Light armor for more independent adventuring?

I have all the DLCs for Skyrim. I have leveled alchemy to 100 and have enchanting at 80 ( and will happily go to 100 for the purpose of armoring my mage properly). I am playing a standard caster (conjurer/destruction), and would like to either craft my own armor and enchant it or enchant the Ancient Falmer armor (or something else if there is a "found" armor that is better).

My goal is to be less dependent on a follower tank or a thrall tank as I adventure. Right now at level 46 the bandits pretty much one shot me in my Archmage robes unless I hide behind my tank or my thralls (which I don't mind up to a point, after all I am a mage). I prefer to kill fast rather than kite or survive via wards and armor spells so my goal is to have a bit more survivability via armor without making my character OP. as opposed to full on alteration mitigation.

So:

As a mage, should I craft my own armor? If so, should I craft light armor?

Right now I've gone the pure magicka route. If I go the light armor route should I redistribute my attributes for more stamina? If so do I do that via the console or is there a legit way via something along the line of the black book that permits me to change perks?

When I enchant my armor should I enchant for conjuration and destruction or one or the other and magicka regen on the body?

Sorry for this book of a question. This is my first post here so I'm not completely sure of the etiquette regarding length vs. background information.

Thanks in advance for any help you can give.

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Is Light Armor better than heavy?

Light Armor favors mobility and stealth, but Heavy Armor is all about defense and tanking. In the mid-late game, and with enough perks, both armor types can reach the same threshold. The advantages of wearing Heavy Armor are most tangible in the early game.

Do robes increase Light Armor?

No; robes are clothing and are not considered to be armor, light or heavy. As such, robes will not increase your light armor skill.

Who can train me in light Armour?

The journeyman Light Armor trainer is Scouts-Many-Marshes in Windhelm. The expert trainer is Grelka in Riften. You can find her in the marketplace. Finally, the master trainer is Nazir found only in the Dark Brotherhood Sanctuary, in the southern part of Falkreath Hold.

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