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"Game changing" flagship researcher programme secures national accolade

A flagship Welsh development programme described as “game changing” and which harnesses the talent of top researchers in Wales to help tackle some of society’s major challenges has secured a national accolade.

Publication date: 6 December 2013

"How does the HMRC affect the financial hardship of claimants? A critical discourse analysis of power asymmetries in the UK tax credits system"

"How does the HMRC affect the financial hardship of claimants? A critical discourse analysis of power asymmetries in the UK tax credits system" - a guest seminar by Sara Closs-Davies, Koen Bartels & Doris Merkl-Davies, Bangor Business School

Publication date: 25 April 2016

"International Rule of Law" - Professor Malcolm Evans, Professor William A. Schabas and Right Rev. Andrew John

On 20 March 2013, Bangor University Honorary Fellow and Professor of International Law at Bristol University, Professor Malcolm Evans OBE; Professor William A. Schabas OC MRIA of the University of Middlesex and the National University of Ireland (Galway); and the Right Reverend Andrew John, the Bishop of Bangor, will be participating in a high-level discussion on International Rule of Law.

Publication date: 7 March 2013

#ITSFORUS EVENT

Join Internationals Go Green and Source to Sea Productions for an event celebrating what we can do to make an environmental difference! The #itsforus event will feature booths, free giveaways, fun games, and the premier of a short film about how you can save money and the planet!

Publication date: 24 April 2018

#IWD2019 at Bangor University

On 8 March, Bangor University joined in with International Women’s Day 2019 (#IWD2019) celebrations by hosting an exciting event that highlighted the careers and contributions of women in leadership positions in and around Bangor as well as providing a University-wide forum for discussion of issues around gender equality that affect all staff and students.

Publication date: 13 March 2019

#ShareYourWelsh

Welsh learners from across north Wales have played a leading role in the popular campaign #ShareYourWelsh run by BBC Radio Wales this January. According to ‘Ffrwti’, #ShareYourWelsh was the highest trending hashtag (#) on social media in Wales on January the 8 th 2016, confirming the popularity of this campaign. Welsh for Adults North Wales at Bangor University have been working closely with this project right from the start.

Publication date: 21 January 2016

#bedwyr20: Celebrating 20 years of Canolfan Bedwyr

In the first in a series of events to celebrate its twentieth anniversary, Canolfan Bedwyr , Bangor University’s centre for Welsh language services, research and technology, will be hosting an open afternoon on Tuesday 13 September.

Publication date: 8 September 2016

'Arthur: the King that Never Left Us'

Bangor University is celebrating Arthurian Studies at the University by holding a public lecture and exhibition of rare books focusing on this area of study. Both events mark a donation by Flintshire County Council of a major Arthurian book collection to Bangor University Library and Archives.

Publication date: 31 March 2015

'Best Welsh-language playwright' a research student at the School of Welsh

On the night of Saturday, 30 January, a number of theatre companies, directors, actors, dancers and playwrights came together at Sherman Cymru in Cardiff for the 2015 Wales Theatre Awards ceremony - a ceremony which celebrates excellence in the fields of theatre, opera and dance.

Publication date: 4 February 2016

'Facts are not truth': Hilary Mantel goes on the record about historical fiction

In a recent talk at the Hay literary festival, Cambridge historian and biographer John Guy said he had seen an increasing number of prospective students citing Hilary Mantel’s Booker Prize-winning historical novels, Wolf Hall and Bring up the Bodies, as supporting evidence for their knowledge of Tudor history. This article by Michael Durrant , Lecturer in Early Modern Literature, School of English Literature,was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 13 June 2017

'Fighting for' the Arts

Sioned Young's work is no easy task, however it brings her "great pleasure". Sioned from Penygroes near Caernarfon, has embarked on a ten-month internship with Arts and Business Wales at Bangor University’s Pontio Arts and Innovation Center , looking for new ways of fundraising for the arts.

Publication date: 17 January 2018

'Life changing' experience for mum

Young mother who left school at 16 says studying at Bangor University has been ‘life changing.’

Publication date: 12 July 2013

'Love Your Body' to Lose Weight

New research involving SHES senior lecturer Dr David Markland shows that improving body image can enhance the effectiveness of weight loss programmes based on diet and exercise.

Publication date: 18 July 2011

'Love your body' to lose weight

New research published by BioMed Central's open access journal International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity shows that improving body image can enhance the effectiveness of weight loss programs based on diet and exercise.

Publication date: 21 July 2011

'MATLAB for Experimental Psychology' Workshop Proves Very Popular

On 26th and 27th July, the School of Psychology hosted a two-day 'MATLAB for Experimental Psychology' workshop. With only eighteen places available, we received interest from over 150 students from around the UK.

Publication date: 21 August 2012

'The Future of Public Law in England and Wales' - Lecture by Ms. Sarah Nason

Bangor Law School is delighted to announce that Ms. Sarah Nason, a member of the School’s UK Public Law Group, will be giving a talk on her research into Judicial Review in the United Kingdom on Wednesday, 12 October 2011. Ms. Sarah Nason is Lecturer in Law at Bangor University. She graduated from Cambridge University with 1st Class Honours in Law and later began training as a solicitor with the London law firm Slaughter and May. Ms. Nason decided to return to academia to pursue her interest in public law and access to justice issues. Alongside her funded research into the future of judicial review in England and Wales, Ms. Nason is a doctoral candidate of University College London and is currently writing up her Thesis on the philosophy of public law and new approaches to legal rationality. An overview of the theme of the lecture, titled ‘The Future of Public Law in England and Wales’, can be found by clicking the link below. The lecture will take place in room A1.01, Alun Building, at 2.00pm on Wednesday 12 October 2011.

Publication date: 6 October 2011

'The working lives of judges in the criminal courts' - Professor Penny Darbyshire

‘The working lives of judges in the criminal courts’: a guest lecture by Professor Penny Darbyshire, Kingston Law School, Kingston University

Publication date: 26 January 2016

'Top Gun Academy' for Social Entrepreneurs in Wales - Bangor University launches learning network for businesses with a social conscience

The "best of the best" in the social enterprise world are about to get even better- Social entrepreneurs and social enterprises in Wales and Ireland are to benefit from greater professional support to help them develop this emerging and important business sector.

Publication date: 26 November 2012

'Welsh in the Community' Discussion Panel

Innovative ideas to promote the use of Welsh in the community are to be shared at a ‘Welsh in the Community’ Discussion Panel on Wednesday 25th of October, 6.30-8pm, at Menter Iaith Bangor’s Popdy Centre, Lon Bopty, Bangor. Experts who are involved in promoting Welsh in the community, both locally and nationally, will share some new ideas being used by community groups and businesses in Wales at the event.

Publication date: 18 October 2017

10 years of success – businesses come together to celebrate GO Wales at Bangor University

Over 50 businesses from across North West Wales came together at Bangor University last week to celebrate the 10th anniversary of business support and employability project, GO Wales . Also attending the event were a number of business support agencies from across the region as well as representatives from Bangor University who have all provided continuous support to the programme during the past decade.

Publication date: 27 September 2013

100 treasures of Bangor University

Visitors to Storiel, Gwynedd’s museum and art gallery can enjoy a new exhibition, 100 treasures of Bangor University, displayed in a case in the reception area. This case highlights Bangor University collections and a new exhibition is programmed for every six months.

Publication date: 18 December 2018

1000 Lives Plus

Congratulations to two Bangor University School of Healthcare Science students, who have been invited to present at the 1000 Lives Plus Student and Educators Master Class on 10th June in Swansea. The students will be reporting on separate projects that contribute towards improving patient care in Wales.

Publication date: 28 May 2013

110 years of Forestry teaching @ Bangor

Bangor's Forestry department celebrated it's 110th anniversary at the weekend. Events included a field trip, a dinner and a reception in Thoday building. There was a display of the history of the department in photos, a quiz and a tree planting. Weather couldn't have been better. Thanks to all who attended, and supported the events.

Publication date: 23 June 2014

12 Medical Sciences Graduates Make History

On Friday 17th July 2015 twelve Bangor University students will be the first to graduate from the pioneering BMedSci Medical Sciences programme developed by the School of Medical Sciences , the University’s youngest academic department.

Publication date: 17 July 2015

12 Months of Impact at M-SParc

Businesses located at M-SParc are leading the way in innovation and economic development. We look back over the year and the impact they have had. Since the Park opened in March 2018, the 24 businesses there have created 24 new jobs, six student placements, four graduate employment opportunities, and grown their company turnover for the benefit of the region. Positive news and a good head–start for an impactful 2019.

Publication date: 18 February 2019

13/03/15 - BBC Wales Today – Dr Andrew Davies, School of Ocean Sciences discussing marine plastics and wildlife.

Watch Dr Andrew Davies being interviewed on BBC Wales Today: View the clip here.

Publication date: 20 March 2015

1950’s Feminist campaigner returns to revisit her Cause célèbre

A new book about the history of the Normal College, now part of Bangor University, sheds light on one very interesting story about a campaign for equality of treatment for women in the 1950s.

Publication date: 21 August 2014

1st Class Sara wins Lloyd Jones Prize

Local student Sara Lois Roberts, 21, from Llanbedrog celebrated achieving a First Class Honours degree in Product Design this week as well as being awarded the Lloyd Jones prize on Monday, July 11.

Publication date: 19 July 2011

2001 comes to Bangor

The Centre for Film, Television and Screen Studies at Bangor University will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of the legendary movie, 2001: A Space Odyssey in Pontio on Saturday 16th June 2018.

Publication date: 3 May 2018

2010 Llew Rees Memorial Prize winner announced

The highest Sporting Award at Bangor University, the Llew Rees Award, presented to the most outstanding sportsman or woman from among the student body has been awarded this year to Postgraduate Sports Science PhD student Vicky Gottwald. National league Basketball player, Vicky, of Grove, Oxfordshire has received a cash prize of £750 in order to advance her performance.

Publication date: 21 September 2010

2012 edition of Bangor Law School Journal now available online

The 2012 edition of the Bangor Law School Journal is now available online, packed with some of the biggest news from the 2011-2012 session.

Publication date: 7 August 2012

2014 North Wales Medicines Research Symposium

The Centre for Health Economics and Medicines Evaluation, Royal Pharmaceutical Society and Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board are jointly hosting the 2014 North Wales Medicines Research Symposium at Kinmel Manor Hotel, Abergele on the 4th September (buffet from 6.30pm).

Publication date: 5 August 2014

2016 Bangor Science Festival Success

This year’s Hidden Worlds Exhibition was the biggest ever with over 800 people visiting Bangor University’s Brambell Building on Saturday 12 th March between 10am and 4pm for Bangor Science Festival’ s flagship event.

Publication date: 23 March 2016

2017 NSS success for SENRGy!

The release of the 2017 National Student Survey (NSS) results has seen great success for the School of Environment Natural Resources and Geography (SENRGy). The School achieved a hugely impressive 94% overall satisfaction score; in a number of the school’s undergraduate subject areas achieved satisfaction scores that are amongst the best in the UK.

Publication date: 15 August 2017

2018 must be the year that we reimagine judicial diversity

This article by Stephen Clear , Lecturer in Law , Bangor University was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article . Shortly before his retirement at the end of 2016, the then supreme court President, Lord Neuberger, stated that “the higher echelons of the judiciary in the UK suffer from a marked lack of diversity and … the supreme court does not score at all well”. In a year where equality has been more at the forefront of the public consciousness than ever before, one would hope that this stark commentary from Britain’s top judge would have sparked some change. And yet, more than a year later, little progress has been made.

Publication date: 3 January 2018

28 March - Plant Conservation in the UK Overseas Territories

Dr Colin Clubbe. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Fri March 28th 1pm – 2pm Edward-Jones lecture room Thoday Building

Publication date: 12 March 2014

30 Years of Mathematics Master Classes

Bangor University’s Mathematics Masterclasses are celebrating their 30 th year. These are exciting hands-on and interactive sessions led by education and industry experts for keen and talented young people from across North West Wales. The unique sessions go beyond the school curriculum and bring maths, computer science and engineering to life in surprising topics such as art and sculpture, computer science, design, medicine and even cryptography - the art of protecting information by encrypting it an unreadable format, called cipher text.

Publication date: 17 March 2014

30 Years of Mathematics Masterclasses

Bangor University’s Mathematics Master Classes are celebrating their 30th year.

Publication date: 12 March 2014

32 Bangor University students reach the summit of Kilimanjaro in aid of Mind

After a year of bonding and training, a group of 32 Bangor University students summited Mount Kilimanjaro together just after sunrise on the 9th September. This arduous trek up Africa’s highest peak at 5,895 metres above sea level was in aid of the mental health charity Mind , and the team have so far raised nearly £100,000.

Publication date: 10 October 2019

35 Bangor University students to trek Kilimanjaro in aid of Mind

35 Bangor University students will be trekking up Africa’s highest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro, in aid of the mental health charity Mind .

Publication date: 30 August 2019

35 Bangor University students to trek Kilimanjaro in aid of Mind

Publication date: 30 August 2019

3D printing of PPE safety visors

School pupils and teachers of Ysgol Godre’r Berwyn, with support from Creo Medical, make 3D printed safety visors guided by Ilan Davies (a PhD student at the School of Computing and Electronic Engineering working with Creo Medical).

Publication date: 1 May 2020

4th International IFABS Conference on Rethinking Banking and Finance: Money, Markets and Models

Bangor Business School’s Professor Shahid Ebrahim and Dr Thanos Verousis are organising special sessions at the 4th International IFABS (International Finance and Banking Society) Conference on Rethinking Banking and Finance, which takes place in Valencia in June.

Publication date: 30 April 2012

60 minutes features project linked to interventions co-developed by Bangor Psychology

The well know TV news programme 60 Minutes has recently aired a segment highlighting the IRC and Sesame Workshop’s Ahlan Simsim project, the largest early childhood development initiative in the history of humanitarian response.

Publication date: 22 November 2019

60 years on, students revisit St Mary’s

Thirteen former students visited the newly renovated St Mary’s residential village recently. As well as a well-enjoyed trip down memory lane, they were delighted by the way the site had recently been developed by the University. The friend group were all former students of St Mary’s College a Teacher Training College which later became part of Bangor University.

Publication date: 19 October 2017

60th anniversary of the climbing of Everest – Bangor University’s continued involvement

Being so close to Snowdonia, it is unsurprising that Bangor University is indistinguishably linked with climbing Mount Everest. Mallory and Irvine were regulars to Snowdonia’s mountains before their unsuccessful attempt on Everest in 1924. The successful expedition that reached the summit on 29 th May, 1953 also met regularly before their departure for Nepal, staying in the shadow of Snowdon itself.

Publication date: 28 May 2013

9bach and friends to perform at Pontio during Eisteddfod week

As the date of the National Eisteddfod, taking place this year on Anglesey, fast approaches Pontio have announced that 9bach and friends will return to Theatr Bryn Terfel to perform LLECHI, the brand new visual, musical and aerial collaboration inspired by the slate quarry and the story of Bethesda on Monday 7th and Wednesday 9th August 8pm.

Publication date: 22 June 2017

A 'sapphire rush' has sent at least 45,000 miners into Madagascar's protected rainforests

This article by Julia P G Jones , Professor of Conservation Science, Bangor University was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article . The rainforests of Didy in eastern Madagascar usually ring with the calls of the indri, the island’s largest lemur. There is a different noise now : the chopping of trees, digging of gravel, and cheers of encouragement from the thousands of illegal miners who have flooded to these forests since sapphires were discovered in late September.

Publication date: 21 November 2016

A 400-year-old shark is the latest animal discovery to reveal the secrets of long life

With an estimated lifespan of 400 years, the Greenland shark has just been reported to be the longest-lived vertebrate on the planet. This is only the latest of a series of recent findings that push the boundaries of animal longevity, and it raises the perennial question of what factors enable some animals to achieve what we might call extreme longevity – lifespans that can be measured in centuries.

Publication date: 12 August 2016

A BEACON of light for the green economy

Bangor University is a partner in a newly announced £20m programme to boost the green economy by helping business in West Wales and the Valleys develop new technologies to turn locally grown plant crops into commercial products, announced by Deputy First Minister, Ieuan Wyn Jones AM, at the Senedd. [Tuesday, 15 February).

Publication date: 15 February 2011

A Bangor University lecturer is releasing two CDs

Dr Xenia Pestova, from the School of Music, is releasing two new CDs in October and November. "John Cage: works for two keyboards, volume 1" will be available on Naxos Records while "Shadow Piano", her debut solo album, is scheduled for release on Innova Records.

Publication date: 10 October 2013

A Bangor University postgraduate student has recently signed a deal to write a biography of a Punk band

Joe Shooman, 41, from Oswestry, has just signed a deal to write a biography of US Pop-punk band All Time Low. The 75,000 word book will be out on Music Press Limited in the UK in spring/summer 2016.

Publication date: 9 November 2015

A Bangor University student has been nominated for an award at a Welsh Film Festival

The short film Not, directed by John Bryan Evans, a former pupil of Ysgol Friars, has been nominated for Best Fiction and Best Welsh language film at Ffresh, the student moving image festival in Wales. The 12 minute film is about Nia, a young mother in an abusive relationship, whose two young daughters grow up having to watch their mother beaten and bullied. The story is told through the eyes of the children, and has been described as ‘an unflinching look at oppression in the home.’

Publication date: 25 January 2013

A Bangor graduate has set up a social enterprise to encourage people to get outdoors

Zoology and Conservation graduate Tom Cockbill, originally from Walsall, West Midlands, recently established Wild Elements, a social enterprise based in Bangor, thanks to support from Bangor University’s Careers Service. A passion for getting people outdoors and enjoying the natural world was the impetus for Tom, 32, to set up Wild Elements. Tom said: “With so much natural beauty right on our doorstep here in Bangor, I felt a responsibility to pass on my own positive experience of the outdoors to others.”

Publication date: 10 December 2015

A Celebration of Arthurian Studies at Bangor University

Bangor University can now boast the largest collection of Arthurian books in Wales and the north of England, following an agreement with Flintshire County Council, who have donated a rare and valuable Arthurian Collection to the University’s Library and Archives.

Publication date: 10 April 2015

A Celebration of Welsh and Chinese literature

Welsh and Chinese authors, poets, translators, academics and publishers came together at Bangor University recently to celebrate a sharing of literature between the two countries, in an event organised by Yan Ying of Bangor University’s School of Modern Languages and Sioned Puw Rowlands of the Wales Literature Exchange .

Publication date: 16 May 2014

A Degree and an Award for Llio

Bangor University student will be celebrating this week by graduating with first class honours and also winning an award for her hard work.

Publication date: 12 July 2013

A First Class Sustainable University

Bangor University has been awarded a 'First Class Honours' for its sustainability credentials. by People & Planet , the largest student network in the UK campaigning for social and environmental justice. Only 29 of the 154 universities in the UK are placed in this category.

Publication date: 24 July 2019

A First Class Sustainable University

Bangor University is among the top 30 universities in the UK to receive a 'First Class Honours' degree style classification for the University’s sustainability credentials. This latest table sees the University, rising nine places, and going from a ‘2:1’ to a ‘First Class Honours degree’. The University achieved its highest score ever with an increase of nearly 8.5% and also scored a perfect 100% in 4 of the 13 categories. The University League is drawn up by People & Planet and is the UK's only independent ranking of the sustainability of all public UK universities. It is assessed on a wide range of environmental, social and financial sustainability criteria.

Publication date: 16 November 2017

A First for Gwynedd

The first Age Well Centre in Gwynedd will be officially opened on Wednesday, 12 October, with an Open Day offering special taster sessions and information stalls.

Publication date: 10 October 2011

A Flexible Route to Getting Your Chemistry Degree - The OpenPlus entry route

Bangor University and the Open University have formed a partnership to create a flexible way for you to obtain a Chemistry degree.

Publication date: 22 August 2012

A Good Clean Heart Comes to Pontio Bangor following Edinburgh Festival Fringe Debut

Following their Edinburgh Festival Fringe debut, Neontopia & Wales Millennium Centre will bring winner of Wales Theatre Award 2016 Best Playwright in the English Language, Alun Saunders’ funny and moving play, A Good Clean Heart, to the Studio Theatre space at Pontio, Bangor on Wednesday 5 & Thursday 6 October. A Good Clean Heart, originally produced by and premiered at Cardiff's award-winning pub theatre The Other Room, is a moving coming-of-age story about two brothers raised by different families, speaking different languages.

Publication date: 29 September 2016

A Green Economy Has Never Looked So Good

Bangor University’s Green Innovation Network will be supporting local businesses who want to benefit from the burgeoning green economy with their autumn event at The Quay Hotel in Deganwy on Thursday 4 th October. Peter Jones OBE, resource efficiency guru and former director of BIFFA waste services will be revealing more about the opportunities and challenges of green growth.

Publication date: 28 September 2012

A Hat Trick for Bangor at the Inter-Collegiate Eisteddfod 2018

Following a weekend of competition, Bangor University were victorious at the Inter-Collegiate Eisteddfod 2018, winning for a third time in a row.

Publication date: 12 March 2018

A History Festival comes to town

Leading historians David Starkey, Lucy Worsley, David Olusoga and Trevor Fishlock seen regularly on our TV screens will be joining experts from Bangor University and across the UK to participate in the first History Festival being held in Bangor on 25th & 26th October 2019.

Publication date: 23 September 2019

A Jam-packed Week for Bangor University’s School of Welsh during the Anglesey National Eisteddfod

A lecturer from Bangor University’s School of Welsh has been invited to author the main theatrical offering during this year’s Anglesey National Eisteddfod. The verbatim drama Hollti has been written by Dr Manon Wyn Wiliams , a lecturer in Drama and Scriptwriting with the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol, and will be staged by Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru from 8-11 August at Ysgol Uwchradd Bodedern, not far from the Eisteddfod venue.

Publication date: 24 July 2017

A Local Food Charter for Gwynedd and Anglesey

Bangor University is co-operating with two local authorities by hosting a high level workshop for the Local Services Management Board of Gwynedd and Môn and local food sector representatives including local food businesses.

Publication date: 4 June 2013

A Mindful Nation

Bangor University’s Centre for Mindfulness Research & Practice has been instrumental in introducing Mindfulness to the UK and in both researching its effectiveness in different settings and in training the practitioners. An all Party Parliamentary Group, looking at Mindfulness has now launched an interim report, The Mindful Nation UK, urging all parties in the next election to consider how best to include mindfulness in how their parties tackle a mental health crisis.

Publication date: 14 January 2015

A NICE appointment

Professor Jo Rycroft-Malone from the School of Healthcare Sciences at Bangor University has recently been appointed as the new chair of the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence's (NICE) Implementation Strategy Group.

Publication date: 9 August 2012

A Special Welcome for Bangor Uni International Students

The University’s International Student Support Office organised an earlier orientation for Bangor’s international students this year. This was the first time this was done and the aim was to provide a bespoke and focused welcome programme - giving international students a chance to organise all the practicalities of living and studying in a new country…before the busy central Welcome Week programme!

Publication date: 25 September 2014

A Taste Of Language

Routes Cymru ’s Language Feast 2019 was hosted by Bangor University recently, and run with the support of several Student Language Ambassadors from the university and a group of year 8 Pupil Language Ambassadors from Ysgol Friars. Four primary schools from the north Wales area took part in the event (Ysgol Sarn Bach, St. Brigid’s School, Ysgol Abererch and Ysgol Tudweiliog) and seventy-four pupils from years five and six feasted themselves of the activities on offer throughout the day.

Publication date: 18 July 2019

A Tribute to Max in Wales: Psappha, Hebrides Ensemble, Benyounes Quartet & Ensemble Cymru

An unique event which brings together leading chamber and contemporary music ensembles from across the UK.

Publication date: 8 November 2016

A Welsh language hackfest at Bangor University

Some 80 technology and Welsh language enthusiasts and developers will converge on Bangor University’s Management Centre this weekend for the fifth Hacio’r Iaith day event , sponsored by the University’s Canolfan Bedwyr and TILT project.

Publication date: 13 February 2014

A bold experiment in intergenerational care

Experts from Bangor University including Professor Bob Woods an international expert in psychosocial approaches worked with the Darlun production company to create a new programme, Hen Blant Bach , to be broadcast on 28 December. The programme is a new factual format for S4C, developed in partnership with Sony Pictures Television. It brings two unlikely generations together to share their day care in a centre for older people in North Wales.

Publication date: 22 December 2016

A book to encompass Wales’ music

A project that will lead to the publication of an authoritative reference book on Welsh Music (Cydymaith i Gerddoriaeth Cymru) is being launched today (1 August) on Bangor University’s stand at the national Eisteddfod. When published, the volumewill include references to all types of Welsh music.

Publication date: 29 July 2011

A burst of creativity – six books published in three months!

Between September and November this year, staff and students at the School of Welsh have had a total of six books published – novels, short story collections and a volume of poetry – adding to the School’s long-established reputation in the field of creative writing.

Publication date: 6 December 2018

A century after the Battle of the Somme, can we finally explain shell shock?

The Battle of the Somme was one of the most bitterly contested and bloodiest battles of World War I. The five-month attritional offensive saw more than a million casualties: on the first day of fighting alone the British Army suffered their largest loss to life of the war. This article by Leanne K Simpson a PhD candidate at the School of Psychology & Institute of Elite Preformance was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 30 June 2016

A chance to learn more about new research about the author Kate Roberts.

Visitors to the Bangor University stall at the National Eisteddfod will have the opportunity to learn more about the work and life of Wales’ “queen of literature” this year.

Publication date: 2 August 2012

A conference to make Welsh work

The First Minister of Wales and the Welsh Language Commissioner will be sharing a platform at a conference at Bangor University this week that will be looking at ways of encouraging the use of Welsh in the workplace. On Friday 13 November, over 100 delegates from organisations and companies from across Wales will be attending the ‘ Making Welsh Wor k’ conference that will focus on sharing examples of good practice when facilitating the use of the Welsh language at work.

Publication date: 9 November 2015

A conversation about primate conservation

School of Natural Sciences PhD researcher Zoe Melvin interviews the Wildlife Conservation Society’s Director of Species Conservation (Africa), Dr Tim Davenport As the new BBC One series Primates draws to a close this Sunday (17th May, 8:15 PM BST) primatologists from Bangor University (@BangorPrimates) continue their Twitter coverage of the series on Twitter under the hashtag #BangorDoesPrimates.

Publication date: 14 May 2020

A fantastic opportunity for A-level Welsh students

The School of Welsh and the Urdd movement are once more organizing a residential course for A-level Welsh students in Glan-llyn between 13 and 17 November 2017.

Publication date: 25 September 2017

A fantastic opportunity for A-level students in Welsh

A three-day Course for students of Welsh as a Second Language (16-18 November) and Welsh as First Language (18-20 November)

Publication date: 7 October 2015

A fascinating cutting-edge visual journey into the patterns of our minds while moving ...

What is it that grabs your attention when a dancer takes the stage? Costume, choreography, the dancer’s technical expertise? Renowned contemporary dancer Riley Watts and Bangor University neuroscientist Dr.Emily Cross show that there are less tangible factors that influence your perception.

Publication date: 15 November 2012

A future where ‘smart’ contact lenses could predict your risk of suffering a common cold: Tear fluid antibodies and the common cold

Why is it that there are some people who can go a whole winter without so much as a sniffle, whilst others seem to catch every common cold that comes their way? A new study from Bangor University’s Extremes Research Group at the School of Sport, Health & Exercise Sciences , showed that it could be possible to predict the likelihood of participants succumbing to common cold symptoms by analyzing the level of antibodies in tear fluid.

Publication date: 16 December 2015

A great year for signed languages in film – and what we can learn from it

Looking back at the films released in 2017, and those honoured at the Oscars , it is quite remarkable to note the prominence of signed languages. Three lms in particular stand out for their sensitive portrayals of signed languages as bona fide languages: Baby Driver, The Shape of Water and The Silent Child. Two of these films, Baby Driver and The Silent Child, also make an important contribution – both onscreen and off – towards recognising and respecting Deaf culture, identity, and community; they both have Deaf actors playing characters that demonstrate the importance of signed languages in their everyday lives. This article by Dr Sara Louise Wheeler , Lecturer in Social Policy (Welsh medium) at the School of Social Sciences was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 26 March 2018

A green revolution needn’t be dull with sustainable sequins!

With sequins remaining ‘on-trend’ in the world of ‘fast fashion’, one small company is hoping to add a little light of brilliance and sustainability by developing a biodegradable sequin. Fast fashion is often criticised for increasing the amount of material sent to landfill. The craze for sequins only serves to add a literal ‘layer’ of unrecyclable plastic into that mix. One company is hoping to change all that however. Rachel Clowes established The Sustainable Sequin Company a year ago to provide the fashion industry with a sustainable sequin. Rachel is currently using recycled plastic to provide off the shelf and custom-made sequins of various shapes and sizes. Rachel’s recycled plastic sequins are the first step towards her goal of developing a compostable sequin, which when used on a biodegradable material, could see the whole garment degrading naturally once sent to landfill. Rachel has turned to experts at Bangor University and has asked them to throw their considerable experience behind her challenge.

Publication date: 10 September 2019

A green university choice

With many young people wanting to reduce their environmental footprint, students looking for a ‘green’ university can be assured that if they choose Bangor, they will be studying at a university which is word-leading for its commitment to recycling and sustainability . Not only was the University recently placed 7th in the world for recycling and sustainability, measured against the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the north Wales institution is also ranked 10th in the world for its green credentials according to the Green Metric World University Rankings .

Publication date: 5 June 2020

A groundbreaking way to exercise your Welsh

New options for using Welsh while exercising are to become available following a collaboration between Bangor University and a leading fitness equipment manufacturer. A high specification exercise bike that features a Welsh language interface will be showcased on the University’s stand at the Urdd National Eisteddfod in Pembrokeshire next week.

Publication date: 23 May 2013

A life in Labour Politics: Kim Howells in conversation

Former MP and member of Tony Blair’s Labour cabinet, Dr Kim Howells will be in conversation at Bangor University on Thursday 23 February. The third annual Professor Duncan Tanner Annual Memorial Seminar and Debate , which starts at 5.30 in Terrace Room 3 at the University’s Main Arts Building, promises an interesting evening of insights from Kim Howells, former Member of Parliament (MP) for Pontypridd, who held a number of ministerial positions within the Blair and Brown governments. Kim Howells will be in conversation with Professor Andrew Edwards, Labour historian and Dean of Arts & Humanitries at Bangor University.

Publication date: 14 February 2017

A man of many words: a film profile of poet Gwyn Thomas

Welsh poet Gwyn Thomas is so much more than just a poet. He's an academic, a writer, an expert on Welsh myths and legends, a screenwriter, a prolific author who appeals to all ages, a husband – father – and grandfather, a friend, a true Welshman, who's also proud of his deep roots in his beloved Blaenau Ffestiniog, and above all else, a gentleman. S4C will take an exclusive look at his life on Tuesday, 1 March in Gwyn Thomas: Gŵr Geiriau . On St David's Day, we'll celebrate a career which has contributed so profoundly to Welsh culture, and follow Gwyn Thomas as he asks where poetic and creative inspiration comes from.

Publication date: 29 February 2016

A member of Bangor University staff plans to run "the toughest foot race on earth" in April

A member of Bangor University staff is training to run over 150 miles in the Sahara desert in a race that is described as “the toughest foot race on earth.”

Publication date: 22 February 2011

A member of staff completed a 152 mile marathon in the Sahara desert!

Alan Edwards, from Caernarfon, Head of International Student Services at Bangor University, has just arrived back from Morocco where he finished the 150 mile Marathon Des Sables. He crossed the finish line in 198th position out of 849 competitors. He was a massively impressive 74th position in his age category and raised almost £4,000 for Mencap.

Publication date: 10 May 2011

A musical celebration of International Women’s Day

Bangor University’s School of Music and the Bangor Music Festival will be helping to celebrate International Women’s Day on 8 March with the broadcast on BBC Radio 3 of a concert of orchestral music by five female Welsh composers. One of the composers featured is Mared Emlyn, from Eglwysbach in the Conwy Valley, who completed a PhD in Music at Bangor University two years ago. Her piece, Porthor, was inspired by the beach of that name on the Llŷn Peninsula. Known in English as ‘Whistling Sands’, the beach is famous for the singing sound produced by walking on its sands.

Publication date: 7 March 2016

A new Strategic Alliance working for Wales

Aberystwyth and Bangor Universities will announce a new Strategic Alliance on Wednesday 7th December that signals a new phase in the partnership between the two institutions.

Publication date: 7 December 2011

A new joint venture for the Prince Madog

Bangor University has today (29.1.21) announced a new joint venture to manage the Prince Madog Research Vessel from 1st January 2021.

Publication date: 29 January 2021

A new research centre to study the growing problem of plastic waste

A new research Centre has been established at Bangor Universty to study the growing problem of plastic waste. The Plastic Research Centre of Wales (PRC Wales) is the first of its kind in the country and brings together a wide variety of academics, students, organisations and industries.

Publication date: 4 June 2020

A new researcher for the School of Lifelong Learning

A new researcher in the School of Lifelong Learning

Publication date: 9 June 2015

A new scientific framework to plan the conservation of dry forests in tropical America

Dry forests in Latin America are amongst the world’s most threatened tropical forests. Less than 10% of their original extent remains in many countries, much less than many rain forests such as Amazonia that remains approximately 80% intact. Dry forests were the cradle of pre-Colombian civilisation in Latin America, and the source of globally important crops such as maize, beans, peanuts and tomato, but despite this and their widespread destruction, they have been long-overlooked by scientists and conservationists.

Publication date: 23 September 2016

A night to celebrate the opening of the JMJ hall of residence in its new home

Bangor University staff and students celebrated the opening of the John Morris Jones hall of residence recently. On Monday, March 12th the Vice-Chancellor, Professor John G. Hughes, officially opened the hall following its revamp. The singer Meinir Gwilym, a former resident of the hall, and the JMJ choir performed at the event.

Publication date: 14 March 2012

A postgraduate student from Bangor University has been nominated for an award at the Carmarthen Bay Film Festival

Lester Hughes, from Pwllheli, is a mature student and a father of two and has just started a PhD in Film. His short 12 minute film, Waves, Taid & Time, has been nominated in the Experimental category at the festival. The winners will be announced at the festival, in Llanelli, between the 8th-12th of April.

Publication date: 21 March 2013

A public lecture not to be missed: “Research for Business and the Business of Research”

George Buckley, Deutsche Bank's Chief UK Economist and a Bangor graduate, is usually to be found giving interviews to radio, television and the national press. A Bangor Business School graduate himself, George now brings his personal experience and thoughts on the role of research for business, the value of university education and employability, to the George Building at Bangor University.

Publication date: 26 April 2012

A renowned north Wales' Professor has highlighted the importance of Wales’ wetlands as part of World Wetlands Day

Professor Chris Freeman from Bangor University has thrown his support behind the event aimed and at raising the awareness of wetlands across the globe.

Publication date: 31 January 2014

A series of tours of Bangor University’s art and ceramic collections

Guided tours of Bangor University’s Art and Ceramic Collections will be held between February and May. The aim is that tours will raise awareness of these important collections, with highlights including a mural by Edward Povey in Powis Hall, art and ceramics in the University’s Council Chamber Corridor and a chance to see and learn about works of arts by other renowned artists such as Kyffin Williams, Brenda Chamberlain, Peter Prendergast and Frederick William Hayes.

Publication date: 19 February 2016

A series of tours of Bangor University’s art and ceramic collections

Guided tours of Bangor University’s Art and Ceramic Collections will be held between February and May. The aim is to raise awareness of these important collections, with highlights including a mural by Edward Povey in Powis Hall, art and ceramics in the University’s Council Chamber Corridor and a chance to see and learn about works of arts by other renowned artists such as Kyffin Williams, Brenda Chamberlain, Peter Prendergast and Frederick William Hayes. The guided tours will start from the foyer of the Main Arts Building, College Road, Bangor on Saturdays 11th February, 11th March, 8th April and 6th May. English tours will be held 11.00am-12.00pm and Welsh tours 12:30pm-1:30pm on these days. If you are interested in attending then booking is necessary as there is a maximum of 15 spaces per tour. To book your place, please contact Storiel by phoning 01248 353 368 or email storiel@gwynedd.gov.uk

Publication date: 2 February 2017

A series of tours of Bangor University’s art and ceramic collections

Guided tours of Bangor University’s Art and Ceramic Collections will be held between June and September. The aim is to raise awareness of these important collections, with highlights including a mural by Edward Povey in Powis Hall, art and ceramics in the University’s Council Chamber Corridor and a chance to see and learn about works of arts by other renowned artists such as Kyffin Williams, Brenda Chamberlain, Peter Prendergast and Frederick William Hayes

Publication date: 26 May 2017

A series of tours of Bangor University’s art and ceramic collections

Guided tours of Bangor University’s Art and Ceramic Collections will be held between June and September. The aim is to raise awareness of these important collections, with highlights including a mural by Edward Povey in Powis Hall, art and ceramics in the University’s Council Chamber Corridor and a chance to see and learn about works of arts by other renowned artists such as Kyffin Williams, Brenda Chamberlain, Peter Prendergast and Frederick William Hayes.

Publication date: 8 June 2016

A song for Wales

A Music School student will be among the finalists on this year’s Cân i Gymru contest. Nia Davies Williams, from Aberdaron is studying an MA in Music at Bangor and has won a place in the live final of the song contest with her song Cain.

Publication date: 2 March 2012

A study tour to the heart of the European Union

Students from Bangor University’s Business and Law Schools visited some of the key institutions of the European Union and the Council of Europe in Brussels (Belgium), Luxembourg and Strasbourg (France) last week.

Publication date: 24 November 2017

A successful 2019 Urdd National Eisteddfod for Aelwyd JMJ

Aelwyd JMJ, the Urdd Aelwyd of Bangor University’s Welsh-medium Halls of Residence, have experienced an excellent Eisteddfod yr Urdd again this year, with the the Aelwyd and its members claiming victories in the main choral competitions.

Publication date: 3 June 2019

A summer of global performances

A Bangor University lecturer will be busy performing all over the world this summer. Dr Ed Wright, who teaches composition and music technology at the School of Music, will be busy performing his own electroacoustic compositions at various venues.

Publication date: 20 June 2012

A tale of two nations: why the Scottish nationalists outperformed Plaid Cymru

Originally published on The Conversation by Dr Mari Wiliam, Lecturer in Modern and Welsh History and Dr Andrew Edwards, Dean of Arts and Humanities and Senior Lecturer in Modern History. Read the original article . Imagine the post-apocalyptic scenario, where the Welsh rugby team is thrashed 56-3 by Scotland. Amidst the doomsday spectre of an empty Millennium Stadium would be calls for the coach to be sacked, the team dismantled and the tactics radically overhauled.

Publication date: 19 May 2015

A tribute to Mair Morris

A tribute to Mair Morris...our condolences

Publication date: 6 October 2014

A very special award for Dr Sophie Williams

A lecturer from the School of School of Environment, Natural Resources & Geography received a special award from Bangor University students. On Friday 29th April, Dr Sophie Williams entered, to rapturous applause, a room packed with her students, colleagues, family and friends. On her first trip out of hospital for ten months she was at the University to receive an award for her incredible contribution to teaching.

Publication date: 10 May 2016

A visit from Patagonia

Bangor University’s Library and Archives Service received a special visitor recently, Luned Gonzales, a direct descendant of the Welshmen who colonised part of Argentina 150 years ago.

Publication date: 4 June 2015

A visit to the European Athletics Championships results in exciting student research!

Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences Undergraduate, Masters, and now PhD Researcher, Libby Steele, has recently returned from the European Deaf Athletics Championships, which took place in Germany. The purpose of the visit was to view current practices around race starting systems.

Publication date: 30 January 2020

A week of graduation celebration at Bangor University

Publication date: 17 July 2017

A week to remember for Aelwyd JMJ at the 2018 Brecon and Radnorshire Urdd National Eisteddfod

Aelwyd JMJ, the Urdd Aelwyd of Bangor University’s Welsh-medium Halls of Residence, have experienced an excellent Eisteddfod yr Urdd this year, with the Chair, Crown and awards in the main choral competitions being won by the Aelwyd and its members.

Publication date: 5 June 2018

A ‘Normal’ life

A new book provides a glimpse into the history of the Normal College, now part of Bangor University, from the perspective of its students. Dr Tudor Ellis, a former lecturer at the Coleg Normal, has written the book, which has been launched this week (8.7.11).

Publication date: 9 July 2011

A&E waiting times worst on record – but using AI to unblock beds could be part of the solution

January is the busiest month of the year for the NHS – with patients often queuing in corridors and ambulances. In 2019 Emergency Department waiting times in England were the worst on record, with 2000 patients waiting for more than 12 hours for a hospital bed in December . At the same time latest research shows that over the past three years almost 5500 patients have died in emergency departments while waiting for a hospital bed. Part of the problem is that patients who are admitted as emergencies to hospital can be really sick and unstable. So making the decision as to when they are getting better and are safe to go home (and the bed is free) is complicated and risky. This article by Christian P Subbe , Senior Clinical Lecturer in Acute & Critical Care Medicine, School of Medical Science,s is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

Publication date: 24 January 2020

AHRC Doctoral Studentship in Music

The School of Music at Bangor University is pleased to offer an AHRC-funded studentship for a PhD study in music, starting in September 2013. The scholarship consists of Home/EU fees + a tax-free maintenance grant at the current RCUK rate (currently £13590).

Publication date: 4 April 2013

AHRC PhD Studentship - Literary Conceptions of Wales in Europe: 1750-2010.

Applications are invited by the Graduate School of Arts and Humanities at Bangor University for an AHRC PhD Studentship as part of the AHRC-funded collaborative project ‘European Travellers to Wales 1750-2010’, involving Bangor University, Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies and Swansea University.

Publication date: 21 February 2013

AHRC PhD Studentship in Archaeology

Applications are invited by the Graduate School of Arts and Humanities at Bangor University for an AHRC PhD Studentship in Archaeology beginning on 1st October 2012.

Publication date: 15 March 2012

AHRC PhD Studentship in Translation Studies

Applications are invited by the Graduate School of Arts and Humanities at Bangor University for an AHRC PhD Studentship in Translation Studies beginning on 1st October 2012.

Publication date: 14 March 2012

AI called GPT-3 can write like a human but don’t mistake that for thinking – neuroscientist

This article by Guillaume Thierry, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience, School of Psychology is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article . Since it was unveiled earlier this year, the new AI-based language generating software GPT-3 has attracted much attention for its ability to produce passages of writing that are convincingly human-like. Some have even suggested that the program, created by Elon Musk’s OpenAI, may be considered or appears to exhibit , something like artificial general intelligence (AGI), the ability to understand or perform any task a human can. This breathless coverage reveals a natural yet aberrant collusion in people’s minds between the appearance of language and the capacity to think.

Publication date: 17 September 2020

AI like HAL 9000 can never exist because real emotions aren't programmable

HAL 9000 is one of the best-known articifical intelligence characters of modern film. This superior form of sentient computer embarks on a mission to Jupiter, along with a human crew, in Stanley Kubrick’s iconic film 2001: A Space Odyssey, which is currently celebrating its 50th year since release. This article by Guillaume Thierry , Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience, School of Prychology was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article . For more on Stanley Kubrick and 2001 read: https://www.bangor.ac.uk/news/latest/stanley-kubrick-s-films-all-had-one-thing-in-common-jewishness-36122

Publication date: 9 April 2018

AMs, MPs and Experts Call On Welsh Parties to Support Mindfulness Teaching in Health and Education

AMs from across the parties will join mindfulness experts in calling for more active engagement with mindfulness at a meeting at the National Assembly for Wales Tŷ Hywel building tomorrow (Tuesday 17 November). Wales is facing a mental health crisis, with a consensus that more needs to be done to support those experiencing mental health problems or at risk of developing them. Mindful Nation UK, a new report by Westminster MPs, presents evidence that mindfulness training - learning techniques including meditation that help people respond to better to difficulties - can play a vital role in healthcare education and the workplace.

Publication date: 16 November 2015

Aberystwyth and Bangor Universities launch joint company

Today, Wednesday 8th August 2012, Aberystwyth and Bangor Universities’ Strategic Alliance launched a joint consultancy company at the Welsh Government stand at the National Eisteddfod, Vale of Glamorgan.

Publication date: 8 August 2012

Aberystwyth and Bangor universities to launch venture capital fund

Aberystwyth University and Bangor University are to launch an ambitious programme to develop an innovation fund to support small businesses in mid and north Wales.

Publication date: 21 July 2011

Academics and cartoonist bring Sociology to life in the Welsh language

Two academics from Bangor University have collaborated with the cartoonist Huw Aaron to present the important field of Sociology in a fun and memorable way in Welsh

Publication date: 6 July 2020

Academics elected as Fellows of the Learned Society of Wales.

Two Bangor University academics elected as Fellows of the Learned Society of Wales. The Learned Society of Wales announced the results of its 2014 Election of new Fellows this week. Of the forty three new Fellows, two were from Bangor University – Professor James Scourse from the School of Ocean Sciences and Professor Nigel John from the School of Computer Science.

Publication date: 16 April 2014

Academics from MARA University of Technology visit Bangor Business School

Bangor Business School recently hosted a visit from two academics of the Faculty of Accountancy, MARA University of Technology, Malaysia. MARA University is the largest university in Malaysia with a student population of 200,000.

Publication date: 24 January 2017

Academics help organise Computer Graphics and Visual Computing (CGVC) 2020 conference

Academics from the School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering helped to organise Computer Graphics and Visual Computing (CGVC) 2020 conference, which took place on Thursday 10th and 11th September 2020 via Zoom. The conference was hosted by Rita Borgo and Alfie Abdul-Rahman (King's College London) and was the 38th annual computer graphics, visualization, and visual computing gathering organised by the Eurographics UK Chapter.

Publication date: 16 September 2020

Academics present research on Language technologies, AI and visualisation at the 2020 Wales Academic Symposium on Language Technologies

Academics from the School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering present two research projects at the Wales Academic Symposium on Language Technologies 2020.

Publication date: 11 November 2020

Academics present their research at the 2020 virtual IEEE Visualisation conference

Researchers from the Visualisation, Data, Modelling and Graphics research group of the School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering presented their research at the IEEE Visualization conference (IEEE VIS 2020).

Publication date: 6 November 2020

Access All Areas at the 2015 Hidden Worlds exhibition

‘Hidden worlds’ the flagship event at Bangor University’s Science Festival , which runs 13-22 March 2015, is offering even more hands on activities and demonstrations in this the Festival’s fifth year.

Publication date: 11 March 2015

Accessing health care is challenging for Deaf people – but the best solution isn’t ‘one-size-fits-all’

This article by Dr Christopher Shank, Lecturer in Linguistics and Anouschka Foltz, University of Graz was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article . For many of us, a visit to the doctor’s office can be wrought with anxiety. A persistent cough that won’t go away or an ailment we hope is nothing serious can make GP visits emotionally difficult. Now imagine that you can’t phone the doctor to make an appointment, you don’t understand what your doctor just said, or you don’t know what the medication you’ve been prescribed is for. These are all situations that many Deaf people face when accessing health care services.

Publication date: 28 November 2019

Acclaimed Welsh Drama Society to be relaunched

Postgraduate students at the School of Welsh intend to re-launch an old Society, Cymdeithas y Ddrama Gymraeg (The Welsh Drama Society), established in Bangor in 1923 under the guidance of no less an eminence than the poet R.Williams Parry.

Publication date: 8 October 2012

Ad industry may gripe about adblockers, but they broke the contract – not us

The latest version of Apple’s operating system for phones and tablets, iOS9, allows the installation of adblocking software that removes advertising, analytics and tracking within Apple’s Safari browser. While Apple’s smartphone market share is only around 14% worldwide , this has prompted another outpouring from the mobile and web advertising industry on the effects of adblockers, and discussion as to whether a “free” web can exist without adverts. This article by Andrew McStay , Senior Lecturer in Media Culture, at the School of Creative Studies & Media was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 29 September 2015

Addressing Food Poverty

Three members of staff at Bangor University attended the inaugural meeting of The North Wales Food Poverty Alliance (NWFPA) in The OpTIC Centre St Asaph recently. The North Wales Food Poverty Alliance NWFP is a round table of multi-sector organisations chaired by Flintshire County Council, which aims to address the multiple challenges of food poverty in North Wales.

Publication date: 7 December 2018

Administrative Justice in Wales and Comparative Perspectives

From planning law to social care and beyond, the law has an impact on all our daily lives. With further devolution and changes to the law in those fields in Wales, Bangor Law School are proud to announce a conference on ‘Administrative Justice in Wales and Comparative Perspectives’ on 10 th September 2015 at Bangor University.

Publication date: 3 September 2015

Administrative justice affects us all- now is the time to give it some more thought

You may never have considered administrative justice, but it affects each one of us- and a large amount of it is devolved in Wales. This means that we have access to specific bodies to seek redress if we’re unhappy about the service we’ve received in a wide range of settings. Sarah Nason, a Law Lecturer at Bangor University has just published a report which reviews where we are and asks where next for administrative justice in Wales by bringing together the administrative decisions already devolved to Wales and making recommendations for the future.

Publication date: 13 December 2018

Administrative justice can make countries fairer and more equal – if it is implemented properly

There is a little known, but hugely important, justice system which impacts everyone’s life – administrative justice. Made up of various different bodies (including courts, tribunals, complaint handlers and more), it is concerned with the laws surrounding decision-making and dispute resolution of public bodies. In many countries, it deals with more cases than criminal or private civil justice. This article by Sarah Nason , Lecturer in Administrative Law and Jurisprudence, Bangor University is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

Publication date: 13 December 2018

Advanced Training Partnership Awarded

A partnership between the College of Natural Sciences (CNS), Bangor University, the Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS), Aberystwyth University, and the National Institute for Agricultural Botany (NAIB) has been awarded a prestigious Advanced Training Partnership (ATP) by the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC).

Publication date: 23 March 2012

Adventure and Beyond: Annual North Wales Tourism Conference, 2018

As thrill seekers head to north Wales, the ‘capital’ of adventure tourism, Bangor University’s Pontio Innovation Centre and Go North Wales, co-host the annual North Wales Tourism conference in Pontio on 6 December. The title of the conference is “Adventure and Beyond”. Keynote speakers are include Lord Ellis- Thomas, Minister for Culture, Tourism and Sport, television presenter, Kate Humble, writer and public speaker, John Thackara as well as Yangtze River Walk adventurer and extreme athlete, Ash Dykes, from North Wales, who will join by video conference.

Publication date: 30 November 2018

Adverse childhood experiences increase risk of mental illness, but community support can offer protection

People who have experienced abuse, neglect and other adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) such as living with domestic violence during their childhood are at much greater risk of mental illness throughout life. Findings from a new national study across Wales found adults who had suffered four or more types of ACE were almost 10 times more likely to have felt suicidal or self-harmed than those who had experienced none.

Publication date: 18 January 2018

Affluent countries contribute less to wildlife conservation than the rest of the world

Some countries are more committed to conservation than others, a new Bangor University research collaboration has found. In partnership with Panthera, the only organisation dedicated to protecting wild cats, researchers from Bangor University assessed how much, or little, individual countries contribute to protecting the world’s wildlife. By comparison to the more affluent, developed world, biodiversity is a higher priority in poorer areas such as Africa, whose countries contribute more to conservation than any other region.

Publication date: 5 May 2017

Agricultural Student of the Year Graduates

A Bangor University student graduating this week will never forget the amazing feeling of receiving his degree results.

Publication date: 12 July 2013

Agroforestry can help the UK meet climate change commitments without cutting livestock numbers

Some 12m hectares of the UK is currently covered by agricultural grasslands which support a national lamb and beef industry worth approximately £3.7 billion. However, proposals have been made that this landscape should undergo radical changes to aid the country’s climate change commitments. A controversial government advisory report recently produced by the independent Committee on Climate Change calls for UK lamb and beef production to be reduced by up to 50%. It claims that by replacing grazing land with forestry the UK will be able to substantially decrease its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.T his article by Charlotte Pritchard , PhD Researcher, at the School of Natural Sciences is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

Publication date: 7 December 2018

Agroforestry students travel to Indonesia

Staff and students from Bangor University travelled to East Kalimantan, Indonesia, as part of a field course on the MSc Agroforestry programme . The field course was organised with the support of the Forest Fruits and Rural Nutrition (FFRAN) project, a joint initiative between Mulawarman University and Bangor University, that aims to determine the role that under-utilised tropical forest fruits could play in alleviating rural childhood malnutrition. FFRAN is a British Council Institutional Links project under the Newton Fund .

Publication date: 10 June 2018

Airbus, Bangor University and Grŵp Llandrillo Menai start new skills partnership

Three Degree Apprentices at Airbus started the new Applied Data Science programme with Bangor University and delivery partner, Grŵp Llandrillo Menai (GLLM) recently.

Publication date: 14 October 2019

Aircraft debris looks like it's from MH370 – now can we find the rest?

Mattias Green , of the School of Ocean Sciences writing in The Conversation . Read the original article . It appears that the debris washed ashore on Reunion, an island east of Madagascar, may be from the missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 which disappeared in March 2014, believed lost at sea somewhere to the west of Australia. Reunion lies 500km east of Madagascar near the island of Mauritius, around 4,000km from the area (marked in red) where search efforts for the missing aircraft have been concentrated. That’s a huge distance to travel, even in the 500 or so days it has been since the crash . Is this possible from an oceanographic perspective?

Publication date: 30 July 2015

Alaska Climbing Challenge for Bangor Students

Two Bangor University students could be the youngest pair ever to climb the classic Cassin Ridge on Denali’s South Face in Alaska.

Publication date: 23 August 2012

Alcohol industry ‘responsible drinking’ messages failing to address the real issues

Alcohol industry campaigns to promote ‘responsible drinking’ have little effect, and may even be counterproductive. That’s one of the key findings of a new Alcohol Concern Cymru report to be launched on Wednesday 12 October, which has been written by researchers from Glyndŵr and Bangor Universities.

Publication date: 12 October 2011

All Wales and West Microbiology meeting

Dr Martina Lahmann invited to speak at Swansea University

Publication date: 18 September 2012

All aboard for a train ticket to bring Europe together again

In many countries, turning 18 marks the transition into adulthood. With it comes the delights and difficulties of all new rights and responsibilities, from voting to drinking alcohol. Now, there’s talk that it could also be the beginning of an international adventure.

Publication date: 19 April 2017

All of Stanley Kubrick’s films were Jewish author finds

Jewishness threads through all of legendary director Stanley Kubrick’s films, a new book finds. Kubrick, who died almost twenty years ago, was famously silent on the meaning of his films. But a new study, Stanley Kubrick: New York Jewish Intellectual by Bangor University professor, Nathan Abrams, shows how it underpinned every film he made.

Publication date: 1 March 2018

All-Wales project to increase technology transfer between Welsh universities and business

A new initiative to transfer more of Wales’ cutting-edge university research into business to help boost Wales’ economy and build an ‘innovation culture’ has received a funding boost from the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales (HEFCW).

Publication date: 1 February 2013

Alliance to strengthen forestry research in Wales

Two organisations with long records of expertise in forestry education and research will be collaborating more closely with the move of Forest Research ’s Welsh office to Bangor University’s School of Environment, Natural Resources and Geography , which is the home of forestry in the University.

Publication date: 19 May 2016

Almost Half of Depression in Adults starts in adolesence

A new study by research psychologists at Bangor and Oxford Universities show that half of adults who experience clinical depression had their first episode start in adolescence. In fact, the most common age to see the start of depression is between 13-15 years-old.

Publication date: 28 February 2012

Almost half of all students studying a degree through the medium of Welsh, do so at Bangor University

Recent statistics have revealed that almost half of all students studying a degree through the medium of Welsh now do so at Bangor University. In addition, the largest number of lecturers teaching through the medium of Welsh is at Bangor University.

Publication date: 14 December 2018

Alumnus launches daredevil cliff camping service

A head for heights is not a pre-requisite for studying at Bangor University, however this specific trait has enabled a School of Environment, Natural Resources and Geography , Devonshire born alumnus to turn his passion into a successful, one of its kind business opportunity.

Publication date: 20 April 2015

Alumnus of the Year 2017

Every year Bangor University’s Alumni Advisory Board considers candidates and advises the University on an Alumnus of the Year award. The award recognises outstanding achievement by a Bangor graduate in his/her chosen field, particularly highlighting those who retain an active association with the University after graduation. Bangor University was proud to present Ray Footman with 2017’s Alumnus of the Year award during graduation week.

Publication date: 21 July 2017

Alumnus of the Year 2018

Every year Bangor University’s Alumni Advisory Board considers candidates and advises the University on an Alumnus of the Year award. Bangor University was proud to present Gwilym Rees-Jones with 2018’s Alumnus of the Year award during graduation week.

Publication date: 18 July 2018

Alumnus of the Year 2019

Bangor University has over 80,000 alumni living all over the world, working in every field and industry imaginable. The University is proud of the achievements of its former students and, to highlight this, every year the University’s Alumni Advisory Board chooses an Alumnus of the Year, honouring a graduate who has excelled in his or her field and has remained engaged with their alma mater. Previous Alumnus of the Year recipients include Gwilym Rees-Jones (Maths, 1963), Dr Ross Piper (Zoology, 1998) and Ray Footman (History & Philosophy, 1961).

Publication date: 16 July 2019

Alys Conran Named 2019-2020 Creative Wales Hay Festival International Fellow

HAY FESTIVAL MEDIA RELEASE Novelist Alys Conran from North Wales has been named recipient of the Cymrawd Rhyngwladol Cymru Greadigol Gwyl y Gelli / Hay Festival Creative Wales International Fellowship for 2019-2020.

Publication date: 3 July 2019

Alzheimer's Society commits almost £2million to revolutionise dementia care research

Alzheimer’s Society has announced on 20th June that it has committed almost £2million to a group of UK Universities and organisations, including Bangor University and led by the University of Exeter, as part of its biggest-ever single investment in dementia care research.

Publication date: 29 June 2017

Ambergris: how to tell if you've struck gold with 'whale vomit' or stumbled upon sewage

This article by Vera Thoss, Lecturer in Chemistry, was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article. When walking along the beach, some objects might seem unusual because they are neither pebble nor shell nor seaweed. They can be covered with a soft white layer that looks a bit like cotton wool. They may appear hard or waxy, and sometimes have objects trapped within. And a smell that has been described as “a cross between squid and farmyard manure”. Dogs with their keen sense of smell often find these objects first.

Publication date: 15 April 2016

American expedition for Bangor Zoologists

A group of students from North Wales have returned from a research trip which saw them wading through swamps, canoeing through mangroves and swimming over coral reefs. As part of their degrees in Zoology, Bangor University students spent a week around the Florida Everglades studying the area’s unique wildlife.

Publication date: 14 December 2010

Amputation rates fall

Patients' limbs saved thanks to Diabetic Foot Service at Ysbyty Gwynedd.

Publication date: 20 August 2012

Amy's Adventures in France

A Bangor University student’s international experience should help her with the next step in her career. Last year Amy Mason, 21, from Merthyr Tydfil, worked in two schools as an English teacher for a year, in a town called Boulogne Billancourt on the outskirts of Paris.

Publication date: 4 February 2014

An ACE event!

Academic Champions of Enterprise (ACEs) from Bangor, Aberystwyth and Swansea Universities consortium met in Aberystwyth University on 18 th and 19 th May to network, share ideas and plan the enterprise agenda for the future. The first day of the mini conference comprised a training session for all delegates from Bio-TRIZ, a consultancy company based in Bath who have developed a unique toolkit for problem solving and invention.

Publication date: 29 June 2012

An Evening in Conversation with writer Guto Dafydd

On Wednesday, 26 October at 6.00 o’clock in PL2 in Pontio, Guto Dafydd will be discussing his award-winning nofel, Ymbelydredd . The novel was awarded the Daniel Owen Memorial Prize in this year’s National Eisteddfod and highly praised by the adjudicators. A graduate of the School of Welsh, Guto will be in conversation with his former lecturer, Professor Angharad Price, who is herself a successful novelist. The evening is hosted by Bangor University’s School of Welsh and entry is free – tickets are obtainable from Pontio box office. This event will be through the medium of Welsh.

Publication date: 19 October 2016

An Evening with the two Dragons

Wales meets China for an inspirational evening of cross-cultural performance as musicians from Shanghai and Gwynedd prepare for a special concert at Bangor University on Thursday 1 st May.

Publication date: 24 April 2014

An answer to capitalism's failings?

Marinaleda, in impoverished Andalusia, used to suffer terrible hardships....

Publication date: 26 February 2014

An evening with Jackie Kay MBE - renowned novelist and poet

Jackie Kay, one of Britain’s most versatile writers, will be visiting Bangor University in March.

Publication date: 13 February 2013

An exhibition, map and app uncovers Bangor’s Jewish history

A Bangor University Professor is to launch an exhibition, map and app about the Jewish history of Bangor. Titled A Jewish History of Bangor, the new exhibition and map celebrate the presence of Jews in Bangor from medieval times to the Second World War (and beyond).

Publication date: 6 March 2019

An initiative to help SMEs based in Wales

The Welsh Government have announced they will now fund 75% of KTPs. Please get in touch with Bangor University today to find out how you can benefit. Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs ) are a core component of Wales’ R&D and innovation offer to businesses and the aim of this initiative is to make KTPs more accessible and cost effective for SMEs and encourage more businesses to benefit from the programme.

Publication date: 3 September 2020

An innovation to ease our way into the next digital revolution

A new algorithm which can be introduced into existing components could speed up the advent of the next digital revolution. The ‘internet of things’ and 5G mobile communications are expected to revolutionise the way we conduct our lives and businesses. However, there are some problems than need solving before the true ‘internet of things’ is able to makes the best use of our current data networks and before 5G networks become a reality.

Publication date: 12 August 2019

An innovative project to create an educative package about community energy in Wales

A brand new educative resource about community energy was trialled amongst pupils in Dyffryn Ogwen Secondary School, Bethesda on Wednesday the 12th of July. The cartoon novel ‘Tick-Tock: A graphic novel about energy, ownership and community’ was developed by Sioned Hâf and Angharad Penrhyn Jones, as a part of an initiative to raise awareness of the community energy sector in Wales. This online graphic novel follows in the footsteps of Gwenno, the main character of the story, as she questions the present energy system and discovers the potential of community energy in contributing towards her villages’ long-term future sustainability.

Publication date: 13 July 2017

An opportunity to hear about the history of an influential student Society

A former member presents the illustrious history of Cymdeithas y Ddrama Gymraeg. Following the re-founding of Cymdeithas y Ddrama Gymraeg, (the Welsh Drama Society) in 2012 and the success of its first full year of performances and workshops, the Society has invited one of its former members to give a talk on its interesting and influential history.

Publication date: 21 October 2014

Ancient Chinese text revealed to be an anatomical atlas of the human body

The standard history of anatomy traces its roots back to classical Greece, but a new reading of a recently discovered Chinese text argues that the Chinese were also among the earliest anatomists. Writing in The Anatomical Record, Vivien Shaw and Isabelle Winder of Bangor University, UK and Rui Diogo of Howard University, USA, interpret the Mawangdui medical manuscripts found in a Chinese tomb in the early 1970s, as the earliest surviving anatomical description of the human body.

Publication date: 2 September 2020

Anelka: Netflix documentary on 'misunderstood' French footballer fails to persuade

In recent years, Netflix has produced several major sports documentaries. Icarus is an example of a film that seeks to uncover the troubling – and often hidden – realities of doping in sport. Others, such as the recent series about Michael Jordan, The Last Dance , are essentially works that enable a star to promote themselves. Netflix has promoted its new documentary Anelka: Misunderstood as providing a detailed and balanced portrait of the now retired French footballer Nicolas Anelka. Many reviewers agree . I’m not so sure. To me, it feels instead like a film where the presence of the protagonist has been predicated on providing largely flattering coverage without asking searching questions. This article by Jonathan Ervine , Senior Lecturer in French and Francophone Studies, School of Languages Literatures Linguistics & Media is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

Publication date: 11 August 2020

Angharad reaches Book of the Year shortlist

A book written by a Senior Lecturer from the School of Welsh has been shortlisted for 2014 Wales Book of the Year Award.

Publication date: 27 May 2014

Anglesey schoolchildren create 'underwater symphony' for Bangor New Music Festival

The water music premiere will one of the highlights of the festival which also features renowned violinist Madeleine Mitchell

Publication date: 4 March 2014

Anglesey’s Standing stones take a leap into the digital age

Anglesey’s standing stones are set to be the subject for an exciting new 3D visual information database thanks to a computer scientist at Bangor University.

Publication date: 19 February 2014

Anniversary Research Scholarship - Doctoral Studentship in Linguistics: Bilingualism

The School of Linguistics and English Language at Bangor University is pleased to offer a fully funded studentship for a PhD study in bilingualism, starting in September 2013, on a project entitled “Is ‘reversed diglossia’ coming to Wales? Investigating the linguistic habits of adolescents in Wales and beyond.” The studentship covers all fees for three years and provide an annual stipend of £13,900 plus an annual research allowance of up to £1,500.

Publication date: 22 May 2013

Anniversary Research Scholarship - Fully-funded PhD in Literary Modernism/Modernity

Applications are invited by the Graduate School of Arts and Humanities at Bangor University for a fully-funded PhD Studentship in literary registrations of modernity and/or modernism.

Publication date: 22 May 2013

Anniversary Research Scholarship - Paternalism, Patronage and Power: The Pennant family of Penrhyn Castle, c.1760-1907

Paternalism, Patronage and Power: The Pennant family of Penrhyn Castle, c.1760-1907 Applications are invited by the Graduate School of Arts and Humanities at Bangor University for a PhD Anniversary Research Studentship to begin in September 2013. The successful candidate will work under the supervision of the Lead Supervisor, Dr Lowri Ann Rees (Lecturer in Modern History), and in close contact with the supervisor team, Professor Huw Pryce (Professor of Welsh History) and Dr Peter Shapely (Senior Lecturer in Modern History).

Publication date: 22 May 2013

Annual Lecture School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science

Annual Lecture School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science Tuesday 6th November

Publication date: 21 September 2012

Annual Lecture- Implicit Modelling Comes of Age Brian Wyvill (University of Bath)

Despite great advances in computer graphics, it still takes many hours to build detailed computer models. The manufacturing industry is entrenched in parametric models, and the triangle mesh still dominates, both as the subject of most modeling research, and as a medium for content creation for games and the movies. GPU hardware for processing and scanning hardware for capture, support the mesh modelling methodology over all else.

Publication date: 3 October 2013

Another Award for Bangor University’s Student Accommodation

Bangor University’s student accommodation has been awarded ‘Best Student Halls ’ by a major source of information for prospective students. Student Crowd ( https://www.studentcrowd.com/ ) provides a space where students can review their university resources, and where potential students can learn about the universities they’re interested in, from real student feedback.

Publication date: 15 October 2018

Another First for Bangor University’s Environment!

Bangor University has become the first organisation in Wales (and indeed the UK) to achieve Level 5 of the new, 2016 version of the Green Dragon Standard for Environmental Management.

Publication date: 1 September 2016

Another novel on the way – thanks to inspiration from the School

Ruth Richards from Anglesey is preparing to launch her third volume of prose thanks to the School of Welsh at Bangor University.

Publication date: 20 March 2018

Another step forward for the Science Park

The Menai Science Park will take another step forward this week as archaeology work gets underway. The Archaeology work will form a part of the planning application to be submitted in the autumn. The project will see cutting edge facilities for businesses and researchers established on the outskirts of Gaerwen and aims to open in 2017.

Publication date: 23 July 2014

Another successful Student Christmas Market

Once again the Bangor University Student Christmas Market has attracted overwhelming support from customers across the university and beyond. A total of 150 students with 70 stalls between them offered a wide range of handmade products such as jewellery, arts & crafts, cards and decorations, knitted & crochet goods, cakes and chutneys, international foods, photography, pottery and Santa’s grotto. Over 1500 visitors who came through the doors during the afternoon had an opportunity to buy unique gifts with some of the profits going to charity.

Publication date: 14 December 2012

Another successful Student Christmas Market

The B-Enterprising team at Bangor University hosted the 7 th successive Student Christmas Market in PJ Hall before Christmas.

Publication date: 7 December 2017

Another successful Student Christmas Market

The B-Enterprising team at Bangor University hosted the 9th successive Student Christmas Market recently.

Publication date: 10 December 2019

Another year of study gets under way

Following a busy week of ‘Welcome’ and ‘orientation’ activities, over 2000 new students at Bangor University are this week settling in to academic life. They will no doubt be pleased that they’ve chosen to study at the university which is the best in Wales and seventh in the UK for student satisfaction according to the National Student Survey.

Publication date: 30 September 2014

Antarctic flowering plants warm to climate change

The first issue of a new journal in the prestigious Nature series, Nature Climate Change (issue 1; April 2011) highlights how one plant species in the Antarctic appears to be taking advantage of climate change.

Publication date: 29 March 2011

Anthill 23: Bursting the Bitcoin bubble

Bernardo Batiz-Lazo , Professor of Business History and Bank Management, at the Bangor Business School was interview for this article, which was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article .

Publication date: 15 March 2018

Appiness is ... the Termiadur Addysg app on your phone or tablet!

The Minister for Education and Skills, Leighton Andrews, was the first to have the Termiadur Addysg app downloaded to his mobile phone at the Urdd Eisteddfod this year.

Publication date: 10 June 2012

Applicants for September 2013 intake

UCAS Statement for Education Providers UCAS messaging for students Students applying for Welsh funded Nursing programmes (all fields of nursing i.e. Adult, Learning Disabilities, Mental Health and Child Health) and Occupational Therapy courses in North Wales and ODP courses across Wales for entry in September 2013.

Publication date: 2 November 2012

Applying GRADE-CERQual to qualitative evidence synthesis findings - A new series of papers

A series of papers published in Implementation Science this week provides guidance on how to apply the GRADE-CERQual approach. CERQual helps assess how much confidence to place in findings from qualitative evidence syntheses.

Publication date: 25 January 2018

Appointment of Professor Robert Rogers

The School is delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Robert Rogers from the University of Oxford who will be joining the faculty during 2013.

Publication date: 21 September 2012

Appointment of the Chair of Council

Bangor University has announced the appointment of Marian Wyn Jones as the new Chair of its governing body, the Council. She becomes the first woman to Chair the Council since the university was founded in 1884, and she succeeds Lord Elis-Thomas who stood down last year.

Publication date: 9 February 2018

Appointment to Welsh Government’s Working Group on Welsh in the Workplace

Dr Lowri Hughes from Bangor University’s Canolfan Bedwyr has been invited by the Minister for Public Services, Leighton Andrews, to join the Working Group on the Welsh language in Local Government Administration and Economic Development . The group is chaired by Rhodri Glyn Thomas AM.

Publication date: 29 February 2016

Archaeological ‘dig’ opens to the public for British Festival of Archaeology

Members of the public are being invited to visit an archaeological excavation of a settlement unique to North West Wales, near Rhiw on the Llŷn peninsula this week-end (15-16 July). Led by Prof Raimund Karl, Dr Kate Waddington, and Katharina Möller of Bangor University’s School of History and Archaeology , archaeologists, students and volunteers have been excavating ‘The Meillionydd Project’ ( http://meillionydd.bangor.ac.uk /) since 2010, and are taking part the Council for British Archaeology’s Festival of Archaeology ( www.archaeologyfestival.org.uk ).

Publication date: 11 July 2017

Archaeologists at Bangor Science Festival

Join us at the Hidden Worlds Exhibition during Bangor University’s Science Festival

Publication date: 12 March 2014

Archbishop of Canterbury honours Bangor Professor

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams has announced the award of the degree of Doctor of Music to Professor John Harper, a research professor in music at Bangor University. The Archbishop writes that the award recognises Professor Harper’s ‘distinguished contribution to the development and appreciation of church music as a scholar, administrator, teacher and composer, and to a greater understanding of the relationship between music and the liturgy of the church.’

Publication date: 9 November 2010

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Archive of the month: Conwy Castle and Telford’s Conwy Suspension Bridge View of Conwy Castle and Telford’s Conwy Suspension Bridge, late 19th century. The photograph was taken before the Conwy Road Bridge was constructed in 1958 which originally carried the A55 until the Conwy Tunnel was built in 1991. Imagine the traffic jams today if that was the only bridge!

Publication date: 6 September 2013

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Survey of the Bodorgan estate made by Lewis Morris 1724-1727 Bodorgan 1579

Publication date: 1 November 2013

Archive of the Month – January 2019: George Hartley Bryan (1864-1928)

George Hartley Bryan was Professor of Pure & Applied Mathematics at Bangor from 1896 until his retirement in 1926. In 1911 he published ‘ Stability in aviation; an introduction to dynamical stability as applied to the motions of aeroplanes ’ , a book that established Bangor at the forefront of new scientific advances.

Publication date: 7 January 2019

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800x600 The Archives are responsible for the care and storage of the early College Records as well as our Archives Collections and General Collection of Bangor Manuscripts. All of these manuscript collections are bound by one common factor, their relevance to the history, people and topography of North Wales. However, their subject areas are wide ranging and are of national as well as local historical interest. All images, photographs and documents appearing on this page are subject to copyright restrictions.

Publication date: 1 July 2013

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A busy Bangor High Street c. 1910, which appears to have been taken from the clock. This photograph comes from the collection of R.T. Pritchard of Orme Road, Bangor.

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A photograph of Britannia Bridge pre. May 1970. The bridge was opened on the 5th of March 1850, and built by the engineer Robert Stephenson.

Publication date: 6 January 2015

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An early water-colour sketch of the University clearly showing the tower and the library building at a right angle.

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An unusual informal picture taken of the wives and children of some of the main lecturers of the College c. 1900

Publication date: 2 May 2013

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Here is an extract taken from a notebook discovered recently by Sarah Vaughan, Archivist, whilst cataloguing the Penrhyn Castle Papers.

Publication date: 30 September 2015

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The Main Arts Building of the University College of North Wales in the early 1970s. Note the construction of Theatr Gwynedd which opened in 1974 and the houses of Strand St., Regent St. and Deiniol St. (Upper Bangor) which were demolished and where Brigantia (Psychology) now stands.

Publication date: 5 August 2014

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Valuable National Gallery paintings being unloaded at Prichard-Jones Hall in 1939.

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Arctic sea ice is being increasingly melted from below by warming Atlantic water

This article by Tom Rippeth , Professor of Physical Oceanography, School of Ocean Sciences , is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article

Publication date: 18 September 2020

Are Buyers Born or Made?

Are people drawn to a career in purchasing because of their skills or their aptitude? Which is the most important trait for a buyer: emotional intelligence or IQ? Is successful procurement about having a range of skills which you can develop to get ahead, or is it a question of your personality type being drawn to the profession because you have the appropriate traits to win through?

Publication date: 27 February 2012

Are electric fences really the best way to solve human-elephant land conflicts?

Conflict between humans and elephants has reached a crisis point in Kenya. As the elephants have begun to regularly raid farms in search of food, it has become not uncommon for local people to attack and kill them in retaliation. Between 2013 and 2016 , 1,700 crop raiding incidents, 40 human deaths and 300 injuries caused by wildlife were reported in the Kajiado district alone. This article by Liudmila Osipova , PhD Researcher, Bangor University is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

Publication date: 12 October 2018

Are people ‘rolling the dice’ when it comes to food safety?

A new study, conducted by a team of UK based researchers involving The University of Manchester, Bangor University and the University of Liverpool, known as the ENIGMA Project, has revealed the levels of bad behaviours in UK kitchens which increase the public’s risk of getting food poisoning.

Publication date: 29 June 2017

Are the Amazon fires a crime against humanity?

Fires in the Brazilian Amazon have jumped 84% during President Jair Bolsonaro’s first year in office and in July 2019 alone, an area of rainforest the size of Manhattan was lost every day. The Amazon fires may seem beyond human control, but they’re not beyond human culpability. This article by Tara Smith , Lecturer in Law, is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

Publication date: 17 September 2019

Are you considering postgraduate study?

You can never be too overqualified for today’s job market- a post graduate qualification could assist you in marking you out amongst applicants, could open doors to new career opportunities or could help you to move forward or change direction in your current career. Bangor University is holding a Postgraduate Courses Fair on Friday 18 February 2011 between 12.30 – 2.30. This is to enable current students at Bangor and graduates working locally or wanting to study at Bangor to visit the University and learn at first-hand what options for taught and research degrees are available at the University.

Publication date: 19 January 2011

Are you exercising enough to make you sick?

Should you go harder or go longer? Marathon and endurance races are increasingly popular, as is a new thirst for intense exercise, such as in ‘spike’ or ‘buzz’ intensity training methods and classes. But which is better for you? Or, to put it another way, which will do least damage to your immune system? New research by Bangor University challenges the current thinking that longer, less strenuous workouts are less harmful to the immune system.

Publication date: 4 December 2014

Are you sharing your living room with others?

How would you feel if advertisers could see what you were doing and target adverts to suit your activity level or even your mood? It’s not as futuristic as it sounds.

Publication date: 31 January 2014

Argentina’s lessons for Greece: Professor John Thornton participates in BBC World Service panel

Professor John Thornton, Head of Bangor Business School and Professor of Economics, recently participated in a BBC panel radio discussion on the Greek economic crisis.

Publication date: 3 July 2015

Around the world in 80 payments – global moves to a cashless economy

This article by Bernardo Batiz-Lazo , Bangor University ; Leonidas Efthymiou , Intercollege Larnaca , and Sophia Michael , Intercollege Larnaca was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article . Ever since computers were first introduced into the retail banking system in the late 1950s, there has been the vision of a future world where cash is obsolete . The near death of personal cheques, increase in debit and credit card use, and innovations such as PayPal, Square, Apple Pay and Bitcoin, have led us to believe the cashless society is well within our reach.

Publication date: 11 January 2016

Arriva and the University mark climate week with free bus travel offer

Arriva Buses Wales has teamed up with Bangor University to offer FREE travel for students and staff commuting to and from the university during Climate Week.

Publication date: 26 February 2014

Arthritis Care and Research (ACR)

SHES staff have provided three out of 18 accepted articles in a special edition of the ACR on 'Muslce and bone in the Rheumatic Diseases'.

Publication date: 12 December 2011

Arthurian Legends take academic home

An academic who fell in love with Arthurian literature while an undergraduate student in Romania is returning to her homeland to present her latest research at an international conference of Arthurian experts from around the world.

Publication date: 10 July 2014

Arthur’s Camelot – possible location is revealed

The quest to find King Arthur’s Camelot has puzzled and intrigued scholars and fans for a thousand years. Now, the search may finally be over. A retired Bangor University English Literature Professor has revealed what he believes to be the location of Arthur’s Camelot- and it turns out to be a small Roman fort at Slack, outside Hebden Bridge in west Yorkshire.

Publication date: 15 December 2016

Arthur’s Camelot – Is the search finally over?

The quest to find King Arthur’s Camelot has puzzled and intrigued scholars and fans for a thousand years. Now, the search may finally be over. Peter Field, Emeritus Professor in English Literature at Bangor University, has uncovered what he believes to be the location of Arthur’s Camelot. In a discovery that will be of interest to archaeologists, historians, literary scholars, and Arthurian fans around the world, Professor Field will reveal the location of Camelot during his Shankland Lecture, ‘Searching for Camelot’, at Bangor University on 14 December .

Publication date: 14 December 2016

Articles on enhancing ventilation in homes of children with asthma published

Two articles in the British Journal of General Practice are part authored by researchers from Bangor University.

Publication date: 17 January 2012

Artificial night sky poses serious threat to coastal species

The artificial lighting which lines the world’s coastlines could be having a significant impact on species that rely on the moon and stars to find food, new research suggests. Creatures such as the sand hopper (Talitrus saltator) orientate their nightly migrations based on the moon’s position and brightness of the natural night sky.

Publication date: 23 June 2020

Artist Film Maker in Residence

Publication date: 8 January 2013

Artists and architects think differently compared to other people

Architects, painters and sculptors conceive of spaces in different ways from other people and from each other, finds a new study by University College London and Bangor University researchers. When asked to talk about images of places, painters are more likely to describe the depicted space as a two-dimensional image, while architects are more likely to focus on paths and the boundaries of the space.

Publication date: 28 June 2017

Artists and architects think differently to everyone else – you only have to hear them talk

How often have you thought that somebody talks just like an accountant, or a lawyer, or a teacher? In the case of artists, this goes a long way back. Artists have long been seen as unusual – people with a different way of perceiving reality. Famously, the French architect Le Corbusier argued in 1946 that painters, sculptors and architects are equipped with a “feeling of space” in a very fundamental sense. This article by Thora Tenbrink , Reader in Cognitive Linguistics, Bangor University was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 11 July 2017

Arts Council of Wales awards a Capital Lottery grant to Pontio, Bangor University’s new arts and innovation centre

Multi million pound arts and innovation centre, Pontio, in the heart of Bangor has received a major funding boost of £3,250,000 from the Arts Council of Wales. Pontio, due to open in 2014 will become a cultural and economic power-house for the city and provide a fitting platform for the best of our home grown companies.

Publication date: 28 June 2012

As cash becomes quaint, are ATMs on path to obsolescence?

An article by Bernardo Batiz-Lazo Professor of Business History and Bank Management at Bangor University was originally published on The Conversation . Before the advent of the internet, the greatest gain in customer convenience within retail banking came from the creation of automated teller machines (ATMs). ATMs led to significant advances in how customers access financial services because – coupled with the direct deposit – they freed workers from so many routine tasks. No more depositing a paycheck in person, inquiring about balances or paying utilities solely during banking hours. ATMs enabled impromptu dinners and last-minute shopping over the weekend.

Publication date: 16 June 2015

As sea ice retreats, will wind stir up Atlantic water heat in the Arctic Ocean?

The Arctic region is warming up at twice the rate as the rest of the planet, and the most obvious symptom of this warming is the retreat of the sea ice that covers the Arctic Ocean.

Publication date: 19 September 2016

As seen on TV

The Extremes Research Group are rapidly gaining recognition for their research into how humans face the challenge of extreme environments.

Publication date: 15 June 2011

As seen on TV!

A carnivorous plant described in a recent episode of BBC2’s Wonders of the Monsoon can be seen at Treborth Botanic Garden and is thought to be the only one on Wales and one of only a few samples in the UK.

Publication date: 28 October 2014

Aspirational Mentoring

Pupils from Holyhead High School were given a unique insight into university life recently through mentoring sessions by student role models from Bangor. Students and Year 7 pupils who completed the Aspirational Mentoring programme received a certificate in a special celebration at the school.

Publication date: 22 March 2013

Assessing the effectiveness of new support resources for carers of people living with a dementia

An online training and support resource developed by the World Health Organisation (WHO) for family and friends supporting people living with dementia is to be assessed for use in the UK for the first time. This new research project is led by Bangor University and funded by the National Institute of Health Research (NIHR).

Publication date: 4 November 2020

Assessing the value of dementia support groups

New ageing and dementia research at Bangor University will soon be underway, with a team from the Bangor Institute of Health and Medical Research in the School of Health Sciences being the only university in Wales to be awarded funding as part of the ESRC-NIHR Dementia Research Initiative 2018 . This programme of work, led by partners at University College London, centres around people living with rare dementias, and will involve the first major study of the value of support groups for people living with or caring for someone with a rare form of dementia.

Publication date: 10 January 2019

Assisting local adventurer on an endurance mountain challenge

A number of staff at the School of Sport, Health & Exercise Sciences (Dr Ross Roberts, Dr Stuart Beattie, Dr James Hardy, Dr Eleri Jones, Dr Anthony Blanchfield, Dr Andy Cooke and Kevin Williams) have been helping a local adventurer on a classic North Walian mountain challenge.

Publication date: 4 November 2019

Associate Member of The Colclough Centre Invited to Celebration of Best Selling Author's Career

Publication date: 10 May 2017

At Bangor University, first impressions count

Bangor University has once again been placed in the top 10 among UK universities. With only weeks to go until the new academic year, a survey by YouthSight has placed Bangor University among the top 10 UK universities for the favourable first impressions gained by new students.

Publication date: 4 September 2014

At Royal Command

Two Bangor University academics have recently received royal invitations to take part in important and influential events.

Publication date: 3 June 2016

Attitude survey does not bode well for would be air travellers

The current UK government guidelines and policies are unlikely to prevent frequent entry of SARS-COVID-19 into the UK according to the results of a survey of people’s understanding of COVID-19 symptoms, and their attitudes and likely behaviours related to air travel during the pandemic.

Publication date: 5 February 2021

Au revoir to prizewinning Bangor University languages graduate

The last four years have “gone too quickly” says one Bangor University student graduating this week.

Publication date: 12 July 2013

Auntie Glenda & her Dementia Friends – Launch Event

A new resource to raise awareness about dementia and created by school pupils at Ysgol Pentreuchaf, is to be launched as part of a celebration of the innovative ‘Auntie Glenda’ project. This takes place at Bangor University’s stand at the National Eisteddfod on Tuesday between 10-1.00. Dementia is a major public health issue in Wales and the research and teaching at Bangor University is focused on increasing support to those living with the condition. It is estimated between 40,000 and 50,000 people in Wales are currently living with dementia. Symptoms can vary according to the type of dementia but the condition can affect daily tasks, communication, senses and memory.

Publication date: 1 August 2017

Austrians are interested in archaeology

As Austria prepares to change the way archaeology is handled, by ratifying the European Convention for the Protection of the Archaeological Heritage (revised), the European framework for national policies and practices of protecting the archaeological heritage, more than 20 years after it came into force in most of the European Union, Professor Raimund Karl, a leading a leading expert on public engagement and participation in archaeology, has been working with the Austrian government to research Austrian attitudes to archaeology.

Publication date: 1 September 2014

Authentic Medieval images for Christmas cards

Christmas Cards with a particular Bangor link are for sale at Bangor Cathedral and from Bangor University this Christmas.

Publication date: 28 November 2011

Autumn brings its spectacular treats

A tree trunk in the woods at Treborth Botanic Garden , part of Bangor University, has erupted in a profusion of the most amazing array of honey fungus.

Publication date: 10 October 2013

Autumnwatch viewers to learn about the Sea Trout

Autumnwatch viewers across the UK will learn about a project that’s hoping to improve the situation for the sewin or sea trout, on the programme to be broadcast on Thursday 18 November (BBC 2 21.30pm 18.11.10).

Publication date: 17 November 2010

Award winning Amy arrives at university in style!

A first year student at Bangor University who was named her county’s ‘Student of the Year’ has arrived in style at her Halls of Residence in her competition prize - a brand-new Fiat Panda!

Publication date: 27 September 2010

Award winning film director Danny Boyle talks about his ‘wonderful time’ at Bangor University

Academy Award winning director Danny Boyle, who graduated with a degree in English and Drama from Bangor in 1978, discussed the fact that he remembers his time at Bangor with great fondness, during an interview with BBC Radio Wales programme Good Evening Wales recently.

Publication date: 3 November 2015

Award-winning resources launched at the Eisteddfod

Prize-winning Welsh-medium Teaching Resources that have been awarded the Welsh Government Welsh Language in Healthcare (Education and Training) Award, are being officially launched at the Bangor University stand at the National Eisteddfod at 11.00 on Friday 5 August 2011 .

Publication date: 29 July 2011

Awards Aplenty in Wales’ top Book Awards

Two Bangor Universoty academics shortlisted for the English and Welsh categories of Literature Wales’ Welsh Book of the Year Awards have been successful in being awarded prizes and Ifan Morgan Jones then went on to be awarded both the overall Welsh language Llyfr y Flwyddyn book of the year category and the Golwg Barn y Bobl people’s vote award.

Publication date: 1 August 2020

Awards for Bangor University’s research impact

Three research projects which have made outstanding impacts in very different areas have been recognised at Bangor University’s inaugural Research and Enterprise Impact Awards.

Publication date: 12 July 2013

Awards presented for Developing the Green Economy

Four local companies who have been focussing on their business’ sustainability have won Awards from Bangor University. The four wining organisations were selected from among over 300 businesses, agencies and social enterprises in Wales who have taken part in a project to develop a sustainable Green Economy in Wales and Ireland.

Publication date: 15 October 2014

Awards success for the second year running at MediWales

A team led by Dr Chris Subbe, Senior Lecturer, School of Medical Sciences at Bangor University and a practicing clinician at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board has been awarded the MediWales Award for "NHS Partnership with UK and International Industry" sponsored by Health & Care Research Wales and Roche.

Publication date: 15 December 2015

Awe-inspiring ‘Cathedral of the air’ lands in Bangor to stimulate the senses

An inflatable wonderland is expected to attract hundreds of visitors to the Old Bowling Green, Deiniol Rd, over four days. The extraordinary Luminarium, will generate excitement and wonder in the city of Bangor between 29 September and 2 October. The Luminarium is a giant labyrinthine structure of tunnels and cavernous domes filled with radiant light and colour. Likened to exploring a futuristic space station or the human body, the Luminarium is a sculpture where by people experience a sense of wonder by the beauty of colour and light.

Publication date: 29 September 2011

B-Enterprising Business Start-Up School

This Easter a group of students and graduates came together for Bangor’s annual Business Start-Up School, organised by the B-Enterprising Project, part of the University’s Careers and Employability Service. Over twenty-five students from a variety of academic subject backgrounds attended the series of workshops over a four day period.

Publication date: 12 May 2011

B-Enterprising announces winner of Santander Universities Excellence in Enterprise Award

Through Santander Universities, the B-Enterprising team are proud to announce that a £1000 award goes to a third year Business & Management undergraduate, Bogdan Pop, who has achieved this though his engagement with enterprise and innovation activities throughout his time at Bangor University.

Publication date: 27 May 2014

B-Enterprising hosts ‘The Story of an Entrepreneur’

Recently, Bangor students and staff enjoyed a presentation from a panel of four entrepreneurs who presented their experience of starting and running a successful business and the highs and lows of self-employment and entrepreneurialism.

Publication date: 1 December 2011

B-Enterprising launches New Start-Up Fund

Sometimes the only barrier to developing a fledgling idea for a new product or service is funding. With this in mind, the B-Enterprising Project at the University’s Careers and Employability Service has developed an entirely new initiative for Bangor University – the Start-Up Fund, whereby individual students, groups or Student Union societies can submit a business idea and if shortlisted have the opportunity to pitch to a panel of judges. Through this initiative, funded by the Welsh Government, students can win up to £150 in funding to take the first steps into business in a risk-free environment.

Publication date: 21 November 2011

BA Fine Art student wins 1st prize in the a n Degrees Unlimited blog

Rob Stephen wins first prize in blog.

Publication date: 20 August 2012

BAFTA Cymru and Pontio to host special preview of King Arthur: Legend of the Sword

BAFTA Cymru and Pontio Arts and Innovation Centre in Bangor, North Wales are proud to announce a very special preview screening of the highly anticipated new epic film KING ARTHUR: LEGEND OF THE SWORD at Pontio’s Cinema at 8pm on Sunday 14 May.

Publication date: 11 May 2017

BAFTA Cymru winning student runs Masterclass

A Bangor University postgraduate student from the School of Creative Studies and Media who won a BAFTA Cymru Best Short award in 2013 ran his own Masterclass for students and lecturers at the University of South Wales recently.

Publication date: 17 March 2014

BARN magazine is 50 years old

Barn magazine, which offers independent and intelligent feedback to all the excitement of contemporary Wales and the rest of the world, is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary this year. In collaboration with the School of Welsh, Bangor University, a reception will be held on the University’s stand at the National Eisteddfod of Wales on Tuesday, August 7 at 3.30, to launch its summer double issue.

Publication date: 2 August 2012

BBC Countryfile appearance for Bangor University scientists

Think of reefs and your mind may wander to blue tropical oceans or the famous Barrier Reef. But reefs exist in a variety of locations- and not all are made of coral…

Publication date: 14 June 2013

BBC Filming in Psychology Imaging Unit

On Friday 14th September the BBC are filming in Bangor's School of Psychology Imaging Unit with Professor Downing and Dr Mullins.

Publication date: 14 September 2012

BBC Radio Cymru Resident Poet

Chaired poet and Director of Canolfan Bedwyr , Dr Llion Jones, has taken on a new role as resident poet for the BBC’s Welsh language radio station Radio Cymru , this month.

Publication date: 4 June 2014

BBC commissions two documentaries based on research at Bangor University

Research at Bangor University into Jewish life in Wales will be broadcast by the BBC in August. Two radio documentaries to be broadcast in Welsh and English combine the research work of three academics in the University’s College of Arts Education & Humanities. They can be heard at 13.15 on 11 August on Radio Cymru (Terfysg Tredegar) and on Sunday 14 at 17.30 on Radio Wales (The Tredegar Riots http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b013bzm0 ).

Publication date: 10 August 2011

BBC news report on virtual learning iPad app to help train future neurosurgeons

BBC News reports on a pioneering 'app' developed by Bangor University to help trainee surgeons hone their life saving skills on the operating table.

Publication date: 9 January 2013

BBC’s The One Show revisits Beatles’ Bangor visit

Remember to watch The One Show on BBC 1 at 7.00 on Tuesday 23 November to find out about when The Beatles came to Bangor.

Publication date: 22 November 2010

BBS students attend business leaders’ event in London

Two top performing Accounting and Finance students, Raja Asad and Rebecca Molloy, recently attended an exclusive Future Leaders’ Luncheon, hosted by CPA Australia at the Sofitel London St James. The lunch was a platform for connecting business leaders and young leaders of the future and they were joined by international business leaders from Huawei Technologies, State Street, Bank ABC and Adstream. Dr Annika Beelitz, Lecturer in Accounting at Bangor Business School accompanied the students to the event.

Publication date: 21 November 2018

BEACON Wales is co-founder of new alliance launched to support the growth of the UK bioeconomy

Bangor University is delighted to be part of a new UK alliance – BioPilotsUK , launched to support the growth of the UK bioeconomy. The University’s BioComposites Centre is a partner in the award-winning BEACON Wales project, itself one of five established R&D centres across the UK coming together to form the new alliance. This alliance will seek to position Britain as a global leader in biorefining technology development and bio-based product manufacture – two key elements of the bioeconomy.

Publication date: 18 October 2016

BEACON wins prestigious European Commission RegioStars award

A prestigious European Commission RegioStars Award 2014 has been won by the BEACON Biorefining Centre of Excellence , an innovative Welsh research partnership dedicated to developing industrial products from plants to reduce reliance on fossil-based resources such as coal and gas.

Publication date: 31 March 2014

BEAM Festival puts Bangor musician in the spotlight

A festival that showcases creative technology in music will be featuring the work of a former Bangor University student.

Publication date: 15 June 2011

BIBF Alumnus of the Year 2019

The Dean of the College of Arts Humanities and Business, Andrew Edwards and the Head of Business School attended the Alumni Reception recently held at BIBF.

Publication date: 26 September 2019

BPS Awards for Psychology PhD Students

Two PhD students at the School of Psychology have won awards organised by the BPS Division of Academics, Researchers and Teachers in Psychology (DART-P) in association with PsyPAG.

Publication date: 24 June 2019

BPS Poster Prize for Masters Student

Postgraduate student wins prize for best poster at the BPS Division of Health Psychology annual conference.

Publication date: 17 September 2012

BSc Geography degree receives accreditation

The School of Environment, Natural Resources and Geography (SENRGY) are pleased to announce that its BSc Geography degree has been accredited by the Committee of Heads of Environmental Sciences (CHES), which is part of the Institution of Environmental Sciences.

Publication date: 21 June 2012

BTO Cymru nests at new University office

Prof John Hughes, Bangor University's Vice-Chancellor cut a celebratory cake at The British Trust for Ornithology Cymru’s (BTO) opening reception recently. The BTO have newly settled into offices at the Thoday building alongside the School of the Environment, Natural Resources and Geography (SENERGy), The Head of SENRGy Dr. Christine Cahalan gave a brief speech welcoming the BTO to the University, seconded by the Vice Chancellor.

Publication date: 31 October 2011

Baby-friendly Award for Bangor University

Bangor University is the first university in Wales to have been awarded the prestigious Baby Friendly Award and is the latest university to gain recognition from Unicef UK for the high levels of training in breastfeeding provided to students on its midwifery course. Student midwives enrolled in the midwifery programme at Bangor University will now graduate with an extra qualification, which will save them having to complete further training when they are employed as midwives.

Publication date: 20 March 2018

Back-to-back heatwaves kill more than two-thirds of coral

Study shows severe loss of central Indian Ocean coral reefs between 2015 and 2017 By comparing reefs before and after two extreme heatwaves only 12 months apart, a collaborative team of researchers including scientists from Bangor’s School of Ocean Sciences found that living hard corals in the central Indian Ocean reduced by 70%. Despite this, their results suggest that some coral species are more resilient to rising temperatures, which offers hope for these vital habitats.

Publication date: 12 July 2019

Bang Goes the Theory comes to Bangor!

Following the recent furore over horse meat contamination in other meats, BBC’s popular science show, Bang Goes the Theory (on BBC 2 Wales at 18.30on Tuesday 9 April 2013/ Monday 8 April 19..30 BBC One not in regions) looks at how new DNA techniques can be used to identify the fish on your plate.

Publication date: 4 April 2013

Bangor Academic Wins Major Award to Research Stanley Kubrick

The life and works of legendary filmmaker Stanley Kubrick are to come under scrutiny in a new research project at Bangor University’s School of Creative Studies and Media. Dr Nathan Abrams, Senior Lecturer in Film Studies, has won £76,000 from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) to research Stanley Kubrick’s work from a consideration of his Jewish heritage and intellectual background.

Publication date: 17 January 2012

Bangor Academic backs Young Parents.

From headlines on pre-teen fathers to pervasive beliefs about benefit and housing claims, young parenthood has come to be seen as a risk for society. A recent Bangor research study on the ‘Rhieni Ifanc Ni’ project run by GISDA across North West Wales, challenges those views. The Rhieni Ifanc Ni project provided individual support to over 100 parents aged under 25, most of whom were mothers. Its primary aim was to build parents’ resilience. Aspects of this included promoting economic inclusion through supporting parents to gain relevant qualifications, supporting family and co-parent relationships and enabling parents to form networks with other parents. Bangor University undertook a year-long study of parents’ experiences of ‘building resilience’. The study was led by Dr. Myfanwy Davies and was undertaken by Karen Wyn Jones and Elin Williams in the School of Social Sciences .

Publication date: 29 March 2017

Bangor Academic chosen to represent Wales on UK’s Biomedical Sciences representative body

Mr Merfyn Williams , course director of the BSc Biomedical Science degree in the School of Medical Sciences has had the honour of being invited to join the Heads of University Centres of Biomedical Sciences (HUCBMS) Executive Committee. HUCBMS is a representative body for the biomedical sciences in the UK and has a membership of over 60 universities, which includes Bangor University, within the UK and overseas. Its mission is ‘ to promote the development and enhancement of biomedical sciences teaching and research’ .

Publication date: 22 February 2016

Bangor Academic is prize-winner of the AHGBI-Spanish Embassy Publication Award for 2012

Dr David Miranda-Barreiro, Lecturer in Hispanic Studies at the School of Modern Languages, has been awarded the first Publication Prize for the most distinguished thesis in Hispanic and Luso-Brazilian Studies awarded in 2012 by any university in the UK and Ireland.

Publication date: 5 February 2013

Bangor Academic remains European Champion Rafter

A Bangor University academic has recently represented Great Britain at the European White Water Rafting Championships 2016 in Tacen, Slovenia.

Publication date: 27 May 2016

Bangor Academics create impact with BMJ papers

A paper co-authored by a Bangor academic has made the front cover of the prestigious British Medical Journal while another research re-evaluation published by the BMJ, in the same month, received international media attention.

Publication date: 29 September 2015

Bangor Academics elected Fellows of the Learned Society of Wales

Four Bangor University academics have been elected Fellows of the Learned Society of Wales.

Publication date: 23 April 2015

Bangor Academics elected Fellows of the Learned Society of Wales

Seven Bangor University academics have been elected Fellows of the Learned Society of Wales .

Publication date: 20 April 2016

Bangor Alumnus returns from Canadian Climbing Expedition

An experienced professional mountaineer and Bangor University alumnus has recently returned from a challenging expedition in the breathtakingly beautiful Canadian Rockies.

Publication date: 5 October 2015

Bangor Alumnus returns to north Wales as Antiques Roadshow specialist

A Bangor University Alumus will return to north Wales as a specialist for the popular BBC Sunday evening programme Antiques Roadshow this week. On Thursday 4 th June, Antiques Roadshow will come to the grounds of Plas Newydd, Anglesey.

Publication date: 2 June 2015

Bangor Awards Catherine Peer Guide of the Year 2017

Bangor University Peer Guides have been congratulated and awarded certificates in thanks for the vital role they have been playing in supporting their fellow students. Bangor University runs one of the oldest and largest ‘ Peer Guiding Schemes ’ in any UK university. The trained ‘Peer Guides’ play a vital role in assisting new students to settle in to university life, helping with everything from the practicalities of moving in and finding their way around university, to assisting in supporting students in adapting to university life and signposting them to further information and support when necessary.

Publication date: 8 May 2017

Bangor Business Lecturer secures funding to promote Welsh-medium education

Dr Sara Parry, Lecturer in Marketing at Bangor Business School, has been awarded funding to develop to develop a digital film promoting the benefits of Welsh-medium study.

Publication date: 11 November 2011

Bangor Business School Appoints New Head

Professor John Thornton, Professor of Global Finance, has been appointed as the new Head of Bangor Business School.

Publication date: 2 June 2011

Bangor Business School PhD candidate selected for internship at the Bank of England

Bangor Business School PhD student Piotr Jan Danisewicz was selected for a coveted internship at the Bank of England. Piotr who is in his 3 rd year of his PhD studies will take up his internship in early summer for a 3-month period. Participating in this highly competitive internship program will allow him to collaborate with research economists at the Bank of England in their Financial Stability Directorate on a project about international spill over effects of banks’ lending behaviour.

Publication date: 10 April 2014

Bangor Business School Student Visit to China

In April 2011, 16 Bangor Business School students took part in the Business School’s first ever student visit to China, led by Professor John Goddard, Deputy Head of School; Sarah Wale, School Manager; Yizheng Wang, International Liaison and Support Officer; and Peter Westmoreland, Student Liaison and Research Assistant.

Publication date: 19 May 2011

Bangor Business School enters new partnership with Guru Nanak

Bangor University has signed an articulation agreement with Guru Nanak Institute of Management and Information Technology in India which will see Guru Nanak students being able to transfer their studies to Bangor Business School, one of the top Business Schools in Europe.

Publication date: 26 October 2011

Bangor Business School enters partnership with the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investment

Bangor Business School has entered into partnership with the Chartered Institute of Securities and Investment, and extended its existing accreditation by the Chartered Insurance Institute.

Publication date: 9 August 2016

Bangor Business School enters top 15 in the world for banking research

Bangor Business School is now amongst the top 15 institutions in the world for research in the field of Banking (as of October 2013).

Publication date: 7 November 2013

Bangor Business School in the Bahamas

Publication date: 7 November 2018

Bangor Business School is UK leader for Banking research

Bangor Business School is the top institution in the UK – and amongst the world’s top 30 – for Banking research, according to recent rankings.

Publication date: 11 September 2012

Bangor Business School success at IBM Business Competition

A team of Bangor Business School students came 2 nd at the national final of IBM University Business Challenge, held at IBM’s London HQ earlier on this year.

Publication date: 20 July 2018

Bangor Business School to take its expertise to the City of London

Bangor University is set to be the only Welsh higher education institution to take its teaching into London as the University’s Bangor Business School, currently ranked as the leading institution in the UK for Accounting and Finance research, launches a new teaching base in the City.

Publication date: 14 February 2011

Bangor Celebrates Chinese New Year

Bangor University’s Confucius Institute brings its annual Chinese New Year event back to Bangor on 24 February, with a colourful dragon parade and Chinese gala to celebrate 2018, Year of the Dog.

Publication date: 14 February 2018

Bangor Chemistry @ EUChemS 2018

Working under the guidance of Dr Leigh Jones, chemistry PhD students Mari Slater-Parry and Baba Fugu Mohammed, recently attended the 7th EuChemS chemistry congress at the ACC in Liverpool (26 th -30 th August, 2018).

Publication date: 18 September 2018

Bangor Composer Premiers New Work: 28 October 2012

Working with a team of experts in dyslexia research from the Miles Dyslexia Centre at Bangor University, award-winning composer Professor Andrew Lewis will create a sonic art work with video using spoken and printed text as its raw material.

Publication date: 24 October 2012

Bangor Computer Science Adds GitHub Accolade

The School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering and Bangor University becomes one of only seven UK universities with a resident Certified GitHub Campus Advisor.

Publication date: 18 September 2020

Bangor Education Degree leads to further success for educational entrepreneur

The Winner of a national Entrepreneurial Award attributes her success to a Bangor University School of Education Masters course. Ms Ayan Aliyeva, of Baku, Azerbaijan, has been awarded the British Council Entrepreneurial Alumni Award for Azerbaijan .

Publication date: 21 December 2018

Bangor Graduates Take On The Fringe

This summer four Bangor University graduates are taking an original sketch show to the Edinburgh Fringe Comedy Festival!

Publication date: 31 July 2013

Bangor Graduates launch innovative pet protection service

Two science graduates from Bangor University have launched a unique DNA storage service for pet owners that can complement or replace micro-chipping.

Publication date: 1 February 2012

Bangor Graduate’s Social Learning Platform Employs Bangor University Graduate

Polina Cowley, MBA Information Management graduate has set up LearnerNet, an Innovative social learning platform aimed at students in Higher Education.

Publication date: 29 July 2016

Bangor Honorary Professor to lead work on teaching Wales’ “rich history built on difference and diversity”

Professor Charlotte Williams OBE has been appointed by the Welsh Government to lead a new working group to advise on and improve the teaching of themes relating to Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities and experiences across all parts of the school curriculum. Professor Williams is Honorary Professor in the School of History, Philosophy and Social Sciences at Bangor University and former Associate Dean and Professor of Social work at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia. She holds Honorary Fellow appointments at Glyndwr University and the University of South Wales.

