1897: Henry Reichel, first Principal of the University College of North Wales; first term 1897 to 1898: Thomas Francis Roberts, Principal of the University College of Wales; first term 1898 to 1900: John Viriamu Jones; second term 1900 to 1901: Henry Reichel; second term 1901 to 1903: Thomas Francis Roberts; second term 1903 to 1905: Ernest Howard Griffiths, Principal of University College, Cardiff; first term 1905 to 1907: Henry Reichel; third term 1907 to 1909: Thomas Francis Roberts; third term 1909 to 1911: Ernest Howard Griffiths; second term 1911 to 1913: Henry Reichel; fourth term 1913 to 1915: Thomas Francis Roberts; fourth term 1915 to 1917: Ernest Howard Griffiths; third term 1917 to 1921: Henry Reichel; fifth term 1925 to 1926: Franklin Sibly, Principal of University College, Swansea 1926 to 1927: Henry Reichel; sixth term 1929 to 1931: Henry Stuart Jones, Principal of the University College of Wales 1933 to 1935: Emrys Evans, Principal of the University College of North Wales; first term 1935 to 1937: Frederick Rees, Principal of University College Cardiff; first term 1937 to 1939: Ifor Leslie Evans, Principal of the University College of Wales; first term 1941 to 1944: Emrys Evans; second term 1944 to 1946: Frederick Rees; second term 1946 to 1948: Ifor Leslie Evans; second term 1948 to 1950: Emrys Evans; third term 1950 to 1952: Ifor Leslie Evans; third term 1952 to 1954: John Fulton, Principal of University College, Swansea; first term 1954 to 1956: Emrys Evans; fourth term 1958 to 1959: John Fulton; second term 1961 to 1963: Thomas Parry, Principal of the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth 1969 to 1971: Frank Llewellyn Jones, Principal of University College of Swansea 1973