Dylai ein prifysgolion fod yn ffynhonnell o feddwl cadarn a dadlau rhydd, a hynny ar goedd gwlad yn hytrach nag encilio y tu ôl i furiau sefydliadol. Hoffwn weld prifysgolion yn cymryd rhan mewn dadleuon a llunio syniadau, ar sail tystiolaeth o waith ymchwil a myfyrio gofalus. Mae dadleuon ynglyn â chyllid sefydliadol yn bwysig, ond nid yr unig ffocws mewn trafodaethau deallusol a thrafodaethau ynglyn â pholisi.
Our universities should be the source of robust thinking and free debate, taking their place in the public square rather than retrenching behind institutional walls. I want to see universities engaged in debate and ideas, built on evidence from research and careful thought. Arguments about institutional funding are important, but they must not the sole focus of intellectual and policy discussion.