Publication date: 21 July 2020

Bangor ICPS to help the EU implement the Small Business Act following major grant success

Bangor Law School’s Institute for Competition & Procurement Studies (ICPS) has recently been notified of a major grant success under the European Union’s COSME fund – a funding programme designed to raise competitiveness of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) in the EU and to help the EU implement the requirements of the Small Business Act (the overarching framework for EU policy on SMEs).

Publication date: 27 January 2017

Bangor Institute for Health and Medical Research Launch

Bangor University is launching the new Institute of Health and Medical Research on Thursday February 25 th 2016. Building on an established foundation of research excellence, the new Bangor Institute for Health and Medical Research (BIHMR) will facilitate more interdisciplinary research that spans discovery in the laboratory through to research that solves complex health problems in the real world. In this way, BIHMR will contribute to improvements in local health and healthcare, as well as making an impact across Wales, the United Kingdom and internationally.

Publication date: 22 February 2016

Bangor Law Fair will highlight employment opportunities for graduates

As part of its tenth anniversary celebrations, Bangor Law School (Gwynedd) will hold a Law Fair on Wednesday 19 th November 2014, from 9.45am to 3.30pm. The aim of the Law Fair is to bring together employers and Bangor law students in an environment which will create mutually beneficial results. The Law Fair is an opportunity for anyone, from the Law School’s own students, to secondary school pupils, to career-changers, and others who might be interested in Law to see what careers are available to people with a law degree.

Publication date: 11 November 2014

Bangor Law Lecturer Honoured with Teaching Fellowship

There was extra cause for celebration at this year’s Law School graduation ceremony, as Bangor Law School lecturer Ann McLaren was awarded a Teaching Fellowship for excellence in teaching and pastoral care.

Publication date: 22 September 2011

Bangor Law Lecturer appointed new Academic Fellow at Inner Temple

Dr Yvonne McDermott Rees, a Lecturer in Law at Bangor University has been appointed to a prestigious three-year role as an Academic Fellows of the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple. Dr McDermott Rees is one of only four leading academics to be selected by the Honourable Society of the Inner Temple , one of the four barrister Inns of Court of England and Wales. The Inns of Court hold the exclusive right to call candidates to practise at the Bar of England and Wales. The Inner Temple’s Academic Fellows Scheme recognises the outstanding contribution of legal teaching and research of early to mid-career academics. It also aims to support their research and to build a stronger relationship between the Bar, judiciary and legal academia.

Publication date: 3 December 2014

Bangor Law Lecturer wins prestigious research award

Bangor Law Lecturer Evelyne Schmid has been awarded a prestigious research prize by the Academic Platform Switzerland UN.

Publication date: 14 December 2011

Bangor Law School Prepares for Major International Conference

Bangor Law School is preparing to host a major Competition Law conference next month, welcoming guest speakers from across the globe.

Publication date: 14 July 2011

Bangor Law School awards Honorary Fellowship to Professor Malcolm Evans

Professor Malcolm Evans of the University of Bristol is to receive an Honorary Fellowship from Bangor University for services to Law.

Publication date: 26 June 2012

Bangor Law School celebrates 10 years of excellence

Over 150 Bangor University alumni and former staff will attend a special celebration next week to mark the tenth anniversary of the establishment of Bangor Law School.

Publication date: 30 July 2015

Bangor Law School climbs The Guardian rankings

Bangor Law School is now the top law school in Wales, according to the latest university league tables published by The Guardian . The School has also risen to 32nd position in the UK, out of the 98 institutions included in the rankings.

Publication date: 9 June 2015

Bangor Law School contributes to ‘Big Voice London’ Project on legal identity

Bangor Law School welcomed a group of young people from London for a conference at the University in November 2012. The students from the Big Voice London project were researching aspects of legal identity and had a specific interest in the legal tradition in Wales and the Welsh language.

Publication date: 9 January 2013

Bangor Law School highest in Wales

Bangor Law School is the highest positioned law school in Wales, according to the latest university league tables published by The Guardian University Guide for 2018. The School has risen to 23rd position in the UK, out of the 98 institutions included in the rankings.

Publication date: 7 June 2017

Bangor Law School ranked joint 6th in the UK for student satisfaction

Bangor Law School scored a phenomenal 94% for ‘overall satisfaction’ in this year’s National Student Survey, placing us in joint 6 th position amongst UK law schools for student satisfaction.

Publication date: 24 September 2013

Bangor Law School recognised for its support of international students

Bangor Law School recently celebrated another night of teaching award success at this year’s Student Led Teaching Awards (SLTA).

Publication date: 20 May 2015

Bangor Law School teams up with Amnesty International for Armed Conflict training

On Saturday 7 July 2012, Bangor Law School and Amnesty International (Colwyn Bay) held a successful training day on the protection of women and children in armed conflict. Held at Bangor University’s Reichel Conference Centre, the event drew participants from the Bangor area and beyond, including from Colwyn Bay, Liverpool and Lancashire.

Publication date: 18 July 2012

Bangor Law School to Host Live Postgraduate Webchat

Bangor University Law School will be holding a live webchat for prospective Postgraduate students from 11.00am on Wednesday, 3rd of August 2011 , with course leaders for the International Law and Public Procurement Law & Strategy LLM programmes here at Bangor.

Publication date: 25 July 2011

Bangor Law School to collaborate with the Nigerian National Universities Commission on Procurement Studies

Staff from Bangor Law School visited Nigeria last month to discuss collaboration in the field of Procurement Studies.

Publication date: 18 February 2014

Bangor Law School to hold Career Fair

Bangor University Law School is to hold its first ever Law Fair for the benefit of current and prospective students. Taking place in Reichel Hall on Wednesday, 27 November, the event will give students from twelve local schools a rare opportunity to discuss their career options with practising barristers, solicitors and in-house lawyers. The guest of honour will be Sir Roderick Evans, a retired High Court Judge and former Presiding Judge of Wales.

Publication date: 21 November 2013

Bangor Law School welcome US Law School to Summer Law Academy

Publication date: 18 April 2011

Bangor Law School welcomes Trade Marks Law expert for guest lecture

Dr Jasem Tarawneh of Manchester University’s School of Law recently visited Bangor Law School to deliver a presentation on ‘Trade Marks Investment Function and Parallel Importation, the Interflora effect’.

Publication date: 29 November 2012

Bangor Law School’s Gary Clifford shortlisted for a national leadership award

Gary Clifford, Director of the Institute for Competition and Procurement Studies (ICPS), based at the Bangor University’s Law School, has been named a finalist in Wales’ long-established and only dedicated leadership awards. Gary has been shortlisted in the ‘Wales’ Leadership for the Future’ category for his ambitious leadership role in steering the Institute through a period of national and international growth, and is one of four finalists in the category.

Publication date: 27 May 2016

Bangor Law School’s Institute for Competition & Procurement Studies nominated for two prestigious Impact Awards

Bangor University Law School’s Institute for Competition & Procurement Studies (ICPS) has once again been shortlisted as a finalist for the prestigious Bangor University Impact and Innovation Awards.

Publication date: 25 July 2014

Bangor Lecturer Takes Expertise to Finland

Dr Stefan Machura, Lecturer in Criminology and Criminal Research at the Bangor School of Social Sciences, recently spent a week as a Visiting Lecturer at a Finnish university.

Publication date: 3 May 2011

Bangor Lecturer carries the Olympic Torch on Day 11 of the Relay

Bangor Law Lecturer Sarah Nason carried the Olympic Torch past Conwy Castle on Tuesday, 29 th May – Day 11 of the Olympic Torch Relay – as the Flame travelled from Beaumaris to Chester.

Publication date: 31 May 2012

Bangor Lecturer wins 2012 Peter Savill Award

Dr Christine Chalan, Head of the School of Environment, Natural Resources and Geography, has been awarded the 2012 Peter Savill Award. The prize, which is awarded each year by the Woodland Heritage, is to recognise the contribution of an individual who has significantly benefited British Forestry, in this case for Forestry Education.

Publication date: 16 March 2012

Bangor MBA graduate launches Nigerian book

Bangor Law School played a major role in the launch of an influential Nigerian book. The book, written by a recent MBA Graduate in Law and Management, Air Vice Marshall Francis Bassey entitled ‘ Corporate Governance in the Nigerian Airline Indus try’, was an adaptation of Francis’ post - graduate dissertation. The book, published by a leading Nigerian publishing house, Fourth Dimension, was launched in Abuja last week and commended as a must read for industry practitioners, investors, policy makers, students of corporate governance, and the general public.

Publication date: 20 September 2019

Bangor Medical Sciences new agreement with Graduate Medicine at Cardiff

Bangor University and Cardiff University have signed an historic progression agreement for Medical Sciences (BMedSci) graduates from Bangor to the MBBCh Medicine programme at Cardiff. Each year students (up to a maximum of 10) who reach the threshold eligibility criteria will be guaranteed an interview for the 4 year graduate entry MBBCh Medicine programme at Cardiff. The aim of this agreement is to support the widening participation agenda for Medicine and to also support Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) in its efforts to increase the recruitment of Doctors into the NHS in north Wales.

Publication date: 13 March 2014

Bangor New Music Festival 12th – 15th March 2014

As Bangor New Music Festival looks forward to its fourteenth contemporary music festival, we mark the 450th anniversary of William Shakespeare's birth. The 2014 festival runs over 4 days, featuring a series of events including concerts, workshops, lectures and the INTER/actions conference.

Publication date: 6 March 2014

Bangor Old Students’ Association support the Gwyn Thomas Memorial Fund

‘On Wednesday morning, 14 March 2018, an informal though pleasant occasion happened in PJ Hall.'

Publication date: 15 March 2018

Bangor PhD Student has her work published in the National Geographic.

A Bangor University PhD student was one of the scientists who featured in the National Geographic recently after they identified a new species of viper.

Publication date: 7 April 2011

Bangor PhD Student receives award at the 6th World Fisheries Congress

Gwladys Lambert, who recently completed her PhD in the School of Ocean Sciences at Bangor University, was awarded joint second best oral presentation at the 6th World Fisheries Congress held in Edinburgh 7-11 th May.

Publication date: 16 May 2012

Bangor PhD student selected for Special Olympics 2011 Delegation

Niamh-Elizabeth Reilly, 27, a School of Sport, Health and Exercises Sciences (SHES) PhD student at Bangor University, has been selected as a Student Delegate for the 2011 Special Olympics World Games in Athens this June.

Publication date: 15 June 2011

Bangor Photography and Poetry Competition

The School of Social Sciences is hosting a Photography and Poetry Competition as part of the ESRC’s Festival of Social Sciences. There are two categories: 14-18 years and 18+. The deadline for submissions is Tuesday, 1 November 2016.

Publication date: 17 October 2016

Bangor Physical Oceanographers score a million pound hat-trick!

Physical Oceanographers from Bangor University’s School of Ocean Sciences have recently won three research grants from the Natural Environment Research Council, one of the bodies which funds UK research. Together, the research grants bring a million pounds’ worth of new research to be conducted by the University.

Publication date: 19 July 2011

Bangor Physicist among world experts discussing climatic effect of disappearing Arctic sea ice

Bangor University Ocean Physicist Prof Tom Rippeth is one of 12 international scientists to be invited to speak at a workshop organised by the International Arctic Science Committee to discuss the future impact of the complete disappearance of Arctic Sea Ice cover in the summer.

Publication date: 13 October 2014

Bangor Poetry Season announced

The third annual North Wales International Poetry Festival presents the Bangor Poetry Season, a series of readings and performances running throughout October 2014 (1-24th).

Publication date: 3 September 2014

Bangor Pontifical on the Web: Phase One Complete

The Bangor Pontifical Project, launched exactly one year ago as a partnership between the University and the Cathedral to ensure the long-term preservation of Bangor’s most precious medieval manuscript, has just reached its first significant milestone. Completion of phase one, funded by a Welsh Assembly grant, has enabled conservation and rebinding of the Pontifical and digitization of its 340 pages. The manuscript was photographed by the cutting-edge Digital Image Archive of Medieval Music (DIAMM) last spring, and viewers may now zoom in on the excellent high-quality images via the open access Bangor Pontifical Project website .

Publication date: 20 October 2010

Bangor Professor appears on The One Show

You’ll be spellbound by this fabulous film about 'love' on the shore and a 'seabed seductress' which was broadcast on popular BBC One programme The One Show recently. Prof Simon Webster of the School of Natural Sciences explained to Miranda Krestovnikoff how the females of a common crab species that we find on our sea shores, attract a male and gains some protection into the bargain! The film is seven minutes into the programme and is available here for 29 days.

Publication date: 19 September 2019

Bangor Professor appointed President Elect of the Incorporated Society of Musicians

Prof Chris Collins, Head of Bangor University’s School of Music & Media , has been elected President Elect of the Incorporated Society of Musicians . He will be acting as a member of the Society’s presidential trio until April 2020, when he steps into the role of President. Prof Collins follows in the footsteps of another leading musician and Head of School, as composer Professor William Mathias undertook the same role in 1989-90.

Publication date: 10 October 2019

Bangor Professor appointed Seafish Deputy Chair

Marine ecologist, Professor Michel Kaiser, of Bangor University, has been appointed to the role of interim Deputy Chair of the Seafish board until March 2012.

Publication date: 14 December 2010

Bangor Professor appointed to UK Research Council’s Science Board

Professor David Thomas, Head of the School of Ocean Sciences at Bangor University, has been appointed to the Science Board of the Natural Environment Research Council ( NERC ), the UK's largest funder of independent environmental science, training and innovation, delivered through universities and research centres.

Publication date: 27 October 2016

Bangor Professor awarded Lifetime Achievement in Psychology award by The British Psychological Society

Professor Judy Hutchings of Bangor University has been presented with the Lifetime Achievement in Psychology award by the British Psychological Society Practice Board.

Publication date: 26 August 2020

Bangor Professor elected a Fellow of the British Academy

An eminent historian and archaeologist from Bangor University has been made a Fellow of the British Academy . Nancy Edwards , Professor of Medieval Archaeology at Bangor University’s School of History, Welsh History & Archaeology receives the Fellowship, which is the highest honour in the UK for a scholar of the arts and humanities, in recognition of her outstanding contribution to research in archaeology. She is also the only academic from a Welsh university among this year’s new Fellows.

Publication date: 15 July 2016

Bangor Professor included in New Year Honours List

Professor Sandy Toogood, an Honorary Professor at Bangor University’s School of Education is to be awarded a British Empire Medal (BEM) for services to people with intellectual disabilities and was included in the New Year Honours List.

Publication date: 31 December 2020

Bangor Professor speaks to the European Parliament Interest Group on Mental Health, Well-being and Brain Diseases

Professor Peter Huxley of Bangor University's Centre for Mental Health & Society provided expert guidance to the development (by the Economist Intelligence Unit) of a mental health social inclusion index which compares the mental health inclusion policies and practices in 38 countries in Europe.

Publication date: 22 December 2014

Bangor Professor visits China to lead on creation and teaching of new International Criminal Law course

Professor Suzannah Linton, Chair of International Law at Bangor Law School and Director of the Bangor Centre for International Law, was recently in China for an intensive series of teaching, public lectures and judging of moots.

Publication date: 11 January 2013

Bangor Professor works with Bear Grylls

A Bangor University Professor provided his expertise for the opening episode of adventurer Bear Grylls’ new three-part TV series, Britain’s Biggest Adventures with Bear Grylls.

Publication date: 16 September 2015

Bangor Psychology Student wins BBC Wales Young Sportswoman of the Year 2017 Award

A first year Bangor University Psychology student has won the BBC Wales Carwyn James Young Sportswoman of the Year 2017 award.

Publication date: 6 December 2017

Bangor Psychology Students 'Pitch' up just short after fantastic effort in Cardiff

Two teams of Consumer Psychology masters students went to Cardiff recently to participate in the Chartered Institute of Marketing's "Pitch" competition. The teams were: "The Three Marketeers" (Jamie Muir, Will Morgan, Manuel Calatrava Conesa) and "The National Thrust" (James Gudgeon, James Gillespie, Bryan Walls).

Publication date: 6 March 2013

Bangor Psychology Students have Big Ideas

Two aspiring entrepreneurs from Bangor University were among only 50 16-24 year olds from across Wales selected to take part in the ‘Big Ideas Wales Challenge’ recently.

Publication date: 5 February 2014

Bangor Psychology Students have the opposition licked! - Test Town 2014

A team of students are celebrating this week after being selected to take part in Test Town 2014

Publication date: 7 May 2014

Bangor Psychology students pitch for victory

For the fourth year running Bangor Psychology MSc students have reached the finals of the Brolio/The Pitch 2015. Brolio/The Pitch is organised by the Chartered Institute of Marketing and part funded by the Welsh Assembly Government and gives students the opportunity to ‘pitch’ their ideas in a prestigious marketing competition.

Publication date: 9 February 2015

Bangor Psychology to play major role in £1.1M MRC research relating to addiction and mania

The School of Psychology at Bangor University is to conduct research into new pharmacological treatment for psychiatric illnesses. Researchers at Bangor and Oxford Universities, and the University of British Columbia, have been funded by the Medical Research Council to evaluate the potential of a new drug to reduce the impulsive behaviours associated with alcohol and drug addictions, as well as mania.

Publication date: 6 March 2014

Bangor RAG Donations 2013

Volunteers from Bangor University RAG, a group within Student Volunteering Bangor recently made their annual awards of funds to their four chosen charities. At the beginning of each academic year, the group, who hold numerous fundraising events throughout the year, choose 4 charities for which to fundraise.

Publication date: 24 July 2013

Bangor Researcher joint winner of the BBC NewsHACK award

Dewi Bryn Jones from the Language Technologies Unit at Canolfan Bedwyr was one of the winners of the Audience Facing award at the BBC’s #newsHack: Language Technology , together with BBC Cymru Fyw, BBC Connected Studio, and BBC Digital in London on the 15 and 16 March 2016. The challenge at the event organised by the BBC News Labs was how to help improve journalism in a multilingual environment in order to take advantage of news and information in other languages, and read content in a number of different languages.

Publication date: 22 March 2016

Bangor SU wins Community Relations Award

Bangor Students’ Union has been awarded the ‘NUS Wales Award for Community Relations’ at the NUS Wales Conference in Gregynog, beating all other Student associations in Wales for the prize, as a result of the myriad of activity run by Bangor SU in and alongside the local community. Over the past year, Bangor SU has both held and supported a number of local events such as the World Aids Day Service in Bangor Cathedral; a reclaim the night march around the city and also supported the Conwy Food Festival by encouraging our student societies to take part in the Medieval-themed day out. The Medieval Re-enactment Society was a huge hit and has been invited back next year.

Publication date: 17 April 2012

Bangor Science Festival 2016

Bangor University’s Science Festival is back for its sixth year. The festival runs from 11th-20th March 2016, and welcomes everyone to explore and discuss science through talks, hands-on activities, exhibitions and demonstrations at its FREE events.

Publication date: 23 February 2016

Bangor Science Festival Photography, Art and Poetry Competition

As part of the Bangor Science Festival , Bangor University is inviting anyone under the age of 19 to enter their Photography, Art and Poetry Competition.

Publication date: 10 February 2016

Bangor Science Festival a resounding success

The second Bangor Science Festival, organised by Bangor University, made sure that people of all ages had the opportunity to celebrate the National Science and Engineering Week 2012 in style recently. The festival drew hundreds of people to Bangor to enjoy science related events including discovery days, schools events, exhibitions, geological walks, public lectures, and competitions.

Publication date: 20 March 2012

Bangor Scientist to Strengthen the World’s Largest Marine Reserve

Expertise from Bangor University’s world renowned School of Ocean Science is to contribute towards monitoring and surveying the world’s largest marine reserve, which surrounds a string of tiny islands in the British Indian Ocean Territory of the Chagos Archipelago.

Publication date: 7 March 2012

Bangor Scientists in the Indian Ocean

Scientists from the School of Ocean Scientists are part of a 14 person expedition currently on a ship in the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) studying the biodiversity of the World’s largest Marine Protected Area.

Publication date: 7 April 2014

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

Bangor Shares Experiences of Welsh Devolution

On Friday May 31, 2019, a group of researchers from the School, and other parts of the university, went to the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA - the body co-ordinating the devolution of powers to the Greater Manchester region) to lead a workshop sharing Wales' experience of devolved administration.

Publication date: 18 June 2019

Bangor Student Finalists in Climate Week Awards 2013

Andy O’Callaghan, a second year Marine Science/ Zoology student at Bangor University has been names a finalist in the upcoming Climate Week Awards 2013.

Publication date: 4 March 2013

Bangor Student Has a Passion For Disney

As Disney prepares to release the first of three live action remakes this year, Bangor University student Megan Rainbird has a particular interested in the new big budget releases.

Publication date: 22 March 2019

Bangor Student Wins Welsh Agriculture Student of the Year for second year in succession

A Bangor University student is to receive the Richard Phillips Agricultural Student of the Year Award, presented annually at the Royal Welsh Show to the best agricultural student studying in Wales. Twenty-three year old Holly Pratt will receive the Award on the Monday of the Show (2.20pm 21.7.14), the second year in succession that a Bangor student is receiving the Award.

Publication date: 19 June 2014

Bangor Student competes for Bryn Terfel Scholarship

A Bangor University student is competing for the Bryn Terfel Scholarship 2019. Cai Fôn Davies, 19, from Bangor, as second year Welsh and History student, will take part in the competition on Friday, 11 October at Barry Memorial Hall.

Publication date: 11 October 2019

Bangor Student enjoy success at Inter-College Eisteddfod

Following eager and very successful competing, the avid competitors among Bangor’s Welsh speaking students came second in the Inter-College Eisteddfod recently. They were closely beaten by the home team, Cardiff University.

Publication date: 23 February 2011

Bangor Students Get Fit for Business!

Twelve Bangor students from a range of academic Schools at the University took part in a dynamic Business Bootcamp on 25 th June. The bootcamp was facilitated by two external experts, Tim Ashcroft, an entrepreneur and experienced business mentor from Cheshire who is currently supporting many final year students and graduates from Bangor University who are starting a business, and Mike Chitty, a renowned leader in the development of young entrepreneurs and teams.

Publication date: 4 July 2012

Bangor Students Law start-up expands to Canary Wharf

Kawa, Guimaraes & Associates Solicitors, a recently established firm of solicitors in Holyhead, have opened a sister company in prestigious premises at One Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London. The company was established by entrepreneurs, Mehedi Rahim Kate Kawa. Kate is the CEO & Managing Partner, while Mehedi is the Senior Partner. Mehedi is a PhD student in his final year researching Islamic Law and UK Marine Insurance at the Law School and Kate is an MBA graduate of Bangor Business School .

Publication date: 11 September 2014

Bangor Students Pitching for Victory

For the third year running Bangor Consumer Psychology masters students have reached the finals of the Brolio/The Pitch 2014 , which take place on Tuesday 18 th February. Brolio/The Pitch is organised by the Chartered Institute of Marketing and part funded by the Welsh Assembly Government and gives students the opportunity to ‘pitch’ their ideas in a prestigious marketing competition.

Publication date: 13 February 2014

Bangor Students Start-ups Shine with Santander

Student entrepreneurs at Bangor University are now able to take advantage of enhanced support from Santander Universities as the University launches the Santander Enterprise Accelerator or SEA. SEA provides a unique opportunity for Bangor University students, and encourages those who are enterprising to use their skills and ambitions to start companies in the region.

Publication date: 20 May 2019

Bangor Students aim for Cân i Gymru

With a good track-record in the Cân i Gymru (Song for Wales) competition, following last year’s success by Rhys Gwynfor and Osian Huw Williams, and Music MA students Nia Davies Williams’ third place in 2012, two more Bangor University Music students have entered and have been selected for the final of the popular TV programme. The programme is to be broadcast (with subtitles) at 7.45, with a special results programme following at 9.30 on Friday 28.2.14.

Publication date: 24 February 2014

Bangor Students perform at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival

Students and graduates from Bangor University will have the incredible opportunity of performing at the largest arts festival in the world this month.

Publication date: 8 August 2014

Bangor Students perform at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival

Students from Bangor University will have the incredible opportunity of performing at the largest arts festival in the world this month.

Publication date: 14 August 2012

Bangor Students represent Community Engagement projects in the House of Commons

A group of Bangor University delegates delivered recently a presentation in the House of Commons in Westminster on the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Modern Languages. The event was chaired by Tonia Antoniazzi, MP for Gower, and attended by other MPs and representatives of the House of Lords, British Council, European Commission, Goethe Institut, Confucius Institute and other institutions and universities from across the UK.

Publication date: 24 October 2018

Bangor Students strike a pose!

Bangor University has brought together students from across the world to star in one of its key publications, the 2012 University prospectus. The prospectus which is hot off the press is already being handed out to prospective students in Higher Education Fairs throughout the UK and overseas.

Publication date: 5 April 2011

Bangor Students triumphant at English Weightlifting Championships

Two Bangor University students won gold and silver medals at the 2015 English Weightlifting Championships in Castleford, West Yorkshire recently.

Publication date: 5 March 2015

Bangor Students ‘Pitch’ their marketing expertise in welsh Final Round

A team of from Bangor University students made it through to the Welsh final round of ‘‘Brolio/ The Pitch’, a competition organised by the chartered Institute of Marketing which gives students the opportunity to ‘pitch’ their ideas in a prestigious marketing competition.

Publication date: 26 February 2013

Bangor Students’ Big Ideas

Six Bangor University students and their business ideas have reached the final round of a national competition that promotes and celebrates entrepreneurship amongst young people. The novel and varied business ideas include a reusable nappy made from bamboo fibre as well as a social project that teaches children about conservation by having them construct little houses for hedgehogs!

Publication date: 21 March 2018

Bangor Students’ Union go the extra mile to break the record for the world’s longest bunting

Fairtrade fans in Bangor Students’ Union are celebrating after contributing to a world record breaking line of Fairtrade bunting.

Publication date: 23 May 2011

Bangor Students’ Union up for more awards

Having won three prestigious national environmental awards last year, the Students’ Union at Bangor University is proud to have made it to the final rounds of The Ecologist Communications Challenge once again.

Publication date: 19 January 2012

Bangor Students’ Union wins award for sustainability action

Bangor University Students’ Union have won an NUS Green Impact Excellence award, and were also one of the top five scoring Students’ Unions nationally for their Love Bangor Community Partnership project. This reflects local students’ dedication to positive environmental action over the last year, turning their union into a hub of sustainability at the heart of the wider community.

Publication date: 17 July 2015

Bangor Takes On The UK Challenge

Early in July, the UK Challenge ( https://www.ukchallenge.co.uk ) took place in North Wales and was hosted by Bangor University.

Publication date: 16 August 2019

Bangor Terminologists Help South African Universities

Terminologists from Bangor University’s Language Technologies Unit have been advising staff at the University of South Africa, one of the largest higher education institutions in the world, on improving their multilingual terminology service to staff and students.

Publication date: 3 November 2014

Bangor Uni in Top 50

Bangor University has leapt up the tables to be placed among the UK’s top 50 best Universities according to The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2015.

Publication date: 19 September 2014

Bangor Uni on 10 Shortlists for Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2017

Staff and students will find out this evening whether they are to win any of the ten Awards for which the University has been shortlisted.

Publication date: 3 March 2017

Bangor Uni on 8 Shortlists for Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2018

Bangor University has been shortlisted for 8 of 12 Awards in this year’s Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2018, with the nominations based on the excellent reviews and opinions of the University’s own students.

Publication date: 7 March 2018

Bangor University

The Vice-Chancellor of Bangor University, Professor John G. Hughes, who was due to retire at the end of the academic year has announced that he will be retiring at the end of December 2018.

Publication date: 11 December 2018

Bangor University & Santander Universities supporting People Power for PPE

Santander Universities are supporting Bangor University and the region to create free PPE.

Publication date: 20 May 2020

Bangor University Academics Honoured by Welsh Academy

Three Bangor University academics are among the new entrants to the Learned Society of Wales’ Fellowship. They join 40 other new Fellows, all of whom share a link with Wales, its universities or intellectual life and are drawn from all specialisms.

Publication date: 29 April 2020

Bangor University Alumna inaugurated as a Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol Fellow

A Bangor University Alumna was awarded an Honorary Fellowship at the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol ’s Annual Congregation recently. The Fellowships were awarded in recognition of outstanding contributions to Welsh-medium Higher Education and the work of the Coleg generally.

Publication date: 8 March 2016

Bangor University Alumnus honoured with top geographical prize

The Royal Geographical Society has awarded one of its Royal Medals to a Bangor University Alumnus for his work in agricultural development.

Publication date: 12 May 2017

Bangor University Alumnus launches Wildlife Tourism Company

A Bangor University alumnus has recently launched a website that provides information about Britain’s wildlife to offer activities that let customers find their favourite animals in the wild.

Publication date: 4 December 2017

Bangor University Alumnus wins the Daniel Owen Memorial Medal at the National Eisteddfod

Guto Dafydd is the winner of this year’s Daniel Owen Memorial Medal, presented at a special ceremony on the Pavilion stage today. Guto is more than familiar with standing in Eisteddfod ceremonies, having won the Conwy County Eisteddfod Crown yesterday and the Crown at Carmarthenshire in 2014, and the Daniel Owen Memorial Prize two years later at the Monmouthshire festival.

Publication date: 6 August 2019

Bangor University Alumnus wins the Eisteddfod Crown

The young poet from Pwllheli came out top in a competition which attracted 29 entries. The Crown, sponsored by housing association, Grŵp Cynefin, is presented for a sequence of poems not in cynghanedd, of no more than 250 lines, on the subject of Cilfachau (inlets). The adjudicators are Manon Rhys, Ceri Wyn Jones and Cen Williams. The prize money is donated by John Arthur and Margaret Glyn Jones and the family, Llanrwst.

Publication date: 5 August 2019

Bangor University Alumnus wins the main poetry award at Eisteddfod T

On the final day of the first ever digital Eisteddfod T, it was revealed that the winner of the main award for poetry is Osian Wyn Owen from Felinheli.

Publication date: 29 May 2020

Bangor University Appoints Vice-Chancellor

The Council of Bangor University has appointed Professor Iwan Davies FLSW as the University’s next Vice-Chancellor. He will become only the eighth Vice-Chancellor or Principal in the University’s 135 year history. Professor Davies is currently the Senior Pro-Vice-Chancellor at Swansea University, and he is a leading authority on international commercial law with a particular interest in asset finance, IP and personal property law.

Publication date: 16 May 2019

Bangor University Archive opens its doors

The historic signatures of Elizabeth I, Florence Nightingale and Charles Darwin, medieval manuscripts and rare books are some of the items on display at Bangor University’s Archive on March 25 th between 1.00- 4.30. There will be a warm welcome to the Public to the Archive Open day, which is free and open to all.

Publication date: 17 March 2011

Bangor University Archives material feature on ITV1 landmark show

Bangor University Archives material will appear on a new ITV1 landmark series this summer. ‘Britain’s Secret Homes’ is a brand new, five-part documentary series revealing the 50 remarkable stories behind the UK’s most secret, surprising and intriguing homes.

Publication date: 17 June 2013

Bangor University Archives on the Cerys Matthews show

Remember to tune into Radio 6 Music this Sunday morning between 10.00 and 1.00 (3 rd November 2013).

Publication date: 29 October 2013

Bangor University Awards Peer Guide of the Year 2012

Rebecca Earnshaw has been named Peer Guide of the Year 2012 at Bangor University in recognition of the fantastic support that she has provided to first year students at the University.

Publication date: 13 May 2012

Bangor University Awards Peer Guides of the Year 2014

Victoria Allen and Joe Barnett have been named Peer Guides of the Year 2014 at Bangor University in recognition of the fantastic support that they both have provided to first year students at the University.

Publication date: 1 May 2014

Bangor University Bahrain Celebrates Graduation

Congratulations to 87 students who graduated at the Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF) recently.

Publication date: 25 September 2019

Bangor University Celebrates Bilingualism

A Centre which has influenced the public perception of bilingualism and the formulation of language and educational policy, not only in Wales but worldwide, is celebrating five years of research and contribution.

Publication date: 27 June 2012

Bangor University Celebrates Europe Day 2019

On 9 May, the University, along with many establishments across the UK and Europe, will mark Europe Day with a number of events and activities. The European Union celebrates this day to mark the anniversary of the Schuman Declaration of 1950, considered to be the first official step in the creation of the European Union as it is today.

Publication date: 8 May 2019

Bangor University Celebrates Graduation Week

Staff and students at Bangor University are celebrating another week of Graduation ceremonies at the University this week (15-19 July 2019). The University will be welcoming students’ friends and families to ten Ceremonies over five days to mark the achievements of the University’s new graduates.

Publication date: 14 July 2019

Bangor University Comedy Society to Support Seann Walsh

Students from the Bangor Comedy Society will be performing a Live Comedy Show alongside national comedian Seann Walsh in conjunction with Pontio on 6 th May 2013.

Publication date: 22 March 2013

Bangor University Conference on ‘the best–hated man in Wales’

A hundred years after the publication of a book which gained its author the title of “the best-hated man in Wales”, a Conference is to be held at Bangor University to mark the centenary. The book, My People by Caradoc Evans, was a collection of short stories set in an imaginary west Wales community, based on Evans’s native Rhydlewis in Carmarthenshire. It ferociously satirised the rural, Welsh-speaking people as avaricious, hypocritical and brutal, their obedience to the rigid codes of the Chapel only emphasizing their emotional repression.

Publication date: 25 June 2015

Bangor University Confucius Institute

A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Bangor University and Hanban (Confucius Institute Headquarters) on 17 April 2012 at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London to set up a Confucius Institute at Bangor University in collaboration with China University of Political Science & Law, Beijing.

Publication date: 23 April 2012

Bangor University Court expresses deep concern at proposed funding cuts for higher education in Wales

Bangor University’s annual Court meeting today (15 January 2016) expressed deep concern at the significant reduction of funding to universities contained in the draft Welsh Government Budget for 2016/17, and the implications for the wider Welsh economy and society.

Publication date: 15 January 2016

Bangor University Graduate Scoops a Top UK Award

A Bangor University graduate recently picked up a prestigious ‘Best Student Award’ by The Institute of Chartered Foresters (ICF). Joseph White, 21, from Aldershot, Hampshire graduated recently with a BSc Forestry degree, and was presented with the prize at his graduation ceremony by Antony Griffiths, who represented the ICF.

Publication date: 13 August 2013

Bangor University Graduation 2012: 14 - 20 July

Over two thousand students will graduate from Bangor University in thirteen ceremonies, running over six days this week (14 -20 July 2012). The students will be joined by friends and family as they celebrate their achievements. Also joining them at some of the ceremonies will be individuals who are receiving Honorary Fellowships from Bangor University.

Publication date: 12 July 2012

Bangor University Health Academics appointed to new National body

Four leading health academics at Bangor University are among the first to be appointed Senior Faculty members of Wales’ new National Institute for Social Care and Health Research (NISCHR). Their appointments were announced by Health Minister Mark Drakeford AM recently.

Publication date: 2 May 2013

Bangor University History student wins prestigious award

Congratulations to Ceiri Coker, a postgraduate student at the School of History and Archaeology , on winning the Dr John Davies Memorial Award at the National Eisteddfod of Wales 2017. The prize is awarded by the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol for the best Welsh history dissertation presented through the medium of Welsh.

Publication date: 9 August 2017

Bangor University Honorary Fellow delivers master classes in International Law

Bangor University Honorary Fellow, Professor Malcolm Evans OBE, Professor of International Law at Bristol University, visited Bangor on 19 and 20 March 2013. On both days, Professor Evans taught undergraduates in the final year compulsory module on International Law.

Publication date: 3 April 2013

Bangor University Honorary Fellowships 2014

Opera singer and international rugby player are to receive Honorary Fellowships from Bangor University during this summer’s Graduation ceremonies (12-18 July).

Publication date: 5 June 2014

Bangor University Honorary Fellowships 2014

Opera singer and international rugby player were among the individuals joining Bangor University’s new graduates to receive Honorary Fellowships from Bangor University during this summer’s Graduation ceremonies (12-18 July). Read what they had to say.

Publication date: 16 July 2014

Bangor University Honours Awarded during Graduation Week

Two cousins who both in the music business received honours together at Bangor University graduation ceremonies this year (11-17 July 2015). Rock musician and Super Furry Animals member, Gruff Rhys from Bethesda, Gwynedd, and Radio 1 DJ Huw Stephens both received Honorary Fellowships at Bangor University .

Publication date: 10 July 2015

Bangor University Host Advanced Boiling Water Reactor Seminar

Bangor is proud to be the first university in Wales that has hosted a technical seminar on the Advanced Boiling Water Reactor (ABWR) - the technology that will be deployed by Horizon Nuclear Power at Wylfa Newydd on the Isle of Anglesey.

Publication date: 2 December 2015

Bangor University Law reach Semi Final of international criminal law competition

A team of Bangor University Law students have beaten off previous winners and made it through to the semi-finals of a prestigious international competition for law students. This was Bangor University Law School’s first attempt competing in the International Criminal Court (ICC) Moot Court competition . Held at The Hague and organised by Leiden University’s Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies, with the support of the International Criminal Court, the ICC moot is one of the more notable international mooting competitions in which law students compete against each other in simulated court proceedings.

Publication date: 31 May 2016

Bangor University Lecturer selected as Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) Expert

Owen Davies from Bangor University’s School of Education has been recognized as a global leader in using technology to transform education and been named a Microsoft Innovative Educator (MIE) Expert, joining the more than 6,700 educators in the MIE Expert program worldwide. Each year, Microsoft selects innovative educators to share ideas, try new approaches and learn from each other as a global community dedicated to improving student outcomes through technology.

Publication date: 3 October 2017

Bangor University Lecturer to receive UK Teaching Award

Dr Fay Short of Bangor University’s School of Psychology has been made a National Teaching Fellow . This is the most prestigious award that can be made to recognise excellence in higher education teaching and support for learning.

Publication date: 27 June 2013

Bangor University Lecturer wins Llyfr y Flwyddyn

Ifan Morgan Jones has been awarded the Welsh Llyfr y Flwyddyn fiction category for his novel, Babel . Ifan Morgan Jones is a lecturer in journalism. He has written four novels, the first of which, Igam Ogam, won the Daniel Owen Memorial prize at the National Eisteddfod in 2008. He completed a PhD at Bangor University in 2018 on the subject of the Welsh language press in the 19th century and this research formed the basis of his novel Babel .

Publication date: 30 July 2020

Bangor University Lecturers Receive Top UK Teaching Award

Professor James Intriligator and Peggy Murphy of Bangor University have been made National Teaching Fellows . This is the most prestigious award that can be made to recognise excellence in higher education teaching and support for learning.

Publication date: 12 June 2014

Bangor University Machine Translation KTP graded as Outstanding by Innovate UK

Bangor University and Cymen Cyf have been awarded an A (Outstanding) rating for their recently completed Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP). Cymen is a translation company located in Caernarfon, and is one of the largest private sector employers of graduates in Gwynedd. The KTP focused on developing domain-specific machine translation between English and Welsh, using Cymen’s large archive of translated documents as training data.

Publication date: 8 November 2019

Bangor University Nursing Student’s Contribution to Improving NHS Quality Recognised by National Campaign

Clare Woodcock, a second year Nursing Degree Student has won a place at the prestigious International Forum on Quality in Safety in Healthcare to be held in Paris later this year.

Publication date: 10 February 2014

Bangor University Open Days to empower the next generation of scientists

The College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering at Bangor University is aiming to set the record straight on the so-called ‘snowflake’ generation by putting out a call for students determined to make a difference to the world’s problems. A recent survey* revealed 85% of young people, far from being the over-sensitive souls portrayed in the media, feel empowered to tackle issues like global warming, rising sea levels and widespread pollution.

Publication date: 4 October 2019

Bangor University Opera - Dido and Aeneas

Early Music Bangor, conducted by Chris Collins and the Director of Bangor University Opera Marian Bryfdir join forces to bring Purcell’ s iconic opera to life for two performances in May.

Publication date: 25 April 2016

Bangor University Peer Support Volunteer of the Year 2013 Awarded

“Still makes sure we’re OK”, “Treated me with respect,” “Has gone over & above what was needed and will probably carry on for the remainder of his time here,” “Is a big part of our friendship group”… These glowing tributes and recommendations come from the nominations for one particular student for the Bangor University’s Peer Support Volunteer of the Year Award.

Publication date: 15 May 2013

Bangor University Peer Support Volunteer of the Year 2015 Awarded

When mention was made that the Peer Guide to receive the Peer Support Volunteer of the Years 2015 had texted her students to see if they were making progress with accommodation arrangements for next year, student Hannah Lee began to suspect that her name was about to be called out to receive Bangor University’s annual Award.

Publication date: 12 May 2015

Bangor University PhD Student takes part in new BBC Radio Wales feature

A Bangor University PhD student has had a fantastic opportunity of working as a resident historian for a new two-part music feature on BBC Radio Wales.

Publication date: 2 September 2016

Bangor University Professor Discovers "Lost" Kubrick Screenplay

Professor Nathan Abrams , a Kubrick expert at Bangor University, has discovered a 1956 screenplay by Stanley Kubrick which was believed to have been lost. Titled Burning Secret , it was an adaptation of Viennese novelist, Stefan Zweig's 1913 novella of the same name. The novella is told from the perspective of a twelve-year old Jewish boy. He is befriended by a suave but predatory baron at an Austrian holiday spa resort as a means of seducing his married mother. The child acts as an unwitting go-between for his mother and her would-be lover making for a disturbing story with sexuality and child abuse churning beneath its surface.

Publication date: 16 July 2018

Bangor University Professor features in Documentary presented by Sir David Attenborough

Last year a UN report revealed that around one million animal and plant species are threatened with extinction. A new BBC programme, Extinction: The Facts, goes beyond the emotional to investigate what biodiversity loss and extinction mean - not just for the planet but for us as a species.

Publication date: 14 September 2020

Bangor University Psychologist to receive Hollywood Award

A Bangor University psychologist has been invited to Hollywood to collect a television and film industry Award.

Publication date: 21 October 2013

Bangor University Research Excellence Awards 2016

Bangor University is to highlight and celebrate the high standard of research at the University in a new Research Excellence Awards event to be held for the first time this December, and has just announced the Awards Shortlists. The inaugural Awards will shine a spotlight on some of the University’s outstanding research teams and individuals. The winners will be announced at an Awards dinner in Pontio on 5th December 2016.

Publication date: 26 October 2016

Bangor University Researchers Invited To Present Flagship Project To Welsh Assembly Members

Bangor University researchers have been invited to present their work to an audience of Assembly Members for the second time this year. Dr Nathan Abrams and Dr Sally Baker, from the Schools of Creative Studies and Media and Social Sciences respectively, were awarded £19,000 from Beacon for Wales to hold a touring exhibition of Jewish Life of North Wales. Beacon for Wales promotes public engagement work by universities, bringing the general public and universities together. The exhibition has so far visited Blaenau Ffestiniog and Bangor and is currently in Pwllheli, having attracted visitors from across Wales, Europe and the US. Fifty people attended a reception with kosher wine and snacks in Bangor University’s Main Arts Library to mark the arrival of the exhibition in Bangor.

Publication date: 4 November 2010

Bangor University Researchers follow in the footsteps of Captain Scott

We have been fascinated by Captain Scott’s fatal expedition to the geographic South Pole for many years. A hundred years on we continue to be fascinated with the Polar Regions and their exploration. Here we look at three women scientists at Bangor University whose research has led them to these regions.

Publication date: 17 January 2012

Bangor University Researchers invited to present flagship project to Welsh Assembly Members

Bangor University researchers have been invited to present their work to an audience of Assembly Members for the second time this year. Dr Nathan Abrams and Dr Sally Baker, from the Schools of Creative Studies and Media and Social Sciences respectively, were awarded £19,000 from Beacon for Wales to hold a touring exhibition of Jewish Life of North Wales.

Publication date: 19 April 2011

Bangor University Shines the Spotlight on Women in Music

Bangor University’s School of Music and Media is holding its Second International Conference on Women’s Work in Music this year. The Conference takes place on 4 - 6 September, and the University will be welcoming prominent speakers and musicians, including music scholars, practitioners, funders, broadcasters, journalists and music professionals from all around the world.

Publication date: 27 August 2019

Bangor University Signs a New Agreement with the Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance

On 6 March, Bangor University signed a new agreement with the Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF). Bangor Business School has worked with the BIBF since 2004.

Publication date: 18 March 2019

Bangor University Sociologist at Europe Day in Kazan, Russian Federation

Professor Howard Davis was one of the invited speakers at a public debate held on the topic of ‘Religion and Diversity’ in Kazan, the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russian Federation on 26th March 2011.

Publication date: 19 April 2011

Bangor University Stadium announced as new name for Bangor City FC Ground following landmark partnership deal

The home of Bangor City Football Club will be renamed the Bangor University Stadium after a new partnership was agreed with the local university. Bangor University will become Bangor City’s stadium naming rights partner as part of a three year agreement, the second change of stadium name since the football club moved to Nantporth in 2012.

Publication date: 27 August 2015

Bangor University Staff Awarded for their Achievements in Learning Welsh

In a joint event between Bangor University and the North Wales Welsh for Adults Centre, 33 members of the University staff and post-graduates were awarded certificates for achievements in WJEC second language Welsh examinations and Welsh in the Workplace qualifications. A small ceremony was organised to celebrate the learners’ success during the national ‘Celebrate your Welsh day: Shw’mae, S’mae’ recently.

Publication date: 27 October 2014

Bangor University Strictly Went Dancing

On the 17 th November 2012, BU Dance Society hosted their very own Strictly Come Dancing event in aid of Children in Need.

Publication date: 6 December 2012

Bangor University Student Christmas Market

If you’re looking for unique Christmas gifts for your friends and family, look no further than Bangor University’s Student Christmas Market, which will be held on Friday, 6 th December at the University’s Prichard-Jones Hall, between 12 – 5 pm.

Publication date: 4 December 2013

Bangor University Student Shortlisted for ‘Phd Student of the Year’ in Inaugural Postgrad Awards

Bangor University students Ashleigh Johnstone, from Douglas, Isle of Man, has made it through to the shortlist of new national Award. Ashleigh was among over 140 PhD students nominated and is shortlisted for the PhD Student of the Year category in the Awards by FindAMasters.com and FindAPhD.com .

Publication date: 5 July 2019

Bangor University Student becomes one of the youngest ever to become Japanese Jiu Jitsu second degree black belt

A Bangor University student has become the fourth woman in the world, and one of the youngest ever to be graded as a second degree black belt in Japanese Jiu Jitsu.

Publication date: 18 July 2016

Bangor University Student celebrates graduation in late mother’s memory

Relief, happiness, fear and sadness are just some of the emotions that a Bangor University student will be feeling during her graduation ceremony this week.

Publication date: 12 July 2013

Bangor University Student selected for Wales Rugby League squad

Wales Rugby League have confirmed their 20-man students’ squad in preparation for the forthcoming Four Nations tournament.

Publication date: 9 June 2016

Bangor University Student successes in LifeStart challenges

Two Bangor University students have been successful in recent ‘LifeStart Challenges’, winning substantial sums of money and valuable experiences. Bangor University is one of only 12 universities taking part in LifeStart – a new challenge platform developed by Virgin StartUp. LifeStart aims to help students find their edge and achieve greater career and financial success by helping them learn critical enterprise and financial skills through participation in prize-winning Challenges.

Publication date: 10 April 2018

Bangor University Students Demonstrating Excellent Employability

The annual Employability Celebration evening was held recently to congratulate and showcase Bangor University students who have taken part in the Bangor Employability Award and demonstrated exceptional commitment to developing their employability through extra- and co-curricular activities whilst at University.

Publication date: 8 May 2015

Bangor University Students Get Crafty

Handmade crafts dominated Bangor University’s Student Christmas Market this year, showcasing the creativity of student across many disciplines. Nearly 2,000 visitors came through the doors and once again it proved a perfect place for buying Christmas presents while supporting the efforts of student traders. It was exciting to have representation from numerous emerging new businesses who seized the opportunity to test trade their products and hone their entrepreneurial skills in the process.

Publication date: 9 December 2016

Bangor University Students Release New Books

Bangor University’s School of Creative Studies and Media are pleased to announce the publication dates for two anthologies – Blue Pencils and SCSM’s Media Medley. Four students in the School of Creative Studies and Media (SCSM) have been working together for the past four months to produce and publish an anthology of short, original fiction.

Publication date: 12 May 2017

Bangor University Students became ‘Dementia Friends’ in the run up to Dementia Awareness week

On Monday 8 th Bangor University School of Healthcare Sciences invited Theresa Davies to deliver a Dementia Friends session for a class of nurses in Wrexham.

Publication date: 18 May 2017

Bangor University Students conquer Kilimanjaro

After six days of blood, sweat and tears a group of Bangor University students triumphantly reached the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, all in the name of charity.

Publication date: 22 October 2015

Bangor University Students get ready for Medieval Weekend

Join King Arthur and his knights for a fun-filled weekend of fighting, feasting, theatre, music and adventure! Beaumaris Castle and Bangor University student societies come together once again to provide medieval entertainment, including live theatre, archery displays, medieval combat, folk music, and an exciting plot throughout the weekend of 6 and 7 June.

Publication date: 18 May 2015

Bangor University Students get ready for Medieval Weekend

Join King Arthur and his knights for a fun-filled weekend of fighting, feasting, theatre, music and adventure! Beaumaris Castle and Bangor University student societies come together once again to provide medieval entertainment, including live theatre, archery displays, medieval combat, folk music, and an exciting plot throughout the weekend of 6 and 7 June.

Publication date: 18 May 2015

Bangor University Students support Anglesey Sixth Formers

Bangor University students have been taking part in Pontio’s learning and mentoring programme PROFI over the last few months culminating in a Dragon’s Den style event at Neuadd Reichel on Tuesday 10 th February.

Publication date: 20 February 2015

Bangor University Students’ Union Wins for the Environment

Bangor University Students’ Union has picked up not one or two but three Awards for their environmental work recently.

Publication date: 11 May 2011

Bangor University Students’ Union wins National Environmental Award

Bangor Students’ Union was recently named Union of the Year (non commercial) at the National Union of Students (NUS) Green Impact Awards in Manchester. The awards recognise the environmental work of students’ unions around the country and this year had a record 105 unions competing. The awards are part of the NUS Green Impact initiative which provides environmental accreditation for students’ unions, helping unions to showcase great environmental practice.

Publication date: 20 April 2012

Bangor University Supports Fairtrade Fortnight 2016

Bangor University is calling on all students, staff and members of the local community to join in the celebrations for Fairtrade Fortnight 2016, which begins on the 29th of February.

Publication date: 24 February 2016

Bangor University Venom Day attracts world-leading experts

Toxin enthusiasts from around the globe gathered in North Wales for an annual event organised by Bangor University students. Leading academics, world experts and a TV star joined over a hundred people for the unique Venom Day conference in Bangor to discuss toxicology and venomous species.

Publication date: 10 January 2019

Bangor University Visits the Uzbek Banking Association

On the 17 th October, Bangor University visited the Uzbek Bankers Association in their impressive headquarters in Tashkent.

Publication date: 30 October 2019

Bangor University Website shortlisted for Award

Bangor University’s Website has been shortlisted for the Best Website Award in the annual Heist marketing awards. These annual awards are the principal awards for the HE marketing sector, and the winners will be announced at an Awards Ceremony in July.

Publication date: 30 June 2014

Bangor University Wins UK Award

Bangor University has received a prestigious Award at an event in London, as a direct result of rave reviews by the University’s own students. Having been nominated in seven out of ten categories for the Whatuni Student Choice Awards for 2016 including one for overall University of the Year, Bangor University won the Award for Best University Accommodation .

Publication date: 15 April 2016

Bangor University Wins UK Award

Bangor University has received a prestigious Award at an event in London, as a direct result of rave reviews by the University’s own students. Having received six out of nine nominations for the Whatuni Student Choice Awards for 2015 including one for overall University of the Year, the University received the Award for Best University Clubs & Societies. University staff were also pleased to have been placed third in the UK for accommodation, fourth in the UK in the Student Support category, and seventh in the overall University of the Year category.

Publication date: 24 April 2015

Bangor University Wins UK Award

Bangor University is the best University in the UK for its Students’ Union Clubs and Societies and is the third best University in the UK according to this year’s Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2017, with the nominations based on the excellent reviews and opinions of the University’s own students.

Publication date: 7 April 2017

Bangor University Words/Music researchers involved in two events in central London

Lecturer in French Dr Helen Abbott and Honorary Research Fellow in French pianist Sholto Kynoch co-presented a session on their ongoing research collaboration looking at the performance of French song recently.

Publication date: 19 May 2011

Bangor University Zoology alumnus to share his passion for conservation in a Channel 4 documentary

A Bangor University Zoology with Conservation alumnus will feature in a new Channel 4 documentary Scotland: My Life in the Wild this Saturday (12 December) at 6pm.

Publication date: 10 December 2020

Bangor University a world-ranked University

Bangor University has risen substantially in Times Higher Education World University rankings 2011-12, and is now placed among the world’s top 275 universities, alongside universities such as Bath and Queen’s.

Publication date: 7 October 2011

Bangor University a world-ranked University

Bangor University has risen substantially in Times Higher Education World University rankings 2011-12, and is now placed among the world’s top 275 universities, alongside universities such as Bath and Queen’s.

Publication date: 19 October 2011

Bangor University academic invited to international panel on animal by-products disposal

Animal by-products may not be a subject that many give a great deal of thought to, but their safe and effective disposal is something that is extremely important with regards to disease, food security, and even climate change. Millions of tonnes of animal by-products are generated every year as a result of the food and agriculture industry, and the subject is of growing global importance.

Publication date: 31 May 2012

Bangor University accredited to award HEA Fellowships

The University is delighted to announce the success of the Bangor University Continuing Professional Development Framework, which has this month received its accreditation from the Higher Education Academy .

Publication date: 14 October 2014

Bangor University admitted to European School of Law Network

Bangor University has become a member of the prestigious European School of Law, a network of only 16 universities worldwide. It joins leading universities from nine countries – including the United States, Canada, Germany, Spain, Italy, Greece and Ireland – in a collaborative initiative which strives to improve students’ understanding of EU legal systems and the various legal traditions within Europe.

Publication date: 12 January 2016

Bangor University among Europe’s best universities

Bangor University is one of the best universities in Europe according to a table published today (10 March 2016) by the Times Higher Education magazine. With Cardiff University the only Welsh higher education institution appearing above Bangor University in the table, which places Bangor in the 151-160 group, this is further confirmation of Bangor University’s growing international stature.

Publication date: 10 March 2016

Bangor University among the best in Student Life Survey

As Bangor University gears up to welcome prospective students to two Open Days this month (Saturday 11 & 25 October), staff at the University have welcomed the University’s inclusion in yet another table of Britain’s Top universities.

Publication date: 6 October 2014

Bangor University among the world’s greenest

Bangor University has been placed 22 nd in a global league table of the world’s greenest universities. The UI Green Metric , produced by Universitas Indonesia highlights sustainability and environmental management at universities around the globe and measures each participating university’s commitment in developing an ‘environmentally friendly’ infrastructure,

Publication date: 4 February 2016

Bangor University and Bangor Students' Union Pledge to Stamp Out Homophobia and Transphobia in Sport, Together.

Bangor University and Bangor Students' Union have proudly declared a commitment to challenge discrimination and tackle homophobic and transphobic abuse by signing a recently-launched government charter.

Publication date: 1 August 2012

Bangor University and Horizon Nuclear Power sign up to formal joint-working

Bangor University and Horizon Nuclear Power, which is owned by leading global electronics company Hitachi, Ltd., have signed a formal Memorandum of Understanding which will enable both organisations to collaborate and work more closely together in future years.

Publication date: 27 January 2015

Bangor University and North Wales Police – Police Degree Programmes

Bangor University and North Wales Police are delighted to announce their collaboration on the Police Education Qualifications Framework (PEQF) developed by the College of Policing. Bangor University entered a competitive commissioning process and was successful in applying for the contract with North Wales Police based on its commitment to excellent teaching and its track record in relation to teaching and research in policing.

Publication date: 13 November 2019

Bangor University and Outlook Expeditions working together to make a difference

A PhD student from Bangor University is working with Outlook Expeditions to make sure that young people get the most out of their expeditions. Samantha McElligott, who currently lives in Llandegfan, Anglesey, is working with Outlook Expeditions under the three year KESS programme at Bangor University to measure the benefits of overseas expeditions as a positive developmental experience for young people.

Publication date: 25 May 2012

Bangor University and Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics sign up to future collaborations

Bangor University and Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics have signed a formal Memorandum of Understanding which will enable both organisations to work more closely together in future years.

Publication date: 14 May 2015

Bangor University and WRU collaboration to help develop North Wales coaching workforce

Students at Bangor University will be offered the chance to be part of the North Wales rugby coaching workforce thanks to a collaboration between Bangor University and the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU).

Publication date: 26 September 2016

Bangor University and Waitrose branch out into green packaging

A collaborative project led by the BioComposites Centre at Bangor University, in partnership with Aberystwyth University and Waitrose was on show at the Waitrose Menai Bridge store recently.

Publication date: 20 November 2014

Bangor University and Wales Squash launch new innovative partnership

Bangor University and Wales Squash & Racketball (WSRB) are celebrating the launch of an innovative new partnership to help the best young squash players achieve success both on and off the court.

Publication date: 23 May 2016

Bangor University and the Emirates Institute of Banking and Financial Studies (EIBFS) sign a Memorandum of Understanding

A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Bangor University and the Emirates Institute of Banking and Financial Studies (EIBFS) on 1 December 2014 in Bangor University’s Council Chamber.

Publication date: 17 December 2014

Bangor University and the Welsh Football Trust team up to create more playing opportunities

Thanks to support from British University and Colleges Sport (BUCS) and Sport Wales, Bangor University and the Welsh Football Trust are launching an existing new initiative.

Publication date: 9 March 2016

Bangor University announces Honorary Fellows for 2012

Bangor University has announced the names of distinguished individuals who will be awarded Honorary Fellowships in 2012. All Fellowships will be conferred during Degree Ceremonies between 14 and 20 July.

Publication date: 8 May 2012

Bangor University announces Honorary Fellows for 2016

The highest-ranked female in the British Armed forces, an international rugby referee and an opera singer are among those receiving Honorary Fellowships at Bangor University (11-15 July). Major General Susan Ridge, Director General Army Legal Services, was appointed to the rank in 2015, becoming the highest ranking female within the British Armed Forces. She is in charge of 130 lawyers. Susan Ridge graduated from Bangor University with a History degree in 1984. She is to receive an Honorary Fellowship for services to Law. Nigel Owens, widely regarded as one of the best rugby referees in the world, is to be honoured for his services to rugby. Elin Manahan-Thomas, the leading British soprano of her generation will also receive an Honorary Fellowship for her services to music. These three individuals are among 14 new Honorary Fellowships awarded to individuals who have made an important contribution in their chosen fields, whether in industry, business, public life or the arts. Each will join the University’s own graduating students during one of the degree ceremonies taking place 11-15 July, to receive their award.

Publication date: 25 April 2016

Bangor University announces new Honorary Fellows

Bangor University has announced the individual who are to receive Honorary Fellowships during this year’s degree ceremonies. The University awards Honorary Fellowships to reward individuals who have connections with the University or with Wales, to mark their outstanding contribution in their chosen fields. This year the University is to award Fellowships to 10 individuals. The Award will be made during the University’s Graduation Week, this year, 16-20 July.

Publication date: 8 June 2018

Bangor University announces third year of expansion of Postgraduate Research Scholarships

New Research Scholarship places are being offered at Bangor University for the third successive year. The places are part of the University's five year post-graduate expansion programme. They were also created to mark the University’s 125 th Anniversary in 2009. "A strong postgraduate community is an essential element of any international research-led university. As well as contributing to the further growth of our already vibrant postgraduate community, over half the Scholarship students will work on projects that will assist businesses working in key sectors of the Welsh economy. This will enable them to access the expertise that exists within the University to develop their businesses,” said Professor John G. Hughes, the University's Vice-Chancellor.

Publication date: 11 March 2011

Bangor University assists Isle of Man government to understand economically vital fisheries

Work that is leading to a better understanding of important sea fisheries off the Isle of Man is set to continue following the re-appointment of Bangor University as external scientific adviser to the Government’s Department of Environment Food and Agriculture (DEFA).

Publication date: 23 June 2015

Bangor University assists development of 'dementia-friendly' church groups

Five groups of churches across North and Mid Wales have been allocated funding to develop dementia-friendly community projects and work towards becoming “dementia friendly”. The funding comes from Bangor University’s ESRC Impact Acceleration Account (IAA)* and has been awarded to Professor Bob Woods and Revd Dr Bob Friedrich. It follows a conference at Llangollen Pavilion where 78 delegates from Welsh churches gathered to hear how to create Dementia Friendly Churches.

Publication date: 19 May 2017

Bangor University assists with Physical Education A Level revision

25 A Level pupils from Anglesey schools, Ysgol Tryfan, Ysgor Friars, Ysgol Y Berwyn and Ysgol Syr Hugh Owen came together to participate in a bilingual physical education revision day at Bangor University recently.

Publication date: 24 May 2016

Bangor University at Coleg Llandrillo

Over 400 new students have begun studying higher education courses at Coleg Llandrillo that will enable them to gain Bangor University degrees for the first time.

Publication date: 2 November 2011

Bangor University at Festival No.6

Bangor University is excited to announce that academic staff and students from the Arts and Humanities will be hosting a range of events as part of this year’s special 6th anniversary of Festival No. 6 - a bespoke banquet of music, arts, culture and gastronomy which takes place over the weekend of the 7-10 September in the magical village of Portmeirion , Penrhyndeudraeth, home of the cult TV series The Prisoner . This year’s headliners at the Festival include Bloc Party, The Flaming Lips, and Mogwai, alongside special talks by Irvine Welsh and Maxine Peake.

Publication date: 22 August 2017

Bangor University at the National Eisteddfod

Staff from Bangor University are preparing to take part in the National Eisteddfod, which is held in Carmarthenshire this year.

Publication date: 31 July 2014

Bangor University at the National Eisteddfod 2012

Bangor University is looking forward to an active week at the national Eisteddfod. Staff at the University have organised a week of activities on their stand on the Eisteddfod field.

Publication date: 2 August 2012

Bangor University athletes top of the XC league

Congratulations to the Bangor University Athletics Team who recently won the Division 1 title for the first time at the Grand Prix North Wales Cross-Country League in Oswestry. The victory came just 12 months after gaining promotion to the First Division.

Publication date: 11 February 2015

Bangor University award Honorary Fellowships during Graduation Week 2016

Lucky graduates at one of Bangor University’s 10 degree ceremonies to be held next week will hear renowned opera star Elin Manahan-Thomas sing during their degree ceremony, as she receives an Honorary Fellowship at the University. Other Honorary Fellowship recipients during the week include the highest-ranked female in the British Armed forces, a renowned sculptor, television presenter, actor and other notable individuals. They will be joining over 3,000 graduating students for the ceremonies which take place at the University’s splendid Prichard Jones Hall between 11-15 July.

Publication date: 11 July 2016

Bangor University awarded International Standard for Environmental Management

Following an intensive external audit in March this year, Bangor University has successfully achieved ISO 14001:2004 certification for its commitment to continual environmental improvement . ISO 14001 is the internationally recognised standard for organisations that proactively control their environmental impacts through a formal Environmental Management System (EMS). This award builds upon our Green Dragon certification which the University has held since 2009.

Publication date: 30 May 2014

Bangor University awarded grant to reveal contents of 17th century Mostyn letters

Three thousand rare letters surviving from the 17th and 18th centuries are to be made available to the international scholarly community following a new research award from the Marc Fitch Fund. Bangor University’s Institute for the Study of Welsh Estates has been awarded the £40,000 grant to digitise and research an exceptional collection of letters kept in the library of Mostyn Hall in Flintshire.

Publication date: 9 July 2018

Bangor University awards its first round of Higher Education Academy Fellowships

Congratulations to six Bangor academic staff who have been awarded Higher Education Academy Fellowships in the first round of applications to the Aberystwyth-Bangor Scheme for Recognising CPD in Teaching and Supporting Learning.

Publication date: 5 March 2015

Bangor University awards its first ‘Women in Science’ scholarship

Bangor University has awarded its first, innovative ‘Women in Science’ scholarship worth £9,000 to Elizabeth McManus , 21, from Bolton, who graduated from the University’s School of Psychology in July.

Publication date: 2 September 2015

Bangor University awards three ‘Women in Science’ scholarships

Bangor University has awarded its ‘Women in Science’ scholarships to three outstanding female students: Emily Louise Dunn, Emily O’Regan and Kathryn Howard. All three were undergraduate students at Bangor and graduated with First Class Honours in July 2016. The scholarships, which cover the full course fees, will enable the talented and enthusiastic students to continue their studies and are now enrolled in postgraduate research courses at Bangor.

Publication date: 3 January 2017

Bangor University base for Chinese Olympic Weightlifting Team

The Welsh Government and Anglo-Chinese Sports and Culture Association (ACSCA) in partnership with Bangor University, Welsh Weightlifting Federation, Gwynedd Council and Sport Wales have announced that the Chinese Olympic Weightlifting Team will be based in Bangor for their 2011 pre Games training camp in preparation for the London 2012 Olympic Games. Monday 25 July 2011.

Publication date: 26 July 2011

Bangor University becomes LEAF’s ninth Innovation Centre: a centre of excellence for sustainable farming

A new LEAF Innovation Centre is being launched today ( June 29 2016) by LEAF ( Linking Environment And Farming ), the leading organisation promoting sustainable farming. Bangor University becomes the latest site to join LEAF’s network of Innovation Centres. It will showcase sustainable farming methods, particularly in the area of lowland and upland livestock systems, and support the development and promotion of sustainable farming through Integrated Farm Management.

Publication date: 29 June 2016

Bangor University begins research in Virtual Joint Centres with Brazil and China to improve nitrogen use in agriculture

Agriculture faces a pressing problem: the need to provide food security for a burgeoning population whilst safeguarding the environment. Whilst the use of fertiliser nitrogen has helped in increasing food production, this has been at the expense of the environment, especially in rapidly developing countries such as China and Brazil.

Publication date: 3 June 2016

Bangor University brings significant European research funding to north Wales

Research funding worth nearing £10 million has been levied by Bangor University researchers from the European Union research funding programme, and the University expects to improve on this results in the new European research and innovation programme. Forty-two major pan-European research projects led by Bangor University academics were successfully funded, against stiff competition in FP7, the 7th Research Framework Programme of the European Commission, which ran from 2007 to 2013.

Publication date: 10 December 2014

Bangor University campus investment and expansion plans gets GBP 45m European Investment Bank backing

Plans by Bangor University to upgrade teaching and research facilities are among the many developments which have received backing from the European Investment Bank. Europe’s long-term lending institution has agreed to provide GBP 45 million for the Welsh university’s expansion and modernisation plans.

Publication date: 2 April 2014

Bangor University celebrates 110 years of Forestry teaching

One of the oldest “forestry universities” in the UK – and the first to offer a degree in forestry – is celebrating 110 years of forestry teaching. Over that time Bangor University has awarded forestry degrees to students from more than 100 countries, and today 60 undergraduate and 100 postgraduate MSc students are studying on forestry courses run by its School of Environment, Natural Resources and Geography. Bangor’s international research profile and vibrant research culture in forestry mean that 50% of the School’s research students are working in the areas of forestry, agroforestry and wood science.

Publication date: 13 March 2014

Bangor University celebrates Earth Hour

Bangor University is helping to build a brighter future by supporting WWF’s Earth Hour, a spectacular and symbolic lights out event that focuses the world’s attention on our planet, and the need to protect it.

Publication date: 24 February 2015

Bangor University celebrates WWF’s Earth Hour 2016

Bangor University is joining the global celebration for our brilliant planet by supporting WWF’s Earth Hour – a spectacular and symbolic lights out event that focuses the world’s attention on our planet, and the need to protect it.

Publication date: 16 March 2016

Bangor University celebrating S’mae Day– A day to celebrate the Welsh language

Wednesday, 15 October is ‘ S’mae Day ’, a national day to celebrate and raise awareness of the Welsh language. Bangor University will support and promote the day in partnership with Menter Iaith Bangor along with other institutions and organisations in Bangor by offering a series of activities and events in order to raise public awareness of the Welsh language. The aim is to show that the language belongs to everyone and that we can all use it.

Publication date: 7 October 2014

Bangor University collaborations with businesses nominated for three awards

Bangor University has been nominated for three awards in publishing company Wales Business Insider’s Business and Education Awards, to be held in Cardiff on 3 November. The awards shine a light on collaborative work between Wales’ education institutions and the nation’s economy.

Publication date: 31 October 2016

Bangor University continues to invest in the student experience

Bangor University is announcing the creation of 11 new posts across the range of its student support services with additional staffing in areas such as student welfare and library support, funded as part of the University’s commitment to students under the auspices of its new fee plan. Consideration has been given to providing the maximum benefit to students across all disciplines and from all backgrounds.

Publication date: 30 May 2012

Bangor University continues to rise in University League Tables

Bangor University’s continued success is reflected in the latest University League tables to be published today (Monday 27 April) by The Complete University Guide 2016. The Complete University Guide places Bangor University third in Wales and in the top 60 UK universities (58 th ), one of only two universities in Wales improving on last year’s position in the table. The University is also included in the top ten UK universities for four subject areas.

Publication date: 24 April 2015

Bangor University contributes to Welsh Institute of Performance Science

Lecturers from the School of Sport, Health, and Exercise Science at Bangor University are to play a key role in providing research support for Elite Welsh athletes to fulfil their medal hopes ahead of the 2018 Commonwealth Games. As part of the newly formed Welsh Institute of Performance Science (WIPS), Drs Sam Oliver, Stuart Beattie, and Anthony Blanchfield from SSHES have been appointed as research leads for environmental physiology, coaching science, and performance physiology respectively to support Sport Wales in providing practical innovative performance strategies for elite Welsh athletes and support staff.

Publication date: 4 February 2016

Bangor University contributes to first Science Advisory Council for Wales

Professor Sian Hope, Executive Director of Innovation and Professor of Computer Science at bangor University and a Director of RIVIC (Research Institute for Visual Computing Wales) has been appointed an inaugural member of the Science Advisory Council for Wales (SACW) by the Chief Scientific Adviser for Wales, Professor John Harries.

Publication date: 24 November 2010

Bangor University contributes to global COVID-19 related research

Scientists at Bangor University are joining the global fight against the current COVID-19 pandemic. A group of leading academics are to pool their expertise to develop new ways of mass-monitoring levels of SARS-Cov-2, the virus which causes the newly named COVID-19 illness.

Publication date: 3 April 2020

Bangor University contributes to new PRIME Centre Wales for primary and emergency care research

Bangor University, alongside partner universities Cardiff, Swansea, and South Wales, has been awarded £3.6M for the ‘PRIME Centre Wales’ for Primary and Emergency Care Research. The funding from Health and Care Research Wales will support PRIME Centre Wales to improve the health and well-being of people in Wales and internationally, by conducting high quality research on topics of national policy priority in primary, emergency and unscheduled care.

Publication date: 30 June 2015

Bangor University contributes to ‘Buildings as Power Stations’ technology

Bangor University’s School of Chemistry is contributing to a research project which could put Wales at the forefront of global renewable energy technology.

Publication date: 12 November 2012

Bangor University could still reach the semi-finals on University Challenge

The Bangor University team took part in their third televised round of University Challenge on BBC 2 Wales last night.

Publication date: 12 February 2013

Bangor University crowned for its business collaborations and its sustainability campaign

Bangor University has been crowned University of the Year for its work with the business sector and won two other awards at the Business Insider Awards ceremony in Cardiff last night (3 November). Also on the same night, the University received an award for sustainability campaign by the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) at an event in London.

Publication date: 4 November 2016

Bangor University developments to lead to changes for UK research postgraduates

Bangor University’s expertise in improving the student experience is set to benefit other UK institutions, following the University’s selection for an award of funding by the Higher Education Academy . The Award made to Bangor University will allow the University to develop institutional strategies that can be shared among the sector in order to improve the experience for postgraduate research students.

Publication date: 30 July 2015

Bangor University dominates Snowdonia Marathon Eryri

Bangor University dominated the Snowdonia Marathon Eryri with a current student winning the Women’s category and a local graduate winning the Men’s category.

Publication date: 30 October 2013

Bangor University establishes Confucius Institute

A Memorandum of Understanding was signed between Bangor University and Hanban (Confucius Institute Headquarters) on 17 April 2012 at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London to set up a Confucius Institute at Bangor University in collaboration with China University of Political Science & Law, Beijing.

Publication date: 25 April 2012

Bangor University experts on a mission to provide hay fever relief for millions

Researchers from North Wales are studying the DNA of pollen to provide new hope for millions of hay fever sufferers across the UK

Publication date: 9 June 2020

Bangor University explains why there are two tides to Coast viewers

Dr Tom Rippeth of Bangor University’s renowned School of Ocean Sciences takes part in the new series of the highly popular Coast series on BBC 2 at Sunday 10th June at 9pm, on BBC2.

Publication date: 8 June 2012

Bangor University flies Pride flag today!

Bangor University welcomes students and staff from all backgrounds, origins, beliefs and sexual orientations. And we are proud of it!

Publication date: 28 June 2019

Bangor University goes 100% renewable

Bangor University has announced that 100% of its electricity is now supplied from guaranteed renewable sources.

Publication date: 31 October 2019

Bangor University graduate plans to create his first illustrated novel

A Bangor University graduate is hoping that the local community will support his efforts to publish his first illustrated novel.

Publication date: 1 April 2014

Bangor University graduate presents for the BBC Natural History Unit

Dr Ross Piper, 37, who studied Zoology and Animal Ecology at Bangor University, recently returned from a six week expedition in Burma, during which he was working as a presenter for the BBC Natural History Unit. The three-part series will be broadcast on Friday November 29th on BBC2 at 9pm.

Publication date: 14 November 2013

Bangor University graduate sets off on journey of a lifetime

A Bangor University student is setting out on an exciting expedition across the world.

Publication date: 8 February 2016

Bangor University graduate spends time reporting on Chile’s fisheries management

Andrew Frederick Johnson, 29, graduated with a PhD in Marine Fish Ecology from the School of Ocean Sciences this year. He then went on to win a Vodafone World of Difference Scholarship to work on acoustics of whales and dolphins, before he was funded by the Winston Churchill Memorial Trust to travel to Chile for two months to report on their fisheries management scheme.

Publication date: 19 December 2013

Bangor University graduate wins Nobel Prize

Bangor University graduate Professor Robert Edwards FRS has been awarded the 2010 Nobel Prize in Medicine.

Publication date: 4 October 2010

Bangor University graduates well-regarded by major employers

Bangor University appears in the top 40 table of UK Universities who produce the best graduates according to an international survey published online by the Times Higher magazine. The survey of predominantly businesses, IT and engineering sector companies reveals which universities are the most popular and well-regarded sources of excellent recruitment material.

Publication date: 8 December 2015

Bangor University group return from Himalayan expedition

Academics from Bangor University have recently returned from an expedition to the Himalayas as part of a research project to investigate altitude related illness.

Publication date: 4 June 2015

Bangor University helps Mozilla with Welsh speech technology

Mozilla, the California-based international company responsible for the Firefox web browser, have just launched their international Common Voice project. After having started with English last year, three new languages are now being added, namely Welsh, German and French. Welsh succeeded in being amongst the first three thanks to the help of the Language Technologies Unit at Canolfan Bedwyr , Bangor University.

Publication date: 7 June 2018

Bangor University helps depositor protection and financial stability in Nigeria and across Africa

The Nigerian Deposit Insurance Corporation visits Bangor University.

Publication date: 21 November 2019

Bangor University helps develop conservation science teaching in Bangladesh and Ghana

Academics at Bangor University are working with colleagues from Bangladesh and Ghana to increase and improve the teaching of conservation science in these two biodiversity rich countries. The British Council has funded a capacity building project which allows exchanges between students, researchers and staff from Universities in Bangladesh, Ghana and Bangor. Three staff from Khulna University and Rajshahi University in Bangladesh, and Accra University in Ghana, are currently in Bangor taking an MSC module in conservation biology and working with staff in the School of Environment, Natural Resources and Geography to develop conservation biology curricula for their own universities.

Publication date: 2 December 2010

Bangor University helps government of Madagascar develop a strategy to tackle bushmeat hunting

Bushmeat hunting - the hunting of wild animals for food, is recognised as a major conservation issue across much of the tropics. However until recently the threat this poses to Madagascar’s wildlife, including its famous lemurs, was not wildly recognised. Following three years of research by Bangor University with the Malagasy NGO Madagasikara Voakajy (funded by the UK government’s Darwin Initiative), there is now much more information on the extent of this problem and how it could be tackled.

Publication date: 29 May 2012

Bangor University hosts 37th annual Computer Graphics and Visual Computing conference

Bangor University hosted the 37th annual Computer Graphics and Visual Computing (CGVC) conference on 12-13th September 2019.

Publication date: 20 September 2019

Bangor University hosts Medieval Fun Day at Caernarfon Castle

Nearly 500 local school pupils and their teachers enjoyed a packed program full of history, education, creativity and fun at a Medieval Fun Day at Caernarfon Castle, organised by Bangor University recently.

Publication date: 21 July 2016

Bangor University hosts Music Masterclasses in China

Iwan Llewelyn Jones, an academic from the School of Music and Media , Bangor University will be visiting China later this month to perform and host masterclasses for music students in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou.

Publication date: 17 October 2018

Bangor University hosts Neuroimaging in Dementia Workshop

It’s been called a time-bomb, as the population is living longer, so the cases of dementia are on the increase. Within north Wales alone there are about 12,000 people diagnosed with dementia, and with an ageing population this number will rise.

Publication date: 17 June 2013

Bangor University hosts a successful alumni event at the 4th World Congress on Agroforestry in Montpellier, France

On Monday the 20 th May 2019, with support from the International Education Centre , staff from the School of Natural Sciences (SNS) hosted an event at the 4th World Congress on Agroforestry in Montpellier, France. Bangor University has a large number of international students and makes efforts to keep in touch with alumni wherever they are in the world. At the hotel Oceania, staff, alumni, current and prospective students shared stories, networked and learned about recent developments at Bangor University as well as far beyond.

Publication date: 12 June 2019

Bangor University hosts an international Audience

An international Conference brought top researchers in computer graphics to Wales for the first time recently as the Eurographics conference took place in Llandudno in April. Organised by staff from the School of Computer Science at Bangor University, the delegates visited the University’s Pritchard Jones Hall for a Gala Dinner on the final evening.

Publication date: 18 May 2011

Bangor University hosts its first Polar Symposium

A ‘Polar Symposium’ being held this week-end (Saturday 8 December) is the first of its kind to be held at Bangor University. The ' Bangor Polar Symposium' at the School of Ocean Sciences has been jointly organized by the UK Polar Network and the Endeavour Society , a Bangor University student society focussing on ocean sciences.

Publication date: 7 December 2012

Bangor University hosts training event for local business

Local companies that work across chemistry, life sciences and material sciences came to Bangor University recently to attend the first training event of the Wales Ireland Network for Scientific Skills (WINSS) held for local SMEs.

Publication date: 8 October 2012

Bangor University in Top 100 Most International Universities in the World

Bangor has been ranked 90th in this year’s Times Higher Education 100 Most International Universities in the World list.

Publication date: 30 January 2015

Bangor University in World League

A new table of the world’s top universities, places Bangor University 143rd in the world as a destination for international students. It is also in the top 200 universities (183 rd ) as a recruiter of international staff.

Publication date: 10 September 2013

Bangor University in World League

Bangor University has been placed in the 100 top universities in the world in a new table listing the most international universities worldwide, published by the Times Higher magazine. The ranking lists international universities which are the most global in their outlook. Bangor University is ranked 90 th in the world in this table. It is the only Welsh university to appear in the top 100.

Publication date: 30 January 2015

Bangor University in top 15 according to satisfied students

Bangor University’s students have given the University an overall satisfaction rating of 90%, placing the University among the UK’s top 15 non-specialist universities, the traditional institutions who offer a broad range of subjects. These results come from the annual independent National Student Survey ( NSS ).

Publication date: 10 August 2016

Bangor University involved in accreditation of National School Leadership Programme

This week’s national day for the Newly Appointed and Acting Headteachers Leadership Development Programme, which includes keynote inspirational speaker Sir John Jones, is the culmination of a term of firsts for the welsh education consortia. This is the first national leadership development programme resulting from a collaboration of all four consortia, the first to successfully achieve programme validation through Accreditation Partners Bangor University and Yr Athrofa (University of Trinity Saint David) and the very first to be successfully endorsed by the recently established National Academy for Educational Leadership (NAEL).

Publication date: 8 November 2018

Bangor University is improving its Green Impact

As part of its ongoing commitment to sustainability, Bangor University has been selected to take part of an exciting programme led by the National Union of Students’ (NUS). Green Impact Universities and Colleges is an environmental accreditation scheme which helps people improve their working environments and positively impact the lives of their students whilst gaining recognition for their efforts. The scheme began in 2006, and has grown rapidly to working with 46 Universities and Colleges, 105 Students’ Unions, and over 44,000 members of staff across the country – all coming together to lessen their environmental impact.

Publication date: 6 November 2013

Bangor University joins organisations declaring climate emergency

Bangor University has decided to join the many organisations around the world that have declared a climate emergency and calls for urgent action to be taken in order to tackle climate change. The University, which is ranked eighth in the world for its commitment to sustainability according to an international league table of environmentally friendly institutions ( UI Green Metric ), calls on Governments around the world to respond as a matter of urgency to the imminent threat posed by the global climate crisis.

Publication date: 21 June 2019

Bangor University launches Confucius Classrooms

The Confucius Institute at Bangor University celebrated the official launch of its five new Confucius Classrooms this week with representatives of Bangor University, Welsh Government and the Chinese Embassy in attendance alongside local schoolchildren.

Publication date: 16 June 2017

Bangor University launches Intensive Learning Academy - ALPHAcademy

Bangor University today (20.4.21) launches the Intensive Learning Academy (ILA) - ALPHAcademy - which will drive global healthcare revolutions. Announced today by Life Sciences Hub Wales, and led by Bangor and Swansea universities, there are a total of three ILAs.

Publication date: 20 April 2021

Bangor University launches Undergraduate Internship Scheme

Bangor University has launched an Undergraduate Internship Scheme aimed at providing opportunities to help enhance the employability of its students.

Publication date: 19 December 2012

Bangor University launches a unique Confucius Institute

The first Confucius Institute anywhere in the world to have a focus on Law, is being opened officially at Bangor University. The Confucius Institute is being launched by First Minister Carwyn Jones, in the presence of Mr SHEN Yang, Minister-Counsellor of the Chinese Embassy.

Publication date: 10 September 2012

Bangor University launches on-line Roll of Donors 2009/10

Bangor University is proud to present the latest edition of the University’s Roll of Donors.

Publication date: 9 September 2011

Bangor University launches the Bangor Employability Award

The Bangor Employability Award (BEA) scheme is currently being launched to undergraduate students in all academic schools. The scheme has been designed to enhance the career prospects of Bangor University students through the provision of a programme of personal development and career management exercises, alongside recognition of many extracurricular and co-curricular activities.

Publication date: 11 October 2012

Bangor University leads Welsh Universities in student satisfaction

Bangor University is top in Wales in the most recent measure of student satisfaction, and is in the top 10 of the UK’s best non-specialist universities, the traditional institutions who offer a broad range of subjects.

Publication date: 11 August 2014

Bangor University leads Welsh Universities in student satisfaction

Bangor University is top in Wales in the most recent measure of student satisfaction, and is in the top 10 of the UK’s best non-specialist universities, the traditional institutions who offer a broad range of subjects. The results are drawn from the National Student Survey , a poll of around half a million graduating students at each university in the UK, which provides the most comprehensive feedback on the student experience at each institution.

Publication date: 12 August 2014

Bangor University lecturer honoured for contribution to education in botanic gardens

Dr Sophie Williams, a lecturer in conservation at Bangor University, has been awarded the Marsh Christian Award for Education in Botanic Gardens .

Publication date: 23 October 2015

Bangor University lecturer's prestigious role at the Urdd Eisteddfod

Dr Rhian Siân Hodges from the School of Social Sciences, Bangor University and Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol has been chosen as the Master of Ceremonies at this year’s Urdd National Eisteddfod in Caerphilly.

Publication date: 26 May 2015

Bangor University looks forward to a busy week at the National Eisteddfod, Montgomeryshire & the Marches

Bangor University staff will be busy during the National Eisteddfod again this year, with a full programme of events on their stand on the Eisteddfod field.

Publication date: 31 July 2015

Bangor University looks forward to a busy week at the National Eisteddfod, Montgomeryshire & the Marches

Bangor University staff will be busy during the National Eisteddfod again this year, with a full programme of events on their stand on the Eisteddfod field. Among Monday ’s highlights will be a ‘Te bach’ or traditional Patagonian Welsh tea, to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Welsh settlement in Patagonia. The University Archive & Special Collections resources which illustrate the history of the settlement, will be on show, including fascinating photographs of the settlers, taken in the early years of the settlement by John Murray Thomas. The open event is at 2.30pm.

Publication date: 27 July 2015

Bangor University maintains leadership position in Student Satisfaction

Bangor University again leads Welsh universities in the most recent measure of student satisfaction, and is among the top 10 of the UK’s best non-specialist universities, the traditional institutions who offer a broad range of subjects.

Publication date: 12 August 2015

Bangor University make it through to the semi-finals on University Challenge.

Bangor University are now through to the semi final round of University Challenge, in the 50th anniversary series of TV’s most challenging quiz show. Bangor university take on the University of Manchester on Monday April 22 at 8.00 pm on BBC 2.

Publication date: 4 April 2013

Bangor University new Honorary Fellows announced

Bangor University has announced the Honorary Fellowships to be awarded during the University’s Graduation ceremonies this year. The Honorary Fellowships will be presented during ceremonies during the week 15-19 July 2019. Honorary Fellowships enable the University to rewards individuals who have made significant contribution in their chosen field. Honorary Fellows are chosen from among those who work within Wales or have a link with the University.

Publication date: 18 June 2019

Bangor University offers Fairtrade Treats

Bangor University is celebrating Fairtrade Fortnight again this year. Placed eighth in the world’s Global Green League of Universities for its commitment to sustainability, Bangor University is always keen to engage staff and students in thinking about how to constantly improve the University’s sustainability commitment. That’s why a range of activities are being promoted to encourage staff and students to get involved with Fairtrade Fortnight, which runs from today until 10 March.

Publication date: 28 February 2019

Bangor University on your mobile...

Bangor University is one of the first universities in the UK to launch a ‘mobile web’ site aimed at attracting new students and providing the basis for a range of exciting new mobile web-based services for current staff and students.

Publication date: 27 October 2011

Bangor University one of Siân’s Special Places

Singer, harpist and composer, Siân James, has the opportunity to choose three places of special significance to her in S4C’s series 3 Lle in the programme on Wednesday, 1 December.

Publication date: 23 November 2010

Bangor University opens doors to neighbours and the community for Universities Week

Next week, (9-15 June 2014), universities across the UK are opening their doors to the public and demonstrating the impact that university research has on all our lives. Bangor University is getting involved in the annual Universities Week campaign and has activities during the week enabling people to step inside the University.

Publication date: 30 May 2014

Bangor University opens new Physical Activity for Health and Well-Being Centre labs

Bangor University has invested £1m in a new state-of-the-art facility, the newly-named (Canolfan PAWB Centre) at its internationally recognised School of Sport Health & Exercise Sciences . Two new exercise physiology laboratories, which research the functioning of the human body and a large new teaching laboratory will extend and complement the School’s existing teaching and research resources. These address the range of health benefits from exercise and physical activity and also investigate performance, sport and extreme environments.

Publication date: 14 March 2017

Bangor University opens the first nuclear research institute in Wales

The first nuclear research institute in Wales has opened at Bangor University. The Nuclear Futures Institute has been established with funding from the Welsh Government’s Sêr Cymru programme, which is helping to attract world leading researchers to Wales, with funding also coming from the European Regional Development Fund and from the University.

Publication date: 16 November 2017

Bangor University part of a £200m collaboration to create a new generation of Artificial Intelligence leaders

Bangor University is to take part in an exciting new drive to create a thousand new research and business leaders the project is designed to ensure that the UK leads the global revolution in Artificial Intelligence (AI). A new generation of PhD students will use AI technology to improve healthcare, tackle climate change and create new commercial opportunities, thanks to a £100m investment from UK Research and Innovation announced recently.

Publication date: 1 March 2019

Bangor University partnership nominated for Award

Horizon Nuclear Power are shortlisted for a prestigious Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services Award. The short-listing is for the collaboration and strategic engagement between the company and Bangor University, assisted by other partners such as National Skills Academy for Nuclear, Nuclear Graduates Programme and the North Wales Economic Ambition Board. The partnership aims to raise the profile of the Nuclear Industry, and the opportunities it offers to graduates, amongst staff and students at the University.

Publication date: 5 April 2016

Bangor University placed in the Times Higher Education Art & Humanities rankings

Bangor University’s arts and humanities courses have been ranked second in Wales and amongst the top 250 worldwide in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2018 by subject released today.

Publication date: 13 September 2017

Bangor University placed in the top 10 of global green league

Bangor University is ranked eighth in the world for its commitment to sustainability according to an international league table of environmentally friendly institutions. The University is one of four UK universities appearing in the Top 10 of the UI Green Metric , a league table of the world’s greenest universities.

Publication date: 15 January 2019

Bangor University placed in the top 10 of global green league

Bangor University is ranked tenth in the world for its commitment to sustainability according to an international league table of environmentally friendly institutions. The University is one of four UK universities appearing in the Top 10 of the UI Green Metric , a league table of the world’s greenest universities.

Publication date: 4 December 2019

Bangor University plans action-packed week for their stand at the Urdd Eisteddfod

Mr Urdd will be in the dock during a mock trial at Bangor University’s stand at the Urdd Eisteddfod on Friday. The ‘trial’ will be staged by staff and students from the University’s School of Law, when the Urdd mascot Mr Urdd will play the part of the accused.

Publication date: 1 June 2012

Bangor University prepares for September

Staff at Bangor University are currently preparing for the new academic year in September, despite the uncertainties caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The University has now confirmed to all its students, new and returning, that it plans for the campus to be open in September. Because of the likely need to have social distancing measures in place, the University is currently planning on combining on campus face-to-face teaching with online teaching. University student accommodation will also be open.

Publication date: 5 June 2020

Bangor University professor curates Jewish History Month 2019

Bangor University professor, Dr. Nathan Abrams, has played a large hand in curating the programme for The Jewish Historical Society of England’s forthcoming Jewish History Month, March 2019. The theme of this year's Jewish History Month is Big Screen Little Screen, Jews in British Cinema and Television.

Publication date: 28 February 2019

Bangor University project aims to enhance NHS services

A new £300,000 project aims to ensure that NHS decisions about patient-focused services will be informed by greater in-depth feedback from patients. The two-year project will improve the way researchers use existing qualitative research on health services, to increase the likelihood that it will be used by NHS decision-makers.

Publication date: 28 September 2015

Bangor University promotes agroforestry to combat land degradation in Uganda

Bangor University recently held a training course in Eastern Uganda, in collaboration with The World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) and the National Forestry Resources Research Institute (NaFORRI). MSc Forestry students (including SUTROFOR scholars and a distance learning Commonwealth Scholarship Commission scholar) from the School of Environment, Natural Resources and Geography attended the course alongside researchers from partner institutes in Uganda and Burundi. The aim of the training was to equip researchers with the skills they need to collect and analyse local knowledge of trees and understand drivers of tree cover/landuse change. The results from further research in the area will feed into an Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) funded project called ‘Trees for Food Security’ ( http://worldagroforestry.org/project/aciar ). Two Bangor MSc Sustainable Tropical Forestry students (Mussie Tesfamicheal and Cecilia Kwateng Yeboah) are now conducting their fieldwork under the project and will present their results back to project partners in Nairobi at ICRAF Headquarters in June.

Publication date: 25 March 2014

Bangor University ranked 7th in the UK for Agri-tech research

Bangor University was ranked 7 th in the UK, and 1 st in Wales, for the impact of its agri-tech research publications in the recent landmark review for the UK Government, “ Encouraging a British Invention Revolution: Sir Andrew Witty’s Review of Universities and Growth ”.

Publication date: 5 February 2014

Bangor University rated Gold

Bangor University has been awarded the Gold standard in the UK Government’s new Teaching Excellence Framework, and is the only University in Wales to achieve this standard. The framework assesses universities against a range of criteria and is part of the UK government’s plans for raising standards in higher education. It also gives students more information so that they can make the most informed decisions when deciding which university to attend.

Publication date: 22 June 2017

Bangor University receives a glowing report by the Quality Assurance Agency

Bangor University has welcomed the findings of the Quality Assurance Agency’s (QAA) Institutional Review which has commended the way the university manages academic quality.

Publication date: 2 August 2018

Bangor University receives funding to build health and social care research infrastructure 2018-2020

Research Groups in the Bangor Institute of Health and Medical Research (BIHMR) have been awarded significant amounts of further funding from the Welsh Government.

Publication date: 18 December 2017

Bangor University receives seven nominations for Whatuni Awards

Bangor University has been nominated for seven prestigious Whatuni Student Choice Awards for 2016, including one for overall University of the Year.

Publication date: 11 March 2016

Bangor University receives two Athena SWAN awards

Bangor University is delighted to announce that the recent Athena SWAN application for an Institution-level Bronze Award has been successful. Furthermore, the School of Ocean Sciences’ application for a department-level Bronze award was also successful. These awards recognise the university's commitment to tackling gender inequality in higher education.

Publication date: 25 October 2018

Bangor University receives two Athena SWAN awards - first for Bangor Business School

Bangor University is delighted to announce that two recent Athena SWAN applications from the Bangor Business Schoo l and the School of Psychology have been successful. The Bangor Business School is the first School from the College of Arts, Humanities & Business to hold an award. The School of Psychology has held a Bronze award since 2016 and was successful in renewing this award. These awards recognise the University’s and Schools’ ongoing commitment to gender equality for staff and students.

Publication date: 10 October 2019

Bangor University recently presented a cheque for over £12,000 to local charity Ty Gobaith

Bangor University recently presented a cheque for over £12,000 to local charity Ty Gobaith after another successful year of fundraising.

Publication date: 11 December 2013

Bangor University recognised for world-leading research

Bangor University’s research has a major impact around the world according to a national assessment of research quality (REF) published today.

Publication date: 18 December 2014

Bangor University research features on HORIZON

A research project running at Bangor University, with vital input from members of communities across north Wales, features in the next BBC 2 science documentary programme Horizon (11 May 2016 BBC 2 8.00).

Publication date: 5 May 2016

Bangor University research informs national policy and provides the evidence base for Wales’ first Rural Education Action Plan

Cabinet Secretary for Education Kirsty Williams has today (11/10/18) launched the Welsh Government’s new Rural Education Action Plan that introduces a range of initiatives and measures for educational improvements and experiences across rural school areas of Wales. The action plan forms a pivotal part of the transformation reforms outlined in Education in Wales - Our national mission 2017-21 that sets out Welsh Government’s strategy on how they aim to improve the school system by 2021 and details activities which will transform policy into practices in our schools. The action plan draws upon evidence and recommendations made in a research report led by Gwilym Siôn ap Gruffudd of Bangor University’s School of Education and Human Development. The report: Rethinking Educational Attainment and Poverty- in Rural Wales (REAP) was commissioned by Regional Education Consortia ERW and GwE as a result of a competitive tender process.

Publication date: 11 October 2018

Bangor University research into access to rare disease medicines

New research from Bangor University, shows that patients with rare diseases often experience a challenging journey that poses difficulties for the National Health Service. Researchers at the University's Centre of Health Economics and Medicines Evaluation at the University's School of Healthcare Sciences found that patients often face difficulties in diagnosing their condition, accessing specialist care, and having effective treatment available.

Publication date: 12 November 2015

Bangor University research is set to assist newly protected species

We know that trade and transport of ivory is strictly controlled to safeguard the elephants, and that other animal by-products such as the use of rhino horn is also controlled in an attempt to clamp down on the poaching and illegal trade which affects some of our most threatened species. The list extends beyond those charismatic species that we’re probably all familiar with. The organisation responsible for regulating and monitoring trade in wildlife products is the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), to which 183 countries are signatories. Another group of species, the devil rays, has now joined that list following a recent CITES meeting, and as of today ( 4 April 2017 ) the new regulations will be implemented. One Bangor University student is to play a part in the safeguarding of the devil ray and the already protected manta ray.

Publication date: 4 April 2017

Bangor University responding to the challenge 

Bangor University is currently doing several different things to help the Health Service and the local community respond to the current Coronavirus crisis. Vice-Chancellor, Professor Iwan Davies, said: "This is a very difficult time, and as well as continuing to educate students online, we have been responding directly to support the front line as they deal with the crisis.”

Publication date: 1 April 2020

Bangor University retains place in World University Rankings

Bangor University has retained its position among the top 350 universities worldwide for the fourth year in succession, according to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings released today (Tuesday 5 September 2017).

Publication date: 5 September 2017

Bangor University retains place in World University Rankings

Bangor University has retained its position among the top 350 universities worldwide for the third year in succession according to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings released today (Wednesday 21 September 2016). This success is despite an increase in the number of eligible universities. The latest table ranks 980 institutions from 79 countries, making it THE ’s most comprehensive table to date. With a strong focus on a university’s international research reputation, the results place Bangor University 38th out of the 91 UK universities that meet the table’s criteria for inclusion.

Publication date: 22 September 2016

Bangor University rewards outstanding impact from its research and enterprise activities

Projects which have benefited local and global communities were rewarded as Bangor University held its third annual Impact and Innovation Awards on the 3 rd December 2015.

Publication date: 4 December 2015

Bangor University rewards staff for achieving Research Excellence

A new Research Excellence Awards event has just been held at Bangor University to celebrate the high standard of research at the University.

Publication date: 6 December 2016

Bangor University scientist receives honorary doctorate from Chilean university

Dr Shaun Russell, Director of Bangor University’s Treborth Botanic Garden , was awarded a ‘doctor honoris causa’ at a ceremony at the Universidad de Magallanes (UMAG) recently. UMAG is located in the city of Punta Arenas on the Straits of Magellan in southern Chile. Dr Russell has been conducting botanical research work in the region for the past 16 years. Tierra del Fuego is a global diversity hotspot for mosses and liverworts, which are classed as bryophytes and Dr Russell’s work on these small but ecologically important plants, contributed directly to the creation of the UNESCO “Cape Horn Biosphere Reserve” there in 2005.

Publication date: 24 January 2019

Bangor University scientists take part in world-wide ocean health check

Scientists at Bangor University will be joining forces with marine scientists across the world on 21 June to take part in an ambitious global research project – Ocean Sampling Day . 80% of all life on Earth comes from the World Ocean which covers more than 70% of the Earth surface. Marine microorganisms are responsible for a smooth functioning of global elements’ cycles, however less than 1 % of them are known. The School of Biological Sciences will join 150 research organisations from Iceland to Anatartica and from Moorea (French Polynesia) to South Africa to study and health check the world’s oceans.

Publication date: 18 June 2014

Bangor University seals reputation for wetland science excellence

International award and groundbreaking new course confirms Bangor University as world leader in wetland science. One of Bangor University's top academics has scooped a major scientific prize the same week as he launches a UK-first course.

Publication date: 16 July 2013

Bangor University secures funding for five Confucius Classrooms

The Confucius Institute at Bangor University has recently secured prestigious funding for five Confucius Classrooms at schools in north Wales from a total of only 60 awarded worldwide this year. An initiative of China’s cultural agency Hanban, Confucius Classrooms are based within schools and colleges around the world and are intended as local hubs to stimulate and support the innovative teaching and learning of Chinese language and culture across communities.

Publication date: 16 September 2016

Bangor University secures further EU funding for new research hub

Bangor University will benefit from a further £2.8m of EU funding for a new science and innovation hub to boost Wales’ shellfish industry, Finance Secretary Mark Drakeford announced today [Monday 13 August].

Publication date: 13 August 2018

Bangor University secures £4.6m EU funds for research into low carbon energy efficiency

A new data science hub for green energy is to be created at Bangor University, backed by £4.6m EU funds. The new Smart Efficient Energy Centre ( SEEC ) will develop joint research between Welsh and international organisations and businesses. It will investigate the options for using big data science to improve the efficiency of low carbon energy systems including nuclear, marine and offshore wind energy.

Publication date: 16 August 2019

Bangor University secures £9m EU funds to expand research scheme

Counsel General and Brexit Minister Jeremy Miles has announced that a major research and innovation project that brings together postgraduate students and businesses in Wales is set to expand with more than £9m of additional funds from Europe. Led by Bangor University in partnership with other Welsh universities, the Knowledge Economy Skills Scholarships (KESS II) scheme has operated in North, West Wales and the South Wales Valleys over the past three years, and partners businesses with postgraduate research students to develop innovative research aimed at driving business growth.

Publication date: 21 March 2019

Bangor University set for another busy National Eisteddfod week at Llanrwst

Bangor University is proud to be taking part again this year at the National Eisteddfod in Llanrwst. As well as contributing to activities the on the Maes, there will also be buzz on the University's stand again this year.

Publication date: 1 August 2019

Bangor University shares honours during Graduation Week

It’s going to be a rock and roll themed affair at Bangor University’s Graduation Ceremonies this year, as the University awards musician Gruff Rhys and Radio 1 DJ Huw Stephens. They are among the individuals who will be receiving Honorary Fellowships during the University’s annual graduation ceremonies (11-17 July 2015).

Publication date: 15 May 2015

Bangor University short video shortlisted for the THE World University Rankings video competition

A short video which captures the three best things about Bangor University has been shortlisted for the Time Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings video competition.

Publication date: 30 October 2013

Bangor University shortlisted for Eight Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2019

Bangor University has been shortlisted for eight of 15 Awards in this year’s Whatuni Student Choice Awards 2019, with the nominations based on the excellent reviews and opinions of the University’s own students.

Publication date: 12 March 2019

Bangor University shortlisted for the best Postgraduate Prospectus in the UK

Bangor University has been shortlisted for the best Postgraduate Prospectus in the UK at this year’s Heist Awards for marketing in education.

Publication date: 7 July 2013

Bangor University shortlisted in Prospects Postgraduate Awards 2014

Bangor University has been shortlisted for a Prospects Postgraduate Award, the only annual accolades solely dedicated to celebrating best practice and the most exciting developments in UK postgraduate education.

Publication date: 29 October 2014

Bangor University shortlisted in the WhatUni Student Choice Awards

Bangor University has been shortlisted in 6 out of 9 categories including University of the Year, in the WhatUni Student Choice Awards.

Publication date: 30 March 2015

Bangor University shows knowledge can travel from children to adults

A new study by Bangor scientists shows that environmental education can positively influence the knowledge and attitudes of children. The paper, published in the journal Animal Conservatio n, also shows that knowledge gained by children about lemur conservation can be transferred to their parents

Publication date: 14 August 2014

Bangor University signs 10-year partnership agreement with Oxford International

Bangor University has signed a new partnership with Oxford International Education , a unique accredited education provider, a world leader in education in the UK and Canada. The partnership will launch Bangor International College (BIC), an embedded college on the university campus, which will teach the first stages of a range of integrated and incorporated undergraduate and postgraduate degrees for international students at the university.

Publication date: 25 April 2016

Bangor University soars in World Rankings

Bangor University has risen 60 places in a newly published league table. The University is now listed in 411th position in the world in this year’s influential ‘QS World University Rankings’ (www.topuniversities.com).

Publication date: 17 September 2015

Bangor University staff member wins inaugural Eryri50 Ultra Tour of Snowdonia

John Parkinson, acting Head of Bangor University’s School of Psychology is also a mean fell-runner. John Parkinson has just won the men’s category of the inaugural Eryri50 ultra Tour of Snowdonia (Sat 13 September).

Publication date: 18 September 2014

Bangor University strengthens research links with Brazil

After signing a research co-operation agreement with the São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) in June 2012, making Bangor the first Welsh University to establish a research partnership with FAPESP, Bangor University is pleased to announce the first research projects funded under the co-operation programme.

Publication date: 2 August 2013

Bangor University student Film on RTS Television Awards shortlist

Good luck to School of Creative Studies and Media graduate Andrew Pritchard! Today (18 March) Andy, from Groeslon, near Caernarfon, finds out if his shortlisted film Snowdonia: open all year is to be successful in the Wales round of the RTS Student Television Awards.

Publication date: 18 March 2016

Bangor University student and staff selected for the European Weightlifting Championships 2016

A Bangor University student and a staff member have been selected to represent GB in the upcoming European Weightlifting Championships that will be held in Førde, Norway from April 10-16.

Publication date: 29 March 2016

Bangor University student awarded Ebola Medal

Following Sierra Leone has being declared free of the Ebola virus, a Bangor University PhD student has been awarded a medal in recognition of her bravery and dedication in tackling the crisis in West Africa.

Publication date: 9 November 2015

Bangor University student bags “life changing” grant to develop his ed-tech idea

A Bangor University student has been announced as a winner of a national competition to come up with ideas for new digital tools and apps for learning.

Publication date: 14 July 2016

Bangor University student crowned Junior British Hill Climb Champion 2019

First-year Sports Science student, Chris Mann, has been crowned the Junior British Hill Climb Champion 2019.

Publication date: 31 October 2019

Bangor University student features on popular television show

A Bangor University student will feature as the ‘student of the month’ on the popular rural affairs programme, ‘Ffermio’ on Monday 19 November ( S4C 8.25)..

Publication date: 19 November 2012

Bangor University student features on popular television show

A Bangor University student will feature as the ‘student of the month’ on the popular rural affairs programme, ‘Ffermio’. Huw Davies is in his 3 rd year studying for a BSc in Agriculture, Conservation & Environment (ACE) in the School of Environment, Natural Resources & Geography , and will discuss how he combines his degree with his duties on the family farm near Llangefni, Anglesey.

