In 2008, Glyndŵr University was established in Wrexham, Wales.

Glendower Residence, at the University of Cape Town in South Africa was named after Owain Glyndŵr.

It w It was reported that the university would be effectively abolished: its constituents Newport and Glyndŵr University were to become independent universities, while Swansea Metropolitan University would merge with Trinity Saint Davidand operate as University of Wales, Trinity Saint David ).

More changes followed in September 2007 when the university changed from a federal structure to a confederation of independent institutions, allowing those individual institutions which had gained the status of universities in their own right to use the title of university – these institutions are Aberystwyth University, Bangor University, Glyndŵr University ( formerly the North East Wales Institute of Higher Education ), Swansea Metropolitan University and Swansea University.

The main Arts centre is at Wrexham County Library called Oriel Wrexham holding exhibitions and events, with others at Glyndŵr University in Plas Coch and Yale College.

Further out of the centre The Centenary Club, the William Aston Hall and The Student Guild at Glyndŵr University also provide regular live music shows.

The William Aston Hall at Glyndŵr University is a 900-seat venue which has recently undergone extensive refurbishment, and is now designed to accommodate a range of events from conferences and exhibitions to theatrical performances and pop / rock concerts.

Three radio stations are based in the town – commercial stations Heart North West and Wales ( serving most of North Wales, Cheshire and the Wirral ) & Heart Cymru ( serving Gwynedd and Anglesey ) are both broadcast from studios on Mold Road in Gwersyllt and community radio station Calon FM serves the county borough from studios at Glyndŵr University on Mold Road.

BBC Cymru Wales runs a studio and newsroom for their radio, television and online services located at Glyndŵr University.

Named after the 14th century scholar and last Welsh Prince of Wales, Owain Glyndŵr, Glyndŵr University was formed when the North East Wales Institute ( NEWI ) was granted full university status in 2008.

Glyndŵr remains an accredited institution of the University of Wales and offers both undergraduate and postgraduate degrees.

The Crispin Lane site was incorporated into NEWI ( now Glyndŵr University ) after the development of the Grove Park Campus.

The Racecourse is situated on the Mold Road, which is the main road heading into Wrexham, and is opposite the residential area of Maesgwyn, next to Glyndŵr University ; who owns the freehold to the stadium and have added their name to it.

In 2007 he was elected as President of NEWI ( Glyndŵr University ).

Wrexham is home to the main campus of Glyndŵr University ( formerly the North East Wales Institute of Higher Education ).

Glyndŵr University (, ) is a university with campuses at Wrexham, Northop and St Asaph in north-east Wales.

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.

Glyndŵr University ( GU ) offers both undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, as well as professional courses.

That Owain Glyndŵr had another brother Gruffudd is likely ; that he possibly had a third, Maredudd, is suggested by one reference.

An annual award for achievement in the arts and literature, the Glyndŵr Award, is named after him.

As well as in Shakespeare, Glyndŵr, has been featured in a number of works of literature and is the subject of several historical novels, including:

* 1400 – Owain Glyndŵr is declared Prince of Wales by his followers.

* September 16 – Owain Glyndŵr is proclaimed Prince of Wales by his followers and begins attacking English strongholds in north-east Wales.

It is Owain Glyndŵr, however, whom many Welsh people regard as being the last native Prince.

This is the first ' nightclub ' in Cwmbrân town centre since ' The Pleasure Dome ', which before being closed and demolished in September 2004, was situated only a few hundred feet south of the current nightclub on Glyndŵr Road.

Wrexham is also home to a branch of Techniquest, known as Techniquest Glyndŵr.

The science discovery centre is situated within Glyndŵr University's Plas Coch campus.

1370 – 1387 ) was an English judge who lived in Wales, and is best known as the father-in-law of Owain Glyndŵr.

His greatest claim to fame today, however, is that his daughter Marged or Margaret married Owain Glyndŵr, probably in 1383.

The town is best known for the landmark Harlech Castle, begun in 1283 by Edward I of England, captured by Owain Glyndŵr, and later the stronghold of Henry Tudor.

Corwen is best known for its connections with Owain Glyndŵr, the early fifteenth century Welsh prince who led the Welsh in their struggle for independence.

It is believed that the castle was destroyed in 1404 by Owain Glyndŵr though there is no written proof of the event.

The song is associated according to some people with the earlier shorter siege of Harlech Castle around 1408, which pitted the forces of Owain Glyndŵr against the future Henry V of England.

In his book The Mystery of Jack of Kent and the Fate of Owain Glyndŵr, Alex Gibbon argues that the folk hero Jack of Kent, also known as Siôn Cent – the family chaplain of the Scudamore family – was in fact Owain Glyndŵr himself.

Damage was done to the church in 1400 during the rebellion of Owain Glyndŵr ; his forces also destroyed the Bishop's Palace at Llandaff.

A final rebellion in 1400 led by Owain Glyndŵr, a member of the rival royal house of Powys, also drew considerable support from within Gwynedd.

Denbigh was also burnt in 1400 during the revolt of Owain Glyndŵr.

The castle was captured by the Welsh during the revolt of 1287-8 and also by Owain Glyndŵr in 1403.

De Grey also delayed summoning Glyndŵr's quota or levy of men for service in Scotland until the last moment, making it impossible for Glyndŵr to respond as requested or even send an explanation for his absence and the lack of his levy.

Owain Glyndŵr is also reported to have been present in the battle in person.

Elisabeth also shared common descent with the Royal House of Tudor with a grandmother being a sister of of Margaret ferch Thomas married Fychan Tudor and grandmother of Henry VII and another of these sister Ellen ferch Thomas being the mother of Owain Glyndŵr " Prince of Wales ".