News: June 2018
Significant barriers to timely diagnosis of dementia and access to post-diagnostic support found across five European countries
Significant barriers to timely diagnosis of Alzheimer have been found across Europe, according to a report presented today at the European Parliament. The findings of the five-country study funded by Alzheimer Europe and led by Prof Bob Woods of Bangor University’s College of Healthcare Sciences identified the following:
Publication date: 26 June 2018
Student nurse success: Welsh language Skills Certificate
Congratulations to eleven nursing students for successfully achieving the Language Skills Certificate awarded by the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol.
Publication date: 21 June 2018
Master class for learning disability nursing students
The School of Healthcare Sciences welcomed Mark Gray, a learning disability nurse and consultant in learning disability and sight loss to their ‘Learning Disability Community of Practice’ day.
Publication date: 21 June 2018
Bangor Scientists travel to Peru to research life in thin air
Mountains literally take our breath away, not only because of the dramatic landscapes and distinctive cultures, but because every breath taken at high altitude contains less oxygen (known as hypoxia). Hypoxia places a considerable strain on the lungs, blood, heart and blood vessels as they work together to satisfy the body’s need for oxygen. Researchers from the School of Sport, Health and Exercise ( Extremes Research Group ) at Bangor University have a particular interest in understanding how humans adapt to life in thin air.
Publication date: 20 June 2018
Successful 2nd Pan Wales Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences PhD conference
Bangor recently hosted the 2 nd Pan Wales Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences PhD conference and welcomed over 50 PhD researchers from across Wales. The conference was developed as a result of the desire to increase collaborative research within Sport, Health and Exercise Science within Wales, as well as the highly successful ESRC Wales Doctoral Training Pathway in Sport and Exercise Science.
Publication date: 8 June 2018
Soapbox Science Success – Taking Martial Arts & The Brain to the High Street
Bangor Psychology PhD student Ashleigh Johnstone, from the Isle of Man, recently travelled to Cardiff to take part in the 2018 Soapbox Science event. She applied for the event after seeing a large number of Bangor Psychology PhD students and staff get involved in previous years, being first inspired by Professor Emily Cross in 2013.
Publication date: 7 June 2018