Publication date: 16 November 2012

Bangor University student film nominated for RTS Student TV Award

A short film created by an alumnus and current student at Bangor University’s School of Creative Studies and Media has been nominated for a Royal Television Society 2014 Student Television Awar d in the Postgraduate Drama category.

Publication date: 12 May 2015

Bangor University student reaches the final of the Wales International Harp Festival

Bangor University undergraduate Dian Yu, who plays the guzheng (Chinese zither), was one of six finalists to be selected by a panel of internationally renowned judges for the final round of the World Music Competition in the recent Wales International Harp Festival 2014 in Caernarfon.

Publication date: 6 May 2014

Bangor University student returns from football coaching programme in South Africa

A Bangor University student has returned from a football coaching programme in South Africa realising that he ‘can make a big difference to people’s lives’.

Publication date: 7 May 2018

Bangor University student selected for Welsh Universities Rugby Union Team

A Bangor University student has been selected to play for the Welsh Students Rugby Union team this season.

Publication date: 22 April 2015

Bangor University student sells film rights to latest best-seller

A student studying at Bangor University has just sold the film rights for his second novel- an Indian bestseller. Ashwin Sanghi’s novel Chanakya’s Chant is to be adapted into a film by UTV Motion Pictures.

Publication date: 5 July 2011

Bangor University student shines in International Student Awards 2011.

German student Ilka Johanna Illers, who is in her second year of a BSc Ocean Science degree at Bangor University, has been named Wales’ International Student of the Year 2011 in a prestigious competition organised by the British Council.

Publication date: 25 March 2011

Bangor University student shortlisted for national award

Bangor University’s Students’ Union Vice-President for Societies and Community Elect has been shortlisted for national award.

Publication date: 25 May 2016

Bangor University student success at the first ever virtual Urdd Eisteddfod

This year, the usual format of the Urdd Eisteddfod had to be adapted due to the Covid-19 situation, and the first ever virtual Eisteddfod was held - Eisteddfod T.

Publication date: 29 May 2020

Bangor University student takes local business from strength to strength

Whilst most of us would find running a business challenging, a Bangor University student also studied for her degree at the same time. Rebecca Orford, 21, from Llanfairpwll, graduated with a BSc Environmental Conservation degree this week.

Publication date: 12 July 2013

Bangor University student takes on MTV

A Bangor University student is taking on MTV after their negative portrayal of the Valleys in a new reality TV show. Osian Williams, 20, originally from South Wales, who is in his third year studying a BA in Communication and Media, has taken it upon himself to create documentary to send a message that the Valleys is a scenic and beautiful area following MTV’s negative portrayal of the area in the new reality TV series ‘The Valleys’

Publication date: 21 February 2013

Bangor University student to embark on kayak trip of a lifetime

A second-year product design student, adventure athlete and Christian from Bangor University has been selected to participate in the bi-annual British Universities Kayak Expedition (BUKE).

Publication date: 11 June 2019

Bangor University student to lead uncharted river expedition

A sports science student from Bangor University has been selected to lead the UK’s finest white-water kayakers in an extended trip to discover new stretches of world class waters.

Publication date: 15 January 2015

Bangor University student to use new role to inspire others to get involved in volunteering

Bangor University student volunteer Ashlee Prince has been chosen to lead the Wales Points of Light Network of Young Community Leaders after inspiring award organisers with her long term commitment to volunteering.

Publication date: 12 January 2016

Bangor University student to work with world’s number one bestselling writer on next project

Ashwin Sanghi, a Bangor University PhD Creative Writing student - who is already a publishing phenomenon in his own right in his native India, is to co-author a novel with a writer currently described as the world’s most popular crime fiction writer: author James Patterson.

Publication date: 24 January 2013

Bangor University student wins Eisteddfod T main literary award  

Mared Fflur Jones from Dolgellau is the winner of the main literary award at the ground-breaking digital Eisteddfod T, with a piece "full of love and anguish" according to the judge, renowned author Manon Steffan Ros.

Publication date: 28 May 2020

Bangor University student wins national award

Bangor University’s Students’ Union Vice-President for Societies and Community Elect has won a national award.

Publication date: 13 June 2016

Bangor University student wins the first major ceremony of Eisteddfod T

The winner of the prestigious Main Composer title of the ground-breaking Eisteddfod T, the first ever digital Urdd National Eisteddfod, has been revealed as 20-year old Cai Fôn Davies from Penrhosgarnedd.

Publication date: 25 May 2020

Bangor University students and graduates work with local social enterprise to champion green product development

Bangor based company ‘Greenhouse’ (Ty Gwydr) Bangor describes itself as an independent community resource centre working for a sustainable future. Greenhouse Ltd, a local social enterprise established 30 years ago to raise awareness on green issues and climate change, has been termed ‘the first formal networking centre in Britain’. A new trading website has been developed ‘eBuyGreen’ which is a collaboration Greenhouse and the two Greenhouse directors, Chris Walker and Xuejiao Li (Jojo) – the underlying ethos being to have a site where customers can find good value, organic products that can be trusted to have legitimate green credentials.

Publication date: 4 August 2014

Bangor University students assist new Amlwch football team

As we look forward to this summer's European Championships, two Bangor University students have been assisting a new football team in Amlwch for a new series on S4C.

Publication date: 22 May 2016

Bangor University students awarded prestigious Drapers’ Company medals

Bangor University students were presented with the Drapers’ Medals recently. The Drapers’ Company is one of the historic Livery Companies of the City of London, and now a philanthropic organisation. The Drapers’ Company kindly donates two medals each year to be awarded to outstanding postgraduate students.

Publication date: 8 April 2019

Bangor University students awarded prestigious Drapers’ Company medals

Bangor University students were presented with the Drapers’ Medals recently. The Drapers’ Company is one of the historic Livery Companies of the City of London, and now a philanthropic organization. The Drapers’ Company kindly donates two medals each year to be awarded to outstanding postgraduate students.

Publication date: 21 May 2015

Bangor University students awarded prestigious Drapers’ Company medals

Bangor University students were presented with the Drapers’ Medals recently. The Drapers’ Company is one of the historic Livery Companies of the City of London, and now a philanthropic organization. The Drapers’ Company kindly donates two medals each year to be awarded to outstanding postgraduate students.

Publication date: 22 February 2016

Bangor University students awarded prestigious Drapers’ Company medals

Bangor University, School of Ocean Sciences students were presented with the Drapers’ Medals at a recent ceremony. The Drapers’ Company is one of the historic Livery Companies of the City of London, and now a philanthropic organization. The Drapers’ Company kindly donates two medals each year to be awarded to outstanding postgraduate students.

Publication date: 20 February 2017

Bangor University students awarded prestigious Drapers’ Company medals

Two Bangor University students have been presented with Drapers’ Medals. The Drapers’ Company is one of the historic Livery Companies of the City of London, and now a philanthropic organization. The Drapers’ Company kindly donates two medals each year to be awarded to outstanding postgraduate students. These prestigious awards takes into account the quality of a student’s research, teaching, and service to the University and community.

Publication date: 18 July 2018

Bangor University students celebrate 2015 Varsity triumph over Aberystwyth

Over a thousand Bangor and Aberystwyth University students packed into Bangor City’s FC stadium to watch the final game of the 2015 Varsity series recently. The competing culminated with Bangor University Athletic Union President, Nicola Pye, collecting the coveted trophy for the first time in two years.

Publication date: 21 April 2015

Bangor University students get ready for the LifeStart challenge

Bangor University is one of only 12 universities taking part in LifeStart – a new challenge platform developed by Virgin Money and Virgin StartUp. LifeStart aims to help students find their edge and achieve greater career and financial success by helping them learn critical enterprise and financial skills through participation in prize-winning Challenges.

Publication date: 30 November 2017

Bangor University students look forward to the launch of their first App

Publication date: 15 March 2013

Bangor University students making the internet a safer place

A Bangor University student won the ‘Best Hack’ category at a hackathon at Southampton University recently.

Publication date: 2 April 2014

Bangor University students meet the Duke of Cambridge in China

Conservation students from Bangor University met the Duke of Cambridge while in China. In the country as part of the 2 Dragon Garden project which links Bangor University’s Treborth Botanic Gardens and Xishuangbanna Tropical Botanic Gardens (XTBG), the students met Prince William while taking part in a conference on illegal wildlife trade being attended by the Duke.

Publication date: 4 March 2015

Bangor University students organise a fund-raising event celebrating the biodiversity and culture of Madagascar

Have you ever wanted a chance to get ‘up close and personal’ with Madagascar’s incredible lemurs? Have you ever wondered what Malagasy food is like? Have you been inspired by nature documentaries to do something to support conservation of Madagascar’s unique wildlife? On the 27 th April, a special event at the National Zoo of Wales in Colwyn Bay, organised by staff and students from Bangor University, will give you the chance to do all three.

Publication date: 12 April 2013

Bangor University students support top contemporary-folk duo

Bangor University students had an amazing opportunity to perform with a top contemporary-folk duo at the St Mary’s halls of residence recently.

Publication date: 6 May 2016

Bangor University students to take part in community tree plant for BBC’s The One Show

Bangor University students will be rolling up their sleeves in front of BBC’s The One Show cameras to help the Maes y Pant community group in Gresford (near Wrexham) to help transform a former quarry into a biodiverse community resource.

Publication date: 16 November 2012

Bangor University subjects join elite in world table

Newly published analysis of the latest influential QS World University Rankings, which saw Bangor University soar to 411th position worldwide, now provides further information on rankings for different subject areas among the world’s best universities. Six subjects and one subject area taught at Bangor University feature among the world’s elite universities in this year’s release of the QS World University Rankings by Subject, with Agriculture and Forestry appearing in the top 100 institutions worldwide who teach the subject and rising from among last year’s 200 top Universities.

Publication date: 8 March 2017

Bangor University subjects make the grade in world table

Newly published analysis of the 2016 edition of the influential QS World University Rankings , which saw Bangor University soar 60 places to 411th position worldwide, now provides further information on rankings for different subject areas among the world’s best universities.

Publication date: 23 March 2016

Bangor University support proposal to relocate S4C’s HQ to Caernarfon

Bangor University has declared its support for the proposal to relocate the headquarters of S4C to Caernarfon.

Publication date: 3 March 2014

Bangor University supporting beaver reintroductions for World Wetlands Day

Bangor University has thrown its support behind the reintroduction of beavers in Wales to mark World Wetlands Day (2.2.18). Scientists from the university are calling for more support of the Welsh Beaver Project which aims to bring back the iconic animal to the country.

Publication date: 2 February 2018

Bangor University team crowned Gaelic Football Champions

Bangor University’s Gaelic Football team are celebrating a surprise win at the British University GAA Championships in Birmingham.

Publication date: 9 March 2011

Bangor University teams up with the Ellen MacArthur Foundation

Bangor University, via its BioComposites Centre , has been accepted as a ‘network university’ by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, a charity dedicated to promoting the idea of a ‘circular economy’.

Publication date: 26 July 2016

Bangor University through to Sustain Wales Awards Finals

Bangor University has reached the 2016 finals of the prestigious Sustain Wales Awards. The 2016 Awards will bring together over 150 business leaders, innovators, community pioneers, educators and their teams, and are open to any business, organisation or individual that can demonstrate a positive impact and approach to sustainable development within their business or community.

Publication date: 30 September 2016

Bangor University to assist in training future soil scientists

Bangor University is to play a crucial role in training scientists of the future who will improve our understanding of soils, which are key to tackling many of today’s global challenges, including food, water and energy security.

Publication date: 14 October 2014

Bangor University to become a world leader in a nuclear-powered future

Bangor University is to become a world-leading nuclear research site after a £3 million Welsh Government investment in 15 new science posts.

Publication date: 30 October 2020

Bangor University to host 250 temporary hospital beds for COVID-19 patients

Bangor University’s sports and leisure facilities will be converted into a temporary hospital to provide beds for patients with COVID-19 symptoms. Around 250 additional beds will be made available to the NHS at Canolfan Brailsford as part of the partnership between the University and Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board.

Publication date: 1 April 2020

Bangor University to host UniBrass’ debut in Wales

For the first time in its history, UniBrass will be hosted in Wales at Bangor University on Saturday 2nd February 2019. UniBrass, the University Brass Band Championships of Great Britain and Northern Irelan d is being organised by current students and alumni of Bangor University supported by the UniBrass Foundation; a charity set up to aid the development of the contest and to encourage students to continue playing in brass bands through university.

Publication date: 23 January 2019

Bangor University to host major event on Human Trafficking in Wales

In its newly released first annual report, the Inter-Departmental Ministerial Group on Human Trafficking reported to Parliament that the number of people being trafficked into the UK is rising. Last year the authorities learned of 946 victims, compared with 710 in 2010. The release of this report coincides with a groundbreaking event being co-hosted by Bangor University’s Centre for International Law and the Welsh Centre for International Affairs, to be held at the University’s Main Arts Lecture Theatre on Friday, 2 nd November 2012.

Publication date: 31 October 2012

Bangor University to lead a Science and Innovation Audit

Bangor University has been chosen by the UK Government to lead a Science and Innovation Audit of the North West Nuclear Arc Consortium, and to participate as partners in two other audits. Twelve Science and Innovation Audits will map local research, innovation, and infrastructure strengths. Bangor University will lead an audit into the North West Nuclear Arc Consortium, together with support from Welsh Government, North West England LEPs, the University of Manchester’s Dalton Institute, and the National Nuclear Laboratory.

Publication date: 20 October 2017

Bangor University to lead multi million pound Europe-wide project to study the history of our seas

The history of the European marine environment during the past thousand years is the target of a €3.1 million (£2.6 million) project, funded by the European Union and led by scientists from School of Ocean Sciences at Bangor University. The project, which also involves researchers from Norway, Germany, France, Croatia, Portugal and the Netherlands, will use the shells of very long-lived molluscs as a record of environmental change over the past thousand years. It builds on research originally developed at Bangor by Professor James Scourse and Professor Chris Richardson that led in 2007 to the discovery of the longest-lived animal known to science – a clam from Iceland that had lived for 507 years.

Publication date: 24 September 2013

Bangor University to lead £1.2 million Dementia and visual Arts project

Bangor University is to lead one of a number of projects that will see university researchers, community groups and national charities and trusts working together to explore community health and wellbeing, community engagement and mobilisation. The University has been awarded a Large Grant in the Cultures, Health & Well-Being theme, one of five Connected Communities Programme themes which share funding in excess of £7m.

Publication date: 14 March 2013

Bangor University to reward outstanding impact from its research and enterprise activities

Twelve projects at Bangor University have been shortlisted for the University’s third annual Impact and Innovation Awards 2015, supported by Santander Universities. These prestigious awards at Bangor University recognise and celebrate the recent impact that the University’s research, innovation and enterprise activities have on the wider economy and society. This year, the University is also introducing a new award category, Outstanding Contribution to Wales , to recognise activities that have led to impact of national significance in Wales.

Publication date: 27 November 2015

Bangor University to take Business expertise to the City of London

Bangor University is set to be the only Welsh higher education institution to take its teaching into London as the University’s Bangor Business School, currently ranked as the leading institution in the UK for Accounting and Finance research, launches a new teaching base in the City.

Publication date: 25 November 2010

Bangor University to turn red for Team Wales

On March 23, Bangor University’s Main Arts building turns red to show support for the Welsh athletes competing at the Commonwealth Games in Australia next month.

Publication date: 22 March 2018

Bangor University to work with clinical academics in South India to prevent deaths by suicide

A social psychiatrist from the University's School of Social Sciences is leading a team of psychiatrists and social scientists to work with colleagues in South India to prevent deaths by suicide.

Publication date: 21 August 2015

Bangor University top of the Welsh class for Teaching Excellence

Bangor is the best University in Wales for its teaching, and is placed in the top 15 of UK universities for teaching excellence according to the Sunday Times University Guide for 2012.

Publication date: 9 September 2011

Bangor University unites employers and students at unique law careers fair

With 91% of first degree Law graduates in work or further study six months after graduating and a commitment to improving the career prospects of its students, it’s easy to see why Bangor University Law School is ranked as the no.1 law school in Wales, according to the latest league tables from The Guardian . One of the ways in which the School aims to enhance its students’ employability is through its annual Law Fair, where aspiring young lawyers have an invaluable opportunity to meet and network with some of the region’s most prominent employers, including solicitors and barristers, as well as those from the non-legal sector.

Publication date: 29 October 2015

Bangor University unveil new 3G pitch at Treborth

A new state-of-the-art 3G pitch built to replace two grass sites that were often waterlogged was opened recently (16 October) in the presence of Bangor University staff, Athletic Union clubs and representatives of local teams and national bodies.

Publication date: 17 October 2019

Bangor University welcomes Central College

Bangor University welcomed a delegation from Central College, Iowa in March. Delegates had an opportunity to see the facilities on campus, meet with staff and formally re-sign a partnership agreement.

Publication date: 14 March 2012

Bangor University welcomes Chinese delegation

Bangor University was the location for a study tour for a delegation from the Chinese Education Ministry and a number of Chinese Universities. The delegation was keen to learn how British universities contribute to developing the regional economy.

Publication date: 9 June 2011

Bangor University welcomes extension of work experience programme

A three-year programme designed to provide tailored work experience for fulltime students under the age of 25 has been extended. GO Wales: Achieve through Work Experience provides tailored support to eligible younger students from more disadvantaged backgrounds to get the best out of their work experience and plan their next steps.

Publication date: 25 July 2018

Bangor University welcomes latest Sustainable Fisheries Accreditation

Bangor University’s School of Ocean Sciences has welcomed the news that the fishery producing Manx Queenies, the Isle of Man’s queen scallops, has been awarded a sustainability certification under the Marine Stewardship Council programme. Experts in sustainable fisheries at the School have worked with the Isle of Man (IOM) Government’s Department of Environment Food and Agriculture since 2006, to advise them how to manage the fishery sustainably.

Publication date: 19 May 2011

Bangor University welcomes new £17m project to grow world-class scientific research in Wales

Economy and Science Minister, Edwina Hart, has today (Wednesday, 9 September) announced more than £17m funding to bring up to 90 new research fellows from across Europe to grow Wales’ world class scientific research. Beating off competition from across Europe, the Welsh Government has secured £7m from the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions COFUND scheme, which is part of the EU Horizon 2020 programme. The Welsh Government, in partnership with Welsh Universities, will provide £10m match-funding and these fellows will work with the best researchers in Wales based at Cardiff, Swansea, Aberystwyth and Bangor Universities, as well as the University of South Wales.

Publication date: 9 September 2015

Bangor University welcomes opportunity to work with nuclear training providers

Bangor University has welcomed Horizon Nuclear Power’s recent announcement of a partnership with Tecnatom, a global nuclear training services provider, as it looks to grow the future operational workforce for its Wylfa Newydd nuclear new-build project on Anglesey, North Wales.

Publication date: 21 July 2017

Bangor University wetland scientists star in BBC show

Wetland scientists from Bangor University have featured in a BBC show on one of Wales’ most important habitats. Two members of the Bangor Wetlands Group at the School of Biological Sciences appeared on BBC Radio Wales’ popular Science Café series.

Publication date: 30 September 2015

Bangor University wins Sustain Wales Award

Bangor University came first in the Sustain Wales Awards Further Education category. The Award recognised the educational institution that demonstrated strong evidence of impact or innovation, and was sponsored by Acuity Legal. More than 11,000 individuals participated in the vote and we extend a special ‘thank you’ to all who voted for Bangor University! Congratulations to all the other eight winners and nominees; it was inspiring to learn of all the excellent work on sustainability taking place across Wales.

Publication date: 29 November 2016

Bangor University wins Welsh Language Award

Bangor University has won a national award for the best use of Welsh in Human Resources. The Award, sponsored by Cymraeg Gwaith, was presented at the Wales Cymru HR Awards at a glittering black tie event, organised by the Wales HR Network.

Publication date: 5 April 2018

Bangor University wins hat-trick at National Student Housing Awards

Recycling and internet facilities put Bangor University in the lead in National Student Housing Awards . Bangor University has won awards for both the Best Environmental Management and the Best Students Internet in the National Student Housing Survey Awards. The Awards are solely based on student feedback from tens of thousands of UK students to the survey compiled by Red Brick Research.

Publication date: 20 September 2018

Bangor University's Language Scheme Sets the Standard

On Tuesday 7 May, Bangor University will reinforce its commitment to the Welsh language when the Vice-Chancellor, Professor John Hughes, launches its revised Language Scheme.

Publication date: 3 May 2013

Bangor University's Marine Scientists participate in World Fisheries Congress

The official flag of the World Fisheries Congress has resided at Bangor University for the four years since the last Congress in Yokohama when Professor Michel Kaiser of the School of Ocean Sciences was handed the baton for the upcoming 6th World Fisheries Congress which will open next Tuesday 8th May at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre, Edinburgh, Scotland.

Publication date: 3 May 2012

Bangor University's President welcomes the Governor of the Central Bank of Bahrain, H.E Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj, to a special reunion event in Bahrain

H.E. Rasheed Mohammed Al Maraj, Governor of the Central Bank of Bahrain and Chairman of the Specific Council for Vocational Training (Banking Sector) of the Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF), was recently welcomed to a special alumni reunion in Bahrain by Bangor University’s President, Professor John G. Hughes.

Publication date: 11 September 2015

Bangor University's contribution to Africa's newest nation

On Saturday 9th July 2011, the world will welcome its newest nation, the Republic of Southern Sudan (more usually called South Sudan), born out of the suffering caused by decades of civil war.

Publication date: 9 July 2011

Bangor University: making a difference in Welsh language healthcare

Ground-breaking work to extend and improve the use of the Welsh language in health and social care has been recognised with Awards to Bangor University in two categories. The Awards were made at the Welsh Language in Health, Social Services and Social Care Conference and Awards. The Awards raise awareness of the importance of the Welsh language in the health and social services sectors in particular when dealing with patients, their families and the public.

Publication date: 8 July 2015

Bangor University‘s sought-after graduates

Newly released statistics show that Bangor University graduates are increasingly sought after in the market place. The results show that 93.8% of last year’s graduates are in work or further study, six months after graduation. The great results come from the latest employment statistics for the UK (Higher Education Statistics Agency data) revealing that Bangor University out-performs the UK average in terms of the employability of its students, and is in line with the Welsh average.

Publication date: 13 July 2015

Bangor University’s Santander Entrepreneurship Pitchers

Three Bangor University students are have been selected to represent the University in the regional finals of the Santander Universities Entrepreneurship Awards competition. Having competed against over thirty entries to be selected as the final shortlist of six student projects, PhD graduate Ned Hartfiel and Psychology Masters students Alex Bailey and Daniel Pascoe were awarded a cheque for £200 for their entries, and will be eligible for business support through B-Enterprising at the University’s Careers & Employability Service.

Publication date: 30 March 2017

Bangor University’s Centre for Mindfulness shortlisted for UK Health Award

Bangor University’s Centre for Mindfulness Research and Practice (CMRP) has been shortlisted for a prestigious UK health Award which highlights the people and organisations who have made an outstanding contribution to the advancement of health and wellbeing in the UK. The Winners of this year’s Bevan Prize for Health and Wellbeing 2014 awarded by the Bevan Foundation and Aneurin Bevan Society, with the generous support of UNISON, the Open University and the Royal College of Midwives, will be announced at an event in London on Tuesday 15 July.

Publication date: 17 June 2014

Bangor University’s Centre for Mindfulness shortlisted for UK Health Award

Bangor University’s Centre for Mindfulness Research and Practice (CMRP) have been awarded a prestigious UK health Award which highlights the people and organisations who have made an outstanding contribution to the advancement of health and wellbeing in the UK.

Publication date: 30 July 2014

Bangor University’s Clubs & Societies placed second in WhatUni.com awards 2020

Bangor University has been awarded second place in the ‘Societies & Sport’ category of this year’s Whatuni Student Choice Awards. The University also came in the top four in the Giving Back category.

Publication date: 8 July 2020

Bangor University’s Dr Yue shortlisted for prestigious Newton Prize

Dr Liyang Yue of Bangor University’s School of Electronic Engineering has been shortlisted for the 2 017 Newton Prize for his project building a super-resolution metamaterial 3D printing system. The Prize is an annual £1 million fund awarded for the best research or innovation that supports the economic development and social welfare of developing countries. Dr Yue is in with the chance of winning up to £200,000 from the Prize to be used to advance or develop the work further.

Publication date: 24 October 2017

Bangor University’s English Drama Society present Saunders Lewis’ Iconic historical tragedy, Siwan

BEDS, Bangor’ University’s English Drama Society, will stage a production of the tragedy Siwan by Saunders Lewis on the 23rd and 24th of November at 7.30pm, in Pontio’s Theatr Bryn Terfel.

Publication date: 15 November 2016

Bangor University’s First Class Environment

Bangor University’s environmental credentials continue to go from strength to strength. Following an intensive and independent audit of its policies and procedures, the University successfully attained Level 4 of the prestigious Green Dragon Environmental Standard.

Publication date: 8 June 2011

Bangor University’s Management Centre marks 10th Anniversary

The Management Centre at Bangor University celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, having been created by the University as a £15m Project with major EU and other external funding support. Since its launch in 2008, the Centre has outperformed all of the learning and jobs created targets as set out by its European funders and currently has a workforce of 71 staff.

Publication date: 15 August 2018

Bangor University’s Peer Guides thanked as one receives Award

Around 500 Bangor University students have been congratulated and awarded certificates in thanks for the vital role they have been playing in supporting their fellow students. Bangor University runs one of the oldest and largest ‘Peer Guiding Schemes ’ in any UK university. The trained ‘Peer Guides’ play a vital role in assisting new students to settle in to university life, helping with everything from the practicalities of moving in and finding their way around university, to assisting in supporting students in adapting to university life and signposting them to further information and support when necessary.

Publication date: 21 April 2016

Bangor University’s Pontio receives prestigious Civic Trust Award

Bangor University’s Pontio scooped a prestigious Civic Trust Award on Friday 1st March at the 60th Anniversary Civic Trust Awards Ceremony at the Imperial War Museum North, Trafford, Manchester.

Publication date: 4 March 2019

Bangor University’s Prof John Witcombe receives prestigious award

Prof John Witcombe, Professorial Fellow in the School of Environment, Natural Resources and Geography, received his award as Development Agriculturalist of the Year for 2014 from the Tropical Agriculture Association recently.

Publication date: 19 December 2014

Bangor University’s Property and Campus Services team win prestigious national award

Bangor University’s Property and Campus Services team has won the title of Principal Contractor of the Year at the National CDM Awards on Thursday 27th October organised by the Association of Project Safety. The title was awarded for the University’s work on the fitting out of the Pontio building in Bangor. The University’s team was also shortlisted for the Client of the Year award.

Publication date: 11 November 2016

Bangor University’s School of Biological Sciences has again been ranked as the best in Wales by students

The School held on to the top spot following the results of the National Student Survey, a poll of around half a million graduating students from universities across the UK.

Publication date: 19 August 2015

Bangor University’s School of Environment, Natural Resources and Geography is contributing to reclaiming and transforming degraded land in Indonesia

In a partnership between Universities and commercial organisations both in Indonesia and the UK, Bangor University has been successful in securing a £10,000 grant from the British Council Indonesia to seed-fund research projects that will help return disused former mining sites into productive land.

Publication date: 24 April 2014

Bangor University’s School of Ocean Sciences exhibits at Westminster

Bangor University’s world renowned School of Ocean Sciences was invited to exhibit at the House of Commons recently, by Ynys Môn MP, Albert Owen.

Publication date: 16 December 2011

Bangor University’s Students’ Union put Bangor on the map at the annual NUS Wales Awards.

Bangor Students' Union not only won the Course Rep of the Year and Union Staff Member of the Year categories at the annual NUS Wales Awards this year but were also highly commended in the Union of the Year category.

Publication date: 21 March 2013

Bangor University’s The Great War Exhibition runs until March 2015

August 1914 was the month Sir Edward Grey exclaimed “The lamps are going out all over Europe …We shall not see them lit again in our lifetime.” August 2014 will mark one hundred years of Britain going to war with Germany, with worldwide plans in place for commemoration and reflection on a conflict which had a fundamental effect on the course of our history.

Publication date: 4 August 2014

Bangor University’s Vice Chancellor opens new section of Wales Coast Path

The latest section of the Wales Coast Path was opened by the Vice-Chancellor of Bangor University, Professor John Hughes on Tuesday October 4 th at the University’s Treborth Botanic Garden .

Publication date: 5 October 2011

Bangor University’s Winter Graduation Ceremony

Over 300 degrees were awarded to Bangor University students at its winter graduation ceremony recently.

Publication date: 15 December 2016

Bangor University’s Winter Graduation Ceremony

Over 400 degrees were awarded to Bangor University students at its winter graduation ceremony recently. During the ceremony Professor John G Hughes, Vice-Chancellor congratulated graduates and thanked parents, families and friends of the graduates for their support during their years of study.

Publication date: 14 December 2017

Bangor University’s Winter Graduation Ceremony

Over a hundred and twenty postgraduate degrees were awarded to Bangor University students at its first winter graduation ceremony recently.

Publication date: 17 December 2015

Bangor University’s activities at the Eisteddfod

Bangor University is looking forward to an active week at the national Eisteddfod. Staff at the University have organised a week of activities on their stand on the Eisteddfod field.

Publication date: 29 July 2011

Bangor University’s continuing role at the centre of world Arthurian studies

Bangor University has been the centre of all things Arthurian this week, and indeed has been an important centre for the study of Arthurian Literature for over 50 years.

Publication date: 11 September 2013

Bangor University’s experts and students appear in Channel 4’s new series “Hidden Talent”

Dr Jamie Macdonald and Dr Tim Woodman of Bangor University’s School of Sport, Health & Exercise Sciences have been advising on a Channel 4 Series and will be appearing in the first show of the new series: Hidden Talent at 21.00 on Tuesday 24.4.12, along with some students from the University. Hidden Talent is a new six-part series which discovers people with extraordinary hidden talents they never even dreamed they had. Hundreds of randomly selected people are put through a series of tests to identify those with hidden abilities, and nine participants discover if they can go from being a total novice to a top class performer in record time.

Publication date: 20 April 2012

Bangor University’s gender equality commitment earns Athena SWAN award

Bangor University has been awarded a bronze award under the Athena SWAN Charter for Women in Science. The Athena SWAN awards recognise commitment and success in developing practices to support the careers of women in science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine (STEMM) in academia.

Publication date: 23 April 2015

Bangor University’s innovative course to develop business focused creativity

Be inspired, creative, sustainable, solvent and convincing: Bangor University has cut through traditional academic boundaries to bring students from different subjects together to compete in multi-disciplinary teams for an 'Enterprise by Design' challenge with a winning prize of £2,500.

Publication date: 18 April 2011

Bangor University’s part in the world’s largest Marine Reserve

Bangor University is playing a significant role in the management of the world’s largest marine reserve.

Publication date: 18 December 2015

Bangor University’s satisfied students

Bangor University continues to rise in popularity among its students. The University again retains its place at 14th in the UK and is second in Wales in a new university experience survey (T imes Higher Education Student Experience Survey 2016 ).

Publication date: 17 March 2016

Bangor University’s satisfied students

Bangor University continues to rise in popularity among its students. The University has risen to 12th place in the UK and is the only university in Wales to make the top 15 in a new university experience survey ( Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey 2017 ).

Publication date: 23 March 2017

Bangor University’s second round University Challenge appearance

Having won their first round programme of University Challenge, by beating neighbouring Aberystwyth University by a resounding 230 points to 110, Bangor University’s team now compete in their second round match of television’s most difficult quiz show. You can watch the programme, on Monday 25 November on BBC 2 at 8.00pm.

Publication date: 20 November 2013

Bangor Uni’s Food Dudes Scheme extended in Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton City NHS Primary Care Trust, who have pioneered UK use of the Food Dudes scheme to encourage schoolchildren to eat more fruit and vegetables, have decided to continue for a further two years. The Scheme, developed by Bangor University’s Food and Activity Research Unit at the School of Psychology, was introduced in Wolverhampton in January 2009 and initially planned to run it until December 2011 - benefitting 20,000 pupils at primary and special schools – at a total cost of £500,000.

Publication date: 14 December 2010

Bangor Uni’s special welcome day for local students

Around one hundred new students from north Wales, who are about to begin a new degree course at Bangor University, and who will be travelling daily to the university, got a special opportunity to meet each other and get to know the university recently (16 September).

Publication date: 17 September 2014

Bangor Welcomes Coleg Cymraeg Posts and Provision

Once again this year, the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol has funded more lecturers to teach in various fields at universities across Wales.

Publication date: 14 September 2015

Bangor Wins Prestigious Higher Education Academy Award

Three academics from Bangor University have been awarded a prestigious Higher Education Academy (HEA) award to support the development of learning and teaching across UK higher education. Dr Nichola Callow, Dr James Hardy and Dr Calum Arthur of Bangor University’s School of Sport, Health & Exercise Sciences are to lead a programme researching “ The effect of transformational supervision on student engagement, retention and success.”

Publication date: 30 May 2012

Bangor Young Enterprise team pick up Award in London

Congratulations to Bangor University's 'University of Ales' team who represented Wales in the UK finals of the Young Enterprise Start Up Programme in Canary Wharf, Londonrecently. the Team won the Best Investment Proposal/Company Report- one of the four Awards presented on the night.

Publication date: 19 May 2013

Bangor academic Helena Miguélez-Carballeira wins award to lead research network on translation in Wales

The Project ‘Translation in Non-State Cultures: Perspectives from Wales’ has been awarded an AHRC Research Development Grant. Dr Helena Miguélez-Carballeira, Lecturer in Spanish and Director of the Translation Studies Graduate Programme at Bangor University’s School of Modern Languages has won £12,000 from the Arts and Humanities Research Council to lead a Wales-wide research network on translation in Wales.

Publication date: 15 February 2012

Bangor academic becomes a National Teaching Fellow

Dr Frances Garrad-Cole of Bangor University’s School of Psychology is the latest member of University staff to be awarded an important Higher Education Academy (HEA) National Teaching Fellowship . A National Teaching Fellowship is the most prestigious individual award for excellence in teaching in higher education. Fran joins School of Psychology colleague Dr Fay Short and Peggy Murphy at the School of Healthcare Sciences in becoming a Fellow, and was nominated by the University.

Publication date: 12 December 2016

Bangor academic celebrating 100 years of Scholarships to women graduates

A Bangor University academic, Dr Raluca Radulescu addressed an Awards ceremony in London recently. The British Federation of Women Graduates (BFWG) are celebration a hundred years of awarding Scholarships to women academics, and have invited leading academics who have been recipients of their scholarships earlier in their careers.

Publication date: 5 November 2012

Bangor academic features on Bear Grylls’ new TV series

A Bangor University academic has been providing her expertise for adventurer Bear Grylls’ new TV series.

Publication date: 21 September 2015

Bangor academic gives expert evidence to House of Commons on St David’s Day

A Bangor academic is presenting evidence to the House of Commons today on the security of mineral supplies to the UK today (1 March 2018). Professor Barrie Johnson of the University’s School of Biological Sciences is an internationally leading expert on using biological methods for mineral extraction. His contribution to today’s Committee is based on his contribution to a major UK research project investigating solutions for the recovery of cobalt. This Natural Environment Research Council funded project is aiming to increase the UK's exploration, mining and recovery of cobalt, a metal of great strategic and economic importance.

Publication date: 1 March 2018

Bangor academic invited to lecture at Shakespeare’s Globe

Professor Helen Wilcox of Bangor University’s School of English is one of the leading academics who will be providing pre-performance lectures at the world-renowned Globe Theatre on the bank of the Thames in London. The Globe Theatre recreates the theatre of the Elizabethan era and stands a few hundred yards from its original site.

Publication date: 18 July 2011

Bangor academic to chair research seminar with paper on sick and ugly bodies in and beyond Lady Gaga

Mattia Marino to chair session at the American Comparative Literature Association annual meeting this March 29 th – April 1 st at Brown University, USA.

Publication date: 22 February 2012

Bangor academic wins Ben Jonson Award

Professor Andrew Hiscock of Bangor University is one of three international academics to receive the Ben Jonson Award this year. Andrew, from the University’s School of English Literature, won the Ben Jonson Discovery Award for his research article “‘O, Tom Thumb! Tom Thumb! Wherefore art thou Tom Thumb?’: Early Modern Drama and the Eighteenth-century Writer – Henry Fielding and Fanny Burney”.

Publication date: 21 November 2014

Bangor academic wins Hugh Owen Medal

Professor Enlli Thomas, Professor and Director of Research and Impact, School of Education , Bangor University, has been awarded the Learned Society of Wales Hugh Owen Medal for contributions to educational research, in recognition of her expertise on the Welsh language, bilingualism, and studies into teaching, learning and using Welsh.

Publication date: 24 May 2019

Bangor academics attract grant from the British Academy

The unintended consequences of bank regulatory enforcement actions will come under scrutiny in a new study by Bangor Business School.

Publication date: 11 October 2012

Bangor academics take S4C cuts to the UN

Cutbacks to the S4C budget in recent years may breach children’s rights, claim two Bangor University Law lecturers. Dr Alison Mawhinney and Ms Carys Aaron of Bangor Law School argue that cuts made by the UK Government to the S4C budget over the last five years may violate the UN’s Convention on the Rights of the Child, which recognises the important role played by mass media in allowing children to enjoy their rights and in developing respect for the child’s ‘cultural identity, language and values’.

Publication date: 24 May 2016

Bangor achieves top 20 position in global Green Universities League Table

Bangor University’s commitment to sustainability has earned it 19th position in an international league table of environmentally friendly institutions. 301 Universities from 61 countries took part in the league table, which was launched by Universitas Indonesia in 2010 to highlight sustainability and environmental management at universities across the world.

Publication date: 31 January 2014

Bangor and Pontio: a Global Bloomsday Hit

Earlier this week, as part of an international event, Global Bloomsday, Pontio teamed up with Bangor University's Schools of English and Music to produce a wonderful performance of the Sirens chapter of Irish author James Joyce's book Ulysses .

Publication date: 20 June 2013

Bangor and Santander Universities offer support through Enterprise Support Allowance during COVID crisis

Bangor University and Santander Universities are supporting student and graduates with their businesses and new ventures through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Publication date: 3 July 2020

Bangor appears in UK Top 10 League Tables

Bangor University is among the top 10 universities in the UK for six subjects taught at the university according to the Complete University Guide for 2019. The University appears third in the Wales University table, coming equal 62nd overall in the first free-to access complete ranking of all the UKs universities.

Publication date: 25 April 2018

Bangor appears in UK Top 10 League Tables

In addition to being placed third in Wales according to TheCompleteUniversityGuide.co.uk 2018 league table, the University also appears among the ten best UK universities for five subject areas taught at the University. The Guide complements other data available to would-be students, to help them with their decision making, including the most recent news that Bangor University was placed 3th in Britain according to the WhatUni Student Choice Awards (April 2017) and won the Best Clubs & Societies Award at the same event.

Publication date: 26 April 2017

Bangor archaeology research on early Iceland attracts international attention

Publication date: 20 January 2011

Bangor at the Ynys Môn National Eisteddfod

As the major provider of Welsh medium higher education, Bangor University is particularly active again in this year’s National Eisteddfod in Anglesey. Full details and news about the University’s activities at the Eisteddfod is available on the University’s website at: www.bangor.ac.uk/eisteddfod

Publication date: 2 August 2017

Bangor bids Bon Voyages to prestigious Fulbright Scholars

Bangor University has said a fond farewell to eight Fulbright Scholars, who are among the USA’s brightest students, who visited the University as part of their study of Wales’ culture, history, politics and landscape. The students were competitively selected from Universities spanning the USA, from Seattle to South Florida for the top-flight summer study Institute by the leading US scholarship programme.

Publication date: 24 July 2012

Bangor celebrates new all-weather pitch for students and local community

Bangor University and Bangor City Football Club are celebrating the launch of a new all weather pitch project that will bring together students and the local community next year.

Publication date: 8 May 2014

Bangor compositions feature on BBC Radio 3's Hear and Now

Listeners to BBC Radio 3’s Hear and Now program are set to to enjoy a repertoire of music by Bangor University School of Music & Media staff and student composers at 10.00pm this coming Saturday, 23 February. The broadcast will feature Étude aux objets by Prof. Andrew Lewis, Ultrasonic by Dr Guto Pryderi Puw and acousmatic pieces by Huw McGregor and Alex Bailey. Follow the link below for more information and to hear the live broadcast or listen again!

Publication date: 22 February 2019

Bangor crowned mooting champions of Wales

A team from Bangor Law School has won the annual Welsh National Mooting Competition for the first time.

Publication date: 10 April 2014

Bangor deliver fourth successive Varsity win

For the fourth year running, Bangor University have won Varsity - the annual sporting extravaganza against Aberystwyth University - with an overall final score of 33-10 to Bangor.

Publication date: 21 April 2018

Bangor expert advises on US public health emergency preparedness and response

The lessons learned from responding to public health emergencies tend to fade, and public health funding and research priorities shift. That is why an expert from Bangor University’s School of Health Sciences was called on to join a US National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine review of the current state of the evidence for public health emergency preparedness and response (PHEPR) in the United States.

Publication date: 24 July 2020

Bangor expert contributes to Arthurian stamp launch

The enduring popularity of the Arthurian legends has been underlined yet again by the new publication of a set of stamps depicting Arthurian legends and characters by the Royal Mail. The new stamps have designs commissioned from artist Jaime Jones, and the accompanying text is by Bangor University Arthurian expert, Professor Raluca Radulescu.

Publication date: 16 March 2021

Bangor expert in mental health research helps launch the European Mental Health Integration Index

Marking World Mental Health Day (10 October) The Mental Health Integration Index (MHII) explores, for the first time, the challenges of integrating Europeans with mental illnesses into society and employment within Europe’s 28 member states & Norway and Swizerland. The research initiative was commissioned by Janssen and undertaken by the Economics Intelligence Unit.

Publication date: 9 October 2014

Bangor figures in University impact table

A new league table just published gauges how universities are making a real impact on society outside their research and teaching. The University Impact Rankings results reveal a brand new line-up of institutions, and place Bangor University among the world’s 200 top performing institutions. 23 other UK universities join with Bangor University among the top 200, with Bangor being the only University from Wales represented.

Publication date: 4 April 2019

Bangor foresters at Buckingham Palace

Bangor foresters Sarah Ellis and James Walmsley were privileged to attend a royal Garden Party in the grounds of Buckingham Palace recently, as a result of their work with the small charity Woodland Heritage . The foresters spent much of their afternoon exploring the extensive gardens, a 40-acre oasis in the centre of London and host to an impressive collection of specimen trees. They also enjoyed glimpses of members of the Royal family, including Her Royal Highness the Queen and His Royal Highness, Prince Harry.

Publication date: 5 June 2019

Bangor foresters in Westminister

Five Bangor University foresters were privileged to be invited to join other students, forestry professionals, Members of Parliament and forest industry representatives and experts to mark the recent launch of a national Confor #TheFutureIsForestry competition.

Publication date: 28 June 2019

Bangor gears up for final season of Game of Thrones

As Game of Thrones fans wait in anticipation for the release of Season 8 this month, Bangor University academics take a closer look at the roots of the novels and their influence on the TV series.

Publication date: 9 April 2019

Bangor goes Brazilian

All eyes will be on Brazil this year, with the forthcoming football World Cup, but it seems that our interest in the country is not confined to football. Brazilian music and dance have grown in popularity over recent decades, and one Bangor academic has made this ‘fashion’ for ‘Afro-Brazilian’ music and dance a focus for his research.

Publication date: 28 May 2014

Bangor graduate Awarded World Prize for Work on Marine Biodiversity

Elizabeth Taylor Jay, who gained an MSc Marine Environmental Protection in 1997/98 after studying at Bangor University’s School of Ocean Sciences, received the World Award for the Best Action on Biological Diversity 2010, during the UN Summit on the Convention of Biological Diversity, held in Nagoya, Japan last week.

Publication date: 2 November 2010

Bangor graduate has landed a job with the New York Red Bulls

oan Llewelyn, 31, from Llanfairpwll in Anglesey, who graduated from the School of Sport, Health, & Exercise Sciences at Bangor University, was recently selected from hundreds of applicants to join the New York Red Bulls' successful Academy structure.

Publication date: 28 March 2012

Bangor graduate scoops Pride of Britain Award

Congratulations to Bangor University graduate Llew Davies, who has just scooped a Pride if Britain Award.

Publication date: 5 October 2011

Bangor graduate wins British Wildlife Photography Award

A former Applied Marine Biology student at Bangor University has won a prestigious wildlife photography award. Shetland based Richard Shucksmith claimed the top prize at the 2011 British Wildlife Photography Awards for his stunning ethereal photography of a jellyfish.

Publication date: 3 October 2011

Bangor graduate's BBC role marks dream start to career

A Bangor University graduate who has won a place on the prestigious BBC Production Trainee Scheme has described it as “the dream start to a career.”

Publication date: 3 November 2010

Bangor graduates celebrate BAFTA Cymru nominations

Three graduates from Bangor University's MA Filmmaking course are celebrating this month as productions they've worked on reach the shortlist for a BAFTA Cymru Award.

Publication date: 14 September 2020

Bangor graduates make a difference on World Challenge project

Two Bangor graduates are working on an environmental project in Madagascar, shortlisted for the World Challenge, a global competition aimed at finding projects or small businesses from around the world that have shown enterprise and innovation at a grassroots level.

Publication date: 9 November 2010

Bangor graduate’s documentary up for Royal Television Society award

A recent graduate of Bangor University’s MA Filmmaking programme has been nominated for a Royal Television Society Student award, following a successful run of her short documentary film at national and international festivals. Charlotte Wells, from Manchester, has received the nomination for the highly-prestigious award for her short documentary film, ‘Cabbie’, mostly shot during a night’s ride-along in her step-father’s taxi. The short feature is very much a Bangor production, as in addition to being directed and edited by Charlotte, its score was composed by another recent Bangor graduate, Chiron Farrimond of the School of Music.

Publication date: 22 May 2018

Bangor helps to beat the bullies

Researchers in the Centre for Evidence-based Intervention (CEBEI), part of the School of Psychology , were the first in the UK to examine the effectiveness of the KiVa anti-bully programme that originated in Finland

Publication date: 15 May 2015

Bangor hosts Welsh Labour Market Summit on Skills and Jobs

Dr. Tony Dobbins (Bangor Business School) and Dr. Alexandra Plows (School of Social Sciences) organized a Welsh Labour Market Summit on Skills and Employment at Bangor University on Friday September 18th. The Labour Market Summit was a knowledge exchange event to promote research impact. It attracted a mixed audience of policy-makers, labour market practitioners, employer representatives, trade unionists, careers advisors, and academics.

Publication date: 21 September 2015

Bangor hosts second annual 'popular' digital fiction writing competition

The first ever UK competition to find the best new examples of popular digital fiction enters its second year through a partnership with Bangor University and local publisher Wonderbox. The Opening Up Digital Fiction Writing Competition , run by Bangor University and Wonderbox Publishing , funded by a Bangor ESRC Impact Acceleration Award, is inviting entries from people all over the world and in two languages - English and Welsh.

Publication date: 21 November 2017

Bangor in UK top 20 for student experience

Senior staff at Bangor University have welcomed the results of the Times Higher Education’s Student Experience Survey which places the University in the Top 20 in the UK for student satisfaction.

Publication date: 15 May 2014

Bangor in UK top 20 for student experience

Publication date: 10 June 2014

Bangor in the Indian Ocean

Marine biologists from Bangor University’s School of Ocean Sciences have recently returned from a science and conservation expedition to the British Indian Ocean Territory, currently the world’s largest Marine Reserve, located 7° south of the equator, below the Maldives.

Publication date: 2 June 2015

Bangor in top 10% of World’s Greenest Universities

Bangor University’s commitment to sustainability has again earned it a commanding position in an international league table of environmentally friendly institutions. The UI Green Metric , a league table of the world’s greenest universities, was first launched by Universitas Indonesia in 2010 to highlight sustainability and environmental management at universities around the globe. Each year the number of Universities taking part increases; in the current league 360 Universities from 62 countries took part and Bangor has been placed in 28 th position.

Publication date: 12 February 2015

Bangor in top 200 World Rankings

Bangor University features among the world's elite institutions in a newly published league table. The University is listed in the top 200 universities for four of the 30 subjects featured in this year’s influential ‘QS World University Rankings by Subject’ ( www.topuniversities.com ).

Publication date: 28 February 2014

Bangor in top 4 % of World’s Greenest Universities

Bangor University’s commitment to sustainability has once again earned it a commanding position in an international league table of environmentally friendly institutions. In the current UI Green Metric league table, Bangor University has moved up twelve places to 16th position, placing the University in the top 4% of the participating universities.

Publication date: 10 January 2017

Bangor joins The Guardian Live Webchat for Sociology students and graduates today

Dr Roger Slack, Lecturer in Sociology and Research Methods at Bangor University's School of Social Sciences joins The Guardian's Live Q&A for sociology students and graduates today (Wednesday 18 May) between 1.00-4.00.

Publication date: 18 May 2011

Bangor joins global Microsoft trial

The student centered and initiative approach to teaching that has resulted in Bangor University being awarded the gold medal for teaching, is typified by a new project. The University’s School of Education is working with Microsoft, to empower trainee teachers to become 21st century digital citizens. Bangor is the only University in Wales, and one of three in the UK, to pilot using Microsoft Education material within a course

Publication date: 6 July 2017

Bangor joins other research led universities in contributing to the Physiological Society Knowledge Exchange report.

Physiology is one of the 3 core disciplines within Sport and Exercise Science and Bangor University staff are helping to lead the way in the knowledge exchange (KE) of this area.

Publication date: 5 March 2021

Bangor law academic addresses the UN Human Rights Committee

In July Dr Alison Mawhinney, Reader in Law at Bangor Law School, travelled to Geneva to address the UN Human Rights Committee on the question of freedom of thought, conscience and religion.

Publication date: 15 October 2014

Bangor leads pioneering project to change the face of Welsh-medium legal education

Bangor University Law School academics have succeeded in securing a strategic grant from the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol to lead an exciting, collaborative project. The aim is to publish a series of Welsh language textbooks for students who are studying Law in Wales, written by acknowledged specialists in their relevant fields.

Publication date: 3 April 2014

Bangor leads the field for Welsh-medium higher education provision

According to the latest figures, Bangor University is still leading the field in terms of its Welsh-medium provision. More students study the majority of their courses through the medium of Welsh at Bangor than at any other Welsh university.

Publication date: 15 August 2016

Bangor lecturer elected to the International Committee of the Chartered Association of Business Schools

Professor Santiago Carbo-Valverde, Professor of Economics and Finance, has been elected as a member of the International Committee of the Chartered Association of Business Schools (CABS).

Publication date: 12 April 2016

Bangor lecturer named as one of the best in the UK

Congratulations to Bangor Law lecturer Sarah Nason, a worthy finalist in the OUP Law Teacher of the Year competition.

Publication date: 26 March 2014

Bangor lecturer nominated for nationwide ‘Law Teacher of the Year’ award

A senior lecturer at Bangor Law School has been nominated by students for a national award. Mr Aled Griffiths, Deputy Head of the Law School, has been put forward by his students for Oxford University Press’s annual ‘Law Teacher of the Year’ prize.

Publication date: 27 September 2012

Bangor led project covered by Science

A Bangor- Unversity led European Union funded research project developing techniques to assist in the fight against illegal fishing and to preserve fish stocks is covered in the Magazine Science .

Publication date: 17 December 2010

Bangor makes history by qualifying for internationally prestigious Telders Moot Competition

Bangor Law School has made history by becoming the first team ever to represent Wales at a world-renowned mooting competition.

Publication date: 21 March 2013

Bangor makes history by qualifying for internationally prestigious Telders Moot Competition

Bangor Law School has made history by becoming the first team ever to represent Wales at a world-renowned mooting competition.

Publication date: 3 April 2013

Bangor means business at annual Careers Fair

In an increasingly competitive graduate job market, it’s never too early for students to begin considering their career options. Attending university is now about more than lectures and essays: it’s also about preparing for the world of employment, and networking, work experience and a strong CV are all key tools in any student job hunter’s arsenal. At Bangor Business School, the annual Careers and Employability Fair offers students a vital opportunity to develop these competencies and to get a head-start on their graduate job search.

Publication date: 4 November 2016

Bangor music festival wins award

Bangor University music festival has been selected for the PRS New Music Biennial and awarded £20,000 to commission a new work by Arlene Sierra The INTER/actions Festival of Interactive Electronic Music, which will be held in Bangor next year, has been selected for the PRS for music foundation New Music Biennial to commission a new work by American composer Arlene Sierra.

Publication date: 30 April 2013

Bangor named the most international university in Wales

Bangor University has been listed among the 200 most international universities globally and the most international university in Wales in a table published today (14 January 2016). The table of the most international universities is drawn from data contained in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, where the University appears among the top 350 world Universities.

Publication date: 14 January 2016

Bangor offers fifteen international Forestry distance learning Scholarships thanks to the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission

Publication date: 20 February 2012

Bangor offers ten new international Forestry distance learning Scholarships thanks to the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission

Staff at Bangor University’s School of Environment, Natural Resources and Geography (SENRGy) are delighted to announce that the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) have agreed to fund 10 places for scholars from developing commonwealth countries to study on the MSc Forestry (distance learning) course. The scholarship will include international tuition fees, plus a travel scholarship to enable scholars to attend a field course in 2012 or 2013.

Publication date: 26 January 2011

Bangor participates in Wales’ largest social science conference

Now in its fifth year, the Wales Institute of Social & Economic Research, Data & Methods ( WISERD ) Annual Conference brings together practitioners, policy makers and social scientists to discuss and debate themes such as health; social care; wellbeing; education; culture & values; environment; labour markets; devolution; and civil society.

Publication date: 3 July 2014

Bangor pioneering a new approach to training Counsellors

One in four adults experience mental health difficulties in any given year, and mental health issues account for the largest single cause of disability in the UK. The NHS has pledged to invest more than one billion pounds to transform mental health care across the UK. Bangor University is delighted to respond to this increased need for trained counsellors with the introduction of a Masters in Counselling. This exciting course provides a new opportunity for therapeutic training in North Wales and aims to create a new generation of counsellors to support those in need.

Publication date: 21 March 2017

Bangor primatologists to live-tweet flagship BBC series “Primates”

Bangor University’s primatologists eagerly await the launch of a landmark series by the BBC, which they will live-tweet from their homes during the ongoing lockdown. The new wildlife programmes have been filmed over 2 years by the BBC Natural History Unit and aim to cast a fresh light on the lives of our closest living relatives from around the world, as well as on the conservation challenges they face. To celebrate this new series and share their passion for primates, three primatologists from Bangor University will be live-tweeting the series as it goes out on BBC One over the next three weeks.

Publication date: 23 April 2020

Bangor ranked above Manchester, Liverpool and others for student experience

Bangor University has been ranked 18 th out of 111 UK universities for student experience, in a survey by the Times Higher Education group.

Publication date: 21 May 2014

Bangor rated one of the best in the UK for student satisfaction

Bangor University has again been ranked in the top 10 of the UK’s non-specialist Universities, according to the latest annual National Student Survey (NSS). The news follows the University’s inclusion among the top 100 European Universities in the recent Times Higher Education (THE) European Teaching Rankings, the first university league table to focus solely on teaching and learning.

Publication date: 27 July 2018

Bangor rated one of the best in the UK for student satisfaction

For the third year running, Bangor University has been ranked in the top 10 of the UK’s non-specialist Universities, according to the latest annual National Student Survey (NSS).

Publication date: 3 July 2019

Bangor research helps with new Victoria and Albert Museum book

A research student at Bangor University has confirmed suspicions that a pattern design by Morris & Co is actually older than previously thought.

Publication date: 16 June 2012

Bangor researcher to teach chemistry in Africa

A Bangor University research assistant will shortly embark on a once in a lifetime trip to Africa to teach chemistry.

Publication date: 13 August 2013

Bangor researchers & students plan to get to the bottom of how new fish species are evolving in a Tanzanian crater lake

Charles Darwin called it the mystery of mysteries: how do new species arise? We understand a lot more now than we did in Darwin’s time, of course. But only with the advent of cheap large-scale DNA sequencing have we had a hope to understand how the process works at the most fundamental level. Professor George Turner from Bangor University has been awarded a £250k grant from the Leverhulme Trust to study fishes from a tiny lake formed in a volcanic crater in Tanzania.

Publication date: 23 October 2014

Bangor researchers contribute to advancing dementia research strategy

Dr Gill Windle and Emeritus Professor Bob Woods, of the Dementia Services Development centre , part of BIHMR in the School of Healthcare Sciences were part of the Alzheimer’s Society taskforce of leading UK clinicians and researchers in dementia, UK funders of dementia research, people with dementia and carer representatives developing the first ‘ dementia research roadmap for prevention, diagnosis, intervention and care by 2025’ .

Publication date: 23 February 2018

Bangor researchers’ work informs Lords report warning of ‘pandemic of misinformation’ in democracy

The advice of two researchers at Bangor University has informed a report into democracy and digital technologies by a House of Lords committee.

Publication date: 3 July 2020

Bangor retains place in World University Rankings

Bangor University has retained its position among the top 350 universities worldwide, according to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings released today (Thursday 2 October 2014).

Publication date: 2 October 2014

Bangor scholars contribute to The Cambridge History of Welsh Literature

An extensive new volume on the literature of Wales, from its origins to the present day, features contributions from numerous Bangor University experts and will be officially launched at the Hay Festival on 24 May. The Cambridge History of Welsh Literature (Cambridge University Press, 2019) is described by the publisher as being the “biggest history of Welsh literature ever published” and is a chronological guide to fifteen centuries of Welsh literature and Welsh writing in English.

Publication date: 23 May 2019

Bangor science project shortlisted for EU award

BREAD4PLA, a green science and technology project in which Bangor University’s research played a significant role, has been shortlisted as one of the best 25 LIFE Environment Projects delivered in 2015.

Publication date: 20 May 2016

Bangor science project shortlisted for second EU award

BREAD4PLA, a green science and technology project in which Bangor University’s research played a significant role, has been shortlisted in the ''Green Awards'' as one of the best LIFE Environment Projects of the last 25 years.

Publication date: 28 April 2017

Bangor science project wins EU award

BREAD4PLA, a green science and technology project in which Bangor University’s research played a significant role, has been awarded one of the two ''Green Awards'' as one of the best LIFE Environment Projects of the last 25 years.

Publication date: 19 June 2017

Bangor scientist to help protect Marine Biodiversity in the Caribbean

The School of Ocean Sciences collaborating with the Government of the Cayman Islands and US partner The Nature Conservancy have launched an £817,000 project to protect the marine biodiversity of the Cayman Islands, a UK Overseas Territory in the central Caribbean.

Publication date: 28 October 2010

Bangor scientists ask the public to assist in locating ivy crops

Scientists at Bangor University are conducting two cutting edge research programmes which are looking at different uses for our native ivy and need the public’s help to locate easy to pick ivy fruit.

Publication date: 26 March 2012

Bangor scientists contribute to efforts to reduce environmental destruction and poverty in Madagascar

Bangor University is leading research investigating how poverty is closely tied to the state of the environment in countries such as Madagascar. The research project which aims to help understand the linkages between poverty and the destruction of tropical rainforest brings together scientists from Madagascar, the UK, the USA and the Netherlands.

Publication date: 26 November 2013

Bangor scientists contribute to global conservation review.

Conservation scientists at Bangor University have contributed data to the latest comprehensive conservation assessment of the world’s vertebrates.

Publication date: 28 October 2010

Bangor scientists investigate how best to ask difficult questions

Asking people whether they are involved in an illegal activity is difficult as those involved may not wish to incriminate themselves. Managing natural resources often depends upon influencing people’s behaviour; including discouraging illegal activities such as killing protected species. However, targeting interventions is difficult as rule-breakers may not wish to identify themselves. Scientists at Bangor University’s School of the Environment, Natural Resources and Geography used a technique designed for investigating sensitive behaviours to estimate the proportion of South African farmers killing carnivores on their land.

Publication date: 8 August 2011

Bangor scientists investigate how best to ask difficult questions

Asking people whether they are involved in an illegal activity is difficult as those involved may not wish to incriminate themselves. Managing natural resources often depends upon influencing people’s behaviour; including discouraging illegal activities such as killing protected species. However, targeting interventions is difficult as rule-breakers may not wish to identify themselves. Scientists at Bangor University’s School of the Environment, Natural Resources and Geography used a technique designed for investigating sensitive behaviours to estimate the proportion of South African farmers killing carnivores on their land. They found that nearly 20% of farmers have killed leopards within the last year; a worryingly high figure given that this species is declining in much of its range.

Publication date: 1 August 2011

Bangor scientists sign letter to humanity

Bangor University scientists are among the 15,364 scientists from 184 countries world-wide who have signed a ‘warning letter’ to humanity about the dire situation that we face.

Publication date: 17 November 2017

Bangor scientists strengthen Russian links to fight climate change

Scientists from North Wales have attended a ground-breaking climate change seminar in Siberia. Two scientists from Bangor University were invited by the British Consulate in Russia to talk about their environmental research.

Publication date: 15 January 2020

Bangor scientists turn damaged wetlands into carbon stores

A team of scientists have developed a new method to help damaged peat bogs capture more carbon, cutting the release of greenhouse gases. The group, led by researchers from Bangor University in North Wales, say their work could lead to new practises being developed for peatland restoration.

Publication date: 12 May 2020

Bangor set to host Legal Wales Conference

Bangor Law School will host the annual Legal Wales Conference on Friday, 7th October 2016. The theme of this year’s conference is ‘Convergence or Divergence’, and the guest of honour will be the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Rt. Hon Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd.

Publication date: 22 August 2016

Bangor staff and students featured at the Royal Academy of Music

Professor Andrew Lewis was featured in concert at the Royal Academy on July 1st alongside a work by Bangor student Kimon Grigoriadis performed by another student Katherine Betteridge.

Publication date: 1 July 2013

Bangor staff and students sample Nuclear Skills Training

Horizon Nuclear Power (a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi Ltd), is currently looking to invest over £10bn in a new nuclear power station at their Wylfa Newydd site, Northern Anglesey. It will provide 2,700MW of new power station capacity to the UK, enough to power around 5 million homes. Given its proximity to the University, Bangor University and Horizon have signed a Memorandum of Understanding which will enable both organizations to collaborate and work more closely together in future years.

Publication date: 11 February 2016

Bangor staff involved in delivering C21 north Wales Medicine receive C4ME Recognition from Cardiff Medical School

Students, staff and teaching partners of Cardiff Medical School were invited to nominate others to be recognised for their exceptional contribution to the student experience and the NHS 2020.

Publication date: 5 March 2021

Bangor student Elis wins the Urdd National Chair

Elis Dafydd, a Bangor University student, is the winner of the 2015 Caerphilly and District Urdd National Eisteddfod chair.

Publication date: 29 May 2015

Bangor student launches book with vegetable orchestra

Melon bongos, pepper shakers, leek violins and carrot kazoos will be just some of the musical instruments created and played by pupils of Nant y Coed Primary School at their Christmas Fair on the evening of the 2 nd of December. The performance will launch an exciting new interactive e-book for children called ‘Arnie Williams Talks to Veg!’

Publication date: 25 November 2014

Bangor student looks forward to RTS Awards

A Bangor University student will have a keen interest in the Royal Television Society awards evening on March 19th.

Publication date: 15 March 2013

Bangor student makes Nurse of the Year Awards 2016 shortlist

School of Healthcare Sciences student Stephanie Morris is a Royal College of Nursing Nurse of the Year Awards 2016 Nurse Student Finalist.

Publication date: 5 October 2016

Bangor student runs Anglesey Marathon in memory of father

A PhD student from the School of Environment, Natural Resources and Geography (SENRGY) at Bangor is running the Anglesey Marathon on Sunday in memory of his late father.

Publication date: 23 September 2010

Bangor student takes on a North American climbing challenge

First year Geography student, Will Hardy will be taking his love of climbing to a next level this summer as he plans to go on a month-long climbing expedition.

Publication date: 19 April 2012

Bangor student to perform with Frank Zappa's son

A Bangor University music student is looking forward to performing Frank Zappa’s work on a UK tour later this month. Sioned Eleri Jones, 30, from Bangor, will be performing one of the legendary guitarists’ songs on the clarinet with his son, Dweezil, who is touring with his band Zappa Plays Zappa.

Publication date: 7 November 2012

Bangor student wins BAFTA Cymru Award

Bangor University graduate, Osian Williams has won a British Academy Cymru Award. His short film ,“ Can i Emrys (A song for Emrys)”, which he directed during his third year at Bangor University, won the award for the “Short Form” category.

Publication date: 30 September 2013

Bangor student wins European Celtic Studies Prize

Bangor University PhD student Dr Greta Anthoons, a mature student from Belgium, has been awarded this year’s European Celtic Studies Society (Societas Celtologica Europaea) Johann Kaspar Zeuss Prize. The Prize of €750 is awarded for the best dissertations at MA and PhD level in the field of Celtic Studies.

Publication date: 25 October 2012

Bangor student wins Student Volunteer of the Year

Bangor University student Steve Barnard has been named British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS) Student Volunteer of the Year at the BUCS Annual Dinner in Leeds this year.

Publication date: 2 August 2011

Bangor student wins video game award

A student at Bangor’s School of Creative Studies and Media has won a £45,000 award for a game he co-developed during one of his university modules.

Publication date: 11 September 2015

Bangor students celebrate St David's Day

Bangor Students' Union and UMCB (Bangor's Welsh SU) are hosting a week of events to celebrate St David's Day - Welsh Week!

Publication date: 22 February 2011

Bangor students celebrate graduation

Read our graduation stories and view the image gallery.

Publication date: 20 July 2014

Bangor students celebrate success at famous Telders Moot Court competition

A team of Law students from Bangor University is celebrating success at a world-renowned competition for law students. Cathal McCabe, Adam Gulliver, Damian Etone and Andrew Jones made history this month when they became the first team ever to represent Wales at the Telders International Law Moot Court contest.

Publication date: 3 May 2013

Bangor students forging links with local businesses

Students at Bangor University are benefiting from the University’s links with local businesses. Outdoor tourism company, Celticos, based in the Felinheli has been working closely with staff and students to provide multilingual content for its website as well as employing students to enable the company to provide tailor made packages for tourists.

Publication date: 13 May 2015

Bangor students given opportunities to embrace social entrepreneurship through Enactus UK

Bangor University is pleased to announce that it has joined the world-wide Enactus organisation by signing up to the Enactus UK programme. The Enactus programme enables university students to become involved in social entrepreneurship, where projects are designed that can enhance the lives of people within communities.

Publication date: 19 January 2016

Bangor students host annual World Aids Day service

Facing the reality of HIV & AIDS Students from Bangor University will converge in the city’s Cathedral next Wednesday (1 st December) for Bangor’s annual World AIDS Day service. Bangor Students' Union and the Anglican Chaplaincy will be hosting this service to remember the people who have been lost to this terrible disease, give hope to those suffering from it and to raise awareness of the HIV/AIDS charities working in our area.

Publication date: 24 November 2011

Bangor students pitch their way to success at Senedd challenge

A team of three students from the School of Psychology impressed a panel of Wales’ leading marketers with a winning business proposal at The Pitch recently (23 Feb), a challenge set by The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) and Big Ideas Wales.

Publication date: 1 March 2012

Bangor students scoop NUS Wales awards

Bangor Students' Union not only won the Course Rep of the Year and Union Staff Member of the Year categories at the annual NUS Wales Awards this year, but also scooped the Higher Education Students’ Union of the Year category.

Publication date: 28 March 2014

Bangor students scoop NUS Wales awards

The tremendous work of Bangor Students’ Union was recognised at the NUS Wales Awards recently, where they were short-listed in six of the eight categories and won four of the awards, retaining the ‘Students’ Union of the Year’ title in the process.

Publication date: 21 April 2015

Bangor students scoop inaugural Nurse of the Year Awards

Two Bangor University students from the School of Healthcare Sciences received awards at the inaugural ceremony of the Royal College of Nursing, Nurse of the Year award in Cardiff recently.

Publication date: 30 January 2013

Bangor students tackle waste problems

For the third year running an end of term campaign to reduce waste problems in Bangor has been carried out by the University and Gwynedd Council.

Publication date: 12 July 2012

Bangor students urged to help Gwynedd fight Covid-19

As Bangor University and the wider community welcomes students back to the area for the beginning of the new academic year, Gwynedd Council is urging students to make sure they are up to speed with the latest Welsh Government Covid-19 rules.

Publication date: 24 September 2020

Bangor students win Cân i Gymru

Two friends who are in the same Band and who both study at Bangor University won the Cân i Gymru (Song for Wales) competition with a song composed during a car journey on their way home from uni.

Publication date: 28 February 2013

Bangor students win national awards!

One of Bangor Students’ Union’s societies and one of its Sabbatical Officers won awards recently at the Nightline Association awards nights.

Publication date: 16 April 2013

Bangor students’ success at Urdd Eisteddfod

So far this week, two Bangor University students have been awarded two of the major prizes at the Urdd Eisteddfod.

Publication date: 1 June 2011

Bangor team in Marine Parks review in the Caribbean

A team from Bangor University’s School of Ocean Sciences have been busy in the Cayman Islands in the Caribbean, consulting the public on marine protection to help plan Marine Parks for the future.

Publication date: 28 September 2011

Bangor to Host Major Financial Sector Conference

Financial experts from across the world will attend a major conference at Bangor Business School next week.

Publication date: 14 June 2011

Bangor to focus on health and wellbeing in phase II of CALIN, a project supporting innovation in life science across Wales and Ireland

Life science experts at Bangor University’s College of Human Sciences are to play a key role in plans to forge even closer links between Wales and Ireland through the CALIN project.

Publication date: 18 March 2021

Bangor to host 6th UK Cognitive Linguistics Conference

In July 2016, Bangor is privileged to be hosting the 6th UK Cognitive Linguistics Conference. Please visit the website for details of the conference.

Publication date: 25 June 2015

Bangor to host UK's first 'popular' digital fiction writing competition prize night

The first ever UK competition to find the best new examples of popular digital fiction will award its winners on Thursday 25 May 2017 at Bangor University.

Publication date: 15 May 2017

Bangor to host Welsh National Moot Competition

Bangor University will welcome law students from across the country later this month as it hosts the Welsh National Moot Competition. Teams from Aberystwyth, Cardiff, Swansea, the University of South Wales and the Open University will travel to Bangor to battle it out for the coveted prize on Sunday, 29 March.

Publication date: 25 March 2015

Bangor to host training workshop in conjunction with Amnesty International

Bangor Law School and Amnesty International (Colwyn Bay Branch) are delighted to be able to offer expert training on ‘The Protection of Women and Children in Armed Conflict’. The workshop, taking place on Saturday 7 th July, will focus on raising awareness of the challenges faced by women and children in armed conflict, introducing the legal regime that exists to address these challenges, engaging participants in ways in which they can become involved in the issues and drawing them into some practical application of knowledge and strategies.

Publication date: 16 May 2012

Bangor to welcome prestigious Scholars

Bangor University is to welcome future global leaders to study at the University under the prestigious Chevening Scholarship programme. The University is one of a handful of UK universities to host Chevening Scholars and joins Cambridge and Durham universities in offering Chevening’s Central Partnership Scholarship programme.

Publication date: 17 December 2013

Bangor top in Wales for student satisfaction in Modern Languages

The School of Modern Languages at Bangor has achieved excellent results in this year’s National Student Survey, coming top in Wales for student satisfaction in European Languages. The results also place the School in the top ten for European Languages in the UK.

Publication date: 15 August 2014

Bangor tops Wales’ Green Universities

For the second successive year, Bangor University has been named the ‘greenest’ University in Wales by People and Planet , the largest student network in Britain campaigning to end world poverty, defend human rights and protect the environment. In the 2013 Green League published in the Guardian, Bangor topped the League of Welsh Universities and appeared in the top 20 greenest Universities in the UK.

Publication date: 12 June 2013

Bangor two in Santander Entrepreneurship Competition

Bangor University is well represented in the penultimate round of the 2018 Santander Universities Entrepreneurship Awards taking place at Strathclyde University on 26th June. Having been selected from undergraduate and graduate students competing at Bangor University recently, Tim Hunt and Joe Perkins are among 20 entrepreneurs to have made it through to the next round to pitch their ideas at the Regional Finals.

Publication date: 22 June 2018

Bangor university students get their acts together for Conwy Festival

Bangor University Students’ Union’s societies turned out in force to take part and strut their stuff in the extremely popular Conwy Feast Festival. Bangor University Medieval Re-enactment Society, Bangor English Dramatic Society (BEDS) and Cadi Ha Morris Dancing Troupe were all invited to the festival after the highly successful Medieval Day Out in Beaumaris at the end of the last academic year.

Publication date: 26 October 2011

Bangor victorious on University Challenge

Bangor University took on and beat Scotland’s oldest University, the University of St Andrews in the traditional arena for university students: University Challenge on BBC 2 Wales at 8.00 pm last night (September 24 th ).

Publication date: 21 September 2012

Bangor website amongst the best in the UK.

Bangor University's website has been voted as one of the best university sites in the UK by prospective students. A report published in the Times Higher Education today (Thursday, August 19) ranks Bangor's website amongst the most effective sites, in terms of providing potential students with the information they need to decide where to study.

Publication date: 23 August 2010

Bangor weightlifters bring home the gold

Bangor University students secured podium positions at the British University and College Weightlifting Championships which took place at St Mary’s University, Twickenham recently.

Publication date: 25 April 2018

Bangor welcomes Visiting Professor from Shanghai Jiaotong University

This month, Bangor Law School welcomes a Visiting Professor from one of China’s leading universities.

Publication date: 28 May 2014

Bangor welcomes guest lecturers from the University of Cádiz

Professor del Valle Galvez of the University of Cádiz and his colleague associate, Professor Inmaculada Gonzalez Garcia, recently visited the Law School, and delivered a fascinating series of seminars on the Anglo-Spanish dispute over Gibraltar.

Publication date: 28 September 2012

Bangor welcomes legal eagles from across the globe for annual Summer School

Bangor Law School has welcomed legal professionals and students from around the world for its annual Summer School.

Publication date: 23 August 2012

Bangor welcomes the President of the Law Society of England and Wales

Bangor Law School had a unique opportunity to showcase its research expertise and employability provision to the President of the Law Society of England and Wales.

Publication date: 22 February 2012

Bangor wins Future Leader Fellowship

An academic at Bangor University’s School of Medical Sciences has been awarded a prestigious Future Leader Fellowship by UK Research and Innovation ( UKRI ), a major UK funding body. Dr Chris Staples joins top researchers and innovators from across the country to receive a portion of a £78 million cash boost provided as Future Leader Fellowships. This investment is designed to propel the next generation of scientific leaders, as they conduct cutting-edge research and develop their research independence.

Publication date: 20 September 2019

Bangor wins the Inter-Collegiate Eisteddfod

Welsh students from universities across Wales enjoyed a week-end of competing and socialising at the Inter Collegiate Eisteddfod, held in Bangor recently (February 17 - 19).

Publication date: 20 February 2012

Bangor young entrepreneur puts words into action with public speaking venture

A Bangor University student has built on her love of public speaking to launch a business which helps children to develop confidence skills from a young age. Olaitan Olawande, who is completing her Masters in Applied Behaviour Analysis , set up Practice What You Speak, to provide public speaking workshops to young people across the UK. The workshops are targeted at three age ranges, 7-11 years, 12-17 years and ages 18-24, with Olaitan having already run workshops for over 30 young people.

Publication date: 9 March 2021

Bangor's Biomedical Science Degree Amongst The Best In the UK

The renowned Institute of Biomedical Science (IBMS) has for the third time in succession announced the award of a further five-year accreditation to Bangor University’s BSc program in Biomedical Science at the University’s School of Biological Sciences .

Publication date: 26 July 2013

Bangor's second Nurse of the Year

A student from Bangor University has won a prestigious Award which celebrates her exceptional achievements and professionalism. Stephanie Morris, a third year Adult Field BN Nursing Student at Bangor University’s School of Healthcare Sciences has been awarded the Royal College of Nursing Nurse of the Year Student Nurse Award 2016.

Publication date: 17 November 2016

Bangor-led NERC project to investigate marine plastic waste in the Philippines

A new £1.5M NERC project will examine how plastic waste impacts the marine environment, affecting communities who rely on the sea for their income. The Philippines has a severe plastic pollution problem that affects the tourism sector, a significant contributor to the country’s development. Much of the problem can be traced to the disposal of single use plastics.

Publication date: 22 October 2020

Bangor’ University’s Second Science Festival offers something for all

Bangor’ University’s Second Science Festival offers something for all Wild science, the microscopic world, geological time scales, hands on events and lectures - there’s something to interest and delight everyone at Bangor University’s second Bangor Science Festival. The Festival events are at various venues and dates between 7-18 March 2012 and are free to attend.

Publication date: 27 February 2012

Bangor’s Arthurian expertise sought by National Geographic’s Ancient X Files

The makers of National Geographic’s Ancient X Files series turned to Arthurian expert Dr Raluca Radulescu at Bangor University’s School of English when they wanted to explore the myths and legends relating to King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.

Publication date: 12 July 2012

Bangor’s Battle against Ovarian Cancer

Saturday, 4 th of February marks World Cancer Day. Scientists at the Northwest Cancer Research Fund Institute at Bangor University, Dr Ramsay McFarlane and Professor Nick Stuart, are currently using state of the art technologies to identify novel cancer markers in patient ovarian tumour samples.

Publication date: 1 February 2012

Bangor’s Enterprise by Design students take entrepreneurship skills and innovative products to a ‘Dragon’s Den’

Forty Bangor University students have taken part in a competition to win up to £10,000 prize money to see the development of their own innovative product creations ready for market. ‘Enterprise by Design’ students were challenged to design a product from conception to prototype and to deliver a winning pitch to a judging panel.

Publication date: 29 March 2012

Bangor’s Expertise helps win Gold at Chelsea

Bangor University's Botanic Garden Curator, Natalie Chivers spent the whole of last week up to her elbows in soil as she was part of the planting-scheme design team for the Montessori St Nicholas Garden at the Chelsea Flower show. Natalie spent the week planting all the carefully selected blooms for this Garden which has won the coveted Chelsea Gold award.

Publication date: 24 May 2019

Bangor’s Forestry Department Celebrate 110th anniversary this year

News has been picked up by the Daily Post this week

Publication date: 27 March 2014

Bangor’s IEEE student branch holds its second guest lecture

The second Bangor University IEEE student branch guest lecture took place online on the 24th February 2021.

Publication date: 9 March 2021

Bangor’s Media, Persuasion and Communications Network ran successful conference

Bangor’s Media, Persuasion and Communications Network hosted the Political Studies Association annual Media and Politics Group Annual Conference, 10-11 Nov 2014. The theme was on Media, Persuasion and Human Rights .

Publication date: 19 November 2014

Bangor’s Peer Guide Scheme has been on show again

Two of our experienced Senior Peer Guides, Ben Pattle of SENRGY and Rhiannon Edwards of Psychology, represented Bangor at the recent Peer Mentoring Works! Seminar at Aston University. They very much enjoyed the day which involved taking part in various discussion groups and networking with staff and students from other institutions. At the end of the day they both sat on the expert panel to take a number of questions from the delegates. Ben said ‘There was a lot interest and positive feedback about the Peer Guide Scheme. We were kept very busy answering questions.’ Rhiannon added ‘People were particularly impressed with the commitment of the Peer Guides who give their time so willingly. There was also a lot of interest in how we operate an opt-out scheme making our Peer Guides available to everyone.’

Publication date: 18 April 2012

Bangor’s Peer Guides thanked by University

A record breaking 486 students volunteered to help first year students settle into life as Bangor University students this year. The ‘Peer Guides’, as they’re called, were thanked and awarded certificates at a Peer Guide ceremony at the University recently, where their skills and contribution to the University were recognised.

Publication date: 17 May 2011

Bangor’s Santander Entrepreneurs

Carley Williams a student studying Product Design with Qualified Teacher Status will represent Bangor University in the UK round of the Santander Entrepreneurship Awards, having won Bangor University’s Competition. She will be joined by winning postgraduate student Hernan Diazgranados in the national competition later this year.

Publication date: 19 March 2015

Bangor’s Santander Entrepreneurs

Product Design student Tom Purnell and postgraduate Consumer Psychology student Will Osborn have won the Bangor University round of the Santander Entrepreneurship Awards and will be representing the University at the UK round later this year.

Publication date: 8 May 2012

Bangor’s Santander Entrepreneurs

Undergraduate student Catrin Hicks of Blaenau Ffestiniog and a team of postgraduate students have won the Bangor University round of the Santander Entrepreneurship Awards and will be representing Bangor at the UK round later this year.

Publication date: 25 March 2013

Bangor’s Sports Psychology expertise in demand in Malaysia

Prof. Nicky Callow from Bangor’s School of Sports Science has been invited to the University of Malaya (UM) in Kuala Lumpur as part of their prestigious visiting professorship scheme where renowned academics from around the world present workshops and seminars at the university.

Publication date: 12 February 2016

Bangor’s Student Representatives given Awards

Bangor University’s Students’ Union, with the help of the University Executive, has created an outstanding system of student representation to ensure the student voice is loud and clear. The Students Union has worked with all Schools in the University to produce a team of 225 Student Representatives to cover different year groups and courses.

Publication date: 16 May 2011

Bangor’s Students Union nominated for seven Awards

Bangor University’s very active Students’ Union has been shortlisted for no less than seven Awards in the Annual NUS Wales Awards this year. An independent panel of judges narrowed more than 80 nominations to a shortlist for this year’s Awards. The Union itself is shortlisted for the ‘Higher Education Students’ Union of the Year’ while Students Union members have been shortlisted for a range of Awards. Rhys Dart, Director, Bangor Students’ Union is nominated for the Simpson-King Students’ Union Staff Member of the Year. Chair of the Geographical Society, who are nominated for Club or Society of the Year, Chris Bibby also finds himself nominated for the Endsleigh Student of the Year. Two Bangor students are among four shortlisted for the Course Rep of the Year: Martyn Curzey, of the School of Chemistry and Marta Napodano, representing fellow students at the School of English . Bangor University’s Geographical Society has been shortlisted for Club or Society of the Year, and Katherine Young, writing for the Welsh student paper, Y Llef, for the Student Journalist of the Year.

Publication date: 8 March 2013

Bangor’s Students square up for further University Challenge round

Bangor University appears in the second round in the 50th anniversary series of TV’s most challenging quiz show; University Challenge on BBC 2 Wales at 8.00 pm on Monday 28 January 2013.

Publication date: 22 January 2013

Bangor’s elite athletes awarded Sports Scholarships

Every year, Bangor University supports students with sporting ability by offering a number of Sports Scholarships for students studying for a degree in any subject area. These Sports Scholarships are awarded to recognise and support sporting excellence and achievement.

Publication date: 9 January 2018

Bangor’s elite athletes awarded Sports Scholarships

Every year, Bangor University supports students with sporting ability by offering a number of Sports Scholarships for students studying for a degree in any subject area. These Sports Scholarships are awarded to recognise and support sporting excellence and achievement. They are aimed at helping talented and high performance students to combine their academic study and sporting performance to assist them in achieving their full potential.

Publication date: 6 December 2018

Bangor’s elite athletes awarded Sports Scholarships

Every year, Bangor University supports students with sporting ability by offering a number of Sports Scholarships for students studying for a degree in any subject area. These Sports Scholarships are awarded to recognise and support sporting excellence and achievement. They are aimed at helping talented and high-performance students to combine their academic study and sporting performance to assist them in achieving their full potential.

Publication date: 26 February 2020

Bangor’s expertise in ‘world-changing’ technology

An area of research in which Bangor University is a world leader, is described by this month’s (December) issue of Scientific American as one of ten ‘world-changing ideas’.

Publication date: 16 December 2011

Bangor’s expertise sees John reclaim the joy of speech

Innovative specialisms at Bangor University have meant that a man who lost his voice following cancer treatments two years ago is now able to communicate in his own synthetic voice. The second episode of the DRYCH series on S4C on Sunday, 28 April, features the story of former University staff member, John Wyn Jones, from Beaumaris, and the efforts of the Language Technologies Unit at Canolfan Bedwyr , Bangor University's Center for Welsh Language Services, Technology and Research, to create a synthetic voice for him.

Publication date: 24 April 2019

Bangor’s forgotten link to the conquest of Everest

As we reached the 60 th anniversary of the conquest of Everest by a British-led team, it is interesting to recall Bangor University’s link with this dramatic event.

Publication date: 28 May 2013

Bangor’s gift to aid Japan

Bangor University’s Japanese students have been able to contribute over £7,500 towards Japanese Red Cross Society.

Publication date: 15 April 2011

Bangor’s graduates - more satisfied than the average student

As the annual scramble for university places gets underway, those students heading for Bangor University will be pleased to know that they’ll be joining some of Wales’s most satisfied students. The results of the latest national student satisfaction survey reflect well on the teaching and student care provided to Bangor University’s students.

Publication date: 17 August 2011

Bangor’s students win Eisteddfod Ryng-Golegol for the fourth consecutive year

For the fourth year running, Bangor’s Welsh-speaking students and Welsh learners who are members of UMCB have won the Inter-College Eisteddfod, which was held this year at Swansea University.

Publication date: 4 March 2019

Bangor’s three ‘Best Translator’ results in European Competition

Three students at Bangor University have come tops in ‘University Challenge’, a fierce pan-European translation competition offered by Veritas Language Solutions. The three students, who are all studying at Bangor University’s School of Modern Languages, have each won ‘Best Translators’ their respective language categories.

Publication date: 30 April 2013

Bangor’s ‘Enterprise by Design’ students bring entrepreneurship skills and products to a ‘Dragon’s Den’

A Competition that is expected to result in new products coming to market, takes place at Bangor University this week. With one product from a previous competition already approaching commercialisation, an exciting innovation pilot project, Enterprise by Design 2012, will see students pitching their products in the Final of the competition, taking place on Thursday 22nd March at 6.30pm at Bangor University’s Wheldon building.

Publication date: 21 March 2012

Bar Uno Serendipity Give Away!

The recent Serendipity 2 event at Maes Glas Sports Centre was a great success and saw one student leave with a great give away!

Publication date: 7 February 2011

Barney the dog finds 50 year old drifter

A keen fell-walker and beachcomber was surprised by what his dog Barney found on a beach recently.

Publication date: 15 August 2014

Barriers to healthcare for deaf communities in Wales

Deaf people in Wales face serious challenges in getting the health care information and services that they need, according to a recently published report. ( Health and Wellbeing for Deaf Communities in Wales: Scoping for a Wales-Wide Survey ).

Publication date: 13 January 2020

Battling over getting your child to read? Help may be at hand!

A reluctance to do any reading may be a classic sign of dyslexia, but there may be other tell-tale signs that can raise a parent’s concern according to Joanna Dunton of Bangor University’s Miles Dyslexia Centre . Speaking ahead of Dyslexia Awareness Week , (3- 9 November) Language Therapist Jo Dunton explained that children with dyslexia might be having difficulties with reading, spelling and writing, but also with social skills, and with other seemingly unrelated areas.

Publication date: 3 November 2014

Be amazed at Brambell Natural History Museum, Bangor University

Bangor University’s Brambell Natural History Museum, will be open to the public on Saturday, 4th November as part of the Welsh Museums Festival. The theme of the day is ‘Animals in Welsh Mythology’. Using specimens from the Museum as inspiration, workshops on drawing from specimens to create imaginative collages, prints, narrative and illustrations with be held with artist Jŵls Williams.

Publication date: 1 November 2017

Be amazed at the Natural History Museum, Brambell Building, Bangor University

Museums across Wales are getting ready to celebrate and promote Wales’ outstanding cultural offer at the second Welsh Museums Festival from 24 October – 1 November. Over 100 events and exhibitions will be on offer for the whole family from sleepovers, talks, walks, hunts and handling sessions to archaeologist digs, re-enactments, dressing up, tea parties and Halloween themed activities.

Publication date: 12 October 2015

Be human, be Fluxus!

Sarah Pogoda, Senior Lecturer in German Studies at Bangor University will talk about her arts-based research into Fluxus at the Being Human Festival 2020, a UK- wide event focussing on the humanities.

Publication date: 30 October 2020

Beer, Bread and Better Health

Soapbox Science Swansea 6.6.15 There is apparently a connection between, beer, bread and better health- and that connection is yeast. Jessica Fletcher, a scientist from Bangor University, will be explaining to the public what that connection is in a Soapbox Science ’ event at Swansea University on Saturday 6 June.

Publication date: 27 May 2015

Beer, Bread and better health

There is apparently a connection between, beer, bread and better health- and that connection is yeast. Jessica Fletcher, a scientist from Bangor University, will be explaining to the public what that connection is in a Soapbox Science ’ event at Swansea University on Saturday 6 June.

Publication date: 21 May 2015

Behaviour Change helps Sustainable Social Enterprise of the Year

A local social enterprise has won a national award with the support of an innovative research centre. Antur Waunfawr was presented with the Sustain Wales Sustainable Social Enterprise 2015 Award at a ceremony in Cardiff. The enterprise was encouraged to apply for the award following a successful project with the Wales Centre for Behaviour Change at Bangor University to create an Impact Report.

Publication date: 27 November 2015

Behind Eyes Wide Shut

A symposium, the only one of its kind to be held in the UK, will explore the legacy of Eyes Wide Shut, film director, Stanley Kubrick's final film. The event is a collaboration between the UAL Archives and Special Collections Centre and Bangor University .

Publication date: 10 December 2019

Being left-handed doesn't mean you are right-brained — so what does it mean?

There have been plenty of claims about what being left-handed means, and whether it changes the type of person someone is – but the truth is something of an enigma. Myths about handedness appear year after year, but researchers have yet to uncover all of what it means to be left-handed. This article by Emma Karlsson , Postdoctoral researcher in Cognitive Neuroscience, Bangor University is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

Publication date: 12 August 2019

Bench to Bedside and Beyond

Bangor University officially launched its innovative new institute on Thursday (25th February) to widespread acclaim. The Bangor Institute for Health and Medical Research (BIHMR) will sustain and extend Bangor’s already excellent record in health and medical research, bringing together renowned academics in a broad range of fields.

Publication date: 14 March 2016

Bending light

Dr Liyang Yue at School of Electronic Engineering is the lead author of a paper recently published in the scientific journal "Optics Letters” which reports on a new way to produce a curved light beam, and which has created some interest among scientists since its recent publication.

Publication date: 21 March 2018

Best Clubs and Societies Award for Bangor University

Bangor University has been chosen as the best in the UK for its Students’ Union Clubs & Societies in this year’s WhatUni.com Student Choice Awards . The University was also placed third in the UK in the Accommodation category and third in the UK for the International award . The latest accolade is a further endorsement of students’ place at the heart of the University’s extracurricular experiences. Taking part in activities improves students’ employability, giving them opportunities to develop a range of skills. It also creates communities and networking opportunities.

Publication date: 26 April 2019

Best UK radiography course tops University league table

Bangor University is listed as the best place to study Radiography according to the Times & Sunday Times University Guide 2016. Bangor‘s Radiography students also had the best graduate prospects of any UK radiography graduates and the University was listed 3 rd for radiography entry standards. Bangor University also appears among the top 10 UK universities for a further five subjects. In addition to Radiography, these are Celtic Studies ( Welsh ) (2 nd ), Social Policy (2 nd ), Agriculture & Forestry (7 th ), Creative Writing (8 th ) and Education (10 th ).

Publication date: 28 September 2015

Best wishes to Steve as he carries the Olympic Flame today

Steve Barnard, an MSc student at Bangor University’s School of Ocean Sciences is running with the London 2012 Olympic Torch in Morecambe on July 22.

Publication date: 22 June 2012

Beyond Borders

In collaboration with Creative North Wales, Bangor University’s School of Creative Studies & Media is holding a networking event at Pontio on 19 January titled Beyond Borders .

Publication date: 12 January 2018

Bigger, more intensive dairy farms may also mean bigger milk footprints

A new study published in Global Change Biology challenges the idea that the trend towards larger, more intensive dairy farms mitigates climate change by shrinking the carbon footprint of milk production. A team of animal nutrition experts and environmental modellers from Bangor and Aberystwyth Universities looked beyond the farm-system boundaries of typical carbon footprint studies to account for indirect greenhouse gas (GHG) emission consequences considering changes to dairy feed production and to beef farms that may compete with dairy farms for grassland.

Publication date: 29 September 2017

Bilingual Prescription labels can now be introduced

A Welsh language or bilingual service is vital for the welfare of Welsh speaking patients, according to an enquiry by the Welsh Language Commissioner. A recommendation endorsed by the Chief Pharmaceutical Officer for Wales is for bilingual labels on prescription medicines to be made available to patients. A team comprising language specialists and pharmacists at Bangor University and Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board has made the first step by translating 30 cautionary instructions given to patients on prescription medicines.

Publication date: 24 February 2016

Bilingual people take greater risks when feedback is given in their native language

Recent research from Bangor University has revealed that Chinese-English bilingual individuals take more risk in gambling when feedback is given to them in Chinese, their native language, than in English, their second language.

Publication date: 15 April 2015

Bilingualism and ageing

Many older people keep mentally active and enjoy using ‘brain training’ puzzles and games for their leisure, however the science on their efficacy is as yet partial and inconclusive. Another area which is as yet, still not fully understood and has also resulted in conflicting results, is whether being bilingual offers a protective factor in age-related conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease. A small-scale study of bilingual Welsh/English speakers funded by the Economic & Social Research Council, was led by Prof Linda Clare of Bangor University’s School of Psychology. At the outset of the research, there was no evidence available about the effects of bilingualism for older Welsh speakers. The now completed study has found no evidence for a significant delay in the onset of Alzheimer’s Disease in Welsh/English bilinguals. This finding was comparable to that in Montreal, Canada where no bilingual advantage was found in non-immigrant bilinguals.

Publication date: 8 December 2014

Bio-economy innovation recognised

The BEACON Bio-refining Centre of Excellence, an innovative research centre dedicated to developing industrial products from plants to reduce reliance on fossil-based resources such as coal and gas, has been shortlisted for the European Commission’s RegioStarts Awards 2014.

Publication date: 2 September 2013

Biological Sciences Alumnus pens best-selling book

A Bangor University alumnus recalls a heart-thumping account of surviving the sinking of a fishing boat in the waters of Antarctica in his best-selling book, Last Man Off .

Publication date: 16 December 2014

Biotechnology for green Pesticides

Bangor University in conjunction with Almac Group and Hockley International have been awarded a grant to develop an organic natural based pesticide. The work will be carried out at the University’s College of Natural Sciences (CNS) and Almac’s laboratories based in Northern Ireland commencing in September.

Publication date: 22 July 2014

Bird-brained? Not at all: Reed Warblers reveal a magnetic map

We all marvel at those mammals, birds and insects who migrate long distances, and at their innate ability to reach a destination thousands of miles away. Scientists are still trying to unravel all the mechanisms involved. Now, one group of scientists believe that they have revealed one system being used by some migrating birds, and it reveals a fascinating ‘world-map’ that many of us would marvel at.

Publication date: 17 August 2017

Birds can ‘read’ the Earth’s magnetic signature well enough to get back on course

Birdwatchers get very excited when a ‘rare’ migratory bird makes landfall having been blown off-course and flown beyond its normal range. But these are rare for a reason; most birds that have made the journey before are able to correct for large displacements and find their final destination. Now, new research by an international team shows for the first time, how birds displaced in this way are able to navigate back to their migratory route and gives us an insight into how they accomplish this feat.

Publication date: 11 February 2021

Birthday Honours reward Bangor academics

Four individuals connected with Bangor University featured in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours list.

Publication date: 13 June 2011

Birthday Honours reward Bangor academics

Four individuals connected with Bangor University featured in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours list.

Publication date: 16 June 2011

Blackout Wales at Bangor University

As part of Bangor University’s efforts to highlight and reduce its energy usage‚ the University will be joining Universities across Wales in “Blackout Wales”, a major exercise on the evening of Friday 21 st March.

Publication date: 11 March 2014

Blaenavon to Bangor Cycle Challenge for Valleys Pair

Two friends from the Pontypool area are gearing up for a tough, 450 mile cycle challenge in aid of Cancer Research Wales.

Publication date: 14 August 2012

Bloomageddon: seven clever ways bluebells win the woodland turf war

The appearance of vivid bluebell carpets in British woodlands is a sure and spectacular sign of spring. Bluebells – Hyacinthoides non-scripta (L.) Chouard ex Rothm – are Britain’s favourite wildflower and particularly fine carpets attract visitors to well-known sites such as Kew Gardens in London and Coed Cefn in Powys, Wales. This article by Vera Thoss , Lecturer in Chemistry, Bangor University was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 10 April 2017

Blowing the whistle on blowing the whistle at the top of Snowdon

Before Hafod Eryri, the exciting new visitor centre, opened at the top of Wales’ highest peak, the Stationmaster would announce the departure of the train by blowing his whistle. This did not quite seem in keeping with the new 21century development so Snowdon Mountain Railway (SMR) turned to Bangor University for assistance. The result has been the installation of a brand-new fully-automated announcement system for Hafod Eryri, which is now fully operational and has quickly become an essential for the day to day running of the summit terminus.

Publication date: 2 November 2010

Blue Planet II: can we really halt the coral reef catastrophe?

The third episode of the BBC’s Blue Planet II spectacularly described a series of fascinating interactions between species on some of the most pristine reefs in the world. These reefs, analogous to bustling cities, are powered by sunlight, and provide space and services for a wealth of marine life. This article by John Turner , Professor & Dean of Postgraduate Research, School of Ocean Sciences was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 15 November 2017

Boddi Mewn Celfyddyd (Drowning in Art) Conference

After years of destruction and protest, the water flooded Cwm Celyn in 1965, drowning culture, local history and tradition in its wake. However, the anger and heartbreak of the nation gave rise not only to a political awakening, but also to an artistic awakening as a generation of Welsh people found means of expressing their contempt through music, poetry, drama and art.

Publication date: 29 April 2015

Bonobos studied by a Bangor Primatologist unearth a new species of truffle

Dr Alexander Georgiev, a primatologist at Bangor University, made an unusual observation while studying apes in the Congo Basin.

Publication date: 15 October 2020

Book Prize for Prof. Nancy Edwards

Professor of Medieval Archaeology, has been awarded the G. T. Clarke Prize by the Cambrian Archaeological Association.

Publication date: 13 August 2012

Book of the Year 2011

Novels written by two lecturers in the School of Welsh have been selected for the long list of the Book of the Year 2011 competition.

Publication date: 13 August 2012

Boost for Bangor University as new term gets underway

Welsh language provision at Bangor University has received a significant boost due to funding by the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol . The university has appointed four lecturers through the Coleg’s Academic Staffing Scheme to work in Psychology , Law , Computer Science , Nursing and Health Care and Accountancy .

Publication date: 3 October 2013

Boris Johnson is planning radical changes to the UK constitution – here are the ones you need to know about

With a very large majority in parliament, Boris Johnson is planning radical changes to the UK constitution . His party claims that far reaching reforms are needed because of a “ destab ilising and potentially extremely damaging rift between politicians and the people ” under the last parliament. The issue at the centre of this “damaging rift”, however, is whether the proposals for constitutional change are a democratic necessity or a cynical attempt by the Conservative government to bolster its power. This article by Stephen Clear , Lecturer in Constitutional and Administrative Law, and Public Procurement, at Bangor Law School is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

Publication date: 19 December 2019

Botswana is humanity's ancestral home, claims major study – well, actually …

A study claims the first humans lived in a wetland around what is now northern Botswana. A recent paper in the prestigious journal Nature claims to show that modern humans originated about 200,000 years ago in the region around northern Botswana . For a scientist like myself who studies human origins, this is exciting news. If correct, this paper would suggest that we finally know where our species comes from. But there are actually several reasons why I and some of my colleagues are not entirely convinced. In fact, there’s good reason to believe that our species doesn’t even have a single origin. This article by Isabelle Catherine Winder , Lecturer in Zoology, is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

Publication date: 31 October 2019

Bowel Cancer challenge revealed by international research

Bangor University’s North Wales Centre for Primary Care Research has been involved in an international large–scale review of treatment times for people with bowel cancer. Co-ordinated in the UK by Cancer Research UK, with Cancer Research Wales funding the Welsh arm of this study, and reported in BMJ Open , the International Cancer Benchmarking Partnership (ICBP) – a collaboration between countries with similar healthcare systems and high-quality data – tracked each step people with bowel cancer went through before treatment. They examined questionnaires, completed by 2,866 international patients and their doctors, as well as medical records of patients diagnosed between 2013 and 2015.

Publication date: 3 December 2018

Bowel, oesophageal and pancreatic cancers show biggest improvement in diagnosis time

NEW research shows that bowel, oesophageal and pancreatic cancers have seen the greatest improvement in the time it takes from when a patient first visits their GP with symptoms to when they are diagnosed with the disease.

Publication date: 16 November 2011

Brain Cancer stem cells manipulated on a ‘lab on chip’ for first time

As the first stage has been achieved in a new European research collaboration to combat two of the most aggressive brain cancers ( www.sumcastec.eu ), academic and industry participants are meeting at Bangor University this week (11-12 July) to discuss the next steps.

Publication date: 11 July 2018

Brainy Bangor student takes on the zombies

They often come out at night, and are always on the hunt for more brains – Yes, students and zombies have always had a lot in common. And this halloween weekend a postgraduate student at the School of Creative Studies and Media will appear in a TV special to discuss the living dead.

Publication date: 31 October 2013

Breuddwydion Bro - Community discusses its vision of the future

Residents of one community in Gwynedd have been studying the past and present of their communities in order to draw up plans for an acceptable future for their community.

Publication date: 29 July 2011

Brewing Sustainable Craft Beer in Wales

Recent market research has shown that alcohol consumption in Britain has fallen by 18% since 2004. The beer sector has also seen a decline in demand but within this sector, the Society of Independent Brewers has reported a steady growth amongst its members. The number of breweries in Britain is at a 70 year high with a total of over 1800 established independent breweries in 2015. There is no sign of the sector growth slowing and the demand for locally produced beer continues.

Publication date: 12 December 2017

Brexit and Britpop: Europeans have stronger cultural links to the UK thanks to English language music

As the European referendum campaigners try to outdo each other with spectacular claims and counterclaims about the risks and benefits of remaining in or leaving the EU, what has become clear is that it is not just the Tory party that is deeply divided on the issue, but Britain as a whole . The ambivalence is even part of the “in” rhetoric, with statements frequently prefaced by assurances that the politician is “no lover of European bureaucracy” or some such qualification . And there are suspicions that even at the top there is a lack of wholehearted support for the European project, with both Jeremy Corbyn and David Cameron having been accused of previously tending towards Euroscepticism.

Publication date: 13 June 2016

Brexit reveals new findings on minorities & mental health

Being part of a minority group, whose identity is important to you, could negatively affect your mental health. That’s the conclusion of a piece of research offered up by the Brexit referendum and published in the journal Social Science and Medicine. ( Mental health consequences of minority political positions: The case of Brexit )

Publication date: 8 June 2020

Brexit uncertainty boosts support for Welsh independence from the UK

In a move that surprised many, in June 2016, 52.5% of people in Wales voted to leave the European Union. But concerns over Brexit negotiations , and “ chaos in UK politics ” have mounted since then, and recent polls suggest that support for remain has risen considerably in Wales. Now, the Welsh government has announced that it will campaign for the UK to remain in the EU while public attention is turning to the question of whether the Welsh should become independent from a post-Brexit UK. This article by Stephen Clear , Lecturer in Law , was originally published on The Conversation under a Creative Commons Licence. Read the original article .

Publication date: 31 July 2019

Brexit's impact on farming policy will take Britain back to the 1920s – but that's not necessarily a bad thing

Not much regarding Brexit is clear. But one thing we do know is that the UK’s decision to leave the EU has triggered proposals to implement the most significant changes to agricultural policy since it joined the European Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) in 1973. This article by David Arnott , PhD Researcher at the School of Environment, Natural Resources & Geography Bangor University was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 3 July 2017

Brilliant Poems from Bangor

The Bangor University student experience was the inspiration behind one of the volumes that reached the shortlist for last year’s Welsh Book of the Year competition.

Publication date: 19 March 2018

Bringing 18th century Anglesey to life

A fascinating set of diaries recording life on Anglesey during the 18 century are to be brought to life in a series of dramatic performances at the diarist’s home.

Publication date: 4 September 2014

Bringing Bangor’s buzz to the Bay

Again this year, staff from Bangor University are contributing their expertise to a number of core and fringe events at this year’s National Eisteddfod, which is being held in Cardiff between 30-11 August.

Publication date: 3 August 2018

Bringing up children in a bilingual community

Approximately 70% of the population in Gwynedd, the stronghold of the Welsh language, report that they speak Welsh. Many parents who themselves grew up speaking Welsh, and also many who grew up speaking only English, are bringing up their children as bilinguals. And most children begin their schooling in Gwynedd through the medium of Welsh.

Publication date: 1 December 2011

British Accounting and Finance Association Annual Conference of Northern Area Group

The annual conference of the British Accounting and Finance Association (BAFA) Northern Area Group will be held at Bangor Business School , Bangor University on the 14th and the 15th September 2017.

Publication date: 11 September 2017

British Ambassador to China and Vice-Chancellor attend Opening Ceremony of CSUFT-Bangor University Joint Research Center & of Bangor College, CSUFT 2016

British ambassador to China, Barbara Woodward and Vice-Chancellor of Bangor University, Professor John G Hughes attended the opening ceremony of CSUFT-Bangor University Joint Research Center & Bangor College, CSUFT 2016 in Changsha, China recently. Also present there were the British Consulate-General Guangzhou, HM Consul-General, Matthew Rous, Vice-Director of Foreign and Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the People’s Government of Hunan Province, Qiu Aihua, etc. The CPC General Secretary of Central South University of Forestry & Technology, Hu Changqing held the ceremony. Barbara Woodward, John Hughes and President of CSUFT, Liao Xiaoping delivered a speech respectively.

Publication date: 28 October 2016

British Ecology Society Awards Bangor Lecturer

A lecturer at Bangor University’s School of Environment, Natural Resources and Geography has been awarded the prestigious British Ecological Society ’s Founders’ Prize for 2014.

Publication date: 16 December 2014

British Education Award Shortlist for Mark

Mark Barrow, who graduated from Bangor University earlier this year, has been nominated for a British Education Award (BEA). These Awards promote excellence in British education and celebrate individuals who have excelled within the UK education system.

Publication date: 7 December 2018

British Education Award for Mark

For the second year in succession, a Bangor graduate has won a British Education Award. Mark Barrow, who graduated from Bangor University earlier this year, won the Wales Gradauate category of these increasingly prestigious awards, which celebrate individuals who have excelled within the UK education system.

Publication date: 1 February 2019

British Senior Weight Lifting Championships comes to Maes Glas

Bangor University’s Sports’ Centre, Maes Glas, will be hosting the British Senior Weight Lifting Championships on Saturday, July 13th. The hosting of the prestigious event follows on from the success of having the Olympic Chinese weight lifting team train at the centre and holding the Home Nations weight lifting competition in 2012.

Publication date: 2 July 2013

British Student Film Festival

A self directed collaborative project by undergraduate and postgraduate students in SCSM has been selected for the British Student Film Festival and is screening in London, Bristol, Newcastle and Liverpool during April. Congratulations to the production team on the film "31st May".

Publication date: 27 April 2012

British gardeners can now grow really tasty, outdoor-grown tomatoes

From next year, British gardeners will be able to buy blight- resistant tomato plants that will grow outside. Developed in conjunction with Bangor University, the tomatoes are far better than any previously available.

Publication date: 16 December 2014

British power stations are burning wood from US forests – to meet renewables targets

Last year, 6m tonnes of “wood pellets” harvested from forests in Louisiana, Georgia, Florida, Alabama and Virginia were shipped across the Atlantic, to be burnt in renewable “biomass” power plants. This was almost double the 2013 figure – the US “wood pellet” industry is booming. This article by David Styles , Lecturer in Carbon Footprinting, Bangor University was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 19 February 2016

British women will soon be able to serve on the military frontline – but are they ready to fight?

At last, a ban that has long restricted women’s roles within the British military is to be lifted . For years, sceptics and fearmongers have influenced policy and public opinion in the UK preventing women from serving in ground close combat roles, “where the primary role is to close with and kill the enemy ”; stopping female soldiers from joining the Royal Marines, RAF Regiment, infantry and armoured regiments. This article by Leanne K Simpson , PhD candidate at in the Schools of Psychology and Sport, Health & Exercise Sciences Bangor University was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 11 July 2016

Britons see volunteering as a hobby or a way to network rather than a chore

Despite the UK being named Europe’s most generous country last year, new data from the Office for National statistics has shown that volunteering for charities and other organisations in the country declined by 7% in the three years to 2015. Furthermore, over the past decade there has been a 15.4% fall in the total number of regular hours dedicated to volunteering, dropping from to 2.28 billion from 1.93 billion hours. This, according to the Office for National Statistics, resulted in a loss of more than £1 billion between 2012 and 2015. This downturn doesn’t show the whole picture, however: the ONS also found that more young people are getting involved with volunteering initiatives. And that though the amount of time spent volunteering has declined, more people are signing up to volunteer. This article by Stephanie Jones , PhD student of sociology, studying civil society, volunteering and participation, at the School of Social Sciences Bangor University , was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 24 March 2017

Britta gains First in Cancer Biology

A hard working student has graduated with a First Class Honours degree after a memorable three years at Bangor University.

Publication date: 12 July 2013

Broadcaster Miranda Krestovnikoff presents ‘A whistle-stop tour around the coast’

TV presenter Miranda Krestovnikoff is to give ‘A whistle-stop tour around the coast’ at a special public lecture in Bangor University on Wednesday, 31 January at 5.30pm in Pontio Lecture Room 5. The lecture is free and all are welcome, but tickets are required. They can be booked through the Pontio website or by calling the Box Office on 01248 382828.

Publication date: 4 January 2018

Bronze for Ben in Hill Climb Championship

Ben Butler, a final year PhD student from the School of Ocean Sciences , claimed bronze at the British Universities Hill Climb Championship on Saturday 24 th October. The event saw nearly 200 student cyclists from across Britain tackle the notoriously hard climb up Curbar Gap in the Peak District. The road has an average gradient of 11% over 1 mile, making it a truly testing effort for all of the participants. Riders were set off individually at 1 minute intervals to set their best time up the climb.

Publication date: 30 October 2015

Bubble Challenge for Enterprise by Design

Enterprise by Design 2014 culminated recently with student teams pitching their ideas to a panel of judges and an invited audience. Dr Zigs Extraordinary Bubbles, a toy manufacturer based in north Wales set the challenge: design new packaging for their extraordinary toys.

Publication date: 2 May 2014

Building our learning partnerships

Great teamwork - Building our learning partnerships for more effective delivery and content currency!

Publication date: 22 November 2014

Business Idea Competition creates interesting possibilities

An outdoor adventure game that promotes an interest in history is the intriguing result of a Business Idea Competition for Bangor University students held recently. The competition, sponsored by the Welsh Assembly Government, is one of numerous activities held by the B-Enterprising Project at the Careers & Employability Service to stimulate, create and raise awareness of enterprise amongst students and graduates.

Publication date: 15 December 2010

Business School alumnus to receive Honorary Fellowship

Bangor Business School alumnus Eric Hepburn will receive an Honorary Fellowship from Bangor University in July 2013.

Publication date: 25 June 2013

Business Student faces 15 Peak Challenge

A Bangor University student is set to undertake Snowdonia’s gruelling 3000s 15 Peak Challenge to support people with osteoporosis.

Publication date: 2 July 2014

Business students tackle Bangor’s waste problems through ‘Junk Genie’ Campaign

Bangor Business School students have been involved in developing an end-of-term campaign to reduce waste problems in Bangor.

Publication date: 27 May 2014

Buzz as Olympic Flame reaches Bangor

A variety of events have been organised by the University to contribute to the festivities welcoming the Olympic Flame to the city.

Publication date: 25 May 2012

CALIN – New Life Science Innovation Network for Welsh and Irish businesses launched

Bangor University’s School of Chemistry is delighted to contribute to a newly launched life-sciences network. The new €11.96M EU-funded Ireland-Wales life science network was given the green light by Finance Secretary Mark Drakeford.

Publication date: 28 November 2016

CANCELLED EVENT: Have you decided how you will vote in the Referendum?

Following the events in West Yorkshire yesterday and the fact that both Remain and Leave campaigns have been temporarily suspended, the debate co-arranged by the Law School for tonight, 17 June, has been cancelled as a sign of respect to Jo Cox MP.

Publication date: 7 June 2016

CARIAD helps Ethiopian researchers to improve food security

Ethiopian researchers working with scientists at Bangor University’s Centre for Advanced Research in International Agricultural Development (CARIAD) , have achieved a breakthrough in increasing the food security of poor farmers in drought prone areas of Ethiopia. They have identified two Indian wheat varieties, adapted to Ethiopian conditions, which give higher yields when rainfall is scarce.

Publication date: 8 March 2011

CEBC used as the model for the establishment of a new centre for Evidence-Based Environmental Management (EviEM) in Sweden.

The Centre for Evidence-Based Conservation (CEBC) has been used as the model for the establishment of a new centre for Evidence-Based Environmental Management (EviEM) in Sweden. CEBC Director, Prof. Andrew Pullin comments on this exciting development in the EviEM Annual Report.

Publication date: 11 March 2013

CERQual: A new approach for supporting the use of qualitative evidence in decision making

A new paper published in PLOS Medicine describes an innovative and transparent approach for assessing how much confidence to place in findings from qualitative evidence syntheses. The new approach, known as CERQual (‘Confidence in the Evidence from Reviews of Qualitative research’), is designed to help decision makers use qualitative evidence for decisions and policies about healthcare and social welfare.

Publication date: 6 November 2015

CHildren and Young people Managing Epilepsy at home: The CHYME study

A research project aimed at improving self-management for children and young people with epilepsy was launched by Mary Burrows, Chief Executive, BCUHB recently (Friday 20 th January 2012) .

Publication date: 19 January 2012

CITCOM - Citizenry and Community

CITCOM......a day of roundtables was undertaken with rural communities and interest groups where they identified and debated the issues they face and sought likely solutions.

Publication date: 12 March 2014

COVID-19 vaccine trial studied in Wrexham shows promising interim results

Another global trial of a COVID-19 vaccine, which included participants from north Wales, published very promising interim results recently, showing more than 89% effectiveness against the virus.

Publication date: 3 February 2021

CaBan Teacher Education at Bangor University awarded prestigious five year national accreditation

CaBan Teacher Education programmes at Bangor University have been awarded accreditation to provide initial teacher education (ITE) for the next 5 years. The accreditation includes a new and innovative cross phase pathway for Welsh medium teachers which gives trainee teachers experience in both the Primary and Secondary phases.

Publication date: 12 November 2020

Cabinet Secretary shown innovation at work during Bangor University visit

The Welsh Government’s Cabinet Secretary for Education, Kirsty Williams AM, visited Bangor University on Thursday (16 March), attending the North and Mid Wales Reaching Wider Partnership Conference as well as visiting the Students’ Union and Arloesi Pontio Innovation (API) spaces at the Pontio building.

Publication date: 17 March 2017

Cage fighter Peris features on new S4C series

By day, Peris Tecwyn from Rhosgadfan is a student studying Welsh at Bangor University but when night falls, he spends hours and hours training for his next fight. But not any old fight, Peris is a cage fighter. Peris will be featured in a new S4C series, Cwffio Cawell , starting Thursday 5 April.

Publication date: 2 April 2012

Call for Papers - Adopting the Cultural Other: Western Participatory Borrowings

We are interested in papers reporting and/or theorising research on such phenomena from music, dance, language, religion, art and other cultural forms. The conference will be interdisciplinary and perspectives from ethnomusicology, anthropology, sociology, cultural geography and other disciplines are welcome.

Publication date: 22 October 2013

Call for a rapid negotiated settlement to the USS pension dispute

The current national dispute results from planned changes to the national pension scheme for university staff, and many of those working at Bangor University will be affected by the proposals. Bangor University has stated that it is keen for there to be a rapid negotiated settlement to this dispute.

Publication date: 26 February 2018

Call for papers extended until May 31st

Call for papers extended until May 31st for the Cultural Translation and East Asia: Film, Literature and Art conference. More detail here: https://sites.google.com/site/culturaltranslationbangorwales/

Publication date: 28 May 2012

Calling all Irish students - come and meet us in Dublin on 23 and 24 August

Thinking of studying Law this September? There are places available on Law degree programmes at Bangor Law School, Bangor University.

Publication date: 13 August 2012

Calling the future research leaders and innovators of Wales - Welsh Crucible 2012

The Welsh Crucible is a prestigious professional and leadership development programme for the future research leaders of Wales. What is Welsh Crucible? Funded by the St David’s Day group of higher education institutions, Welsh Crucible will bring together thirty researchers to explore how they can work together to tackle the current research challenges facing Wales. Welsh Crucible 2012 will take place over three intensive two-day (residential) workshops comprising inspiring guest speakers, seminars, skills sessions and informal discussions.

Publication date: 2 February 2012

Calls for control as Asian Toads set to wreak havoc in Madagascar

Despite knowing how damaging the introduced cane toad was to Australian native wildlife, it seems that we humans have done it again. Unless swift control measures can be taken, a non-native toad is set to cause havoc in Madagascar, home of many unique species found only on the island.

Publication date: 4 June 2018

Can African smallholders farm themselves out of poverty?

A great deal of research on agriculture in Africa is organised around the premise that intensification can take smallholder farmers out of poverty. The emphasis in programming often focuses on technologies that increase farm productivity and management practices that go along with them. Yet the returns of such technologies are not often evaluated within a whole-farm context. And – critically – the returns for smallholders with very little available land have not received sufficient attention. This article by David Harris , School of Natural Sciences ; Jordan Chamberlin , International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT) , and Kai Mausch , World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

Publication date: 11 December 2019

Can Kiefer Sutherland be US president, please?

This article by Gregory Frame , Lecturer in Film Studies Bangor University was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article . To many, the 2016 campaign for the US presidency has been dispiriting and miserable, featuring the two most unpopular candidates in history. Thanks to the fascistic buffoonery of Donald Trump, it has been characterised by a tone that has swung wildly from facetious to obnoxious to disgraceful and back again.

Publication date: 24 October 2016

Can National Parks benefit both people and wildlife?

National Parks, Nature Reserves and other protected areas have existed in some form since the 19th century and now cover some 13% of the global land area, but we don’t fully understand the impact on human populations of devoting such large areas of land to wildlife conservation. A systematic review of the evidence published today (28 October 2013 in Journal Environmental Evidence) suggests that there can be both positive and negative impacts when protected areas are established, but our understanding of how more win-win outcomes for both people and nature can be achieved is limited.

Publication date: 28 October 2013

Can a brain injury change who you are?

Who we are, and what makes us “us” has been the topic of much debate throughout history. At the individual level , the ingredients for the unique essence of a person consist mostly of personality concepts. Things like kindness, warmth, hostility and selfishness. Deeper than this, however, is how we react to the world around us, respond socially, our moral reasoning, and ability to manage emotions and behaviours. This article by Leanne Rowlands , PhD researcher in Neuropsychology at the School of Psychology was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 20 April 2018

Can applying messages to cigarettes dissuade us from smoking?

Two academics from Bangor University’s renowned Business School have been applying their knowledge of marketing and managerial studies to investigate a new medium for getting the no-smoking message across- the cigarette itself.

Publication date: 22 December 2013

Can efforts to conserve biodiversity by big industry help or harm local people?

When a large industrial development, such as a mine, is going to have an unavoidable impact on biodiversity, the company may invest in protecting (or even creating) habitat elsewhere to compensate

Publication date: 4 January 2017

Can environmental documentaries make waves?

Trump’s first 100 days in office were, among other things, marked by a climate march in Washington DC that attracted tens of thousands of demonstrators. No surprises there. Since the beginning of his mandate in January, Trump has signed orders to roll back the number of federally protected waterways, restart the construction of contentious oil pipeline, and cut the budget from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Among the various orders and memoranda, the one signed to overhaul Obama’s Clean Power Plan is probably the most remarkable, along with promoting coal extractions all over the US. This article by Michela Cortese , Associate Lecturer, School of Creative Studies & Media , Bangor University was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 5 May 2017

Can plants replace oil derived compounds?

Bangor University is responding to the ever increasing price of oil and the global depletion of fossil fuel supplies by pioneering research into the extraction of useful compounds from every day plants.

Publication date: 9 September 2011

Can plants replace oil derived compounds?

With the ever increasing price of oil and the global depletion of fossil fuel supplies, Bangor University is responding by pioneering research into the extraction of useful compounds from everyday plants. It is hoped that this work will provide the next generation of bio-products and fuels, and perhaps even reduce our dependence on oil.

Publication date: 4 September 2012

Can psychology help football academy players to maximise their potential?

Sports psychologists from Bangor University have teamed up with Manchester City Football Club to identify and understand the psychological characteristics that help young academy players to fulfil their potential. Over the next four years, Manchester City’s academy players will be tracked as part of this unique research project. City’s coaches have already identified the psychological characteristics that they believe are key to talent development, and these will be monitored and regularly assessed. The extent to which they predict improvements in performance levels during this time will be evaluated.

Publication date: 20 October 2017

Can trees outside woodlands in Britain be utilised to create our future woodlands?

With UK’s devolved governments pledging tens of millions of pounds for tree planting schemes, a PhD student at Bangor University is investigating how well unplanted trees growing outside woodlands are establishing, and how we might include these trees in overall plans to expand woodland.

Publication date: 28 January 2021

Can we stop fake news in the next 10 years?

Vian Bakir (Prof. in Political Communication and Journalism at Bangor University's School of Creative Studies & Media ) is pessimistic, but urges us not to give up. Andrew McStay (Prof in Digital Life at Bangor University) is more optimistic. Speaking recently at the CommsCymru conference on trust, Bakir gave an overview of the various solutions to fake news found in the 79 submissions to the UK Parliament’s ongoing Fake News Inquiry . (This overview of proposed solutions was written with Bangor University’s Professor of Digital Life, Andrew McStay.)

Publication date: 30 October 2017

Can we use eDNA as an ‘environmental magnifying-glass’?

An innovative idea submitted by Bangor University has been selected as one of eight projects selected within four “idea” areas to be funded by the Natural Environment Research Council’s (NERC) new “Highlight Topic” research funding stream. Based on their research, the scientific community were invited to subject project areas which would place environmental science at the heart of the sustainable management of the planet. “Environmental DNA: a tool for 21st century ecology”, the new idea suggested by Bangor University in collaboration with other academics and stakeholders, was among around 150 submissions. The successful project will assess how we can use new genetic techniques to measure biodiversity.

Publication date: 2 November 2015

Can ‘lay carers’ help more at the end of life?

Most people in the UK who are dying would prefer to be looked after at home. Health care professionals try to enable this to happen. A new research project led by Bangor University is investigating one way to make this a reality for more people. Home care is usually provided by District Nurses, working with many other team members including general practitioners, hospice doctors and nurses, and Macmillan or Marie Curie services. Family members are taught how to care for their loved one, and generally call a District Nurse if there are difficult symptoms. As people get weaker in the last few weeks or days of life, they become unable to swallow. At this point, a syringe driver is set up to give medicines under the skin over 24 hours. While this often relieves most symptoms, some symptoms may break through and need extra doses of medication (called ‘breakthrough’ symptoms). Then, the family usually call in the district nurse who can give extra doses of medicine as injections. But, this can take a long time, often more than an hour. The wait can be distressing for the patient and their carers, who then feel powerless to help. Usually, family care would not include giving injections for these breakthrough symptoms, even though this is legal and practical. Bangor University is working with partners in Cardiff University and Gloucester NHS Trust, to research whether lay carer role extension to give these ‘as needed’ injections should be more widely adopted or not in the UK.

Publication date: 15 March 2017

Cancelled: Talk precedes creation of largest-ever recorded ice-berg

This talk has had to be cancelled due to unforseen circumstances. As glaciologists, climatologists and oceanographers await an anticipated break in an Antarctic ice shelf, set to create one of the largest icebergs ever recorded – around one quarter of the size of Wales – staff and students at Bangor University’s School of Ocean Sciences are eagerly anticipating a talk on the subject from a member of the British Antarctic Survey. Professor Hilmar Gudmundsson from the British Antarctic Survey discusses “Ocean-induced thinning of Antarctic Ice Shelves and the impact on the ice flow of the Antarctic Ice Sheet” at 6.00 on February 2 at 6pm in the Main Arts Lecture Theatre. This lecture to the University’s students and academics may be of interest to the public given the current fate of the Larsen C ice shelf, which is within 20 kilometres of breaking free.

Publication date: 31 January 2017

Cancer Cells do it the “quick-and-dirty way”

The hallmark of cancer is uncontrolled cell growth directed by a cell cycle engine gone into overdrive. The centrepiece of this engine is the enzyme Cdc2 kinase. While Cdc2 kinase is tightly regulated in normal cells, this control is lost in cancer cells. Cutting-edge research conducted at Bangor University in the North West Cancer Research Institute discovered now that hyperactive Cdc2 kinase not only forces cells into uncontrolled growth but also reprograms the repair of broken chromosomes.

Publication date: 10 June 2014

Cancer Exhibition at the National Eisteddfod Science & Technology Exhibition

As one of the main sponsors of the Eisteddfod Science & Technology Pavilion, Bangor University is taking a lead in getting children and adults involved in the show. The University has a range of activities at the Exhibition through the week- covering everything from science for the youngest children, with the very popular Fflach Bangor show- to health themes, including cancer research, the food we eat and how to check for our ‘vital signs’ as well as revealing a little about how our brains work.

Publication date: 2 August 2013

Cancer experts gather for Bangor Conference

On Wednesday and Thursday this week (23/24/11/11), delegates from across the UK will be gathering at Bangor University for the second conference exploring how services for patients with cancer can be provided in a rural environment.

Publication date: 23 November 2011

Cancer patients diagnosed more quickly

THE TIME taken to diagnose some of the more common cancers – from the point when a patient first reports a possible symptom to their general practitioner (GP) – fell in adults by an average of five days in just under a decade, according to research* published in the British Journal of Cancer, today (Wednesday 5 February 2014).

Publication date: 5 February 2014

Cancer research group expands thanks to local donations

Thanks to continued support from the local community, the North West Cancer Research Fund Institute at Bangor University has announced the appointment of a research group leader and the arrival of state of the art equipment.

Publication date: 5 January 2012

Cancer research in Wales gets £200k boost for World Cancer Day

A research project which will look at the way in which cancer cells grow and divide has been given a boost of £200,000 thanks to North West Cancer Research . The money will fund a three-year research project based at the North West Cancer Research Institute at Bangor University.

Publication date: 3 February 2017

Cancer research published in Science Advances

Cancer is a disease that has touched us all, and although we now know a lot about how cancers develop and grow, we still have a lot to learn. A major factor in cancer development and in treatment resistance is the presence of genome instability. This essentially involves frequent alterations to the genomic DNA of the cell, including changes to the letters of the genetic code as well as more obvious changes such as chromosome deletions, or even movement of large DNA fragments from one chromosome to another. Work in UKRI Future Leader Fellow Dr Chris Staples’ laboratory housed at the North West Cancer Research Institute (in the School of Medical Sciences at Bangor University) focuses on how cells normally prevent such genome instability from occurring.

Publication date: 26 July 2020

Canolfan Bedwyr Opens its Doors

A number of innovative projects that promote and support the use of the Welsh language will be celebrated today (12 October 2011) as Canolfan Bedwyr, Bangor University’s centre for Welsh language services opens the doors of its new home to the world.

Publication date: 10 October 2011

Canolfan Bedwyr in the Community

Staff members at Cylch Meithrin Seiont a Pheblig in Caernarfon received certificates recently, after they had completed a bespoke language improvement course designed and delivered by tutors from Bangor University’s Canolfan Bedwyr.

Publication date: 1 July 2016

Canolfan Brailsford opens

This Saturday (5 July) at 8.30, the public will get their first view of the newly extended Sports Centre at Bangor University. Renamed Canolfan Brailsford, the Sport Centre will reopen, having been closed for the last two weeks for the final touches of a year-long remodelling and refurbishment project, and an investment of £2.5 million.

Publication date: 4 July 2014

Capitalism- on the Brink??!! Lord Davies, former Standard Chartered Bank Chief Executive speaks

Lord Davies of Abersoch, CBE will deliver a thought-provoking Public Lecture at Bangor University’s Main Arts Lecture Theatre at 6.30 p.m. on Thursday, 11 October 2012. The Lecture, presented by Bangor University in conjunction with the Menai Branch of the United Nations Association, is free of charge.

Publication date: 8 October 2012

Capturing nature’s wealth to reduce poverty

Researchers from Bangor University will lead a £2 million project to investigate whether international schemes that pay people in low income countries to protect globally important habitats can reduce poverty.

Publication date: 4 June 2013

Carbon scientists go underground to look for answers

An unusual below-ground laboratory, set to be the only one of its kind in the UK, is to begin work at Bangor University later this year, enabling scientists to discover more about carbon held in the soil.

Publication date: 22 February 2011

Cardiff-Bangor collaboration brings medical training to North Wales

Medical students will be able to complete all of their medical training in North Wales for the first time as part of a new initiative between Cardiff University and Bangor University. The collaboration will enable Cardiff University’s highly successful MBBCh Medicine programme (C21) to be delivered through the School of Medical Sciences at Bangor University.

Publication date: 2 May 2019

Cardiff’s pub theatre The Other Room to visit Pontio

The Other Room will bring its self-produced trio of dystopian dramas, THE VIOLENCE SERIES, to Pontio’s Studio Theatre between 12-14 February, on the first tour ever embarked upon by the theatre.

Publication date: 10 February 2020

Care home supports student nurse education

A care home in Colwyn Bay is leading the way in helping to educate new nurses working along experienced staff providing professional excellence in looking after residents.

Publication date: 19 May 2015

Careers Service - June 4th and 5th

Publication date: 1 June 2012

Careers and Employability Fair – 12th October

Bangor Business School will host its first Careers and Employability Fair on Wednesday, 12 October. The event will provide an excellent opportunity to meet recruiters, learn more about post-graduation employment options, and gain an insight into what employers are looking for from graduate job seekers.

Publication date: 23 September 2016

Careers opportunities in Marine Sciences highlighted

Bangor University’s School of Ocean Sciences held its annual careers fair to highlight the huge jobs potential in one of the fastest growing sectors of the UK Economy, the Marine sector.

Publication date: 22 March 2018

Caring for Foster parents so that they are better placed to care for the children

Parenting has its own stresses and its own rewards, but as the UK faces a crisis in the numbers of foster parents available, one university is finding ways to improve personal well-being and reduce the stress-levels of those currently working in that role.

Publication date: 21 March 2013

Cartoon Camping -Dementia and Imagination roll up at Green Man Festival

People attending the Green Man Festival should keep an eye out for two ‘virtual’ festival-goers- Doris and Ivor . The mystery cartoon duo, complete with cartoon campsite, car and sausages are the creation of research artist Carol Hanson, who, along with and members of the Dementia and Imagination team are heading to the Green Man Festival this week.

Publication date: 17 August 2015

Cash remains king in Chile but its days could be numbered

This article by Bernardo Batiz-Lazo , Bangor University and Juan Felipe Espinosa , Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article . For more than a year now, Chileans have endured a crisis of cash access. Despite global moves toward new forms of payment such as contactless and mobile transfers, the crisis in Chile highlights the continuing importance of ATMs in today’s payment ecosystem for many people worldwide – particularly those with lower incomes.

Publication date: 25 March 2015

Catching the light with the Rainbow Nation

During September a team of scientists from Bangor and Swansea Universities and the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) ran scientific outreach workshops, for children of all ages, in Durban and Mafikeng, South Africa. The event, Catching the Light with the Rainbow Nation , was an extremely ambitious project with the aim of increasing the popularity and understanding of chemistry in South Africa.

Publication date: 25 October 2013

Catering Services & Students' Union work together for sustainability

According to Tip Top Jobs, the majority of people will drink 4 or more cups of tea or coffee everyday. This means that an individual person could be using up to 100 paper cups every week, most of which don’t get recycled and can cost a small fortune. With the fantastic new Eros coffee machines around Bangor University campus it’s likely that this number will be even higher here, but there is now a way to help save the environment and help save you money too…

Publication date: 21 September 2011

Catfish study reveals importance of being ‘similar but different’

A group of armoured catfishes abundant in small rivers and streams across South America are not all they appear- in fact communities are far more diverse and complex than previously suspected. A new multidisciplinary study, reported in Nature (6.1.11), has enabled evolutionary biologists at Bangor University to establish for the first time that many Corydoras catfish that live together in the same rivers actually mimic each other’s colour patterns.

Publication date: 6 January 2011

Catrin wins 1000 Lives competition

Catrin Pink, from Llanon, Ceredigion, a radiography student at the School of Healthcare Sciences campus at Wrexham, has recentlyenjoyed a trip to an international conference in Sweden as a prize for her entry to a competition run by NHS Wales’ ‘1000 Lives’ campaign.

Publication date: 21 June 2016

Catrin's World Championship success

Bangor University student and Bangorian Catrin Jones has come Fourth in the World Junior Weightlifting Championships held in Uzbekistan recently.

Publication date: 11 July 2018

Cattle feed or biogas? Bangor study reveals important environmental trade-offs for biogas production on dairy farms

There is increasing interest in on-farm anaerobic digestion (AD) in the UK to manage animal manures and food waste, and to generate renewable electricity and heat via combustion of biogas.

Publication date: 4 August 2014

Caught in the wire: The rise of border security fences forces reconsideration of wildlife conservation strategies in Eurasia

Between 25,000 and 30,000 kilometres of wire fences and walls surround many countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. These are killing wildlife that becomes entangled and act as a barrier to wildlife movements, cutting species off from important seasonal habitats. The long-term consequences are a lower viability of wildlife populations, and a reduction in their ability to respond to climate change. This situation forces a re-think of transboundary conservation strategies.

Publication date: 23 June 2016

Celebrated 'English' poet Edward Thomas was one of Wales' finest writers

Shortly after 7am on April 9 1917, 39-year-old writer Edward Thomas was killed by a shell during the Battle of Arras in northern France. He left a body of mostly unpublished work that has since cemented his place as one of Britain’s greatest poets . This article by Andrew Webb, Senior Lecturer in English Literature, was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 7 April 2017

Celebrating Anglesey at the Houses of Parliament

Dr Edward Jones, Lecturer in Economics, recently attended a special event to celebrate the economic, social and cultural life of Anglesey, the ‘Mother of Wales’.

Publication date: 27 April 2016

Celebrating Europe Day

On 9 May, Bangor University will be celebrating Europe Day.

Publication date: 8 May 2018

Celebrating Excellence amongst first year students

Award-winning first year students have had their achievements recognized at a prize giving ceremony. The annual Bangor University Entrance Scholarship Presentation evening saw prizes totalling £138,000 awarded to some of the University’s brightest first year students.

Publication date: 27 November 2014

Celebrating Llandudno’s Jewish history

A map showcasing Llandudno’s Jewish history has been completed by Nathan Abrams, professor in film at Bangor University. The map celebrates the presence of Jews in Llandudno from the late nineteenth century until the present day. It accompanies the earlier map of Bangor’s Jewish history ( Walking Jewish History funded by the ESRC Impact Acceleration Account ).

Publication date: 2 October 2020

Celebrating Success on St David’s Day

Bangor University will mark St David’s Day this year by celebrating the success of three teams who scored the highest possible marks in an independent survey of Welsh language services. The Central Switchboard team and the Reception team in Pontio scored 100% in a survey of phone and reception services by the Welsh Language Commissioner. As part of a ‘mystery shopper’ exercise, the Commissioner’s office contacted these teams three times. On each occasion they found that a comprehensive and courteous Welsh language service was offered. The Welsh Language Commissioner’s Assurance Report was a national survey and only a relatively small number of workplaces scored 100%.

Publication date: 28 February 2017

Celebrating Women!

The School of History, Philosophy and Social Sciences celebrate Women’s History Month

Publication date: 12 March 2021

Celebrating Women’s Work in Music

Two classical music concerts at Bangor University’s Pontio are set to be the highlight of the First International Conference on Women’s Work in Music (4-7 September) celebrating the achievements of women musicians. The Conference has been timed to mark the 40thanniversary of the death of Grace Williams (1906-77), one of the first professional Welsh composers of the 20th century to attain international recognition. The concerts on Monday, 4 September in Neuadd Powis at 5.45pm and Wednesday, 6 September at 7.30pm in Pontio’s Theatr Bryn Terfel will feature Grace Williams’s music and also include world premieres by leading British composers Nicola LeFanu and Eleanor Alberga.

Publication date: 21 August 2017

Celebrating civil society research: a new chapter

This week the Wales Institute of Social and Economic Research and Data ( WISERD , a collaborative venture between the universities of Aberystwyth, Bangor, Cardiff, South Wales and Swansea ), launched their five-year plan for civil society research at a stakeholder event at the Senedd. Their new research will explore social and economic inequality, migration and multiculturalism, the foundational economy, the changing dynamics of work, and animal rights and A.I. Celebrating civil society research – a new chapter was attended by over 70 people, including key stakeholders from public, private, policy and third sectors. Guest speakers included Mark Drakeford AM, First Minister of Wales and Professor Alison Park, Director of Research at the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).

Publication date: 14 February 2020

Celebrating graduation and winning a University prize

A BA History graduate has won the Dr John Robert Jones prize, which is awarded to the four students across the university who have achieved the highest marks in their degree subjects. Cerys Hudson, 21, from Llanfrothen, Gwynedd, was presented with a cheque of £1,000 during her graduation ceremony.

Publication date: 13 July 2011

Celebrating our graduating students (Computer Science and Electronic Engineering)

We celebrate the achievements of our graduates, and award prizes to some of our most meritorious students.

Publication date: 21 August 2019

Celebrating staff and student success on Shwmae Su’mae Day 2019

With Shwmae Su’mae Day now an annual celebration in numerous institutions across Wales, members of University staff who have been following Welsh language courses received certificates for their efforts today (October 15). Shwmae Su’mae Day aims to promote the use of Welsh by encouraging everyone to start a conversation with a greeting in the language. It is also an opportunity to celebrate the numerous achievements of our staff and students who have either actively learned the language or increased their proficiency in Welsh.

Publication date: 15 October 2019

Celebrating student success: 2012 Entrance Scholarship results announced

From Holywell to Hereford, from Rugby to Ruthin, new students from across the UK will be sharing Scholarship prizes totalling over £120,000 when they begin their degree courses at Bangor University in September 2012.

Publication date: 15 March 2012

Celebrating the Centenary of the University Building One day Conference

To commemorate the opening of the Main University Building in Bangor in July 1911, and the importance of the role of the quarrymen of north Wales in establishing the University, a Conference 'The need for education in Wales- the reaction of the north Wales’ Quarrymen' is to be held at Bangor University, to study the significance of education in the lives of the quarrymen and their families.

Publication date: 11 November 2011

Celebrating the Employability of Bangor University Students

Bangor University’s annual Employability Celebration evening was recently held at Reichel Hall to congratulate and showcase students who have taken part in employability enhancing activities at the University, and demonstrated exceptional commitment to investing in their personal development.

Publication date: 16 May 2016

Celebrating the Employability of Bangor University Students

The annual Employability Celebration evening was held recently to congratulate and showcase Bangor University students who have taken part in the Bangor Employability Award and demonstrated exceptional commitment to developing their employability through extra- and co-curricular activities whilst at University.

Publication date: 26 May 2014

Celebrating the future Midwife

The 'My Future, My Midwife' celebration event held recently in Cardiff was to celebrate the launch of the new future standard. This aims to equip future midwives with the knowledge and skills they need to help provide the safest and best care for the women, babies and families in our care.

Publication date: 6 February 2020

Celebrating the successes of the Welsh Language Skills Certificate’s latest recipients

As part of the Shwmae Su'mae Week celebrations here at Bangor University, an event will be held to celebrate the work of Bangor Branch students from the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol. It will serve as an opportunity to showcase those students who have successfully obtained the Language Skills Certificate this year. Some of the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol’s Ambassadors who are studying at Bangor will also be there.

Publication date: 16 October 2018

Celebrating triumph against the odds at House of Lords

A Bangor University student who has received a helping hand from the Helena Kennedy Foundation took part in a special celebration at the House of Lords recently.

Publication date: 3 April 2014

Celebration of Employability

A special event to celebrate the success of employability schemes was held at Bangor University recently. During the event, Excellence Awards were presented to six students taking part in the Bangor Employability Award (BEA) and the Undergraduate Internship scheme, both run by the University. The evening also gave students an opportunity to share their experiences and explain how these schemes will benefit them when they graduate.

Publication date: 8 May 2013

Celebration of nursing excellence in north Wales

Excellence in nursing in North Wales was acknowledged recently at the Royal College of Nursing in Wales 2015 Nurse of the Year Awards . Finalists in three of the award categories came from Bangor University’s School of Healthcare Sciences .

Publication date: 20 November 2015

Celtic Media Festival Shortlist

A Bangor University lecturer is on the short list at the annual Celtic Media Festival for his latest documentary. Dr Llion Iwan directed a tribute to master poet Dic Jones following his death in 2009, and which was broadcast on S4C in 2010. Llion lectures in journalism and documentary film at the School of Creative Studies and Media .

Publication date: 14 March 2011

Celtic Studies Summer School

A summer school in Welsh Literature, History and Archaeology at Bangor University took place over two weeks during July.

Publication date: 31 July 2013

Celtic Summer School

Enjoy a summer of study in the Celtic-language heartland of Bangor, Gwynedd (GB), in June and July 2013.

Publication date: 21 January 2013

Celto-Slavica Colloquium: to Bangor, from Moscow and beyond

From today (Thursday) until the end of the weekend, Bangor University will be welcoming prominent academics from the length and breadth of Europe, as the 7 th Colloquium of the Societas Celto-Slavica visits Bangor, 4-7 September.

Publication date: 4 September 2014

Censorship under Franco’s dictatorship still casts a shadow over literature in Spain

Skyfall , the twenty-third James Bond film, is to be released 26 October 2012 to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the first film, Dr No in 1962. But fans of the secret agent may be surprised to learn that Spanish readers of Dr No , one of Ian Fleming’s most popular novels, are reading a version which still bears cuts imposed by censors under Franco’s Dictatorship (1939-1975). Readers in Spain will be equally surprised to discover that this and many of the published translation of the classics of English and American literature currently available are still the edited versions approved by the Dictator’s censors - and that until very recently many other novels have remained unavailable in Spain due to the legacy of the censorship of the Franco era.

Publication date: 22 October 2012

Centre’s pioneering research helping to shape future strategy for ageing in Wales

A ground-breaking research centre – the Centre for Ageing and Dementia Research - led by Swansea University, with Bangor and Cardiff Universities, is set to play a key role in shaping the future care of older people in Wales.

Publication date: 13 May 2019

Chair of influential BMA Committee from Bangor

Professor Michael Rees, Professor of Cardiovascular Studies at Bangor University’s School of Medical Sciences, has been elected to a key post within the British Medical Association (BMA). He has been re-elected to a further term as Chairman of the British Medical Association Medical Academic Staff Committee for 2011 -12.

Publication date: 20 June 2011

Changing Blood Donation policies

Bangor University staff and students have contributed to changing policies for Blood Donations.

Publication date: 17 December 2020

Changing Wales: National research centre marks tenth anniversary

The Wales Institute of Social and Economic Research, Data and Methods ( WISERD ) is celebrating ten years of influencing policy and debate. A collaboration of five Welsh universities (Aberystwyth, Bango r, Cardiff, South Wales and Swansea), WISERD has carried out a decade of pioneering research, providing important insights into the social and economic challenges facing Wales.

Publication date: 22 October 2018

Changing cattle fields to forests

Changing cattle fields to forests is a cheap way of tackling climate change and saving species threatened with extinction, new research published in the journal Nature Climate Change has found. Researchers carried out a survey of carbon stocks, biodiversity and economic values from one of the world’s most threatened ecosystems, the western Andes of Colombia.

Publication date: 29 April 2014

Changing the use of agricultural land could massively reduce greenhouse gas emissions

A Bangor University academic has contributed to a new study which provides a radical and important new perspective on how to address the UK’s climate change commitments. The research has found making farmland more productive could increase the amount of food it produces and bring about significant reductions in the UK’s greenhouse gas emissions.

Publication date: 4 January 2016

Charles Dickens: A Birthday Celebration

The School of English at Bangor University will be celebrating the 200th birthday of Charles Dickens (1812-1870) on Tuesday 7 February by showing two rarely seen early film adaptations of his works.

Publication date: 6 February 2012

Chartered Institute of Housing validates undergraduate module

The Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) has validated the third year Social Sciences’ module SXP3210 Issues in Housing. This will bring benefits to students who are thinking of a housing career or further study in housing. The benefits include partial credit towards CIH Chartered membership.

Publication date: 6 April 2016

Chefs and home cooks are rolling the dice on food safety

Encouraging anyone to honestly answer an embarrassing question is no easy task – not least when it might affect their job. For our new research project , we wanted to know whether chefs in a range of restaurants and eateries, from fast food venues and local cafes to famous city bistros and award-winning restaurants, were undertaking “unsafe” food practices. This article by Paul Cross , Senior Lecturer in the Environment, School of Environment, Natural Resources & Geography Bangor University and Dan Rigby , Professor, Environmental Economics, University of Manchester was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 3 July 2017

Chemistry awards its high achievers

First year students were awarded for their hard work today when they were presented with the First Year Chemistry Achievement Awards.

Publication date: 22 August 2012

Chemistry success for local graduate

A f ormer Ysgol Tryfan student is delighted to be graduating after three years of hard work this week.

Publication date: 19 July 2013

Chemsex and PrEP reliance are fuelling a rise in syphilis among men who have sex with men

No one is entirely sure about the origins of syphilis, a sexually transmitted infection caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum. The first recorded outbreak in Europe appeared during the 1495 invasion of Naples , where it led to widespread disease and death, particularly among troops on the French side. Later, disbanded armies helped to spread syphilis, the “ great pox ”, across Europe, where the disease rapidly became endemic. Transmitted from person-to-person primarily through sexual contact, the first symptom of syphilis to appear is usually a small, round and painless skin ulcer, referred to as a canker, at the site of infection. This canker will eventually heal and disappear but the bacteria remain, circulating in the blood and potentially leading to severe health consequences , including heart disease, dementia and blindness. This article by Simon Bishop , Lecturer in Public Health and Primary Care, at the School of Health Sciences is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

Publication date: 30 November 2018

Chief Constable of North Wales Police in Bangor Public Lecture

The Chief Constable of North Wales Police, Mark Polin, came to Bangor to discuss ‘Policing – Today and for Tomorrow. In the well-received lecture, attended by students and staff from across the University, the Chief Constable outlined recent changes in police governance, priorities, and demand as well as the challenges facing North Wales Police in the future.

Publication date: 9 March 2018

Chief UK Economist visits Bangor Business School

A former Bangor Business School student, who is now Chief UK Economist of Deutsche Bank in London, one of the world's leading financial service providers, recently returned to Bangor to deliver a talk to our current students.

Publication date: 13 April 2011

Child development programme to share resources globally

A child development expert at Bangor University is involved in the international launch of project materials which will assist governments around the globe to support healthy and successful child development.

Publication date: 29 September 2015

Child migrants taken to Britain: now they need support and psychological care

This article by Leanne K Simpson , PhD Candidate, School of Psychology | Institute for the Psychology of Elite Performance, Bangor University was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article . Hundreds of unaccompanied child asylum seekers are being taken to Britain, moved from a camp in Calais, northern France, as its closure begins . There were 387 unaccompanied minors in the French refugee camp known as “the Jungle” with links to the UK and they are arriving in England in groups of 70.

Publication date: 24 October 2016

Child victim or brutal warlord? ICC weighs the fate of Dominic Ongwen

The trial of Dominic Ongwen before the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague is like none other springing from the killing fields of the Great Lakes of Africa. These include the prosecution of the first person ever to be convicted by the ICC, Thomas Lubanga . He was accused of mass human rights violations as a rebel leader in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Also ongoing is the trial of Bosco Ntaganda , another Congolese. This article by Yvonne McDermott , Senior Lecturer in Law, Bangor University was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 12 January 2017

Children join in Dementia & Imagination- Lost in Art project

School children in Denbighshire worked alongside an art group for people living with dementia to create a large scale piece of art which responded to questions around involving and including people living with dementia in our society. Year 6 children from Clawdd Offa Primary School, Prestatyn, joined with group members from Denbighshire County Council (DCC) Art Service’s ‘Lost in Art’ programme to explore questions on creating inclusive and supportive communities for people living with dementia within our own communities. The children also took part in a Dementia Friends awareness session before the workshop to learn more about the illness.

Publication date: 22 April 2016

Children’s project shortlisted for national public engagement award

Researchers at Swansea and Bangor Universities have been shortlisted for a prestigious national award for the public engagement work of their project Little Voices Shouting Out. The project has been shortlisted for the ‘Engaging with Young People’ award, in the national Engage Competition run by the National Coordinating Centre for Public Engagement (NCCPE), which celebrates university researchers who engage with the public in innovative and effective ways. Little Voices Shouting Out is a Big Lottery funded project run by the Wales Observatory on Human Rights of Children and Young People, based at Swansea and Bangor Universities .

Publication date: 11 November 2016

Chinese Kites over Treborth

Treborth Botanic Garden is set to host Bangor’s second Chinese Kite Festival on Sunday 4 th May, promising a colourful afternoon of family fun in Treborth’s beautiful grounds, organised by Bangor University’s Confucius Institute . This year’s Kite Festival follows on from the Confucius Institute’s highly successful event last September, when hundreds of people in north Wales took part in Chinese kite painting workshops and flight events across the region.

Publication date: 25 April 2014

Chinese New Year Reception 2013 Hosted by the FM and the Chinese Ambassador

Dr Wei Shi, the Director of the Confucius Institute at Bangor University , was among those invited to attend a Chinese New Year Reception in the Senedd Building of the Welsh Government in Cardiff recently. First Minister of Wales Rt Hon Carwyn Jones AM and His Excellency Liu Xiaoming from the Chinese Embassy welcomed around 200 guests from across Wales. The Chinese New Year this year was on 10 th February, which is the Year of the Snake.

Publication date: 22 February 2013

Chinese Olympic Weightlifting Team enjoy some down time in the hills of north Wales

The Chinese Olympic Weight Lifting team, who are staying at Bangor University for their 2011 pre Games training camp, in preparation for the London 2012 Olympic Games, enjoyed a rare relaxed morning before their departure, enjoying a sight-seeing trip through the Welsh countryside. They were shown a few of the sights and how much the area around Bangor has to offer. The first stop was the impressive Caernarfon Castle where the team were greeted by the Deputy Mayor of Caernarfon, Tudor Owen, as they arrived at the castle entrance. They were given a guided tour, before having the chance to explore the ancient building for themselves.

Publication date: 10 August 2011

Choir helps celebrate University Building’s centenary

One of the oldest male voice choirs in Wales, the Penrhyn Choir, will join forces with staff and students of Bangor University to celebrate the centenary of the Main University Building today (Thursday 14 July 2011) at 11.00.

Publication date: 13 July 2011

Chris Coleman visits Bangor University to receive Honour

Chis Coleman, Wales’ national football team manager joins Bangor Business School graduating students to receive an Honorary Fellowship, marking Wales’ outstanding achievement at Euro 2016, when the national team reached the semi-finals in an historic and memorable campaign.

Publication date: 17 July 2017

Christmas Market success

For the second year running the B-Enterprising team in the Careers and Employability Service held a Student Christmas Market in PJ Hall, Main Arts recently. The turnout and support from staff and students was overwhelming and B-Enterprising would like to express their thanks to everyone who took part and contributed to its success.

Publication date: 14 December 2011

Chwarae Teg Employer of the Year Award

Bangor University has been awarded the ‘Employer of the Year’ (public sector) category in the Chwarae Teg ‘ Womenspire ’ awards. This new awards scheme recognises the remarkable contribution made by women across Welsh society and aims to inspire future generations of women to achieve and prosper. Categories reflect a wide variety of activities and encourage applications from women of all ages and across all walks of life who are proud of what they are achieving – whether it’s in their private or professional lives or in the wider community. Also nominated for the Employer of the Year award were the South Wales Police, DVLA, and Traveline Cymru.

Publication date: 19 April 2016

Cilia: cell's long-overlooked antenna that can drive cancer — or stop it in its tracks

You might know that our lungs are lined with hair-like projections called motile cilia . These are tiny microtubule structures that appear on the surface of some cells or tissues. They can be found lining your nose and respiratory tract too, and along the fallopian tubes and vas deferens in the female and male reproductive tracts . They move from side to side to sweep away any micro-organisms, fluids, and dead cells in the respiratory system, and to help transport the sperm and egg in the reproductive system. This article by Angharad Mostyn Wilkie , PhD Researcher in Oncology and Cancer Biology, at the School of Medical Sciences republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

Publication date: 27 August 2019

Citizen Scientists sought to investigate our saltmarshes

We are an island nation, and yet we know surprisingly little about parts of our coastline.

Publication date: 1 July 2016

Clam found to be over 500 years old

Further research following a field trip carried out by Bangor University’s School of Ocean Sciences in 2006 has led us to identify the age of a clam more accurately. The clam in question was dredged during a research cruise in Icelandic coastal waters that formed part of a project investigating climate changes over the last 1000 years.

Publication date: 14 November 2013

Clams reveal secrets of changing marine climate

Marine scientists at Bangor University’s School of Ocean Sciences are collecting useful information about climate change from an unlikely source – seashells.

Publication date: 26 September 2013

Classroom assistants get Welsh-language boost

Fifteen classroom assistants are receiving Welsh-language skills training on a pioneering new course, which is being taught in north Wales for the first time.

Publication date: 20 January 2016

Clean sweep for Psychology – All 3 Bangor University Postgraduate Access Bursaries awarded to Psychology students

Three new Bangor University Masters students have each been awarded a £5,000 bursary by the University’s Widening Access Centre as part of its commitment to postgraduate learning. All three recipients are from economically-deprived areas and have shown considerable fortitude in gaining their undergraduate degrees. The Widening Access bursaries will now allow these individuals to continue with their education

Publication date: 4 November 2014

Click here for art

This article by Lyle Skains , Lecturer in Writing, Bangor University was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article . To many, museums are like dinosaurs: fossilised. They call to mind Renaissance paintings, Roman sculpture, “don’t touch!” admonishments, and Indiana Jones demanding “it belongs in a museum!” But these associations won’t be true for much longer. While there will always be a Louvre and a National Portrait Gallery, today there are many more types of museum exhibits and art, thanks to the constant evolution of technology and computing.

Publication date: 28 January 2016

Climate Change: The Evidence

Prof Bridget Emmett & Dr Clive Walmsley present the latest talks in the Climate Change debate series on 15 November . The climate change lecture series ends on 29th November with a Public Question Time debate.

Publication date: 20 September 2011

Climate Experts & Local School Children to discuss the Climate Emergency

Pupils from local schools are being welcomed to Bangor University today to attend a Youth Summit on Climate Change. Having recently joined with many organisations worldwide in declaring a climate emergency, the University is keen to work on the solution and this must be done in collaboration with the children and young people of Wales.

Publication date: 5 July 2019

Climate Week: Free bus travel offer for staff and students

Arriva Buses Wales has teamed up once again with Bangor University to offer FREE travel for students and staff commuting to and from the university during Climate Week.

Publication date: 25 February 2015

Climate change effect on release of CO2 from peat far greater than assumed

Drought causes peat to release far more carbon dioxide into the atmosphere than has previously been realised.

Publication date: 21 November 2011

Climate change is impacting the spread of invasive animal species

Research by a team of experts from Bangor University, and the German Alfred Wegener Institute, Helmholtz Centre for Polar and Marine Research (AWI) and University of Greifswald’s Zoological Institute and Museum has revealed how climate change may be assisting the spread of invasive species. The results of their study which have just been released in the journal “ Ecography ” indicated considerable potential for the Asian shore crab to spread further north, along the coasts of Northern England and Norway.

Publication date: 6 August 2020

Climate change should not affect near elimination of malaria

Some good news in the face of climate change has emerged from health economists: a study into the health economics of combatting malaria in countries nearing elimination has shown that climate change will not have too great an effect and should not dissuade health organisations from continuing to scale- up their current elimination methods.

Publication date: 16 February 2015

Climate-changing carbon loss from mangroves preventable - say Bangor scientists

The release of dangerous amounts of greenhouse gases from mangrove swamps could be halted, claim scientists. A team of researchers, led by Bangor University, say they have the potential to stop climate-changing amounts of gases, such as carbon dioxide, from leaving tropical mangroves if they are damaged or cut-down.

Publication date: 9 June 2016

Climbing Challenge for Son’s Memorial Fund

Hazel Frost, a Clerical Assistant at the School of Psychology, Bangor University, along with her friend Emma Wynne-Hughes, an administrator at the Bangor Business School are preparing for their toughest fund-raising challenge so far.

Publication date: 31 July 2012

Clinical Legal Education

Thanks to a fantastic new partnership with Citizens Advices services and 30 law firms, Bangor Law students now have the opportunity to develop and use their legal knowledge in a real-life setting, making a tangible difference to people’s lives.

Publication date: 23 April 2021

CoHaBS Excels in REF 2014

In the 2014 UK Government's REF research ranking exercise the CoHABS average GPA of 3.27 across the three units of assessment sees us ranked 6th in the UK when compared with overall institutional GPAs.

Publication date: 19 December 2014

CoHaBs staff and students carry Olympic Flame

The Olympic Flame has now passed through Bangor and Anglesey.

Publication date: 1 June 2012

Coastal light pollution

Have you ever given a thought to how light pollution in our coastal towns may be affecting our marine neighbours? The School of Ocean Sciences at Bangor University is leading a new four year project funded by the Natural Environment Research Council, that will improve our understand of how light pollution from coastal towns and cities impacts life along our shores.

Publication date: 13 December 2018

Coastal light pollution disturbs marine animals, new study shows

Marine ecosystems can be changed by night-time artificial lighting according to new research published in the journal Biology Letters . The results indicate that light pollution from coastal communities, shipping and offshore infrastructure could be changing the composition of marine invertebrate communities.

Publication date: 29 April 2015

CodiSTEM (25/10/18)

Over 600 school pupils from North Wales attended the Codi STEM event held at Coleg Llandrillo (Grwp Llandrillo Menai) on Thursday, 25 th October 2018.

Publication date: 30 October 2018

Codi’r To music project brings harmony to homes and social value to schools and communites

An economic evaluation of the value of Sistema Cymru - Codi’r To , a musical initiative in two schools in Gwynedd, reveals that the value of the project extends far beyond the playing of musical instruments and has brought a greater harmony to many of the households involved. The Social Return on Investment (SROI) analysis conducted by Bangor University’s Centre for Health Economics & Medicines Evaluation (CHEME) placed monetary values on all aspects of the benefits deriving from Codi’r To activities with pupils in the two schools and found that every £1 spent generates a social value return of £6.69.

Publication date: 10 July 2018

Codi’r To ‘Raise the Roof’ during Senedd visit

Year 6 pupils from Ysgol Maesincla, Caernarfon and Year 5 pupils from Ysgol Glancegin, Bangor who ‘raised the roof’ and ‘brought the house down’ with their new-found musical talent when they visited the Senedd Building recently.

Publication date: 16 November 2015

Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol appoints student Ambassadors at Bangor University

The Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol has recruited ambassadors with the aim of encouraging more prospective students to study part of their degree courses through Welsh.

Publication date: 22 January 2018

Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol appoints student Ambassadors at Bangor University

Three Bangor University students have been recruited as Ambassadors by the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol with the aim of encouraging more prospective students to study part of their degree courses through Welsh.

Publication date: 7 January 2016

Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol attracts Oxford academic

An academic from Oxford University is the latest to be appointed to a post funded by the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol (the new national institution for the development of Welsh medium education and scholarship) to a new post at Bangor University’s School of Modern Languages.

Publication date: 23 June 2011

Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol invests in Bangor’s expertise

Bangor University has welcomed the news that the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol (the new national institution for the development of Welsh medium education and scholarship at universities in Wales) has awarded nine academic posts and five PhD scholarships to Bangor University for the next academic year. The awards acknowledge the leading role that Bangor University is expected to take as the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol comes into existence in September 2011. Through this new investment, which is worth half a million pounds per annum over the next five years, the University will be able to develop its Welsh medium provision to a greater extent than ever before.

Publication date: 4 April 2011

Coleg funds students to study Psychology Doctorate degrees

Students have received funding from the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol to study for doctorate degrees at universities across Wales for more than a decade and another ten more will do the same over the next three years. Two of the new research students are to study at Bangor University’s School of Psychology .

Publication date: 22 September 2016

Collaboration on Materials for Flexible Display Electronics Awarded ‘Outstanding’ by the Technology Strategy Board

SmartKem Ltd, a leading developer of high performance, organic semiconductor materials for flexible displays & electronics, and Bangor University are delighted to announce that a recent Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) has been awarded a grade of ‘Outstanding’ by the Technology Strategy Board .

Publication date: 10 March 2014

Collaboration to develop and implement new Infection Prevention Link Nurse Programme

A new project has been set up in collaboration between the University's School of Healthcare Sciences and Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) to develop a new programme to promote best practice in infection prevention.

Publication date: 17 January 2017

College of Arts & Humanities Fee Waiver Scheme 2017/18

The College of Arts and Humanities is pleased to announce a PhD Fee Waiver Scheme for 2017/18.

Publication date: 22 May 2017

Combining daycare for children and elders benefits all generations

We live in a society where care of young and old is increasingly segregated , with very limited opportunity for the two age groups to interact. If we just thought a little more socially, however, these “book end generations” could become great resources for each other – all we need to do is put them in the same place. This article by Catrin Hedd Jones , Lecturer in Dementia Studies, School of Healthcare Sciences was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article . Catrin Hedd Jones , Bangor University

Publication date: 4 January 2017

Combining public health and environmental science to develop pollen forecasting

New research, which brings healthcare data together with ground-breaking ecological techniques, could set a roadmap for refining pollen forecasts in the future. Current pollen forecasts, crucial for people with allergic asthma or hay fever to manage their symptoms, rely on measuring the total load of grass pollen in the atmosphere. However, these do not distinguish between pollen from different types of grass. Now, a potential link between pollen from certain grass species and respiratory health issues has been revealed.

Publication date: 11 March 2021

Come and discover Japan and its culture at a fundraising event this weekend.

A group of Bangor Students will be holding a fundraising event to support the victims of the Tohoku Earthquake at Rathbone Hall, College Road on Saturday, March 26th between 2pm and 6pm. There will be a series of exciting activities such as Japanese culture workshops featuring calligraphy, Origami, face-painting and try a kimono as well as live performances, a charity market, a fashion show with outfits from all over the world and raffle.

Publication date: 24 March 2011

Come and enjoy the University’s multicultural community

An eclectic mix of cultures and traditions will be on display at the University’s Prichard Jones Hall at 6.00 on Friday 11 February 2011.

Publication date: 1 February 2011

Come and see what’s on offer at the Bangor University Postgraduate Open Day

Bangor University will be holding a Postgraduate Open Day on Wednesday 16 th March. Doors will open at midday and visitors are welcome to take part in some or all of the activities planned for the day. As well as an exhibition-style event with all the University’s academic Schools and relevant service departments present, visitors can attend a short session relating to postgraduate study and funding issues, visit individual academic Schools/Colleges for a more in-depth look at their specific area of interest and the related facilities, and have the opportunity to take a look at some of the accommodation available to postgraduate students.

Publication date: 2 March 2016

Come and share a Welsh Business Breakfast Boost at the Anglesey Show.

Businesses and individuals working in the food and drinks sector can learn about a new innovative collaboration that supports ‘buying local’ and how this can advantage their local economy at a Business Boost event at the Anglesey Show on Wednesday, August 14th. A series of businesses will discuss opportunities arising from supporting short food supply chains from producers and procurement perspectives in North Wales. These will be presented by Bangor University at the Menter Môn Tent at the Anglesey Show from 9.00-11.00am.

Publication date: 7 August 2019

Comedy Society students join Phill Jupitus on stage

Students from Bangor University Comedy Society had a real treat recently, when they went on stage with Phill Jupitus in Venue Cymru as part of the Giddy Goat comedy festival.

Publication date: 3 November 2011

Coming of age in 2020 – the summer without exams or school proms

The transition from childhood to adulthood is marked by humans in a wide variety of ways across the world. Many of these “coming of age” celebrations are held at puberty. For instance, the filing of front teeth in Bali is said to ease the “sad ripu” or six evils of lust, greed, wrath, pride, jealousy and intoxication. In contrast, the Jewish bar mitzvah marks the point at which children are deemed to be responsible for their own actions. This article by Isabelle Catherine Winder , School of Natural Sciences and Gwyndaf Roberts , and Vivien Shaw , School of Medical Sciences is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

Publication date: 8 June 2020

Commemorating 70 Years since the Bethesda Bomber Tragedy

In the early hours of 15 March 1950 an Avro Lincoln bomber from RAF Scampton, Lincolnshire crashed above Bethesda. None of the crew, aged between 22 and 32, survived. In this, the 80th year since the Battle of Britain, Dr Hazel Pierce, Associate Member of the Stephen Colclough Centre for the History and Culture of the Book at Bangor University, has looked into this accident to remember the six men who lost their lives and to recognise the efforts of local people who helped in the rescue attempt that night.

Publication date: 13 March 2020

Commemorating the centenary of the death of Hedd Wyn

Bangor University Archives & Special Collections is commemorating the centenary of the death of Hedd Wyn with an exhibition celebrating the life, work and legacy of the Welsh poet and soldier who died on the first day of the Battle of Passchendaele on 31 July 1917. The exhibition is on display from June 5th until December 15th 2017 in the Council Chamber Corridor of the Main Arts Building. Items from the Exhibition wil also be available to be viewed at Bangor University's stand at the National Eisteddfod 2017 on Friday the 11th August.

Publication date: 1 August 2017

Commonwealth Flag

In common with many organisations across the UK, the University is flying the Commonwealth flag to mark Commonwealth Day.

Publication date: 11 March 2019

Commonwealth Scholarship Commission scholarships available for MSc Tropical Forestry at Bangor University. Apply now!

Bangor University has secured 10 Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) scholarships to award to exceptional international scholars to study MSc Tropical Forestry (distance-learning) starting in September 2020.

Publication date: 25 February 2020

Commonwealth Scholarship Commission scholarships available for MSc programmes in Agroforestry and Tropical Forestry at Bangor University. Apply now!

Bangor University has secured 15 Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) scholarships to award to exceptional international scholars to study either: MSc Agroforestry and Food Security (distance learning) , or MSc Tropical Forestry (distance-learning)

Publication date: 19 March 2021

Commonwealth Scholarship Commission supports 15 MSc Tropical Forestry (distance learning) Scholarships

Bangor University’s School of Environment, Natural Resources and Geography (SENRGy) is delighted to announce that the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) have agreed to fund a further 15 places for scholars from developing commonwealth countries to study on our MSc Tropical Forestry (distance learning) course.

Publication date: 4 March 2014

Commonwealth Scholarship Commission supports 15 MSc Tropical Forestry (distance learning) Scholarships

Bangor University’s School of Environment, Natural Resources and Geography (SENRGy) is delighted to announce that the Commonwealth Scholarship Commission (CSC) have agreed to fund up to 15 places for scholars from developing commonwealth countries to study on the recently launched MSc Tropical Forestry (distance learning) course .

Publication date: 1 March 2013

Commonwealth Scholarship Success for Marine Science Graduates bound for New Zealand

Three Bangor University students are among eight to have been awarded Commonwealth Scholarships this year. The Scholarships and Commission are awarded for postgraduate study and professional development to Commonwealth citizens, providing opportunities for student from developing countries to study at Bangor University, and Bangor graduates to study overseas.

Publication date: 5 January 2016

Commonwealth weightlifter awarded Llew Rees Memorial Prize

Bangor University has awarded its annual highest sporting award, the Llew Rees Memorial Prize, to a Team Wales, Commonwealth Games weightlifter.

Publication date: 8 May 2018

Community Development Study Visit

exploring best practice

Publication date: 26 May 2016

Community Sport Analysis Project to bring sports analysis technology to local grass roots sports clubs

A group of student volunteers have recently been putting the finishing touches to a new community project aimed at bringing sports analysis technology to local grass roots sports clubs in Bangor and the surrounding area.

Publication date: 6 January 2014

Community impact study

Community impact study

Publication date: 10 March 2016

Community, Environment and Sustainability in Wales - WISERD Networking Event

This event will bring together grassroots activists, policy makers and academics from across Wales with interests in local community sustainability and/or environmental campaigns and initiatives, as a network and knowledge exchange opportunity, and will also 'launch' the WISERD thematic network on environment, tourism and leisure. Dr John Barry from Queens University Belfast will be giving a keynote talk on the topic of 'Vulnerability and Resilience in Contemporary Green Thought'.

Publication date: 13 June 2011

Community-led marine reserve sees lobsters thrive

The first and only fully-protected marine reserve in Scotland is proving highly beneficial for marine conservation and fisheries, with lobsters more than doubling in numbers and increasing in size. Conducting potting surveys over four years in Lamlash Bay, Firth of Clyde, Scotland, scientists from the Universities of York and Bangor monitored populations of European lobster ( Homarus gammarus ), brown crab ( Cancer pagurus ) and velvet swimming crabs ( Necora puber ).

Publication date: 3 October 2016

Competition seeks young people’s views on science and the environment

The entry date for two exciting competitions marking Bangor’s first week-long Science Festival has been extended. Young people have until February 22 to express their views on science and environmental in a variety of creative formats. Two competitions, with various age categories, are giving the opportunity to win digital cameras and cash prizes of £450 and £150 as prizes.

Publication date: 4 February 2011

Computer Science student performed ‘live hack’ at top London event

A Bangor University student and certified ethical hacker recently participated at a prestigious London event amid speakers such as Boris Johnson and Lord Alex Carlile. Jamie Woodruff, 21, from Rishton, Lancashire a second year student at the School of Computer Science performed a live hack on stage at the ‘ Legislating for LulzSec ’ event - a discussion on privacy, data & policy for the digital economy.

Publication date: 17 November 2014

Computer science PhD work to be exhibited in Paris Art show.

An unusual event for Computer Science, PhD student Zainab Ali Aboodd from Iraq recently completed her PhD under the supervision of Dr Franck Vidal at Bangor University and her work on Evolutionary Art is going to be on display in an art gallery in Paris the work will be exhibited in an art gallery in Paris (Gallerie Louchard, http://www.galerielouchard.paris/ ).

Publication date: 3 November 2017

Computers that can understand our emotions?

Having a computer that can read our emotions could lead to all sorts of new applications, including computer games where the player has to control their emotions while playing. Thomas Christy, a Computer Science PhD student at Bangor University is hoping to bring this reality a little nearer by developing a system that will enable computers to read and interpret our emotions and moods in real time.

Publication date: 19 January 2011

Concert contributes to Urdd Fund

As a result of a Grand Concert held by Bangor University at the Prichard-Jones Hall, the University’s Vice Chancellor, Prof John G Hughes presented a cheque for £2,242 to Bryn Tomos, Chairman, Bangor Appeal Committee for the Urdd National Eisteddfod at Glynllifon.

Publication date: 4 April 2012

Concert represents Bangor University’s ties with the East and stellar work of performers and composers

A concert will take place at Pontio Studio this Thursday, 11 April 7.30pm to capture the synergies of two distinct cultures and highlight the wealth of talent within Bangor University’s School of Music.

Publication date: 9 April 2019

Concerts and speakers announced for Women’s Work in Music conference

The School of Music and Media is hosting its Second International Conference on Women’s Work in Music this year.

Publication date: 14 August 2019

Conducting students learn from a maestro

The School of Music was delighted to welcome world-famous conductor (and Bangor University Honorary Fellow) Owain Arwel Hughes to Bangor recently to lead a student masterclass. Five lucky students, from first-year undergraduate to final-year postgraduate, were given the opportunity to conduct three Slavonic Dances by Dvořák, under Dr Hughes’s watchful eye.

Publication date: 16 May 2013

Conference Compares Social Care in a Bilingual Context

Two lecturers at Bangor University, funded by the Coleg Cymraeg have travelled to Canada in May as part of a co-operative venture betwen the Coleg, Bangor University and Canada’s Consortium national de formation en santé to share information, develop a partnership and raise the profile of problems which exist when providing health and social care through the medium of Welsh.

Publication date: 21 May 2015

Conference at Bangor to set research agenda on benefit revolution in the lives of up to half a million Welsh people

During 2015 around 500,000 households across Wales will start to feel the effects of the new Universal Credit. What effects, will this huge change have on the disabled and unemployed; landlords and tenants or paying for child care? A Conference at Bangor University will discuss this momentous change. It is organised by Bangor University with the cooperation of the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol and will be held at Reichel Hall on Friday 23 January 2015. It is the only open event in Wales, as far as organisers are aware, which will discuss the new changes.

Publication date: 5 January 2015

Conference to examine minority language music and copyright law

A special bilingual conference is to be held at Bangor to explore recent developments in copyright law and the impact of the law on minority language music. Hosted by Bangor University Law School , ‘Collecting and Protecting: 21 st century copyright and minority language music’ will be held at Bangor University’s Neuadd Reichel on Thursday 13 th February, 9.30am-4.00pm.

Publication date: 7 February 2014

Confidence can be a bad thing – here's why

Have you ever felt 100% confident in your ability to complete a task, and then failed miserably? After losing in the first round at Queen’s Club for the first time since 2012, world number one tennis player, Andy Murray, hinted that “overconfidence” might have been his downfall. Reflecting on his early exit, Murray said : “Winning a tournament is great and you feel good afterwards, but you can also sometimes think that your game is in a good place and maybe become a little bit more relaxed in that week beforehand.” This article by Stuart Beattie , Lecturer of Psychology, Bangor University and Tim Woodman , Professor and Head of the School of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences , Bangor University was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 23 June 2017

Confucius Centre brings Chinese language learning to Bangor

Chinese is among the top five languages to learn according to an article in the Confucius Centre Newsletter . Following the successful launch of the Confucius Institute at Bangor University earlier this academic year, the Confucius Institute embarked on an interesting and varied programme of activities to raise awareness and understanding of Chinese culture. These include a range of Chinese language classes.

Publication date: 7 December 2012

Confucius Centre hosts Chinese Costumes Exhibition

Following the successful launch of the Confucius Institute at Bangor University earlier this academic year, the Confucius Institute has embarked on an interesting and varied programme of activities to raise awareness and understanding of Chinese culture. An exhibition of Chinese National Dress takes place in Rathbone Teaching Room 5, Rathbone Building, College Road on Thursday 29 November at 6.00. For more information about this aspect of Chinese culture see an interesting illustrated article in the Confucius Centre Newsletter .

Publication date: 29 November 2012

Confucius Institute International Conference

The Confucius Institute at Bangor University has successfully concluded its first international conference in Bangor, north Wales, United Kingdom.

Publication date: 15 June 2018

Confucius institute joins the College of Arts Humanities and Business

This summer the Confucius institute at Bangor University will become part of the University’s College of Arts, Humanities and Business.

Publication date: 1 August 2019

Congratulations to Teacher of the Year

Congratulations to Bangor graduate, Llew Davies who has just been voted Teacher of the Year.

Publication date: 1 November 2010

Congratulations to Aelwyd John Morris-Jones!

Among the 500 competitors who managed to reach the grand stage of Pritchard-Jones Hall during Saturday's annual celebration of cerdd dant and traditional music were members of Aelwyd John Morris-Jones.

Publication date: 15 November 2010

Congratulations to Lifelong Learning's new MA students

Eleven new MA's to graduate from Lifelong Learning

Publication date: 22 May 2015

Congratulations to our University Challenge Team

Congratulations to the University’s new season University Challenge team who won their first televised round against Aberystwyth University, in the most difficult of tv quiz shows, broadcast last night (Monday 14 October on BBC 2).

Publication date: 10 October 2013

Congratulations to over 300 Bangor University students graduating in Tashkent

We would like to congratulate the over 300 Bangor University students who have graduated in Tashkent last week.

Publication date: 29 October 2019

Conservation scientists call for global strategy to halt threatened animal extinctions

Aiming to stop the looming extinction of large wild-animal species across the globe, a group of international conservation scientists has issued a call for actions to halt further declines.

Publication date: 28 July 2016

Conservation through religion? Scientists confirm that sacred natural sites confer biodiversity advantage

Sacred natural sites (SNS) are found all over the world. They are thought to play an important role in conservation but until recently there was little systematic investigation of this claim. Now, new research published in the journal Biological Conservation by an international and multidisciplinary team, led by the University of Ioannina and including Bangor University, has shown that there is a notable conservation benefit to SNS. The researchers of the project, known as THALIS-SAGE, chose for their study the region of Epirus, in north-western Greece, that is host to numerous sacred groves protected through religion for hundreds of years.

Publication date: 20 April 2018

Consultant Survey gives overwhelming endorsement to North Wales Clinical School

New survey results have shown that the North Wales Clinical School is helping to attract doctors to work in North Wales.

Publication date: 8 July 2011

Consultation Event brings Park a step closer

The Menai Science Park project continues to move forwards and will be consulting on plans in Gaerwen on the 1 st of September. Residents are invited to come along to view the initial ideas.

Publication date: 18 August 2014

Consultation on the development of an Estates Strategy

Bangor University is conducting a consultation as part of plans to develop a new ten-year estates strategy.

Publication date: 5 June 2019

Consumer Psychology Grad Pulls in Two Prestigious Awards

In just his first year on the job, a recent Bangor graduate has played a key role in earning his new employer not one but two national business awards. Six months ago, Paul Dazeley was finishing his MSc degree in Consumer Psychology and Business at Bangor University. Then he heard about a job opening at Ella’s Kitchen, the organic baby food company based in Henley, near Reading. Paul asked his advisor at Bangor for advice in preparing for the interview.

Publication date: 14 December 2010

Consumer Psychology Students Win National Marketing Competition

A team of three students from the School of Psychology impressed a panel of Wales’ leading marketers with a winning business proposal at 'The Pitch', a challenge set by The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM) and Big Ideas Wales.

Publication date: 5 March 2012

Contemporary Authors at the School of Welsh

On Wednesday, January 25, 2012 two contemporary authors - one from Wales, the other from Slovenia, came to discuss their work with students at the School of Welsh.

Publication date: 13 August 2012

Continued Investment in the Student Experience

New sport facilities and an exciting new Arts & Innovation Centre are amongst the many developments underway to further enhance the student experience at Bangor University. Some of the changes can already be seen taking place on campus, with construction work well underway on Pontio – the University’s new multi-million pound arts centre – which is due to be open in October 2014.

Publication date: 9 December 2013

Continued National Student Survey success for the School of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics

The results of this year’s National Student Survey (NSS 2019) have once again confirmed the high level of student satisfaction and support for students in Bangor University’s School of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics (SLLL).

Publication date: 5 August 2019

Contribution to sport and exercise science rewarded

The British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences ( BASES ) is pleased to honour Stuart Beattie, Lecturer in Sport Psychology at Bangor University’s School of Sport Health & Exercise Sciences and a member of the Institute of Elite Performance, with a BASES Fellowship in recognition of esteemed professional achievement, skills, knowledge and service to BASES and the sport and exercise science community.

Publication date: 30 September 2016

Cool new uses for Wool

Ever wondered how sheep survive on those cold, wet hills? Their wool has amazing insulation properties to keep them warm, and man has taken advantage of their fleece for millennia. But to keep things cool? Research scientists at Bangor University’s BioComposites Centre have now helped to further reveal the amazing properties of wool as a cold chain insulation material, to prove its performance in new and valuable applications.

Publication date: 18 January 2016

Cooperation and how to nurture it key theme of Soapbox Science talk

Bangor Psychology PhD student Pippa Beston will be travelling to Swansea to take part in the Soapbox Science event on 8th July. She is following a considerable tradition of Bangor’s School of Psychology taking part in this event with previous participants including Prof. Emily Cross and Dr Kami Koldewyn.

Publication date: 29 March 2017

Cooperation between University and creative industries

People working in creative industries in north Wales are to come together with experts from Bangor University’s School of Creative Studies & Media on 19 January in a networking event; Beyond Borders , expected to be the first of a series of similar workshops. This first event between lecturers and researchers and members of Creative North Wales is seen as an opportunity for the School to work more closely with companies and practitioners in the creative industries, and to discuss opportunities for future collaboration.

Publication date: 17 January 2018

Coronavirus: experts in evolution explain why social distancing feels so unnatural

For many people, the most distressing part of the coronavirus pandemic is the idea of social isolation. If we get ill, we quarantine ourselves for the protection of others. But even among the healthy, loneliness may be setting in as we engage with pre-emptive social distancing . This article by Isabelle Catherine Winder , Lecturer in Zoology, School of Natural Sciences and Vivien Shaw , Lecturer in Anatomy, School of Medical Sciences is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

Publication date: 26 March 2020

Coronavirus: wastewater can tell us where the next outbreak will be

Fairly early in the COVID-19 outbreak, scientists discovered that the virus that causes the disease – SARS-CoV-2 – is shed in faeces . But unlike the virus found in mucus and spit, the bits of virus found in faecal matter are no longer infectious, having lost their protective outer layer. They are merely bits of RNA – the virus’s genetic material. But these bits of RNA are very useful because they allow us to track outbreaks through the wastewater system. This article By Prof Davey Jones of the School of Natural Sciences is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

Publication date: 9 June 2020

Corrugated solar building material reveals potential

Research by Noel Bristow (PhD in electronic engineering ) and Dr Jeff Kettle of Bangor University’s School of Electronic Engineering published in The Royal Society of Chemistry (Energy & Environmental Science, DOI:10.1039/C5EE02162F ) suggests that applying organic photovoltaics (OPVs) onto three dimensional substrates (as opposed to flat), can provide substantial improvements to their efficiency and usefulness.

Publication date: 26 October 2015

Cost-effectiveness of treatments in neurological diseases

Professor Dyfrig Hughes and colleagues at the Centre for Health Economics and Medicines Evaluation, School of Health Sciences, have recently published the results of three clinical trials of interventions in epilepsy and sciatica.

Publication date: 21 April 2021

Could Disappearance of Arctic Ice signal another cold snap this winter?

Scientists have established a link between the cold, snowy winters in Britain and melting sea ice in the Arctic and have warned that long periods of freezing weather are likely to become more frequent in years to come.

Publication date: 26 September 2011

Could Orkney lead the way in generating low carbon electricity?

Marine renewable energy experts at Bangor University have published a new study which examines the potential of Orkney, in the north of Scotland, to generate low carbon electricity through tidal turbines.

Publication date: 17 March 2014

Could elite athletes use brain ‘doping’ technology to enhance their performance?

A neuroscientist at Bangor University recently wrote an opinion piece published in the August edition of the journal “Sports Medicine” on the possibilities of ‘neurodoping’ enhancing sporting performance.

Publication date: 2 August 2013

Could the Arctic be coming out of hibernation?

Reduced ice cover in the Arctic Ocean could be the reason why the UK has experienced colder winters recently. The ice has acted to insulate temperature changes in the sea from the atmosphere. But as the ice decreases in coverage this could have a consequent effect on our climate. “Some climatologists believe the absence of sea ice north of Siberia last autumn allowed the warmer open ocean to heat the atmosphere, resulting in changed wind patterns and the development of a “blocking” atmospheric high pressure system over Siberia. This then results in cold air being channelled south from the Arctic, over northern Europe,” explains Dr Tom Rippeth of Bangor University. Scientists at the University have also just discovered that the Arctic Ocean, is not as tranquil as previously supposed by oceanographers and this too could have an effect on the climate.

Publication date: 16 March 2011

Could wild mangoes solve the world's chocolate crisis?

This Article by S ayma Akhter , Bangor University ; Morag McDonald , Bangor University , and Ray Marriott , Bangor University was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article . Theobroma, the genus to which cacao, or “cocoa” as we know it, belongs, translates from the Latin as “food of the gods”. Ask any serious chocoholic and they would agree that this is an apt name to be used in relation to the sweet treat that many worldwide enjoy.

Publication date: 21 October 2016

Could willow be the answer to better lamb growth?

A Woodland Trust media release New research has shown willow trees could be used to optimise production in lambs because it has particularly high concentrations of cobalt and zinc. The study sampled leaves from three native deciduous species – willow, alder and oak – from three sites across the UK and analysed their mineral, energy and protein content.

Publication date: 24 January 2020

Could you defend yourself on an alien planet?

A virtual reality and animation expert and lecturer at Bangor University has developed the latest Virtual Reality headset game to be made available. Just launched, Crashland , on the Oculus Quest is timely, following images from the Perseverance Mars rover, recently sent back from the planet.

Publication date: 26 February 2021

Count us in

Mathematics is a natural part of our cultural heritage, so argues author Gareth Ffowc Roberts, Emeritus Professor of Education at Bangor University in his new book Count Us In .

Publication date: 8 February 2016

Course rep of the year rewarded

A Bangor University student recently picked up an award for his dedication to representing his fellow students. David Loveday, 34, from Rotherhithe, London won the Ede & Ravenscroft “Best Course Rep” for years 1 or 2 title along with a £1,000 cash prize. A former student of St Dunstans College, London, David, is currently on this third year of the Social Policy and Criminology with Criminal Justice degree.

Publication date: 23 October 2014

Crab-shells could provide a new virucide for PPE

A material derived from waste crab-shells is being tested for use as a virucide for use on PPE and other medical devices. North Wales-based company Pennotec (Pennog Limited) are working with experts at Bangor University to develop a unique coating which has long-lasting virus-destroying properties.

Publication date: 7 September 2020

Creating a Surfing Centre of Excellence in Snowdonia

Bangor University and Surf Snowdonia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding which will pave the way for working together on a range of exciting new opportunities and initiatives.

Publication date: 2 September 2015

Creating a ‘computer-simulated’ virtual patient to train clinicians

In the future, should you need complicated surgery, the surgeon will be able to prepare and even practice for the procedure on a virtual simulation of your own body or body part that needs attention. The technology is currently in development to create complete whole body ’simulations’ to train surgeons and other medical professional how to undertake various medical procedures, using ‘virtual’ dummies that appear to be there, and even ‘feel’ as though they’re there, by use of 3D computer graphics haptic or ‘force feedback’ devices. Leading the field in Wales in developing this technology is Bangor University’s Professor Nigel John, an expert in visualisation technology at the School of Computer Science .

Publication date: 29 August 2013

Creating dementia supportive communities in North Wales

People living with dementia, their family and carers are being invited to join with professionals who support people with dementia in the health service, commercial and third sectors and with experts researching the condition, in a new network of groups across North Wales. The newly established groups intended to provide support, information and an opportunity to share information and experience.

Publication date: 4 October 2016

Creative Conversations Celebration Event

Bangor University, in partnership with Flintshire Social Services, and the renowned author John Killick has recently celebrated their latest project in supporting people with dementia - Creative Conversations. The project was led by Dr Kat Algar-Skaife from the Dementia Services Development Centre (DSDC) Wales, at the College of Human Sciences , Bangor University and was funded by Health and Care Research Wales, Welsh Government.

Publication date: 24 September 2018

Creative Studies students invited to a film festival in LA

Frances Malpass, 21, from the Wirral, who graduated in Creative Studies and Media this week, was lucky enough to fly to LA earlier this year with fellow student Paco McGrory, to show their film at LifeFest Film Festival.

Publication date: 15 July 2011

Creative Writing Lecturer reaches prestigious long-list

Lisa Blower, a Creative Writing Lecturer at Bangor University's School of English Literature is one of ten authors long-listed for the prestigious 2018 Sunday Times EFG Short Story Award. This international Award promotes and celebrate the excellence of the modern short story and attracts entries from among the world’s finest writers. Its £30,000 prize is the most generous prize for a single short story in the English language.

Publication date: 11 February 2018

Creative student records charity record

Aly Shields, a mature Bangor University student and carer from Llandudno, has launched a record in aid of P ANS PANDAS UK, a charity which raise awareness of little known and understood conditions which often lead to miss-diagnosis for the people concerned, and which supports them and their families. Aly’s song Warriors is available on iTunes and Google Play for around £1 ($1.29). Search for Warriors and PANS PANDAS UK.

Publication date: 9 October 2019

Creative writing lecturer wins Poetry Book of the Year

Creative writing lecturer and poet, Zoë Skoulding has been awarded the Poetry category Wales Book of the Year Award for her latest volume of poetry: Footnotes to Water. Footnotes to Water follows two forgotten rivers, the Adda in Bangor and the Bièvre in Paris, and tracks the literary hoofprints of sheep through Welsh mountains. It was a Poetry Book Society choice last year.

Publication date: 31 July 2020

Crop rotations with beans and peas offer more sustainable and nutritious food production

Adding more legumes, such as beans, peas and lentils, to European crop rotations could provide nutritional and environmental benefits, shows a recent study. The authors use a first-of-its-kind approach to show that the increased cultivation of legumes would deliver higher nutritional value at lower environmental and resource costs. This provides additional evidence for strategies to meet the European Union’s urgent environmental targets.

Publication date: 27 April 2021

Cultivating Chinese orchids could conserve wild species

Asking people who want to buy orchids about their preferences when choosing which plants to buy has revealed that many unknowingly buy wild, possibly endangered orchids, when they would be just as happy to buy commercially grown plants that meet their preferences for colour and price.

Publication date: 25 May 2018

Cultural views should influence conservation polices

Conservation policy needs to take account of diverse cultural views about the value of different species, according to the results of a new study led by Bangor University.

Publication date: 11 July 2012

Culture Challenge

Bangor University international students celebrated cultural diversity and collaboration recently (Saturday 03.03.12) with an action-packed Culture Challenge. Organised by the University’s Chinese Students and Scholars Association (CSSA) and the International Student Support Office, the Culture Challenge saw six teams made up of two Chinese and two overseas students go head to head in a presentation round and a general knowledge quiz.

Publication date: 8 March 2012

Culture Challenge 2013

Bangor University’s annual action-packed Culture Challenge was held recently. Organised by the International Student Support Team, in partnership with the CSSA (Chinese Students and Scholars Association) the event celebrated cultural diversity and team working.

Publication date: 5 March 2013

Culture Challenge 2014

Bangor University recently celebrated cultural diversity and collaboration with its annual action packed Culture Challenge.

Publication date: 1 March 2014

Culture Challenge 2016

Bangor University students celebrated cultural diversity and collaboration on Saturday 10th December with an action-packed Culture Challenge! Organised by the International Student Support Office, the Culture Challenge saw ten teams made up of 1 national British student and 3 international students go head to head in both a presentation round and a general knowledge quiz to win a trip of a lifetime to Barcelona!

Publication date: 20 December 2016

Culture Challenge Winners to travel to China

Bangor University’s annual Culture Challenge student competition took place recently. The event organised by the International Student Support Office saw seven teams of Bangor University students battle each other to win a trip of a lifetime to China.

Publication date: 5 January 2016

Culture Challenge at Bangor University

Bangor University is inviting the public to find out about the cultural diversity among Bangor University’s students and take part in a ‘Cultural Challenge’ quiz. On the 2nd December, ten teams of Bangor University students will be competing against each other for some great prizes in a ‘Culture Challenge’ which includes the first prize of a trip to China.

Publication date: 16 November 2015

Culture Colony Film: BA Fine Art Degree Show

Short film raises the profile of part-time BA Fine Art at Bangor University.

Publication date: 20 August 2012

Cultures, challenges and injustices: Festival of Social Sciences in Bangor

From dance forms to welfare reforms, Bangor University is taking part in the Economic & Social Research Council’s Festival of Social Sciences again this year, and is inviting the public to take part in a wide variety of events.

Publication date: 29 October 2018

Current account costs vary widely – but not at the expense of low income customers

The customer costs of current accounts vary substantially depending on the provider and the type of account says a new report, but there is no evidence that low income customers disproportionately bear the burden, as has previously been claimed.

Publication date: 13 February 2014

Cutting Edge Green Technology Launched at Bangor

A new testing facility, unique in the UK in terms of scale and operational flexibility was launched at Bangor University’s BioComposites Centre recently.

Publication date: 16 January 2013

Cutting-edge Bangor University Spin-Out company opened by Minister

Julie James, Minister for Skills and Science officially opened Suprex, a cutting-edge technology company and joint venture between Bangor University and Phytovation Ltd recently (Monday 10th October).

Publication date: 11 October 2016

Cyfri’r Cewri: Wales’ mathematicians

Professor Gareth Roberts who is well-known for his Welsh language work to popularise mathematics, and who is a former Pro Vice-Chancellor of Bangor University has a new book published. The book builds on Llewelyn Gwyn Chambers’ work Mathemategwyr Cymru (Cardiff, 1994). Previously a Reader in the Department of Mathematics at Bangor, he set out the history of some 70 Welsh mathematicians.

Publication date: 7 July 2020

Côr Glanaethwy through to the final of Britain’s Got Talent

Congratulations to Côr Glanaethwy on topping the public vote on Monday night's live semi final of Britain’s Got Talent . Following their success, the 160-strong choir will compete in the final of the ITV talent programme on Sunday evening.

Publication date: 27 May 2015

DATA-PSST! Debating Alternative Transparency Arrangements - Privacy, Security, Surveillance, Trust.

Dr. Vian Bakir (SCSM) has won £30,000 from the ESRC for a 2-year Seminar Series (2014-16) on Funded by the UK’s Economic and Social Research Council, Dr. Vian Bakir of Bangor University is leading a team of interdisciplinary researchers from across the UK. Together they are hosting seminars at Bangor, King’s College London, Sheffield, Brunel and Aberystwyth to explore life after the Snowden leaks of 2013 (that disclosed intelligence agencies’ mass surveillance of regular citizens).

Publication date: 29 December 2014

DNA Day 2020

DNA Day commemorates the successful completion of the Human Genome Project in 2003 and the discovery of DNA’s double helix in 1953. The goal of National DNA Day is to offer students, teachers and the public an opportunity to learn about and celebrate the latest advances in genomic research and explore how those advances impact their lives.

Publication date: 24 April 2020

DNA analysis finds that type of grass pollen, not total count, could be important for allergy sufferers

As the winter cold is replaced by warmer temperatures, longer days and an explosion of botanical life, up to 400m people worldwide will develop allergic reactions to airborne pollen from trees, grasses and weeds. Symptoms will range from itchy eyes, congestion and sneezing, to the aggravation of asthma and an associated cost to society that runs into the billions . This article by Simon Creer, Professor in Molecular Ecology and Georgina Brennan, Postdoctoral Research Officer, at the School on Natural Sciences is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

Publication date: 16 April 2019

DNA pinpoints river animals in the here-and-now

New research proves that environmental DNA survives for less than two days in small fast-flowing rivers and so provides highly localised and current information on species composition. This is crucial new evidence as biologists turn increasingly to new DNA sampling techniques to assess aquatic ecosystem health.

Publication date: 2 February 2018

DNA reveals seasonally shifting populations in an iconic Snowdonia lake

An iconic lake at the foot of Mount Snowdon has played a vital role in improving how lakes and rivers can be monitored in the future. Llyn Padarn, viewed at the foot of Snowdon by thousands of visitors each year, was the testbed for research that could lead to far more efficient and speedy environmental monitoring of our lakes and rivers, following research by Bangor University and others, published in Nature Communications ( coi10.1038/ncomms14087 ).

Publication date: 31 January 2017

DR Congo Chargé d’Affaires visits University archives

A delegation from the Democratic Republic of Congo’s UK Embassy visited Bangor University recently. The group included the Embassy’s Chargé d’Affaires, Madame Marie-Louise Kafenge Nanga, who was keen to explore contents of the University Archives and Special Collections relating to the Reverend William Hughes, founder of the Congo Training Institute at Colwyn Bay.

Publication date: 4 July 2016

Daffodils for St David’s Day

The national flower of Wales has found a new role this St David’s Day (Friday 1 March) – helping scientists to better understand the value of plant extracts as an alternative to antibiotics in animal feed. Researchers from Bangor University and Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) have teamed up to investigate the effects of daffodil extracts as natural antimicrobials on the digestive systems of cattle and sheep.

Publication date: 1 March 2019

Danielle represents British University Sports in China

Danielle Giles, has been chosen as one of four UK representatives to the 11 th FISU Forum which will held in Taipei City, China from the 26 - 31 March. Read about her experience, updated often at http://daniellegiles.tumblr.com/

Publication date: 20 March 2012

Daredevil circus and non-stop brass rhythms at Pontio

On 4 and 5 November, French circus company Circa Tsuica makes its Welsh debut at Pontio Arts and Innovation Centre, Bangor with the hit show Opus 7, a feel-good blend of daredevil acrobatics and ripping brass rhythms. Giving the show some local flavor, Circa Tsuica’s eight acrobat-musicians will be joined on stage by Band Jazz Tryfan, the jazz band of Ysgol Tryfan.

Publication date: 2 October 2016

Dating Anglesey’s birth as an island and formation of the Menai Strait

Research has revealed when Anglesey became a permanent island through the formation of the Menai Strait. Mike Roberts, a mature student from Amlwch, conducted the research as part of his PhD at Bangor University’s School of Ocean Sciences, supported by the Cemlyn Jones Trust and the Countryside Council for Wales. His research, just published in an academic journal, reveals that the Strait became a permanent feature between 5,800 and 4,600 years ago around the time when hunter-gatherers were replaced by the first farmers in north Wales.

Publication date: 1 March 2011

David Evans (1943-2013)

Dr David Evans, former Senior Lecturer in Music at Bangor University, has died at the age of 69. A good friend to all, he will be fondly remembered by colleagues and hundreds of former students.

Publication date: 10 April 2013

Dawn’s flying high after graduating!

Dawn Thompson from Holyhead left school in Singapore at 17 with a handful of CSEs. Due to her father being in the RAF there wasn’t much opportunity to go on to further education at that time, so when the family returned to the UK, she started work as a receptionist with a horticultural firm.

Publication date: 10 July 2011

Day of reckoning for marine invaders

Volunteers in North Wales are being asked to help national campaign to track an invasion taking place around the UK’s coastline.

Publication date: 6 September 2017

DeLPHE (British Council) link contributes to Agroforestry in Ethiopia

Dr Zebene Asfaw, Senior Lecturer in Agroforestry from Wondo Genet College of Forestry and Natural Resources , Hawassa University, Ethiopia, has returned to Bangor University after 22 years to meet with current staff and students from the School of Environment Natural Resources and Geography (SENRGy) at the conclusion of a a three year collaborative project between the respective institutions.

Publication date: 9 August 2012

Deciphering the connection between language and meaning

A Bangor University academic discusses the connection between language and meaning in a new book published by Cambridge University Press. In The Crucible of Language , Professor Vyv Evans brings the latest findings together to explain what we know, and what we do, when we communicate using language. He shows how linguistic meaning arises, where it comes from, and the way in which language enables us to convey the meanings that can move us to tears, bore us to death, or make us dizzy with delight.

Publication date: 8 December 2015

Defining 'evidence'

This week Prof Andrew Pullin, from the Centre for Evidence-Based Conservation in the School of Environment, Natural Resources & Geography , attended a Roundtable Meeting in the Houses of Parliament to discuss the definition of evidence in Parliament

Publication date: 23 October 2015

Deforestation is driven by global markets

This article by Ruben Valbuena, Lecturer in Forest Sciences at Bangor University and Thomas Lovejoy, UN Foundation and university Professor, George Mason University, was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article.

Publication date: 11 June 2021

Delay in theatre opening

Following an intensive period of construction work over the last few months, regretfully, Bangor University has to announce that Theatr Bryn Terfel will not be ready in time for Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru’s production of ‘Chwalfa’ in September.

Publication date: 3 September 2014

Dementia & Sensory Challenges - Dementia can be more than memory

Lecturer and researcher at the School of Health Sciences and member of the all-Wales Centre for Ageing & Dementia Research, Catrin Hedd Jones has worked with leading specialist in Wales and members of the Merched y Wawr to translate and update the Dementia & Sensory Challenges – Dementia can be more than memory booklet in support of raising awareness around the sensory challenges for [some] people living with dementia through the Welsh medium.

Publication date: 2 March 2021

Dementia Services training features in documentary

The work done to support and train carers of people with dementia, carried out by Bangor University’s Dementia Services Development Centre features in Dementia: Making a difference , to be shown on BBC 2 Wales tonight (24.5.12) at 22.00.

Publication date: 24 May 2012

Dementia care improved by just one hour of social interaction each week

Increasing the amount of social interaction for people with dementia living in care homes to just one hour a week improves quality of life when combined with personalised care. Bangor University's Dementia Services Development Centre at the School of Healthcare Sciences contributed to a large-scale trial led by the University of Exeter, King’s College London and Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, which found that the approach also saves money.

Publication date: 7 February 2018

Dementia: “illness” label may lower mood

North Walians have taken part in research which has just been published and indicates that people who perceive dementia symptoms as an illness feel more negative than those who see it as an inevitable part of getting older.

Publication date: 1 March 2016

Designing for people living with dementia

For ten years, Enterprise by Design has worked with different companies across North Wales, mostly focused in the adventure tourism sector. This year, student teams had a rewarding and challenging brief over the 10 week process, creating memorable experiences for dementia visitors to North Wales. This year’s finale, held in Pontio recently, saw a wide variety of product ideas from undergraduate teams made up across Psychology , Computer Science & Electronic Engineering , Business , Product Design , Music & Media , and Sport, Health & Exercise Sciences . The goal for 2019’s team was to create a product or service that would make North Wales more memorable to dementia tourists.

Publication date: 24 May 2019

Designing the 1000 mph Car

Bangor University are hosting a public lecture as part of the Learned Society of Wales’ Frontiers series at 6pm on 7 th March at the School of Electronic Engineering’s Main Lecture Theatre.

Publication date: 29 February 2012

Designs unveiled for £20m Menai Science Park as Minister visits site

Development of Menai Science Park ( M-SParc ) took another step forward today with the unveiling of the architectural designs for the first building proposed at the Gaerwen site during a visit by Minister for Economy, Science and Transport Edwina Hart.

Publication date: 27 October 2015

Despite high hopes, carbon emissions from Amazonian forest recovery are dwarfed by deforestation

Regrowing forests are absorbing just a small proportion of the carbon dioxide released from widespread deforestation in the Amazon, according to new evidence.

Publication date: 29 September 2020

Deutsche Bank’s Chief UK Economist discusses “Research for Business and the Business of Research”

George Buckley, Deutsche Bank’s Chief UK Economist and a Bangor graduate, is visiting Bangor University to discuss his personal experience and thoughts on the role of research for business, the value of university education and employability at a public lecture at 6pm on Monday 30 th April, at the Stephenson Room at Bangor University’s George Building, Normal Site, Holyhead Road, Bangor.

Publication date: 23 April 2012

Developing a system to speak Welsh to your computer

Bangor University’s Language Technology Unit has been awarded a grant of £56,000 from the Welsh Government’s Technology & Welsh Language Fund and S4C’s digital fund to further develop speech recognition technology for the Welsh language.

Publication date: 31 December 2013

Developing an active citizenry

CITCOM project underway in the School for Lifelong Learning with a host of European partners

Publication date: 28 October 2013

Developing health economics methods for evaluating dental health interventions as part of preventative public health

A seminar: “ Developing a range of methods for economic evaluation of dental services: widening the perspective ” organised by the Centre for Health Economics and Medicines Evaluation (CHEME) took place recently at Bangor University. Understanding that most dental caries is preventable, particularly in young children, means that the costs are also largely preventable. In the financial year of 2015 -2016, Public Health England reports the cost of tooth extraction topped £50.5 million in children aged 0 to 19 years.

Publication date: 11 February 2019

Developing new long-range micro backpacks for bees

A project to develop a new means of tracking bees in the landscape is progressing well according to scientists at Bangor University. An ecologist and a microsystems engineer are working together to develop micro-backpacks for bees that will enable the bees to be followed by small drones as they fly from plant to plant. This will enable scientists to learn more about where the bees collect nectar and what might be affecting their numbers.

Publication date: 29 August 2017

Developing the research network: Media, Persuasion and Communication (MPC) symposium

Developing the research network: Media, Persuasion and Communication (MPC) symposium

Publication date: 13 February 2013

Developing ‘Mental toughness’ can help footballers cope with high pressure penalty shoot outs

Penalty shoot-outs are possibly the most stressful situations that footballers have to contend with. They need to be able to focus on the task and block out noise and other distractions coming from the stands.

Publication date: 21 June 2012

Development of mental health provision through the medium of Welsh

Bangor University will be leading the development of mental health provision through the medium of Welsh for students across Wales, thanks to a successful bid for funding from HEFCW – the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales. A team of staff across the University came together with colleagues from partner institutions to develop an exciting portfolio of provision, which will be developed and launched over the next 10 months

Publication date: 16 September 2019

Dewi wins the 2014 Drama Medal

Congratulations to Welsh and Drama graduate, Dewi Wyn Williams, winner of the Carmarthenshire National Eisteddfod Drama Medal. Dewi is an experienced playwright and well-known scriptwriter here in Wales. He received the Drama Medal, in memory of Urien Wiliam, donated by his wife and children Eiryth, Hywel, Sioned and Steffan, and £750 from the Huw Roberts, Pwllheli, Memorial Fund. He will also be given the opportunity to develop the work with Sherman Cymru and Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru.

Publication date: 8 August 2014

Diabetes UK funds Bangor University research into insulin-producing gene

Leading health charity Diabetes UK has funded a research project at Bangor University to investigate a gene which could identify important new avenues for diabetes treatment.

Publication date: 22 February 2011

Did human hunting activities alone drive great auks’ extinction?

eLife news release New insight on the extinction history of a flightless seabird that vanished from the shores of the North Atlantic during the 19th century has been published today in eLife. The findings suggest that intense hunting by humans could have caused the rapid extinction of the great auk, showing how even species that exist in large and widespread populations can be vulnerable to exploitation

Publication date: 26 November 2019

Different motivations for high-risk activities revealed for the first time

For over 50 years the motive for high-risk activities has been thought of simply as “sensation seeking”. New research unequivocally challenges that simplistic view.

Publication date: 26 July 2013

Different types of alcohol elicit different emotional responses

Different types of alcohol elicit different emotional responses, but spirits are most frequently associated with feelings of aggression, suggests research published in the online journal BMJ Open.

Publication date: 22 November 2017

Digital platforms offer the Welsh language a new medium

New digital platforms which we use frequently these days, offer an opportunity for the Welsh language to play a wider role in everyday life. Researchers at Bangor University are interested to find out how people use the language within digital platforms, and are therefore carrying out two surveys that are available to the public.

Publication date: 5 October 2016

Disappearing rice fields threaten more global warming

All over China, a huge change has been taking place without any of us noticing. Rice paddies have been (and are being) converted at an astonishing rate into aquaculture ponds to produce more protein for the worlds growing populations. This change risks creating an unexpected impact on global warming. International researchers, including Prof Chris Freeman from Bangor University, have found conversion of paddy fields to aquaculture is releasing massive amounts of the greenhouse gas methane into the atmosphere.

Publication date: 4 March 2019

Discover Science Saturday Club for Girls

DEVISING new electronic products or exploring plants - inside and out - isn't how most teenage girls spend their Saturday mornings.

Publication date: 23 April 2013

Discovery of a WW2 Landing Craft off Wales ends 77 year old mystery

A collaboration between a team of marine scientists and technicians based in the School of Ocean Sciences at Bangor University, working with internationally renowned nautical archaeologist and historian Dr Innes McCartney from Bournemouth University has resulted in the unexpected discovery and identification of a landing craft which was mysteriously lost at sea during WW2.

Publication date: 5 May 2020

Discussing English and Welsh in everyday conversations

“When was the word ‘adferteisio’ used for the first time in Welsh: (a) 1974, (b) 1880 or (c) 1763?” The answer to this question and several other interesting facts about the Welsh language and its relationship with English will be revealed in a discussion session on ”Cymraeg a Saesneg mewn sgyrsiau pob dydd” in Bangor University’s stand at the National Eisteddfod on Tuesday 2 August from 4.00 pm to 4.30 pm. Anyone who is interested is welcome to call in at the stand.

Publication date: 29 July 2011

Discussing Literature at Bangor University’s Eisteddfod stand

Two volumes are to be launched at Bangor University’s stand on the Eisteddfod field on Monday 1 August at 12.00 .

Publication date: 29 July 2011

Discussing the disappearance of the Arctic Sea ice

As Arctic sea ice reaches its lowest-ever recorded level in over three decades, Bangor University physical oceanographers Dr Tom Rippeth and Ben Lincoln of the School of Ocean Sciences are discussing the implications of this data with Adam Walton on Radio Wales’ Science Café programme on Tuesday 18.9.12 at 7.00 pm.

Publication date: 18 September 2012

Discussing the future of the Welsh Music industry- and enjoying a musical day

Going for a song... The Welsh music industry is facing the biggest challenge in decades, and this challenge provides the subject for a discussion forum at Bangor University’s stand on the Eisteddfod field at 2.00 on Thursday 4 August . The Forum forms part of Cerdd Iau- the School of Music’s day of activities at the Eisteddfod. In addition to the debate, there’s plenty of enjoyment to be had – and something to everyone’s taste.

Publication date: 29 July 2011

Discussing the impact of Brexit on the Welsh language

As part of Canolfan Bedwyr ’s #Bedwyr20 celebrations, Bangor University will host a symposium on 8 November to discuss the potential impact of Brexit on the Welsh language. The key note address will be delivered by Emyr Lewis . A highly respected lawyer and specialist on language rights, Emyr Lewis will deliver a lecture on the legal implications for the Welsh language following Brexit, titled ' Dwi isio fy iaith nôl': sofraniaeth, xenophobia a'r Gymraeg yn dilyn refferendwm Ewrop ’ ('I want my language back': sovereignty, xenophobia and the Welsh language following the EU referendum)

Publication date: 7 November 2016

Distinguished Bangor Alumnus leaves generous legacy to Agricultural Botany

John Trevor Williams (PhD Agricultural Botany, 1962) made an enormous contribution towards conserving the genes of the world’s food crops and has now ensured his legacy goes even further by leaving a £75,000 bequest to support Agricultural Botany at Bangor University.

Publication date: 8 March 2018

Do nature shows deceive us into thinking our planet is fine?

Research into recent BBC and Netflix nature documentaries suggests that while they increasingly mention threats faced by the natural world, they rarely show the full extent of human-caused environmental destruction There is overwhelming scientific consensus that nature is being severely affected by humans, the rate of species extinctions is accelerating, and that this has serious impacts. Nature documentaries have sometimes been criticised for failing to show the true extent of this environmental loss. A new study found that while recent high-profile nature documentaries talk more about the threats facing the inspiring natural wonders portrayed, nature is still mostly visually depicted as pristine and untouched, potentially resulting in a sense of complacency among viewers.

Publication date: 17 September 2019

Do you know what’s in your fish fingers? It’s in the genes…

DNA detection tools are revolutionising the way that global fish stocks are being protected and identified. It is now possible to identify a fish species at any point from the net to a breaded product in the freezer, and these tools are powerful enough to reveal where the fish was caught, or what group of fish it belonged to.

Publication date: 18 July 2016

Do you value exercise?

Exercise has many health benefits but, surprisingly, only a small minority is really physically active to an appropriate level.

Publication date: 23 July 2020

Documenting three good things could improve your mental well-being in work

This article by Kate Isherwood, PhD Student, at the School of Psychology, Bangor University was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article . The UK is facing a mental health crisis in the workplace. Around 4.6m working people – 64% of the British population – suffer from either depression or anxiety. In total, 25% of all EU citizens will report a mental health disorder at some point in their lives.

Publication date: 4 September 2017

Does Ellie have the winning formula?

Electonic Engineering student Ellie Frost is heading for Silverstone tomorrow (20 July) for the experience of a lifetime, as she attends an exclusive event at Silverstone with Santander executives and prominent figures from motorsport.

Publication date: 19 July 2019

Does a new era of bleaching beckon for Indian Ocean coral reefs?

Despite extensive media coverage, campaigns and scientists’ warnings, still the world is not fully aware of what coral bleaching is and why it is happening. Mention bleaching and some think that it is the death of the Great Barrier Reef’s coral , but the problem is much more widespread. This article by Ronan Roche , Research Fellow, Bangor University and John Turner , Professor & Dean of Postgraduate Research, Bangor University was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 10 March 2017

Does north Wales have what it takes to lead the green economy?

With one third of UK businesses investing in the research and development of green products and services, could north Wales be a role model for the green economy and reap the benefits?

Publication date: 28 October 2013

Does social media influence your physical activity levels?

As concerns are being raised about how social media influences young people’s perceptions of their body image, sports scientists at Bangor University as asking whether and how social media affects our participation in physical exercise, and who and what are the motivators? Surprisingly little research has been published on how social media affects participation in exercise, and yet there are numerous influencers, coaches and participants sharing their tips and triumphs to be found on various social media platforms. Could social media also be acting as a positive influencer, encouraging some to participate in physical exercise or to have a healthier body image?

Publication date: 20 August 2019

Don't make a mistake; don't make a mistake; DOH!

Athletes at the Olympic Games will strive to perform to their potential under intense pressure this summer. Each one will be trying to win a gold medal and concentrating on not making any mistakes. However, researchers at Bangor University’s Institute for the Psychology of Elite Performance (IPEP) have revealed that some performers are likely to make a mistake that they least want to.

Publication date: 2 May 2012

Don't say 'Hi!' say 'Su’mae?'

Bangor University is encouraging staff and students to greet each other in Welsh on Tuesday October 15 th – which is Diwrnod Shwmae Su’mae!

Publication date: 14 October 2013

Don’t disturb the sleeping oystercatchers

Zoologists from Bangor University have shown how human activity could be disturbing oystercatchers, a near-threatened British bird. Published in the Journal of Zoology , the research studied to what extent these birds have their sleep disturbed by walkers and their dogs, and by more distant noises from passing boats, and what effect this might be having on both their need for sleep and their alertness to any threats.

Publication date: 29 June 2020

Doors open to Bangor University archives and museum collections

Bangor University’s collections will be open to the public as a part of the Open Doors events on Saturday 16 September.

Publication date: 5 September 2017

Doors open to Bangor University archives and museum collections

Bangor University’s collections will be open to the public as a part of the Open Doors events on Saturday 24 September. The Open Doors event gives the public the opportunity to have a look at some of Gwynedd and Conwy’s historical buildings, gardens and interesting and unusual locations all for free throughout September.

Publication date: 13 September 2016

Doors open to Bangor University archives and museum collections

Bangor University’s collections will be open to the public as a part of the Open Doors events on Saturday 26 September.

Publication date: 17 September 2015

Doors open to Bangor University museum collections

Bangor University’s museum collections will be open to the public as a part of the Open Doors events on Saturday 27 September. The Open Doors event, led by Cadw, gives the public the opportunity to have a look at some of Gwynedd and Conwy’s historical buildings, gardens and interesting and unusual locations all for free throughout September

Publication date: 17 September 2014

Doors open to Bangor University’s Main Building

There will be an opportunity for the public to have an overview of the history of Bangor University’s Main Arts Building as a part of the Open Doors events on Saturday 14 September 2019. The Open Doors event gives the public the opportunity to have a look at some of Gwynedd and Conwy’s historical buildings, gardens and interesting and unusual locations all for free throughout September.

Publication date: 6 September 2019

Doors open to Brambell Natural History Museum

There will be an opportunity for the public to visit Brambell Natural History Museum as part of the Open Doors events on Saturday 28 September 2019. The Open Doors events gives the public the opportunity to have a look at some of Gwynedd and Conwy’s historical buildings, gardens and interesting and unusual locations all for free throughout September.

Publication date: 19 September 2019

Dotty about Dot!

A Bangor University student’s music video heads for viral fame; at the time of writing, ‘ Everybody Dances to Techno’ by Dot has had over 43,953 views on YouTube, with comments and messages of support from far afield.

Publication date: 13 June 2017

Double degree awarded prestigious prize by the Franco-British Lawyers Society

Bangor University and Université Toulouse-Capitole have been awarded the 2017 Robertson-Horsington Prize by the Franco-British Lawyers Society (FBLS) for their double degree programme: the Licence/Master 1 in International Law / LLB English Law and French Law. This innovative, transnational, double degree law programme, offered in partnership by Toulouse-Capitole, France, and Bangor University, Wales, offers law students the opportunity to spend two years studying law in each country, leading to the award of the British LLB and the French Masters I after four years.

Publication date: 20 April 2017

Double first for Dr Carl Hughes as he is awarded highest possible accolade by SABA

Dr Carl Hughes of the University’s School of Psycholog y, who is Director of the Applied Behaviour Analysis postgraduate Courses at Bangor University’s School of Psychology and deputy director of the newly established Wales Centre for Behaviour Change, is to receive the Award for Distinguished Service to Behavior Analysis by the Society for the Advancement of Behavior Analysis (SABA) this week.

Publication date: 21 May 2014

Double fish production while preserving biodiversity – can it be done?

Bangor University is involved in new consortium to establish National Aquaculture and Development Centre (NADC) in Tanzania to help tackle poverty and undernutrition. Tanzania, perhaps best known for safaris over its vast open plains, has ambitious plans for diminutive freshwater wildlife with enormous, untapped potential. Tilapia, second only to carp as the world’s most frequently farmed fish, live in huge numbers in the Great Lakes (Victoria, Tanganyika, Malawi/Nyasa) that cover six percent of the country. The lakes are considered a global biodiversity hotspot – one of only 25 worldwide - due to the hundreds of species of cichlid fish, including some of the 30-odd known subspecies of tilapia that are found in Tanzania. However, Tanzanians eat on average only 8kg of fish per year, less than half the international average of 17kg. Around a third of children under five are deficient in iron and vitamin A, contributing to stunting, while about a third of women between 15-49 years old are deficient in iron, vitamin A and iodine.

Publication date: 11 January 2017

Double success at the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research conference

Emily Holmes and Dr Paul Parham of the Centre for Health Economics and Medicines Evaluation (CHEME) at Bangor University were awarded best podium presentation overall and best podium presentation for new investigators, respectively, at the 16th annual European congress of the International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR) in Dublin on the 6th November.

Publication date: 8 November 2013

Dr Andrew Edwards discusses Thatcherism and Wales on Radio Wales

In a new programme for Radio Wales, Bangor Historian Dr Andrew Edwards (Dean of the College of Arts and Humanities) scrutinises the often tempestuous relationship between Margaret Thatcher and Wales. Thatcherism and Wales was first broadcast as part of the Histories of Wales series on Radio Wales on Thursday, 2 nd January. It is now available to ‘listen again’ on the Radio Wales website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03mnmbf

Publication date: 2 January 2014

Dr Anna Croft on how a simple cup of tea can help battle problems of ageing

DO YOU drink tea with milk? Perhaps with lemon? Or maybe you prefer your tea black? Find out tea could potentially make a diffrerence in your life.

Publication date: 22 August 2012

Dr Bethan Loftus invited to present her research on covert policing at the University of Oxford

Publication date: 8 June 2018

Dr Clair Doloriert receives Fellowship in recognition of teaching excellence

Congratulations to Dr Clair Doloriert, Lecturer in Management and Organisation, who is to be awarded a Teaching Fellowship by Bangor University in recognition of her excellence in teaching.

Publication date: 17 July 2017

Dr Edward Jones discusses Welsh economic issues on BBC Cymru

Dr Edward Jones recently gave two interviews to BBC Cymru on current economic and finance issues.

Publication date: 11 April 2016

Dr Edward Jones discusses the impact of bank branch closures in local media

In the build-up to the Welsh Assembly election, BBC Wales held a number of programmes looking at economic and social issues in the country and the challenges facing new Assembly Members.

Publication date: 24 May 2016

Dr Edward Jones meets with Welsh politicians

Over the last month, Dr Edward Jones has had the opportunity to meet with representatives from the main political parties in Wales to discuss economic, social and cultural issues of concern to the local area and country as a whole.

Publication date: 1 March 2016

Dr Edward Jones selected to take part in Farming Connect’s Rural Leadership Programme

Congratulations to Dr Edward Jones, Lecturer in Economics at Bangor Business School, who has been selected as a candidate to take part in Farming Connect’s flagship Rural Leadership programme, Agri Acadmey (funded by the Welsh Government and the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development).

Publication date: 20 July 2018

Dr Emily Cross to get on her soapbox for science

Dr Emily Cross of Bangor University’s School of Psychology is one of 12 exceptional women scientists selected to bring science directly to the public. On 5th July, London’s Southbank will be transformed into an arena for public learning and scientific debate. The event by Soapbox Science, organised by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science, enables some of the UK’s most prominent female scientists to bring science out of the laboratory and onto the streets.

Publication date: 23 May 2013

Dr Emily Cross to get on her soapbox for science

Dr Emily Cross of Bangor University’s School of Psychology is one of 12 exceptional women scientists selected to bring science directly to the public. On 5th July, London’s Southbank will be transformed into an arena for public learning and scientific debate. The event by Soapbox Science, organised by the Zoological Society of London (ZSL) and L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science, enables some of the UK’s most prominent female scientists to bring science out of the laboratory and onto the streets.

Publication date: 1 July 2013

Dr Eryl W Davies presents at the Society of Biblical Literature

Dr Eryl W Davies to present in Chicago, November 2012.

Publication date: 2 July 2012

Dr Gillian Jein’s triple Welsh Crucible funding success

Gillian will also conduct research as co-investigator on Migration, Moral Panics and Meanings , a project which looks at historical representations of migrants and their post-Brexit impact in three regions across Wales. This work is undertaken in collaboration with Dr Dawn Manny (principal investigator) from the School of Social Sciences at Cardiff University, Dr Rhys Dafydd Jones from Geography and Earth Sciences at Aberystwyth University and Dr Angharad Saunders, a human geographer at the University of South Wales.

Publication date: 14 November 2016

Dr Hayley Roberts appointed as Royal Commissioner

Bangor Law School is delighted to announce that Dr Hayley Roberts has been appointed as a Royal Commissioner for the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales. Commissioners are appointed by HM The Queen, on the advice of the Welsh Government and the Secretary of State for Wales, under a Royal Warrant.

Publication date: 4 April 2019

Dr Lucy Huskinson to give keynote addresses at two international conferences

Dr Huskinson will be travelling to Portugal and the USA to deliver keynote conference papers.

Publication date: 11 July 2012

Dr Marcel Stoetzler on Erasmus exchange to Free University Berlin

Dr Marcel Stoetzler visited the Free University Berlin during July on an Erasmus exchange. He contributed to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in social theory and took part in a symposium on ‘Antisemitism and the Constitution of Sociology’. Click to read a full report of his enjoyable and educational trip.

Publication date: 6 September 2016

Dr Marco Tamburelli to give guest lecture at University of Kent

Deputy Head of School, Dr Marco Tamburelli has been invited to give a guest lecture at the Centre for Language and Linguistics Studies at the University of Kent on 4th February.

Publication date: 30 January 2015

Dr Peter Holliman's Team at the school of Chemistry are technology partners with the "Buildings as power stations" pilot.

Dr Peter Holliman's Team at the school of Chemistry are technology partners with the "Buildings as power stations" pilot.

Publication date: 25 October 2012

Dr Prysor Williams receives Award for his outstanding contribution to science through the medium of Welsh

In a special celebration of Welsh medium higher education, a young Academic from Bangor University was recognised for his outstanding contribution to the field of science through the medium of Welsh.

Publication date: 9 March 2017

Dr Rowan Williams Public Lecture: Worshipping God, Growing the Church, Loving the World.

The Chaplaincy Team at Bangor University is very pleased to announce that their public lecture this year will be given by Dr Rowan Williams. This public lecture is open to all and takes place on Monday 24th April at 7 pm in Pontio Level 5 Lecture Theatre. The lecture will be delivered through the medium of English.

Publication date: 3 April 2017

Dr Rowan Williams: ‘R.S. Thomas, Christianity and Buddhism’

Dr Rowan Williams, Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge and former Archbishop of Canterbury, will visit Bangor University on Wednesday 11 December to deliver a public lecture entitled ‘R.S. Thomas, Christianity and Buddhism’.

Publication date: 2 December 2013

Dr Sophie Williams inaugurates the Moongate entrance to the new Chinese Garden at Treborth Botanic Garden, Bangor.

During the 2016 summer vacation at Bangor University, Treborth Botanic Garden hosted a visit by Dr Sophie Williams and her partner Robert, with staff from Ysbyty Gwynedd’s High Dependency Unit. Dr Williams (32) is continuing on the road to recovery after contracting the viral brain infection Japanese Encephalitis, while on a research project in southern China during 2015. Sophie cut the ribbon on the ‘Moongate’ entrance to the Chinese Garden, which is a newly-developed area of Bangor University’s Treborth Botanic Garden facility.

Publication date: 1 November 2016

Dr Vera Thoss paints the mountains blue

Read about Dr Vera Thoss's research activites and her work with wild bluebells.

Publication date: 22 August 2012

Dr Wei Shi attends international Confucius Institute conference

Dr Wei Shi, Reader in Law, recently attended an international Confucius Institute conference in China.

Publication date: 9 January 2017

Dr Yvonne McDermott Rees shortlisted for 2016 Law Teacher of the Year

Dr Yvonne McDermott Rees , Senior Lecturer in Law at Bangor University, has been named as one of the six finalists for the 2016 Law Teacher of the Year Award . The prestigious national teaching award, which is sponsored by Oxford University Press, is aimed at celebrating excellent Law teaching and recognising the vital role played by teachers in building the lawyers of tomorrow.

Publication date: 9 February 2016

Dr Yvonne McDermott attends South African conference

Lecturer Dr Yvonne McDermott recently attended a conference on ‘The Legacy of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda’ at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa.

Publication date: 11 November 2013

Dr Zoë Skoulding Receives Society of Authors Award for Poetry

Dr Zoë Skoulding, poet and Reader in Creative Writing at Bangor University, has received a Cholmondeley Award for the achievement and distinction of her body of work and her contribution to poetry.

Publication date: 24 July 2018

Dr. Margaret Locherbie-Cameron

Dr. Margaret Locherbie-Cameron

Publication date: 19 September 2011

Dr. Suzannah Linton: Appointment as Chair of International Law at Bangor Law School

Dr. Suzannah Linton is the Chair of International Law at Bangor Law School and heads the International Law team. She recently joined Bangor Law School from the University of Hong Kong and brings much practical and academic expertise in the field of International Law to her teaching.

Publication date: 6 July 2011

Dr. Suzannah Linton: Appointment as Chair of International Law at Bangor Law School

Dr. Suzannah Linton is the Chair of International Law at Bangor Law School and heads the International Law team. She recently joined Bangor Law School from the University of Hong Kong and brings much practical and academic expertise in the field of International Law to her teaching.

Publication date: 7 July 2011

Dragon seen in Bangor High Street!

As part of Chinese New Year celebrations, the annual Dragon’s Parade was held in Bangor on Saturday. Hand made in China, the 14 meters long dragon, together with dancers, drummers and pupils from Our Lady’s RC School Bangor paraded from Bangor Cathedral along the High Street to the Town Clock before returning to the Cathedral. The parade was followed by the Chinese Gala Performance within the Cathedral where a variety of performances were staged, including Chinese songs and instrumental pieces, various Chinese traditional dancing and a performance by the Bangor Taekwondo group.

Publication date: 11 February 2019

Dragons for St. David's Day

Welsh and Chinese dragons go head-to-head this St. David’s Day weekend with two colourful family events from Bangor University’s Confucius Institute.

Publication date: 18 February 2015

Drama Medal at the Urdd National Eisteddfod

Congratulations to School of Welsh graduate, Ffion Haf Williams, who won the Drama Medal at the Caerphilly and District Urdd National Eisteddfod 2015 for a play that she wrote during her third year at Bangor as part of her Scripting module.

Publication date: 27 May 2015

Drama Medal for Llŷr

Congratulations to Llŷr Titus Hughes of the School of Welsh, who won the Drama Medal at the Urdd National Eisteddfod 2012.

Publication date: 13 August 2012

Drama radio premiere for Bangor students

Sunday 30 th October will see Bangor’s Student Radio Station, Storm FM, air the premiere of the radio drama Pontypool. The drama was adapted by members of the Bangor English Dramatic Society (BEDS) from the novel Pontypool Changes Everything by Tony Burgess, a horror novel set in Ontario, Canada and recently turned into a feature film.

Publication date: 27 October 2011

Drapers’ Company Medal awarded to Bangor student

Drapers’ Company Medal (Bronze): One of Six Medals Ever to Have Been Awarded Goes to Elina Hamilton, School of Music, Bangor University

Publication date: 5 September 2012

Drapers’ Medals Awarded to outstanding students

Two students at Bangor University have been awarded prestigious Drapers’ Medals recently. The Medals were awarded by the Drapers’ Company, one of the historic Livery Companies of the City of London, and now a philanthropic organisation. A handful of medals are awarded each year. The Awards are made to outstanding students, based on academic achievement and engagement with the academic community both at the University and internationally, as well as cultural and social contribution through scholarship, impact of research, pastoral support and mentoring.

Publication date: 6 June 2013

Drink a Glass of Water for World Kidney Day

World Kidney Day is an annual global awareness and education event, held on the second Thursday in March. Every year, countless local, national and international events are organised by kidney charities, health and social care professionals, patient groups and individuals who want to make a difference. Why not drink a glass of water and show your support on twitter # @ kidneydayUK

Publication date: 9 March 2017

Drinking sugar-sweetened soft drinks leads to fat gain

New research from Bangor University has shown that regularly drinking sugar sweetened soft drinks can increase fat gain, inhibit fat metabolism, and increases blood glucose in your body. So if you’re thirsty and think of reaching for a sugary soft drink- don’t - it can compromise your long-term health. Reach for water instead.

Publication date: 20 July 2012

Driving sustainability and efficiency in Pasture-Based Agriculture

The aim of the BBSRC Advanced Training Partnerships is to strengthen specialist scientific skills in strategically important areas for the agri-food industry in the UK, through flexible, postgraduate training.

Publication date: 16 July 2012

Duffy joins Bangor University graduates in celebration

Over two thousand students will graduate from Bangor University in twelve ceremonies, running over six days this week (9-15 July 2011). The students will be joined by friends and family as they celebrate their achievements. Also joining the new graduates at some of the ceremonies will be individuals who are receiving Honorary Fellowships from Bangor University.

Publication date: 8 July 2011

Duncan Tanner Award 2013

Martin Andrew Hanks 50, from Penmaenmawr, graduated with an MA in History and also received the Duncan Tanner Award for the Best MA Dissertation, Entitled: Can I Help You? The Early Life of Douglas Houghton.

Publication date: 23 September 2013

Dwylo’n dweud/Speaking Hands

Following the annual ‘ Clust i wrando/Lend me Your Ears … ’ conference (2017) held in Neuadd Powis, Bangor University, in June last year and on the basis of delegates’ suggestions, a scheme was established to offer British Sign Language (BSL) to all Welsh medium nursery schools in Wales ( Mudiad Meithrin ). This is the first scheme of its kind in Welsh.

Publication date: 1 February 2018

E-tree with solar leaves heads to Glastonbury

Glastonbury festival-goers will be able to see an e-tree as part of a ‘Hidden wonders of the Woodland’ themed stand at the world-famous festival. The e-tree, produced by Dr Andy Smith Senior Lecturer in Forestry at Bangor University in conjunction with Nigel Fisher, Conservator of Wytham Woods, and his team at Oxford University, will be part of the ‘Sex & Bugs & Rock 'n Roll’ road show dreamed up by researchers at Lancaster University and championed by the British Ecological Society as a way of bringing science to the public.

Publication date: 15 June 2017

ECB enlists Bangor University scientists to help with cricket talent testing

The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has turned to sports scientists at Bangor University to assist them in creating a talent forecasting model to help identify future generations of world-class cricketers. The aim of the research project between the ECB and the University’s School of Sport, Health & Exercise Sciences is to validate a model for predicting cricket talent. This will be used to help selectors and coaches assess and identify promising young players and increase their conversion rate into successful international cricketers.

Publication date: 9 March 2011

ECB-funded Sports Science PhD awarded Best in the UK from the British Psychological Society

Cutting-edge PhD research by Leonie Webster has, not only been awarded Best PhD Thesis of 2019 from The British Psychological Society, already directly influenced and enhanced the training of professional coaches in the UK. The School of Sport Health and Exercise Sciences (SSHES) has forged a highly effective relationship with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for in excess of a decade. In fact, despite being based in Loughborough, when the ECB want assistance with talent development and psychology related matters, they call Bangor University.

Publication date: 4 February 2020

EESW Awards 2020

Teams from two North Wales schools working with the School of Medical Sciences have won national awards whilst taking part in STEM Cymru’s EESW Project.

Publication date: 8 January 2021

ELCOS: We have moved!

Publication date: 17 August 2018

EMPYRE Project of Youth Work in Europe

The School of History, Philosophy and Social Sciences has become a partner in the Erasmus EMPYRE project on youth work in Europe. With other EU wide HEIs and partner charity organisations in four countries, the project explores, collects and develops successful youth work practices used to empower young people in Europe.

Publication date: 4 October 2019

EPSRC Grant Win

Professor Martin Taylor’s group in Electronic Engineering have recently won an EPSRC grant to investigate the fabrication of a new type of Charged Coupled Device, CCD.

Publication date: 5 November 2012

ESRC Festival of Social Sciences

The ESRC Festival of Social Sciences is back in Bangor for its second year. This week long celebration of social sciences takes place every year across the whole of the UK. After a number of successful events last year, Bangor University is again holding two events to join in the celebration.

Publication date: 27 October 2017

ESRC PhD studentship at the School of Linguistics and English Language

One ESRC PhD studentship in Bilingualism is available from October 2014 at the School of Linguistics and English Language. This is a three-year studentship funded by the ESRC Wales Doctoral Training Centre and Bangor University.

Publication date: 14 January 2014

EU Referendum

Regarding the EU Referendum.

Publication date: 24 June 2016

EU backed project is ready to make more leaders

A flagship project at Bangor University has been granted £2.7m funding from the Welsh Government and the European social fund. The new programme will be called ION Leadership and promises to deliver partly funded leadership training to 600 business owners and aspiring leaders in the Convergence area of Wales.

Publication date: 25 January 2016

EU boost to lead business success

A £3.9m EU backed initiative to help business owners and managers gain new leadership and management skills was announced by Finance and Government Business Minister, Jane Hutt, today [11.12.15]. Led by Swansea University in partnership with Bangor University, the ION Leadership project is backed with £2.7m from the European Social Fund to raise skills and drive forward productivity and turnover in small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as in larger organisations.

Publication date: 11 December 2015

EU project to support water industry in Wales and Ireland

A £2.5m EU-backed project to improve the long-term sustainability of water supply in Wales and Ireland has been announced by Finance and Government Business Minister, Jane Hutt.

Publication date: 31 March 2016

EU-backed project helps maximise the potential of Welsh businesses in the green economy

Economy Minister, Edwina Hart, today (15 May) launched the next phase of a project aimed at helping businesses in West Wales and the Valleys become more sustainable and support the low carbon economy. The WISE Network is a collaborative project between Aberystwyth, Bangor and Swansea universities that enables businesses across the region to take full advantage of the growth in the green economy.

Publication date: 15 May 2013

EU-backed project leaves green economy with fresh shoots

Over 300 businesses, agencies and social enterprises in Wales have benefitted directly from a project to develop a sustainable Green Economy in Wales and Ireland.

Publication date: 7 October 2014

EX- FOREIGN SECRETARY IN CONVERSATION

Former Cabinet Minister David Miliband talked candidly about his life and career at Bangor University recently (Thursday 24 March). Mr Miliband

Publication date: 25 March 2011

Early Christian Irish and Scots ‘first-footers’ in Iceland

The first Icelandic inhabitants were not Vikings or Scandinavians, but early Irish or Scottish people, newly published archaeological work reveals. The Icelandic people have long had an interest in the early settlers who founded their nation, one of youngest islands to be inhabited worldwide, and have held that their forbearers, the island’s first inhabitants, were Vikings. An article " Viking beaters: Scots and Irish may have settled Iceland a century before Norsemen " has been published on The Conversation (23/05/15) . It was written by Kristjan Ahronson.

Publication date: 25 May 2015

Early research findings show Wales' Child & Adolescent Health falling short of standards

Wales’ Child and Adolescent Mental health services fall short of standards according to early research findings (17 November). The findings were reported at the launch of Observatory@Bangor , the North Wales branch of the Wales Observatory on the Human Rights of Children and Young People , based at Bangor University Law School .

Publication date: 17 November 2015

Earth Day 2020

Today is the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day. Celebrated every year on April 22, individuals and organisations from across the globe participate in action intended towards a healthier environment for future generations.

Publication date: 22 April 2020

Earth Hour 2018

Bangor University is helping to build a brighter future by supporting WWF’s Earth Hour, a spectacular and symbolic lights out event that focuses the world’s attention on our planet, and the need to protect it. Celebrating the tenth Earth Hour in Wales, the University will be switching off the floodlighting on its iconic Main University Building for the hour, and encouraging staff and students to join in by taking what action they can.

Publication date: 21 March 2018

Eating Oyster- in the interest of scientific research!

It’s not every day that you’re invited to eat 12 fresh oysters for free, but that was the experience of a ‘taste-testing’ panel at the School of Ocean Sciences recently.

Publication date: 9 September 2010

Economy Secretary visits BioComposites Centre

The Welsh Government’s Economy and Transport Secretary, Ken Skates visited Bangor University’s BioComposites Centre recently to see examples of the centre’s collaborative research.

Publication date: 1 August 2018

Edible crabs won't cope with the effects of climate change on seawater – new study

We are only just beginning to learn how aquatic organisms will respond to climate change, and the effect that this will have on their communities and ecosystems. One way to find out more is to look at whether species will be able to compensate for changes in their environment. Particularly if they can survive any immediate fluctuations in temperature, and reductions in ocean pH brought about by increasing levels of atmospheric CO₂. This article by Nia Whiteley , Reader in Zoology (Aquatic), at the School of Natural Sciences is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

Publication date: 23 October 2018

Education Minister visits Schools working in partnership with Bangor University

Education Minister, Huw Lewis AM, visited three primary schools that have worked in partnership with Bangor University on various projects during the last year today (9 Octobert 2014).

Publication date: 9 October 2014

Educator who promotes Welsh language in higher education receives prestigious Award

Dr Charles Buckley of Bangor University has been awarded a National Teaching Fellowship, the most prestigious award for excellence in higher education teaching and support for learning. This is the first time such an award has gone to staff at Bangor University.

Publication date: 16 October 2012

Effective communication and engagement with businesses critical to making Wales’ new tax system a success, suggests new report

Improving and developing business understanding of the new landscape of Welsh taxation is vital to its success as tax devolution continues to evolve according to a new report released today by FSB Wales (Federation of Small Businesses). The report authored by Bangor University Business School academics Dr. Helen Rogers and Sara Closs-Davies and supported by Bangor University’s ESRC Impact Acceleration Account looks at the landscape of new Welsh taxation and focuses on the experience to-date of Land Transaction Tax.

Publication date: 20 March 2019

Effects of Devolution on Welsh Social Policy

It is with great pleasure to announce that a volume co-edited by Dr Hefin Gwilym, a Lecturer in Social Policy at the School of History, Philosophy and Social Sciences, and Charlotte Williams, is being published for the third time: Social Policy for Welfare Practice in Wales (BASW 2021).

Publication date: 10 February 2021

Eight incarceration and escape films to watch

As we practice social distancing and stay confined to our homes, here is a list of eight inspiring prison movies to watch during the ‘lockdown’. We asked Nathan Abrams, Professor of Film at the School of Music and Media for some recommendations for films about incarcration and lock-down situations... we’re glad to say that his recommendations all have positive endings!

Publication date: 3 April 2020

Eight bedtime stories to read to children of all ages

This article by Raluca Radulescu , Professor of Medieval Literature and English Literature and Dr Lisa Blower , Lecturer in Creative Writing, both from the School of English Literature was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 15 June 2018

Eight myths about women on the military frontline – and why we shouldn't believe them

This article by Leanne K Simpson , PhD Student, School of Psychology | Institute for the Psychology of Elite Performance, Bangor University was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article . Although women have proven themselves capable in frontline combat situations – most recently in Iraq and Afghanistan – sceptics argue that this does not demonstrate they are capable of the dirty, exhausting, terrifying and chaotic job that is offensive close combat. Many myths, based on stereotype and perpetuated by a minority of “old and bold” military personnel, are historically unfounded . However, the findings do not seem to be filtering though – and popular opinion still believes that women are incapable of serving in ground close combat roles . It is time to put these myths to bed once and for all:

Publication date: 1 April 2016

Eisteddfod Genedlaethol - Bangor University Activities

University’s stand on the Eisteddfod field. As one of the main sponsors of the Science & Technology Pavilion at the Eisteddfodl, the University is hosting a number of activities and exhibitions at the Pavilion through the week.

Publication date: 2 August 2013

Eisteddfod Launch for Welsh Language Communications Infrastructure

As part of their session Innovation for Language Technologies and Digital Media Monday afternoon at the National Eisteddfod, Canolfan Bedwyr ’s Language Technologies Unit will launch their new project, Welsh Language Communications Infrastructure.

Publication date: 31 July 2015

Elevate Cymru launched

More than 60 businesses attended the highly successful launch of the innovative project Elevate Cymru held at Bangor University recently. (Thursday March 1 st ).

Publication date: 15 March 2012

Ellie has the winning formula!

Electronic Engineering student Ellie Frost is to receive a prestigious and highly valued Engineering Scholarship programme. Ellie heard the news that she had been accepted on the Santander Universities Women in Engineering Scholarship Programme at a recent event at Silverstone. The successful students were announced by Santander UK’s CEO Nathan Bostock and ambassador Jenson Button at the 2019 Formula Student global competition.

Publication date: 29 July 2019

Eminent Scientist to receive Royal Medal

An eminent British chemist who began his academic career at Bangor University, is one of three leading scientists to receive a Royal Medal this year. Sir John Meurig Thomas Hon FREng FRS is awarded the 2016 Royal Medal for his pioneering work within catalytic chemistry, in particular on single-site heterogeneous catalysts, which have had a major impact on green chemistry, clean technology and sustainability.

Publication date: 9 August 2016

Eminent engineer launches Pontio Innovation

One of the UK's most eminent engineers, Professor Sir John O'Reilly was at Bangor University recently (28 January) to launch Arloesi Pontio Innovation. Sir John O’Reilly was most recently Director General of Knowledge and Innovation for the UK Government. He is a former Head of the School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science at Bangor University. He then became Chief Executive of the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council and Vice-Chancellor of Cranfield University.

Publication date: 11 January 2016

Emma Chappell is the Welsh Learner of the Year

It was a great pleasure to hear that Emma Chappell who attended Welsh for Adults classes at Bangor University and also works at the University in The Management Centre, is the Welsh Learner of the Year at the Anglesey National Eisteddfod this year.

Publication date: 10 August 2017

Emoji 'fastest growing new language'

A Bangor University professor has teamed up with mobile giant TalkTalk to launch a new national PR campaign to help understand emojis – the picture based language.

Publication date: 19 May 2015

Emojis have hit Hollywood – and thriller or rom-com, they’ll take it by storm

Professor Vyv Evans, of the School of Linguistics and English Language writing in The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 3 August 2015

Emotions: how humans regulate them and why some people can't

Take the following scenario. You are nearing the end of a busy day at work, when a comment from your boss diminishes what’s left of your dwindling patience. You turn, red-faced, towards the source of your indignation. It is then that you stop, reflect, and choose not to voice your displeasure. After all, the shift is nearly over. This may not be the most exciting plot, but it shows how we as humans can regulate our emotions . This article by Leanne Rowlands , PhD Researcher in Neuropsychology, at the School of Psychology is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

Publication date: 19 October 2018

Employability Celebration Event 2019

An annual Employability Celebration event was held in Pontio on Tuesday, 30 th April to congratulate and showcase Bangor University students who have taken part in the Bangor Employability Award and University internship schemes, and demonstrated exceptional commitment to developing their employability through extra-curricular activities whilst at University.

Publication date: 3 May 2019

Employer and University collaboration celebrate graduation success

The first students graduated from the Foundation Degree in Substance Misuse on 11 July, at Bangor University and the course has proven to be a real triumph.

Publication date: 14 July 2011

Encompassing World Culture

Local and international students will be getting dressed up to perform or share activities that provide a glimpse of their native cultures at an international festival taking place at Bangor University on Saturday, 30 November.

Publication date: 8 November 2013

Engineering at Bangor wins £500k for CLARET project

A unique new facility has opened at Bangor University. The Centre, the first of its kind in Wales, will enable businesses to test a huge range of plastic electronics, space-related equipment and solar cells.

Publication date: 22 January 2014

English Lecturer originally from Germany is awarded a top prize for learning Welsh for the second year in succession

An English lecturer at Bangor University, Dr Karin Koehler, has won the Basil Davies prize for her success in the WJEC Welsh for Adult exam. Karin, who is originally from Germany, was awarded the prize for gaining the highest mark thorough Wales in the WJEC Intermediate exam.

Publication date: 22 August 2019

English Literature at Bangor University in the top ten in the UK

Further analysis of the recent 2014 Research Excellence Framework results has brought more good news for the School of English Literature. This week’s Times Higher Education contains an analysis of the REF 2014 results according to the number of staff submitted, and ranked the School of English Literature at Bangor University ninth in the UK for research intensity .

Publication date: 7 January 2015

Enhanced research reporting method to improve patient care

Patients could benefit from improved care and outcomes thanks to new research reporting guidance developed from a study that Bangor University researchers contributed to. Experts have developed an approach that enables better reporting of findings from the combination of qualitative studies such as information garnered from patient interviews and focus groups. The study has led to the creation of the first-ever tailored reporting guidance for the methodology, known as meta-ethnography. It will give researchers and healthcare bosses greater confidence in the findings of qualitative studies and, ultimately, aid the improvement of patient care and services.

Publication date: 17 January 2019

Enhancing spatial ability to help close the gender gap in STEM

Bangor University is to contribute expertise to a new Europe-wide project to improve children’s spatial abilities, with the aim to help close the gender gap in science, technology engineering and mathematics (STEM). Pupils with high levels of spatial ability are much more likely to succeed in STEM subjects, enjoy doing them and select them for further education and careers compared to those with low spatial ability.

Publication date: 18 June 2020

Enigmatic Eliseg reveals its secrets

An Open Afternoon between 2-5 on Saturday 8 September will give the public an opportunity to find more about the third season of excavations at the Pillar of Eliseg, a ninth-century AD stone monument which stands on a prehistoric mound near Valle Crucis Abbey Llangollen, in north-east Wales. Archaeologists from Bangor and Chester Universities are returning to carry out a third season of excavations at the site between 26 August -16 September 2012.

Publication date: 22 August 2012

Enjoy some vitamin-sea: download a new app to recognise sealife

Now that we can travel around more freely, why not get some vitamin-sea and watch out for one of the 30 species of whale and dolphin that visit UK waters as you walk along our stunning coastline?

Publication date: 19 April 2021

Enough 'Anthropocene' nonsense – we already know the world is in crisis

At a public seminar at a respected university in Scandinavia on how to promote cross-disciplinary research last year, the dean of one of the faculties passed the comment that “now we are living in the Anthropocene, everything we see around us, everything in our environment, we realise is the result of human activity”. An article by James Scourse , Professor of Marine Geology and Director of the Climate Change Consortium of Wales, was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 15 January 2016

Ensuring access to Welsh Music for people living with dementia

Listening to your favourite music lifts your spirits, whatever your age. That's why Bangor University and Merched y Wawr are launching an appeal on the Welsh Day of Music, for people to get in touch and suggest their favourite Welsh language songs from all times. The most popular suggestions will be collated to create a free digital CD and downloadable resource, which will be shared free of charge to care homes and dementia care homes to ensure that Welsh music is available to residents enjoy.

Publication date: 7 February 2019

Enterprise By Design Goes Digital and Thrives Through Trying Times

Bangor University’s multidisciplinary programme, Enterprise by Design , looked a little different this year. The challenge brings students together from seven Schools and subject areas within the University to work together in teams over a 10-week period. This year the students responded to real world briefs set by partner businesses, Anglesey based sea salt company Halen Môn and climbing gear manufacturer DMM, based in Llanberis.

Publication date: 18 June 2020

Enterprise by Design

A pilot project developed for the Pontio Centre has seen academics from across Bangor University working with students, enterprise support staff and local business partners.

Publication date: 13 June 2013

Enterprising Bangor Students’ FLUX Success

A team from Bangor University have come second in the UK in the prestigious nationwide FLUX Competition, the higher education sector’s largest entrepreneurship competition which was held recently. Their challenge, which was designed to test business and commercial skills, was set by Costain; an international construction and engineering group.

Publication date: 29 April 2014

Enterprising Students rewarded by Bangor University

Bangor University has awarded new Entrepreneurship Scholarships worth a total of £5,000 to its students to mark the end of the academic year.

Publication date: 31 July 2013

Enterprising students hold Christmas market

Handmade crafts and gifts were on offer at a Student Christmas Market which kicked off the festive season at Bangor University recently. Over 80 enterprising students took part in the event, which attracted over 500 visitors and was organised by the B-Enterprising Project .

Publication date: 14 December 2010

Entrepreneurial graduate through to Santander regional semi-finals

A Bangor University PhD graduate and entrepreneur has reached the Santander Universities Entrepreneurship Awards 2017 regional semi-finals.

Publication date: 26 May 2017

Entrepreneurial students put Bangor University in a top spot 

More Bangor University students began their own businesses than at any other university in Wales according to a new survey.    The study of 404,182 students at eight Welsh universities analysed the number of graduates who started their own business, moved into senior positions to run established businesses, or became freelancers. It also placed Bangor University second highest in Wales for all these categories, with just under one in ten (9.13%) graduates choosing to put their entrepreneurial skills to the test. 

Publication date: 24 March 2020

Entrepreneurial students selected for Santander Universities competition

Entrepreneurial students pitched their ideas against each other to be selected to represent Bangor University at the UK Santander Universities Entrepreneurship Awards . Having presented their ideas or fledgling businesses to the judges and responded to some hard questioning, the successful Bangor University students will now be submitted for consideration for the final shortlist to win the UK Awards, which offer cash prizes of up to £15,000, mentoring and start-up support.

Publication date: 3 May 2016

Environmental Treble for Bangor University

Bangor University is the ‘greenest’ University in Wales according to People and Planet, the largest student network in Britain campaigning to end world poverty, defend human rights and protect the environment. In the 2012 League published in the Guardian, Bangor topped the League of Welsh Universities and moved from 28th to 19th in the UK wide table. And, at the same time as the League was announced, the University was being awarded Level 5 of the Green Dragon Environmental Standard for its commitment to achieving continual environmental improvement.

Publication date: 31 May 2012

Equality & Diversity Scholarships 2020/21 Awarded

Three ‘Equality & Diversity Scholarships’ have been awarded to exceptional Bangor University 2020 graduates – Georgina Sidley-Brooks, Olaitan Olawande and Abi Cousins. The scholarships, which cover the full course fees, will enable the talented and enthusiastic students to continue their studies and the recipients of these scholarships are now enrolled in postgraduate courses at Bangor.

Publication date: 7 November 2020

Erin wins the Eisteddfod yr Urdd 2018 Crown

The winner of the Brecon and Radnorshire Urdd Eisteddfod Crown 2018 is Bangor University student, Erin Hughes from Pen Llŷn. She wins the crown for her prose on the theme ‘terrorism', to very high praise from the judges, Catrin Beard and Lleucu Roberts.

Publication date: 1 June 2018

Erosion of traditional ‘taboos’ threatens Madagascar’s lemurs

Madagascar is world famous for its unique animals, many of which are protected by law, but recent research has demonstrated that illegal hunting of these protected species may be widespread and pose an urgent threat the country’s globally important biodiversity. Research by a team from Bangor University and the Malagasy organization Madagasikara Voakajy, reported in the online scientific and medical research journal, PLOS ONE suggests that hunting of protected species in eastern Madagascar is increasing due to rapid social change, as appetites for meat increase and traditional taboos protecting the species, especially lemurs, become less powerful.

Publication date: 15 December 2011

Establishing links with Japan in personalised medicine

Establishing links with Japan in personalised medicine Professor Dyfrig Hughes, co-Director of the Centre for Health Economics and Medicines Evaluation, was among 7 UK delegates invited by the British Embassy in Tokyo, to participate in a workshop on personalised medicine. Organised by the Science and Innovation section of the Embassy and with the support of the UK Government’s Global Partnership Fund, the workshop aimed to strengthen collaboration between the UK and Japan to establish long-term, sustainable relationships in science and innovation research & development.

Publication date: 27 February 2012

Ethical Internet hacker scoops £1,000 bounty

A Bangor University student recently scooped a £1,000 prize at a hackathon weekend in Russia. Jamie Woodruff, 21, a student at the School of Computer Science was invited to the Startup Weekend event in Moscow to do a live hack in front of around 1000 people. He was also a guest speaker at the event and gave a talk about cyber security. The Startup Weekend is a 56-hour hackathon where programmers, designers and entrepreneurs hacked up mind blowing websites, amazing apps, and incredible services in order to build fully functional businesses.

Publication date: 2 October 2014

Ethiopian ‘Church Forests’ are a crucial resource deserving of world heritage status

Nearly all of the natural forest cover has been lost in the highlands of Ethiopia, except for small areas of sacred forest surrounding the many individual churches of the Ethiopian Tewahedo Orthodox Church. The first study to assess the conservation value of these forests has shown that the Ethiopian ‘church forests’, as they are known, play a crucial role in the protection of many species in this global biodiversity hotspot. Although these forests are managed individually, together they form an important network of habitats spread right over the vast area of the central and northern highlands of Ethiopia.

Publication date: 7 March 2016

Eurliw's on the way to realizing her dream

Eurliw Hydref Lloyd Williams, 21, will graduate from Bangor University this week with a degree in Law with Welsh.

Publication date: 12 July 2013

EuroVisions How others have viewed Wales

Have you ever wondered how others see us? A new public exhibition, drawing on research at Bangor University’s School of Modern Languages and Cultures, looks at how European visitors – including explorers, tourists and refugees – have viewed Wales since the mid-eighteenth century. The exhibition at Bangor’s new Storiel is called EuroVisions: Wales through the Eyes of European Visitors, 1750-2015 and runs from April to 2 July.

Publication date: 29 April 2016

Europe Day Flag Notice

Today (May 9) Bangor University is marking Europe Day in the traditional manner by flying the EU flag from the Main Arts Building.

Publication date: 9 May 2019

European Champion Rafter becomes a Doctor

A student who began white water rafting at Bangor University, and has represented Great Britain in the sport, has also just added to her degrees from Bangor University.

Publication date: 24 July 2015

European Masters Weightlifting comes to Bangor

Bangor University Sport Centre, Canolfan Brailsford will be hosting the European Masters Weightlifting event from 13th - 20th June 2015.

Publication date: 9 June 2015

European Powerlifting Champion awarded Llew Rees Memorial Prize

Bangor University has awarded its annual highest sporting award, the Llew Rees Memorial Prize, to the 2017 European Powerlifting Champion. Chrystal Williams, 21, from Bolton has been awarded the prize as she has made the greatest contribution to raising the profile of Bangor University sport by her personal achievement at international level.

Publication date: 30 June 2017

European tourists to Wales to have new window on the past

European tourists visiting Wales will be able to read historical accounts of visits to Wales through the ages via a new portal to be completed next year.

Publication date: 12 June 2017

Even Coral Reefs are affected by socio-economics

Marine biologists working to save the world’s coral reefs say that they are increasingly being affected by human activities. As a result, the marine biologists now need to include an assessment of the effects of activities, perhaps in distant markets or cities, on the survival of coral reefs. Writing in a special issue of Functional Ecology, “ Coral reef functional ecology in the Anthropocene ”, and using coral reefs as an example, the scientists call for the inclusion of socio-economic activity into account when predicting future ecosystem responses of coral reefs.

Publication date: 21 February 2019

Every Can Counts at Bangor University

Bangor University is to improve its onsite recycling facilities for approximately 11,000 students and 2,000 members of staff by teaming up with Every Can Counts . The University introduced branded ‘Every Can Counts’ recycling bins in eight locations, providing students and staff with the opportunity to recycle drink cans whilst ‘on the go’.

Publication date: 30 September 2019

Every Teacher is a Language Teacher

Introducing the Welsh language across the curriculum was the focus of a timely discussion organised by Bangor University at the stand at the Urdd Eisteddfod on Friday 8 June.

Publication date: 10 June 2012

Everybody Counts

'Mae Pawb yn Cyfrif' (Everybody Counts) is the claim made by Emeritus Professor Gareth Roberts in a Welsh-language publication of the same title. Written in Welsh, this 'popular' book will appeal to all tastes - those who love mathematics as well as those who hate it!

Publication date: 2 August 2012

Everybody has a dark side…

Look out for Bangor University’s striking neo Gothic Main Arts Building -‘acting’ as part of composite exterior for converted Victorian ‘Asylum’ in ‘Bedlam’, Sky Living’s brand new spooky drama. The series starts at 10.00 on Monday 7 February. See : http://skyliving.sky.com/top-shows/bedlam he ‘Bedlam’ crew enjoyed their location filming at University, and turned a few heads during two days last July. They stayed at the accommodation at the Management Centre .

Publication date: 4 February 2011

Ex SHES student wins Snowdonia Marathon

Rob Samuel, a SHES MSc student from 2009 to 2010, won the 2011 Snowdonia Marathon on a wet and windy Saturday, 29 October.

Publication date: 1 November 2011

Excellent Employment policies recognised

Bangor University’s excellent employment policies enable the University to attract some of the best national and international researchers, and this will now been recognised for another four years with the successful review of the University’s European Commission HR Excellence in Research Award .

Publication date: 3 November 2016

Excellent Private and Public Procurement can assist in achieving multiple benefits

Carefully written procurement policies can enable local authorities to achieve multiple goals such as achieving efficiency savings and supporting local businesses, according to Professor Dermot Cahill, Director of the Institute for Competition and Procurement Studies and Head of Bangor University’s Law Schoo

Publication date: 21 March 2012

Excellent work recognised

Bangor University's Marketing team has been shortlisted for the Euro RSCG Heist's Marketing Department of the Year award. This follows recent statistics that show that Bangor University has increased its undergraduate applications by 21 % compared with an increase of 3% amongst similar universities.

Publication date: 16 May 2011

Excellent work up for Award

Tonight, (26.5.11) Bangor University's Marketing team find out if they are to win the Euro RSCG Heist's Marketing Department of the Year award. This follows recent statistics that show that Bangor University has increased its undergraduate applications by 21 % compared with an increase of 3% amongst similar universities.

Publication date: 26 May 2011

Exceptional Bangor University student awarded posthumous degree

An “exceptional” student was awarded a posthumous degree at Bangor University this week after her tragic death earlier this year.

Publication date: 19 July 2019

Exciting Programme of Chinese Arts to welcome Chinese New Year

Bangor residents and student can prepare to welcome the Chinese New Year as never before this year, with a packed programme of Chinese Cultural Activities to whet their appetites for all things Chinese, in advance of the Chinese new year celebration period which rund between 10-21 February.

Publication date: 31 January 2013

Exciting alternative route into Physiotherapy at Bangor University

With physiotherapists often in short supply, physiotherapy service managers and potential students in Wales have expressed a strong interest in the development of a 2 year accelerated post graduate pre-registration route aimed at graduate applicants. This type of programme is viewed as an exciting alternative mode of entry to the profession to the established undergraduate route.

Publication date: 9 December 2019

Exciting internship opportunity: Grammatical abilities in Welsh-English bilingual children

Dr Vicky Chondrogianni is seeking applications for the Bangor University Undergraduate Internship Scheme 2012-13. The successful applicant will be working on a project on "Grammatical abilities in Welsh-English bilingual children".

Publication date: 17 December 2012

Exciting new collaboration between Bangor University Law School and Amnesty International offers Armed Conflict workshop

Bangor University is joining forces with Amnesty International to offer expert training in the protection of women and children in armed conflict.

Publication date: 25 June 2012

Exciting new collaboration between Bangor University Law School and Amnesty International offers Armed Conflict workshop

Bangor University is joining forces with Amnesty International to offer expert training in the protection of women and children in armed conflict.

Publication date: 25 June 2012

Exciting new developments at the School of Chemistry…

School of Chemistry successful in securing two significant funding bids.

Publication date: 22 August 2012

Exciting new opportunity to study Social Policy through the Medium of Welsh offered

The School of Social Sciences has 38 full time academic staff members who teach and research in a wide variety of fields. Further information about the School and the research interests of staff members are available on its web site .

Publication date: 7 September 2011

Exercise alone does not lead to weight loss in women – in the medium term

This article by Hans-Peter Kubis, Director of the Health Exercise and Rehabilitation Group, School of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article .

Publication date: 23 November 2017

Exercise can fast-track your workplace well-being - here's how

Exercise has been found to reduce stress , increase positive mood , decrease anxiety and alleviate depression . But you may not know that the emotional well-being associated with exercise is also linked to key attributes that can help us while we work. This article by Rhi Willmot , PhD Researcher in Behavioural and Positive Psychology at the School of Psychology is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

Publication date: 17 January 2019

Exercise training alone does not lead to weight loss in females in the medium term

New research from Bangor University has shown that exercise training alone does not lead to weight loss in women.

Publication date: 15 November 2017

Exercise: we calculated its true value for older people and society

Taking up exercise is one of the most popular New Year’s resolutions for people wanting to improve their health. But our research shows that the benefits of older people going to exercise groups go beyond self-improvement and provide good value for society, too. This article by Carys Jones , Research Fellow in Health Economics at the Centre for Health Economics and Medicines Evaluation is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

Publication date: 9 January 2020

Exhibition and discussion “Bilingual Communities of the World”

Local people will have an opportunity to learn more about other bilingual communities in the world at an exhibition and discussion which takes place on Wednesday, 2 November 2011 at Studio 1, Galeri, Caernarfon.

Publication date: 22 September 2011

Exhibition of Bangor’s Jewish history goes to Cardiff

An exhibition illustrating Bangor’s Jewish history is travelling to Cardiff. Titled A Jewish History of Bangor, the exhibition celebrates the presence of Jews in Bangor from medieval times to the Second World War (and beyond).

Publication date: 6 November 2019

Exhibition offers opportunity to take part in historic tax debate

An exhibition which outlines the history of taxes in Wales and which encourages visitors to offer their views on the country’s first piece of tax legislation in modern times will be on show in Bangor University’s Management Centre until 28 November. Finance Minister Jane Hutt launched the exhibition in Bangor before attending the first north wales meeting of the Tax Forum. The Forum, which includes Professor Dermot Cahill, Head of Bangor Law School, is a group of stakeholders which provides advice on tax law, administration and the way in which Welsh tax policy and legislation is developed.

Publication date: 20 November 2014

Experience Medieval worship at St Teilo’s Church

Step into the Medieval Church of St Teilo’s next week (Tuesday 13 th and Thursday 15 th 11.30 & 4.00) and you will experience, as closely as possible, the sights and sounds that accompanied our Medieval ancestors at prayer. The rare and unusual services take place at the reconstructed medieval decorated church of St Teilo at St Fagans: National History Museum of Wales.

Publication date: 9 September 2011

Expert contributes to UN World Consultation on Aquatic genetic Resources

Professor Gary Carvalho of the University’s School of Biological Sciences was one of 13 world-renowned experts attending a Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations State World Consultation on Aquatic Genetic Resources, at the UN Regional Pacific and Asian FAO Office in Bangkok (28 January-1 February 2013).

Publication date: 5 February 2013

Experts assemble to discuss media and human rights

As human rights lawyers and activists monitor the battlefields on the Middle East, a conference at Bangor University will grapple with many of the global issues raised by such conflicts. The Political Studies Association Media and Politics Group’s Annual Conference, Media, Persuasion and Human Rights, will be held on the 10th and 11th of November. The inter-disciplinary conference will welcome leading academics from the fields of Media, Communication, Journalism, Politics, Sociology and Law.

Publication date: 10 October 2014

Experts of the future brought to Wales

The establishment of a Doctoral Training Centre will allow 33 new postgraduate studentships to be offered every year in Wales for the next five years. The postgraduates will be trained in a range of important disciplines, including social policy, psychology, economics, environmental planning and linguistics.

Publication date: 4 February 2011

Experts to gather at Bangor University to discuss the future of language planning

Experts are set to gather at Bangor University on Friday, 8 th March for a one-day symposium on the future of language planning. ‘Beyond the Classroom: the future of Language Planning’ comes in the wake of the 2011 Census results, which reveal a decline in the number of Welsh speakers over the past decade.

Publication date: 20 February 2013

Explore Your Archive

Archives across Wales are getting ready to celebrate and showcase their services and collections for Explore Your Archive, which this year runs between 17 and 25 November.

Publication date: 16 November 2018

Explore your Archive

Three Bangor University students will be sharing the fruits of their research at the University’s Archive at an open event on Wednesday 18 November. The three were chosen by the Archive, part of the University’s Library & Archive Service, as part of a National campaign across the UK, “Archwiliwch eich Archif / Explore your Archive”, which is raising awareness of the amazing archive collections to be found across the Country.

Publication date: 13 November 2015

Exploring the Human Mind with Brainwaves attracts attendees from all over the globe

This ERP Summer School, part of the School’s 50th Anniversary celebrations, continued the tradition of very successful and popular Summer Schools at the School of Psychology.

Publication date: 24 July 2013

Exploring the economics of sight-saving technology

Over two million people in the UK are living with sight loss. This will double to nearly four million people by 2050 as the population ages and underlying causes like obesity and diabetes increase. This places huge pressure on NHS eye care services. The 2016 Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB) report highlighted that sight loss is estimated to cost over £28 billion to the UK economy. Research into new sight-saving technology could improve the lives of people at risk of sight loss and provide saving to the NHS and wider economy. Two researchers from Centre for Health Economics and Medicines Evaluation CHEME, are co-investigators on the optical coherence tomography (OCT) study, which has been awarded £1.3 million of funding from the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Invention for Innovation (i4i) Programme.

Publication date: 23 November 2017

Explosives detection research being conducted at Bangor University

Scientists at the School of Chemistry in Bangor University are working on novel sensor technology which will, it is hoped, soon be trialled in airports. The group at the School of Chemistry in Bangor is working as part of a European consortium called Nanosecure. The group consists of 26 partners both academic and industrial all working towards an integrated system which will detect airborne explosives, narcotics, chemical and biological agents. The system will also be able to decontaminate the air from chemical and bio agents should some be detected. It will do this by integrating with a building’s air-conditioning units. One of the partners in this consortium is Schiphol Airport where it is hoped the units will be trialled.

Publication date: 8 November 2010

Exposing Arthur’s Celtic roots

Despite recent interpretations giving Arthur English, French or cockney accents, a new academic book launched today (28 February) at Bangor University firmly plants him in the Celtic lands and Celtic languages.

Publication date: 28 February 2019

External Examiner and External Advisor Appointment

Lifelong Learning staff member, Shan Ashton, appointed as external examiner at Glasgow University and external advisor at University of Wales:Trinity Saint David

Publication date: 12 March 2014

Extinct Elephant Seal population reveals an evolutionary ‘time-machine’

Genetic diversity within isolated populations can occur quite rapidly in evolutionary terms, according to findings of a paper published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B (available online 29.1.14 http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2013.3078 ).

Publication date: 29 January 2014

Extreme athletes gain control through fear, and sometimes pay the price

Originally published on The Conversation by Tim Woodman, Professor and Head of the School of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences at Bangor University, Lew Hardy, Emeritus Professor, Institute for the Psychology of Elite Performance at Bangor University and Matthew Barlow, Post-Doc Researcher in Sport Psychology at Bangor University. Read the original article .

Publication date: 22 May 2015

Extreme environmental physiology special issue highlights research from Bangor

The Global Research Expedition on Altitude Related Chronic Health (Global REACH) is an exciting international collaboration of researchers from Europe and the Americas whose common goal is to advance understanding of human adaptation to high altitude.

Publication date: 15 January 2021

Extreme weather in Europe linked to less sea ice and warming in the Barents Sea

This article by Yueng-Djern Lenn , Senior Lecturer in Physical Oceanography, Benjamin Barton , PhD Researcher, School of Ocean Sciences and Camille Lique, Research scientist in physical oceanography, Institut Français de Recherche pour l’Exploitation de la Mer (Ifremer) was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 30 August 2018

Extremes Research group to investigate altitude illness in Himalayan expedition

This week, academics from Bangor University will lead an expedition to the Himalayas as part of a research project to investigate altitude related illness. Researchers Dr Samuel Oliver and Dr Jamie Macdonald, PhD student Gabriella Rossetti and undergraduate Sport Science student James Pollard - all from Bangor University’s School of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences - will be part of the 55-strong team comprising of medical doctors, scientists and mountain rescuers, who will embark on the expedition on the 20 th March, returning on the 25 th April.

Publication date: 19 March 2015

F1 in Schools – Regional Final 2013

Bangor University’s School of Education hosted the North Wales F1 Regional Final recently.

Publication date: 20 February 2013

F1 in Schools – Regional Final 2015

Bangor University’s School of Education Product Design and Technology department hosted the North Wales F1 Regional Final recently. This popular Formula 1 challenge saw nine local secondary schools compete for places in the UK National Finals which will take place later on in March. If successful, they will then participate in the F1 in Schools World Finals 2015 which will be held in Singapore.

Publication date: 5 March 2015

FFIT Cymru returns for second series – and Mared leads the way!

One of S4C’s most popular shows from last year, FFIT Cymru, is returning for a second series in April and Bangor University’s involvement with the Cwmni Da production is set to be even greater this time around, with a student from the School of Welsh and Celtic Studies chosen to be one of the series’ inspirational ‘leaders’.

Publication date: 27 March 2019

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Publication date: 19 December 2014

Face the future – Bangor University awarded substantial grant to explore Emotional AI in our cities

As Emotional Artificial Intelligence (AI) starts to be rolled out in smart cities, a team from Bangor University has won a substantial grant to study ways in which citizens can live harmoniously with technologies that sense, learn and interact with their emotions, moods, attention and intentions. ‘Emotional AI in Cities: Cross Cultural Lessons from UK and Japan on Designing for An Ethical Life’ is a 3-year project jointly-funded by British and Japanese research councils and will be led by Andrew McStay , Professor of Digital Life at Bangor University.

Publication date: 23 January 2020

Facial cosmetics have little effect on attractiveness judgments compared with identity

The idea that cosmetics make you more attractive is all around us. The internet features thousands of tutorials on how to apply makeup, fashion magazines comment on different makeup styles of celebrities, and many women feel they wouldn’t leave the house without it. This simple, day-to-day behaviour has also been the subject of scientific inquiry, with many studies finding that not only are women rated as more attractive with makeup, but also as healthier, more competent, and more likeable.

Publication date: 28 January 2015

Fact Check: Do six million people earn less than the living wage?

I’m angry and fed up with the way in which six million people earn less than the living wage. Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the Labour Party, interviewed on the BBC’s Andrew Marr show on April 23. To assess this claim by Jeremy Corbyn, distinguishing various low-wage floors is important. In 2017, the Living Wage Foundation’s higher voluntary Real Living Wage (RLW) is £9.75 an hour in London, £8.45 elsewhere, based on a calculation of living costs. The government’s compulsory wage floor is lower and covers all employees. For employees aged 25 and over, it’s called the National Living Wage (NLW) and is £7.50 per hour. For younger employees, it’s called the National Minimum Wage, and ranges from £3.50 to £7.05.

Publication date: 27 April 2017

Fairest workload and second in Wales for Student Care

Bangor University has the fairest workload in the UK according to a recent survey of students, who placed Bangor in joint first place for that element, and second in Wales for overall student satisfaction.

Publication date: 29 April 2013

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Publication date: 21 January 2013

Family habit of inheriting volunteer roles could help small charities

Though many of us live increasingly busy lives, the number of those actively involved in volunteerism in the UK is growing. In fact, every year more than 21m people volunteer at least once . But for many people, volunteering is not just a one off, or infrequent thing. In fact, it can be a legacy, a form of tradition which is often passed down through family generations. This article by Stephanie Jones, PhD student at the School of History, Philosophy and Social Sciences , is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

Publication date: 30 October 2018

Fancy building your own internet or even a robot?

Fancy some robot building? Some interesting free events for 11-19 year olds are being organised by Technocamps, so come along and get involved.

Publication date: 4 July 2013

Fantastic opportunities for forestry placements

Fantastic opportunities for forestry placements are taken up by our students - here are two articles from Natural Resources Wales describing how much Bangor Students enjoyed their placements.

Publication date: 29 January 2021

Farmer Enterprise Competition 2014 - find the winning formula

Following the success of last year’s Farmer Enterprise Competition, Farming Connect is now working with Bangor University to host the competition for 2014. Menter a Busnes, which first developed and delivered this innovative competition last spring, is now seeking five new teams of three enthusiastic farmers from across Wales, to compete against each other to produce a profitable pen of lambs grazed on a crop of their choice.

Publication date: 24 March 2014

Farmers' Union of Wales - Higher Education Student Bursary

The Farmers' Union of Wales (FUW) is offering Higher Education Student Bursaries for students who commenced their studies in 2012. The award is aimed at students who are studying agriculture or a land-based subject full-time at University.

Publication date: 3 October 2012

Fascinating insights offered in new Lecture series in Bethesda

From zombies in the Mabinogi to Welsh on Facebook; from child psychology to the literature of the London Welsh and from Italian cinema to the depths surrounding the Titanic, some of Bangor University’s most talented lecturers will be visiting Neuadd Ogwen in Bethesda over the next six weeks to discuss a wide range of topics.

Publication date: 28 October 2014

Fate of the Language Exhibition

Bangor University will hold a “Fate of the Language Exhibition” to mark the 50th anniversary since the broadcast of ‘Tynged yr Iaith’ by Saunders Lewis. The exhibition, which will be held in the Council Chamber in the Main Arts Building from February 13 2012, has been organised by the Archives and Special Collections at Bangor University.

Publication date: 13 February 2012

Father and step-daughter win awards at Welsh Film Festival.

The short film Not, directed by John Bryan Evans, a student at Bangor University and former pupil of Ysgol Friars, won the Best Welsh language film award at Ffresh, the student moving image festival in Wales, and his step daughter also received the Best Actress award for her wonderful performance in the film.

Publication date: 11 March 2013

Fears for offender rehabilitation as Britain embraces US-style probation

An article by Martina Y. Feilzer , Bangor University 's School of Social Sciences and John Deering , The University of South Wales , originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article . One of the most dramatic and radical changes the last coalition government made to criminal justice went almost unnoticed. In 2014, the probation service that had stood for more than 100 years was broken up. It was split into a National Probation Service , responsible for about 30% of the previous probation workload, and community rehabilitation companies responsible for the remaining 70% .

Publication date: 16 July 2015

Feeding time at the robotic petting zoo

A ‘petting zoo’ with a difference is coming to Pontio Arts & Innovation Centre , Bangor University between 4 - 10 December. It will be feeding time at the ‘zoo’ - but instead of goats or lambs, the public will be able to interact with and feed ‘animals’ with a difference- in the shape of little vacuuming robots, each one with a distinct personality and all vying for special ‘robot food’ from the public.

Publication date: 1 December 2017

Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences

Bangor University has its second ever Fellow of the Academy of Social Sciences with the awarding of a Fellowship to Howard Davis, Professor of Social Theory & Institutions at the School of History, Philosophy and Social Science.

Publication date: 5 April 2019

Ffion and her cornet representing Wales in Europe

A student from the School of Welsh at Bangor has been selected to represent Wales in the European Youth Brass Band. Ffion Haf Williams, a first year student who’s studying a degree in Welsh was chosen after she auditioned for the Wales Youth Brass Band playing her cornet.

Publication date: 23 March 2012

FfitCymru and Bangor University getting the nation fit and healthy

Bangor University’s expertise will be seen on S4C over the next few weeks as an innovative new show, FfitCymru, is broadcast. The show will follow 5 member of the public as they introduce significant changes to their lives in order to lose weight and develop their fitness. What sets this show apart from countless other similar programmes is that viewers will be able to choose and follow whichever participant they identify with the most and then follow the same fitness regimes and utilise the same recipes so that they too benefit.

Publication date: 10 April 2018

Ffordd Pawb/ Coherent Connections- an innovative project comes to Bangor

Psychology students at Bangor University are getting involved in an innovative international project which could provide creative new solutions for complex modern problems faced in Bangor, as well as by other communities.

Publication date: 11 October 2016

Ffresh Nomination for student

"Not", directed by John Evans, has been nominated for Best Fiction and Best Welsh language film at Ffresh, the student moving image festival in Wales.

Publication date: 17 January 2013

Film Festival to showcase new filmmakers’ short films

A film festival in partnership with Bangor University will host an afternoon showcasing new European short films by young film makers. The screenings by the Wicked Wales Film Festival and British Film Institute Future Shorts will take place at Pontio next Wednesday 23rd, 1pm-5pm. Screenings will include UK and international short films in documentary, fiction and animation. The event is open to both students and the public and free tickets are available here .

Publication date: 18 October 2019

Film career beckons for promising graduate

Drama and Media studies graduate David Stanley hopes to carve out a career in the film industry after getting the chance to work on Hollywood film during his degree course.

Publication date: 13 July 2011

Film producer’s challenge to politicians and the media

Oscar-winning producer David Puttnam who produced Chariots of Fire, The Killing Fields and Memphis Belle, will deliver a Public Lecture at Bangor University on Wednesday 1 May, and he promises some incisive comments about the Leveson Report and the state of the media.

Publication date: 19 April 2013

Films created by Bangor University students are up for three Royal Television Society Wales Awards

Three films by Bangor University students have been nominated for three prestigious Royal Television Society in Wales’ RTS Cymru Awards 2020.

Publication date: 11 February 2020

Final Year Biomedical Science Student Makes Break-Through Cancer Discovery

A long standing enigma in cancer biology is how the cell growth regulator Cdc2 can be active and inactive at the same time. Human cells stop dividing in the presence of genetic damage by inactivating Cdc2, but they also need active Cdc2 to remove the genomic defects.

Publication date: 2 July 2015

Final four announced for Eisteddfod Welsh Learner of the Year!

It was a great pleasure to hear that Hugh, Emma, Richard a Daniela , who attended Welsh for Adults classes at Bangor University, had reached the final round of the Welsh Learner of the Year at the Anglesey National Eisteddfod this year. Emma also works at the University in The Management Centre.

Publication date: 25 May 2017

Finance Minister to see how EU-funded research project is boosting business growth

Finance and Government Business Minister Jane Hutt visited North Wales on Thursday 12 February to see how an EU backed project is helping to boost business competitiveness through collaboration with Welsh universities. Led by Bangor University, the £31m Knowledge Economy Skills Scholarships (KESS) project, backed with EU funds of over £20 million, is helping Welsh businesses to work with academics and students from Welsh universities to develop new and innovative products for commercial success.

Publication date: 13 February 2015

Financial incentives to attract new teachers extended

Staff at Bangor University’s School of Education and Human Development have welcomed Education Minister Kirsty Williams’ recent announcement that the existing financial incentives for teacher training is to be extended into the academic year 2019-20. The incentives, of up to £20,000 per student, aim to attract the best graduates into teaching priority subjects such as maths, chemistry, physics, computer science and modern foreign languages.

Publication date: 29 January 2019

Finding new ways of living with dementia

As the Welsh Government seeks views on its recently launched dementia strategy, Bangor University is bringing together people living with dementia, and organisations who are also working on dementia related support and research projects to share best practice in north Wales. Living with dementia in North Wales – we’re in it together , a Conference at the University on 27 January, will hear the experiences of people living with dementia, as well as those of a number of organisations providing dementia supportive programmes and conducting dementia-related research.

Publication date: 26 January 2017

Finding new ways to identify and treat the most challenging brain cancers

A large European research collaboration is bringing new technology to bear to combat two of the most aggressive brain cancers. The research project combines the expertise of leading biologists and electronic engineers to develop innovative microtechnology devices that will ultimately be able to identify and treat Glioblastoma multiforme and Medulloblastoma cancer stem cells.

Publication date: 19 February 2018

Fine Art Programme End of Year Folders

Explore the creative output of this year's activity in Fine art....

Publication date: 3 July 2014

Fine Art Tutors at Oriel Ynys Mon

Lifelong Learning's Fine Art tutors exhibiting at Oriel Ynys Mon this autumn

Publication date: 24 July 2014

Fine Art student on international exchange to Australia

Llewelyn Buckingham heads down under to study fine art full time at Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia.

Publication date: 20 August 2012

First Artistic Director of Pontio appointed

Bangor University has appointed Elen ap Robert as the first Artistic Director of Pontio , the University’s new £40m arts and innovation centre.

Publication date: 3 January 2012

First Class Honours for busy mum Eira

Eira Winrow, 38, originally from Holyhead, has just graduated with a first class joint honours degree in Health & Social Care and Social Policy.

Publication date: 12 July 2013

First Class achievement for Hannah

Hannah Mundy, 22, from Leek, Staffordshire, is graduating from Bangor University with a first class degree in English Language and Creative Studies this week.

Publication date: 12 July 2013

First Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol Lecturer Posts Announced

Following the establishment of the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol (the new national institution for the development of Welsh medium education and scholarship) in March this year, Bangor University has just announced two key academic appointments under the Coleg’s academic staffing plan. These are the first appointments sponsored by the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol. The new lecturers will commence their five year appointments in September 2011.

Publication date: 13 June 2011

First Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol Lecturer Posts Announced

Following the establishment of the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol (the new national institution for the development of Welsh medium education and scholarship) in March this year, Bangor University has just announced two key academic appointments under the Coleg’s academic staffing plan. These are the first appointments sponsored by the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol. The new lecturers will commence their five year appointments in September 2011.

Publication date: 13 August 2012

First Ever Psychology Conference to be held in Welsh

The first ever Psychology Conference to be held solely in Welsh takes place at Bangor University on Monday 4 November 2013. Bangor University’s School of Psychology is presenting the event. The School, which is internationally renowned, has also been developing its Welsh medium psychology provision recently. The Conference is free, but delegated need to book in advance. There is also simultaneous translation for non-Welsh speakers.

Publication date: 24 October 2013

First Global Study: Seagrass beds can store twice as much carbon as forests

Globally threatened seabed areas are hotspots for carbon storage according to a paper published in the journal Nature Geoscience this week (20.5.11 doi:10.1038/ngeo1477 ). The study “Seagrass Ecosystems as a Globally Significant Carbon Stock” is the first global analysis of carbon stored in seagrass meadows.

Publication date: 22 May 2012

First Gwyn Thomas Excellence Awards among Osian's accolades!

A brand new award was presented for the first time this year to recognise an outstanding academic achievement and/or extracurricular contribution.

Publication date: 17 July 2018

First Minister announces a welcome for overseas students in Wales

Post-Brexit Wales will welcome overseas students and the Welsh Government will press the UK government to ensure they do not fall victim of plans to reduce immigration. That was the message from First Minister Carwyn Jones when he addressed students and academics at Bangor University recently.

Publication date: 14 November 2016

First Minister first to volunteer for Welsh Speech Recognition resource

Carwyn Jones, Wales’ First Minister, was the first to respond to a new appeal by Bangor University for volunteers to record their voices to help create a new Welsh language Speech Recognition Resource.

Publication date: 7 July 2014

First Minister launches multi-million pound arts centre for Bangor

Pontio, an iconic arts and innovation centre in the heart of Bangor was launched today [Friday 21 January] when First Minister Carwyn Jones visited the development.

Publication date: 21 January 2011

First Minister launches new North and Mid Wales Centre of Teacher Education

The First Minister of Wales, Rt. Hon Carwyn Jones, today (14 January 2011) launched the new North and Mid Wales Centre of Teacher Education. The launch took place at the School of Education & Lifelong Learning at Bangor University, and over 150 staff, students and school mentors at Aberystwyth joined the launch via a live video link. There was also a live video link with the Higher Education Funding Council for Wales studio in Cardiff.

Publication date: 14 January 2011

First Modern Welsh Historian commemorated

A historian who changed the face of modern Welsh history is to be commemorated with a biennial Public Lecture in his name at Bangor University. The inaugural J. E. Lloyd Lecture will discuss J.E. Lloyd’s own reinterpretation of Welsh history. The Lecture takes place at 6.15 on Friday 22 October at Bangor University’s Main Arts Lecture Theatre and is open to all.

Publication date: 12 October 2010

First North Wales Welsh Baccalaureate Conference

Around 90 school teachers attended the first ever North Wales Welsh Baccalaureate Conference organised by Bangor University recently. The event, held in the University’s Pontio building, focussed on the individual project component of the revised Welsh Baccalaureate qualification, which all schools and colleges in Wales have to deliver as part of their curriculum.

Publication date: 4 October 2016

First UK short course in Health Economics for Public Health Practice and Research

The Centre for Health Economics and Medicines Evaluation (CHEME), within the new Schools of Healthcare and Medical Sciences, is offering the first UK short course in Health Economics for Public Health Practice and Research at The Management Centre, April 15 – 17.

Publication date: 4 March 2014

First Welsh Bursaries at School of Psychology lead to local posts

Having become the first University to introduce an MSc qualification in Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) in Europe in 2003, a student at Bangor University’s School of Psychology following the ABA MSc, has become the first Masters students at the School to submit a Master’s thesis written in Welsh. Applied behavioural science focuses on the use of basic learning principles to develop positive behaviour change for individuals, groups of people, and society at large.

Publication date: 21 December 2012

First cohort of PGDip Physiotherapy students start their course at Bangor today

With physiotherapists often in short supply, physiotherapy service managers and potential students in Wales have welcomed the development of a new route to qualify as a physiotherapist.

Publication date: 13 January 2020

First count your species- Scientists urge better information before further conservation decisions are made in Australia

Arguments have raged about whether or not dingoes should be culled and how far they are useful in safeguarding threatened smaller fauna, as they prey on the larger cats and foxes. While the Australian wildlife services are spending thousands on other means of controlling non-native species, without achieving great results, there is evidence that maintaining dingo numbers benefits the smaller mammals. A paper in the Journal of Applied Ecology (doi: 10.1111/1365-2664.12250 published Friday 10 April) urges all the participants in what has been, at times, a heated debate, to lay down their differences and get back into the field to collate the robust data necessary to provide certainty for management action.

Publication date: 9 April 2014

First ever Bangor University prestigious 125th anniversary research scholarship completed

Marco Giudici, 29, from Milan, recently completed his 125th anniversary research scholarship in History. Marco, who now lives in Hitchin, Hertforshire, is the first to complete one of the 125th anniversary research scholarships from Bangor University. Introduced to mark the 125th Anniversary of Bangor University, the Anniversary Research Scholarships are part of the University’s programme of postgraduate expansion. They aim to attract outstanding students who wish to study in this dynamic and research focused university.

Publication date: 26 February 2013

First ever LifeStartFest in Wales

Career Advice, Networking and pizza for students in Wales Recent Bangor graduate Jack Newton, who won a LifeStart Challenge last year and landed himself a job with international outdoor advertising agency, JCDecaux as a result, will be one of the speakers at Wales’ first LifeStartFest event at Bangor University on 26 September.

Publication date: 18 September 2018

First exploration of mental health resilience and loneliness of older people with cognitive impairment in Wales

Loneliness and mental health problems are more common in older people who have dementia or have difficulties with memory, thinking and learning. But not all individuals will be affected in the same way.

Publication date: 14 April 2021

First film training programme for Wales up for Lottery award

A film training programme which aims to give young people the opportunity to forge a career in the film industry, and which was offered in Wales for the first time this year, has been named as one of the finalists for a National Lottery award. The BFI Film Academy, which is run at various locations, including at Bangor University by staff and alumni at the University’s School of Creative Studies and Media , is one of seven finalists nominated in the Education Award category of the National Lottery Good Causes Award 2014.

Publication date: 8 July 2014

First group of graduates from fast track 2Yr PGDip Nursing join Welsh nursing workforce

The first cohort of Postgraduate pre-registration nursing students from the School of Health Sciences at Bangor University have graduated and registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council as adult nurses.

Publication date: 29 May 2020

First identification of brain’s preparation for action

Neuroscientists at Bangor University and University College London (UCL) have for the first time, identified the processes which occur in our brains milliseconds before we undertake a series of movements, crucial for speech, handwriting, sports or playing a musical instrument. They have done so by measuring tiny magnetic fields outside the participants’ head and identifying unique patterns making up each sequence before it is executed. They identified differences between neural patterns which lead to a more skilled as opposed to a more error-prone execution.

Publication date: 7 February 2019

First in family to graduate wins award

A prize winning student, who was the first member of his family to go to University, graduates from Bangor University this week.

Publication date: 12 July 2013

First investigation of eye-tracking in Electronic Gaming Machine play

New research, funded by GambleAware used eye-tracking to investigate how machine players pay attention to Electronic Gaming Machine (EGM) displays in local bookmaker offices. The research, conducted by Professor Robert Rogers and colleagues at Bangor University's School of Psychology is the first study to use eye-tracking to improve our understanding of how machine players pay attention to roulette and slot games in commercial settings. The study describes the distribution of visual attention towards the game features of roulette and slots, and offers methodology for studying and optimizing the timing, placement and content of harm-minimisation messaging. The data show that problem gamblers look less often at the roulette wheel while placing bets and while it spun, compared to non-problem gamblers, and tended to look away from the machine more frequently. By contrast, in slot games, problem gamblers looked more frequently at amount-won messages.

Publication date: 26 April 2017

First meeting to develop Wales’ shellfish industry

Shellfish producers, scientists and regulators are meeting at Bangor University today (4 December) for the first workshop to develop a new Shellfish Centre. The centre will deliver the research and innovation needs of the industry and secure sustainable growth of this valuable Welsh sector.

Publication date: 4 December 2018

First novel wins Award and Doctorate

A novel written as part of a Creative Writing course at Bangor University has just won The Write Factor Shortlist Award, 2014 and been published for new author, Rhian Waller. Rhian’s debut novel, Eithe’s Way , was written as part of a Creative and Critical Writing PhD at Bangor University’s School of English .

Publication date: 30 June 2014

First partially sighted ascent of Matterhorn

A Bangor University researcher will soon attempt to complete the first partially sighted ascent of the Matterhorn in Switzerland.

Publication date: 29 August 2013

First students start at the UKRI Centre for Doctoral Training in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning & Advanced Computing

We welcome the first students onto the UKRI funded Centre for Doctorial Training (CDT) in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Advanced Computing . The UK Research and Innovation funded Centre is a collaboration between Swansea, Cardiff, Aberystwyth, Bristol and Bangor Universities.

Publication date: 2 October 2019

First textbook on ocean renewable energy published

A potential source of renewable energy surrounds us – the ocean – a vast natural resource that could potentially meet all of the world’s growing demand for electricity several times over. With recent investments, R&D, and academic research into ocean renewable energy, it was considered timely to produce a textbook on the fundamentals of ocean renewable energy. This book, published by Bangor University ocean energy expert Dr Simon Neill, in collaboration with Dr Reza Hashemi at the University of Rhode Island, is the first published in this new topic.

Publication date: 28 June 2018

First-time Writing Bursary for School of Welsh Student

Congratulations to Gareth Evans-Jones, a PhD student in the School of Welsh, on winning a First-time Writing Bursary supported by Literature Wales.

Publication date: 30 March 2017

Fishing for Success

Anglesey Sea Zoo is one of many businesses taking advantage of GO Wales , an initiative that provides university graduates with placements and work tasters in an area related to their degree. GO Wales offer opportunities that provide excellent skills and experience to enhance a graduate’s CV in this tough economic climate.

Publication date: 7 April 2011

Five brain-boosting reasons to take up martial arts – at any age

This article by Ashleigh Johnstone , PhD researcher in Cognitive Neuroscience at the School of Psychology was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article . We are all aware that exercise generally has many benefits, such as improving physical fitness and strength. But what do we know about the effects of specific types of exercise? Researchers have already shown that jogging can increase life expectancy , for example, while yoga makes us happy . However, there is one activity that goes beyond enhancing physical and mental health – martial arts can boost your brain’s cognition too.

Publication date: 8 May 2018

Five ingenious ways snakes manipulate their bodies to hunt and survive

Do a quick search for “snakes” in the news and you’ll find people terrified, bitten or, sadly, killed by these creatures. Many of us fear their slithering ways and researchers have found evidence which suggests that humans have evolved a tendency to spot snakes more easily than other animals. But there are more than 3,500 species of snake in the world, and they have been around for 167m years – so they must be doing something right. This article by Tom Major , PhD candidate in Biological Sciences, Bangor University was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 7 February 2018

Five star reviews of performances and CD releases by the Head of Performance

Richard Craig's cd VALE was released in July on the Metier label and has since been reviewed by Gramophone magazine, as well as other blogs and social media sources.

Publication date: 28 November 2017

Five things you need to know about the Radovan Karadžić case

Yvonne McDermott , Senior Lecturer in Law at Bangor University wrote this 'explainer' article for The Conversation prior to the recent International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia judgment. Read the original article . The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia is issuing its judgment in the case of Radovan Karadžić, arguably its most high-profile accused since the trial of Slobodan Milošević, which ended in 2005. Here’s all you need to know about this landmark decision.

Publication date: 30 March 2016

Five ways that natural nanotechnology could inspire human design

Though nanotechnology is portrayed as a fairly recent human invention , nature is actually full of nanoscopic architectures. They underpin the essential functions of a variety of life forms, from bacteria to berries, wasps to whales. This article by John Thomas Prabhakar , Lecturer of Physical Chemistry (Nanocrystals and Nanoparticles), was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 13 August 2018

Five years on from the Charlie Hebdo attack, ‘Je suis Charlie’ rings hollow

After the terror attack on the Paris office of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo on January 7 2015 left 12 people dead, many declared “Je suis Charlie” (“I am Charlie”) in solidarity. But behind the understandable emotion that accompanied such declarations lay a more complicated reality. Many reactions to the attack were more conservative than first appeared, and not in keeping with the values of the publication. Five years on, “Je suis Charlie” has quite a hollow ring to it. This article by Jonathan Ervine , School of Languages, Literatures & Linguistics is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

Publication date: 6 January 2020

Five-country survey of carers highlights continuing delays in dementia diagnosis across countries

Today, at the 27th Alzheimer Europe Conference in Berlin, Prof. Bob Woods ( Bangor University , Wales, United Kingdom) presented the top line results of a five-country survey on the experience of 1,409 carers of a diagnosis of dementia.

Publication date: 3 October 2017

Flag 13 March 2017

In common with many organisation across the UK, the University is flying the Commonwealth flag to mark Commonwealth Day.

Publication date: 10 March 2017

Flexible and omnipresent Baboons could be at risk

Despite being so commonplace in some regions of Sub-Saharan Africa that baboons can be considered pests to some communities, new research shows that half the six species of baboons present in the region could be at risk by mid-century. A recent paper in the Journal of Biogeography reveals that baboons, most of which are in the ‘of Least Concern’ category on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species, could struggle for survival under future climate conditions.

Publication date: 16 May 2019

Flushed with success: How the National Trust plans to stop energy going down the drain.

Over the past 18 months the National Trust has spent almost half million pounds at Penrhyn Castle on projects to create sustainable energy and hot water - yet much of this energy goes to waste - simply flushed down the drain. To combat this the team at Penrhyn Castle, in collaboration with Bangor University and Trinity College Dublin, are embarking on an exciting new heat recovery project to make use of the huge amount of hot water that usually goes, quite literally, to waste.

Publication date: 17 April 2018

Flying start for Menai Science Park

The first tenants moving into the £20m Science Park on Anglesey have been revealed, with a diverse spread of businesses and projects from start-ups to large SMEs, all wanting to innovate and grow. Menai Science Park ( M-SParc ), a wholly owned subsidiary of Bangor University, currently has 11 companies ready to move in when the Park opens in early 2018.

Publication date: 22 November 2017

Food Dudes get children eating their vegetables in Wales

On Wednesday 10th June the Welsh Centre for Behaviour Change (WCBC) and Food Dudes teamed up to host a day of adventure sessions that saw groups of Welsh primary school children having fun with fruit, vegetables and physical activity. The sessions, held at Bendigedig indoor activity centre in Barmouth, welcomed groups of children from two local schools who sampled a range of raw fruit and vegetables, as well as taking part in a series of bilingual activities designed around themes of healthy eating and physical activity.

Publication date: 10 June 2015

Food Dudes has spun out

Over the past ten years the Food Dudes programme at the School of Psychology has gone from strength to strength – winning grants, accolades, and awards around the world. In the process, it has improved the eating habits and health of hundreds of thousands of kids. And recently, leading the school’s drive toward commercialisation, the programme has become its own spin-out company - Food Dudes Health Ltd (FDH).

Publication date: 1 June 2012

Food Dudes interactive stories help toddlers get active for life

Bangor University’s research on behaviour change led by the late Professor Fergus Lowe and Professor Pauline Horne has led to the creation of the highly effective Food Dudes Behavioural Change System to improve children’s health and wellbeing. The award-winning System uses the key behavioural principles of role modelling, rewards and repeated tasting to help children aged 2 – 11 years to enjoy eating fruit and vegetables and change their diets for life. The System has been trialled internationally and in 2012 its success led to the creation of a successful spin-out social enterprise company called Food Dudes Health .

Publication date: 2 December 2014

Food Dudes to rescue children from General Junk

At The Worshipful Company of Fruiterers’ Annual Livery Banquet held at the Mansion House in London on Thursday 17th February 2011, Professor Fergus Lowe, co-director of Bangor University’s successful Food Dudes Programme, addressed a distinguished array of guests who included the Lord Mayor of the City of London and the Sheriffs, the New Zealand High Commissioner, the Dean of Canterbury, four Commanders-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, the Commissioner of the City London Police, senior representatives of the legal profession, Masters of four other livery companies as well as leaders of the fruit industry.

Publication date: 22 February 2011

Food Dudes win international acclaim

Dr Pauline Horne and Professor Fergus Lowe of Bangor University have been presented with an award for their pioneering work on childhood obesity in front of an audience of 4,000 academics from many different countries, at a conference held in Seattle recently.

Publication date: 11 June 2012

Food across the generations

Takeaways, supermarkets, fast foods, runner beans from Kenya and pizza in the freezer. We just can’t do without them today can we? Who can imagine a world without a wide selection of prepared foods? Cast your mind back a couple of generations and this vast choice of food was unimaginable. On Thursday, 26 th February there will be a cross generation community lunch held at Busy Bees café, Penrhyndeudraeth between 12-2 o'clock to discuss the food of yesterday and today.

Publication date: 19 February 2015

Food banks are becoming institutionalised in the UK

I was one of 58 academics, activists and food writers who published a stark open letter warning against food banks becoming institutionalised in the UK. We believe the country is now reaching a point where “left behind people” and retailers’ “leftover food” share a symbiotic relationship. Food banks are becoming embedded within welfare provision, fuelled by corporate involvement and ultimately creating an industry of poverty. This article by Dave Beck , Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow , Bangor University is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

Publication date: 2 April 2019

Footballers’ voices: gambling and addiction in football

Media reports have highlighted gambling problems amongst a minority of professional footballers. New research, published in Addiction Research Theory , has revealed how some players could develop difficulties with their gambling, and what can be done to help them seek treatment. Footballers with a range of professional experiences, who have experienced gambling problems, were interviewed as part of research by Bangor, London and Oxford universities. The researchers had direct access to the players to learn about their experiences of gambling and how and why their gambling became a problem.

Publication date: 19 August 2016

Foresee the glory and train better!

New research from IPEP at Bangor provides evidence for the importance of understanding personality in relation to training and maximising potential and success.

Publication date: 19 February 2021

Forest Research wins funding for collaborative research into oak tree health

A pioneering new project to investigate the health of our British oak trees has been the go-ahead thanks to almost £2 million investment from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC), Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), Defra and Scottish Government. The project, named ‘BAC-STOP’ (Bacteria: Advancement of Control and Knowledge to Save Threatened Oak and Protect them for Future Generations’), will focus on Acute Oak Decline (AOD) - an emerging complex disease in which bacteria cause stem lesions on native species of British oak.

Publication date: 8 July 2020

Forest conservation approaches must recognise the rights of local people

Until the 1980s, biodiversity conservation in the tropics focused on the “fines and fences” approach: creating protected areas from which local people were forcibly excluded. More recently, conservationists have embraced the notion of “ win-win ”: a dream world where people and nature thrive side by side. This article by Sarobidy Rakotonarivo , Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Stirling and Neal Hockley , Research Lecturer in Economics & Policy, Bangor University was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 9 August 2017

Forestry Student Launches Social Enterprise

A student from Bangor University forced to turn-down her dream work placement because of ongoing health problems has reason to celebrate following the launch of her own eco-awareness business, which aims to enlighten teenagers about environmental issues.

Publication date: 4 June 2018

Forget Jon Snow, watch the young women to find out how Game of Thrones ends

For Game of Thrones fans, the current series has been a bit of a mystery. As the television writers have picked up the storyline where author George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Fire and Ice novels ended, there is, for the first time, no original text to refer back to. This article by Raluca Radulescu , Professor of Medieval Literature and English Literature, Bangor University was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article

Publication date: 25 August 2017

Forging new research talent

The search is on for the next generation of talented researchers building their careers in Wales. Welsh Crucible, the development scheme for the nation’s research leaders of the future, is recruiting for this summer’s capacity-building programme.

Publication date: 8 February 2012

Former Chief Operating Officer of No.10 Downing Street receives Honorary Fellowship from Bangor

Bangor alumnus and former Chief Operating Officer of No.10 Downing Street Eric Hepburn CBE was awarded an Honorary Fellowship by Bangor University on Tuesday 15th July 2013.

Publication date: 17 July 2013

Former Navy Engineer graduates in Nursing

After moving out of the family home and renting it out for 3 years to pay for higher education, a Bangor University student will graduate this week.

Publication date: 12 July 2013

Former PhDs talk about careers outside academia

Bangor University alumni Dr Melanie Davies (PhD Biological Sciences 2003, Post-doc North West Cancer Research Fund Institute 2004-2008) and Dr Les Pritchard (PhD Computer Science 2004) returned to their alma mater on Wednesday afternoon to talk about their careers outside academia

Publication date: 18 March 2020

Former Professional Footballer graduates

A former professional footballer who came back home to North Wales to study at Bangor University is graduating this week.

Publication date: 12 July 2013

Former Student Becomes Executive Editor of North Wales Live and the Daily Post

Recently, Dion Jones, a former BA History with Journalism student here at Bangor, was appointed to the role of Executive Editor of North Wales Live and the Daily Post. Here is a bit of his history and an explanation of how a degree from Bangor has helped his career:

Publication date: 9 October 2020

Former student completes epic 30,000 mile journey to South Africa to raise money for charity

A Bangor Univerity graduate has just completed an epic 30,000 mile drive to South Africa and back in a bid to raise £10,000 for two charities, Link Ethiopia and Alzheimer’s Research Trust.

Publication date: 11 May 2011

Former student wins ‘journalist of the year’ award

A former student at the School of Creative Studies and Media has won a prestigious journalism award for her work. Noellin Imoh, who graduated from Bangor in 2010, won a BEFFTA (Black, Entertainment, Film, Fashion,Television and Arts Awards) for her work as editor of African Dazzle Magazine.

Publication date: 4 November 2013

Forthcoming events at the Bangor Centre for International Law

The Bangor Centre of International is the Law School’s hub for the research, teaching and dissemination of International Law, with a focus on Rule of Law. Professor Suzannah Linton, the Centre’s director, her Co-Deputy Directors, Mark Hyland and Yvonne McDermott, and the International Law team, are very pleased to welcome new students to Bangor Law School, and to provide advance notice of some of our forthcoming events

Publication date: 25 September 2012

Forum Theatre and Community Development

Using forum theatre to engage in community change

Publication date: 4 April 2016

Four Bangor University students compose 100 poems in 24 hours

On this year’s National Poetry Day, four Bangor University students took up Literature Wales’ annual challenge to compose 100 original poems in 24 hours.

Publication date: 5 October 2018

Four Bangor academics appointed Fellows of Learned Society

Four Bangor University academics have been elected Fellows of The Learned Society of Wales as a result of the Society’s 2013 Election of new Fellows.

Publication date: 2 May 2013

Four out of four for Bangor University in Green Gown Awards Finals

Bangor University has reached the 2016 finals of the Green Gown Awards with all four of its entries. It is the first year that the University has entered these prestigious awards, run by The Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges (EAUC). The University joins over 100 other finalists representing a combined population of 1.5 million students and nearly quarter of a million staff who benefit from pioneering sustainability initiatives in teaching, leadership, research, and student life.

Publication date: 13 July 2016

Fourth Bangor Science Festival is on the horizon

Planning for the fourth annual Bangor Science Festival is well under way and the 2014 Festival is certainly shaping up. The Science Festival will be held during National Science and Engineering Week from Friday 14 th March and Sunday23rd March 2014.

Publication date: 28 January 2014

France's football team hitting the headlines

With football's European Championships now underway in Poland and the Ukraine, lecturer in French Dr. Jonathan Ervine explores relations between the French national team and the media in an article on the website French Football Weekly.

Publication date: 14 June 2012

Frankincense, given by the Wise Men, could be the latest super ingredient

Frankincense was considered precious enough to be presented by the Wise Men to the baby Jesus, along with gold and myrrh. It is a natural substance which was greatly valued in the ancient world. What was it that made frankincense a precious gift fit for a king?

Publication date: 5 January 2016

Free Chemistry Training for Individuals and Companies in Interreg Regions

Individuals and companies in the counties of north and west Wales can access free training in a range of chemistry-related topics at Bangor University over the coming 12 months.

Publication date: 24 July 2013

Free Concerts at the University this May

The Performance Department will open its doors to the public throughout May in a series of free concerts. The hard work of our visiting lecturers and students can be heard in a series of recitals featuring works by Franck, Beethoven, Messiaen, Debussy, Lizst, Bach and much more.

Publication date: 26 April 2016

Free Welsh language software released to help with lockdown home schooling and working – and beyond

A software package to help Welsh language spellchecking and grammar checking has been released as a free download thanks to a partnership between Bangor University and the Welsh Government. The release aims to support Welsh-medium learners and their parents, home workers and small organisations during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic – and beyond.

Publication date: 28 May 2020

Free bus travel launches Climate Week and Bangor University’s Travel the World campaign

To mark Climate Week and launch Bangor University’s Travel the World campaign, Bangor University has teamed up with Arriva Buses Wales to provide a period of free travel to and from its campuses.

Publication date: 26 February 2013

Free lunch-time concerts

Bangor University has opened its doors to a range of concerts for nearly a hundred years. The Music at Bangor Concert Series brings around thirty concerts to Bangor during the academic year: a diverse mix ranging from concerts for chamber ensembles to the BBC National Orchestra of Wales.

Publication date: 26 October 2011

Free school meal funds help pay for school trips too – but self-imposed stigma stops parents claiming

Each and every one of us define success in our way. But in schools, it is mostly limited to a grading system, with pupils who achieve better marks considered to be more of a “success”. The barriers to this success are not just natural intelligence, or lack of hard work, however, they come from a variety of different places. For our recently published study , we looked at how poverty and educational attainment are linked in rural Wales. We spoke to children, teachers and other key stakeholders to explore the problems that they experience and perceive. We also looked at national, regional and local plans and policies for combating poverty and increasing educational attainment in pupils. This article by Gwilym Siôn ap Gruffudd , Lecturer/ Researcher in Education, School of Education and Human Development, was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 6 September 2018

French grief reflects respect for a certain kind of athlete

France is in mourning after 10 people – including three of the country’s most celebrated sporting icons – died in a helicopter crash in Argentina. Swimmer Camille Muffat, boxer Alexis Vastine and yachtswoman Florence Arthaud were participants in a television survival show. Since their deaths were confirmed, there has been an outpouring of grief in France. Muffat, Vastine and Arthaud all captured the imagination of the French public. Their fame shows that France celebrates its athletes a little differently to some of its neighbours. Where in the UK or Italy footballers rule the roost, in France, it is sometimes a different kind of athlete in the spotlight.

Publication date: 11 March 2015

Fresh start to the summer

The Bangor University Summer Ball can be the pinnacle of the University social calendar and for some it marks the end of an era of a student’s time at Bangor. This year was no different as we saw the grounds of the Main Arts building transformed over the weekend and an array of artists and DJs come entertain throughout the night.

Publication date: 1 June 2012

Freshers get directed routes to University

Welcome Week at Bangor University has come around again this year, and, as the University and its Peer Guides prepare to greet its new students, local residents are advised that there may be some traffic delays in and around Bangor over the week-end of 21-22 September. Traffic can be expected to be heavy with around 2,000 students and their parents arriving at the University’s various halls of residence.

Publication date: 17 September 2013

Freshers get directed routes to University

Welcome Week at Bangor University has come around again this year, and, as the University and its Peer Guides prepare to greet its new students, local residents are advised that there may be some traffic delays in and around Bangor over the weekend of 20-21 September. Traffic can be expected to be heavy with around 2,000 students and their parents arriving at the University’s various halls of residence.

Publication date: 11 September 2014

Friday's Eisteddfod Activities - A Day of Poetry, music and film

A Day of Poetry, music and film.

Publication date: 2 August 2013

Friendly Face for people newly diagnosed with dementia

“Friendly Face” is an opportunity for people newly diagnosed with dementia to talk on the phone or meet someone else living with a diagnosis in North Wales. The new initiative is to be launched at Bangor University as part of World Alzheimer's Month in September (23/09/2019).

Publication date: 3 September 2019

Friends raise tens of thousands of pounds to help Dr Sophie Williams return home

A gin festival, a sponsored climb of Snowdon, specially designed Christmas cards and a hair-shaving event are just some of the many fund-raising activities carried out by friends and family of Sophie Williams in the last few months. The money is needed to make adaptations to Sophie’s home to provide wheel-chair access and space for the carers she needs 24 hours a day. Sophie, a lecturer in Bangor University, suffered brain injury when on fieldwork in China in 2015. She has limited movement below the neck and depends on a ventilator. The work to her home in Sling, near Tregarth, is expected to cost around £60,000.

Publication date: 17 January 2018

From Antony Gormley to Wolfgang Tillmans, artists' Remain posters leave something to be desired

This article by Andrew Smith , Subject Leader for Fine Art, Bangor University , was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article. Artists have risen to the challenge of making posters for political motive throughout history. Now we approach a referendum that could divide Britain from the EU and change the face of Europe; an important enough issue to raise the creative juices if ever there was one. Accordingly, contemporary artists and designers have been commissioned by Britain Stronger in Europe to create new works, a series of posters that can be seen adorning many a window.

Publication date: 14 June 2016

From Consumer Psychology to Ella's Kitchen

Paul Dazeley accepted an invitation from Dr James Intrilligator to come back to Bangor to talk to students currently studying MSc Consumer Psychology, the course Paul graduate from a few years ago.

Publication date: 1 May 2012

From Geoffrey Chaucer to Jeff Sessions, misspeaking is when you lie about lying

When US attorney-general Jeff Sessions told his confirmation hearing he had not had any communication with any Russians during the presidential election campaign, only for it to turn out that he had twice met with the Russian ambassador to Washington, Sergey Kislyak, he was apparently “misspeaking”. So that’s ok then. But maybe not – while “misspeak” undoubtedly has the innocent connotation of “speaking incorrectly” or even “mispronouncing”, it is a sad reflection on contemporary life that whenever a politician uses a word, no matter how blameless the context might appear, people are less and less inclined to take the meaning of that word at face value. This article by John Olsson , Lecturer in Law and Criminology, Bangor University was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 6 March 2017

From Mumbai to the Menai Science Park

Bangor University international student, Nebu George, has been appointed as Menai Science Park Ltd ’s archaeology intern. The company recently received outline planning permission for M-SParc, a state-of-the-art science park in Gaerwen on Anglesey, and the archaeological survey is part of the conditions for full planning permission.

Publication date: 17 June 2015

From Salad Cream to the Severn bridge, renaming is an emotive issue

This article by Dr Sarah Louise Wheeler , Lecturer in Social Policy (Welsh medium), at the School of Social Sciences was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article . The American food giant Heinz sparked controversy with a recent proposal to change the name of one of its best known products. If it goes ahead, there will be no more Salad Cream in the world’s kitchens. We will have to make do with bottles of Sandwich Cream instead.

Publication date: 14 June 2018

From archaeological digs to chemistry experiments- Bangor University’ has activities for everyone at the Urdd Eisteddfod

Children and their families will be heading to Bala for the Meirionnydd Urdd Eisteddfod during Whitsun Half Term (Monday 26-Sat 30 May).

Publication date: 20 May 2014

From avatars to apps: why we still love to go down the rabbit hole with Alice

This article by Lyle Skains Lecturer in Writing at the School of Creative Studies & Media was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article . Few in the English-speaking world (and even the non-English-speaking world) are unfamiliar with Alice and her encounters with nonsense and play in Wonderland, whether through the original texts, or their many adaptations. Alice has walked across pages, stages, and screens; she is playable and played.

Publication date: 7 July 2015

From childcare to caring for our environment, three new Research Fellowships to feed into Assembly business

Bangor University is contributing three out of seven new research fellows, who are joining the National Assembly as part of a programme of shared knowledge between higher education institutions and the Welsh parliament. The academics from the Schools of Law and Health Sciences and Natural Sciences will be sharing their expertise on vital issues that will feed directly into the work of the Assembly and its committees. This follows on from Bangor University’s participation in the successful pilot scheme .

Publication date: 12 February 2019

From filming the Student Dance Society to working with Dr Who….

A BAFTA winner now running his own film company is quick to credit his success to the support and encouragement he received while studying at Bangor University. Osian Williams is already making a name for himself as an independent film-maker, having won a BAFTA Cymru award* while he was a student in the School of Creative Studies and Media at Bangor University.

Publication date: 17 April 2015

From glass case to cyber-space:Chaucerian Masterpiece Goes Global

Bangor University and the National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth, have collaborated on a project to bring one of the jewels of English literature, kept at the National Library, freely available to all. The Hengwrt copy of Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, produced in London at the close of the fourteenth century and believed to be the earliest existing version of this work, is now fully digitised, and accessible by global users via the Library’s website.

Publication date: 15 May 2014

From the New World to our world – a new translation of Jerry Hunter’s epic Welsh novel

A new translation of a Welsh novel by Professor Jerry Hunter sheds light on a largely forgotten episode of the English Civil War – and of Welsh history – when troops from Cromwell’s New Model Army, mistaking them for Irish Catholics, massacred over a hundred Welsh women in the immediate aftermath of the Battle of Naseby in 1645.

Publication date: 5 December 2017

From ‘average’ student to First Class Graduate!

Bangor University Creative Studies graduate, Matthew Neale had never imagined he could succeed at university. Describing himself as an ‘extremely average’ student, Matthew had no intention of furthering his education after leaving school – until a family holiday brought him to North Wales and he fell in love with Bangor University.

Publication date: 13 July 2011

From “What? A Woman?” to “What a Woman!”

Public lecture: Have women finally broken through the political glass ceiling? Are Hillary Clinton, Theresa May, Angela Merkel, Nicola Sturgeon and Leanne Wood symptoms of a fundamental shift or mere aberrations in a persistently male-dominated arena? Can women also rise to the top in other spheres, or are the odds stacked against them?

Publication date: 22 November 2016

Fujitsu win contract to boost super computing in Wales

Global technology giant Fujitsu has today (March 22) been named as the successful bidder to partner with the Universities in Wales to create a unique £40 million world-class super computing network, a research and innovation institute and a skills academy. The supporting infrastructure will stretch to the four corners of Wales and have a reach across the rest of the globe.

Publication date: 22 March 2011

Fulbright enables Triple Harp research

An American student has just embarked on a postgraduate research degree at Bangor University having received a highly prestigious Fulbright Award .

Publication date: 2 October 2018

Full-time PhD Studentship

Stipend: £14,000 per annum provided by Drapers with supervision fees met by the University Three years Full-time PhD focused on: Rediscovering compassion and caring in the nursing workforce: integrating aesthetics into nursing education and training for improved dementia care practice.

Publication date: 14 November 2014

Fully Funded PhD Scholarships

Fully Funded 3 year PhDs in Psychology are available. Please click here for details and to apply

Publication date: 21 December 2012

Fully Funded PhD’s available in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Advanced Computing

Three fully-funded PhD positions available in the area of AI, Machine Learning and Advanced Computing (AIMLAC) to start October 2021

Publication date: 14 January 2021

Fully funded MBA Environmental Management

Keen to develop or update skills in business and economic activities related to the environment? We have 30 FULLY FUNDED Scholarships available for our MBA Environmental Management degree for 2013 (UK/EU students only).

Publication date: 10 January 2013

Fully funded MBA Environmental Management

Publication date: 6 February 2013

Funding Boost for Cancer Research in North Wales

This summer, Cancer Research Wales, has pledged almost £500,000 for a series of new cancer projects in North Wales, bringing the total money spent over the last 5 years for cancer research in the area to almost £3M.

Publication date: 8 October 2019

Funding awarded to complete cataloguing of Penrhyn Castle papers

Bangor University’s Archives and Special Collections has been successful in a grant application for assistance with the cataloguing of the remaining Penrhyn Castle papers. The National Cataloguing Grants Programme awarded a grant of £46,487 to complete the cataloguing of 47 linear metres of archival material. The papers relating to the sugar plantations in Jamaica owned by the Pennant family and the material relating to the Penrhyn Quarry Strike of 1900-1903 will be of particular importance to national and international historians.

Publication date: 20 November 2014

Funding boost for language mentoring project

A project to raise the profile of modern foreign languages has received extended funding from Welsh Government to reach pupils in rural parts of Wales.

Publication date: 2 June 2017

Funding boost for research to support the development of marine renewable energy in Wales

An industrial sector identified as vital to growing a sustainable economy in Wales is to be given a further boost with the awarding of an additional £1.5M of EU funding from the Welsh Government.

Publication date: 10 September 2020

Funding boost for the National Centre for Population Health & Wellbeing Research

Bangor, Swansea and Cardiff Universities have recently won £2,249,927 funding from Health and Care Research Wales (formerly NISCHR) to lead the National Centre for Population Health and Wellbeing Research (NCPHWR), an all Wales Research Centre.

Publication date: 27 May 2015

Funding for Pontio development welcomed

Bangor University has welcomed the announcement of funding for the Pontio development as a tremendous boost for the north Wales economy. This £27.5m investment by the Welsh Assembly Government and European Regional Development Fund, will create and safeguard hundreds of jobs and become a platform from which economic growth in the area can develop.

Publication date: 2 December 2010

Funding to develop dementia researchers

In Wales there at 45,000 people living with dementia and the cost of illness has been estimated at £1.4 billion per year. The highest part of this cost is unpaid care by family and friends. Support services can be fragmented and difficult for people to access across health and social care sectors. Poor transport links and the risk of carers feeling more isolated and unsupported are particular challenges for rural areas. Researchers at Bangor University’s School of Healthcare Sciences have been awarded over half a million pounds in funding to undertake fellowships in dementia research. These fellowships, funded by Welsh Government through Health and Care Research Wales , aim to build capacity in health and social care research by supporting individuals to become independent researchers and to undertake high-quality research projects’.

Publication date: 30 August 2017

Funding to develop dementia researchers

In Wales there at 45,000 people living with dementia and the cost of illness has been estimated at £1.4 billion per year. The highest part of this cost is unpaid care by family and friends. Support services can be fragmented and difficult for people to access across health and social care sectors. Poor transport links and the risk of carers feeling more isolated and unsupported are particular challenges for rural areas. Researchers at Bangor University’s School of Healthcare Sciences have been awarded over half a million pounds in funding to undertake fellowships in dementia research. These fellowships, funded by Welsh Government through Health and Care Research Wales , aim to build capacity in health and social care research by supporting individuals to become independent researchers and to undertake high-quality research projects’.

Publication date: 30 August 2017

Further evidence of Bangor University’s increasing popularity

Bangor University achieved the second-highest improvement in overall rankings of UK universities in the results of the 2016 Guardian University Guide league tables, which are published today (Tuesday 26 May) by The Guardian.

Publication date: 26 May 2015

G8 summit announces £4 million research project about improving life with dementia

Researchers at Bangor University have been awarded £4 million to lead the ‘Improving the experience of Dementia and Enhancing Active life: Living well with dementia’ (IDEAL) project. The study will be carried out in collaboration with Cardiff University, Brunel University, the London School of Economics, King’s College London, Sussex University, the Research Institute for the Care of Older People (RICE), the Alzheimer’s Society and Innovations in Dementia CIC.

Publication date: 11 December 2013

GPs refer Eighty per cent of suspected Cancers after two visits

MORE THAN eighty per cent of patients suspected of having cancer are being referred by their GP in the first two consultations, with more than half being sent to see a specialist at the first appointment, according to new research published in the British Journal of Cancer today (Friday).

Publication date: 8 February 2013

Gabrielle rekindles her appetite for learning

A retired head teacher from Dolgellau celebrated her graduation success at Bangor University recently. After spending a lifetime in education where her mother, father, sister and husband were teachers, Gabrielle Wilkinson has spent the last 8 years on the Lifelong Learning Fine Art programme, culminating in a BA (hons) Fine Art.

Publication date: 13 July 2011

Game of Thrones: neither Arya Stark nor Brienne of Tarth are unusual — medieval romance heroines did it all before

Brienne of Tarth and Arya Stark are very unlike what some may expect of a typical medieval lady. The only daughter of a minor knight, Brienne has trained up as a warrior and has been knighted for her valour in the field of battle. Meanwhile Arya, a tomboyish teen when we first met her in series one, is a trained and hardened assassin. No damsels in distress, then – they’ve chosen to defy their society’s expectations and follow their own paths. This article by Raluca Radulescu , Professor of Medieval Literature and English Literature at the School of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

Publication date: 8 May 2019

Gauging evolutionary adaptation- are our models right?

One challenge facing scientists is to estimate how our environment and the complex web of creatures within it, will respond to changes in their environment due to climate change or other human influences. Traditionally, scientists have taken and tested single or pairs of ecological ‘drivers’ of change in the environment, elements such as increased temperature, increased CO2 or changes in herbicides or fertilizer, to assess how species will evolve over hundreds of generations. This lab-based model of evolutionary change is simple compared to the complex environment in which species exist, so one major task for scientists is to understand how well simplified versions of environmental change teach us about more complex ones.

Publication date: 1 September 2017

Gaz uses AI to animate computer graphics animals

Gareth Henshall’s PhD research covered two important areas of computing: artificial intelligent algorithms and computer animation.

Publication date: 5 September 2019

Geiriadur Bangor (The Bangor Dictionary)

The BBC’s Welsh English dictionary is back in its new incarnation! When the BBC’s dictionary was taken down from the web due to the retirement of its old software, a number of people were sad to lose it. Although there are now a number of other on-line Welsh English dictionaries in existence, many users, including Welsh learners, liked its simple, easy to use interface. Its combination of general vocabulary and the latest technical terms was also very popular. The Language Technologies Unit at Bangor University’s Canolfan Bedwyr , as original creators of the dictionary, were asked if they could reinstate it and publish it on the university’s website.

Publication date: 27 November 2014

Gender and Medieval Studies Conference 2015

‘ to embrace a woman is to embrace a sack of manure ’ Odo of Cluny On the 7-9 January 2015, Bangor University will be hosting a conference which will explore the relationship between medieval women and dirt from the perspective of a variety of different disciplines.

Publication date: 27 November 2014

Generation Beth reveals that Wales’ youth value their vote and feel European

S4C are calling on the young people of Wales to share their experiences as part of an interactive European project. Lecturer Dr. Cynog Prys and a doctoral student Shân Pritchard of the School of Social Science , have been invited to discuss and analyse the finding of the project that has partners in in 12 European countries. This innovative project, called ' Generation Beth ' is an evolution of a highly successful survey conducted in France in 2013 called 'Generation quoi'. This time, 12 countries, including Wales have joined France to create a truly European event. The project is led in Wales by S4C and the production company Cwmni Da.

Publication date: 6 May 2016

Generous nursing students prepare to spread festive cheer for Wrexham patients

Student nurses from Bangor University will be bringing some additional Christmas cheer to patients at Wrexham Maelor Hospital again this year.

Publication date: 1 December 2017

Generous nursing students spread festive cheer to rehabilitation ward patients

Student nurses from Bangor University are bringing some additional Christmas cheer to patients at Wrexham Maelor Hospital. Second year adult nursing students Ceri Davies, Kate Topple and Fern Williams, along with their lecturer Angela Williams, have filled shoeboxes with festive treats for patients on Bedwen, Onnen and ENT wards

Publication date: 22 December 2016

Geography and Environmental Science at Bangor University climbs 17 places in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide by subject 2018

The School of Environment, Natural Resources and Geography are delighted that their Geography and Environmental Science courses have risen 17 places to 23 rd in the UK in the latest subject rankings.

Publication date: 29 September 2017

Geography student pitches in to promote north Wales’ first community- owned hydro project

A Bangor University student is helping members of the community at Abergwyngregyn promote the first large community-owned hydroelectricity generating scheme in north Wales.

Publication date: 13 August 2014

George Meyrick announced as new Chancellor of Bangor University

George Meyrick has been announced as the new Chancellor of Bangor University. He succeeds Lord Elis-Thomas who stood down earlier this year. He becomes only the 12th individual to hold this ceremonial role at the University, and will serve for an initial period of five years.

Publication date: 19 December 2017

George Osborne Meets the Food Dudes

Primary School pupils following a healthy eating project run by a Bangor University ‘spin-out’ social enterprise, met with UK Chancellor George Osbourne MP recently. The children at St Vincent’s RC Primary school in Knutsford, Cheshire are following a new pilot programme of the Food Dudes project which is designed to improve healthy eating amongst children.

Publication date: 20 December 2013

German Film and Culture Day

Bangor University’s School of Modern Languages, in collaboration with Routes into Languages recently organised a German Film and Culture Day attended by GCSE and A Level students and teachers from schools in north Wales.

Publication date: 13 July 2013

German Film and Culture Day

Bangor University’s School of Modern Languages, in collaboration with Routes into Languages recently organised a German Film and Culture Day.

Publication date: 30 July 2012

German Studies Conference introduced Alexander Kluge to Wales

The Department of Modern Languages and Cultures at Bangor University was delighted to host the annual conference of the Association for German Studies in Great Britain and Ireland (AGS) on 29-31 August 2018.

Publication date: 16 October 2018

German and Danish partners visit Bangor

This month, we have been pleased to welcome colleagues from two of our partner institutions.

Publication date: 24 May 2016

Get better at managing multiple medicine use, warns report

Policy, medical training and clinical practice have failed to adapt to a significant increase in the number of patients taking multiple prescription drugs, according to a new report published by The King’s Fund and authored by an Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer at Bangor University.

Publication date: 28 November 2013

Get married at Bangor University

Bangor University now holds a full wedding license which means that happy couples can have both the civil ceremony and the reception on site. To celebrate, the University will be holding their first ever Wedding Fayre on Sunday September 2nd which will give guest a chance to see what’s on offer.

Publication date: 14 August 2012

Get out your Bikes for Dyslexia help on Sunday May 15th

Following last year’s successful Bike Ride, which raised £270 for Bangor University’s Miles Dyslexia Centre’s work with dyslexic children, another ride is being organised for Sunday 15 th May. Like last year, it will take a route between Bangor, Bethesda and towards Caernarfon, and will all be on lanes or cycle paths. The main ride is 35 miles, with a shorter route of 15 miles for the less ambitious.

Publication date: 4 May 2011

Getting Welsh GPs to act more quickly on cancer symptoms

A research project at Bangor University will look at early cancer diagnosis - a priority area for the Welsh Government, as late presentation of cancer is thought to significantly contribute to the relatively poor survival of Welsh cancer patients compared to the rest of the UK. The award had been made to Professor Richard Neal from the University's North Wales Centre for Primary Care Research , himself a practicing G.P and a world-leader in the field of early cancer diagnosis.

Publication date: 1 March 2016

Getting in the ‘Neural Groove’ - Prof Cross joins an illustrious list of Award Lecture winners

Prof. Emily S. Cross from Bangor University’s School of Psychology has been named as one of the winners of the British Science Association (BSA) prestigious Award Lectures that form part of the British Science Festival 2017.

Publication date: 16 August 2017

Getting to the heart of the matter

n a research project for the ESRC Public Services Programme, co-funded by the General Medical Council (the regulatory body for doctors), Dr Mark Exworthy and Professor Jonathan Gabe from Royal Holloway-University of London, and Ian Rees Jones from Bangor University , explored the impact of disclosure of death rates on cardiac surgeons. In 2009, they undertook an in-depth study at the micro level of a surgical unit, the meso level of the hospital in which the unit was based and the local Primary Care Trust, and the macro level of the regulatory environment. The research explored the connections between clinical professionals, managers and regulators.

Publication date: 4 March 2011

Ghanaian ‘exchange’ Benefits Healthcare

A registered nurse from Ghana is currently studying at Bangor University’s School of Healthcare Sciences , and can discuss her home country with a Bangor Student, Iola Mair Morris, who, thanks to her course, has been able to assist some of the world’s poorest children, during a fortnight volunteering in the West African country over the summer.

Publication date: 9 January 2018

Giraffes aren’t dangerous – but they will soon be endangered

Dr Matt Hayward, of the School of Environment, Natural Resources & Geography writing in The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 6 August 2015

Girls get a chance to 'Discover Science'

Tracking down Rhino DNA, creating electronic clubwear or going through high security check-ins at a Nuclear Power station isn’t usually how 14-year- old girls spend their Saturday mornings. However, the Discover Science Saturday Club for Girls - a joint project between Bangor University and Careers Wales - saw 12 youngsters from local schools spending their Saturdays finding out more about science, engineering and technology in an informative and fun environment.

Publication date: 2 August 2011

Girls get a chance to 'discover science'

Exploring the rocky shore in muddy wellies - then wearing a white lab coat - isn’t usually how 14-year- old girls spend their Saturday mornings.

Publication date: 25 February 2013

Girls get a chance to 'discover science'

Tracking down Rhino DNA, creating electronic clubwear or exploring the rocky shore isn’t usually how 14-year- old girls spend their Saturday mornings. However, the Discover Science Saturday Club for Girls - a joint project between Bangor University and Careers Wales – has seen 25 youngsters coming forward to spend their Saturdays finding out more about science, engineering and technology in an informative and fun environment.

Publication date: 8 March 2012

Girls in STEM: Technocamps hold an event for 11 and 14-year olds

During the spring half term, the Technocamps team at the School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering, hosted twenty five students aging between 11 and 14.

Publication date: 18 March 2020

Giving the community an opportunity to hear about the latest research on Cancer and Palliative Care

A lecture focusing on Cancer and Palliative Care, takes place at Venue Cymru at 6pm on 15th November. The lecture series is free to attend, open to the public and includes refreshments, networking opportunities and a certificate of attendance.

Publication date: 10 November 2011

Global award for Bangor wetland scientist

A Bangor University lecturer has received a top international award for his work on understanding some of the world’s most important habitats. Prof Chris Freeman from Bangor University was given the prize after receiving nominations from scientists around the world, who praised him as a leader in his field.

Publication date: 13 June 2018

Global decline of large herbivores may lead to an “empty landscape,” scientists say

The decline of the world’s large herbivores, especially in Africa and parts of Asia, is raising the specter of an “empty landscape” in some of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet. Many populations of animals such as rhinoceroses, zebras, camels, elephants and tapirs are diminishing or threatened with extinction in grasslands, savannahs, deserts and forests, scientists say.

Publication date: 2 May 2015

Global gateway for Welsh research goes live on St David’s Day

A web gateway that brings together Welsh research and global business goes live on St David's Day (March 1 2014). Wales IP ( www.walesip.com ) acts as a portal for potential investors, helping them locate innovative opportunities developed by five Wales’ research-intensive universities.

Publication date: 3 March 2014

Globally significant work by Bangor graduate to be put to the test

A new global policy, initiated by a Bangor University graduate will be put to the test for the first time, now that a huge iceberg, estimated to be more than a quarter of the size of Wales, has broken free from Antarctica.

Publication date: 19 July 2017

Gold standard accreditation for University Archives

An accreditation accepted as the ‘gold standard’ in archive management has been awarded to Bangor University’s Archives and Special Collections . The University Archive was among 11 new applicants to achieve The National Archives Archive Accreditation , to become one of the 62 accredited archives in the UK.

Publication date: 3 January 2017

Golden Age of Welsh Pop

The National Waterfront Museum in Swansea displays more than 300 years of Welsh industry and innovation and a new exhibition next year (2013) will focus on an important, if not so immediately apparent Welsh industry. Hannah Way, currently living in Talysarn is researching the 'Golden Age' of Welsh pop on behalf of the Museum. She is investigating the impact of small independent labels on the Welsh pop scene and the impact of new media on those who have survived.

Publication date: 21 December 2012

Golf: the neuroscience of the perfect putt

Sports fans across the world watched the American golfer Tiger Woods roll in a putt to win the PGA tour’s season ending Tour Championship on September 23. His victory caps a remarkable comeback from personal struggles and injuries that caused him to plummet to 1,199 in the world rankings less than a year ago, and restores him as one of the world’s best. This article by Andrew Michael Cooke , Lecturer in Performance Psychology, at the School of Sport, Health & Exercise Sciences is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

Publication date: 28 September 2018

Golygathon cyntaf erioed ar Gerddoriaeth i’w gynnal yn Adran Gerdd Prifysgol Bangor

Fe fydd y ‘Golygathon’ cyntaf o’i fath erioed ym maes Cerddoriaeth yn cael ei gynnal yn Adran Gerdd Prifysgol Bangor ddydd Gwener, 24 Chwefror, 2017.

Publication date: 23 February 2017

Good Luck Gwen for Bryn Terfel Scholarship Competition

A student from Bangor University is competing in the Bryn Terfel Scholarship Competition, having been shortlisted by the judging panel. The University wishes Welsh and Theatre & Media Studies student, Gwen Elin the best of luck for the Competition.

Publication date: 19 October 2015

Graduate contribution from 2012

In a move to maintain and enhance its reputation for a top-quality student experience, Bangor University has proposed tuition fees of £9,000 for new Home/EU undergraduate and PGCE students from September 2012. In accordance with the Welsh Government’s policy, students domiciled in Wales will pay only the current fee level of approximately £3,400 p.a.

Publication date: 31 May 2011

Graduate hopes to ease the pain of a bad back

Back Care Awareness Week 2016 3rd – 8th October 2016 A Bangor University PhD graduate in Health Economics, Ned Hartfiel, hopes to reduce back pain and sickness absences in the UK through a ‘ Healthy Back Programme ’ which is being rolled out by his recently established company.

Publication date: 3 October 2016

Graduate on BBC Short Story Shortlist

Lisa Blower, a Bangor University PhD graduate, and part- time lecturer at the School of English, is one of the five shortlisted authors for the BBC Short Story award 2013

Publication date: 25 September 2013

Graduate prize winner launches business idea

A mature student at Bangor University is hoping to launch the product he developed during the final year of his degree course internationally over the coming months.

Publication date: 13 July 2011

Graduates gain employment during 20-year business relationship

A biotechnology company and university are celebrating more than two decades of a partnership that has resulted in multiple employment opportunities for graduates. Bee Robotics and Bangor University first started working together in 1998 and the relationship has proved vital for both organisations.

Publication date: 15 September 2020

Graduation 2012

Publication date: 18 July 2012

Graduation 2014

Registration for the 2014 graduation ceremonies is now open.

Publication date: 12 March 2014

Graduation News

Catch up with all the graduation news and student graduation profiles here !

Publication date: 16 July 2018

Graduation Success Stories 2011!

Congratulations to all our graduates! Read our graduation success stories here

Publication date: 14 July 2011

Graduation Success Stories 2012

To celebrate graduation week at Bangor University, here are some inspirational student success stories:

Publication date: 16 July 2012

Graduation Success Stories 2013

Congratulations to all our 2013 graduates, some of who have achieved success against all odds. Read about our inspirational students. Read about our inspirational students and watch our Graduation videos on BangorTV.

Publication date: 15 July 2013

Great British Food Revival looks at Bangor University research to safeguard sea trout

Dr Carys Ann Davies of Bangor University’s School of Ocean Sciences takes part in the new series of the Great British Food Revival series on BBC 2, which begins on Wednesday 10 th October at 8pm.

Publication date: 22 October 2012

Great Heritage Funding crucial to world leading hypoxia research at Bangor

In collaboration with Dr Jamie Macdonald and Sam Oliver at the School of Sport and Exercise Science, Dr Paul Mullins from the School of Psychology has been studying the effects of hypoxia on cerebral physiology for the past 7 years. In this time, they’ve have had two very successful PhD students, and some ground-breaking discoveries about how the human brain copes with lowered oxygen availability. Research of this type is extremely important to understand what happens in the brain during periods of hypoxic exposure weather due to clinical complications, or because you are a climber at the top of the world up a mountain.

Publication date: 4 October 2018

Green light for marine renewables?

Farms of ‘underwater windmills’ could affect how sand moves around our coastal seas, affecting beaches, sand banks and ultimately the risk of flooding, according to Bangor University oceanographer Dr Simon Neill.

Publication date: 15 September 2011

GreenWood Forest Park win Green Innovation Network prize

GreenWood Forest Park is the winner of a recent prize draw organized by the Green Innovation Network Project at Bangor University.

Publication date: 2 August 2012

Greener but not cleaner? How trees can worsen urban air pollution

John Gallagher, of the School of Environment, Natural Resources & Geography writing in The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 3 August 2015

Ground-breaking Libraries Services initiative is a Times Higher Education Award-winner

Bangor University Library and Archives Service have received the Outstanding Library Team Award, presented at the Times Higher Education Leadership and Management Awards 2015 , along with other Welsh partners in the Wales Higher Education Libraries Forum ( WHELF ). WHELF comprises the National Library of Wales, all the Welsh universities, the Welsh NHS Libraries, the Open University in Wales and the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama.

Publication date: 10 July 2015

Ground-breaking healthcare research showcased

Ground-breaking research which is set to improve healthcare in Wales and the UK was showcased at Bangor University today (Thursday 2 July). Three projects in particular were given prominence, during a visit by Welsh Government Health Minister Mark Drakeford to the University’s College of Health & Behavioural Sciences , due to their potential to impact on services and patients.

Publication date: 2 July 2015

Ground-breaking service for students

A ground-breaking collaboration between Bangor University’s Counselling Service and the N orth Wales Clinical Psychology Doctorate Programme has been shortlisted for a prestigious national Award. Concerned by the worrying national trend of rising levels of distress, suicidality and self-harming behaviours amongst UK students, Bangor University’s Counselling Services, part of the University’s Student Services teamed up with experts in Bangor University’s North Wales Clinical Doctorate Programme to provide a treatment that provides practical support and aims to reduce risk. The project has now been shortlisted for a Times Higher Education Award under the category of ‘Outstanding Support for Students’.

Publication date: 6 September 2018

Group gears up to support Seafish in enhancing understanding of seafood science in the UK

Michel Kaiser, Professor of Marine Conservation Ecology at Bangor University is to chair a new Science Advisory Group (SAG). Established by Seafish , SAG will provide high-quality, independent scientific challenge and support

Publication date: 10 September 2015

Growing oil palm for biofuels can’t save our climate

Growing oil palm to make ‘green’ biofuels in the tropics could be accelerating the effects of climate change, say scientists.

Publication date: 31 January 2013

Growing the Green Economy

Six Welsh businesses are travelling to Ireland this week (3 October) to spread the word about how their green ethos and credentials have helped their business. The Gwynedd-based companies have been taking part in a green economy project with Bangor University. The Green Innovation Future Technologies Project ( GIFT ) is working to develop the green economy within Interreg regions in West Wales and Ireland. The project pools relevant expertise at Bangor University’s Business School and School of Environment, Natural Resources and Geography and the School of Business and School of Science at Waterford Institute of Technology and University College Dublin’s School of Biology and Environmental Science.

Publication date: 2 October 2013

Growth in number of Welsh learners in NW Wales

The number of adults learning Welsh in the north-west is on the up, with both Bangor University and Grŵp Llandrillo Menai recording their highest ever learner numbers in 2015/16 – a total of 3043; an increase of 8% on the previous year.

Publication date: 27 September 2016

Gruffudd wins Eisteddfod Chair

Publication date: 3 June 2014

Guardian League Tables 2019 results

Bangor University is placed 47 th in the latest Guardian League Tables for 2019, capping off another successful year for the University.

Publication date: 29 May 2018

Guest Lecture: ‘The Parole Board: Then and Now’

On Thursday, 19 March 2015, from 2.00-3.00pm in Alun 0.01, His Honour Judge Jeremy Roberts QC will speak on ‘The Parole Board: Then and Now’.

Publication date: 9 March 2015

Guided Tours of Art and Ceramic Collections, Bangor University

Guided tours of the University’s Art and Ceramic Collections led by an expert guide will be held between June and September. It is intended to hold two tours a month to raise awareness of these important collections. Highlights include a mural by Edward Povey in Powis Hall, art and ceramics in the Council Chamber Corridor and a chance to see and learn about works of arts by other renowned artists such as Kyffin Williams, Brenda Chamberlain, Peter Prendergast and Frederick William Hayes.

Publication date: 10 June 2015

Gwen Elin wins Bryn Terfel Urdd Scholarship

Sunday evening, 25 October, 2015 singer Gwen Elin from Benllech, Angelsey, who is following a degree course at School of Welsh, Bangor University, won the prestigious Urdd Gobaith Cymru Bryn Terfel Scholarship in a spectacular concert held in Blackwood Miners’ Institute. The Scholarship, which is worth £4,000, was presented to her in the concert that was broadcast live on S4C.

Publication date: 26 October 2015

Gwenan Gibbard awarded Doctoral Scholarship

Renowned harpist, Gwenan Gibbard has been announced as the recipient of a Doctoral Scholarship to study the contributions of Dr. Meredydd Evans and Phyllis Kinney to Welsh folk music. The Doctoral Scholarship is a collaboration between the Welsh Music Archive, at the National Library of Wales (Aberystwyth), the School of Music and Media , Bangor University and Y Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol. The aim of the PhD Scholarship (sponsored by Y Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol and the National Library of Wales) will be to focus on specific aspects of collecting folk melodies in the second half of the 20th and 21st centuries in Wales.

Publication date: 6 August 2019

Gwnewch y pethau bychain / Do the little things

In advance of St David’s Day, a group of people from around the world, including France, Canada spent their lunch break learning a little bit of Welsh.

Publication date: 28 February 2014

Gwrych Castle: The historical setting for I’m a Celebrity…

To mark the start of the 2020 series of I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here! at Gwrych Castle in Abergele, Bangor University is highlighting some of the castle’s history.

Publication date: 13 November 2020

Gwyn Thomas Memorial Fund

When Gwyn Thomas died in April 2016, Wales lost a national treasure. For nearly forty years, he influenced generations of students as a lecturer, professor and head of Welsh at Bangor University.

Publication date: 25 July 2016

Gwynedd Business Week 23-27 May 2011

Gwynedd Business Week is back again this year, bringing businesses together to exchange ideas, get advice and information, and to celebrate local achievement.

Publication date: 16 May 2011

Gwynedd Business Week 2014 - Celebrating and promoting the county’s businesses

A Business Breakfast Launch Event at The Management Centre, Bangor University on Monday, 19 May launches Gwynedd’s main business event, Gwynedd Business Week 2014. The Launch will be an opportunity to network and enjoy a keynote speech from Ieuan Wyn Jones discussing the Menai Science Park over breakfast.

Publication date: 7 May 2014

Gwynedd marks international Holocaust Memorial Day

A service of remembrance will be held at the Powis Hall, Bangor University on Friday, 27 January 2012 to mark Holocaust Memorial Day.

Publication date: 15 January 2012

HEFCW Annual General Public Meeting

The Higher Education Funding Council for Wales invite you to their Annual Public Meeting for 2017-18 on Thursday, 25 January 2018 at Bangor University from 12:30 – 13:30 (tea and coffee from 12:00).

Publication date: 10 January 2018

HPC Wales to lead European HPC network

High Performance Computing (HPC) Wales , with support from Bangor University, has been awarded a grant by the European Commission under the EU’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme to lead Europe’s Network of HPC Competency Centres for SMEs. The unique Network will promote access to computational facilities, pool expertise and resources across Europe and share best practice in HPC industrial use, raising awareness of the benefits of HPC and contributing to the implementation of the European HPC Strategy.

Publication date: 12 May 2015

HRH Prince of Wales notes shining example of best practice in sustainable management on expansion of the Cayman Islands Marine Protected Areas

Bangor University working in collaboration with The Nature Conservancy have assisted the Department of the Environment to expand the Marine Parks system in the Cayman Islands, a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean, through projects funded by the DEFRA Darwin Initiative. The expansion of Cayman’s existing marine parks was approved by the Cabinet and announced during the visit of His Royal Highness, Prince of Wales, on 28th March. The Environment Minister indicated that “This expansion will serve to protect our local marine stocks, as well as the crucially important coral reef network surrounding our Islands for generations to come.”

Publication date: 4 April 2019

HRH The Prince of Wales opens Marine Centre Wales at Bangor University

HRH The Prince of Wales visited Bangor University’s School of Ocean Sciences recently (5 July) to open Marine Centre Wales. The Prince also took the opportunity to visit the R.V. Prince Madog, the largest university research vessel in the UK.

Publication date: 5 July 2016

Happy 100th birthday, Mr President: how JFK's image and legacy have endured

This article by Gregory Frame , Lecturer in Film Studies, School of Creative Industries & Media , Bangor University , was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article . John F Kennedy was born 100 years ago on May 29, 1917. While the achievements of his presidency and the content of his character have been subjects of contestation among historians and political commentators since the 1970s, there is little question regarding the enduring power of his image. As the youngest man to win election to the presidency, entering the White House with a beautiful wife and young children in tow, he projected the promise of a new era in American politics and society.

Publication date: 26 May 2017

Hard to fish areas of the seabed may act as refuges for endangered skate

Marine scientists working in the Celtic Sea have discovered a natural refuge for the critically endangered flapper skate. Many elasmobranchs (sharks, rays and skates) are highly vulnerable to over-fishing, but a new paper in the open access journal PLOS ONE shows that small areas of the seabed that experience below-average fishing intensity can sustain greater populations of these species.

Publication date: 15 November 2012

Hard working volunteer wins award for dissertation

A hard working student, who volunteered throughout his studies, is graduating from Bangor University this week.

Publication date: 12 July 2013

Harnessing our Welsh sunshine

In Wales, we receive on average, 1,390 sunshine hours each year, which could potentially be converted to electricity. If we could capture and convert a small fraction of that, we would need no other source of generation to meet all our energy needs. The technology to capture this energy is photovoltaics, which harnesses the sun’s rays and converts the energy into electricity which can then be used locally or fed into the national grid.

Publication date: 2 September 2013

Harry Potter fan Sam prepares for world-wide wizarding event

A Bangor University student will be travelling to Canada to take part in a global quidditch competition. Sam Davies, a Creative Studies and Media student here at Bangor is thrilled to be involved in the competitive sport featured in Harry Potter novels and films.

Publication date: 2 May 2014

Harvard Students visits Bangor’s School of Welsh

Liam Anton Brannelly is currently spending this semester studying in Bangor as part of the PhD exchange scheme between the Department of Celtic Studies at Harvard University and Bangor University’s School of Welsh.

Publication date: 13 March 2017

Harvesting environmental data with an app

Cambodia has one of the most rapidly developing economies on earth. The country is moving from a rural to an industrial and urban economy at great speed, but its government is also eager to be sustainable and not to lose valuable reserves of natural resources, in its drive to develop. New research by social and environmental scientists at Bangor University, (Wales, UK); New York University (USA) and a Cambodian NGO, Keosothea Nou (Society for Community Development, Cambodia), one of 13 new projects funded under the ESRC Transformative research call, will provide an overall snapshot of the country’s environmental resources, and how they are used by different individuals. This information will help the government to develop sustainable policies for the energetic country.

Publication date: 23 October 2018

Hat-trick of world premieres at Bangor Music Festival

A top music festival will be unveiling a hat-trick of world premieres. The Bangor Music Festival kicks off with a St David's Day concert by Britain's Got Talent finalists, Cȏr Glanaethwy, and will also star the internationally renowned singing ensemble, The Swingles.

Publication date: 22 February 2016

Have Bangor University researchers helped to solve the chocolate crisis?

Chocoholics around the globe have been aware for the last few years that their favourite sweet treat is under threat. Researchers at Bangor University may have come up with an answer that could help find a solution to the chocolate crisis by using wild mango as a new cocoa butter alternative.

Publication date: 1 September 2016

Have your say, and help shape the next decade of health and well-being in Wales

Public Health Wales (PHW) wants to hear your views about what we can do in Wales to help people avoid physical and mental ill-health. This work is being conducted in collaboration with Bangor University. Everyone in Wales (aged 16 years and over) is being urged to visit www.staywellinwales.com to say what’s important to them, their friends and communities, and what they think will help people live healthier, happier and longer lives.

Publication date: 29 September 2017

Head of School Jamie Macdonald speaking at the Welsh Assembly in Cardiff

Jamie Macdonald, Head of the School of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences at Bangor University, joined The Physiological Society, Assembly Members, Sport Wales, and Public Health Wales for a celebration event and group panel discussion at the Welsh Assembly in Cardiff .

Publication date: 5 February 2020

Head of School attends international forum in China

Professor Jonathan Williams, Head of Bangor Business School, recently visited China to deliver a keynote speech at Beijing Normal University Zhuhai (BNUZ)’s International Business School Dean’s Forum.

Publication date: 6 December 2016

Head of School visits partner institutions in China

Professor Jonathan Williams, Head of Bangor Business School, has visited a number of the School’s partner institutions in China. The successful two-week trip saw him visit universities in seven cities – including Beijing, Shanghai, Zhuhai and Tianjin – to meet with Deans, International Programme Managers and prospective students.

Publication date: 4 April 2017

Health Board and Bangor University pledge to support nurse development to mark International Nurses Day 2019

Nurses and Midwives across North Wales will have better access to training and development opportunities as part of a year-long pledge by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board and Bangor University’s School of Health Sciences.

Publication date: 10 May 2019

Health Partnerships to teach, train and provide practical assistance to health workers in Lesotho

Bangor University’s School of Healthcare Science will be sending key academics with expertise in healthcare organisation, management and leadership to Lesotho. The University is working with Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) on a Department for International Development funded project awarded via the Tropical Health & Education Trust Health Partnership (THET) Scheme.

Publication date: 3 November 2015

Health Policy Appointment at Bangor University

It will be possible to study Health Policy through the medium of Welsh at the School of Social Sciences, Bangor University, from October this year, following the appointment of Dr. Myfanwy Davies as a lecturer there. This will be a means of expanding the existing provision and be a foundation for research plans in truly innovative fields that are relevant to our era.

Publication date: 10 August 2011

Health Services & Implementation Research Professor appointed Director of NIHR Health Services & Delivery Research Programme

Professor Jo Rycroft-Malone, of Bangor University has been appointed director of the National Institute for Health Research Health Services and Delivery Research (HS&DR) Programme . The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) is the largest funding body for applied health research in the UK. Prof Rycroft Malone follows Professor Ray Fitzpatrick when he steps down from his role leading the HS&DR Programme at the end of October 2015.

Publication date: 26 November 2014

Health and Medical Research Showcase

Bangor University and the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) held their first open Joint Research Showcase recently. The event showcased current research interests across the two organisations and sought to create opportunity for greater research collaboration in the region. Over 110 delegates were registered for the conference and 50 research abstracts were submitted for the event which included a poster conference.

Publication date: 7 October 2015

Health service methods could assist police in tackling Anti Social behaviour

Methods used to promote new knowledge across large, complex, health service organisations could also be applied to help police forces tackle anti-social behaviour. Professor Jo Rycroft-Malone and Dr Christopher Burton, of Bangor University’s School of Healthcare Sciences are working with the North Wales Police and the National Police Improvement Agency on developing effective policing solutions to anti-social behaviour.

Publication date: 7 February 2012

Health student improving the lives of vulnerable people through Art Therapy

A project carried out by a Bangor University student nurse is thought to be the first in carrying out art therapy.

Publication date: 25 April 2016

Healthy eating for Denbighshire special schools

Denbighshire Council has become the first Council in Wales to pilot the successful and innovative Food Dudes healthy eating programme. The programme was launched in January in two Special Schools, Ysgol Tir Morfa in Rhyl and Ysgol Plas Brondyffryn in Denbigh, where it has been really well received by the staff, parents, and children.

Publication date: 21 August 2014

Healthy gut microbiomes can influence farmed fish

We’ve all probably heard or read something about how a healthy gut microbiome can affect our overall health. The gut microbiome is as vital to animals and fish as it is to us humans. We have microbiomes in different parts of our bodies, on our skin, for example. Microbiomes are made up of communities of different microorganisms, viruses and germs and these communities play an important role in the way in which we function. There is even evidence to show that a poor gut biome can lead to ill-health or even disease. With around 45% of the fish we buy and eat globally coming from farmed sources, understanding the fish gut microbiome is essential to supply this demand.

Publication date: 11 May 2020

Hear this: it's no longer enough to just look at paintings

This article by Andrew Lewis , Professor of Music at the School of Music , was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article . Art lovers now have the chance to listen to (yes, listen to) some well known paintings at the National Gallery. Six composers and sound artists have been asked to create music or sound installations inspired by paintings of their choice from the gallery’s collection, for its new exhibition, Soundscapes . Their work will be heard only in the presence of the art that inspired it. We will, we are told, “hear the painting” and “see the sound”.

Publication date: 9 July 2015

Heat from the Atlantic Ocean is melting Arctic sea ice further eastwards than ever before

The seasonal sea-ice retreat across the Arctic Ocean is perhaps one of the most conspicuous indicators of climate change. In September 2012, a new record was set for the time that we have been tracking sea ice with satellites: the minimum sea ice extent was some 50% below the climatic average for that month. Four years on, and the September 2016 record tied with 2007 for the second lowest sea ice extent since measurements began in 1978.

Publication date: 19 April 2017

Help Bring Dr Sophie home – the Story of Draig Beats

Sometime last year, friends of the Bangor University lecturer Sophie Williams wanted to help raise funds to make Sophie’s home ready for her to come home to. Sophie was struck down by Japanese encephalitis three years ago whilst working in China.

Publication date: 3 June 2018

Help Bring Dr Sophie home – the Story of Draig Beats

Sometime last year, friends of the Bangor University lecturer Sophie Williams wanted to help raise funds to make Sophie’s home ready for her to come home to. Sophie was struck down by Japanese encephalitis three years ago whilst working in China. They came up with the idea of a one-day festival, Draig Beats, that could involve all the people who wanted to help and more. It was exactly ten years ago that Bangor University students organised the first Botanical Beats to raise awareness of Bangor University’s Treborth Botanic Garden .

Publication date: 7 June 2018

Help Guide

Welcome to Bangor University Here are a few bits of information that may be of use to you

Publication date: 2 October 2020

Help in a Blizzard

Special jackets made in Wales could help keep Welsh athletes warm when the competition hots up in Glasgow.

Publication date: 22 July 2014

Helpful app for people with dementia

Bangor University is providing expertise to support the development and effectiveness of ‘Book of You’, an ‘app’ being welcomed as having the potential to revolutionise reminiscence therapy for people with dementia.

Publication date: 21 April 2015

Helping local company who have developed and won the market for outdoor survival products

Working with Dr Sam Oliver and PhD student Jenny Brierley of the University’s Extremes Research Group, Derek Ryden of Blizzard Protection Systems Ltd. has been able to commission tailored research that measures exactly how good the products are. The University has been researching how effective the innovative material is in directing escaping body heat back into the body, preventing or delaying the onset of hypothermia in extreme conditions.

Publication date: 9 November 2011

Helping local organisations to fill the gaps

A new online job vacancy portal is enabling employers and voluntary organisations across north Wales and beyond, to fill vacancies and opportunities within their organisations. Bangor Prospects is promoting their vacancies to thousands of students and graduates who are currently looking for part-time or casual work; graduate level opportunities; paid placements, internships & voluntary opportunities.

Publication date: 6 October 2015

Hen Blant Bach nominated for International Film & Television Award

A programme, of which Bangor University was an integral part, has received international praise by reaching the 2018 New York Festivals International Film and Television Awards final. Hen Blant Bach , a production by Darlun production company is nominated in the Community Portraits category. The series was a new factual format for S4C, and followed the social experiment which brought older people and nursery children together to share their day care. The programmes documented the transformative positive effects that can be brought about by bringing these two groups together.

Publication date: 12 February 2018

Hen Blant Bach wins Silver in International Film & Television Award

A programme, of which Bangor University was an integral part, has won a Silver Award in the 2018 New York Festivals International Film and Television Awards . Hen Blant Bach , a production by Darlun production company won the Award in the Community Portraits documentary category. The series was a new factual format for S4C, and followed the social experiment which brought older people and nursery children together to share their day care. The programmes documented the transformative positive effects that can be brought about by bringing these two groups together.

Publication date: 12 April 2018

Henry VIII’s marital troubles may have influenced other splits, newly-discovered documents show

Newly-discovered documents show Henry VIII’s legendary marital troubles may have led to other copy-cat splits around the country. The extraordinary story of a teenager who flip-flopped between two wives in a similar way – and at the same time - as the monarch was trying to change his spouse suggests other couples were watching and being influenced by the impact the King’s case had on the law.

Publication date: 15 October 2019

Hidden Histories

Anyone interested in local history will be eager to book a place on a Hidden Histories ‘Day School’ at Bangor University on Saturday November 4th. The event promises to reveal the history, archaeology and architecture of Bangor University.

Publication date: 13 October 2017

Hidden Worlds revealed at fourth Bangor Science Festival

Hidden Worlds’ the flagship event at Bangor University’s Science Festival , which runs 14-23 March 2014, is offering even more hands on activities and demonstrations in this the Festival’s fourth year.

Publication date: 13 March 2014

High Anxiety - beating fear is the key to extreme sports appeal

Sport Psychologists within the School are now recognised world-leaders in establishing the psychological motivations for taking part in extreme sports.

Publication date: 13 December 2011

High Sheriff Awards for Voluntary Work

The annual High Sheriff Award ceremony took place at Bangor University recently. The High Sheriff's Award recognises and rewards both individual and group volunteering efforts by Bangor students

Publication date: 16 April 2013

High Sheriff Awards for students who volunteer in the community

Bangor University students who had demonstrated outstanding commitments to volunteering whilst at university received High Sheriff’s Awards recently. The prestigious ceremony took place in the presence of the Chancellor, Vice Chancellor and University Council and was delivered by Peter Harlech Jones, High Sheriff for Anglesey and Gwynedd.

Publication date: 4 May 2016

High Street Challenge for Enterprising Students

The increasing need to transform the customer experience of the high street set the scene for Enterprise by Design 2016. The competition, which has a prize fund of £5,000, brings individuals from diverse academic disciplines within Bangor University to work together as teams to solve a real world design brief provided by a local commercial partner; this year Bangor City Council.

Publication date: 21 March 2016

High-Flying Geese take low profile over Himalayas

A study published this week (31 October 2012) in Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences has tackled the long-standing problem of assessing the actual altitude and migration path of Bar-headed geese crossingthe Himalayas using state of the art satellite tracking technology. Scientists from Bangor University and an international team of collaborators recorded highly accurate GPS (Global Positioning System) locations from 42 individual geese as they migrated.

Publication date: 31 October 2012

High-res data offer most detailed look yet at trawl fishing footprint around the world

About a quarter of the world's seafood caught in the ocean comes from bottom trawling, a method that involves towing a net along the seabed on continental shelves and slopes to catch shrimp, cod, rockfish, sole and other kinds of bottom-dwelling fish and shellfish. The technique impacts these seafloor ecosystems, because other marine life and habitats can be unintentionally killed or disturbed as nets pass across the seafloor. A new analysis that uses high-resolution data for 24 ocean regions in Africa, Europe, North and South America and Australasia shows that only 14 percent of the overall seafloor shallower than 1,000 meters (3,280 feet) is trawled. Most trawl fishing happens in this depth range along continental shelves and slopes in the world's oceans. The study focused on this depth range, covering an area of about 7.8 million square kilometers of ocean.

Publication date: 9 October 2018

Higher Education Academy Principal Fellowship

Dr Charles Buckley has been recognised as a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Publication date: 15 September 2014

Higher Education Exhibition for the north west arrives in Bangor

Local students can get their uni questions answered at Bangor University’s UCAS higher education exhibition on Wednesday 15 June. Students from across the counties of Conwy, Gwynedd and Anglesey applying for university or college should visit the UCAS exhibition at Bangor University to learn all about life in higher education.

Publication date: 14 June 2016

Higher use of general health care services throughout adult life linked with traumatic childhoods

Experiencing physical, sexual or emotional abuse as a child, or other stresses such as living in a household affected by domestic violence, substance abuse or mental illness, can lead to higher levels of health service use throughout adulthood. A research paper in the Journal of Health Service Research & Policy provides, for the first time, the statistical evidence showing that, regardless of socio-economic class or other demographics, people who have adverse childhood experiences use more health and medical services through their lifetime.

Publication date: 12 July 2017

Highlighting Cancer research at Bangor University

An event at Bangor University marks World Cancer Day on 4 February 2020. A free event at Pontio Lecture Room 2, between 6.00 and 8.15 pm highlighting the cancer research being undertaken at Bangor University marks the 20th anniversary of World Cancer Day. There will be a number of short talks from oncologists and university researchers followed by a question and answer session.

Publication date: 30 January 2020

Highlighting Wetlands research at Bangor University to mark RAMSAR World Wetlands Day

A team of scientists at Bangor University are studying how Wales’ wetlands can control flooding, provide clean drinking water and even change our climate.

Publication date: 1 February 2012

Highly Acclaimed Research Grant for Coleg Scholarship Holder

A PhD student at Bangor University, who is also a Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol research scholar, has won a highly acclaimed research grant worth €5,000 from the European Hydration Institute (EHI). Julian Owen, a student at the University’s School of Sport Health & Exercise Sciences Bangor University, is currently researching the subject of Human Physiology.

Publication date: 22 March 2012

His music creates epic atmospheres on screen

A programme full of drama and excitement- such as the X Factor- was just what composer Owain Llwyd had in mind when writing epic music for the media- and he hit the nail on the head- as one of his compositions from that collection was selected to be used on the X Factor itself.

Publication date: 8 November 2010

Historic First as Bangor becomes first Welsh Law School to moot before the Supreme Court

Bangor Law School students made history last month as they became the first Welsh Law School team to be invited to moot before the Supreme Court in London.

Publication date: 9 January 2013

Historic Medals go under the hammer

Medals belonging to a pioneering Bangor scientist are to go under the hammer at a world leading auction house this week (Thursday 21 July) Lot 167 and 168 in the Spink Sale of Orders, Decorations, Campaign Medals and Militaria are medals awarded to Dr Harold King, who graduated in Chemistry from Bangor University (then the University College of North Wales) in 1909.

Publication date: 13 July 2016

Historic wrecks to assist Wales’ marine renewable energy future

Historic wrecks around Wales’ coastline, such as that of a German submarine sunk 10 miles off Bardsey Island at the tip of the Llŷn Peninsula on Christmas Day 1917, are to play a part in assisting Wales’ growing marine renewable energy sector. Over the next two years, marine scientists from Bangor University will be surveying the coast of Wales as part of the ERDF-funded SEACAMS2 project led by the University in partnership with Swansea University. The researchers at Bangor University’s School of Ocean Sciences and Centre for Applied Marine Sciences are undertaking collaborative research, including marine surveys, to support the sustainable growth of the marine renewable energy sector in Wales.

Publication date: 8 September 2018

History Staff and Students discuss NSS Action Plan

On Wednesday, 9 October staff and students from the School of History, Welsh History and Archaeology met to discuss the results of the 2013 National Student Survey (NSS). This was part of a College of Arts and Humanities’ conference to consider the NSS, and to encourage Schools to develop an action plan in conjunction with students.

Publication date: 17 October 2013

History Student Partakes in Prestigious Westminster Work Placement

Bangor History student Sean Collier recently completed a parliamentary work placement at Westminster. This work placement formed part of Sean’s 2nd year studying for a BA in Modern and Contemporary History, and here he share’s some of his experiences of his time.

Publication date: 19 June 2019

History opens its doors to the public

With manuscripts dating back the twelfth century and a huge range of rare books on display, researchers and historians are in for a treat. Following recent refurbishment work, the Archives and Special Collections Department at Bangor University will open its doors to the public for an open day on 26 th April, between 12 – 4.00 pm.

Publication date: 24 April 2013

History treasure trove opens its doors

A treasure trove of local history resources is opening its doors to the public. Bangor University Archives are holding an Open Day on the 26 th of February between 1pm and 4.30pm

Publication date: 18 February 2015

Hitachi-GE, Imperial and Bangor University developing UK and Welsh BWR expertise

Hitachi-GE Nuclear Energy, Ltd. (Hitachi-GE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Imperial College London and Bangor University, enhancing its commitment to support Welsh and British expertise.

Publication date: 31 October 2016

Hitler’s signature passed on as security

A heart-warming story of courage and friendship lies behind an interesting letter signed by Adolf Hitler is being displayed at Bangor University’s Main Arts Library. The letter bearing Hitler’s signature was sent to a senior Civil Servant, Dr Theodor Lewald, thanking him for his assistance in staging the Berlin Olympics in 1936- he was the head of the German Organising Committee. It contains a lie, however, Dr Lewald was not retiring due to old age as the letter states. He was coerced into leaving his post because he was of Jewish descent. He passed the letter on to schoolteacher, Dr Dorothea Wegle, who was one of a number of upper middle class Germans who did not support the Nazi movement and everything it represented. She had become known locally for her opposition to the Nazi regime which eventually led to her being reported and forced to resign her post as a teacher. Dr Lewald hoped that giving the letter to Dorothea Wegle might save her life if she was stopped by the Gestapo.

Publication date: 22 November 2010

Hold the front page!

Nicholas Whitmore, a third year Journalism and Media student, has had an article he has written printed on the front page of the Daily Post, Thursday, November 11.

Publication date: 11 November 2010

Hollaback! Gwynedd joins the international movement against street harassment! Expanding to Wales, the Netherlands and across Europe.

23 April, 2012 (Bangor, Gwynedd) – Students in Bangor, north Wales have joined the international fight against street harassment! The Bangor Women's Society have recruited a bilingual team of students from the University to coodinate and launch a brand new anti-street harassment project for the region. Hollaback! Gwynedd is the first of its kind in Wales and one of a new group launching this week across the United Kingdom.

Publication date: 23 April 2012

Holocaust Memorial Day

Bangor University is proud to be associated with and support the annual Holocaust Memorial Day service of remembrance which will be held at Siambr Dafydd Orwig, Gwynedd Council Headquarters Caernarfon on Wednesday, 27 January 2016.

Publication date: 27 January 2016

Holocaust Memorial Day

People in Gwynedd will join with thousands the world over this month to remember the innocent victims of genocides which plague modern history.

Publication date: 23 January 2013

Holocaust Memorial Day Service at Bangor University

A service to commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day 2019 will be held at the Prichard-Jones Hall, Main Arts Building, College Road, in Bangor on Monday, 28 January, from 10:30am to 11:30am. The theme of this year’s service is ‘Torn from Home’ and will feature music and readings from local schools, members of the local community and council, the Students Union, The Chaplaincy Team, and University Staff. The service, which is free and open to the public, will take place in the Prichard-Jones Hall, Main Arts Building, and refreshments will be served afterwards.

Publication date: 9 January 2019

Honorary Fellowship for distinguished former Bangor Faculty Member

Professor Mark Williams FBA - for services to clinical psychology . Professor of Clinical Psychology at Oxford since 2004. Formerly Professor of Clinical Psychology at Bangor (1991-97) and Pro Vice-Chancellor (1997-2001). He has pioneered research in mindfulness-based cognitive therapy, and has written widely on the treatment of depression and suicidal behaviour.

Publication date: 4 June 2013

Honorary Fellowship to Meave Leakey

Bangor University has presented an Honorary Fellowship to Dr Meave Leakey, the world-renowned palaeontologist who graduated from Bangor University with a BSc and PhD.

Publication date: 6 May 2014

Honorary Fellowships awarded for services to Business

Two individuals who have made lifetime contributions to business joined Bangor Business School’s graduating postgraduate students on Tuesday to be recognised for their work through the award of Honorary Fellowships.

Publication date: 20 July 2017

Honorary Senior Lecturer publishes book on trench diseases

Dr Rob Atenstaedt publishes “The Medical Response to the Trench Diseases in World War One”.

Publication date: 20 August 2012

Honouring lifetime contributions

( U pdated 5/5: see end ) Individuals who have made a lifetime’s contribution to the arts, sciences and business in fields as varied as poetry, international shipping and zoology join Bangor University’s graduating students to be rewarded for their work. Twelve individuals will receive Honorary Fellowships as a mark of recognition of their significant contribution in their chosen fields during the University’s annual degree ceremonies (17-21 July).

Publication date: 4 May 2017

Honours for Bangor Italianists

It has been an excellent six months for scholars of Italian at Bangor.

Publication date: 16 February 2011

Hormone responsible for Christmas Island Red Crab's dramatic migration identified

One of the most spectacular migrations on earth is that of the Christmas Island red crab, Gecarcoidea natalis. Every year at the start of the monsoon season, in late November or early December, tens of millions of the crabs (which are endemic to this island) simultaneously undergo a breeding migration, travelling several kilometres through the rain forest of Christmas Island, a tiny island in the Indian Ocean nearby Java, to eventually reach the sea where they mate and spawn.

Publication date: 17 August 2010

Hot bath after exercise improves performance in the heat

New research from Bangor University shows that taking a hot bath after exercise for 6 days reduces both resting and exercising body temperature and improves running performance in the heat. Prof Walsh, whose team lead the work, said “for sports people who compete in the heat, the new mantra should be: "train-cool, bathe-hot".

Publication date: 11 December 2015

Hot baths help to prepare Team Wales for the heat of the Australian Commonwealth Games

With temperatures predicted to exceed 30 ° C on the Gold Coast of Australia the Commonwealth Games will place considerable heat strain on competing athletes. In preparation for the heat, Team Wales athletes have been plunging into hot baths after their usual training. Rob Condliffe, a physiologist at Sport Wales Institute who is helping to prepare Team Wales athletes for the Commonwealth Games says, “The hot bath is an extremely practical evidence-based approach to heat acclimation”.

Publication date: 26 March 2018

Hot sulfur breath: Extremophilic archaea provide clues on evolution of sufur metabolism

The use of sufur compounds to produce energy is one of the most ancient types of metabolisms used by primitive microorganisms to thrive on the early anoxic Earth. How this microbial lifestyle has been evolving remains unclear. In an article published in Nature Microbiology, an international team of researchers including Bangor University's Centre for Environmental Biotechnology (CEB) at the School of Natural Sciences revealed that the sulfate reduction in the hot spring is attributed to ‘Candidatus Vulcanisaeta moutnovskia’.

Publication date: 21 August 2020

House hunting was never easier!

For our students, when it comes to time to think about where they want to live next year, the task of finding the ideal student house in Bangor has just become far easier, with a new online tool for finding that ideal home.

Publication date: 28 January 2013

Housing – or Homes? An Introduction to Co Housing, as it could be applied to Gwynedd

An Introduction to Co-Housing, as it could be applied to Gwynedd is to be the topic of a talk organised by Bangor University and the University Students’ Geography Society. Housing or Homes? Takes place at 6.00 on Monday November 21 in Room g23 of the University’s Thoday Building on Deiniol Road. The talk is open to all and free.

Publication date: 14 November 2016

How ABA can help people living with dementia

Applied behaviour analysis (ABA) focuses on the application of principles of numerous behaviours in order to improve quality of peoples’ lives. This clinical practice is mainly associated with autism, however through its growing interest; it has been noted to be beneficial towards individuals living with dementia.

Publication date: 18 May 2017

How Humans/children develop social skills: €1.5M ERC funding to examine the Cognitive Neuroscience behind the development of a “Social Brain”

Humans are inherently social creatures and our understanding of the world is shaped from the very beginning by the social interactions we observe and engage in. As a consequence, we are truly excellent at extracting information from social scenes. We can quickly discern if two people are cooperating or competing, flirting or fighting, and helping or hindering each other. Most important of all, we swiftly learn a great deal about people from observing their interactions with others – even a brief interaction give us important clues about their personality, their social abilities and their current mood. How does this remarkable skill develop? What are its brain bases? How is this kind of “social interaction perception” related to real-world social ability and social learning across development?

Publication date: 15 November 2016

How King Arthur became one of the most pervasive legends of all time

This article by Raluca Radulescu , Professor of Medieval Literature and English Literature, Bangor University was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article . King Arthur is one of, if not the, most legendary icons of medieval Britain. His popularity has lasted centuries, mostly thanks to the numerous incarnations of his story that pop up time and time again.

Publication date: 3 February 2017

How Libya became the International Criminal Court’s latest failure

Yvonne McDermott, of the School of Law writing in The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 6 August 2015

How Local Authorities can encourage citizen participation in energy transitions

European citizens could become co-designers and leaders of renewable and sustainable projects involving energy production, transport and social developments rather than having such projects imposed upon them, following a new European Union (EU) Clean Energy for all Europeans package.

Publication date: 27 May 2020

How Pokemon Go turned couch potatoes into fitness fanatics without them even realising it

Pokemon Go, the latest version of the Pokemon game has been hailed for increasing physical activity in a group of individuals that have traditionally been seen as couch potatoes . Since 1980, worldwide obesity has doubled . Likewise, people are spending more time sitting down . Pokemon Go is undoubtedly a great tool for boosting physical and mental health , and could probably claim to be the most successful health app on the market without even trying to be. But why is it so motivating for some, and how can we harness this power to change other behaviours?

Publication date: 11 August 2016

How a farm boy from Wales gave the world pi

One of the most important numbers in maths might today be named after the Greek letter π or “pi”, but the convention of representing it this way actually doesn’t come from Greece at all. It comes from the pen of an 18th century farmer’s son and largely self-taught mathematician from the small island of Anglesey in Wales. The Welsh Government has even renamed Pi Day (on March 14 or 3/14, which matches the first three digits of pi, 3.14) as “ Pi Day Cymru ”.

Publication date: 14 March 2016

How a joke can help us unlock the mystery of meaning in language

This article by Vyvyan Evans , Professor of Linguistics, at the School of Lingusitics & English Language was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article . What do you get if you cross a kangaroo with an elephant? You’ll have to wait for the punchline, but you should already have shards of meaning tumbling about your mind. Now, jokes don’t have to be all that funny, of course, but if they are to work at all then they must construct something beyond the simple words deployed.

Publication date: 15 December 2015

How animals are coping with the global ‘weirding’ of the Earth’s seasons

This article by Dr Line Cordes, Lecturer in Marine Biology, School of Ocean Sciences is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article. The UK’s weather did a somersault in the first half of 2020, as the wettest February on record gave way to the sunniest spring. Climate change has warped the environmental conditions that might be considered normal, creating progressively weirder seasons that cause havoc for society. Longer, drier summers increase the risk of crop failure and fires, floods engulf homes, and less winter snowfall and earlier thaws threaten freshwater supplies.

Publication date: 9 July 2020

How babies became the baked beans of the childcare world

Most of us are used to seeing crazy bargains when we go into the local supermarket, with items such as baked beans, bananas or milk being sold at a price that seems far below what they must cost to grow/make and sell. It’s a well-tried method – “loss leaders” are used to draw us into shops where we are also enticed to buy non-discounted items. So, unless we only plan to eat baked beans, our shopping basket usually gives the retailer an overall profit by the time we get to the checkout. This article by David Dallimore , WISERD Researcher, at the School of Social Sciences was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 30 May 2018

How can we communicate all that nature does for us?

As a conservation professor I believe people need to understand why protecting nature matters to them personally. Appealing to human self-interest has generated support for conservation in Switzerland, for example, where the government protects forests partly because they help prevent landslides and avalanches , or among communities in Botswana which conserve wildlife partly because of the value of trophy hunting. But this understanding risks being obscured by unhelpful arguments over terminology.

Publication date: 27 April 2018

How cancer abducts your immune cells – and what we can do about it

Thomas Caspari , Reader in Cancer Biology writing in The Conversation . Read the fully illustrated original article . Cancer cells play it dirty to get what they want. They are survival artists with a strong criminal streak. They surround themselves with a protective shield of extra-cellular material and then secure supply lines by attracting new blood vessels. To achieve both of these aims, they set immune cells a honey trap by releasing attractants in the form of messenger molecules which lure immune cells to growing tumours. At the cancer site, the abducted immune cells release growth hormones to guide new blood vessels to the tumour and help build a protective shield.

Publication date: 1 July 2015

How climate-friendly is your cup of coffee?

Coffee drinkers are encouraged to buy environmentally-friendly coffee, whether it be certified, organic or shade coffee (grown under the shade of trees that are important habitat for birds), but how effective are these ways of growing coffee at combating climate change?

Publication date: 2 July 2013

How computer visualisation can assist medics

If you’re about to undergo a medical procedure, it might be good to know that the person conducting the procedure has been able to prepare in advance or been trained using a life-like computer generated simulator, or even been able to prepare based on simulations of your own actual body.

Publication date: 10 January 2014

How did the moon end up where it is?

Nearly 50 years since man first walked on the moon, the human race is once more pushing forward with attempts to land on the Earth’s satellite. This year alone, China has landed a robotic spacecraft on the far side of the moon , while India is close to landing a lunar vehicle , and Israel continues its mission to touch down on the surface, despite the crash of its recent venture. NASA meanwhile has announced it wants to send astronauts to the moon’s south pole by 2024. This article by Mattias Green , Reader in Physical Oceanography, School of Ocean Sciences and David Waltham , Professor of Geophysics, Royal Holloway is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

Publication date: 25 April 2019

How do Welsh universities advance the world around us?

Today marks the launch of a new portal – www.researchwales.ac.uk – that will showcase some of the shining examples of how Welsh universities advance the world around us. Among the research being showcased are excellent examples of research work by Bangor University’s academics, these include the following examples.

Publication date: 2 December 2014

How do we prepare cricketers for the pressure of performance on the pitch?

In July 2019 the England Men’s cricket team won the World Cup, and on Sunday 25th August 2019 Ben Stokes steered the team to a record run-chase to delivery victory against Australia in the 3rd Ashes Test Match. Ground-breaking individualised training programmes are helping the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) to prepare their players to face the pressure of performing on the pitch, and were a key factor in the England Mens teams’ recent world cup success.

Publication date: 27 August 2019

How do you cut back in order to save up?

The interest we can get on bank accounts is key to our ability to save up, according to financial expert, Dr Gwion Williams from Bangor University's Business School . In 2017, families across Britain only managed to save up 3% of their monthly income on average, the lowest rate in half a century. On the whole, one in four families managed to save only £95.

Publication date: 19 April 2018

How does the crab shed its shell?

Anglers everywhere would probably agree that, in season, there’s no better bait than freshly moulted crab. During the moulting season, nothing else works as successfully, as fish are in a frenzy for the ‘delicacy’ of a soft crab. But we’re unlikely to see a crab losing its shell as we walk along our shoreline.

Publication date: 2 June 2015

How football’s richest clubs fail to pay staff a real living wage

This article by Tony Dobbins , Bangor University Byusiness School and Peter Prowse , Sheffield Hallam University , was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article . English football’s top flight, the Premier League, dominates the sporting world’s league tables for revenue. Star players, managers and executives command lucrative wages . Thanks to the biggest TV deal in world football, the 20 Premier League clubs share £10.4 billion between them.

Publication date: 30 March 2017

How forests recover rapidly on logging roads in the Congo Basin

Large areas of tropical forest worldwide are used for selective logging which requires extensive road networks to access trees harvested for timber. It is well documented that building roads into intact forest can have consequences for forest ecosystems. This is because they lead to fragmentation and facilitate access for people which can lead to long-term forest degradation or deforestation. This article by John Healey , Professor of Forest Sciences, Bangor University and Fritz Kleinschroth , PhD Graduate and Researcher at CIRAD, Bangor University was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 6 June 2016

How heat helps to treat cancer

Research at Bangor University has identified a switch in cells that may help to kill tumors with heat. Prostate cancer and other localized tumors can be effectively treated by a combination of heat and an anti-cancer drug that damages the genes. Behind this novel therapy is the enigmatic ability of heat to switch off essential survival mechanisms in human cells. Although thermotherapy is now more widely used, the underlying principles are still unclear.

Publication date: 8 August 2012

How is language related to thought?

How is language related to thought? What can we learn from the structure of language about the human mind? How does this differ between the languages of the world? How has language developed to make us smart? Over 200 researchers from 35 countries will be attending a top international conference being held in Bangor from July 18-22 to discuss just these issues at the UK Cognitive Linguistics Conference hosted by the University's School of Lingusitics & English Language .

Publication date: 15 July 2016

How is ‘lock-down’ affecting our use of green-spaces?

We know that access to green spaces and to nature can affect our mood and even our mental health and well-being. The on-going ‘lock-down’ restrictions have changed that access. What effect will this have on our wellbeing? And what can this tell us about the importance of such access and the experiences of different socio-economic groups? Bangor University’s School of Natural Sciences have been awarded funding from the UK’s Economic and Society Research Council to answer some of these questions.

Publication date: 26 June 2020

How jobs figures mask bogus self-employment in the shadow economy

The UK has posted disappointing jobs data. Unemployment rose slightly for the first time in seven months, by 21,000 to 1.7m. It is still at a respectable rate of 5.1% and employment remains very high at 74.1%. But the figures need unpicking to identify the problems that lie beneath the surface of the country’s economy, despite months of positive headlines . This article by Tony Dobbins , Professor of Employment Studies, Bangor University ; Alexandra Plows , Research Fellow, Bangor University , and Howard Davis , Professor of Social Theory & Institutions, Bangor University was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 20 April 2016

How machine learning is improving English cricketers

Innovative machine learning may seem light years away from first class test cricket, but it was the introduction of machine learning which enabled experts at Bangor University to reveal to the England & Wales Cricket Board (ECB) the factors which can lead to developing county or international world-class cricketers.

Publication date: 2 September 2019

How much protection is enough?

Protection of marine areas from fishing increases density and biomass of fish and invertebrates (such as lobster and scallops) finds a systematic review published in BioMed Central’s open access journal Environmental Evidence . The success of a protected area was also dependent on its size and on how it was managed, however even partial protection provides significant ecological benefits.

Publication date: 28 February 2013

How noise pollution is changing animal behaviour

This article by Dr Graeme Shannon , Lecturer at the School of Biological Sciences, was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 17 December 2015

How operational deployment affects soldiers' children

So many of us have seen delightful videos of friends and family welcoming their loved ones home from an operational tour of duty. The moment they are reunited is heartwarming, full of joy and tears – but, for military personnel who were deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan post 9/11, their time away came with unprecedented levels of stress for their whole family. Military personnel faced longer and more numerous deployments, with short intervals in between. The impact of operational deployments on military personnel’s mental health is well reported. Far less is known, however, about how deployment affects military families, particularly those with young children. This article by Leanne K Simpson , PhD Candidate, School of Psychology | Institute for the Psychology of Elite Performance, Bangor University was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 23 June 2017

How our unconscious visual biases change the way we perceive objects

As the old saying goes, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But while we can appreciate that others might hold different opinions of objects we see, not many people know that factors beyond our control can influence how we perceive the basic attributes of these objects. We might argue that something is beautiful or ugly, for example, but we would be surprised to learn that the same object is perceived as a sphere by one person but as a cube by another. This article by Beverley Pickard-Jones , PhD Researcher, at the School of Psychology is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

Publication date: 15 January 2019

How penguins use bubbles to 'take to the air'

A suggestion by Bangor University Professor Roger Hughes of the School of Biological Sciences, that bubble trails seen in footage of emperor penguins swimming to the sea surface are produced to reduce drag is published in the November 2012 edition of National Geographic. Roger Hughes's intriguing idea while watching penguins on TV originally led to a research paper revealing just how the penguins could manage this. Collaborators at University College Cork and the Technical University of Denmark showed that ‘lubrication’ provided by tiny air bubbles released from under the feathers could allow penguins to gain enough speed to leap out of the water and onto the ice shelf.

Publication date: 22 October 2012

How personality affects sporting achievement

At the highest level of sporting performance, the difference between winning and losing may have more to do with your personality than your sporting prowess. To achieve ‘Gold’, athletes need to be able to perform at a high level while under an immense amount of pressure. The key to success is the combination of the highest level of athletic performance and the ability to perform while also under great personal stress. While some individuals thrive under pressure, others will ‘choke’ and fail to perform as well as in training - when the stress is reduced.

Publication date: 2 May 2012

How should top athletes acclimatise for heat?

Top athlete preparing to compete in a hot climate have to acclimatise in order to achieve their peak performance in hot climates. They currently do this by moving to the country ten to 14 days in advance or by training in a climate chamber. In recently published research, Prof Neil Walsh and his team at Bangor University’s School of Sport, Health & Exercise Sciences have shown that taking a hot bath after exercise in temperate conditions for six days can trigger changes in the body which mimic how the body adjusts to hot weather.

Publication date: 11 August 2016

How should we in Wales produce a successful society?

Will David Cameron’s ‘Big Society’ mend ‘Broken Britain? Indeed will it have a better track record than any of the other community building programmes of the last half century? How should we in Wales produce a successful society?

Publication date: 30 April 2013

How sports science research feeds into medical care

Three articles by researchers at Bangor University’s School of Sport, Health & Exercise Sciences appear in the latest issue of Arthritis Care and Research , an international journal published by the American College of Rheumatology. The latest edition is a special issue containing 18 articles focussing on state-of-the-art research on muscle and bone in the rheumatic diseases.

Publication date: 18 January 2012

How the brain prepares for movement and actions

Our behaviour is largely tied to how well we control, organise and carry out movements in the correct order. Take writing, for example. If we didn’t make one stroke after another on a page, we would not be able to write a word. This article by Myrto Mantziara , PhD Researcher, School of Psychology, is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

Publication date: 12 July 2019

How the snake got its extra-long body

The fairground freakshows of the past are a testament to our fascination with unusual animals. Given the similarities between most furry, four-legged mammals, it’s not surprising that we often look at the more weird and wonderful members of the animal kingdom and ask questions like “Why does a spider have so many legs?” or “Why are snakes so long?”.

Publication date: 9 August 2016

How the snake got its venom

The venom of advanced snakes is a mixture of dozens of different proteins and is an example of an evolutionary innovation – a novel trait that has arisen in a particular animal group and which has contributed to their success. Understanding how these innovations come about is vital to understanding larger patterns of animal evolution and can shed important light on the genetic basis of differences between species, with clear implications for the effectiveness of treatment of victims of bites by venomous snakes, where venom composition varies both within and between species.

Publication date: 11 August 2014

How the ‘Santa lie’ helps teach children to be good little consumers

It’s that time of year – the season when parents, schools and retailers sell one of the most magical lies to children: Santa Claus. But far from being a harmless way to fire children’s imagination at Christmas, the “Santa lie” undermines children’s understanding of the world, their savviness and their real imagination in favour of wrapping them up in cotton wool and consumerism. This article by Anne-Marie Smith , and Nia Young , both of the School of Education was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 20 December 2016

How to achieve the best outcomes in bilingual education

With this years’ National Literacy and Numeracy tests for primary school children aged 6-14 across Wales just about complete, experts will be discussing the best way to educate children in a bilingual setting at a major international conference on Bilingualism in Education and will be making recommendations on how to ensure that the highest standards are achieved by children in all of their languages. Bangor University is hosting the International Conference on Bilingualism in Education June 10th – 12th 2016. This event, sponsored by the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol , draws together researchers and practitioners from a range of countries to discuss developments and best practice in bilingualism in education.

Publication date: 31 May 2016

How to achieve the best outcomes in bilingual education

With this years’ National Literacy and Numeracy tests for primary school children aged 6-14 across Wales just about complete, experts will be discussing the best way to educate children in a bilingual setting at a major international conference on Bilingualism in Education and will be making recommendations on how to ensure that the highest standards are achieved by children in all of their languages. Bangor University is hosting the International Conference on Bilingualism in Education June 10th – 12th 2016. This event, sponsored by the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol , draws together researchers and practitioners from a range of countries to discuss developments and best practice in bilingualism in education.

Publication date: 6 June 2016

How to become a great impostor

Unlike other icons who have appeared on the front of Life magazine, Ferdinand Waldo Demara was not famed as an astronaut, actor, hero or politician. In fact, his 23-year career was rather varied. He was, among other things, a doctor, professor, prison governor and monk. Demara was not some kind of genius either – he actually left school without any qualifications. Rather, he was “The Great Impostor”, a charming rogue who tricked his way to notoriety. This article by Tim Holmes, Lecturer in Criminology & Criminal Justice at the School of History, Philosophy and Social Sciences is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

Publication date: 22 August 2019

How to help people with dementia retain the power of choice

Deterioration in the ability to produce complex speech or understand what people are asking, can make it difficult for people with dementia to make choices in conventional ways. It can be simple things like deciding which clothes to wear, or what to have for dinner. But when a person is in the more advanced stages of dementia, and may not be able to speak at all, it can be difficult for those caring for them to work out what their preferences would be. To help the estimated 280,000 people with dementia who are living in UK care homes, family members are often asked what their loved ones would prefer and notes are made by staff. But we know that people’s preferences can change, sometimes on a daily basis, and are hard to predict even by people who know them really well. This article by Rebecca Sharp , Senior Lecturer in Psychology and Zoe Lucock , PhD researcher at the School of Psychology is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

Publication date: 15 November 2018

How to help the women and girls rescued from Islamic State

This article by Leanne K Simpson , PhD Student, School of Psychology | Institute for the Psychology of Elite Performance was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article .

Publication date: 23 February 2016

How to start a business for under £5,000

Students, graduates and staff of the University recently learned how to start a business for less than £5,000 in a ‘Start-Up Smart presentation organised by the B-Enterprising Project at the Careers & Employability Service. The event was well attended by over sixty people from a variety of academic subject backgrounds and University departments.

Publication date: 31 May 2011

How to take the pressure off the cost of our water supply

For most people in the developed world, getting access to clean drinking water is as simple as turning on a tap. Would that paying for water were so simple. But when we think about the water we consume, few of us realise that as much as 80% of its cost is associated with electricity use – a figure that’s as high in Britain as in drought-prone California . This article by John Gallagher , Postdoctoral Researcher, at the School of Environment, Natural Resources & Geography , Bangor University was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 25 September 2015

How trillions of tiny solar panels could power the internet of things

This article by Jeff Kettle , ‎Lecturer in Electronic Engineering, was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 9 November 2015

How we're using ancient DNA to solve the mystery of the missing last great auk skins

On a small island off the coast of Iceland, 173 years ago, a sequence of tragic events took place that would lead to the loss of an iconic bird: the great auk . This article by Jessica Emma Thomas , PhD Researcher, Bangor University was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 10 July 2017

How will interacting with robots affect us? £1.5m ERC Grant

Robots and other types of artificial agents, such as avatars, are set to become increasingly commonplace in the near future - we’ll interact with them in workplaces, public spaces, and our own homes, as well as in education, health and care settings. Technologists have worked hard to develop useful machines to perform complex tasks in social settings, such as lifting patients from hospital beds, providing companionship for individuals with depression or dementia, or teaching children algebra.. But do we know whether long-term interactions with such robots might have any effect on us?

Publication date: 17 March 2016

How your choice of afternoon tipple could help save the rainforest

It’s the season for a cold afternoon ‘gin & tonic’ on ice. We may question the health impact of one too many, but what is the environmental footprint of that classically delicious aperitif? An international team of researchers teamed up with a pioneering distillery manager to answer this question in a study published in the scientific journal Environment International .

Publication date: 10 July 2019

How ‘gamification’ is engaging students in learning

Imagine sitting in your University lecture, when one of your fellow students ‘dragged out’ of a lecture by masked militia-men because they have become ‘infected’, that was the scenario played out during a ‘gamified’ psychology module at Bangor University recently. Gamification’ is when non-game activities are designed to be like a game.

Publication date: 8 December 2016

Howszat!- Bangor & the ECB expand their ground breaking cricket training program

As the cricket season builds up steam Bangor University’s School of Sports, Health & Exercise Sciences , in collaboration with the English and Wales Cricket Board , is launching a new training programme that is the first of its kind.

Publication date: 3 July 2017

Huge ecosystems could collapse in less than 50 years – new study

We know that ecosystems under stress can reach a point where they rapidly collapse into something very different. The clear water of a pristine lake can turn algae-green in a matter of months. In hot summers, a colourful coral reef can soon become bleached and virtually barren. And if a tropical forest has its canopy significantly reduced by deforestation, the loss of humidity can cause a shift to savanna grassland with few trees. This article by John Dearing , Professor of Physical Geography, University of Southampton ; Greg Cooper , Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Centre for Development, Environment and Policy, SOAS, University of London , and Simon Willcock , Senior Lecturer in Environmental Geography, Bangor University is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

Publication date: 11 March 2020

Human cancer therapies successfully treat tumor-ridden sea turtles

Therapies used to fight human cancers successfully treat genetically similar tumors in sea turtles, a new study shows. In fact, turtles can survive their own tumors and help scientists better understand human cancers. A disease, known as Fibropapillomatosis, has been rapidly spreading to sea turtles around the world. With the fibropapillomatosis virus come large tumors growing on sea turtles’ bodies and, for some turtles, death.

Publication date: 7 June 2018

Hummit, the new app released by a Bangor University student

We’ve all had that tune in our heads that we can’t name. Well, Joey Elliott, aged 22 from Oswestry, has developed a mobile app to resolve that problem! His app lets users find the names for those annoying tunes in their head such as the title of a catchy song heard on the radio and then later, you cannot remember. Joey created the idea after he found himself having this recurring problem and is hoping to help others in similar situations.

Publication date: 23 February 2018

Humphrey Llwyd: the Renaissance scholar who drew Wales into the atlas, and wrote it into history books

This article by Huw Pryce, Professor of Welsh History, was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 23 August 2018

Hypoxia - novel finding turns brain function on its head

The brain is a hungry organ. To fuel brain activity, brain blood flow increases to provide oxygen and nutrients. This matching of blood flow to brain activity is called ‘neurovascular coupling’ and is assumed essential to maintain brain function.

Publication date: 3 July 2020

I bet you wish this story was NOT about you: cheating in sport

What drives professional sportspeople to break the rules of their sport in the hope that they won’t get caught – and in the hope that it will bring glory to them and their team? It’s all down to character type, according to researchers at Bangor University’s Institute for the Psychology of Elite Performance (IPEP).

Publication date: 16 October 2016

ICC expands definition of war crimes to cover combatants in the same armed forces

The international law of armed conflict seeks to protect civilians and those no longer taking part in hostilities from the worst effects of war. Serious violations of these laws covering armed conflict situations constitute war crimes . War crimes are a particular category of international crime, which can be tried by international criminal tribunals, like the International Criminal Court (ICC ). This article by Yvonne McDermott , Senior Lecturer in Law, Bangor University was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 23 January 2017

ICPS staff attend House of Lords Reception

On the 16 th May, Gary Clifford and Stephen Clear from Bangor Law School’s Institute for Competition and Procurement Studies were invited to attend the Annual House of Lords Partnering Reception by Lord Evans of Watford and Lord Tony Berkeley.

Publication date: 29 May 2012

IMPORTANT UPDATE Suspension of Teaching 16-20 March

Due to the fast changing situation regarding Covid-19, and in line with many other universities, the University Executive has taken the decision to suspend all face to face teaching with immediate effect , until the end of the academic year. Instead, from Monday 23rd March all teaching and other learning materials will be delivered online to enable you to continue with your studies. This applies to undergraduate and taught postgraduate students.

Publication date: 15 March 2020

INTER/actions: Symposium on Interactive Electronic Music

INTER/actions is a symposium and mini-festival focusing on performance and interaction in electronic music.

Publication date: 10 October 2013

IPEP’s Lauren Mawn supporting No 1 ranked Super G skier Zac Pierce

Over the last year Zac Pierce has been receiving sport psychology support from IPEP’s Lauren Mawn.

Publication date: 3 November 2011

IT Employability Expo

On Friday 31st May Software Alliance Wales, together with Technocamps and the Schools of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering at Bangor University are organising an IT Employability EXPO at the University’s Neuadd Reichel, on Ffriddoedd Road, Bangor .

Publication date: 20 May 2013

IT Employability Expo 31st May 2013, Neuadd Reichel, Bangor

On Friday 31st May Software Alliance Wales, together with Technocamps and the Schools of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering at Bangor University are organising an IT Employability EXPO at the University’s Neuadd Reichel, on Ffriddoedd Road, Bangor .

Publication date: 20 May 2013

Identifying Reptiles at Risk

Dr Anita Malhotra of Bangor University's School of Biological Sciences is one of 200 leading reptile experts who has co-authored a paper assessing the extinction risk of 1,500 randomly selected reptiles from across the globe.

Publication date: 27 February 2013

Identifying the grass pollen that gets up your nose

Scientists could be a step closer to providing more precise pollen forecasts to the 25% of the UK population who live with either asthma or hay fever. This follows the first results of a major three-year project to analyse airborne grass pollen. The first year’s findings, published in Nature Ecology & Evolution , have shown that it is not just the overall ‘load’ of grass pollen in the air that could cause those particularly bad days for asthma and hay fever sufferers. Days which see increased asthma attacks or intense hay fever could be related to the release of pollen from particular grass species.

Publication date: 8 April 2019

Identifying the mechanisms that affect changes in snake venoms

Every year, snakebites kill up to 90,000 people, mostly in impoverished, rural tropical areas. This statistic is surprising when one considers that antivenoms are available, however, the truth is that the efficacy of antivenom is largely restricted to the snake species that was used in manufacture, and they are often ineffective in treating snakebite by different, even closely related species. Writing in PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United states of America doi.10.1073/pnas. 1405484111 ) Dr Nicholas Casewell and Wolfgang Wüster of Bangor University and colleagues identify the mechanisms by which the variations in venom occurs between related snake species and also the significant variations in venom toxicity that occurs as a result.

Publication date: 10 June 2014

Igniting Ambition across North West Wales - Menai Science Park receives full planning consent

Following the unanimous approval of the outline planning application in May 2015, Menai Science Park Ltd has now secured full planning consent for Wales’ first dedicated Science Park, which will be based on Anglesey. Working with FaulknerBrowns Architects and the recently appointed main contractors, the detailed designs for this exciting Bangor University project can now be completed. M-SParc intend to complete the build in 2017/18.

Publication date: 25 July 2016

Impact and Innovation at Bangor University

Bangor University has rewarded its finest and most innovative academics at the University’s second annual Impact & Innovation Awards. These Awards recognise outstanding research and enterprise activities from across the institution, which have succeeded in benefiting the wider economy and society.

Publication date: 11 July 2014

Impact of Bangor University research on London 2012 highlighted in new Report

Bangor University’s research is included in a new report showing the impact of universities’ research and sport development on the Olympic and Paralympic Games, and UK sport generally. The report has been released as part of Universities Week (30 April – 7 May) which aims to increase public awareness of the wide and varied role of the UK’s universities.

Publication date: 2 May 2012

Impact of Rheumatoid Arthritis research acknowledged in the US

A paper written by Prof. Andrew Lemmey (School of Sports Health & Exercise Sciences) titled “ Tight control of disease activity fails to improve body composition or physical function in rheumatoid arthritis patients ”was adjudged the most popular article on rheumatoid arthritis in 2016 by Rheumatology Advisor (U.S. weekly newsletter which cherry-picks and summarises articles from all the major international rheumatology journals).

Publication date: 10 February 2017

Important documents to be safeguarded for all

Papers providing an unbroken record of an important Welsh estate, and which tell us a great deal about life in north Wales over the centuries, are to be safeguarded following a grant to Bangor University’s Archive and Special Collections .

Publication date: 26 January 2016

Important piece of Health Service Improvement research begins

An important new piece of research about the best ways to incorporate patients and service users’ opinions to improve the Health Services has begun in earnest at Bangor University this week.

Publication date: 13 May 2013

Impressive turn out for Student Christmas Market

PJ Hall opened its doors to over 1,000 customers from across the university as well as the wider community for its fifth annual Student Christmas Market. Visitors took the opportunity to purchase unique handcrafted products and last minute gifts and stocking fillers. Many items had a Welsh or international theme and some stalls were sold out within a couple of hours.

Publication date: 19 December 2014

Improved financial regulation deters misconduct, study finds

Improved regulation has deterred a greater amount of financial misconduct in the UK since the global financial crisis, according to new research published today by the University of East Anglia (UEA) and others including ourselves. Since the crisis of 2007, there has been increased awareness of the risks posed by the conduct of financial institutions and their employees. More incidents of financial misconduct have been investigated, with regulators applying increasingly large fines and demanding the repayment of profits.

Publication date: 24 May 2018

Improved management of farmed peatlands could cut 500m tonnes of CO2

Substantial cuts in global greenhouse gas emissions could be achieved by raising water levels in agricultural peatlands, according to a new study in the journal Nature. (Media release from the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology) Peatlands occupy just three per cent of the world’s land surface area but store a similar amount of carbon to all terrestrial vegetation, as well as supporting unique biodiversity. In their natural state, they can mitigate climate change by continuously removing CO2 from the atmosphere and storing it securely under waterlogged conditions for thousands of years. But many peatland areas have been substantially modified by human activity, including drainage for agriculture and forest plantations This results in the

Publication date: 21 April 2021

Improved monitoring of endangered Ganges river dolphin revealed in paper by Bangor student

A new study (7th of May) reveals a method to improve the monitoring of the endangered Ganges river dolphin – one of only four remaining freshwater cetaceans since the Yangtze River dolphin became extinct in 2007. Research author, Nadia Richman, is a scientist at the Royal Zoological Society and also a PhD students at Bangor University’s School of Environment, Natural Resources & Geography.

Publication date: 8 May 2014

Improved research output rating for the Business School

The Head of the Bangor Business School has welcomed the results of the 2014 Research Excellence Framework.

Publication date: 19 December 2014

Improvement Science Fellowship

Chris is a senior research fellow and one of a group of implementation scientists at Bangor University. Led by Professor Jo Rycroft-Malone, staff are supporting healthcare professionals and organisations across the globe to close the gap between evidence of ‘what works’ in healthcare, and the services provided to patients. Prof. Rycroft-Malone commented "This prestigious award is a great achievement that rightly recognizes the excellence of Chris's application and proposed project. I am looking forward to being one of his award mentors and in continuing our efforts to put implementation science at Bangor University on the world stage."

Publication date: 22 February 2013

Improving Welsh language provision for older people

The Welsh Government has published guidelines to ensure that older people in hospitals or care homes who prefer to communicate in Welsh are able to do so.

Publication date: 9 August 2011

Improving cancer care through primary care

We are both hugely fortunate to work as both general practitioners in North Wales and as researchers within the North Wales Centre for Primary Care Research, Bangor University , where we lead research projects to improve cancer care in North Wales. We work closely with doctors and nurses within the general practices and hospitals within Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board on the programme of work called ‘Diagnose Quickly Follow Up Safely’. Our work is constantly inspired by our contact with patients the general practices where we work. All of our work is focused on influencing clinical practice or cancer policy.

Publication date: 23 February 2015

Improving the livelihoods of over 5M households in India and Nepal

A pioneering new method of plant breeding is improving the livelihoods of over 5M households in India and Nepal. The novel approach, selective plant breeding, was originally developed by Prof John Witcombe at Bangor University to meet the identified needs of resource-poor farmers in the more arid regions of Gujarat, India. He works with indigenous farmers and consumers, introducing properties that are desired by farmers into rice and maize varieties and incorporating on-farm varietal testing and farmers’ experiences. This method has produced new varieties of rice and maize which are highly adapted to the requirements and preferences of local farmers, which in turn improves their adoption and spread among the farming community.

Publication date: 2 June 2014

Improving your Mental Health with Exercise

A Bangor University PhD student has been looking into the relationship between a person’s mental health and physical activity. Rhi Willmot, originally from Whitstable in Kent, has just completed her research into how exercise can reduce stress and improve our wellbeing.

Publication date: 12 September 2019

In & Out of the Citadel Fine Art Exhibition

Andrew Smith, Director of the Fine Art Programme at the School of Lifelong Learning, is showing paintings in the Strzemiński Academy of Fine Arts Łódź Poland as part of In & Out of the Citadel, an international exhibition of artists

Publication date: 10 December 2014

In Memory of Professor Ross Mackay

Ross Mackay took up employment at Bangor in 1979 in what then used to be the Department of Economics. He was head of department for a period, and he advised a parliamentary select committee dealing with Welsh matters for some years prior to devolution. He was a professor at the time of retirement in 2001.

Publication date: 12 January 2017

In a divided society, who trusts the police?

What defines my national identity and in which state institutions do I trust? These are questions that are interconnected and are something many people ask themselves. The police are one of the most powerful agencies and symbolises the state. In a divided society, people may start to wonder on which side the police are.

Publication date: 23 September 2020

Inaugural Awards to Reward Excellence in Welsh Public Procurement

The recent confirmation by Minister Jane Hutt AM, that the Value of Welsh public sector contracts won by Welsh based business has increased in recent years from 37% to 51%, provides an excellent backdrop to the holding of the first ever Welsh National Procurement Awards in Llandudno next month.

Publication date: 14 March 2013

Inaugural FAW Futsal Cup ready for kick off in Maes Glas!

On Sunday the 22 nd May, 28 teams from across Wales will visit Maes Glas Sports centre at bangor University to compete for the inaugural FAW National Futsal Cup and the chance to qualify for Europe.

Publication date: 20 May 2011

Increasing Broadband capacity two thousand-fold - for the same price

Could you use a broadband service that is two thousand times faster, but costs you the same? A revolutionary “future-proof” technology, first proposed by Bangor University, is the front-runner in satisfying future demand for dramatically increased internet speeds and capacity.

Publication date: 5 November 2012

Increasing Ram productivity and fighting crime

A Science Park on Anglesey is fighting rural crime, using a specially developed Internet of Things (Iot) device. Bringing innovation together with existing IoT technology, a matchbox sized device has been created which can help fight sheep rustling, sheep worrying by dogs, and track ram mating patterns!

Publication date: 25 October 2019

Independence Day: what alien invasions tell us about current global politics

When Soviet communism disintegrated, political scientist Francis Fukuyama famously declared that it was “the end of history”. He argued that Western liberal democracy and capitalism had triumphed as the world’s only viable system, and though humanity would still face bumps in the road, the ultimate progression to this eventuality for all nations would prove inevitable, even if it took many years. This article by Gregory Frame , Lecturer in Film Studies, Bangor University was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 27 June 2016

Independent music labels are creating their own streaming services to give artists a fair deal

Music streaming services are hard to beat. With millions of users – Spotify alone had 60m by July 2017 , and is forecast to add another 10m by the end of the year – paying to access a catalogue of more than 30m songs, any initial concerns seem to have fallen by the wayside . But while consumers enjoy streaming, tension is still bubbling away for the artists whose music is being used. There is a legitimacy associated with having music listed on major digital platforms, and a general acknowledgement that without being online you are not a successful business operation or artist. This article by Steffan Thomas , Lecturer in Film and Media, at the School of Creative Studies & Media was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 18 August 2017

Indian Diwali Celebrations

Bangor’s Indian students celebrated the Hindu festival of Diwali in style last Friday (5th November) as the International Student Welfare Service hosted a party at Neuadd Rathbone.

Publication date: 10 November 2010

Industrial seminar: Contact with the professional world in Computer Vision

Mr Thomas Vidal, C++ developer in Computer Vision at LANACESS , gave a talk from Barcelona (Spain) to our 3rd year students in computer science

Publication date: 23 April 2021

Industry partnership broadcasts Wolf’s howl far and wide

An 18-month partnership between resident ensemble at Venue Cymru and Bangor University, Ensemble Cymru and television company, Cwmni Fflic (Fflic Company) is on course to significantly raise the profile of classical music for family audiences across Wales.

Publication date: 17 December 2013

Inherent racism within bank credit systems reduces access to credit for ethnic minorities

As we await the publication of a government report into racism in British banks’ lending practices, research by one leading banking expert suggests that racism is rife and appears inherent in the bank lending system, and has existed through the ‘boom’ years as well as during the current and recent financial crises.

Publication date: 29 July 2013

Innovation Station Success

Twelve Bangor and Grwp Llandrillo Menai students were taken on a two day journey exploring the process of business startup. This year’s programme took a fresh approach from previous start up schools, focussing more on the behaviours and activities associated with business creation through experiential tasks.

Publication date: 6 July 2015

Innovation in Armed Forces training

A project which has transformed recruitment training in the British Army and led to changes in the delivery of training across all three UK Armed Forces, has been highlighted at Bangor University recently, by winning one of the University’s first Enterprise and Impact Awards.

Publication date: 6 November 2013

Innovations in Banking and Finance Education

A leading UK Business School with an international reputation for research in Banking and Finance, Bangor Business School provides a reliable source of well-educated and trained professionals for the banking and business sectors in the Gulf States and elsewhere around the globe.

Publication date: 20 June 2013

Innovative project by Bangor University increases the use of Welsh in the workplace

An innovative project established by Canolfan Bedwyr and Behaviour Change researchers at the University in order to increase the use of Welsh in the workplace received praise from the Welsh Language Commissioner recently.

Publication date: 12 November 2018

Innovative use of therapies help people in the community

When we talk of innovation, we often think of how it applies to technology, but innovation as a phrase has a far wider meaning. People can be innovative in the way they apply their knowledge for wider benefits. The Centre for Mindfulness Research & Practice at Bangor University is a case in point. They have extended the use of mindfulness-based therapies, originally developed for people with depression, for a broad range of people and situations.

Publication date: 25 September 2013

Insect used as scientific ‘model’ has standardised names for body part names added

Surprisingly for a model organism which has been used in research that has led to the award of six Nobel Prizes for physiology and medicine, the humble or not so humble fruit fly, does not have a complete anatomical naming system. The fruit fly has been widely used as a model organism to study genetics, neuroscience, physiology, development and immunity since the first decade of the 20th Century (1910) because of its relatively simple genetics and a rapid life cycle.

Publication date: 15 September 2020

Insight into snake venom evolution could aid drug discovery

Natural Environment Research Council press release UK-led scientists have made a discovery about snake venom that could lead to the development of new drugs to treat a range of life-threatening conditions like cancer, diabetes and high blood pressure. Most venom contains a huge variety of lethal molecules called toxins, which have evolved from harmless compounds that used to do different jobs elsewhere in the body. These toxins target normal biological processes in snakes’ prey such as blood clotting or nerve cell signalling, stopping them from working properly.

Publication date: 19 September 2012

Insights from the House: Welsh MP discusses ‘Brexit Britain’

Mr Hywel Williams, MP for Arfon Constituency, recently visited Bangor Law School as part of UK Parliament Week to deliver a guest lecture, 'Insights from the House: The Role of a Welsh MP in 'Brexit Britain'.

Publication date: 22 November 2017

Inspirational Bangor University tutor wins national tutor award

A Bangor University lecturer who reminds her students to phone their families has won a national award. Human Geography lecturer Siân Pierce, who says she finds people “endlessly fascinating”, has picked up an Inspire! Tutor Award after watching thousands of her students graduate in her more than 20 years. The awards celebrate the achievements of exceptional tutors and mentors in Wales who have shown outstanding passion and commitment to encourage, support and teach other adult learners to pursue their goals and transform their lives, whether it’s in their community or the workplace.

Publication date: 25 January 2019

Inspiring Research

Several of the poems in Siôn Aled’s new collection, Meirioli , were inspired by his experiences while conducting research with the School of Education at Bangor University into the factors influencing school pupils’ social use of Welsh.

Publication date: 3 August 2018

Inspiring for Peak Performance

Behind every successful Olympic athlete, he or she will have their coach supporting them every step of the way towards their goal of bringing home an Olympic medal. Researchers from the Institute for the Psychology of Elite Performance (IPEP) at Bangor University have been conducting research into the motivational effects of coaching and leadership in various settings so that they can better understand the factors that underpin effective coaching and leadership.

Publication date: 19 June 2012

Instagram used to test geographers’ knowledge

Lecturers from Bangor University are using Instagram to host a series of public Geography-related quizzes. Now the group is opening up their regular Geography quiz session to prospective students and the general public, after seeing a surge in interest for them.

Publication date: 29 June 2020

Institute for the Psychology of Elite Performance (IPEP) – Telegraph article

The sibling effect in international cricket from a study by Benjamin Jones, SSHES postgraduate student.

Publication date: 22 January 2019

Institute of Physics Conference 2012

The annual Institute of Physics Conference will be held on the 19th June 2012.

Publication date: 23 May 2012

Interested in becoming a teacher? Up to £15,000 training bursary available!

Training bursaries available for September 2012. Apply now.

Publication date: 20 August 2012

Interesting finds on Welsh beaches

Unusual creatures found on beaches in north and south Wales this summer are identified as a species of 'stalked' or 'goose' barnacle.

Publication date: 22 August 2012

International Addiction Experts head to Bangor University for Conference

International experts on addiction will be heading to Bangor University between 7 and 10 May to participate in a European conference on addictive behaviours being hosted by the University’s School of Psychology.

Publication date: 27 April 2015

International Mother Language Day

The School of Modern Languages high light the importance of the mother tonge for International Mother Language Day. Watch their video.

Publication date: 20 February 2012

International Mother Language Day - Students learn a minority language for a day

The Schools of Linguistics & Modern Languages come together to host an event to celebrate UNESCO's International Mother Language Day on Wednesday, February 23rd.

Publication date: 28 February 2011

International Opera Star Honoured by Bangor University

Internationally renowned opera star Bryn Terfel CBE received an Honorary Doctorate from Bangor University for his contribution to music.

Publication date: 28 February 2012

International Placement with Philips Healthcare for SHES Student

After finishing the third year of her bachelor’s degree in Sport and Exercise Psychology Katarina Kylisova, who came to Bangor from the Czech Republic decided to participate in Erasmus+ International Exchange internship programme available at Bangor University and further broaden her horizons.

Publication date: 10 July 2020

International Prize for Professor

Stefan Machura, Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, has received the International Prize Honorable Mention 2020 of the Law and Society Association (LSA) “in recognition of significant contributions to the advancement of knowledge in the field of law and society." The LSA is based in the USA but its membership is all over the globe. It is the internationally leading scholarly association in this field.

Publication date: 23 July 2020

International Recognition of Bangor's Psychology Department

As Bangor Psychology celebrates its 50th Anniversary the stature of the department on the global stage was again underlined by its ranking in the QS World University Ranking Psychology subject table. Bangor Psychology, which has one of the largest student bodies in the UK, has been ranked in the top 100 Psychology departments in the world for the second year running.

Publication date: 17 September 2013

International Student Gala

Bangor University held its annual International Gala recently. This event has become an important date in the calendar for Bangor's international students and this year's Gala included a full programme of colourful and lively performances from the students.

Publication date: 20 March 2013

International Symposium on Peatland in Wales

The UK’s peatlands hold over 3 billion tonnes of carbon, but unless we urgently take steps to repair past damage, these stores could release massive amounts of carbon into the atmosphere. The UK has some world leading examples of peatland restoration, which is helping not only prevent carbon loss, but also protecting important biodiversity and valuable water resources.

Publication date: 22 June 2012

International Women’s Day celebrated with a series of events

Bangor University celebrates International Women’s Day on Saturday March 8 th , with a number of events around the day, beginning on Thursday, March 6 th . The events, organised through the University’s School of Lifelong Learning in partnership with BOCS (Caernarfon) and others, include an Exhibition Opening at the Bocs Gallery at 20 Stryd Fawr, Caernarfon. The exhibition of artwork by female artists, on the theme of the portrait of a woman, is curated by Menna Thomas. The Opening is on Thurs 6 March, between 6.00pm - 9pm and is open to the public.

Publication date: 27 February 2014

International delegates attracted to Bangor University’s Health Services Research Summer School

Delegates from as far as Canada, Qatar, Italy and Denmark attended Bangor University School of Healthcare Sciences residential summer school held recently.

Publication date: 2 August 2017

International funding for environmental policies based on weak evidence

Tropical deforestation contributes to climate change, destroys biodiversity and can harm the interests of local people. Community Forest Management (CFM) has been promoted as providing a potential win-win solution (conserving forests while benefitting local communities) and global funders have invested billions of dollars in CFM programmes in developing countries. A study published this week, however, highlights the lack of evidence upon which such investments are made and calls for improved evidence collection in the future.

Publication date: 28 September 2011

International recognition for Food Dudes

The Bangor University academics behind the highly successful Food Dudes programme, which encourages healthy eating choices in young children and their families, are to receive an award for the way that they have adapted their scientific knowledge for a very practical purpose.

Publication date: 11 August 2011

International students settle in to Bangor

The International Student Support office collected a record number of international students on its airport pick-up service from Manchester this September.

Publication date: 23 September 2016

International writers visit the Creative Writing seminar

The close association between Translators' House Wales and the School of Welsh at Bangor continues with two visits to the School by writers in residence at Ty Newydd, Llanystumdwy.

Publication date: 5 February 2013

Internationalisation Award for Manuela

A dedicated member of staff from Bangor University’s International Education Centre received an award at an Internationalisation Awards ceremony recently.

Publication date: 14 May 2014

Internationals Go Green! – Beach Clean 2018

A team of 50 international students from all over the World took part in a Beach Clean in Cricieth recently. This was organised by the International Student Support Office at Bangor University as part of their Sustainability Project: Rhyngwladol Wyrdd!/Internationals Go Green! together with The North Wales Wildlife Trust.

Publication date: 9 April 2018

Into Africa ‐ Welsh Sustainable Development

Welsh experts have been sharing their experience with African entrepreneurs in a course on renewable energy and sustainable development. It is hoped that the entrepreneurs will take their experiences from Wales back to Africa to find solutions to the global climate challenge. The 15 participants in the programme were encouraged to develop their own solutions to the African challenge of sustainable development.

Publication date: 4 October 2010

Introducing modern morality plays on BBC Radio 3

Sue Niebrzydowski , Senior Lecturer in medieval literature at Bangor University’s School of English Literature is to be heard introducing a series of five modern morality plays this week (15-19 February, 2016) on BBC Radio 3 . Covering moderation, envy, pride, wrath and justice, the five plays inspired by the genre of medieval morality drama explore how far contemporary attitudes to sin and virtue have changed.

Publication date: 15 February 2016

Introducing our Tutor-of-the-Day Scheme

We are now operating a ‘Duty’ tutor system during teaching weeks. If students need to urgently see or speak to an academic member of staff (when their module lecturer or personal tutor is unavailable), they should find the Tutor of the Day who should be in their office (or nearby).

Publication date: 3 October 2012

Introducing the new Head of School

Professor Enlli Môn Thomas has been announced as the new Head of Bangor University’s School of Education.

Publication date: 23 February 2015

Introducing ‘Active Support’ for pupils with Intellectual Disabilities and Autism to local teachers

125 staff from Antur Waunfawr, Ysgol Hafod Lon and Ysgol Pendalar joined with academic staff from Bangor University’s School of Education and Human Sciences recently for a training event providing an introduction to ‘Active Support’.

Publication date: 12 September 2019

Investigating Elizabethan England from a European Perspective

A literature professor at Bangor University has been awarded a Fellowship more usually awarded to the sciences. Marie Curie Fellowships are among Europe’s most competitive and prestigious awards and are aimed at fostering interdisciplinary research, innovative academic training and international collaborations. Professor Andrew Hiscock , who specialises in Elizabethan literature and its place within a wider European context, has been awarded the Fellowship which will see him joining the multidisciplinary team of renaissance researchers at Université Paul Valéry in Montpellier for two years.

Publication date: 10 May 2016

Investigating vital issues for the future of the Welsh language

A new research project is underway which will investigate why children who are attending Welsh-language schools may be reluctant to use the language outside of school. The research will be conducted by Dr Siôn Aled Owen based at Bangor University.

Publication date: 28 May 2014

Investigating why oak trees are dying is helping scientists understand how infectious diseases work

British oak trees are under threat from a disease known as Acute Oak Decline . Mainly affecting mature trees, it can kill them within four to five years of symptoms appearing. However, while researchers like myself have been looking into what causes it , and trying to find a way to prevent it, our work has been hindered in part by the fact that we have to follow a set of scientific rules known as Koch’s postulates. This article by James Doonan , Postdoctoral Research Officer, School of Natural Sciences is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

Publication date: 14 January 2019

Investigation gets underway over Carl Sargeant tragedy and Welsh first minister

The circumstances surrounding the tragic, untimely death of former Welsh Assembly member Carl Sargeant in November 2017 are yet to fully emerge. But now that the terms of reference for an independent investigation have been announced , it is hopeful that the truth will be uncovered. This article by Stephen Clear , Lecturer in Law , was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 20 June 2018

Investing in fitness.

Cardio just got more interesting! Sports & Leisure have recently invested in 8 new treadmills which have now been installed. 16 new spinning bikes from Star Trac are also part of the new investment and will make future "spin" classes a smoother ride! For those of you more interested in toning that body there's a new barbell rack and barbells for the weights room.

Publication date: 31 August 2010

Investing in warmer housing could save the NHS billions

British weather isn’t much to write home about. The temperate maritime climate makes for summers which are relatively warm and winters which are relatively cold. But despite rarely experiencing extremely cold weather , the UK has a problem with significantly more people dying during the winter compared to the rest of the year. In fact, 2.6m excess winter deaths have occurred since records began in 1950 – that’s equivalent to the entire population of Manchester. Although the government has been collecting data on excess winter deaths – that is, the difference between the number of deaths that occur from December to March compared to the rest of the year – for almost 70 years, the annual statistics are still shocking. In the winter of 2014/15, there were a staggering 43,900 excess deaths , the highest recorded figure since 1999/2000. In the last 10 years, there has only been one winter where less than 20,000 excess deaths occurred: 2013/14. Although excess winter deaths have been steadily declining since records began, in the winter of 2015/16 there were still 24,300 .

Publication date: 5 October 2017

Iolo Williams talk at Pontio

The Welsh naturalist Iolo Williams will be giving a talk about his career at Pontio, Bangor University on Wednesday 26 September. He was brought up in mid Wales, then worked for the RSPB before becoming well known as a television presenter on Springwatch and other wildlife programmes.

Publication date: 13 September 2018

Irish Ambassador visits Bangor University

Bangor University hosted Ireland’s Ambassador to the UK recently and showcased some of the ongoing research collaborations between Bangor and Irish partner institutions.

Publication date: 13 July 2017

Is a trend for pink chicken livers making us sick?

People are being warned to take the current trend for ‘pink’ chicken liver recipes with a pinch of salt. Research from Bangor, Manchester and Liverpool universities found that a current trend to serve ‘rare’ chicken livers is potentially exposing the public to the risk of campylobacter food poisoning.

Publication date: 30 August 2016

Is a white Christmas on the cards for North Wales?

Professor Tom Rippeth of Bangor University’s School of Ocean Sciences assesses the likelihood of a white Christmas for north Wales.

Publication date: 13 December 2016

Is fishing with electricity less destructive than digging up the seabed with beam trawlers?

While many people may be interested in the sustainability and welfare of the fish they eat, or the health of the environment, fewer probably worry about the effect that trawl fishing – which accounts for 20% of landings – has on the ocean. This article by Michel Kaiser , Chair of Marine Conservation Ecology, School of Ocean Sciences was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 8 January 2018

Is forest harvesting increasing in Europe?

Nature response throws doubt on controversial study claims

Publication date: 27 April 2021

Is sugar good for us after all?

Is sugar good for us after all? Scientists attending the COST IB CARB training school for Glycoscience think so. Experts in the field of Glycoscience gathered from all over Europe to discuss the science of sugar at Bangor University recently.

Publication date: 21 May 2015

Is talking to yourself a sign of mental illness? An expert delivers her verdict

Being caught talking to yourself, especially if using your own name in the conversation, is beyond embarrassing. And it’s no wonder – it makes you look like you are hallucinating. Clearly, this is because the entire purpose of talking aloud is to communicate with others. But given that so many of us do talk to ourselves, could it be normal after all – or perhaps even healthy? This article by Paloma Mari-Beffa , Senior Lecturer in Neuropsychology and Cognitive Psychology, Bangor University was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 3 May 2017

Is there such thing as a ‘European identity’?

The outcome of the UK’s 2016 referendum on EU membership has sent shockwaves across Europe. Among other impacts, it has prompted debates around the issues whether a “European culture” or a “European identity” actually exist or whether national identities still dominate. This article by Nikolaos Papadogiannis , Lecturer in Modern and Contemporary History at the School of History, Philosophy and Social Sciences is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

Publication date: 22 May 2019

It may be a medieval morality play about death – but Everyman works

This article by Sue Niebrzydowski , of the School of English Literature, was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article . I think it’s safe to say that the word “morality” doesn’t exactly call to mind the most enticing entertainment. Yet a morality play has just opened at London’s National Theatre with Chiwetel Ejiofor, star of 12 Years a Slave , in the title role. The label doesn’t lie – the purpose of this pre-Shakespearean drama is indeed moral instruction. We’re supposed to leave having learnt something for the good of our soul

Publication date: 1 May 2015

It may be ‘rubbish’ - but it’s in the top 5

A ‘Rubbish Survival Guide’ Campaign by Bangor University Students’ Union has made it to the final five of a national competition.

Publication date: 23 February 2011

It's a 'Rubbish Survival Guide' !

Bangor University Students Union have produced a 16 page bilingual Rubbish Survival Guide booklet aimed at encouraging students to recycle more and keep the streets clear of waste.

Publication date: 15 November 2011

It’s fifty years since Sgt Pepper taught the band to play

This summer sees fifty years since Sgt Pepper taught the band to play as The Beatles released what is often cited as the first important concept album, Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band ; an album that is generally understood as truly ground-breaking, and as one of those moments which changed (and perhaps even created) an art-form. It’s also fifty years (25-27 August 1967) since the Beatles visited Bangor, a visit which also proved to be a pivotal date in the history of the group.

Publication date: 16 August 2017

It’s never too late to learn!

A member of staff from Bangor University’s Library will be joining students in celebrating graduation week after completing a part-time postgraduate course at the School of Lifelong Learning.

Publication date: 12 July 2013

It’s never too soon to start thinking about what comes next!

This may be your first week at University- or the first week of a new academic year -but don’t let that stop you giving some thought to your career and work options- you don’t need to be deciding on the whole deal now- but thinking about a part time job could ease your finances as well as improve your employability skills later on.

Publication date: 24 September 2010

It’s not just “because it’s there”

Mountaineer George Mallory may have quipped that people climb Everest ‘because it’s there’. In fact, the reasons why people seek extreme sports such as high altitude mountaineering are far more complex. Sport psychologists at Bangor University are recognised world-leaders in establishing the psychological motivations for taking part in extreme sports.

Publication date: 29 December 2011

Jack Rooke: Good Grief at Pontio

Jack Rooke’s critically acclaimed debut hour Good Grief kicks off Soho Theatre’s 2017 touring programme as they continue to bring the best work from London’s most vibrant venue for new theatre, comedy and cabaret to the rest of the UK. The tour will visit Pontio Bangor’s theatre studio on 29 April at 7.30pm.

Publication date: 30 March 2017

Jamaican High Commissioner visits Bangor University

Bangor University hosted the Jamaican High Commissioner recently (15 August) during His Excellency Mr Seth George Ramocan’s historic visit to Wales. HE Mr Ramocan is the 13th Jamaican High Commissioner (HC) to the UK since Jamaica gained its independence in 1962 and is the first HC to officially visit Wales.

Publication date: 15 August 2018

Jamie & Louise visit Bangor University

Radio Wales’ popular radio magazine show Jamie & Louise , fronted by journalist–presenters Jamie Owen & Louise Elliott, came live from Bangor University on Friday 7 October. ( Listen again here for next 6 days).

Publication date: 5 October 2011

Janie’s ‘Be all you can be’ Bursary competition appeal

Janie Lampard, a 19 years old Sports Sciences BSc degree student at Bangor University, has entered a HSBC Bursary Competition.

Publication date: 27 September 2011

January 2014 intake announced for selected Masters programmes

Owing to the demand for places, Bangor University is to offer January entry to selected taught postgraduate courses in January 2014.

Publication date: 25 October 2013

January 2014 intake available on selected Masters programmes

Bangor Law School is pleased to announce a January 2014 intake for selected Masters programmes.

Publication date: 16 October 2013

January 2014 intake available on selected Masters programmes

Owing to the demand for places, Bangor Business School is to offer January entry to all taught MA/MSc/MBA programs, beginning in January 2014.

Publication date: 17 October 2013

January Intakes for Lifelong Learning Postgraduate Programmes

January intake for part time taught postgraduate programmes in Lifelong Learning

Publication date: 28 October 2013

Japanese Cinema Day

Film fans have a treat in store on Saturday 25th February as Bangor University celebrates its first Japanese Cinema Day.

Publication date: 17 February 2012

Jerry Hunter’s book shortlisted for Book of the Year

A book by a Professor from Bangor University’s School of Welsh has been shortlisted for the Welsh Book of the Year 2015.

Publication date: 1 May 2015

Jewishness and the Holocaust in Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket

Professor Nathan Abrams of the School of Creative Studies and Media has been invited to present a lecture on Stanley Kubrick’s Full Metal Jacket at JW3: Jewish Community Centre London tomorrow (18 January)

Publication date: 17 January 2017

Joint working to help tackle anti social behaviour

A collaborative project between North Wales Police and other partners, which is aimed at tackling anti-social behaviour and crime has now gone live in two areas. Working with Bangor University and the National Police Improvement Agency, North Wales Police have reviewed their current approaches in tackling anti-social behaviour.

Publication date: 17 January 2013

Journal edited by Bangor academic ranked #1 in its field

A journal edited by an academic at Bangor University which is an essential resource for all of those interested in the biology, conservation and exploitation of fish has been ranked number one it its field.

Publication date: 3 September 2014

Kafka is the real ghost of Kubrick’s The Shining

Originally published on The Conversation by Professor Nathan Abrams, School of Creative Studies and Media. Read the original article .

Publication date: 28 May 2015

Katherine Jenkins wowed by Bangor’s musical heritage on Songs of Praise

Bangor’s medieval musical heritage and the university’s academic expertise were given an opportunity to shine on an episode of Songs of Praise on Sunday.

Publication date: 2 July 2019

Keep a stiff upper lip when facing ill-health

People who can put on a brave face during adversity are better able to bounce back from illness, according to research conducted at Bangor University. A positive outlook on life that fosters a sense of resilience could help you bounce back from the challenges of ill-health. Research examining how people respond to the various challenges of the ageing process, found that psychological resilience is the key for maintaining mental well-being when dealing with serious complaints such as arthritis, diabetes and heart conditions in later life.

Publication date: 6 January 2011

Keeping you in the Legal Loop: Law graduates launch news website

Two Bangor University graduates have launched a legal news and study aid website aimed at the next generation of lawyers. Launched on 1st October, Legal Loop is described as a one-stop online resource for keeping up to date with the latest legal developments in the UK.

Publication date: 23 October 2015

Key note papers from Dr Lucy Huskinson

Dr Lucy Huskinson will be delivering key note / plenary papers at two international events this summer.

Publication date: 2 July 2012

Kidney Disease and pregnancy- what do women need for their support?

“ I didn’t know what I didn’t know, because no one asked me” Women may have many things to think about before becoming pregnant, as well as questions which need answering while they are pregnant. There are around five thousand women of childbearing age in Wales who have a condition that affects their kidneys. They may have additional questions about the impact of pregnancy on their kidney disease and how their kidney disease might affect their pregnancy.

Publication date: 2 September 2020

King Arthur Fun Day

We all love a re-telling of the Arthurian tales and legends, whether in a book or a film. Bangor University is extending the experience to a King Arthur Fun Day full of storytelling, re-enactment, fun and games. Saturday 27 th June is your opportunity to take part in the King Arthur Fun Day.

Publication date: 11 June 2015

King Arthur back home in Wales – thanks to Guy Ritchie

This article by Raluca Radulescu , of the School of English Literature was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article . King Arthur is back at his mythical home – Wales. Guy Ritchie’s Knights of the Roundtable: King Arthur is currently being filmed in Snowdonia, starring Charlie Hunnan opposite villain Jude Law. This in the same week that Bangor University’s rare books collection boasts the extension of its Arthurian archive after a generous donation from Flintshire County Library.

Publication date: 20 April 2015

Knowing how and where to look reduces driving risks

Training young and new drivers so that they pay attention to their peripheral vision could reduce road traffic accidents. Road traffic accidents are one of the leading causes of death globally and young novice drivers are the most likely to be involved.

Publication date: 21 February 2018

Knowledge Transfer Partnership Awarded Certificate of Excellence

The Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) between Bangor University and Isle of Anglesey County Council which ran from 2007 to September 2010 has been awarded the highest grade of 'Outstanding' by the KTP Grading Panel for its achievement in meeting KTP's objectives.

Publication date: 2 February 2012

LEAD Wales programme supports the growth of Welsh businesses

LEAD Wales, a project based at the Universitys Business School , is well placed to play a leading role in supporting the growth of Welsh businesses, according to research published today (Tuesday 30 October).

Publication date: 30 October 2012

LIGHTS OUT BANGOR

14-18 NOW, the cultural programme for the First World War Centenary Commemorations, in collaboration with Artes Mundi, will present Traw a major outdoor public artwork in Bangor by Bedwyr Williams, one of Wales’ leading visual artists, as part of LIGHTS OUT , a nationwide event on 4 th August 2014 marking the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War.

Publication date: 23 July 2014

Lab experiments for Ysgol Bodedern pupils participating in Antarctica, Climate Change and Icefish project

Pupils from Ysgol Uwchradd Bodedern working on an innovative and exciting climate change project, visited Bangor University to work in the laboratories there as part of their project Antarctica, Climate Change and Icefish . Scientists from the University’s School of Biological Sciences have been leading the project under a Partnership Grant from The Royal Society , the UK’s national academy of science, and have been working with the pupils since September. The project is introducing pupils to the effects of climate change on marine animals in a part of the world where biodiversity and habitats are especially vulnerable to environmental change.

Publication date: 10 December 2012

Lab-grown mini brains: we can't dismiss the possibility that they could one day outsmart us

The cutting-edge method of growing clusters of cells that organise themselves into mini versions of human brains in the lab is gathering more and more attention. These “brain organoids”, made from stem cells, offer unparalleled insights into the human brain , which is notoriously difficult to study. This article by Guillaume Thierry , Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at the School of Psychology is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

Publication date: 25 October 2019

Lack of female players in football video games is an own goal

Originally published on The Conversation by Dr Jonathan Ervice, School of Modern Languages and Cultures. Read the original article . Football video games make it possible to take on the role of one’s heroes. But this is generally possible only if your football heroes are male. FIFA’s Women’s World Cup may start in Canada on June 6 but women have until very recently remained absent from leading football video games.

Publication date: 1 June 2015

Landfill sites: not just a load of rubbish

Far from being a load of rubbish, landfill sites should be considered one of the great untapped resources in the search for new enzymes for biotechnology, and could fuel more efficient biofuel production. A new research paper in mSphere ( DOI: 10.1128/mSphere.00300-17 ) by biologists at Bangor and Liverpool universities has for the first time identified the enzymes which degrade natural materials such as paper and clothing in landfill sites.

Publication date: 22 August 2017

Languages buddy scheme wins award

A scheme that links school pupils and undergraduate students on a year abroad has been awarded a prestigious European Language Label.

Publication date: 17 October 2012

Languages in schools mentoring scheme honoured with Chartered Institute of Linguists accolade

A unique mentoring scheme, designed to encourage language learning amongst young people in Wales, has been awarded the prestigious Threlford Cup by the Chartered Institute of Linguists (CIOL). The Modern Foreign Languages (MFL) Mentoring Scheme , which is led by Cardiff University’s School of Modern Languages, is funded by Welsh Government as part of its Global Futures plan which aims to improve and promote the take up of modern foreign languages in schools. In partnership with Swansea, Bangor and Aberystwyth Universities, the project undertakes a nationwide approach to increasing inter-cultural understanding and promoting language learning at key stages.

Publication date: 22 November 2017

Languages: Your Passport to Success

Students from the School Modern Languages recruited as Routes into Languages ambassadors, had an opportunity recently to demonstrate that engaging with the local community can be vital to increase awareness about the importance of learning languages.

Publication date: 17 May 2013

Large international survey to ask informal caregivers about their experiences

With up to 13.6 million or one in four people in the UK performing some element of informal care since the Coronavirus pandemic according to Carers UK, and statistics suggesting that as many as one in three in Europe are acting as informal caregivers, it’s more important than ever that we know how best to support these vital, unpaid and often largely unsupported care providers in our communities.

Publication date: 15 October 2020

Large tides may have been a key factor in the evolution of bony fish and tetrapods

Pioneering research, published in Proceedings of the Royal Society A , into deep-time tides during the Late Silurian – Devonian periods (420 Ma -380 Ma), suggests that large tides may have been a key environmental factor in the evolution of bony fish and early tetrapods, the first vertebrate land-dwellers.

Publication date: 30 October 2020

Large, violent animal packs impacted the ecosystems of the Pleistocene, team of scientists reports

Dr Matt Hayward , Senior Lecturer in Conservation in the College of Natural Sciences at Bangor University was part of a team that has identified the critical role that large predators play in controlling herbivores in ecosystems.

Publication date: 27 October 2015

Later Medieval Commemorative Monuments in Wales

Professor Nancy Edwards has been awarded a grant of £2,000 by History Research Wales for a workshop on Later Medieval Commemorative Monuments in Wales to be held in National Museum Wales on 13 December 2013.

Publication date: 5 December 2013

Latest edition of School newsletter online NOW

The latest edition of our School newsletter is now available online.

Publication date: 13 September 2012

Latest edition of ‘Bangor Means Business’ online NOW

The latest edition of our School newsletter, ‘Bangor Means Business’, is now available online.

Publication date: 13 September 2012

Latest edition of ‘Law and Order’ online NOW

The latest edition of our School newsletter, ‘Law and Order’, is now available online.

Publication date: 13 September 2012

Latin Grammy winner Chango Spasiuk returns for gig at Pontio Bangor

The next performer in Pontio’s successful cabaret strand of laid-back musical evenings will be Chango Spasiuk, an accordion player from Argentina, who will perform in Theatr Bryn Terfel on Friday, 18 November at 8pm.

Publication date: 10 November 2016

Launch - School of Philosophy and Religious Studies

Many staff and administrators from the College of Arts & Humanities came to the launch of the new School of Philosophy and Religion in the Council Chamber on Friday October 12th.

Publication date: 22 October 2012

Launch of All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) to study the benefits of bringing mindfulness into public policy

Ruby Wax will join experts and parliamentarians to launch an all party parliamentary group on mindfulness in the Houses of Parliament on Wednesday May 7 t

Publication date: 6 May 2014

Launch of Bangor’s Centre for Arthurian Studies

Bangor University will be seeing in 2017 with the launch of a new Centre for Arthurian Studies on Friday 20 January, just as Wales begins to celebrate a Year of Legends. Throughout 2017 events will be held at historic sites the length and breadth of Wales in celebration of its rich culture and heritage.

Publication date: 11 January 2017

Launch of Citizenship Education in Wales

“Thank the Lord I’m Welsh!”, sings Cerys Matthews. But what does it now mean to be Welsh? What should it feel like to be a citizen of Wales? Has the development of the Assembly helped to mould and enhance that feeling?

Publication date: 15 November 2011

Launch of a faster age at M-SParc

A 5G research centre, which will make Wales a global leader in the technology and change how the internet works, will be officially launched at M-SParc , Bangor University’s Science Park today (23.1.20). The Digital Signal Processing (DSP) Centre is run by professors and researchers from Bangor University, who are working on speeding up broadband, and are playing a vital role in enabling true 5G. With partners including Huawei and BT, this is global work which could be world-changing.

Publication date: 23 January 2020

Launch of a new book on Translation Studies in Welsh

A new volume of papers called Ysgrifau a Chanllawiau Cyfieithu (Writings and Guidelines for Translation) has just been published by the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol , and will be launched at Canolfan Bedwyr , Bangor University on Thursday the 22nd of January.

Publication date: 20 January 2016

Launch of an innovative book on Welsh Linguistics and Lexicography

7 pm, Wednesday the 21 st of January at Canolfan Bedwyr, the Business Management Centre, College Road, Bangor A volume of writings on Welsh Linguistics and Lexicography written in Welsh will be launched at Bangor University by the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol on the 21 st of January. The volume includes seven papers written by Dr Bruce Griffiths from Bangor, Dr David Willis from Cambridge University, Dr Elena Parina from Russia, currently at Marburg University in Germany, Bob Morris Jones from Aberystwyth, Dr Gwen Awbery from Cardiff, Andrew Hawke from the Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru, Aberystwyth, and Robat Trefor from Bangor University.

Publication date: 12 January 2015

Launch of new Centre for Crime and Social Justice linking universities across Wales

Aberystwyth University has joined with six other universities across Wales to form the Welsh Centre for Crime and Social Justice (WCCSJ), which will be formally launched at the Senedd at 5.00 p.m. today, Wednesday, November 24, 2010.

Publication date: 24 November 2010

Launch of the Wales Think German Network

A new network has just been launched, with the aim of encouraging interest across Wales in the German language and the cultures of German-speaking countries. The project is led by the Universities of Bangor (Dr Anna Saunders) and Swansea (Prof. Julian Preece), and is one of several regional networks to start up across the UK, as part of a nation-wide initiative supported by the German Embassy to promote German language and culture.

Publication date: 1 September 2014

Launch of €1.8 million Network to develop the Solar Energy Sector in Ireland and Wales

A new €1.8 million initiative to help develop and sustain employment in the economically important Solar Energy (photovoltaic or PV) sector has just been launched by a consortium of Higher Education Institutes, from Wales and Ireland. The ‘Wales Ireland Network for Innovative Photovoltaic Technologies’ ( WIN-IPT ) is part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) through the Ireland Wales Programme 2007-13.

Publication date: 25 October 2012

Lauren Court-Dobson is Bangor’s Queen of Comedy!

Last Monday evening psychology graduate, Lauren Court-Dobson was crowned winner of the Bangor University Comedy Society’s Annual Stand Up Comedy Competition. Lauren will be performing alongside TV comedian, Sean Walsh at J.P. Hall, Bangor University on May 6th.

Publication date: 3 May 2013

Law School Head invited to lead discussion at Institute for Welsh Affairs Conference on improving Welsh Public Procurement, alongside Minister for Finance and Leader of the House, Jane Hutt AM, Welsh Government”, Cardiff, November 5th 2012

Professor Cahill critiqued John McClelland’s report on how to maximise the Welsh pound in public procurement in Wales at the IWA on Nov 5 th 2012. The main findings of John McClelland’s very well written report is that, although the Welsh Government has developed excellent policies in public procurement, unfortunately, the Welsh Government procurement policies are not being fully accepted and implemented by a significant minority of public sector organisations in Wales.

Publication date: 21 December 2012

Law School hosts Lord Chief Justice

On Thursday 9th October, the Rt. Hon the Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales will visit Bangor University’s Law School and deliver the 2014 Public Law Lecture in association with the journal Public Law (a Thomson Reuters publication). The title of his lecture is: ‘The Future of Public Inquiries’. The Lecture, kindly sponsored by Thomson Reuters, is on a subject of major national importance, particularly given recent controversies surrounding the Chilcot Inquiry (Iraq) and the Leveson Inquiry (press regulation) amongst others.

Publication date: 7 October 2014

Law School to welcome Martijn Quinn from the European Commission as Visiting Lecture

A visiting lecturer from the European Commission is to teach on the Environmental Law module at Bangor Law School. Mr Martijn Quinn, a member of the Private Office of the European Union Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid and Crisis Response, will deliver seminars on environmental policy in February and March.

Publication date: 31 January 2013

Law School welcomes 200 Legal Wales Delegates

On Friday October 7th, Bangor Law School hosts the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd, to headline the Annual Legal Wales Conference 2016, along with over 200 members of the senior Judiciary of England & Wales. Leading Constitutional Law Experts as well as the leading lights of the Legal Profession and Professors from around the United Kingdom, will gather to participate in a range of Plenary and Breakout specialist sessions on the theme of “Convergence or Divergence between English Law and Welsh Law”.

Publication date: 6 October 2016

Law Teacher of the Year Award shortlist announced

A Bangor University lecturer has been shortlisted for the prestigious Law Teacher of the Year 2014 award. Sarah Marie Nason from the School of Law is one of six shortlisted law teachers who were nominated from institutions from across the UK.

Publication date: 13 November 2013

Law and Order and Frasier

On the lighter side of scholarship, Professor Stefan Machura, Professor in Criminology & Criminal Justice, published an article this year with his collaborator for many years, Olga Litvinova, Honorary Research Fellow at Bangor University, on conflict and law as they appear in the TV comedy series Frasier .

Publication date: 28 August 2020

Law graduate scoops prestigious sporting prize

Bangor University’s Sport and Leisure department have awarded this year’s Llew Rees Memorial Prize to Law student Benjamin Pritchard.

Publication date: 12 July 2013

Law student Alex wins first court case BEFORE graduating

A Bangor University student who endured discrimination at work took her former employer to court and won – before even finishing her Law degree.

Publication date: 24 September 2013

Law student Christian gears up to cycle around Holland for charity

A Bangor University student who suffers from a rare genetic condition is set to undertake a gruelling 182-mile bike ride for charity. Christian Bolton-Edenborough, from Potters Bar in Hertfordshire, suffers from Lawrence Moon Bardet Biedl Syndrome, which affects his eyesight and will ultimately render him blind.

Publication date: 21 July 2015

Law student wins court case BEFORE graduating

A Bangor University student has more to celebrate beyond receiving a first class honours Law degree. Alex Gibson, 36, from Abergwyngregyn was subjected to a harrowing experience that led her to believe that studying for a Law degree was the only way to protect herself from discrimination and harassment in the workplace.

Publication date: 23 September 2013

Leading Chinese Universities visited by senior Bangor delegation

Following on from the successful launch of Bangor University’s Beijing Office by the British Ambassador to China, a team of senior academics and administrators headed by the Vice Chancellor, Prof. John Hughes have visited leading Chinese Universities in March 2011.

Publication date: 23 March 2011

Leading Language Experts Visit Bangor

Experts from around the world visited Bangor last week to share their experience and to explain how foreign languages ​​could be taught successfully. This was the second time for the Confucius Institute of Bangor University to organise a conference such as this, attracting over 70 delegates from Britain, France, Russia and Romania to Bangor.

Publication date: 11 June 2019

Leading Oceanographers produced for over 45 years

The MSc in Applied Physical Oceanography at Bangor University’s School of Ocean Sciences is plugging identified skills gaps in the UK environment sector, producing oceanographers who are, among other things, capable of computer modelling and are very numerate. (According to a Research Council review of the top 15 skills needed in the environment sector, computer modelling is at the top and numeracy fourth).

Publication date: 14 February 2011

Leading Oceanographers produced for over 45 years- a case study for Science Impact

When Wales’ rugby team were at their zenith, there was a newly created ‘myth’ of a ‘production line’ producing star rugby players, hidden somewhere in the depths of the valleys. At the other end of Wales, there continues a lasting success which has been producing excellent oceanographers for a very real world for 45 years.

Publication date: 27 July 2011

Leading Wales Awards 2015

The School of Lifelong Learning's Elevate lead academic coordinator, Sandra Begley, earns 'highly commended' in the Leadership for the Future category of the Leading Wales Awards 2015.

Publication date: 24 April 2015

Leading dance theatre company balletLORENT makes their first visit to Wales with new fairytale production Snow White at Pontio

balletLORENT are making their first visit to Wales this November, bringing their latest dance theatre fairytale production, Snow White, to Theatr Bryn Terfel in Pontio, Bangor’s new Arts and Innovation Centre, on 11th-12th November. balletLORENT’s 11 professional dancers will be joined by a cast of 12 local children, aged 6-9 years old.

Publication date: 2 October 2016

Leading design ‘fixer’ among those at Bangor Design Conference

An innovative and inspirational Product Design Conference will bring some of the best leaders and thinkers in the field of Design and Manufacturing together at Bangor University on June 7th 2017. The conference, which is organised by the University’s School of Education and is in its third year, will include talks by award winning product design engineer Jude Pullen from the BBC series ‘ The Big Life Fix ’ and Fred Manson (International company, Thomas Hetherwicks). Also, sharing their experiences at the conference will be Bangor University design graduates, Ed Beardsley and Hugh Smith, who are both currently working in the industry. The conference will conclude with the official opening of the Degree Show which will showcase the work of current Bangor design students.

Publication date: 24 May 2017

Leading design ‘fixer’ among those at Bangor Design Conference

An innovative and inspirational Product Design Conference will bring some of the best leaders and thinkers in the field of Design and Manufacturing together at Bangor University on June 7th 2018.

Publication date: 18 May 2018

Leading experts share latest Mindfulness research

World-leading researchers into mindfulness will gather to present and consider ground-breaking research in this emerging field this week (3-7.7.15). Organised by experts at Bangor University’s pioneering Centre for Mindfulness Research & Practice , at the College of Health and Behavioural Sciences, the event will discuss how mindfulness can bring benefits to individuals and society.

Publication date: 1 July 2015

Leah wins top prize

When Leah Jones from Rhyl, stumbled across the website of the UK Poetry Library she realised it was the perfect opportunity to submit a poem which she was particularly proud of.

Publication date: 23 April 2014

Learned Society of Wales appoints four Bangor Fellows

The Learned Society of Wales has this year named four academics from Bangor University among the new Fellows elected to the Society from across the arts, humanities, sciences and public service sectors. Election to Fellowship is a public recognition of academic excellence, and LSW Fellowship is keenly competed. Fellows are elected following a rigorous examination of their achievements in their relevant fields.

Publication date: 19 April 2018

Learning Disability - community/university event Thursday 21 June 2012

Accessible conference for people with a learning disabilty.

Publication date: 20 August 2012

Learning Disability Nurse Lecturer wins 2019 RCN Wales Award

Dr Ruth Williams, a Learning Disability Nursing lecturer at Bangor University won the 2019 RCN Wales Nurse Education Award. The award acknowledges two strands of Ruth’s work in particular, her leadership and commitment to education and her focus on people with learning disabilities and the Welsh language.

Publication date: 20 November 2019

Learning Disability Nursing film shortlisted for Arts & Business Cymru Award

A film to promote learning disability nursing that was commissioned by Bangor University and the University of South Wales and produced by Hijinx has been shortlisted for an Arts & Business Cymru Award in the Arts, Business & Health category.

Publication date: 24 September 2020

Learning Welsh: “Excellence” standard in North Wales

The North Wales Welsh for Adults Centre recently received the highest praise possible from Education and Training Inspectorate, Estyn, for the quality of their provision.

Publication date: 2 April 2012

Learning about Calligraphy

Following the successful launch of the Confucius Institute at Bangor University earlier this academic year, the Confucius Institute has embarked on an interesting and varied programme of activities to raise awareness and understanding of Chinese culture.

Publication date: 14 December 2012

Learning disability nursing student volunteering in Ghana

On 28 th of August, 2017 Iola Mair Morris a second year Learning Disability nursing student will be going to Ghana to volunteer for two weeks. The project cares for people and children with learning disability providing opportunities to volunteer in hospitals, orphanages and schools.

Publication date: 30 March 2017

Learning the ‘rhythm’ of a language helps language learners become fluent

As Wales faces a decline in the number of Welsh speakers, it’s even more important that Welsh learners make the transition from second language learners to become fluent Welsh speakers. One identified obstacle to ‘fluency’ is Welsh learner’s difficulty in replicating the sound of Welsh- not only the ‘ll’ ‘ch’ and other sounds unfamiliar to the English ear, but also the stress and rhythm of the language, which is different to that of English, and other languages.

Publication date: 2 December 2014

Learning to live better with dementia through technology: new apps piloted today connect those affected by dementia and researchers

A project supported by Bangor University is one of two to be adopted for a new initiative to support people with dementia and their carers.

Publication date: 2 August 2016

Leave your comfort zones behind you! Postgraduate ‘Beyond Boundaries 2011 – Transition’ Conference

Now in its fifth year, the latest Beyond Boundaries (BB) conference brought together Bangor postgraduate students from across disciplines for a fascinating and valuable experience of engagement with non specialists. Organised by the Research Students’ Forum (RSF) and supported by the Academic Development Unit and Vice-Chancellor’s office, BB again provided that rare but essential opportunity to go beyond the actual ‘nose to screen’ research and share our experiences.

Publication date: 28 January 2011

Lecture theatre dedicated to inspirational lecturer

Alun Waddon was a lecturer at the School of Psychology from 1970-2005. Following his recent death, the School decided to recognise the important role he played within Psychology by dedicating Lecture Theatre 1 to his memory.

Publication date: 1 November 2011

Lecture to focus on early intervention in child-care

Graham Allen, who was the driving force behind the establishment of the Early Intervention Foundation , will discuss “Early Intervention-why leave it so late?” on Tuesday 6th February 2018 at 6 pm in the Eric Sunderland (MALT) Lecture Theatre, Bangor University. This is the annual Anne Marie Jones 2018 Memorial Lecture organized by the Children’s Early Intervention Trust, based at Bangor University. The public Lecture is free to attend and open to all.

Publication date: 24 January 2018

Lecturer Alys Conran’s debut novel named Wales' Book of the Year 2017

Creative Writer and Lecturer Alys Conran is the stand- out winner at this year’s Wales Book of the Year / Llyfr y Flwyddyn, winning a hat-trick of Awards, scooping not only the one of the main prizes, the English Book of the year Award, a specially commissioned trophy designed and created by the artist Angharad Pearce Jones, and a £4000 prize, but also winning the Rhys Davies Trust Fiction Award English fiction Award and the People’s Choice Award, all for her debut novel Pigeon .

Publication date: 14 November 2017

Lecturer launches new East Asian journal

A senior lecturer in visual culture at Bangor University is celebrating the release of a new journal.

Publication date: 28 November 2014

Lecturer takes part in staff exchange to the Basque country

A lecturer from the School of Social Sciences recently took part in an Erasmus staff exchange to the Basque country, located in the north of Spain.

Publication date: 14 December 2012

Lecturer to cycle the country for charity

A Bangor University lecturer is tackling the A470 to Cardiff this week – by bike. Llion Iwan from the School of Creative Studies & Media is raising money to cancer treatment ward Alaw at Ysbyty Gwynedd.

Publication date: 31 August 2011

Lecturer to use Twitter to help pupils revise

A lecturer from the School of Social Sciences at Bangor University is planning to use Twitter as a revision resource for sixth form students. As a programme of work which aims to bridge the gap between schools and studying Sociology at University, Cynog Prys, a Sociologist specialising in the use of Welsh online, will tweet Welsh medium revision advice from @CymdeithasegUG in the three weeks leading up to A Level exams this summer.

Publication date: 14 April 2014

Lecturer uses Twitter to help pupils revise

Following the success and popularity of the Adolygu Cymdeithaseg (Sociology Revision) Twitter account launched last year, a lecturer at Bangor University’s School of Social Sciences will restart tweeting sociology revision messages through the medium of Welsh to A Level pupils this week.

Publication date: 23 March 2015

Lecturer welcomes new students having received two new Awards

Dr Teresa Crew, a Lecturer in Social Policy at Bangor University is beginning a new year of Lecturing at Bangor University with two new accolades to her name. Dr Crew has been awarded an Outstanding Teaching in Social Policy Award by the Social Policy Association. Teresa Crew, who is the Year One Coordinator (for Social Sciences ) in the School of History, Philosophy & Social Sciences also received a Bangor University Teaching Fellowship during the University’s recent degree Ceremonies.

Publication date: 28 September 2018

Lecturer wins commision

Jo Wright has been commissioned to make a new video for Blinc digital arts festival in Conwy this year: http://blincdigital.com/

Publication date: 6 August 2012

Lecturers recognised by Bangor University for contribution to teaching and learning

Two lecturers from the School of Social Sciences recently received awards from Bangor University in recognition of their contribution to teaching and learning.

Publication date: 18 November 2015

Legal Wales: Shaping the Future – Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd’s speech

On Friday, 7th October 2016, Bangor Law School hosted the annual Legal Wales Conference. The conference brought together lawyers from across Wales and the UK, including members of the Bar, practicing solicitors and representatives from the Judiciaries of London and Cardiff.

Publication date: 13 January 2017

Leo takes on London Marathon Challenge

A Bangor student will be amongst the thousands of runners taking part in this year’s London Marathon, to raise money for the St John Ambulance. History and Archaeology first year student Leo Atkinson has a gruelling training programme for the 26-mile race, running 36 miles a week and undertaking cardiovascular training in the University’s Maes Glas gym.

Publication date: 26 February 2013

Lesley Griffiths Welsh Government Minister for Health and Social Services visited the School of Healthcare Science

Lesley Griffiths Welsh Government Minister for Health and Social Services visited the School of Healthcare Science

Publication date: 17 February 2012

Lessons from the Beeching cuts in reviving Britain's railways

More than 50 years ago the Beeching Report was published , spelling the end of hundreds of miles of British railway lines and stations. Pretty much immediately, local campaigns sprang up to protest what became infamously known as the “ Beeching Axe ”. Now, the transport secretary Chris Grayling has announced that some of the lines could be re-opened. This article by Andrew Edwards , Dean of Arts and Humanities and Senior Lecturer in Modern History, at the School of History & Archaeology was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 7 December 2017

Lessons in bilingualism: what can Corsica learn from Wales?

A Corsican student is currently visiting the School of Social Sciences on an internship to learn about bilingualism in Wales. Petru Filippi, who is enrolled in a Masters degree program in the University of Corsica, will be spending four months in Bangor under the supervision of Dr Cynog Prys, Lecturer in Sociology and an expert in language planning in Wales.

Publication date: 18 March 2016

Let’s produce really tasty, outdoor-grown tomatoes in Wales and the UK

One not-for-profit organisation, the Sárvári Research Trust, is working with experts at Bangor University to develop new outdoor-grown tomato crops for horticulturists in the UK. The aim is to develop a commercially viable new strain of hardy tomato that would be resistant to late- blight, the disease or organism that usually spells disaster for any outdoor grown tomato crop. The same organism has caused potato blight that resulted in the Irish potato famine.

Publication date: 10 September 2013

Librarian at National Library of Wales presents A H Dodd Memorial Lecture

Professor Aled Jones, the Chief Executive and Librarian of the National Library of Wales visits Bangor University on Wednesday, 22 October 2014, at 6.00pm. Professor Jones will discuss “Wales & the politics of Christian Mission in Colonial Bengal, 1890-1947” for the annual A H Dodd Memorial Lecture, which takes place in the University’s Main Arts Lecture Theatre. The Lecture is free to attend and open to all.

Publication date: 17 October 2014

Life could exist in the clouds of Jupiter but not Venus

Jupiter’s clouds have water conditions that would allow Earth-like life to exist, but this isn’t possible in Venus’ clouds, according to the groundbreaking finding of new research led by a Queen’s University Belfast scientist with contribution from a Bangor University expert.

Publication date: 28 June 2021

Life for the Cherokee and the history of the Trail of Tears

In a three-part series on S4C, Professor Jerry Hunter travels to America to learn more about the history of Welshman Evan Jones and the Cherokee community of today. Evan Jones a'r Cherokee starts on Wednesday, 23 March.

Publication date: 18 March 2016

Life is out there: The benefits of outdoor activities

The most recent figures from the Welsh Government show that outdoor activity tourism in Wales is worth £481 million. Outdoor activity providers such as Surf-Lines need to continue to attract visitors and locals. The number of people regularly involved in outdoor activities has grown in the last thirty years, and researchers have reported increases in self-esteem and other positive outcomes as benefits of taking part. In other words, taking part in outdoor activities provides significant psychological and long-lasting benefits. Surprisingly, researchers still do not understand why and how these benefits occur.

Publication date: 6 November 2014

Life's purpose rests in our mind's spectacular drive to extract meaning from the world

What is the purpose of life? Whatever you may think is the answer, you might, from time to time at least, find your own definition unsatisfactory. After all, how can one say why any living creature is on Earth in just one simple phrase? This article by Guillaume Thierry , Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience, was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 4 September 2018

Life-saving technology one step closer with work from Chemists at Bangor University

A recently published paper outlines the results of a Welsh Government funded research project that takes the world a step closer to swift and easy diagnosis of Tuberculosis (TB). TB is one of the world's deadliest diseases. Just two years ago, 10.4 million people around the world became sick with TB and there were 1.8 million TB-related deaths worldwide. In 2015, 35% of HIV deaths were due to co-infection with TB. Chemists at Bangor University have been working to develop quick and easy to use diagnosis kits that can be used to give an instant result (currently blood samples from the patient have to be sent to a laboratory, which takes far too long).

Publication date: 18 August 2017

Lifelong Learning Fine Art Student’s Artwork is the “Public’s Favourite”

Jess Bugler, BA Hons Fine Art Lifelong Learning has been voted the public’s most popular print for ‘Aleppo’ (linocut) in the recent Printmakers Council exhibition ‘Freshly Pressed’ at Craft Central, St John Smith’s Square, London.

Publication date: 11 April 2014

Lifelong Learning Staff and Students in print

New books offer insights into the lives of very different Welsh women

Publication date: 25 August 2016

Lifelong Learning Students joined by Iwan Bala

Lifelong Learning at Bangor University was pleased to introduce a renowned artist to its students recently. Iwan Bala joined the fine art programme on Friday 11th March for a comprehensive lecture of his work and later in the day led a workshop with fine art degree students developing themes identified in the lecture, particularly the idea of mapping in response to ideas of identity, place and culture. These have been Bala’s main themes and preoccupations in his work as an artist and writer.

Publication date: 24 March 2011

Lifelong contribution to fish and fisheries science rewarded

Gary Carvalho, Professor in Zoology at Bangor University has been awarded the Fisheries Society of the British Isles ( FSBI) Beverton Medal for his ground-breaking research and lifelong contribution to fish and fisheries science. The Beverton Medal the FSBI’s most senior award and highest honour and marks Prof Carvalho as a distinguished scientist. He received the Medal and gave an acceptance speech at the recent FSBI Symposium.

Publication date: 17 July 2018

Lifetime Contribution recognised

Gwerfyl Roberts, a Senior Lecturer at the School of Healthcare Sciences has just received a Lifetime Contribution Award at More than just Words 2017 . The More than just Words Showcase Event recognises and celebrates the importance of Welsh language provision in health, social services and social care, and the exceptional achievements of individuals and teams.

Publication date: 11 October 2017

Ligue 1: France gets its first female top flight football referee, but the federation scores an own goal

As the end of the 2018-19 football season approaches, a match between Amiens and Strasbourg in France’s Ligue 1 would normally attract little attention. However, Sunday’s game has already created headlines as Stéphanie Frappart will become the first ever woman to act as a main referee in the top tier of French men’s football. This article by Jonathan Ervine , Senior Lecturer in French and Francophone Studies, School of Languages, Literatures & Linguistics is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

Publication date: 25 April 2019

Linguist wins top University Prize

Rozzen Grainger, who has graduates with a degree in French, German & Italian from Bangor University was awarded one of the University’s top Prizes.

Publication date: 16 July 2013

Link between Dry Eye Disease and dehydration established

Health scientists at Bangor University have for the first time established a link between dry eye disease and dehydration. Dry eye disease (DED) is a condition which can cause extreme discomfort and lead to eye damage. While difficult to establish the full costs of this condition to healthcare and society in the UK, it is estimated that current prescription treatments such as eye drops cost the NHS £32 million per year (in England alone). Because many individuals suffering from DED self-treat by buying over-the-counter medications (e.g. artificial tears) the true cost of DED is likely to be significantly higher. This new link suggests that ensuring DED sufferers are fully hydrated could alleviate DED symptoms.

Publication date: 5 October 2012

Listen to our Sports Psychologists on Science Café tonight

As the London 2012 Olympics approaches, the team from Radio Wales’ Science Café visit Bangor University’s Institute for the Psychology of Elite Performance at the School of Sport, Health & Exercise Sciences to discover the research that can help give top athletes the edge in high pressure sports events.

Publication date: 3 July 2012

Livelihood projects designed to compensate for the local costs of conservation may not be reaching the right people

Conservation of tropical forests is widely recognised as a good thing: these forests lock up carbon which reduces the effects of climate change, contain biodiversity found nowhere else on earth, and influence local availability of water. However conservation can also have negative impacts on local people. New research shows that compensation schemes introduced to reach the poorest and most vulnerable are not always benefiting those they are meant to help.

Publication date: 27 January 2016

Llafar Gwlad Bibliography Launch

As part of the Access to Masters project in partnership between the School of Welsh, Bangor University and Gwasg Carreg Gwalch, student, Siôn Pennant Tomos has drawn up a bibliography for Llafar Gwlad - a quarterly magazine covering folklore, crafts, characters, colloquial language and humor

Publication date: 2 August 2012

Llew Rees Memorial Prize 2019

The University has awarded its annual award for sporting achievement, the Llew Rees Memorial Prize, to Theo Schoebel, for an exceptional year of domestic and international Karate successes.

Publication date: 7 May 2019

Llew Rees Memorial Prize 2021

Bangor University has awarded its annual award for sporting achievement, the Llew Rees Memorial Prize, to talented Rugby Union player, Brea Leung.

Publication date: 13 August 2021

Llew Rees Memorial Prize awarded to up and coming rugby player

Bangor University has awarded its annual Llew Rees Memorial Prize to one of Wales’ up and coming rugby players.

Publication date: 27 May 2016

Llew a’r Crydd, a children’s show for Christmas

Theatr Clwyd and Pontio present Llew a’r Crydd, a children’s show for Christmas, as their first co-production Emyr John has written and directed a new show in the Welsh language to be performed in Bangor and Mold.

Publication date: 18 December 2018

Llŷn Student Graduates

Work experience has led to a job for a Bangor University student graduating this week.

Publication date: 12 July 2013

Llŷr wins Drama Medal

Congratulations to Llŷr Titus Hughes of the School of Welsh, who has won the Drama Medal at the Urdd National Eisteddfod 2012.

Publication date: 7 June 2012

Local Business Owners take their business to the next level

Twenty four business owners on the second LEAD Wales Programme graduated on 14th November at Bangor University.

Publication date: 18 November 2011

Local Graduate wins top Student prize

Danial Richard Hemmings,25, from Gaerwen, Anglesey, graduated in Accounting and Finance BSC and received a cheque for £1,250 at his graduation ceremony on Saturday, July 10th.

Publication date: 11 July 2011

Local School pupils get hands on at CodiSTEM

Hundreds of school pupils from schools in Môn and Gwynedd flocked to Grŵp Llandrillo’s Coleg Menai recently to attend the inaugural CodiSTEM Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) careers and information event organised by Careers Wales.

Publication date: 7 May 2015

Local appointees to UK SEAFISH board

Two north Wales based marine professionals have been appointed to the Board of the Sea Fish Industry Authority (Seafish) by the UK’s four Fisheries Ministers. Prof Mike Kaiser of Bangor University’s School of Ocean Sciences will be a non-executive member from 1 April 2012 until 31 March 2015. He was first appointed and has served on the Board since 2008.

Publication date: 19 March 2012

Local graduate achieves Education Degree

Proud of realising what hard work can achieve, a future teacher from Anglesey receives a 2:1 degree from Bangor University this week.

Publication date: 19 July 2013

Local groups can benefit from University Trans(formations) project

Bangor University hopes to unleash the creative powers of its students for the benefit of local charities and community development groups in the region. In a new and exciting project, Bangor University students, and those at the School of Creative Studies & Media in particular, are being encouraged to work with third sector organisations on creative, vibrant and challenging projects that will promote particular issues or bring new audiences to community groups.

Publication date: 11 May 2012

Local law firm celebrates its first year of practising

Two Bangor University alumni are celebrating the first anniversary of establishing their own law practice this month. Nelson Myatt Solicitors LLP which is based at Llandudno Junction, Conwy deal with all aspects of civil law and are a modern practice, using the latest technology to benefit their clients.

Publication date: 1 April 2015

Local school children learn to code thanks to Bangor University

Pupils from five Llŷn primary schools visited Bangor University recently as part of a collaboration between the University’s Widening Access Centre and Grŵp Llandrillo Menai’s Pwllheli campus.

Publication date: 17 September 2015

Local schools gather for Bangor University law conference

Over 100 school pupils from as far as Solihull attended a special conference at Bangor University last week.

Publication date: 3 December 2013

Local schools to tell Bangor’s ‘Lost Stories’ in circus procession

Five local schools will be joining in a colourful procession through Bangor High Street at 1pm on Thursday 20 July as Pontio kicks off its biennial 9 day circus extravaganza.

Publication date: 22 June 2017

Local scientists and teachers unite to bring cutting-edge science to Bodedern School (Ysgol Uwchradd Bodedern)

Ysgol Uwchradd Bodedern (Bodedern High School) in Anglesey, north Wales, has been chosen by The Royal Society, the UK’s national academy of science, to receive a Partnership Grant – only the second in north Wales - that will enable local scientists from Bangor University to work with teachers from the school to implement an innovative science project.

Publication date: 10 July 2012

Local students awarded for their contribution to university life

Two local students have won Peer Guide Awards at Bangor University this year. Bangor University’s innovative Peer Guiding scheme enables second and third year students to support new students. It has been running for over 20 years and is one of the ways in which the University ensures a supportive environment for its students.

Publication date: 26 March 2019

Lockdown challenges – what evolution tells us about our need for personal space

Humans are intensely social creatures. We all need company and social contact. But for many of us, being at home for long periods with a small group of people – even those we love best – can become frustrating. One key to understanding why constant contact with our family feels so unusual comes from looking at how social groups work in other primate species. This article by Vivien Shaw of the School of Medical Sciences and Isabelle Winder of the School of Natural Sciences is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

Publication date: 4 May 2020

Longest-lived animals reveal climate change secrets

Researchers at Bangor University have used some of the world’s longest-lived animals to look at how the North Atlantic Ocean has affected our climate over the past 1,000 years.

Publication date: 12 June 2012

Longest-living animal gives up ocean climate secrets

Analysis of the quahog clam reveals how the oceans affected the climate over the past 1000 years A study of the longest-living animal on Earth, the quahog clam, has provided researchers with an unprecedented insight into the history of the oceans.

Publication date: 6 December 2016

Looking at how our brain assesses bargains

It turns out that we may not be as good at bargain hunting and taking advantage of supermarket ‘offers’ as we think. That’s according to early results from a study which brain-scanned people undertaking a ‘virtual’ supermarket shopping trip to buy party-food.

Publication date: 21 December 2013

Looking back at 50 years of social sciences

It was a ‘golden’ moment for Bangor University last week as the School of Social Sciences celebrated its 50th anniversary. Staff and students from past and present united on campus to commemorate the growth and achievement of the School since its inception in 1966.

Publication date: 22 September 2016

Looking into a dancer’s brain

Dance and psychology come together at Bangor University this week (14 + 15 February 2012). In an exciting boundary crossing piece of research, Dr. Emily Cross, a psychologist at Bangor University, will be working with internationally renowned contemporary dancer Riley Watts to study what happens in our brains when we watch complex movements.

Publication date: 15 February 2012

Looking to the future: Dementia and Imagination at the Utopia Fair

Dementia and Imagination , an exciting Bangor University led project which gives people with dementia an opportunity to get involved in art, will be one of a number of stall holders at Somerset House for their UTOPIA 2016 Fair . UTOPIA 2016 is a collaboration between three London neighbours: Somerset House, Kings College, London and the Courtauld Institute and Gallery, in partnership with the British Library, the AHRC, the British Council, London School of Economics and Politics, M-Museum in Leuven, Guardian Live and Verso.

Publication date: 24 June 2016

Lord Lieutenant of Gwynedd presents prestigious Award from Queen to local volunteer group

The Lord Lieutenant of Gwynedd today (17 October 2012) hosted a special ceremony to present SVB (Student Volunteering Bangor) at Bangor University, with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service 2012.

Publication date: 17 October 2012

Lord Mostyn visits Bangor cancer research labs as charity commits to funding £400,000

Lord Mostyn has met with leading researchers, scientists and clinicians in North Wales who are pioneering advances in cancer research and treatment. Gregory Mostyn made the visit to the North West Cancer Research Institute at Bangor University's School of Medical Science s recently and met with Institute chair Dr Edgar Hartsuiker, who gave a behind the scenes tour of the state of the art research laboratories.

Publication date: 15 December 2016

Louis celebrates with a First!

Louis Rhys Waters, 21, from Pencoed, Bridgend, is graduating from Bangor University with a first class degree in Journalism and Media Studies this week.

Publication date: 12 July 2013

Love Music Hate Homophobia makes it to Wales

Bangor University students teamed up with the Students’ Union, Unity Bangor and Amnesty Bangor to throw one of the best gigs this term (6.12.11).

Publication date: 5 December 2011

Love Your Clothes Set ‘one tonne’ Clothing Challenge for People of Bangor

Love Your Clothes and Bangor University’s Sustainability Lab and Students’ Union are challenging university students, staff and Bangor’s wider community to donate one tonne of unwanted clothes for local charities as part of ‘Love Your Clothes Bangor’ – a series of events running from 11 - 16 March in the Deiniol Shopping Centre that aim to highlight the environmental impacts of clothing.

Publication date: 3 March 2016

Lowest Diabetic Foot Amputation Rates in the World

Thanks in large part to Prof. Dean Williams, who is both Head of the School of Medical Sciences at Bangor University and a leading surgeon at Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor is leading the way in diabetic foot care with the lowest amputation figures in the world. In 2014 there were no amputations at the hospital in Bangor, even though it’s a known risk for people with diabetic foot disease, and the commonest cause for their hospital admission. The importance of this for those affected can’t be exaggerated and the BBC News Website features one patient whose story is typical of the positive outcomes being achieved.

Publication date: 16 September 2016

Lucy Owen Comperes Welsh National Procurement Awards

The Awards celebrate achievements in Wales, in Public Procurement, Public Service Delivery and Tendering and are organised by Bangor University’s Institute for Competition & Procurement Studies with the support of the Welsh Government. The Awards ceremony is the opportunity for all those who buy for, and supply, the Welsh public sector to show what best practice really is so we can celebrate achievements and thank those who have made a contribution to the well being of Wales.

Publication date: 26 March 2015

Lynette Roberts: Welsh poet who fused touch and sight into sound

The name of Lynette Roberts may not be the first that springs to mind in the history of Welsh writing in English, possibly because her futuristic poetry of World War II still sounds new and strange. In her epic poem Gods With Stainless Ears she imagines postwar humans in a technologised, ecologically damaged landscape: This article by Zoë Skoulding , Reader in English at the School of Languages, Literatures & Linguistics is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

Publication date: 2 January 2019

Lynx reintroduction research wins UK student award

A student whose research made national and international news has been awarded the first UK Masters Student of the Year Award by the FindAPhD website. Thomas Ovenden, currently a PhD student at the University of Stirling, conducted his MSc in Environmental Forestry at Bangor University. His masters research project was on the potential to reintroduce the Eurasian lynx, a species extinct in Britain for over 1,000 years.

Publication date: 29 July 2019

M-SParc goes ‘on tour’

M-SParc , a Bangor University owned Science Park, was established to create well paid careers in the region, in the science and technology sectors. The sort of careers you don’t expect to find in Anglesey, Gwynedd and Conwy, paying well and offering opportunities to develop. A year and a half since opening its doors, the company has progressed so much, they’re going on tour!

Publication date: 21 October 2019

M-SParc on winning streak

M-SParc , Wales’ first dedicated Science Park, which opened on the 1st of March 2018 is on a winning streak! Recentlly, the project won Digital Construction Project of the Year 2018 at the Constructing Excellence National Awards, secured a new contract to establish an Enterprise Hub in partnership with Menter Mon, and organised and hosted the first Energy Summit for North West Wales celebrating the success of energy companies in the region.

Publication date: 27 November 2018

M-SParc’s Emily shortlisted for Womenspire award

The Project Administrator for M-SParc , the Bangor University owned Menai Science Park, has been short-listed for a Chwarae Teg Womenspire Award .

Publication date: 16 June 2017

M-SParc’s Emily wins Womenspire award

The Project Administrator for M-SParc , the Bangor University owned Menai Science Park, has won a Chwarae Teg Womenspire Award .

Publication date: 22 June 2017

MA Education Studies

New intake starts soon but some places are still available.

Publication date: 11 September 2018

MA Fine Art Shows

MA Fine Art Show 2015 - MAtrix a great success

Publication date: 1 May 2015

MA graduates find success on BBC and ITV

Two recent MA graduates from Bangor University have found success on primetime TV.

Publication date: 28 November 2017

MA paratrooper film wins award

A film by a former Bangor University MA student has won the best film award at a festival in Cardiff. Jam Man was one of 20 films shortlisted under the Best Fiction Film category at the Cardiff Mini Film Festival.

Publication date: 10 June 2014

MEng students enjoy study trip of a lifetime to Brazil

Electronic Engineering students Sean Kiely and Paul Spencer recently spent nine weeks studying in Brazil. Sean writes about the experience: "Brazil! I mean ... WOW! Four years ago when I was in college, if you told me I would be flying to the other side of the world to work on the most cutting edge research going, I would have told you, you had as much chance to become prime minister! But there I was on my BA flight (all expenses paid) to University of Sao Paulo in Sao Carlos."

Publication date: 9 January 2013

MEng students receive their bursary cheques

Professor Paul Spencer and Dr Iestyn Pierce present cheques to some of the MEng students.

Publication date: 22 April 2013

MOVE - Putting Research into Practice

Haemodialysis patients can now increase their physical activity while receiving lifesaving treatment, thanks to a new website developed by exercise specialists. Exercise Physiologists, Dr Jennifer Cooney and Dr Jamie Macdonald from Bangor University’s PAWB Centre in the School of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences put their research into practice by creating MOVE, a website and resources which help people with kidney disease feel better by moving more, despite having to spend a large amount of time being sedentary while receiving their essential lifesaving treatment.

Publication date: 9 April 2019

MP praises pioneering Food Bank research

Local MP Hywel Williams praised pioneering research at Bangor University following a recent (21 March 2016) one-day Local Stakeholders’ Conference: Mapping Food Poverty , which exchanged information and opinion on the current rise in food bank use. A research project by Bangor University Social Sciences PhD student David Beck, shared at the Conference (Hyperlink to full story) revealed that Wales now has 157 foodbanks which support people at risk of not being able to feed themselves and their families (data collected July 2015) compared to 16 in 1998.

Publication date: 23 March 2016

MPhil Scholarship for top childhood studies graduate

Eleanor Morsman who graduated from Bangor University’s School of Education in July with first class honours in childhood studies and was jointly awarded the Gowbr Cronfa Normal Prize for the student with the highest marks in education has just been awarded a scholarship to study for an MPhil on ‘The Best Model of Pedagogy for Initial Teacher Education and Training in the Primary Education sector’.

Publication date: 15 August 2014

Macmillan Cancer Support invests £300,000 to improve prostate cancer care in North Wales

Macmillan Cancer Support has invested nearly £300,000 to fund a project which will help prostate cancer patients in North East Wales to receive their care closer to home.

Publication date: 13 March 2013

Macsen gets more talkative

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is getting more intelligent by the day. By now many people in Wales have devices such as Alexa, Siri, and Google Now that can answer spoken questions about the weather, news, and other useful facts. They can even respond to a voice asking them to turn on the light, switch on the power, or similar skills. Unfortunately, these only work if spoken to in English, but we are a step nearer getting a similar system in Welsh with our own digital personal assistant Macsen, due to work done at Bangor University, aided by a grant from the Welsh Government. To begin with Macsen could only respond to simple commands, but now it can answer questions, and go to the most popular articles in the Welsh Wikipedia to find relevant information. It can read out the first paragraph of an article, or the news headings, using a Welsh synthetic voice.

Publication date: 10 April 2018

Mad Moses: beneath Max’s desert rampage is a classic Jewish odyssey

Originally published on The Conversation by Professor Nathan Abrams, School of Creative Studies and Media. Read the original article . What if Mad Max were Jewish? So asks Neil Pollack in American Jewish magazine The Forward. Certainly, on the surface, there is probably nothing more obviously gentile than a film set in post-apocalyptic Australia, featuring a series of war-mongers in souped-up cars, jeeps, trucks, rigs, motorbikes and so on, and in which no one ever seems to eat.

Publication date: 29 May 2015

Madagascar Evening

Students and staff in the School of Environment, Natural Resources and Geography are organising a fund-raising evening to support the conservation work of the Malagasy NGO Madagasikara Voakajy ( http://www.madagasikara-voakajy.org/ ) with which the School has a really close relationship.

Publication date: 12 April 2013

Madagascar: fear and violence making rainforest conservation more challenging than ever

"People are too afraid to return to the village so they are sleeping in the forest or have left altogether. They have lost their stored grain and all their belongings. I don’t know how they will get by." These are the words of Riana*, a young woman from Bevoahazo, a tiny village in the eastern rainforests of Madagascar. Bevoahazo sits on the edge of Ranomafana National Park in a UNESCO world heritage site teeming with endangered and endemic species. Security in the area has been deteriorating over the last few years but things have escalated recently. This article by Julia P G Jones , Professor of Conservation Science at the School of Natural Sciences , is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

Publication date: 5 December 2018

Maes Glas Junior Netball Team off to National Championships

Following the opening of the Bangor University netball dome in September 2013, North West Wales Netball Development Officer, Lucy Murray-Williams has been working hard to set up a new junior netball club for year 7/8 and 9 pupils.

Publication date: 14 April 2014

Maes Glas hosting the Wales U21 team for Training

Following the success of hosting Finland's U21 Football team for training before their match against Wales in August, Bangor University will be the training base for the Wales U21 football team before two games this month. The Wales U21 squad take on Lithuania and San Marino at Bangor City’s BookPeople Stadium and the team will be using Bangor University's Treborth pitches to prepare before the games.

Publication date: 11 October 2013

Magical History Tour

Bangor University are offering the chance to take a magical history tour of the Isle of Anglesey.

Publication date: 24 October 2018

Magical History Tour

Let Bangor University’s historians take you on a ‘Magical History Tour of Ynys Môn or the Isle of Anglesey on Sunday 7 July. Staff and students from Bangor University will be leading a guided journey through the Island’s historic landscape. This is an excellent opportunity to discover the wealth of history on the university’s doorstep. The trip will explore a range of sites from Neolithic tombs to Romano-British roundhouses and medieval mottes.

Publication date: 4 July 2019

Maisie’s love of learning lands her £1,000

A Bangor University student whose course has taken her to some amazing places and given her more life experience than she could ever imagine has come runner up in this year’s UCAS/The Times Love Learning competition.

Publication date: 1 August 2014

Major AHRC Grant awarded to PRoMS – 'The Production and Reading of Music Sources, 1480-1530'

Music manuscripts and printed editions from the 'Golden Age' of polyphony are to come under close scrutiny in a three year research project. The Renaissance period has bequeathed upon us an unrivalled richness of musical sources. Manuscript from across Europe have survived - providing a breadth of examples from the large and highly decorated to the very small and unadorned copies of musical notations.

Publication date: 31 May 2011

Major Business Announcement at Law School Procurement Conference : Game changing Ideas & Innovations

Today, a series of major economic announcements was made by Alun Cairns MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Wales who delivered the Keynote Address at " Procurement Week ", the major annual procurement conference organised in Cardiff by Bangor University's I nstitute for Competition & Procurement Studies (ICPS, Bangor Law School ).

Publication date: 17 March 2015

Major Coffee chain’s interest in Biobased and compostable plastic coffee cup lids

With 2.5 billion takeaway coffee cups being used in Britain each year, there are almost as many plastic lids being thrown away. Scientists are working with industry in to develop a new compostable plastic, which will withstand the hot liquids and can be specially moulded for coffee cup lids.

Publication date: 20 April 2018

Major European Grant Success for Law School

Bangor University Law School’s Professor Dermot Cahill and Ceri Evans have just successfully led a €4 million research grant bid ( the WIT project ), a collaboration with Dublin City University’s Strategic Procurement Unit led by Paul Davis of DCU Business School. This major award, announced last week against stiff international competition, will be funded until the end of 2013 by the European Union’s Ireland/Wales INTERREG Innovation & Competitiveness programme. Bangor University Law School will be the Lead Partner.

Publication date: 15 October 2010

Major Festival of Behaviour Change announced

Behaviour change is widely recognised as an essential tool for public services and organisations responding to the considerable contemporary social and demographic changes we are experiencing in Wales, and beyond. A major Festival of Behaviour Change (#BehFest16) running for two weeks between 9-20 May at Bangor University, will showcase the latest thinking in applied behaviour change science, to individuals and organizations interested in learning about, designing, and implementing some of these behaviour change techniques for the benefit of their organisations or of the public at large.

Publication date: 27 April 2016

Major Prize Award Shortlist for poet of disappearing sounds

An internationally renowned poet, whose work is already translated into 18 languages, has been shortlisted for a major poetry prize. is shortlisted for The Poetry Society's Ted Hughes Award for New Poetry .

Publication date: 17 March 2014

Major conference on Irish Sea Sustainability

A major conference on fisheries management in the Irish Sea has taken place bringing together experts and academics from Wales, Ireland and Europe.

Publication date: 25 March 2013

Major construction milestone progresses on multi-million pound student village development

The £38m St Mary’s Halls Student Accommodation development for Bangor University has recently passed a crucial milestone with the project team from VINCI achieving its highest point of construction with completion of the last of the steel frame and roof on the numerous new buildings on the development.

Publication date: 14 May 2015

Major five year survey to report on positives and negatives of ageing

We have an ageing population. Older people are living longer and form a greater proportion of the population than ever before. By 2025, for the first time in history, 20% of our population will be over 65 and 5.5% over 80. Statistics suggest that dementia rates in the UK will increase by 38% over the next 15 years and 154% over the next 45 years.

Publication date: 29 March 2011

Major marine science boost for North Wales

A major £23.6m investment to grow Wales’ growing marine sector by increasing collaborative research projects between business and universities has been announced today (Weds 8th Sept) by Deputy First Minister Ieuan Wyn Jones. Bangor University’s SEACAMS (Sustainable Expansion of the Applied Coastal and Marine Sectors) project has been given the go-ahead following EU backing of £12.6m from the European Regional Development Fund through the Welsh Assembly Government.

Publication date: 8 September 2010

Major report identifies significant gaps and weaknesses in children’s health information

Children and young people who have chronic health conditions or need operations don’t always have access to the high-quality, child-friendly information they need to understand what is happening to them. That is the key finding of a three-year study funded by the National Institute for Health Research Service Delivery and Organisation (NIHR SDO) programme and led by Bangor and Cardiff Universities.

Publication date: 5 December 2011

Major social science conference comes to Bangor

One of the most important events in the social science calendar for people concerned with social and economic issues in Wales is travelling to Bangor next week. The third annual Wales Institute of Social & Economic Research, Data & Methods’ (WISERD) Conference will bring together social science researchers, politicians, postgraduate students and public sector representatives to explore topical themes that impact society in the context of devolution, place and change.

Publication date: 19 March 2012

Majority favours assisted dying

New international research reveals that the majority responding to questions about assisted suicide, are in favour. This contrasts with a recent review of research that suggests that UK doctors consistently oppose euthanasia. The results, drawn from the views of over 62,000 people who contributed views to a large number of research papers on the subject from different countries, reveals for the first time, that people from very different backgrounds and experience, on the whole, share similar views on this topic.

Publication date: 5 November 2012

Make a date to discover the world of farming at Henfaes Research Centre

On Sunday 11th June 2017 Henfaes Research Centre (Bangor University’s farm) near Abergwyngregyn ( LL33 0LB) is opening its gates to visitors for LEAF Open Farm Sunday to showcase the fascinating world of agricultural research alongside commercial sheep farming.

Publication date: 6 June 2017

Making A Difference To Children’s Lives

During Easter 2012, a team of past and present Childhood Studies students from the School of Education at Bangor University will visit Oradea in Romania for ten days, in partnership with a Romanian charity, People2People.

Publication date: 20 August 2012

Making Data Available for Research

SAIL and NWORTH Agree Strategic Collaboration SAIL (Secure Anonymised Information Linkage) and NWORTH (The Bangor Clinical Trials Unit, part of the University’s School of Healthcare Sciences ) have agreed to work together in a collaborative partnership. SAIL is a Wales-wide research resource focused on improving health, well-being and services

Publication date: 13 November 2015

Making full use of plant resources

Ivy, which grows abundantly in Wales, is just one of a range of plants being investigated for the fine chemicals and other valuable extracts and fibres that they contain. These materials are being explored in a biorefinery on Anglesey which could provide a model for future rural employment. The research is looking for viable replacements for current products and ingredients currently derived from crude oil, which are used across the manufacturing and construction industry. The research and development work to provide new sources of fine chemicals and other materials is being done by a leading Centre at Bangor University. The focus of the BioComposites Centre ’s work is on finding new uses for valuable natural resources, which we’re currently either ignoring completely, throwing away.

Publication date: 12 November 2013

Making the game of golf ‘Plane Easy’

Despite the health benefits of regular light to moderate exercise, levels of physical activity in adults in Wales continue to be poor. Golf has the potential to fill that gap and deliver numerous benefits; however participation in the sport has been in decline over recent years. This is something that local golf coach Matthew Wharton (of The Golf Performance Studio, Bangor) a Bangor University alumnus is trying to address with his “Plane Easy” golfing method.

Publication date: 9 December 2014

Managing ecosystems for people, nature and economy

We are using up the earth’s ‘natural capital’ faster than the earth can replace it. It’s far easier to see how we’re using non-renewable natural resources such as coal or oil, but we’re also over-using other resources and ‘services’ that are less visible, but no less important to our survival - things such as pollination of food crops, the earth’s ability to store carbon in peatlands and purify the atmosphere by plants. A new approach is being developed which takes these natural ‘services’ into account.

Publication date: 17 October 2013

Mangrove forests can rebound thanks to climate change – it’s an opportunity we must take

Humans have become adept at destroying natural habitats. Indeed, we’re so good at it we’ve changed the very makeup and climate of our planet. But there may be signs the natural world is fighting back by protecting itself against rising temperatures and changing weather patterns, and we face the tantalising prospect of helping this process. This article by Christian Dunn , Senior Lecturer in Zoology at the School of Natural Sciences is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

Publication date: 20 November 2018

Manon Wyn Williams nominated as the Best Dramatist in the Welsh Language in Wales Theatre Awards

This Saturday night, 27th January, the Wales Theatre Awards Ceremony will be held in the Glan yr Afon Arts Centre in Newport. These annual awards ‘celebrate excellence in theatre, opera and dance and to also acknowledge the role of reviewers in the both the creative process and audience development’.

Publication date: 22 January 2018

March has been an enterprising month

It’s been a great month for Bangor students participating in enterprise competitions and events:

Publication date: 30 March 2015

Marine Centre Wales opens its doors for Menai Seafood Festival

Visitors to the Menai Seafood Festival on Saturday (20 August) will have an unique opportunity to see behind the scenes at Bangor University's brand new Marine Centre Wales in Menai Bridge. During what will be the first public open day since the Centre was officially opened by HRH The Prince of Wales in July, there will be interactive displays, demonstrations and walk-in cinema screenings showcasing the innovative work carried out by the School of Ocean Sciences.

Publication date: 16 August 2016

Mark gets ready for world cycling tour

A BANGOR University student is getting ready for a once in a lifetime round the world cycling trip after he graduates this week.

Publication date: 19 July 2013

Martial arts can improve your attention span and alertness long term – new study

Martial arts require a good level of physical strength, but those who take up training need to develop an incredible amount of mental acuity, too. Mental strength is so important to martial arts that researchers have found karate experts’ stronger punching force may be down to a better control of muscle movement in the brain , rather than increased muscular strength. Other studies have also found that children who practice Taekwondo improved in maths test scores, and behaviour. This article by Ashleigh Johnstone , PhD Researcher in Cognitive Neuroscience, at te School of Psychology was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 20 February 2018

Marzana Kamal’s Important Talk at the University of California

Marzana Kamal, a PhD Sociology and Social Policy student, recently gave a talk entitled ‘Wives Left Behind: A Study of the Impact of Men’s International Labour Migration on their Wives in Bangladesh’ at the University of California, Berkeley.

Publication date: 3 September 2019

Masculine features support ‘extreme male brain’ theory of autism spectrum disorder

Recent research from Bangor University has revealed a new spin to a long-standing theory of autistic spectrum disorder (ASD). The ‘extreme male brain’ theory proposed by Simon Baron-Cohen, speculates that ASD is a consequence of elevated pre-natal testosterone levels. In a study recently published in the journal, Clinical Psychological Science, Naomi Scott and colleagues at Bangor University’s School of Psychology investigated the possible implications this has for a physical appearance associated with ASD.

Publication date: 10 December 2014

Massive fish fondly followed Kate

A 70 pound grouper, fondly named Darth Vader, took a shine to a Bangor University student over the summer. Kate Cooper, 18, from Pembroke, Bermuda, volunteered at the Bermuda Aquarium during her summer vacation. The massive fish seemed to be very fond of Kate, following her around like a puppy as she cleaned the inside of the glass in the fish tanks

Publication date: 30 October 2012

Master Class Unites Expertise to Help Local Social Enterprise

The B-Enterprising team have been delighted to offer Bangor students and graduates, a series of Business Start Up and Consultancy Skills ‘Master Classes’ led by Chris Walker, International Business Consultant and Start Up Mentor and Coach for the HEFCW funded Enterprise Support Programme. Over the five week programme in February and March, participants have been working on a project in small teams to develop consultancy skills and a full range of business start-up tools and skills including e-commerce and website development for a real client. The emphasis is on experiential task-based learning and involves a real scenario provided through the client - Greenhouse Ltd.

Publication date: 19 March 2013

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

Mastermind winner inspires Bangor Law students

Dr Shaun Wallace, Senior Barrister at Great St James Street Chambers, London, recently attended Bangor Law School’s Alumni Weekend, where he inspired Bangor Law alumni with his fascinating life story. Shaun is also equally well known for his role as one of the country’s leading quiz players, his most famous conquest being his success in winning BBC One's Mastermind in 2004, as well as having been on BBC Two's Eggheads , Channel 4's 15-1, and BBC One's The Weakest Link. Today he is probably best known for his lead role as the 'Dark Destroyer' Chaser on ITV's The Chase.

Publication date: 9 October 2015

Masters of Education to be delivered in Singapore

In a new collaboration, Management Development Institute of Singapore (MDIS) and the School of Education and Human Development at Bangor University have created a new Master's in Education programme.

Publication date: 19 June 2020

Masters programme sees over 300 postgraduate students working with local businesses and organisations

A Masters programme which includes a practical work-based component has seen over 300 graduate in subjects across the spectrum of disciplines taught at Bangor University. All the Access to Masters (ATM) postgraduate projects have been related to Welsh Government priority sectors.

Publication date: 19 June 2015

Masters’ student wins Learning and Work Institute award after graduating twice

A man from Conwy’s been called “remarkable” and “inspirational” after he turned caring for his mother into a full-time job; re-training and graduating for a second time.

Publication date: 19 July 2016

Materials by Design approaches to inform graphene fabrication

The Laboratory for Matter Dynamics led by E.M. Campo has developed a promising approach to inform graphene fabrication. Under HPC Wales-Fujitsu and US- European Office of Aerospace Research and Development funding, the Campo group are combining experimental and theoretical synchrotron spectroscopies towards optimized graphene electronic devices. The new generation of devices will enable faster, smaller, and flexible electronics whose range of applications spans from smart textiles to hand-held devices.

Publication date: 7 March 2016

Mature Student gains a First Class Honours Degree and Award

Wendy Ann Evans, 43, from Bangor is graduating this week with a first class honours degree in Information Communications Technology.

Publication date: 12 July 2013

Mature student overcomes the odds to win 1st Class Degree

A former bench joiner from Rhyl has graduated with a first class honours degree after a drastic change of career due to an occupational illness.

Publication date: 10 July 2011

Mauritius oil spill: how coral reefs, mangroves and seagrass could be affected

Sometimes bad things happen in the worst possible places – like the MV Wakashio running aground on shallow reefs off the south-east coast of Mauritius on July 25. The wreck of the bulk carrier ship began leaking oil in front of a nature reserve island (Ile aux Aigrettes), a couple of kilometres from a marine park (Blue Bay), and close to an internationally important wetland area (Pointe d’Esny Ramsar Site). This article by Sivajyodee Sannassy Pilly , PhD Candidate in Marine Ecology, Bangor University ; John Turner , Professor of Marine Biology and Head of School of Ocean Sciences, Bangor University , and Ronan Roche , Research Fellow in Marine Science at the School of Ocean Sciences is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

Publication date: 25 August 2020

Measuring success of peatland restoration

Bangor University are assisting the National Trust in an ambitious project to restore Wales’s second largest peat upland and a European-designated special conservation area. A 400 mile network of ditches on the Migneint between Ffestiniog and Llanrwst will over time be filled in to restore the area to its natural state. Cut over centuries to improve drainage and provide more land for farming and grouse shooting, the ditches are possibly contributing to the release of carbon.

Publication date: 7 February 2011

Media coverage for International Cancer Benchmarking Partnership

Publication date: 29 May 2015

Medical Student gains First Class Intercalated degree and wins top graduation prize

A Sports Science graduate at at Bangor University has been awarded one of the University’s most prestigious prizes for his academic achievement on his degree course. Huw, a former pupil of Ysgol Gyfun Llanhari who is now a Medical student at Cardiff University, decided study at Bangor for a year as part of his Medical degree.

Publication date: 10 July 2011

Medical education in north Wales

Bangor University has welcomed the Welsh Government’s announcement that it plans to expand medical education across Wales, which includes new opportunities to study in north Wales. From 2019, through collaboration between Cardiff and Bangor Universities, students will be able to undertake the entirety of their undergraduate medical degree in north Wales.

Publication date: 9 July 2018

Medieval Music Theory in Context workshop, July 2012

Second Workshop on Medieval Music Theory at Bangor University.

Publication date: 5 September 2012

Meet Dr Sara Parry in India

Dr Sara Parry, lecturer in Marketing at Bangor Business School, will be visiting India in June to meet students interested in studying at Bangor Business School and Bangor Business School London Centre.

Publication date: 10 May 2013

Meet Head of School Professor Dermot Cahill in Nigeria

Professor Dermot Cahill, Head of Bangor Law School, will be visiting Nigeria in January 2014 to meet and interview applicants interested in studying Law at Bangor University in the UK.

Publication date: 8 January 2014

Meet the School of Ocean Sciences, Menai Bridge

You are invited to step aboard the Research Vessel, Prince Madog and visit Bangor University’s School of Ocean Sciences .

Publication date: 31 May 2011

Meet us in Canada this February/March

Dona Breese Padan, International Marketing and Recruitment Officer at Bangor University, will be visiting Canada in February and March to meet students interested in studying Business, Law, Education and Social Sciences degrees at Bangor University in the UK.

Publication date: 14 January 2014

Meet us in Canada this March

Dona Breese Padan, International Marketing and Recruitment Officer at Bangor University, will be visiting Canada in March to meet students interested in studying Business, Law, Education and Social Sciences degrees at Bangor University in the UK.

Publication date: 25 February 2013

Meet us in Canada this March

Dona Breese Padan, International Marketing and Recruitment Officer for the College of Business, Social Sciences and Law, will be visiting Canada between 1 st and 7 th of March to meet students interested in studying Business, Law and Social Sciences degrees at Bangor University.

Publication date: 20 February 2012

Meet us in Canada this September

Dona Breese Padan, International Marketing and Recruitment Officer for Bangor Business School, will be visiting Canada between 19 th and 29 th of September to meet students interested in studying Business degrees at our campuses in Bangor, Wales, and London.

Publication date: 5 September 2012

Meet us in Canada this September

Dona Breese Padan, International Marketing and Recruitment Officer for Bangor Law School, will be visiting Canada between 19 th and 29 th of September to meet students interested in studying Law degrees at Bangor University in the UK.

Publication date: 5 September 2012

Meet us in Canada!

Dona Breese Padan, International Marketing and Recruitment Officer at Bangor University, will be visiting Canada in February and March to meet students interested in studying Business, Law, Education and Social Sciences degrees at Bangor University in the UK.

Publication date: 20 February 2015

Meet us in Canada!

Dona Breese Padan, International Marketing and Recruitment Officer, will be visiting Canada in September and October to meet students interested in studying Business, Law, Education and Social Sciences degrees at Bangor University in the UK.

Publication date: 10 September 2015

Meet us in Canada!

Dona Breese Padan, International Marketing and Recruitment Officer, will be visiting Canada in September and October to meet students interested in studying Business, Law, Education and Social Sciences degrees at Bangor University in the UK.

Publication date: 7 September 2016

Meet us in Hong Kong and Brunei!

Dona Breese Padan, International Marketing and Recruitment Officer, will be visiting Hong Kong and Brunei in August to meet students interested in studying Business, Law, Education and Social Sciences degrees at Bangor University in the UK.

Publication date: 20 July 2015

Meet us in India in May and June

Dona Breese Padan, International Marketing and Recruitment Officer for the College of Business, Social Sciences and Law, will be visiting India between 23 rd of May and 4 th of June to meet students interested in studying Business, Law and Social Sciences degrees at Bangor University.

Publication date: 3 May 2012

Meet us in India this November!

Dona Breese Padan, International Marketing and Recruitment Officer at Bangor University, will be visiting India between 12 th and 21 st November to meet students interested in studying Business, Law, Education and Social Science degrees at Bangor University in the UK.

Publication date: 6 November 2014

Meet us in India – January / February

Dona Breese Padan, International Marketing and Recruitment Officer at Bangor University, will be visiting India between 28 th of January and 7 th of February to meet students interested in studying Business, Law, Education and Social Sciences degrees at Bangor University in the UK.

Publication date: 14 January 2013

Meet us in India!

Dona Breese Padan, International Marketing and Recruitment Officer, will be visiting India in May to meet students interested in studying Business, Law, Education and Social Sciences degrees at Bangor University in the UK.

Publication date: 30 April 2015

Meet us in Jordan this month

Dona Breese Padan, International Marketing and Recruitment Officer for the College of Business, Social Sciences and Law, will be visiting Jordan on the 9 th and 10 th of May to meet students interested in studying Business, Law and Social Sciences degrees at Bangor University.

Publication date: 1 May 2012

Meet us in NYC and Canada this September/October!

Dona Breese Padan, International Marketing and Recruitment Officer at Bangor University, will be visiting NYC and Canada between 22 nd September and 5 th October to meet students interested in studying Business, Law, Education and Social Science degrees at Bangor University in the UK.

Publication date: 27 August 2014

Meet us in New York and Canada this September

Dona Breese Padan, International Marketing and Recruitment Officer at Bangor University, will be visiting New York and Canada in September to meet students interested in studying Business, Law, Education and Social Sciences degrees at Bangor University in the UK.

Publication date: 13 August 2013

Meet us in Nigeria and Ghana this December

Bangor Law School lecturer Dr Ama Eyo will be visiting Nigeria and Ghana between 5 th and 13 th of December 2012 to meet students interested in studying Law degrees – both bachelor and Masters – at Bangor University, UK.

Publication date: 20 November 2012

Meet us in Thailand!

Dona Breese Padan, International Marketing and Recruitment Officer, will be visiting Thailand in January to meet students interested in studying Business, Law, Education and Social Sciences degrees at Bangor University in the UK.

Publication date: 20 January 2016

Meet us in Thailand!

Dona Breese Padan, International Marketing and Recruitment Officer, will be visiting Thailand in June to meet students interested in studying Business, Law, Education and Social Sciences degrees at Bangor University in the UK.

Publication date: 2 June 2015

Meet us in Vietnam this October

Dona Breese Padan, International Marketing and Recruitment Officer for Bangor Business School, will be visiting Vietnam between 13 th and 20 th of October to meet students interested in studying Business degrees at our campuses in Bangor, Wales, and London.

Publication date: 13 September 2012

Meet us in Vietnam this October

Dona Breese Padan, International Marketing and Recruitment Officer for Bangor Law School, will be visiting Vietnam between 13 th and 20 th of October to meet students interested in studying Law degrees at Bangor University in the UK.

Publication date: 13 September 2012

Meet us this February in India

Dona Breese Padan, International Marketing and Recruitment Officer for the College of Business, Social Sciences and Law, will be visiting India between 12 th and 22 nd of February to meet students interested in studying Business, Law and Social Sciences degrees at Bangor University.

Publication date: 7 February 2012

Megadiverse hotspots under threat from logging

Areas currently facing the highest deforestation rates on our planet, have been identified as having been particularly important in the evolutionary history of the ‘megadiverse’ biodiversity of Southeast Asia.

Publication date: 7 August 2014

Megan reaches the Welsh Learners' Medal’s final round!

It was a great pleasure to hear that Megan Elias, a second year student at the School of Welsh, Bangor University, had reached the final round of the Welsh Learners' Medal at the Urdd National Eisteddfod this year

Publication date: 19 April 2016

Megan wins the Learners’ Medal in the Urdd National Eisteddfod

Congratulations to Megan Elias, a second year student in the School of Welsh , who yesterday won the Welsh Learners’ Medal in the Urdd National Eisteddfod held in Flint. The competition aims to award an individual who is committed to learning Welsh and is proud of his or her Welsh identity. The Learners' Medal is awarded to an individual who shows how he or she uses the language on a daily basis at school, college or university and also in a social context.

Publication date: 1 June 2016

Melting ice sheets will have global impact on ocean tides

Whilst it is widely accepted that sea level is rising because of the melting of the massive sheets covering Greenland and Antarctica, a new paper in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans, ( http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/2017JC013109/abstract ), by scientists at Bangor University in collaboration with Harvard and Oregon State Universities in the US, and McGill University in Canada, shows that the impact of the melting of these ice sheets will go far beyond just changing water levels. It could have further reaching impacts on global climate. The new results show that sea level does not increase uniformly across the globe in response to melting of the polar ice sheets. In fact, sea level changes in response to ice loss are highly spatially variable, especially close to the retreating ice sheets. The new results, which are obtained with a numerical model of the global tides, show that the tidal changes due to ice sheet collapse and associated sea level changes will be highly variable and affect a number of different important processes.

Publication date: 8 November 2017

Members of the School of English win teaching awards

Two members of staff in the School of English were amongst those who recently received awards in the University’s new Student-Led Teaching Awards, organised by the Students’ Union as part of a national NUS scheme.

Publication date: 29 May 2012

Menai Science Park makes planning progress

Bangor University is delighted that Menai Science Park Ltd has received outline planning approval from Anglesey Council for the bespoke M-SParc development.

Publication date: 18 May 2015

Message from the University

All of us at Bangor University have been shocked and saddened by the horrific incident that led to the death of George Floyd, and the deeply disturbing events that followed. Social justice, equality, inclusion and respect are all values which we hold dear at Bangor. We are proud to be a community which welcomes people of all backgrounds and persuasions, and together with our Students’ Union, we have developed a zero-tolerance approach to all forms of racism, hate crime and harassment.

Publication date: 5 June 2020

Micro-gels in Arctic and Antarctic pack ice

Since 2006 Professor Graham Underwood & Dr Shazia Aslam from the University of Essex and Professor David Thomas from Bangor University's School of Ocean Sciences have led several projects (funded by the Natural Environment Research Council) to study the production of micro-gels, and their widespread importance to the frozen realms of the worlds oceans. They teamed up with colleagues from Australia and Canada to collect and analyse ice cores from both the Arctic and Antarctic. Seven years on, and many frozen trips later they are publishing a rather surprising finding – They, and their co-workers found that there is a strong relationship - spanning ice from both the Arctic and Antarctic - between the physical nature of the ice, the amount of microbiology it contains and the concentrations of gels.

Publication date: 10 September 2013

Micro-hydropower electricity generation could save the water industry millions

New research findings from Bangor University and Trinity College Dublin have highlighted the potential for further cost savings from micro-hydropower. Savings of up to an additional £1m a year in Wales alone could help keep water bills down.

Publication date: 20 August 2015

Microplastic pollution widespread in British lakes and rivers - new study

New research by Bangor University and Friends of the Earth has found microplastic pollution in some of Britain’s most iconic and remote rivers and lakes. The study, believed to be the first of its kind, looked at ten sites - including lakes in the Lake District, waterways in the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park, a wetland and Welsh reservoir - and found microplastics in all of them.

Publication date: 7 March 2019

Microscopic marine biodiversity mirrors larger life

Distribution of microscopic plants and animals in our oceans mimics the distribution pattern of larger land-based plants and animals, research reveals.

Publication date: 23 September 2014

Midwifery reaches Stage 1 of the UK UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative University Accreditation

The Bachelor of Midwifery programme at Bangor University has reached “Stage 1” of their journey towards achievement of UK UNICEF Baby Friendly Initiative (BFI) University accreditation. They are keen to be the first midwifery programme in Wales to achieve full accreditation.

Publication date: 12 May 2016

Midwives Scoop Awards

Two Bangor University staff have won prizes in the 2013 Iolanthe Midwifery Trust Awards recently.

Publication date: 22 November 2013

Migrating bats use the setting sun

Bats weighing no more than 6 grams, migrating over a thousand miles from the Baltic to Britain, could be the key to revealing how migrating mammals navigate. We know more about how birds and reptiles and fish navigate than we do about mammals such as whales or wildebeest, but one part of the puzzle is revealed in the latest edition of Current Biology .

Publication date: 12 April 2019

Migrating birds use a magnetic map to travel long distances

Birds have an impressive ability to navigate They can fly long distances, to places that they may never have visited before, sometimes returning home after months away. Though there has been a lot of research in this area, scientists are still trying to understand exactly how they manage to find their intended destinations. This article was by Richard Holland, Senior Lecturer in Animal Cognition, School of Biological Sciences , was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 18 August 2017

Mind the Gap: Mindfulness tops agenda as Shadow Cabinet Minister for Mental Health visits Bangor University

The Shadow Cabinet Minister for Mental Health, Luciana Berger spent the afternoon at Bangor University’s Centre for Mindfulness Research and Practice (CMRP) to meet with their team and discuss mindfulness in society. Afterwards Ms. Berger introduced the Pro Vice Chancellor Professor Oliver Turnbull’s Public Lecture on Neuroscience for Psychotherapists.

Publication date: 20 January 2016

Mind the gap: Differences in attitudes to health and health improvement across Welsh society

A new report by Public Health Wales and Bangor University highlights stark differences in health-related opinions between people in Wales depending on their age and employment, and how they live their lives. People who said they feel healthy were more likely to agree (59 per cent) that the NHS should spend less on treating illness and more on preventing it than those who said they feel less healthy (46 per cent) - who may feel a greater need for health treatment.

Publication date: 13 March 2019

Mind training via mindfulness meditation fosters well being across the life span

Mindfulness, an integrative mind-body based approach that helps people to change how they think and feel about their experiences can be useful to people at various stages and spheres of their lives. Adapted as Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), it can assist people coping with a range of difficulties.

Publication date: 25 March 2013

Mindfulness All-Party Parliamentary Group report on mindfulness in public life

The Mindfulness All-Party Parliamentary Group has carried out an eight-month inquiry into the potential for mindfulness training in key areas of public life - health, education, workplaces and the criminal justice system.

Publication date: 14 January 2015

Mindfulness Open Day 17th April

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Publication date: 30 March 2015

Mindfulness in Society Conference: delivered by Bangor University’s Centre for Mindfulness Research and Practice

Bangor University’s Centre for Mindfulness Research and Practice hosted a scientific conference in March 2013 in Chester entitled ‘Mindfulness in Society’. It was a three day conference with additional pre and post conference day long institutes.

Publication date: 17 April 2013

Mindfulness-based contribution to improving health and well-being in Wales receive attention of Senedd members

Assembly Members and health and care professionals were invited to a reception at the Senedd in Cardiff today (3.12.13) to hear how innovative approaches to health and well-being are being rolled out in Wales and elsewhere as a result of work by Bangor University’s Centre for Mindfulness Research and Practice.

Publication date: 3 December 2013

Minister Leighton Andrews Joins Musicians to Lay Foundation Stone

The foundation stone for Bangor’s new arts and innovation centre will be laid today (Friday) by Leighton Andrews AM in a creative and musical ceremony. The Minister for Education and Skills will be joined by pupils from Ysgol Tryfan’s jazz and brass band and soloists Rhys Meirion and Huw Ynyr for a unique performance in hard hats on the building site.

Publication date: 10 January 2013

Minister breaks ground for ground-breaking development

Menai Science Park ( M-SParc ) took a leap forward in the construction of Wales’ first dedicated Science Park this week, with the Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure, Minister Ken Skates attending the site on Anglesey to break the ground.

Publication date: 31 October 2016

Minister hears about Health education and research

Health and Social Services Minister, Mark Drakeford visited Bangor University recently to hear first-hand about the latest developments regarding the University’s health-based research, nurse education and links with the NHS.

Publication date: 3 March 2014

Minister of Health addresses University Court

Lesley Griffiths, the Minister for Health and Social Services addressed Bangor University’s Annual Court today (Friday 13 January 2012).

Publication date: 13 January 2012

Minister sees support for a living language at Canolfan Bedwyr

The Minister for Education and Skills, Leighton Andrews, heard about several innovative projects and developments that promote the use of Welsh when he visited Canolfan Bedwyr in Bangor University recently (17 November 2011).

Publication date: 18 November 2011

Minister to Lecture at Bangor

Leighton Andrews AM, the newly appointed Minister for Public Services in the Welsh Government will be at Bangor University on Thursday 2 October.

Publication date: 24 September 2014

Minister visits Bangor University’s School of Electronic Engineering

The Welsh Government’s Minister for Skills & Science, Julie James AM, visited Bangor University’s School of Electronic Engineering on Thursday (16 Feb). During the visit, the Minister was taken on a tour of the school’s state-of-the-art laboratories and was given a demonstration of the work undertaken by Professor Jianming Tang and his Optical Communications Research Group (OCRG).

Publication date: 17 February 2017

Ministerial prize-giving marks National HE Stem Programme success

During The Wales Celebration Event for the National HE STEM Programme event held in Cardiff Bay recently, a Bangor University student received Second prize of the Wales HE STEM Cutting Edge Research Poster Competition. Huw Waters, of Bangor University’s School of Electronic Engineering was congratulated by Edwina Hart Hart AM, Minister for Business, Enterprise, Technology and Science for his poster explaining his research on ‘New polymers and oligomers for printing of next generation solar cells’.

Publication date: 26 June 2012

Mixing waters up in the Southern Ocean

The Southern Ocean encircles Antarctica and plays a key role in controlling the global climate. It is here that ocean currents return from the abyss to the surface, closing the global ocean overturning circulation. This circulation drives the poleward transport of heat, which is critical to the relatively mild weather here in the UK. New research by Bangor University and the National Oceanography Centre, Liverpool, has for the first time identified a new process that contributes to this upwelling of abyssal water, a key component of the global overturning circulation.

Publication date: 1 December 2014

Mobile app helping chemotherapy patients stay safe during treatment at Ysbyty Gwynedd

Doctors at Ysbyty Gwynedd are testing a smart phone app as part of a clinical trial to help patients stay as safe as possible during their chemotherapy treatment. Patients who have been invited to take part in the ‘Keep Me Safe’ trial are using the app to help them take the right steps if any complications occur during their treatment.

Publication date: 20 May 2019

Model ‘Electric’ Sheep Helping Researchers Keep Flocks in Fine Fettle

Have you ever thought how a sheep feels when it’s freezing cold or baking hot? And whether an animal’s reaction to the weather affects farm productivity? Two ewes in the fields of north Wales are helping find the answers. From a distance they look much like other sheep; but their thick fleeces, ear tags and woolly tails hide a hi-tech secret.

Publication date: 1 September 2016

Modern Languages Staff do well in Student-led teaching awards

The School of Modern Languages did particularly well in the recent Bangor University student-led teaching awards 2012, with four members of staff being shortlisted from a large number of nominations.

Publication date: 22 May 2012

Modern Languages celebrates AHRC success

The School of Modern Languages has been two prestigious Early Career Fellowship by the AHRC for 2011. This success is particularly notable as it is very unusual for a school to be awarded two such Fellowships in the same year. The successful recipients, Dr Helen Abbott and Dr Anna Saunders, will take up their Fellowships in January 2011. Head of School, Professor Carol Tully said ‘We are extremely proud of the work being undertaken by colleagues and these awards are an indication of the quality of research the School is able to boast.’

Publication date: 24 November 2010

Modern Languages research from Bangor among the best in the UK

Research produced by the School of Modern Languages and Cultures has been rated as 13 th best in the UK in its subject area.

Publication date: 18 December 2014

Modern archaeology to reveal Eliseg’s secrets

Archaeologists from Bangor and Chester universities begin a second season of excavations (4 – 16 September 2011) at the Pillar of Eliseg, a ninth-century AD stone monument which stands on a prehistoric mound near Valle Crucis Abbey Llangollen, in north-east Wales. There will be an open afternoon at the archaeological site on Friday 16 September, between 3 – 6pm.

Publication date: 31 August 2011

Modernists & Mavericks’: public lecture by prominent art critic

The prominent art critic Martin Gayford will be discussing Bacon, Freud, Hockney and the London painters at Bangor University on Wednesday, 12 June at 6.30pm, in the Eric Sunderland Lecture Theatre of the Main Arts Building. Entry is free, and all are welcome to attend the lecture, entitled `Modernists & Mavericks: Bacon, Freud, Hockney & the London Painters’.

Publication date: 28 May 2019

Mohawk visitors share experience of indigenous language revitalisation

Two visitors from the Mohawk Tribe from Ontario, Canada, visited Bangor University recently to learn about the University’s research in the field of minority languages and to share their own experiences. The researchers and teachers had several visits with key people at the University and in the region.

Publication date: 15 May 2015

Monday's Eisteddfod Activities

Bangor University’s School of Welsh will be celebrating the opportunity the School had during the past year, to work with companies working Welsh publishing. Canolfan Bedwyr’s Language Technologies Unit will be displaying highlights from their recent work. One of the pioneering products demonstrated will be their new translation system, CyfieithuCymru / TranslateWales.

Publication date: 2 August 2013

Monkey teeth fossils hint several extinct species crossed the Atlantic

Most mammal fossils are visually unimpressive: a handful of teeth here and a fragment of bone there. Some are not even enough to identify the species they belonged to. But even a tiny fossil found in the right place can raise some really exciting questions about evolution. This article by V ivien Shaw , School of Medical Sciences and Isabelle Catherine Winder , School of Natural Sciences , is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

Publication date: 16 April 2020

Monograph in Honour of Professor John Christopher Thomas

Congratulations to Professor John Christopher Thomas (PhD, University of Sheffield), Director of the Centre for Pentecostal and Charismatic Studies in the School of History, Philosophy and Social Sciences, who is the recent recipient of a Festscrhift written in his honour.

Publication date: 25 January 2021

Monumental arts project changing perceptions in Welsh care homes

An arts participatory project involving 122 care homes across Wales (nearly 20% of the total) has brought fundamental changes to the way staff view some of their most vulnerable residents. This was one of the key findings of an evaluation of Age Cymru’s cARTrefu project and presented to ministers and AMs at a special celebration in the Senedd today (Tuesday 10 October 2017).

Publication date: 10 October 2017

More American success for Osian

A documentary film on which Bangor University student Osian Williams worked as both cameraman and sound recordist has won a prize at the New York Festivals Awards this week. The Boom Pictures Cymru/S4C production ‘ Fy chwaer a fi ’ (My sister and I) was awarded a World Gold Medal in the Human Interest category.

Publication date: 12 April 2013

More European Recognition for Bangor's Psychology Department

The 2010 CHE European Excellence Ranking placed 59 European Universities in the "Excellence Group" for Psychology. Of these Bangor's Psychology department was placed in joint third overall (second in UK) in terms of the number of stars it achieved based on the institutional survey and was also placed in the top ten based on the CHE preselection criteria index. Stars are awarded to departments who do particularly well in certain areas and the fact that Bangor has scored so highly in terms of stars awarded is a clear demonstration of the department's overall quality and the international esteem in which its staff and students are held.

Publication date: 24 November 2010

More Green Less Screen!

Could you put down your devices and enjoy nature? That was the question that Bangor University’s Sustainability Lab and Botanic Garden asked students, staff and the local community last week as part of the UK University community’s national celebration of Go Green Week.

Publication date: 21 February 2018

More exciting developments for the year ahead

Bangor University had an outstanding year in 2013, and it looks forward to more exciting developments in the year to come. Last year saw continued investment in the University’s infrastructure in order to provide the very best study and social environment for the University’s students.

Publication date: 14 January 2014

More experiments may help explore what works in conservation

All over the world, countless conservation projects are taking place, attempting to achieve aims from reducing habitat loss, to restoring populations of threatened species. However there is growing awareness that conservationists have not always done a good enough job at evaluating whether the things they do really work. But our new study shows that simply experimenting could change this. This article by Julia P G Jones , Professor of Conservation Science, School of Natural Sciences is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

Publication date: 5 November 2018

More film successes for SCSM

On Sunday June 23 rd the film NOT won best Welsh Language Film and Long I Stood There won best Narrative Film at the Cardiff Mini Film Festival.

Publication date: 28 June 2013

More in depth data is required to reveal the true global footprint of fishing

There has been a lot of debate recently on the extent of the global fishing footprint. A recent paper claimed that fishing affects 55% of the world’s oceans. Given that many people in the developing world rely on fish as their main source of protein, and the increasing preference for luxury fish products in countries such as China, such statistics might seem plausible. This article by Michel Kaiser , Honorary Professor, School of Ocean Sciences , is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

Publication date: 23 October 2018

More psychiatric nurses needed to deal with Covid mental health crisis

A World Health Organisation warning about an explosion in cases of depression caused by the pandemic has led to a call for more people to apply to become mental health nurses by one of Wales’s leading training providers.

Publication date: 13 November 2020

More than eight in ten men in prison suffered childhood adversity – new report

Childhood adversity linked to more times in prison, violent offending and a history of time in youth offender institutions Male prisoners are much more likely than men in the wider population to have suffered childhood adversities such as child maltreatment or living in a home with domestic violence, according to a new report by Public Health Wales and Bangor University .

Publication date: 29 April 2019

Move over smart cities – the Internet of Things is off to the country

Bangor University is about to take the concept of smart cities out of town. The Internet of Things - which enables object-to-object communication over the internet and real time data monitoring - has typically been associated with urban environments and until now the countryside has been left out in the cold.

Publication date: 6 February 2015

Movember Charity Football Match

Staff from Bangor University will compete in a charity football match to help raise money for Movember , a charity that raises vital funds and awareness for prostate cancer, testicular cancer and mental health.

Publication date: 22 November 2013

Moving from children’s to adult palliative care services: Gap is still too wide for young people with life-limiting conditions to negotiate

The differences between children’s and adult palliative care services are too wide for young people with life-limiting conditions to negotiate, according to research by Bangor University. Commenting on the findings, the researchers call for adult palliative care services to extend their scope to better meet the needs of young people with life-limiting conditions and their families. The research team brought young people with life-limiting conditions, parents and professionals from children’s and adult palliative care services together to share their experiences of transition.

Publication date: 21 October 2014

Mr Gwilym Owen appointed as Under Sheriff of Gwynedd

Mr Gwilym Owen, Lecturer in Law, has been appointed as the next Under Sheriff of Gwynedd – a role in which he will serve as a vital link between the new county High Sheriff and the Judges’ clerks.

Publication date: 9 May 2017

Mr Gwilym Owen nominated for ‘Law Lecturer of the Year’ award

Another member of teaching staff at Bangor Law School has been nominated for a prestigious teaching award. Gwilym Owen, Lecturer in Law, has been shortlisted for the ‘Law Lecturer of the Year’ prize at LawCareers.Net’s annual Training and Recruitment Awards. The winner will be announced at a ceremony in London on Thursday, 22 May.

Publication date: 15 May 2014

Multidisciplinary innovation in Adventure Tourism at Bangor University: bringing wellness to North Wales

Enterprise by Design is back for its 7th annual competition for 2018, and the winning team has just been awarded a cheque for £2,500. The challenge brings students from the areas of Psychology, Electronic Engineering and Computer Science, Business, Product Design, and Creative Studies and Media to work together in multidisciplinary teams. Their goal is to create a product or service for local businesses over an 8-week period.

Publication date: 23 March 2018

Multilingual Little Red Riding Hood Launch

Students from Bangor University’s School of Modern Languages visited Ysgol Gyfun Llangefni recently to run activities for year 7 pupils.

Publication date: 15 April 2013

Music Student Scoops Composer’s Medal at Urdd Eisteddfod

Music School postgraduate student Lois Eifion Jones, from Penisarwaun, near Carenarfon, is to be congratulated on winning the Composer’s Medal at the Urdd Eisteddfod.

Publication date: 30 May 2013

Music of windfarms

The wind-farms lying offshore at Llandudno are to provide the inspiration and the sounds for a music composition for Llandudno’s LLAWN Festival , by Bangor University music lecturer, composer and sonic artist Ed Wright , performing as the ‘ Sonic Wave laboratory ’ with Charles Gersholm. The two locally based sound artists will produce a sonic art-work created by nature and shaped by manmade machines. Large outdoor rotating machines with sensors will be placed in the Llandudno promenade shelters. These will interact with passes by who will hear sound coming direct from the wind farm to create an ever changing sound composition. The temporary mini turbines form a small quintet that can be listened to either individually or inside the composers’ ‘laboratory’, a converted Bathing Machine.

Publication date: 9 September 2015

Music set to bring comfort to Welsh speakers living with dementia

Welsh speakers living with dementia can now enjoy songs from their past in Welsh, thanks to a Bangor University and Merched y Wawr initiative supported by the Welsh Government to help care givers across Wales improve their quality of life. Music is said to help soothe, stimulate and bring to mind long-forgotten memories. As part of the initiative, care homes across Wales are to be provided with a new CD and playlist of specially curated Welsh language music.

Publication date: 19 July 2019

Musicians get ready to burn a piano!

Members of Bangor University’s school of Music will be joining New Zealand / USA sound artist Annea Lockwood in performance of 'Piano Burning' at The Old Goods Yard in Treborth, Bangor, on Saturday 29 June at 6.15pm as the launch to the new Bangor Sound City season.

Publication date: 25 June 2013

My Friend Dylan Thomas

In collaboration with Pontio, the School of Music is proud to host My Friend Dylan Thomas , a festival celebrating musical responses to the work of one of Wales’s greatest writers.

Publication date: 24 October 2014

NERC PhD studentship in Zoology

The School of Biological Sciences has a PhD studentship funded by NERC to start in October 2012.

Publication date: 14 March 2012

NERC-funded Envision Doctoral Training Partnership

Bangor University is a member of the prestigious NERC-funded Envision Doctoral Training Partnership ( http://www.envision-dtp.org/ ), together with the Universities of Lancaster and Nottingham, and the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, British Geological Survey and Rothamsted Research.

Publication date: 15 December 2015

NEW DATE: Celebrating Dilys Elwyn Edwards’ talent at Pontio on St. David’s Day

UPDATE: We regret to inform you that due to illness the concert “ Celebrating Dilys Elwyn Edwards ” on Friday 1 st March will no longer go ahead. Unfortunately, Elin Manahan Thomas is unable to sing due to a severe chest infection. We are pleased to be able to announce however that the concert has been rescheduled and will now take place on Saturday 27 th April at 7.30pm. We are in the process of contacting customers to share this information. Tickets will be automatically transferred to the new date. If the date is no longer convenient, customers will be entitled to a refund and should contact the Box Office on 01248 38 28 28.

Publication date: 18 February 2019

NOVELS written by two lecturers in the School of Welsh have been selected for the long list of the Book of the Year 2011 competition

NOVELS written by two lecturers in the School of Welsh have been selected for the long list of the Book of the Year 2011 competition. The ten Welsh language books on the long list this year include Caersaint, the popular humorous novel by Angharad Price , and Gwenddydd , which won the Prose Medal at last year’s National Eisteddfod for Jerry Hunter .

Publication date: 19 April 2011

NSS Success for School of English Literature

The release of the 2016 National Student Survey (NSS) results has seen phenomenal success for English Studies at Bangor, which is now ranked 1st in the UK.

Publication date: 10 August 2016

NWORTH Clinical Trials Unit Welcomes Government announcement on Dementia Research Funding Increase

Following the recent announcement by David Cameron, NWORTH Bangor University’s Clinical Trials Unit welcomes the news that UK funding for Dementia research is set to double to £66M by 2015. With nationally recognized expertise in the development and delivery of studies testing interventions to improve quality of life for people with dementia and their carers, Bangor University is well placed to deliver research which aims to tackle this ‘national crisis’.

Publication date: 27 March 2012

Names reveal 20th century climbing culture in North Wales

The name of a climb can reveal a great deal about the time in which it was first ascended, according to new research presented to the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) international conference in London.

Publication date: 28 August 2014

Nation, Class and Resentment

Bangor University sociologist and lecturer Robin Mann discusses the differences in the way that national identity is expressed in Wales, Scotland and England, and how national identity affects attitudes towards current issues such as Brexit and immigration in a unique comparative study, just published.

Publication date: 27 February 2017

National Assembly for Wales pilots Academic Fellowships with Bangor University

Two Bangor University academics are to share their expertise to enable Assembly Members to develop policy and practice for the benefit of the people of Wales. Dr Alexandra Plows of Bangor University’s School of Social Sciences and Dr Catrin Hedd Jones of the School of Healthcare Sciences will spend time working on specific projects alongside the Assembly’s Research Service under new Academic Fellowships being piloted by the National Assembly for Wales.

Publication date: 29 March 2017

National Award for Nesta

A Bangor University PhD student recently won a national award at the Chief Nursing Officer for Wales Annual Conference in Cardiff. Nesta Roberts, 25, from Criccieth, won the annual Alun Islwyn Giles memorial nursing scholarship. The award was given towards her doctorate study and is for Royal College of Nursing members in Wales, to promote the advancement of the art and science within nursing.

Publication date: 13 June 2013

National Language Technologies Portal provides key software to develop technology in Welsh

Key software components described as the ‘building blocks’ needed to develop computer technology in Welsh are being released free of charge to companies and individuals, having been developed by Bangor University.

Publication date: 18 February 2015

National Procurement Awards 2016: Gwynedd Council wins award for Community Benefits

The Welsh National Procurement Awards 2016, held at Bangor University Law School’s Institute for Competition & Procurement Studies recently, saw Gwynedd Council awarded the National Award for Community Benefits.

Publication date: 29 June 2016

National Procurement Awards 2016: Rhondda Cynon Taff Council wins award for electronic procurement

The Welsh National Procurement Awards 2016, held at Bangor University by Bangor Law School’s Institute for Competition & Procurement Studies, recently saw RCT Homes awarded the Award for Electronic Procurement.

Publication date: 7 July 2016

National Recognition for NWORTH, The Bangor Clinical Trials Unit

Bangor University has secured national recognition for undertaking clinical trials and studies of the highest quality. The North Wales Organisation for Randomised Trials in Health (& Social Care) (NWORTH), the trials unit within the Institute of Medical & Social Care Research (IMSCaR) in the College of Health and Behavioural Sciences (CoHaBS) has been nationally recognised by the UK Clinical Research Collaboration (UKCRC) as a fully registered Clinical Trials Unit (CTU) for research excellence in undertaking multi centre clinical trials and other well designed studies.

Publication date: 13 September 2012

National Student Octopush Championships Return to North Wales

Bangor University’s Octopush Club will be hosting the National Student Octopush Championships at Llandudno pool on Saturday the 9th of March between 10am and 8pm. Octopush, also known as underwater hockey, is played with 6 players and 4 substitutes on each team, each wearing snorkels, masks and fins and competing for a lead puck, or squid, at the bottom of the pool using small, handheld sticks. The sport was first invented in the UK in 1954, and since then has been played internationally and spawned other versions of the game, including an under-ice version which is played upside down with a puck which floats against the ice.

Publication date: 8 March 2013

National Student Survey Success

Results from a recent survey rank Bangor in the top 10 universities in the UK for student satisfaction, and top in Wales. Within the School of Environment, Natural Resources and Geography, Forestry scored 84% student satisfaction with the quality of the course. Other subjects, such as Physical Geography and Environmental Sciences, recorded 86% satisfaction.

Publication date: 14 August 2014

National bursaries for Bangor's engineering talent

Three students from Bangor University have received Engineering Horizons Bursaries from the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). The bursaries are awarded to students who are passionate about engineering and have taken up a place on an engineering or technology degree course which has been accredited by the IET.

Publication date: 21 February 2018

Native oysters restored to Conwy Bay

1,300 native oysters have been returned to waters in River Conwy as part of an ambitious restoration project to bring back these ‘ocean superheroes’ from the brink of extinction. The Wild Oysters Project , a partnership between ZSL (Zoological Society of London), Blue Marine Foundation (BLUE) and British Marine aims to help restore healthy, resilient coastal waters around the UK.

Publication date: 14 April 2021

Natural Resources Wales Chief Executive visits 25-year research programme

Dr Emyr Roberts Chief Executive of Natural Resources Wales (NRW) visited Bangor University to present a guest lecture on Natural Resources Wales and opportunities for the integrated management of our natural resources to a gathered audience of students and staff.

Publication date: 12 December 2014

Nature’s Backbone at Risk

The most comprehensive assessment of the world’s vertebrates confirms an extinction crisis with one-fifth of species threatened. However, the situation would be worse were it not for current global conservation efforts, according to a study launched today at the 10 th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity, CBD, in Nagoya, Japan.

Publication date: 27 October 2010

Need for speed finally trumps demands of ad trackers to offer a sleeker mobile web

An article by Andrew McStay , Senior Lecturer in Media Culture, School of Creative Studies & Media , originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article . To adblock or not to adblock? It seems the mobile web is reaching a turning point as the effects of the huge numbers of adverts and advertising trackers and widgets embedded in web pages become better understood .

Publication date: 14 October 2015

Networking event in Manchester, 6th of November

SASHI co-investigators and associates met with others interested in developing suicide and self harm research in Manchester to identify important research questions and discuss future opportunities.

Publication date: 16 November 2018

New 2013 Prospectus now available

The “new faces” of Bangor University can now be seen in the latest Prospectus for 2013. The guide is already being handed out at Higher Education Fairs around the UK and gives details of the undergraduate courses available for prospective students. All those interested in studying at Bangor will find information in it about accommodation, student life, sports facilities and the student support available at the University.

Publication date: 16 April 2012

New Ashoka rice variety brings food security to millions

Around a million smallholders and their families in east and west India are enjoying greater food security thanks to work by researchers at Bangor University in Wales. Food security is a phrase that’s bandied about, but increasing food security can have real impact on people’s lives, and can come about by different means.

Publication date: 18 December 2015

New BA in English Language Studies - TEFL

Now offering an exciting BA in English Language Studies that is specifically designed for non-native speakers of English.

Publication date: 23 January 2012

New Bangor University and Grŵp Llandrillo Menai policing degree will go live from 2019/20

From September 2019, Bangor University in partnership with Grŵp Llandrillo Menai (GLLM) will offer an undergraduate degree in Professional Policing which is licensed by the College of Policing. This will introduce students to the skills required to work as a police officer and is building on the highly successful Foundation Degree in Policing that has been offered for some years by GLLM.

Publication date: 23 May 2019

New Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol Student Ambassadors appointed

The Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol has recruited ambassadors at Bangor University, with the aim of encouraging more prospective students to study part of their degree courses through Welsh. They are among 23 ambassadors at six universities across Wales. Tegwen Bruce-Deans and Aled Siôn Storey Pritchard, at the School of Welsh & Celtic Studies , and Katy Williams and Briall Gwilym, at the School of Health Sciences will start their work this month and be responsible for completing various tasks throughout the year, with Elan Duggan also returning for another year.

Publication date: 17 February 2020

New Course: MA Social Work

From September 2012, the School of Social Sciences will be offering an MA in Social Work, subject to validation by Bangor University and recognition by the Care Council for Wales.

Publication date: 29 March 2012

New DNA Sequencing reveals hidden communities

Half a bucket full of sand from an unassuming beach in Scotland has revealed a far richer and more complex web of microscopic animals living within the tiny ‘ecosystem’ than have previously been identified.

Publication date: 19 October 2010

New Director appointed at Pontio Arts, Bangor University's Arts and Innovation Centre

Osian Gwynn has been appointed as the new Director of Pontio Arts , part of Bangor University's Arts and Innovation Centre, which opened in 2015. Orginally from Llanelli, Osian Gwynn attended ysgol Gymraeg Dewi Sant and Ysgol Gyfun y Strade then studied International Politics and Film and Television Studies at Aberystwyth University. He worked at Cambrensis Communications in Cardiff before studying a Masters Degree in Voice Performance at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London. He subsequently worked as a solo artist and as a member of the chorus in the world of opera for companies such as Opera Holland Park and Grange Park Opera and toured with productions throughout the UK and Europe.

Publication date: 17 September 2019

New Director for leading Social Science Research Centre

The Wales Institute of Social and Economic Research, Data and Method (WISERD) has appointed a new Director. Professor Ian Rees Jones has been appointed as the new Director at WISERD . Based at Cardiff University, he will lead the Institute which has become a major centre for social science research excellence in Wales and beyond.

Publication date: 27 September 2013

New EU project to help grow the fisheries industry in Wales and Ireland

More than €1m of EU funds will be invested in a new project to support the growth of the shellfish industry in Wales and Ireland. The Irish Sea Portal Pilot will investigate patterns of movement of shellfish in the Irish Sea to help reduce the costs of locating shellfish seed and help increase the volume of mussels and shellfish available to the industry.

Publication date: 21 February 2017

New International Masters Programmes

Bangor Law School has developed an exciting range of cutting edge LLM programmes that are designed for internationally minded postgraduate students seeking a global education taught by experts.

Publication date: 18 April 2011

New Look OPEN STUDIES@Lifelong Learning

NEW OPEN STUDIES programmes in Lifelong Learning for 2015-2016!

Publication date: 26 March 2015

New MSc at Bangor University generating electricity and jobs in marine renewable energy

Bangor University’s School of Ocean Sciences has developed a new 1-year MSc in Marine Renewable Energy . Marine renewable energy uses the natural power of waves and tides to generate electricity. Marine renewables is an exciting, fast growing, high tech industry that has the potential to become one of the largest high tech exportable industries in the UK economy. The development of Swansea Bay tidal lagoon is estimated to create 70,000 jobs in the construction phase alone, and there are many other initiatives in Wales such as the Crown Estate Irish Sea demonstration zones, and the Minesto Deep Green project to the west of Anglesey, where the School of Ocean Sciences is based.

Publication date: 10 June 2015

New Masters programmes announced for September 2014

Bangor University is pleased to announce the addition of six new Masters programmes.

Publication date: 14 February 2014

New Module in Corporate Social Responsibility a Success

Final year students returned recently from a successful two day study visit to Burnley Football Club as part of Bangor Business School’s new module in Corporate Social Responsibility led by Neil Doncaster, Chief Executive of the Scottish Premier League and Professor John Goddard, Deputy Head of Bangor Business School.

Publication date: 14 April 2011

New Moot Court opened by Lord Chief Justice at Bangor University

A state-of-the-art Moot Court facility was officially opened at Bangor University by the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd, on Thursday 9th October, which is set to further underpin Bangor’s position as a leading example of a UK university Law School that places employability and student skills development at the core of its LLB Law Degree curriculum.

Publication date: 22 October 2014

New NE African records of ancient climate support early dates for initial human dispersal Out of Africa

The origin and population expansion of anatomically modern humans (AMH) continues to be a much-debated area of research. The previously established consensus is that humans originated on the African continent, in the area of the East African Rift Valley, and subsequently migrated “Out of Africa” around 70,000 years ago. But there are a host of authors that suggest differently; with some of the more recent genetic evidence as well as somewhat limited archaeological evidence suggesting a much earlier date for the migration - around 120,000 to 130,000 years ago. Against this back-drop, there is surprisingly little direct evidence of what the climate was like in East Africa over this time, yet it is acknowledged that this influences patterns of human migration. Newly published research in Scientific Reports aims to plug this hole in our knowledge.

Publication date: 24 January 2018

New NHS funded course recruits local Health Workers

A group of Health Care Support Workers have now commenced an innovative part time nursing degree at Bangor University. This initiative, commissioned by Welsh Government supports existing health care support workers to advance their careers to become registered nurses.

Publication date: 25 May 2018

New Netflix series is another take on women in Arthurian legend, says Bangor University academic

Netflix will begin streaming its latest epic fantasy drama, Cursed, based on the Arthurian legend and centering on the iconic Lady of the Lake on Friday July 17th. Prof Raluca Radulescu, Director of the Centre for Arthurian Studies at Bangor University, explains why this mysterious and powerful character in Arthurian legend continues to appeal.

Publication date: 16 July 2020

New Opening: Chair of Music

The School of Music at Bangor University seeks to appoint an outstanding and energetic individual to the position of Chair of Music.

Publication date: 22 January 2013

New Physician Associate postgraduate program

A Physician Associate post-graduate diploma program in the School of Medical Sciences has just been validated at Bangor University and is accepting application for September 2016 entry now.

Publication date: 27 June 2016

New Pro Vice-Chancellor Welsh Medium & Civic Engagement Appointed

Professor Jerry Hunter has been appointed to the post of Pro Vice-Chancellor with responsibility for Welsh Medium and Civic Engagement at Bangor University.

Publication date: 11 October 2013

New Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience appointed

Bangor University has appointed Professor Robert Rogers as Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at the School of Psychology. Professor Rogers will be joining the faculty from the University of Oxford, during 2013. Professor Rogers is a world leading expert in the fields of cognitive control and decision-making, and will lead the establishment in Bangor of a new laboratory in Psychopharmacology.

Publication date: 4 October 2012

New Professorship embodies partnership working between University and Health Board

Debbie Roberts feels that she is in prime position to have an impact on nurse education, and to influence patient care, having taken up the Foundation of Nursing Studies Chair in Practice Learning, at Bangor University’s School of Healthcare Sciences . Her appointment to her unique role, supported by the Foundation of Nursing Studies ( FoNS ), straddles both clinical practice and learning. She is able to work with Bangor University’s students and with qualified nurses and other health professionals at Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. Her focus is to enhance and develop learning environments for the student nurses at Bangor University’s School of Healthcare Sciences and to support continuing professional development within the NHS across north Wales.

Publication date: 9 May 2017

New Project Makes the Future Green

A new project, whose aim is to bring businesses together to build a more resilient future and new economy, is launching on Wednesday May 2 nd at Bangor University with a free business breakfast event. The Green Innovation Network, is a joint venture between Bangor University, University College Dublin and Waterford Institute of Technology, Ireland. The network was born of a need to ensure that businesses have support and encouragement to overcome future challenges through new and innovative ways.

Publication date: 25 April 2012

New R.S.Thomas Manuscripts for University Collection

The tenth anniversary of the R.S. Thomas Study Centre at Bangor University has been marked by two major acquisitions. The Centre has acquired a large collection of manuscripts and typescripts, including much unpublished material, from the estate of the late Peter Jollife, a prominent collector of modern literary books and manuscripts.

Publication date: 4 November 2010

New Research Aims to Revolutionise Pollen Forecasting

A team of researchers are developing a new generation of pollen monitoring which they hope will lead to improved forecasts for thousands of the UK population suffering from summer allergies.

Publication date: 20 October 2015

New Sports Dome Opened by Lord Coe

Lord Coe, the man who made the London 2012 Olympic Games a reality, officially opened a new sports facility at Bangor University on Monday (25.11.13). While visiting the University, Seb Coe officially opened a new indoor tennis and netball facility at Bangor Universities Sport Centre . Part of an on-going refurbishment of the University’s sports facilities, which are used by students and the local community, the weatherproof sports dome provides facilities for indoor netball and tennis throughout the year.

Publication date: 22 November 2013

New Training body to support £20BN UK Agri-food industry

A new industry-level food training body will tackle key questions facing the future of farming and the food business. The AgriFood Training Partnership (AFTP) will combine the complimentary skills and knowledge of six university partners who are internationally recognised leaders in agri-food research and training. The partnership will offer more than 150 courses and workshops in all areas of agricultural production, environmental protection and food manufacture, with related scientific research and development, business and transferable skills. These include online distance learning provided by Aberystwyth and Bangor universities.

Publication date: 24 July 2017

New WHO recommendations: Optimizing health worker roles through task shifting

The World Health Organization’s recommendations on optimizing the roles of health workers aim to help address critical health workforce shortages that slow down progress towards the health-related Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). A more rational distribution of tasks and responsibilities among cadres of health workers can significantly improve both access and cost-effectiveness – for example by training and enabling ‘mid-level’ and ‘lay’ health workers to perform specific interventions otherwise provided only by cadres with longer (and sometimes more specialized) training.

Publication date: 18 December 2012

New Wales-wide library system will foster greater collaboration between universities

A new library management system which will promote collaboration between cross-sector libraries in Wales has been celebrated at an event in the National Assembly(Thursday 22 September 2016). The new bilingual library management system which will be shared by Welsh university libraries (Aberyswyth University, Bangor University, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cardiff University, The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, Swansea University, University of South Wales, University of Wales Trinity Saint David, Wrexham Glyndwr University), NHS libraries, and the National Library of Wales, will deliver cost benefits, greater collaboration, and the potential to share collections throughout Wales. Bangor and Glyndwr Universities recently completed the roll-out of the system, finalising the implementation schedule across Wales.

Publication date: 22 September 2016

New Website

Bangor University has a new-look website . The refreshed modern look to the site has been designed to be adaptive for use on smartphones, tablets and computers and provides an exciting and interactive experience for visitors.

Publication date: 21 January 2014

New Welsh Language Centre for Mold

Due to the increase in the number of people who want to learn Welsh in the Flintshire area over the past five years, Welsh for Adults North Wales, Bangor University, have opened a new language centre in Mold today .

Publication date: 4 December 2015

New Welsh language podcast series about childhood and youth launched

The first podcast in an innovative series which discusses childhood and youth has been released by Bangor University.

Publication date: 19 November 2021

New agreement brings Barristers to north Wales

Solicitors in north Wales are to gain easier access to the best legal advice, following an agreement between Bangor University’s Law School and Linenhall Chambers, one of Wales’s leading Barristers Chambers. A historic partnership with Bangor University will see the Barristers’ Chambers opening a base within the Law School, with students given the opportunity of experiencing life within one of the UK’s leading practices.

Publication date: 22 February 2013

New agreement brings Barristers to north Wales and Bangor Law School

Communities in north Wales are to gain easier access to the best legal advice, following an agreement between Bangor University’s Law School and Linenhall Chambers, one of Wales’s leading Barristers Chambers. A historic partnership with Bangor University will see the Barristers’ Chambers opening a base within the Law School, with students given the opportunity of experiencing life within one of the UK’s leading practices.

Publication date: 22 February 2013

New art exhibit brings Dementia and Imagination to Bangor

Can art improve quality of life and well-being for people living with dementia? Might it even have wider social and community benefits? And if it does make a difference, how does it do this - and why?

Publication date: 19 August 2015

New book by Andrew McStay

Andrew McStay, SCSM lecturer, has a new book out with Routledge titled "Creativity and Advertising: Affect, Events and Process”.

Publication date: 22 April 2013

New book could help protect ancient monuments in Wales

A Professor from Bangor University has just published the third and final volume of a series of books that provides valuable insights into the early medieval monuments of Wales.

Publication date: 18 June 2013

New chapter for budding journalist

Having reported news from London 2012 and Formula 1, a Bangor University student is looking forward to revisiting north Wales for her graduation ceremony this week.

Publication date: 12 July 2013

New concept could lead to energy-efficient water supply technology

The water industry, their consumers and the environment could benefit from a new research project to assist the industry to cut its energy bills. Researchers from Bangor University and Trinity College Dublin have identified a way of using water pressure within the water storage system to generate renewable energy. That energy can then be used by the water industry and sold to the grid.

Publication date: 8 June 2011

New conference on TB diagnosis - 21 June 2013

Supported by the Chemistry Biology Interface Division of the Royal Society of Chemistry This workshop is aimed to highlight the novel research that is taking place at the interface between biology and chemistry; whilst enhancing the possibilities to network on a regional and international level with regards to the detection of TB.

Publication date: 13 May 2013

New degree programme launched at the Eisteddfod

Amidst the hustle and bustle of a Tuesday morning at this year’s Eisteddfod, the School of Welsh launched a brand new degree programme, Cymraeg Proffesiynol . Jointly developed with the University’s Centre for Welsh Language Services, Research and Technology, Canolfan Bedwyr , the launch was opened by the Secretary of State for Wales, The Rt Hon Alun Cairns MP.

Publication date: 2 August 2016

New drugs may be better at preventing stroke

New oral anticoagulants that have been approved by NICE are at least as effective, and may be more effective at preventing strokes in people with atrial fibrillation than the widely used drug warfarin. This finding published in Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics (DOI: 10.1038/CLPT.2013.83) may help to inform decisions about treatment options for different patients who are at risk of strokes.

Publication date: 26 April 2013

New extreme micro-organisms found in Siberian soda lake

Professor Peter Golyshin of the School of Biological Sciences , and expert in environmental genomics of microorganisms is the only UK author and participant in research which has discovered a new class of micro-organisms (archaea) that live in the extreme environment of a Siberian alkaline soda lake. What makes this discovery ground-breaking is that these micro-organisms can convert organic material directly into methane under such extreme conditions.

Publication date: 26 May 2017

New game to help people cut back on drinking

New Year is a time when our thoughts often turn to making changes to our lifestyle. After the excesses of the festive season, reducing the amount of alcohol we drink is often high on this list, but our willpower can always benefit from a little boost to help us make these changes. Research shows that a new mobile game from Bangor University spin-out company Attention Retraining Technologies (ART) can do just that.

Publication date: 5 January 2015

New guide to health economics for public health practitioners

Dr Joanna Charles and Prof Rhiannon Tudor Edwards of the Centre for Health Economics and Medicines Evaluation (CHEME) at the University's College of Health & Behavioural Sciences have produced a new electronic handbook entitled “A Guide To Public Health Economics: a concise desktop handbook”. CHEME is part of the University’s School of Healthcare Sciences and contributes to the Bangor Institute for Health & Medical Research (BIHMR) which brings together health research across the University.

Publication date: 12 January 2017

New health research theme appointment at Pontio

Dr John Parkinson has been appointed to head up a new research theme for Bangor University's Pontio project, developed in the build up to the opening of the new arts and innovation centre in 2013.

Publication date: 13 February 2012

New information makes it easier to ‘Think global, act local’ when conserving coral reefs

Coral reefs provide vital resources, acting as both feeding grounds for fish stocks and natural barriers protecting vulnerable coastlines, among other essential ecosystem services. But they’re under increasing threat of ‘bleaching’ – when the symbiotic algae that live within the coral are expelled due to warmer sea temperatures, starving the coral of photosynthetic energy and weakening the viability of the whole coral reef structure in the process.

Publication date: 6 February 2017

New information network will support the development of marine renewable energy

We delight in the wonderful views and opportunities for leisure provided by Wales’ spectacular coastline. But being surrounded on three sides by water also offers other opportunities- to provide us with a sustainable source of energy, and in the process create employment opportunities. SEACAMS 2 a £17 M three year project at Bangor and Swansea universities, part funded by the European Regional Development Fund, is an investment in the potential offered by the marine economy and marine renewable energy. Through SEACAMS, companies wanting to harness the sea’s power and create a sustainable marine energy industry in Wales will be able to access vital research support they need if they are to be able to progress with their multi-million pound developments.

Publication date: 29 September 2016

New initiative to help Welsh SMEs innovate to recover

In a significant development the Welsh Government have announced they will now fund up to 75% of Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (also known as KTPs) for SMEs, enabling easier access to the UK’s flagship innovation programme.

Publication date: 15 September 2020

New innovation receives Meterological Society Award

The Royal Meteorological Society’s Vaisala Award for Weather Observing and Instrumentation for 2018 has been awarded to Professor Tom Rippeth and his research team at Bangor University’s School of Ocean Sciences . Prof Rippeth is interested in how different water masses mix within our oceans and how the mixing of waters of different temperatures and salinity drives and affects global climate and weather patterns.

Publication date: 24 May 2019

New insight into cancer drug resistance mechanism

Research from the laboratory of Dr. Edgar Hartsuiker at the Bangor North West Cancer Research Institute , School of Medical Sciences , has been published in the latest issue (29 May) of the high-ranking journal Science Advances . Many cancer drugs kill cancer cells by inhibiting the replication of their genetic material, the DNA. One of these drugs is Gemcitabine, used to treat, among others, pancreatic, bladder and lung cancer. Gemcitabine mimics one of the building blocks of DNA, the nucleoside deoxycytidine, and competes with it for integration into cancer cell DNA. Once integrated, it inhibits DNA replication and thus division of the cancer cell.

Publication date: 3 June 2020

New interdisciplinary MA in Medieval Studies is now recruiting

The new interdisciplinary MA in Medieval Studies is now recruiting for the academic session 2013-14.

Publication date: 19 November 2012

New long-range micro backpacks for bees could provide vital information

Harnessing the bee’s own electrical energy is the solution proposed by an exciting new project to create a lightweight and long range bee-tracking device. Bee populations, our vital crop and fruit pollinators, are in serious decline; their survival faces challenges on several fronts, insecticides and varroa mites to name a few.

Publication date: 14 December 2015

New means of safeguarding world fish stocks proven

Powerful and versatile new genetic tools that will assist in safeguarding both European fish stocks and European consumers is reported in Nature Communications (DOI 10.1038/ncomms1845 22/05/12). The paper reports on the first system proven to identify populations of fish species to a forensic level of validation.

Publication date: 22 May 2012

New more efficient method of sampling biodiversity showcased in major UK estuaries

Two of the UK’s major estuaries have proved to be a successful testing-ground for an effective new method of ‘health-checking’ aquatic biodiversity, which could lead to faster and more efficient sampling for other sites. “Bio-monitoring” or assessing the impacts of human activities in the natural environment is often achieved by monitoring biological diversity. Existing methods rely on manual identification, but that takes time, resources and often focuses on larger creatures, that sometimes may not be able to reflect accurately the health of particular habitats.

Publication date: 9 February 2015

New partnership to develop North Wales rugby talent

Talented young rugby players could realise their dream of playing for Wales thanks to a nurturing new partnership between Bangor University and Rygbi Gogledd Cymru (RGC). Through Bangor University’s sports scholarships for elite athletes, seven students who play for RGC, the regional rugby side for north Wales, have been able to progress into higher education whilst being able to continue to play rugby at high level.

Publication date: 24 February 2016

New perspectives on Wales at North American Association for the Study of Welsh Culture and History Conference

International academics and students of Welsh history converge on Bangor University this week (25th to the 27th of July), as the University hosts the 12th biennial North American Association for the Study of Welsh Culture and History (NAASWCH) Conference of 2018

Publication date: 24 July 2018

New perspectives on everyday wonders as the arts and science come together at Pontio

Innovative Pontio-led project Synthesis, which brings the arts and science together, will hold a free fun discovery event for the public next Saturday 22 June 2-6pm.

Publication date: 14 June 2019

New programme to be launched in Tropical Forestry

An MSc Tropical Forestry by distance learning is to be launched in September 2012. The programme is to be developed and run in collaboration with the prestigious University of Copenhagen. The part-time course, which will run over three years, may attract scholarship funding and this will be explored fully over the coming months.

Publication date: 21 December 2011

New project to provide synthetic Welsh language voice for those in danger of losing their speech

The Language Technologies Unit (LTU) at Canolfan Bedwyr, Bangor University, has won a grant of £20,000 to develop a programme that will record the voices of people who are in danger of losing their ability to speak because of throat cancer or other health issue, and produce a synthetic naturally sounding version of their own voice. At present this service is only available to English speakers, but this will for the first time allow patients to continue to speak Welsh with their own voice, rather than a generic, synthetic voice that sounds robotic or like someone else. The LTU will work with health authorities and speech therapists to offer the service throughout Wales.

Publication date: 14 November 2017

New report urges governments to review the duty of collective worship in schools

The vast majority of state schools in the UK are required by law to organise acts of daily collective worship (England, Northern Ireland, Wales) or religious observance (Scotland) for their pupils. The majority of collective worship acts during any school term must be of a 'wholly or mainly of a broadly Christian character’, be concerned with ‘reverence or veneration paid to a divine being or power’ and ‘accord a special status to Jesus Christ’. A multidisciplinary research team led by Dr Alison Mawhinney (Bangor Law School) has examined this duty and, at an international conference held this month, launched a report which urgently recommends that governments in the UK re-examine the obligation.

Publication date: 25 November 2015

New research at Bangor University helps shed light on the possibility of past life on Venus

Whilst today Venus is a very inhospitable place, with surface temperatures hot enough to melt lead, geological evidence, supported by computer model simulations, indicate it may have been much cooler billions of years ago and had an ocean, and so have been very similar to Earth.

Publication date: 22 May 2019

New research centre to help shape services for Children and Families in Wales

Building on research that has shown how programmes for infants, young families and teachers across Wales, support children’s social and emotional development, a new research centre should provide further answers that will continue to help the Welsh Assembly Government shape services for children and families in the future. The Centre for Evidence Based Early Intervention (CEBEI) will be launched by Huw Lewis AM, Deputy Minister for Children on Wednesday 9 March at the Incredible Years Wales Annual Conference in Cardiff.

Publication date: 9 March 2011

New research collaboration for sustainable use of seas around Wales

The Welsh Government and Bangor University are joining forces to help ensure that the seas around Wales are clean, healthy, safe, productive and biologically diverse. Bangor University’s research vessel, the Prince Madog will be used to gather data from the seas around Wales which will assist the Welsh Government to fulfil its marine and fisheries evidence requirements. Gathering evidence from the seas around Wales is essential in order to maintain good standards in our marine environment. This involves developing appropriate targets, indicators, assessment criteria and monitoring programmes to acquire relevant data.

Publication date: 14 August 2019

New research on meaningful short breaks for carers

Shared Care Scotland have recently commissioned the School of Health Sciences at Bangor University to complete a Scoping Review to better understand the research evidence into short breaks for carers (sometimes called respite care) and what this research tells us about the impact of short breaks for carers.

Publication date: 11 February 2019

New research points to the crash site of missing plane MH370

Two years on and Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 is still missing . The plane disappeared on March 14 2014, probably over the southern Indian Ocean to the west of Australia. Despite an estimated $130m search by Australian, Chinese and Malaysian authorities, covering 120,000 square km of ocean (an area around half the size of the UK), the crash site and the bulk of the aircraft have not been found.

Publication date: 27 July 2016

New research project addresses national priorities in combating the threat of tree diseases

New diseases are posing significant risks to tree health and plant biosecurity.UK Government Research Councils, DEFRA, Forestry Commission and Scottish Government, are together investing £7M to fund seven new projects to help address threats to UK forests, woods and trees. Bangor University is a partner in one of these projects in collaboration with the Universities of Stirling and Cambridge and the Forest Research agency. The project titled “Modelling economic impact and strategies to increase resilience against tree disease outbreaks” will address “the protection and enhancement of public benefits, including biodiversity and ecosystem services (…) building resilience in woodlands, and wider landscapes”, which are the key recommendations that have just been made by the House of Commons’ Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee, specifically. It will also make a substantial contribution the Committee’s call for “long-term research and development work that focuses on preparation for future plant health threats in order to ensure an effective response in the UK”.

Publication date: 26 March 2014

New research reveals anaerobic digestion could undermine UK net-zero emissions

Based on research by Bangor University , Feedback’s ‘Bad Energy’ report reveals that, contrary to industry claims, AD has a limited role to play in a sustainable future. While it compares favourably to the most environmentally damaging methods of energy generation and waste disposal, there is a raft of alternatives to AD that can better mitigate the UK’s carbon emissions, while also making more food available.

Publication date: 7 September 2020

New research shows higher education sector creates £3.6bn annually in the Welsh economy

New research released today, Tuesday 11 June, from leading higher education experts has found that Welsh universities have an impact of almost £2.6bn on the nation’s economy, with this figure reaching £3.6bn once total off-campus spending by students is taken into account.New research released today, Tuesday 11 June, from leading higher education experts has found that Welsh universities have an impact of almost £2.6bn on the nation’s economy, with this figure reaching £3.6bn once total off-campus spending by students is taken into account.

Publication date: 11 June 2013

New research shows how nutrient management can improve farm profitability and agricultural impacts on the environment

Large increases in the price of fertiliser and pressure on the agricultural industry to reduce its contribution to water pollution mean that making best use of nutrients has never been more important. This was the focus of research conducted on farms across Conwy by scientists from the School of Environment, Natural Resources & Geography at Bangor University. The findings have just been published in a leading academic journal, “Agriculture, Ecosystems & Environment”.

Publication date: 18 March 2014

New resource for family historians available at Bangor University

Anyone researching their family history can have access to an extensive database of records at Bangor University Archive. Thanks to generous donations from Bangor University alumni, The Bangor Fund has awarded Bangor University Library and Archives the monies to purchase an online database which provides free access to over 1.5billion records of family history, including birth, marriage and death details, parish records, military records and lists of individuals on sea voyages.

Publication date: 23 April 2014

New resources for Welsh communication infrastructure

During 2015-16, the Language Technologies Unit team, based at Canolfan Bedwyr, Bangor University, developed new resources to enable communication in Welsh with computers and digital devices. This is a technology which is becoming increasingly prevalent as the human voice is used more and more for question and answer systems on mobile phones and tablets, and voice control for such things as television sets, robots and dictation systems. If Welsh cannot be used in these environments, then the language will be excluded from the digital world and Welsh speakers will have no choice but to speak English with these devices.

Publication date: 18 March 2016

New route to a nursing career

A Postgraduate Diploma programme in Adult Nursing introduced by Bangor University is the first course of its kind in North Wales. It offers recent graduates of life and social science a fast-track two-year route to registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

Publication date: 31 January 2018

New sculpture at Bangor University celebrates self-educated scholar

A new sculpture was unveiled at Bangor University recently.

Publication date: 24 July 2013

New signage installed at Bangor University Stadium

The Bangor University Stadium, the home of Bangor City Football Club unveiled its new signage today (16th October).

Publication date: 16 October 2015

New species of viper identified

A group of Bangor University scientists have featured in the National Geographic this weekfollowing their discovery of two new species of snake in Southeast Asia.

Publication date: 29 March 2011

New student society in running for UK Award

A student Society at Bangor University, which has only been in existence for five months, is in the running to receive a prestigious national Award.

Publication date: 18 March 2015

New study aims to give children with autism the best start in life

A ground-breaking new study has been launched understand how to support families affected by autism as soon as they receive their diagnosis. The trial funded by autism research charity Autistica , will test whether offering the Incredible Years® parent supporting programme to families very soon after their child is diagnosed can result in long-term benefits.

Publication date: 20 October 2016

New study calculates alcohol cancer risk in cigarette equivalents to help communicate risk

The well-established link between cancer and tobacco may provide a way to help communicate the links between moderate levels of alcohol and cancer, and raise public awareness of alcohol-associated cancer risks, according to a study published in the open access journal BMC Public Health. A team of researchers at University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Bangor University and University of Southampton have estimated the risk of cancer associated with drinking moderate levels of alcohol, and compared this to the risk of cancer associated with smoking.

Publication date: 28 March 2019

New study leads to calls to review past studies of brain differences between people with ASD and the general population

To better understand the underlying causes of autism spectrum disorders (ASD), psychologists have been using brain scanning to compare brain structures in people with ASD and the general population.... The latest research, led by Dr Kami Koldewyn, has now revealed how head movement during the scanning process can affect the results.

Publication date: 28 January 2014

New study models the proposed reintroduction of the Eurasian lynx to Scotland

Experts have used an innovative approach to model the proposed reintroduction of the Eurasian lynx to Scotland. Researchers used state-of-the-art tools to help identify the most suitable location for lynx reintroduction in Scotland – and how this choice might affect the size of a population and its expansion over subsequent decades. Significantly, they believe their model will inform and enhance decision-making around large carnivore reintroductions worldwide.

Publication date: 29 March 2019

New study shows link between agricultural land grade and river water quality in rural catchments

A new study, conducted by a team of researchers from Bangor University, has shown that water quality in the Conwy and Clwyd rivers in North Wales is strongly related to the grade of agricultural lands in their respective catchment areas.

Publication date: 1 March 2021

New study to assess safe staffing levels on hospital wards

Bangor University researchers will be working with the University of Southampton on a new study to assess the implementation, impact and costs of safe staffing policies for nursing in acute trusts.

Publication date: 19 May 2016

New styles of strikes and protest are emerging in the UK

The image of strikers picketing outside factory gates is usually seen as something from the archives. Official statistics show an almost perennial decline in formal strikes. In the month of January 2018 there were 9,000 recorded working days lost due to strikes – a tiny fraction of the 3m recorded in January 1979. This article by Emma Sara Hughes , PhD Candidate in Employment Relations, Bangor University and Tony Dundon , Professor of HRM & Employment Relations, University of Manchester was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 10 April 2018

New understanding of venom could open door to more effective antivenoms

New research, which disproves the theory that venom evolved just once in reptiles, could also lead to new medical treatments to counteract snakebite.

Publication date: 15 December 2014

New veg co-op finds a home on campus

A local Veg Co-op which allows people to buy locally grown vegetables was successfully relaunched at the Maes Glas Sports Centre recently.

Publication date: 29 May 2012

New warning system to find ‘alien’ invaders in Welsh seas

A new warning system is being developed that could reduce the damage caused to Welsh marine industries and native wildlife by non-native or ‘alien’ creatures in coastal waters.

Publication date: 22 January 2014

New work by Owain Llwyd for Llangollen Eisteddfod

The Llangollen Eisteddfod is celebrating ten years of its Inclusion Project with the commission of a new performance piece, SEND A Message.

Publication date: 25 June 2018

New £21m networks to boost world-class scientific research in Wales

Science Minister Edwina Hart today (13 March) marked the completion of the first phase of the Welsh Government’s £50m Sêr Cymru programme to bring scientific talent to Wales, with the launch of three National Research Networks.

Publication date: 13 March 2014

New £7m EU-backed investment in graduate career opportunities

A £7.3m EU-backed scheme to boost the career prospects of students from disadvantaged backgrounds, announced by Minister for Skills and Science Julie James has been welcomed by staff at Bangor University.

Publication date: 29 July 2016

New ‘Safe Operating Spaces’ set to sustain world’s coral reefs

Leading coral reef science experts call for new ’safe operating spaces’ to be agreed to ensure the survival of valuable coral reefs for the future. In a review article published this week in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment , ( Guiding coral Reef Futures in the Anthropocene doi 10.1002/fee.1427), which draws together all the latest knowledge on coral reefs, the scientists argue that, globally, we should agree ‘safe operating spaces’ or buffers in order to ensure survival of coral reefs.

Publication date: 3 November 2016

New €7m EU investment in Wales and Ireland’s fisheries industry

Around €5.5m of EU funds will support the Bluefish marine science partnership, which will investigate the effects of climate change in the Irish Sea on the sustainability of fish and shellfish. Led by Bangor University, in partnership with Irish and Welsh organisations, the project will assess how climate change is affecting the health of fish stocks, the migratory movement of commercial fish, and risks from new non-native species.

Publication date: 6 March 2017

Nia wins third place in this year's Cân i Gymru competition

Nia Davies Williams, an MA student in music at the University's School of Music has come third in this year's Cân i Gymru last night (03/03/12).

Publication date: 5 March 2012

Nigeria trip reunites staff with former students

On a recent recruitment trip to Nigeria, staff from Bangor Law School caught up with a number of their former students.

Publication date: 19 February 2014

Nightline Awareness Week

From March 7 th , Nightline will be running an Awareness Week to publicise the service to Students with various events around Bangor. Nightline is an anonymous and confidential listening and information service made for students, run by students.

Publication date: 9 March 2011

Nightline Awareness Week

It’s Nightline Awareness Week and the volunteers are sharing tea and hugs! Nightline Awareness week aims to promote this valuable free listening service run by students for students. A variety of events are being held throughout the week to remind students how Nightline is here to help.

Publication date: 1 February 2012

Nine new lecturers extend study through Welsh at Bangor University

The talented and successful young composer, Owain Llwyd, whose compositions have been heard on Top Gear and other popular television programmes and films, is among nine new lecturers appointed to Bangor University. The nine will be delivering new modules, available in Welsh for the first time this academic year.

Publication date: 27 September 2011

Nitrous oxide from urine patches – it’s no laughing matter!

Commonly known as ‘laughing gas’ and currently used both in anaesthetics and as a ‘legal high’, nitrous oxide (N 2 O) is a powerful greenhouse gas produced in the soil by micro-organisms, especially so on land grazed by animals.

Publication date: 1 September 2015

No more PPI means higher interest costs for unsecured loans

Was the decision to prohibit the joint sale of PPI with unsecured loans justified? PPI or payment protection insurance has become a financial service associated with large pay-outs by the banks, windfall payments received by many bank customers and far too many unwanted phone calls. While much discussion has unsurprisingly focused on the nearly £14 billion pounds of PPI customer redress paid out in the last 3 years, the effect on this decision on the cost of unsecured lending is also significant.

Publication date: 27 February 2014

No, the rise of the emoji doesn’t spell the end of language

Originally published on The Conversation by Professor Vyv Evans, School of Linguistics and English Language. Read the original article . The emoji has become one of the fastest growing forms of communication in history. But those who are worried that its growth could see the death of written language are wrong – emojis are being used to enhance, rather than replace words in our digital communications.

Publication date: 22 May 2015

Nobel Prize Winner to give Public Lecture

There is no more pressing and controversial a subject than “Global Warming” and one of Wales’ most eminent scientists has been invited to deliver the Annual Chaplaincy Lecture on “God, Science and Global Warming".

Publication date: 12 November 2010

Noisy humans make birds sleep with one eye open – but lockdown offered a reprieve

Getting a good night’s sleep is crucial for your well-being, as any new parent will tell you. Chronic sleep loss can have a range of effects on the body, from impaired memory to an increased risk of heart attack . But it’s not just humans that need regular sleep. Most animals, from insects to primates, undergo a state of reduced awareness at some point in their day that we can think of as sleep . This article by Graeme Shannon , Lecturer in Zoology, School of Natural Sciences is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

Publication date: 25 June 2020

North American Association for the Study of Welsh Culture and History Conference

From the 25 th to the 27 th of July, Bangor, the City of Learning, will be welcoming a plethora of young post-graduates, emerging academics and established scholars from all over the UK, and from as far afield as Ontario, Canada, as its hosts the 12 th biennial North American Association for the Study of Welsh Culture and History (NAASWCH) Conference of 2018.

Publication date: 19 July 2018

North American Study of Welsh History and Culture Conference comes to Wales

The North American Association for the Study of Welsh History and Culture (NAASWCH) biennial international Conference takes place at Bangor University, for only the second occasion that the Conference has met outside North America. Traditionally held in the US and Canada, the Conference takes place between 26 th and 28 th of July and has come to Wales once before.

Publication date: 17 July 2012

North Wales Food & Drink Goes Green with Cynnal Cymru

People from the growing food and drink sector in north Wales, which is an important and expanding sector of the local economy, will gather together on Wednesday 5 July 2017 at Bangor University for Cynnal Cymru’s first all-day ‘shared learning and networking event’.

Publication date: 8 June 2017

North Wales Heroes’ Memorial Arch open to the public

Cooperation between Bangor University and the Royal British Legion has enabled the University to open the Memorial Arch on Deiniol Road to the public on summer Saturdays.

Publication date: 16 June 2011

North Wales Heroes’ Memorial Arch opens for Remembrance Week

The Memorial Arch on Deiniol Road, which commemorates the members of the Armed Forces from across all counties of north and mid Wales who died during the First World War, will be open to the public during Remembrance Week 7-13 November (including Sunday). This follows from the successful cooperation between Bangor University and the Royal British Legion which saw the Memorial Arch open to the public on summer Saturdays.

Publication date: 2 November 2011

North Wales International Poetry Festival

The North Wales International Poetry Festiva l returns for a fourth time in 2015, with a series of readings and performances in Aberystwyth and Bangor October 7th-10th. Events will take place in both universities and at local venues. International poets will perform alongside Welsh writers with translations into English and Welsh.

Publication date: 23 September 2015

North Wales International Poetry Festival Brings international poets to the region Monday 1st - Sunday 7th October 2012

October will see leading international poets venturing to north Wales, bringing a range of languages from Greek to Galician into dialogue with Welsh and English. An unusual programme, organised by Dr Zoe Skoulding of Bangor University in collaboration with Translators’ House Wales, reaches beyond Bangor to encompass Machynlleth, Aberystwyth and Mold. It will take poetry on an exciting journey, with events taking place not only in bookshops, libraries, museums and theatres,but also on Bangor Pier and in high street shops.

Publication date: 27 September 2012

North Wales SMEs boost their management and leadership skills thanks to Bangor Business School-based programme

Twenty three business owners are the first delegates to graduate with flying colours in the first LEAD Wales programme at Bangor University. The first graduation of SME’s on the LEAD Wales Programme took place at Bangor University on Friday 15 th July 2011. The aim of the programme is to give owner-managers the resources and support they need to fully harness the skills and energy of their staff, recognise and exploit opportunities for greater efficiency, and provide a sound platform for growth.

Publication date: 19 August 2011

North Wales Tech meetup at Bangor University

Publication date: 12 December 2019

North Wales Welsh for Adults Centre Comes Out on Top

The North Wales Welsh for Adults Centre at Bangor University, gets rave reviews from the learners. The annual national Ipsos MORI survey, run by the Welsh Government, shows that the North Wales Centre scores far better than the national average.

Publication date: 25 June 2014

North Wales and the North West of England leads the UK in securing clean energy

North Wales and the North West of England are the key areas for the development of nuclear research and engineering in the UK, according to a UK Government commissioned Audit report published today. The report shows that nowhere else in Europe has such a concentration of nuclear expertise, with unparalleled access to a world-renowned skills base and pioneering expertise in nuclear research and development.

Publication date: 8 March 2019

North Wales author donates copy of his new book to Bangor University Library

A copy of a newly published book by a north Wales author, Dr Robert Atenstaedt, on First World War Medicine, has been donated to Bangor University Library.

Publication date: 7 July 2011

North Wales schools invest in financial and business skills competition

Students from across North Wales got the opportunity to experience the excitement and the adrenalin of dealing on a live trading floor thanks to a Bangor University initiative called Stock Market Challenge.

Publication date: 11 July 2012

North Wales schools invest in financial and business skills competition

Students from across north Wales got the opportunity to experience the excitement and the adrenalin of dealing on a live trading floor thanks to a Bangor University initiative called Stock Market Challenge.

Publication date: 9 July 2013

North Wales students become business champions

Bangor University’s Business School recently hosted an event in conjunction with The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) that saw sixth form students work together on an exciting business challenge.

Publication date: 20 October 2016

North Wales' temporary hospitals renamed after the symbol of hope that has defined the COVID-19 crisis

Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Media Release: North Wales’ three temporary hospitals have been renamed after the rainbow symbol of hope which has become synonymous with the region’s response to the outbreak of COVID-19. The temporary hospitals at Deeside Leisure Centre, Venue Cymru Llandudno, and Bangor University have been renamed Ysbyty Enfys Glannau Dyfrdwy (Rainbow Hospital Deeside), Ysbyty Enfys Llandudno (Rainbow Hospital Llandudno), and Ysbyty Enfys Bangor (Rainbow Hospital Bangor).

Publication date: 7 April 2020

North West Cancer Research earmarks multi-million pounds’ worth of cancer research funding at Bangor University

A charity dedicated to funding life-saving cancer research in North Wales has announced it will contribute £1.34 million to advancing cancer research at Bangor University.

Publication date: 14 September 2017

Not so sexy salmon

New research reveals that farmed salmon have smaller ‘jaw hooks’ or ‘kype’- a secondary sexual trait, likened to the antlers of a stag, making them less attractive to females than their wild salmon cousins. This new finding published in the peer–reviewed science journal Royal Society Open Science , implies that farm-bred salmon are less sexually attractive than their wild brethren, and that despite only being bred in captivity since the 1970’s, within some 12 generations, that they are already diverging from wild salmon.

Publication date: 30 April 2019

Novel website opens the door to Welsh literature for youngsters during lockdown

A PhD student from Bangor University has launched a new website to open the door to Welsh literature for youngsters during the coronavirus crisis.

Publication date: 21 May 2020

Now advertising billboards can read your emotions … and that’s just the start

Dr Andy McStay, of the School of Creative Studies & Media writing in The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 4 August 2015

Now eight ACCA exemptions for BBS Accounting and Finance students

Bangor Business School have been successful in joining a small number of UK business schools now offering eight exemptions from ACCA professional exams to students on the BSc Accounting and Finance programme.

Publication date: 19 December 2019

Nuclear Course a Resounding Success

Fifty pupils from north Wales had to opportunity to learn how to solve some of the challenges facing the nuclear industry recently.

Publication date: 8 April 2013

Nuclear Futures Institute named as part of Advanced Modular Reactor (AMR) Feasibility and Development project

The UK Government’s Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy has announced recently that Bangor University’s Nuclear Futures Institute will be part of the £10M Advanced Modular Reactor (AMR) Feasibility and Development project led by Westinghouse. As the country strives towards net Zero CO2 generation, nuclear energy is being pursued as one of the leading resources that provides reliable, sustainable, low CO2 baseload electricity.

Publication date: 20 August 2020

Nuclear agreement between Wales and Canada

Universities from Wales and Canada have joined forces to develop pioneering nuclear technologies together. Bangor University, in North Wales, and the University of New Brunswick (UNB), in Canada, are to begin collaborating on new energy sources.

Publication date: 12 March 2020

Nurse training in north Wales

Following a review of Non Medical Healthcare Education in Wales, and a subsequent tendering process, Bangor University’s School of Healthcare Sciences, has been successful in their bid for undergraduate nursing provision in North Wales.

Publication date: 18 February 2013

Nursing at Bangor University goes from strength to strength but a limited number of places will be available during clearing

Bangor University’s School of Healthcare Sciences has performed very well in recent University league tables whilst its Wrexham campus continues to benefit from further investment. The School was also delighted to recently be awarded a considerable uplift in funded student places from the Welsh Government meaning that its excellent courses, based at both Bangor & Wrexham campuses have additional spaces for September 2016 and April 2017 entry.

Publication date: 15 August 2016

ONE WEEK left to register for our Anniversary Dinner

The School of Social Sciences’s 50th anniversary celebrations will culminate in a black-tie dinner and conference next month.

Publication date: 19 August 2016

OPEN EVENING Thursday, September 8th 2016

Last Open Evening before courses start at the end of September...

Publication date: 3 September 2016

OPSWISE – Improving the care of older people

A study led by Bangor University has provided a fresh insight into how health services for older people are carried out.

Publication date: 18 March 2016

Obese people enjoy food less than people who are lean – new study

Global obesity rates have risen sharply over the past three decades, leading to spikes in diabetes, arthritis and heart disease. The more we understand the causes of obesity and how to prevent it, the better. We are interested in understanding reward-driven eating. Laboratory experiments have shown that obese people are less rewarded by food than people who are lean. We wanted to know if this held true when people were in a more natural environment – that is, going about their everyday lives. This article by Hans-Peter Kubis , Director of the Health Exercise and Rehabilitation Group, School of Sport, Health & Exercise Sciences was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 25 May 2018

Ocean Mixing Experts head for Bangor

Experts in Ocean Mixing from across the planet are heading to the Marine Centre Wales at Bangor University for an International workshop on “Ocean Mixing” (11th – 13th July). The scientists from as far afield as the US, China and Russia, as well as continental Europe and the UK, will be discussing global efforts to improve understanding of the processes which stir up the oceans and how those processes should be represented in weather and climate forecast models.

Publication date: 11 July 2017

Ocean Oases: How islands support more sea-life

A 60 year-old theory to explain why seas surrounding islands and atolls are particularly productive has just been proven by a marine biologist from Bangor University’s School of Ocean Science, working with a colleague at the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ( NOAA ).

Publication date: 16 February 2016

Ocean Sciences Professors James Scourse & Chris Richardson discuss IPCC on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme

Click here to view the Radio programme

Publication date: 30 September 2013

Ocean Sciences enjoy new links with oceanographers in China

The Vice-Chancellor Professor John G. Hughes has welcomed a delegation of Physical Oceanographers from Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China, on a visit to Marine Centre Wales, recently.

Publication date: 24 July 2017

Ocean Sciences scientists escape the heat to research Arctic sea-ice melt

Members of the School of Ocean Sciences have just joined a research cruise to the Arctic Ocean. Research Officers Ben Powell and Ben Lincoln and PhD student Suzie Jackson are all part of the School’s Ocean Physics research group. They will be joined later by Dr Tom Rippeth and another PhD student, Josh Griffiths.

Publication date: 18 July 2013

Ocean Study by Satellite Rewarded

A Bangor scientist is to be honoured for his work on using satellites to study the ocean. David Bowers of the School of Ocean Sciences is to be given the Award of the Remote Sensing and Photogrammetry Society (RSPSoc). This award is granted for ‘services to remote sensing…through sustained and distinguished contribution to furthering science and applications which use remote sensing’.

Publication date: 19 August 2015

Ocean acidification will increase the iodine content of edible seaweeds and their consumers

Evidence is rapidly accumulating that ocean acidification and elevated temperatures will have catastrophic consequences for marine organisms and ecosystems . In fact, it is something we are already witnessing. Coral reefs are bleaching , while snails and other calcifying marine organisms struggle to build their shells, scales and skeletons and juvenile marine animals even struggle to navigate to suitable habitats. This article by Georgina Brennan , Postdoctoral Research Officer, School of Natural Sciences; Dong Xu , Associate Researcher, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences , and Naihao Ye , Professor, Yellow Sea Fisheries Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

Publication date: 7 December 2018

Ocean scientists use seabed mapping to help position giant windfarm

Scientists at Bangor University are playing a critical role in paving the way for one of the world’s biggest wind farms off the coast of North Wales.

Publication date: 25 November 2020

Oceanic heat takes over atmospheric heating in melting back sea ice in the eastern Arctic Ocean

New research has shown that the eastern Arctic Ocean has experienced an over two-fold reduction of winter sea ice growth over the last decade due to the growing influence of heat from the ocean’s interior The finding came from an international study, led by the University of Alaska Fairbanks and Finnish Meteorological Institute together with Bangor University and others, which used data collected by ocean moorings in the Eurasian Basin of the Arctic Ocean from 2003-2018.

Publication date: 21 August 2020

Oceanography on top of the world

Ice, ocean, atmosphere. These three components constitute the health of the Arctic climate. At the heart of this system is one of the least studied bodies of water on the planet: the Beaufort Gyre, a slowly swirling bowl of icy water north of Alaska ten times the size of Lake Michigan.

Publication date: 15 August 2012

Offences against the person – modernising the law on violence

New rules are needed to tackle violent offences and make better use of court time, according to the Law Commission . A new Law Commission report will be launched at a dedicated event held at Bangor University, where Professor Ormerod, Law Commissioner for Criminal Law will present a guest lecture on ‘Reforming Offences Against the Person’, to Bangor Law School students and invited guests at 11am today (Tuesday 3rd November 2015).

Publication date: 3 November 2015

Older people helping to grow the Welsh economy

With more people living and working in Wales past the age of 65 years, the contribution that they make to the Welsh economy is growing. So say health economists from the Centre for Health Economics and Medicines Evaluation (CHEME) at Bangor University in their report Living well for longer: The economic argument for investing in the health and wellbeing of older people in Wales launched today (30 July 2018).

Publication date: 30 July 2018

Olivia’s Commonwealth Challenge

Olivia Orchart, a student at Bangor University, is currently representing the Wales in the Commonwealth Fencing Championships (CFC10) in Melbourne, Australia.

Publication date: 28 September 2010

Olympic Chief to visit Bangor

One of Britain’s greatest-ever middle distance runners, and the man who made the London 2012 Olympic Games a reality, will visit Bangor University in November for a special event to discuss his life and career. “An evening with Seb Coe” will take place in Prichard-Jones Hall in the Main University Building at 7.00pm on Monday 25 November. Lord Coe will be in conversation with the Chair of the University Council and fellow peer, Lord Davies of Abersoch. Admission to the event will be by ticket only – there is no charge, but to obtain a ticket please contact Lynne Hughes (sebcoe2511@bangor.ac.uk). Entry to the hall will be on a first-come, first-served basis – with doors opening at 6.20pm.

Publication date: 7 November 2013

Olympic Flame Blazes a Trail To Bangor University

Local people will have the opportunity to be photographed with the Olympic Torch as part of Bangor’s preparations to welcome the Olympic Flame next spring.

Publication date: 6 October 2011

Olympic Flame Blazes a Trail To Bangor University

Local people will have the opportunity to be photographed with the Olympic Torch as part of Bangor’s preparations to welcome the Olympic Flame next spring.

Publication date: 19 October 2011

Olympic Flame comes to Bangor

Alan Edwards, Head of International Support Services at Bangor University, said: “The Olympic Games are a celebration of international sport and our International students are very excited to see the flame in Bangor. They are all looking forward to welcoming the flame in a very colorful and eye-catching style!”

Publication date: 17 May 2012

Olympic Gold medalist and Monty Python actor among those receiving Honorary Fellowships from Bangor University

Bangor University has announced the names of distinguished individuals who will be awarded Honorary Fellowships in 2013.

Publication date: 3 June 2013

On a wild goose chase after the world’s highest migrant

The remarkable achievements of the world’s highest flying geese have been revealed by researchers from Bangor University and are reported in the prestigious American scientific journal: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

Publication date: 31 May 2011

On her first birthday, Princess Charlotte already knows much about language

Princess Charlotte, the youngest member of the British Royal Family, is turning one. While there will be plenty of focus from sections of the mainstream UK media on the official pictures released by the palace, much has been going on behind the scenes. Many infants say their first word around the time of their first birthday and for most people, this is when language learning really starts. But by the time Charlotte says her first word, she actually already knows a lot about language. This article by Anouschka Foltz , Lecturer in Psycholinguistics, Bangor University was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 3 May 2016

One Evening, One World

Bangor University will hold its annual One World Gala celebration of cultural diversity on Thursday 16th March. The concert will see students from all over the world, as well as members of local community, showcase their cultures by performing dance and music acts. Expect performances from India, China, Africa, Japan, and of course the UK and Wales!

Publication date: 14 March 2017

One World in Bangor

Imagine an evening of traditional instruments, vibrant dances and beautiful voices from all over the World. Bangor University recently held its annual One World Gala concert, where students and performers from the local community showcased their particular cultures via song, dance and instrumentals.

Publication date: 20 March 2019

One World on show in Bangor

Flavours of world cultural traditions were on display to over 400 students, staff and members of the community who came to Bangor University’s annual celebration of diversity and talent. The One World Gala saw twenty acts representing many corners of the globe, performed by individual students and student Clubs and Societies and invited local groups, perform acts ranging from Tongan songs to Ghanaian drumming, Welsh folk singing to Japanese martial arts.

Publication date: 30 March 2017

One hand and two hemispheres: How both sides of the brain get involved post-amputation

Psychologists have shown, for the first time, how our brains’ plasticity and ability to adapt, extends across both sides of the brain. We have known for a while that if one body part or function is lost, then an adjacent part of the brain, which controls a different function, can extend into and ‘take over’ the part of the brain responsible for the missing function. Now functional MRI scans have shown how, in people who have lost one hand, the functions controlling the surviving hand extend across both brain hemispheres.

Publication date: 21 November 2019

One in Se7en Awards scheme for young entrepreneurs launched at Bangor Business School

Plaid Cymru leader Ieuan Wyn Jones and Bangor Business School marked World Entrepreneurs Day by launching One in Se7en, a new awards scheme for young entrepreneurs in participating schools and colleges in north Wales.

Publication date: 19 April 2011

One of Nature's Weirdest Events explained

One of the most spectacular migrations on earth; that of the Christmas Island Red Crab is among those included in the January 2 episode of Nature's Weirdest Events on BBC2 Wales at 20.00. Prof Simon Webster of the School of Biological Sciences explains the dramatic mass-migration of Christmas Island Red Crab on the programme. Prof Webster has identified the hormone responsible for this amazing migration. (See related research story here http://www.bangor.ac.uk/news/full-ori.php.en?Id=1381)

Publication date: 2 January 2013

One of ten UK projects selected for Award

An academic at Bangor University’s School of Chemistry is one of ten British academics involved in British-Israeli research projects selected to receive funding through the Britain Israel Research and Academic Exchange Partnership, BIRAX. The announcement of Awards to projects which tackle global challenges in Energy and the Environment was made recently by British Foreign Secretary William Hague at an event hosted by Britain’s ambassador to Israel Matthew Gould, celebrating scientific collaboration between the UK and Israel. He hailed science as “one of the cornerstones of the relationship between Britain and Israel” and added “both are countries that have built up our economies and our identity through being leaders in science and technology”

Publication date: 29 November 2010

One of ten UK projects selected for Award

An academic at Bangor University’s School of Chemistry is one of ten British academics involved in British-Israeli research projects selected to receive funding through the Britain Israel Research and Academic Exchange Partnership, BIRAX. The announcement of Awards to projects which tackle global challenges in Energy and the Environment was made recently by British Foreign Secretary William Hague at an event hosted by Britain’s ambassador to Israel Matthew Gould, celebrating scientific collaboration between the UK and Israel. He hailed science as “one of the cornerstones of the relationship between Britain and Israel” and added “both are countries that have built up our economies and our identity through being leaders in science and technology”

Publication date: 6 December 2010

One social hour a week in dementia care improves lives and saves money

Person-centred activities combined with just one hour a week of social interaction can improve quality of life and reduce agitation for people with dementia living in care homes, while saving money. The findings from a large-scale trial were presented at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2017 (AAIC) recently. The research was led by the University of Exeter, King’s College London and Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust, with participation from Bangor University, and was funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR).

Publication date: 19 July 2017

One step closer to the supermarket for project seeking to convert Welsh grass into sustainable food packaging

Prototype trials are underway for a university and industry-led project to convert Welsh ryegrass into sustainable food packaging.

Publication date: 19 November 2013

One-day symposium: ‘BEYOND THE CLASSROOM – the future of Language Planning’ (8th March 2013)

On Friday, 8 th March 2013, the School of Social Sciences, with the support of Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol, will hold a one-day symposium: BEYOND THE CLASSROOM – the future of Language Planning , for those working in language policy and planning and related fields.

Publication date: 22 January 2013

Online Dictionary highlights contribution of University

The pioneering work of the Language Technologies Unit at Canolfan Bedwyr will be highlighted as the Welsh Language Board launches an online version of Geiriadur yr Academi , the Welsh Academy English-Welsh Dictionary.

Publication date: 28 February 2012

Open Day at Brambell Natural History Museum, Bangor University with the Herpetological Society

Bangor University’s Natural History collections housed at Brambell Building will be open to the public on Saturday 16 th April between 11am and 3pm. This will be an opportunity to visit the University’s Natural History Museum, which is not usually accessible to the public, to learn more about the animals and plants on display. There will be a chance to ask questions of the available volunteers, and there will be an activities corner for children of all ages.

Publication date: 12 April 2016

Open Day at Brambell Natural History Museum, with drop in drawing sessions

Bangor University’s Natural History collections housed at Brambell Building will be open to the public on Saturday 14 th May between 11am and 3pm.

Publication date: 4 May 2016

Opening of Exhibition of Jewish Life - With Kosher Reception

Dr Nathan Abrams and Dr Sally Baker from Bangor University’s School of Creative Studies and Media and School of Social Sciences respectively, in collaboration with Esther Roberts of Gwynedd Museum and Art Gallery, have been awarded £19,000 by Beacon for Wales to hold a touring exhibition of Jewish life in North Wales. Through this exhibition, local people have the opportunity to learn about Jewish history in North Wales. Jews have been resident in North Wales for at least the last one hundred and fifty years and have played an important part in its history. For example, Isidore Wartski was mayor of Bangor and the first Jewish mayor in Wales. The exhibition will be held at a combination of university and public venues across North Wales. A series of workshops at the university, local venues and schools will be held. On November 1st at 2-50pm, Sally and Nathan will also be giving a presentation to the staff and students of Coleg Menai Bangor Campus, in particular the religious studies A level class, who are currently studying Judaism.

Publication date: 6 October 2010

Opening of new Bangor University biotechnology research centre

A research centre that will discover new enzymes with the potential to transform the efficiency of biotechnology industries has just been opened in the presence of research scientists from across Europe, industry representatives and officials from the Welsh Government.

Publication date: 16 October 2018

Opera Singer confirms May Concert – Tickets now on Sale

Bryn Terfel has announced a special concert at Bangor University with recipients of his foundation to mark the centenary of Prichard-Jones Hall in May. The announcement coincides with the presentation of an Honorary Doctorate in Music from the University for the international opera singer.

Publication date: 28 February 2012

Opera on demand

Y Tŵr , an original opera in Welsh, composed by Dr Guto Puw of the School of Music, with the libretto by Gwyneth Glyn, is now available on demand via Theatr Gen Eto.

Publication date: 14 April 2021

Opportunity knocks for UK's Supreme Court to become more diverse

This article by Stephen Clear, of Bangor University Law School ,was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article The UK judiciary has a long history of fairness, integrity and soundness of judgement – but not diversity. In theory, the balance of judges’ ethnicity, gender and background should reflect society. Although there have been moves to improve diversity in the profession, the vast majority are still white , middle-class , private-schooled , Oxbridge-educated men .

Publication date: 14 February 2017

Osian Huw Williams wins the Musicians' Medal at the National Eisteddfod

Bangor University student, Osian Huw Williams is the winner of this year’s Musicians’ Medal at the National Eisteddfod of Wales , and he was honoured at a special ceremony on the Pavilion stage on Wednesday evening.

Publication date: 6 August 2015

Osian wins Urdd Eisteddfod 2018 chair

The winner of the Urdd Eisteddfod at Brecon and Radnor 2018 is Bangor University student, Osian Owen, from Felinheli. He competed under the pseudonym, Afallon .

Publication date: 1 June 2018

Our City: Reflections from Bangor’s young people

A brightly coloured mural depicting Bangor’s scenes and characters, as seen by the city’s young people, was revealed recently. The mural was created by local School pupils at Ysgol Tryfan and Maesgeirchen Youth Centre as part of visual arts project, Ein Dinas (Our City) organized by Bangor University’s Pontio project and Gwynedd Arts Forum. The mural is on hoardings and provides an eye catching focus for the Pontio project, part-funded by the EU’s Convergence European Regional Development Fund through the Welsh Assembly Government, which is to open to the public in the Spring of 2013.

Publication date: 14 December 2010

Our City: Reflections from Bangor’s young people

Bangor University’s Pontio project/Gwynedd Arts Forum are proud to announce the appointment of popular local artist Catrin Williams to lead a special visual arts project, Ein Dinas (Our City). This project will work with the young people of Bangor to create a huge mural on the wooden hoardings surrounding the building site of the new Arts and Innovation Centre on Deiniol Road in the centre of the city.

Publication date: 15 October 2010

Our Planet is billed as an Attenborough documentary with a difference but it shies away from uncomfortable truths

Over six decades, Sir David Attenborough’s name has become synonymous with high-quality nature documentaries. But while for his latest project, the Netflix series Our Planet , he is once again explaining incredible shots of nature and wildlife – this series is a little different from his past films. Many of his previous smash hits have portrayed the natural world as untouched and perfect, Our Planet is billed as putting the threats facing natural ecosystems front and centre to the narrative. In the opening scenes we are told: “For the first time in human history the stability of nature can no longer be taken for granted.” This article by Julia P G Jones , Professor of Conservation Science, School of Natural Sciences is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

Publication date: 5 April 2019

Out and about this weekend?

This bank holiday weekend, how about going out and walking the countryside and taking photographs of prehistoric monuments? Around Wales there are some fantastic walks, and you will be able to see our past heritage as well.

Publication date: 25 August 2016

Outstanding American students visit Bangor University to study Welsh culture and industrial heritage

Bangor University is delighted to be hosting eight of the USA’s brightest students as they study Wales’ culture, history, politics and landscape at a pioneering new Summer Institute.

Publication date: 8 July 2011

Outstanding Bangor University student receives national award for marine conservation research

Bangor University PhD student Jack Emmerson has been awarded the Marine Conservation Society Wakefield Memorial Award, for his project ‘Sustainable static-gear fisheries in the Irish Sea’.

Publication date: 1 February 2016

Over 160 pupils attend residential course arranged by the School of Welsh

Between 14 and 18 November, over 160 ‘A’ level pupils from all over Wales – both first language and second language students – attended a residential course organised by Bangor University’s School of Welsh in conjunction with the Urdd, the leading Welsh youth movement, at their centre in Glan-llyn.

Publication date: 23 November 2016

Over 3m investment in health research units at Bangor University

Over £3m is to be invested in integrated healthcare research at Bangor University over the next three years. The Welsh Government has announced £2.3m funding for two grants to the University, one of which is to be match-funded with the University’s own investment.

Publication date: 1 September 2015

Over 60 and online: New population health report finds older people in Wales actively involved in social media

Welsh over 60s are online and actively engaging in social media, and this could be an important tool for public health. 77 out of every 100 people in Wales aged 16 years and above use one or more social media platforms. 65 in that hundred people use social media on a daily basis. These insights are from a new report: Population Health in a Digital Age: Patterns in the use of social media in Wales published by Public Health Wales and Bangor University today.

Publication date: 28 January 2020

Over consumption of sugary drinks dull our taste buds and our enjoyment

If your children are thirsty, encourage them to drink water- that would be the clear health message from research into taste preferences at Bangor University.

Publication date: 9 June 2011

Oxford Award for Bangor Professor

Tony Bushell, Professor of German in Bangor’s School of Modern Languages, has been awarded a prestigious visiting scholarship by St. John’s College, Oxford to complete a study devoted to the rhetorics of Austrian identity.

Publication date: 26 April 2012

P-p-p-p-pick up a postgraduate qualification!

Want to find out more about postgraduate study? Then keep and eye for the postgraduate penguins over the next few days as they will be around Bangor handing out information about the University’s Postgraduate Courses fair that will be held in PJ Hall on Friday.

Publication date: 16 February 2011

PGCE ODA group run 2 days’ worth of activities

Each year our PGCE ODA group run 2 days’ worth of activities for the two older classes from Pendalar - Dosbarth Foryd and Dosbarth Menai.

Publication date: 8 October 2019

Packaging our foods without plastic

People worldwide are increasingly concerned by the amount of single use plastic which surrounds our purchases, and in particular our food shopping. While such wrappings appear unnecessary, many fruit and vegetable producers would argue that packaging perishables ensures that consumers can easily carry away their food. Further, more food reaches the market place undamaged, increasing the food supply and reducing food waste. The solution lies in developing sustainable food packaging alternatives.

Publication date: 13 November 2019

Paralysed patient makes natural movements using robotics and the power of thought

Originally published on The Conversation by Ken Valyear, Lecturer in cognitive neuroscience at the School of Psychology. Read the original article . Erik Sorto, 34, has been paralysed from the neck down for the past 13 years. However, thanks to a ground-breaking clinical trial , he has been able to smoothly drink a bottle of beer using a robotic arm controlled with his mind. He is the first patient to have had a neural prosthetic device implanted in a region of the brain thought to control intentions. The technology created surprisingly natural movements and has the potential to work for multiple robotic limbs.

Publication date: 22 May 2015

Paris climate agreement enters into force: international experts respond

The Conversation asked a panel of international experts to give their view on the significance of the agreement coming into force. Among the invited contributors is Professor Julia Jones, Professor of Conservation Science at the School of Environment, Natural Resources & Geography .

Publication date: 4 November 2016

Parkrun Enthusiasts can still get their fix - even during lockdown

When the coronavirus pandemic struck the UK in March 2020, many social fitness activities were halted with immediate effect as the country was placed in lockdown and people were prevented from meeting together in groups to exercise.

Publication date: 8 January 2021

Participant Appreciation Day

NeuroSKILL hosts research participant appreciation day at Bangor University The NeuroSKILL program hosted an appreciation day for community members who have participated in psychology research at Bangor University on August the 29th. Patients and members of the local community who have been participants in research studies were welcomed to the Brigantia Building today, and through a series of informative talks by researchers and students at Bangor University told about some of the research taking place, and the results of these studies.

Publication date: 10 September 2014

Participatory research to aid food security and biodiversity in Eritrea

CARIAD, Bangor University’s Centre for Advanced Research in International Agricultural Development, is to begin a €520,000 (£453,000) 3 year EU-funded project to increase food security and the biodiversity of farms in drought-prone areas of Eritrea. CARIAD will work with local institutions and farmers to identify improved varieties of crops and better growing techniques, and to improve seed production and marketing. Eritrea is in one of the driest parts of Africa and is subject to frequent droughts. These are likely to worsen as climate change leads to more erratic rainfall.

Publication date: 9 November 2010

Particle smashing by Large Hadron Collider creates music at festival

A new piece of music created by using data from the world’s largest and most powerful particle accelerator will be performed at festival in North Wales. The performers at Bangor Music Festival will be using laptops to alter the sounds from the particle smashing done by the Large Hadron Collider at the European Organization for Nuclear Research, known as CERN, in Geneva.

Publication date: 6 December 2017

Partner visit by Ruhr-Universität Bochum

The School of Social Sciences recently welcomed a guest from one of its partner institutions, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, in a bid to maintain and strengthen the link between the two universities.

Publication date: 9 May 2016

Partners sign agreement for first Wales-China College collaboration

The first collaboration between Wales and China to establish a new College in China has been celebrated by Bangor University and the Central South University of Forestry and Technology (CSUFT), in China in a signing ceremony at Bangor University attended by both Mr David Jones MP, Secretary of State for Wales, and Mr Guoqiang Li, First Secretary of the Education Section of the Chinese Embassy in the UK.

Publication date: 27 May 2014

Partnership and Cooperation the key themes at the Opening of Bangor University's Office in Beijing, China

Bangor University has officially opened an office in Beijing, China with the launch being led by the University's Vice-Chancellor Professor John G Hughes and including speeches by both the UK's Ambassador to China, Sebastian Wood CMG and Director An Yuxiang of the Chinese Services Centre for Scholarly Exchange (CSCSE). The event also included the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between CSCSE and Bangor University.

Publication date: 11 March 2011

Patients have an increasing role to play in their own medical safety

Despite being a medical doctor, Dr Saleyha Ahsan found it difficult to get medical staff treating her mother to take her concerns seriously, as she will reveal at a Conference on Medical Safety and Patient Participation taking place online with a global roster of speakers on 21 May 2021.

Publication date: 8 April 2021

Patients have an increasing role to play in their own medical safety

Despite being a medical doctor, Dr Saleyha Ahsan found it difficult to get medical staff treating her mother to take her concerns seriously, as she will reveal at a Conference on Medical Safety and Patient Participation taking place online with a global roster of speakers on 21 May 2021. In October 2019, Saleyha Ahsan realised that her mother’s health was worsening and that there was a window to act to prevent her deterioration, but her concerns went unheeded, indeed, she said she was made to feel small and irrelevant. She recognised that her mother’s care needed a senior review and that there was no care plan or plan for escalation of care. As a result, nothing was done to alleviate her mother’s condition. Sadly, her mother passed away in some pain and discomfort.

Publication date: 14 April 2021

Patients with mouth and oesophageal cancers take longer to seek help from GP

PEOPLE with cancers of different parts of the mouth (oropharyngeal) and the oesophagus are waiting longer between first noticing a symptom and going to their GPs compared to patients with other types of cancers, according to research* published in the International Journal of Cancer , today (Tuesday).

Publication date: 11 February 2014

Peer support helping to magnify the wellbeing benefits of outdoor activities

With North Wales being described as the ‘Adventure Capital of Europe’ and this year being promoted as #yearofoutdoors, we are all being encouraged to celebrate our mountains, coast and countryside and to immerse ourselves in the nation’s natural beauty and reap the benefits to our wellbeing. A new and exciting study from Bangor is examining whether the wellbeing benefits can be increased for certain individuals when they are supported by people facing similar challenges, or ‘peers’.

Publication date: 30 January 2020

Penrhos: public lecture at Bangor University on the Stanley family of Holyhead

The Stanley family of Penrhos, Holyhead will be the focus of an intriguing public lecture at Bangor University by the prominent local historian Dr Gareth Huws. Entitled ‘Penrhos: powerful women and the curious tale of a knight, a lord and an “honourable"’, the lecture will take place on Wednesday, 9 October at 5.30pm, in the Eric Sunderland Lecture Theatre of the Main Arts Building. Admission is free, and no tickets are required.

Publication date: 27 September 2019

People Anticipate Others’ Genuine Smiles, But Not Polite Smiles

Smile and the world smiles with you – but new research suggests that not all smiles are created equal. The research shows that people actually anticipate smiles that are genuine but not smiles that are merely polite. The differing responses may reflect the unique social value of genuine smiles.

Publication date: 12 June 2013

People Power for PPE

Community, academia and businesses are coming together in North Wales in order to create and distribute free visor shields for medical staff and carers. On Friday a small collective decided to embark on a project to design, print, assemble and provide PPE Visors to the NHS, following approaches from senior medical staff. A design was created, approved by front line DRs and distributed for production within a day. Those with 3D printers got wind, and people started printing.

Publication date: 1 April 2020

People of our city; Reflections from Bangor's Young People

The artist Catrin Williams was recently appointed to lead a community art project entitled ‘People of Our City’ to be held in partnership between Pontio, Bangor University and the Gwynedd Arts Forum. The aim is to create a large mural created by young people to be displayed on the wooden hoardings surrounding the building site of the new Pontio Arts and Innovation Centre in Bangor.

Publication date: 19 November 2010

People with dementia benefit from goal-oriented therapy

Ninety people who are living with dementia and their carers from across north Wales, have contributed to new research findings which have shown that personalised cognitive rehabilitation therapy can help people with early stage dementia to significantly improve their ability to engage in important everyday activities and tasks. The large-scale trial presented at the international Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC) 2017 on Tuesday July 18, found that cognitive rehabilitation leads to people seeing satisfying progress in areas that enable them to maintain their functioning and independence.

Publication date: 18 July 2017

People with dementia gain from learning self-management skills

People with early-stage dementia benefit when they are empowered to manage their own condition, a study led by researchers at the University of Exeter has found. Research involving Bangor University and published in the journal International Psychogeriatrics, found that attending weekly ‘self-management’ group sessions which encouraged socialisation, discussion, problem solving and goal setting fostered independence and promoted social support amongst people with dementia.

Publication date: 25 January 2016

Performance from Chongqing boosts Wales-China link

Building on Wales’ link with Chongqing in south-west China, Bangor University’s Confucius Institute brought the Chongqing Performance Company to Holyhead’s Ucheldre Centre earlier this week (1 November), enthralling audiences with a stunning performance of Chinese music and dance.

Publication date: 3 November 2017

Performing, Pontio and my PhD

Wales is renowned for its mountains, myths and music, which are precisely the reasons that lured a Yorkshire-born PhD student to study at Bangor University.

Publication date: 19 August 2015

Personal Chair for Lecturer

Creative Studies and Media is delighted to announce the award of a personal Chair to Astrid Ensslin. Many congratulations to Astrid from the School.

Publication date: 8 January 2013

Peter Butcher gives a seminar on the Visualisation of Laws and Lexicography

Peter Butcher gives a seminar on two research projects on 12 November 2019 at the School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering, Bangor University.

Publication date: 8 January 2020

Peter’s dream internship at Jaguar Land Rover

A Computer Systems Engineering student has spent his second summer on a prestigious sponsorship scheme at Jaguar Land Rover in Coventry.

Publication date: 2 October 2014

PhD Studentships: Borders, migration and civil society

Applications are invited for two fully funded PhD studentships offered as part of the ESRC funded WISERD Civil Society research centre .

Publication date: 3 December 2019

PhD Studentships: Borders, migration and civil society

Applications are invited for two fully funded PhD studentships offered as part of the ESRC funded WISERD Civil Society research centre . The studentships will be based in the School of History, Philosophy and Social Sciences at Bangor University.

Publication date: 17 March 2020

PhD student Adam Pearce's translation of Daniel Owen's short stories published

Adam Pearce, a 125th Anniversary Ph.D. Student in Bangor’s School of Modern Languages, is the translator of a recently-published collection of short stories entitled Fireside Tales by Daniel Owen, widely regarded as the father of the Welsh novel.

Publication date: 15 March 2012

PhD student attends launch of parliamentary report on hunger

A PhD candidate who contributed evidence towards a major parliamentary report on hunger in the UK has attended the London launch of its follow-up document.

Publication date: 17 December 2015

PhD student takes top prize at Legal Wales Conference

A Bangor University student beat legal students from across the country to take a top prize at this year’s Legal Wales Conference.

Publication date: 12 November 2012

PhD student to be Special Olympics GB Technical Advisor

Niamh Reilly selected as the Special Olympics Great Britain Technical Advisor for the Motor Activity Training Programme (MATP).

Publication date: 12 September 2012

PhD student wins prize at International Conference

Bangor University PhD researcher Anita Weissflog has been awarded a prize for the best poster presentation at a prestigious international Conference. Anita, who is funded by the Natural Environment Research Council through the Envision Doctoral Training Partnership , for her PhD at Bangor University’s School of Natural Sciences , is researching the role of soil fungi on the regrowth of tropical forests after disturbance.

Publication date: 30 August 2019

Pharmaceutical companies are profiting from rare diseases

Incentives intended to stimulate the development of more treatments for rare diseases are being exploited to boost the profits of pharmaceutical companies, new research led by Bangor University shows.

Publication date: 22 October 2016

Phoenix Piano Trio perform in Theatr Bryn Terfel

The Phoenix Piano Trio will perform a recital in Theatr Bryn Terfel this Wednesday 9 November at 7.30pm.

Publication date: 8 November 2016

Phosphorus is vital for life on Earth – and we're running low

Phosphorus is an essential element which is contained in many cellular compounds, such as DNA and the energy carrier ATP . All life needs phosphorus and agricultural yields are improved when phosphorus is added to growing plants and the diet of livestock. Consequently, it is used globally as a fertiliser – and plays an important role in meeting the world’s food requirements. This article by Vera Thoss , Lecturer in Chemistry at the School of Chemsitry was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 15 March 2017

Piano restoration grant awarded

The School of Music was awarded a generous grant of £26,000 from Bangor Alumni / Benefactions Group towards piano restoration.

Publication date: 18 April 2013

Pico power protects oldest Welsh Bible

A 431-year-old Welsh Bible is staying warm this winter, following the installation of a small pico hydro turbine by the National Trust at Tŷ Mawr Wybrnant in Snowdonia, which will help manage humidity levels in the 16th-century farmhouse. Through collaboration with Bangor University and Trinity College, Dublin, the renewable energy scheme is helping the charity protect one of the nation’s most culturally important manuscripts more sustainably, with the Bible dating back to 1588 and one of only 24 known original copies left, it’s housed at the birthplace of its translator, Bishop William Morgan.

Publication date: 22 November 2019

Pilot programme to measure coronavirus prevalence in waste water treatment plants

A pilot programme which will flag early signs of the coronavirus in Welsh communities by monitoring sewage systems, has been awarded almost half a million pounds - the Health Minister Vaughan Gething has confirmed. The frequent monitoring of coronavirus levels at waste water treatment plants can offer a signal of the infection rate in the community and provide early sign that coronavirus is present.

Publication date: 20 June 2020

Pioneering Teacher Education partnership launched in North Wales

Bangor University and the University of Chester are delighted with the announcement today that their proposed new courses for Initial Teacher Education, which will be delivered from 2019 onwards, have been accredited by Welsh Government.

Publication date: 29 June 2018

Pioneering online classes provide educational lifeline for key workers’ kids

A pioneering online learning programme, created by academics as part of research into the impact of Covid-19 on schooling, has provided an educational lifeline for a family of keyworkers.

Publication date: 27 August 2020

Pioneering project to safeguard our iconic oaks launched

Climate change causes an increase in diseases affecting our iconic oak trees, but a pioneering project is to investigate the role of beneficial microbes in fighting diseases that affect our native oak trees. The FUTURE OAK project, comprising scientists at Bangor University, Aberystwyth University, Forest Research and Sylva Foundation, will study how oak microbiomes are affected by environmental change and disease.

Publication date: 12 March 2021

Pioneering research into benefit of computer games to treat Parkinson’s Disease

North Wales neuroscientists are researching the potential benefits of brain stimulating computer games in the treatment of Parkinson’s Disease. The study is being led by researchers at Bangor University’s School of Psychology with Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB ) and neurological experts at the Walton Centre in Liverpool. They are studying the effects of touch screen “spatial reasoning games” on the part of the brain used to control movement in Parkinson’s patients.

Publication date: 25 April 2017

Pioneering work in Welsh language e-publishing

The pioneering work of Canolfan Bedwyr staff in the area of Welsh language e-publishing will be featured on S4C’s arts and popular culture programme Pethe tonight (26 March 2012).

Publication date: 26 March 2012

Places available through Clearing

If you’re looking for a course for this September, we still have some places available through Clearing.

Publication date: 16 August 2012

Plan some vitamin-sea: download a new ap to recognise sealife

Why not begin to make plans to get some vitamin-sea and watch out for one of the 30 species of whale and dolphin that visit UK waters once travel restrictions are lifted?

Publication date: 2 December 2020

Planet Earth's adventure into cities cements its position as a pioneer of environmental film

With its depiction of sublime landscapes and unique creatures in a manner unsurpassed by other documentary series, Planet Earth II has been wowing millions over the last six weeks. Conversations overheard on the bus or in the supermarket queue have frequently featured prancing flamingos or those infamous snakes: a whole new generation have been introduced to the wonders of the natural world. Planet Earth first debuted ten years ago, as Al Gore’s An Inconvenient Truth attempted to engage the public on the urgency of solving global warming. Meanwhile, David Attenborough was fascinating Planet Earth’s audience with stories about endangered species and remote places – trying to raise environmental awareness with a very different approach.

Publication date: 9 December 2016

Plaque to commemorate poet, Tony Conran

Tony Conran's achievement as a writer has been commemorated by the erection of a Plaque in the Main Library at Bangor University. A short ceremony was held in the Library recently when poems to two of his past friends and colleagues who were inspirational to him – the late Professor John Danby and the late Professor Bedwyr Lewis Jones - were read by Dyfan Roberts and John Griffiths, members of the Conran Poetry Chorus.

Publication date: 21 April 2016

Plastic Pollution and Our Planet

As ‘Our Planet’, a nature documentary narrated by Bangor University Honorary Graduate Sir David Attenborough launches on Netflix, Marine Biology student Thea Moule shares her experience of plastic pollution.

Publication date: 5 April 2019

Podcast: Rebecca Crane on Competence in Teaching Mindfulness-Based Courses: Concepts, Development and Assessment

A podcast with Rebcca Crane from CMRP, Bangor University.

Publication date: 5 October 2014

Poetry pamphlet shortlisting

A poetry pamphlet by Carol Rumens, Professor of Creatiive Writing, launched at Pontio this Spring, has been shortlisted for the Michael Marks Award for the best poetry pamphlet published between September 2017 and September 2018.

Publication date: 26 November 2018

Policy action called for to prevent gambling harm

Academics are calling for a radical overhaul of the UK gambling laws including a tax on the industry to prevent gambling harms and support those with gambling problems, in a paper published today (Thursday 9 May 2019). As gambling is increasingly being recognised as a public health issue, the academies say major investment is needed to alleviate the growing economic burden on society.

Publication date: 9 May 2019

Polymers and the new £5 note

Listen to Dr Hongyun Tai of Bangor University’s School of Chemistry on BBC Radio Wales’ popular science programme, Science Café at 6.30 Tuesday 20 September

Publication date: 16 September 2016

Pontio Innovation supports Bangor University alumnus to develop prosthetic for his son

A Bangor University alumnus has set up his own company to develop prosthetics for young children with support from Pontio Innovation . Two years ago, Sol Ryan, son of psychology alumnus Ben Ryan, needed emergency surgery at just 10 days old. Surgeons made the devastating decision to amputate Sol's left arm just below the elbow because of a blood clot.

Publication date: 6 March 2017

Pontio Project seeks local suppliers and contractors

New opportunities for local contractors, tradesmen and suppliers will be highlighted at an event in Bangor this week (Friday, 1 February).

Publication date: 28 January 2013

Pontio and Invertigo Theatre Company establish new and exciting three-year relationship

Pontio have announced Invertigo ( ‘exciting young company’ - The Stage) as an Associate Company for the next three years,

Publication date: 20 July 2016

Pontio calls on artists and scientists to collaborate

Pontio, Bangor University’s brand new arts and innovation centre, which officially opened its doors to the public today (1 st December 2015) is calling on performers and scientists to present exciting ideas as part of their SYNTHESIS project.

Publication date: 14 December 2015

Pontio open doors for local young people through National Lottery Community Fund grant

An innovative project providing local teenagers with something to do on weekends and during school holidays at Pontio , Bangor’s arts and innovation centre, has been awarded three years’ funding by the National Lottery as part of its Community Fund. Working in a very dynamic and responsive way, the project, entitled ‘Yn y Foment’ (In the Moment) provides opportunities for teenagers coming in to the Pontio building to take part in creative activities of their choosing including music and writing, dance, circus skills and opportunities to work with the many professional performers and local practitioners visiting Pontio.

Publication date: 20 November 2019

Pontio opening postponed until 2015

Following recent announcements regarding the delay in the opening of Pontio, and a further review of the building schedule, Bangor University regretfully has to announce that there will be no productions staged at the building until 2015.

Publication date: 17 September 2014

Pontio seeks Creative Director

Bangor University is currently in the process of seeking a Creative Director for the £37 million Pontio Arts & Innovation Centre . The successful candidate, who will be a Welsh speaker, will be responsible for planning programming and overseeing the performing arts that take place across the new Centre.

Publication date: 8 March 2011

Pontio starts to open in October

Bangor University's new Arts and Innovation Centre, Pontio, will begin to open its doors in October with tours of the building and a series of taster events which will allow visitors to experience the new facility.

Publication date: 3 July 2015

Pontio to appoint Artistic Director

Bangor University is in the process of seeking an Artistic Director for the Pontio Arts and Innovation Centre.

Publication date: 3 November 2011

Pontio welcomes 'Anton Chekhov’ to Wales

West End veteran actor Michael Pennington brings his one-man show ‘Anton Chekhov’ exclusively to Bangor this month (November 19). A Shakespearean actor of world renown, Pennington has proved his versatility as an actor with an impressive career on stage and film – and as writer and director. Star Wars fans will also recognise him as one of the commanding officers of the Death Star in the film Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi.

Publication date: 14 November 2011

Pontio’s first ever artist residency broadcast on S4C - "Corneli Cudd” / "Hidden Corners”

A short film of the Pontio project’s first artistic residency will be shown as part of S4C’s ‘Calon Cenedl’ (Heart of the Nation) series this December. Footage shot by Bangor University student Osian Williams at the Plas Hedd care home in Maesgeirchen, Bangor will air at 7.55pm, Monday 3 December 2012.

Publication date: 30 November 2012

Pontio’s opening artistic programme looks to the future whilst acknowledging the past

Pontio, Bangor University’s soon-to-be-opened Arts and Innovation Centre, will announce its inaugural artistic programme today, 28 October 2015.

Publication date: 28 October 2015

Pontio’s opening show Chwalfa cancelled

Following recent announcements regarding the delay in the opening of Pontio, Bangor University regretfully has to announce that it will no longer be possible to reschedule Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru’s production of Chwalfa in the New Year as originally hoped.

Publication date: 6 October 2014

Poorer children priced out of learning instruments but school music programmes benefit the wider community

Years of austerity in the UK have bitten away at school budgets, and the arts have suffered heavily. Schools can no longer afford to employ teaching assistants , so it is little wonder that local authorities have cut school music funding . Schools are responsible for their own budgets, and musical instrument lessons that were traditionally subsidised by councils have been cut down in some districts . Now, the Musicians’ Union has found that children living in the poorest areas are no longer getting the exposure to music and the arts that they so often only get in school. With parents being asked to subside instrument lessons, 41% of low-income families have said that they cannot do so due to their limited household budget. This article by Eira Winrow , PhD Research Candidate and Research Project Support Officer and Rhiannon Tudor Edwards , Professor of Health Economics, at the Centre for Health Economics and Medicinces Evaluation is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

Publication date: 13 November 2018

Popular Dementia based art to showcase in Rhyl

Bangor University’s Dementia Awareness Week’s activities culminates with a humorous art installation that comes alive at dusk, at the Taste Academy, Rhyl.

Publication date: 19 May 2016

Popular Poet and blogger publishes

Poet Carol Rumens, Visiting Professor of Creative Writing at the School of Languages, Literatures & Linguistics closes 2019 with two well-received recently published books.

Publication date: 18 December 2019

Positive Psychology project aims to improve work place wellbeing and individuals job prospects in Rhyl

In a world where most of us spend a large part of our lives at work, we need to create environment that fosters productivity, motivation and in-work support. A student at Bangor University has been given just this task. Kate Isherwood, a PhD student in the School of Psychology will be researching the use of Positive Psychology and Behaviour Change techniques, in the workplace, under the supervision of Professor John Parkinson.

Publication date: 10 November 2016

Positive psychology helps brain injury survivors recover with a better outlook on life

In the UK alone, nearly 350,000 people are admitted to hospital each year with an acquired brain injury, caused by anything from road traffic accidents, falls, and assaults, to vascular disorders such as strokes. And this number is growing. This article by was Leanne Rowlands , PhD researcher in Neuropsychology , at the School of Psychology was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 15 February 2018

Positive psychology: A New Approach to Promoting Healthy Behaviour

We have long been aware that physical inactivity, poor diet, problem alcohol use and smoking have significant long-term health implications. However, reversing lifestyle trends which ultimately result in conditions such as obesity and heart disease, is widely challenging. These health problems significantly reduce quality and length of life for people across the globe. With this in mind, it is important to develop novel strategies which can tackle one of the most pressing public health issues of our time. An exciting and novel approach to this issue has drawn some interesting conclusions. As part of a collaboration between the Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board (BCUHB) Public Health Team and the School of Psychology at Bangor University, a PhD research project found positive psychology – the study of strengths and virtues which help people feel mentally well – can also promote healthy behaviour.

Publication date: 22 January 2020

Post-Covid shift away from global supply chains could boost North Wales economy

A backlash against globalisation in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis can kick-start North Wales’s powerful manufacturing sector with a boom in cutting edge technologies like 3D printing boosting the recovery, according to a top expert. Bangor University economics lecturer Dr Edward Jones, predicts more businesses and governments will want to have their supplies closer to home as they emerge from months of unprecedented lockdown.

Publication date: 9 July 2020

Post-graduate qualification leads to satisfying work for Pam

Pam Martin says of her job that: “It doesn’t feel like working- that’s how much I enjoy it”’ nce gaining her postgraduate qualification from Bangor University, Pam is employed as a Research Officer and Trials Coordinator at the University. She’s currently visiting people across north Wales who have recently been given a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s Disease and recruiting them to take part in research trials. For the current trials, people are asked to carry out various mental tasks. These form the basis of the research results, and the people taking part often even enjoy them! She also visits people who have not had a diagnosis and almost everyone is seen in their own home, though some choose to attend the university. Pam, originally from Holyhead, now living outside Beaumaris, needs her PhD qualification to do this job- a qualification she gained from Bangor University in January 2010.

Publication date: 14 February 2011

Postgraduate Fair Kindle Winner

When George Yates attended the Postgraduate Courses Fair at the end of November, he wasn’t aware that he was about to have to rethink his Christmas list. George’s registration card was randomly picked from over 350 entries on the day of the Fair, and he became the lucky winner of a brand new Amazon Kindle, which coincidently was at the top of his Christmas wish-list when we met up with him in December.

Publication date: 14 January 2014

Postgraduate grants for Bangor University students

Grants are being made available for Welsh students to study postgraduate degrees at Bangor University.

Publication date: 16 July 2020

Potential 'hot-spots' for sea ice melting identified in the Arctic Ocean

The Arctic region is warming up twice as fast as the rest of the planet. This rapid temperature increase has caused record-breaking seasonal retreat in Arctic Ocean sea ice in recent years. The latest minimum recorded was set in September 2012, while the sea ice cover in September 2016 tied with 2007 for the second lowest extent ever recorded. And it’s not just coverage that’s the problem, sea ice is also thinning, with a current average thickness of 3.2m in the Central Arctic .

Publication date: 26 October 2016

Prehistoric communities off the coast of Britain embraced rising seas- what this means for today's island nations

This article by Sophie Ward , Research Fellow in Physical Oceanography, Bangor University and Robert Barnett , Lecturer in Geography, University of Exeter is part of Conversation Insights and is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article . The Insights team generates long-form journalism derived from interdisciplinary research. The team is working with academics from different backgrounds who have been engaged in projects aimed at tackling societal and scientific challenges.

Publication date: 5 November 2020

Premiere of new work by TV and film composer with X-Factor

A new work by a talented composer who orchestrated the music used in a trailer for the latest Hobbit movie blockbuster will be unveiled at a top music festival. Owain Llwyd, 30, who's also composed for the X-Factor, Top Gear and Big Brother, is looking forward to the premiere at Bangor Music Festival, which starts on March 4.

Publication date: 19 February 2015

Premiere was a howling success thanks to Rhys

Supporters of Hollywood actor Rhys Ifans, who is also an honorary fellow of Bangor University, were special guests at a preview of a production of ' Peter and the Wolf ' in the Welsh language for the first time this month.

Publication date: 28 October 2013

Prepare to be amazed by specimen collections at Brambell Natural History Museum

Brambell Natural History Museum, Bangor University will be joining museums from across the country for this year’s Welsh Museums Festival, which will be taking place from 27 October – 4 November. This wonderful annual event is an opportunity for everyone who lives in Wales, or visiting over the half term, to engage with and explore the fantastic museums we have across Wales. As ever, this year’s event will have a varied programme of events to cater for all tastes, which include exhibitions, re-enactments and workshops, through to Halloween themed activities.

Publication date: 24 October 2018

Preparing tomorrow’s teachers for educating post-COVID

With vaccines in full flow and schools now reopening, researchers at Bangor University have been investigating the effects of COVID-19 school closures on learners, teachers and families.

Publication date: 23 March 2021

Prestigious Award for Honorary Professor

Prof. John Duncan (Cambridge) who is a honorary member of staff in Bangor's Psychology department has won the prestigious Dr. A.H. Heineken Prize for Cognitive Science for his innovative, multidisciplinary research into the relationships between psychology, behaviour and intelligence on the one hand and neural processes on the other

Publication date: 21 March 2012

Prestigious British Academy Award for Bangor Lecturer

Dr Helena Miguélez-Carballeira, from the School of Modern Languages and Cultures, has been awarded almost £90,000 to embark on a project that would make a case for studying contemporary Spanish culture and politics from a postcolonial perspective.

Publication date: 18 May 2015

Prestigious Bryn Terfel Scholarship awarded to Bangor Music Student

A Music student at Bangor University is to be congratulated for winning the Bryn Terfel Scholarship this year. In a competition which revealed high standards, and which was broadcast live on S4C on Sunday 14.10, Huw Ynyr, a singer, competed against fellow Bangor Music student, Lois Eifion, who is studying a postgraduate MA degree, and four others.

Publication date: 15 October 2012

Prestigious European history research grant for Bangor historian

Dr Katharine Olson, lecturer in medieval and early modern history at Bangor, has recently been awarded a prestigious Bernadotte E. Schmitt Grant for Research in European History by the American Historical Association

Publication date: 25 September 2012

Prestigious Impact Accelerator Account to benefit economic and social research exchange

A major award to Bangor University is set to increase the way in which the University shares economic and social sciences research for the benefit of society as a whole. Bangor University has been awarded over £670,000 by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) one of the major research awarding bodies in the UK.

Publication date: 16 March 2015

Prestigious International Fellowship for promising young researcher

A post-doctoral researcher at Bangor University’s School of Natural Sciences , has been awarded a prestigious European Commission Horizon2020 funded Marie Sklodowska Curie Global Fellowship . The fellowship, which allows for international mobility and knowledge exchange will enable Dr Karina Marsden of Bethesda to spend two years working in The University of Melbourne, Australia, before returning to Bangor University for the final year of her research project. It was awarded following a successful joint application by Bangor and Melbourne universities.

Publication date: 15 October 2018

Prestigious Lecture Award to Prof Johnson

Professor Barrie Johnson of the College of Natural Sciences joins a prestigious list of internationally renowned scientist invited to present the UK Mineralogical Society’s Hallimond Lecture . Prof Johnson is the only academic from Wales to have presented the lecture in the 46 years since its inception, and was nominated and selected by a panel for the Honour. His lecture will be published in due course in the Society’s Journal.

Publication date: 14 August 2017

Prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship Awarded

Dr Alexander Sedlmaier, a reader in Modern History at Bangor University has been awarded a prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship . These highly competitive fellowships are aimed at fostering interdisciplinary research, innovative academic training and international collaborations.

Publication date: 10 April 2017

Prestigious Poetry nomination for Bangor Professor

A Bangor University poet and academic has been nominated for one of the most prestigious and high-profile posts in the poetry world.

Publication date: 6 May 2015

Prestigious Prize awarded to Staff at the School of Environment, Natural Resources and Geography

Dr James Walmsley and Professor Doug Godbold have been awarded the prestigious Silviculture 2010 prize by the Institute of Chartered Foresters for their article ‘Stump Harvesting for Bioenergy – A Review of the Environmental Impacts’, published in the journal Forestry 83(1).

Publication date: 23 March 2011

Prestigious Research Fellowship awarded to Bangor Archaeologist

A prestigious three year Leverhulme Major Research Fellowship has been awarded to Professor Nancy Edwards, School of History, Welsh History and Archaeology

Publication date: 14 January 2015

Prestigious UK Teaching Awards for Bangor Lecturers

Professor James Intriligator and Peggy Murphy of Bangor University’s College of Health & Behavioural Sciences received their National Teaching Fellows for excellence in higher education teaching and support for learning at an award ceremony recently.

Publication date: 16 October 2014

Prestigious appointment for Dr Eryl W Davies

The British Society for Old Testament Study appoints Dr Eryl W Davies President elect.

Publication date: 2 July 2012

Prestigious award for Bangor Scholar

The School of English Literature is delighted to announce the award of a Fellowship of the British Academy (FBA) to Emeritus Professor Tom Corns . Each year, the British Academy elects to its Fellowship up to 42 outstanding UK-based scholars who have achieved distinction in any branch of the humanities and social sciences. In the words of the British Academy, fellows are scholars who have 'attained distinction in any of the branches of study which it is the object of the Academy to promote'. This title is the highest honour in the UK for a scholar of the arts and humanities.

Publication date: 1 September 2015

Prestigious award recognizes a lifetime's work for Bangor University Professor John Witcombe

Prof. John Witcombe, Professorial Fellow in the School of Environment, Natural Resources and Geography , has been selected as Development Agriculturalist of the Year for 2014 by the Tropical Agriculture Association John’s award, the TAA’s most prestigious, recognised a lifetime’s work in agriculture for development, and particularly his contribution to participatory plant breeding.

Publication date: 22 October 2014

Prestigious early career award goes to PhD student

A Bangor University PhD student is the first female to be awarded an international prize for her outstanding work in the field of marine sedimentology. Megan Baker was awarded the International Association of Sedimentologists RICHARD W. FAAS RESEARCH PRIZE and a cash award of €2000. The Faas prize is awarded every two years to an early career researcher. This is also the first time that this prize has been awarded to a PhD student.

Publication date: 30 January 2019

Prestigious scholarships awarded for MSc Tropical Forestry at Bangor University. Apply now!

Following an extremely competitive bidding process against other top UK universities, Bangor University’s School of Natural Sciences (SNS) has been awarded 10 scholarships for its MSc Tropical Forestry (distance-learning) . These scholarships are for exceptional scholars wishing to begin their studies in September 2019.

Publication date: 14 February 2019

Preventable trauma in childhood costs North America and Europe $1.3 trillion a year

Across Europe and North America the long-term impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) on health and productivity is equivalent to 1.3 trillion dollars a year, according to a new paper published in the Lancet Public Health . The cost is equivalent to a massive three per cent of the two regions’ combined Gross Domestic Product - or 1,000 dollars a year for every person in North America and Europe.

Publication date: 4 September 2019

Prey-size Plastics are Invading Larval Fish Nurseries

New research has shown for the first time, that larval fish across a range of fish species from different ocean habitats are surrounded by and ingesting plastics in their preferred nursery habitat. Many of the world’s marine fish spend their first days or weeks feeding and developing at the ocean surface, but little is known about the ocean processes that affect the survival of larval fish. Larval fish are the next generation of adult fish that will supply protein and essential nutrients to people across the world. NOAA’s Pacific Islands Fisheries Science Center and an international team of scientists, including Bangor University in the UK, conducted one of the most ambitious studies to date, to shed light on this critically important knowledge gap.

Publication date: 12 November 2019

PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Skills Session

Discover more about having a career with PwC, job opportunities with the company, and an applications and interview skills Master Class.

Publication date: 23 February 2016

Prince Charles: the conventions that will stop him from meddling as King

Categorised by some as a “ meddler ”, for decades constitutional lawyers have debated whether Prince Charles will be a reformist when he succeeds the Queen. Specifically, his “ spider memos ” to government ministers – which evidence his views on political issues such as climate change – have been used as an indication that he would not be “ politically neutral ”, and would reformulate the relationship between the Crown and parliament. This article by Stephen Clear Lecturer in Constitutional and Administrative Law, and Public Procurement at the School of Law is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

Publication date: 13 November 2018

Prince Madog takes part in Bangor Science Festival

The public have a unique opportunity to visit Bangor University’s research vessel, the Prince Madog on Saturday 12th & Sunday 13th March, as part of Bangor Science Festival. The crew led by the Operations Manager, Trefor Owen, will offer 30 minute tours of the vessel for groups of up to 6 individuals, between the hours of 10-12.00 and 14-16.00 on each day.

Publication date: 10 March 2011

Pristine Antarctic fjords contain similar levels of microplastics to open oceans near big civilisations

In the middle of the last century, mass-produced, disposable plastic waste started washing up on shorelines, and to be found in the middle of the oceans. This has since become an increasingly serious problem , spreading globally to even the most remote places on Earth. Just a few decades later, in the 1970s, scientists found the same problem was occurring at a much less visible, microscopic level, with microplastics . This article by Alexis Janosik , Assistant Professor of Biology, University of West Florida ; David Barnes , Data Interpretation Ecologist, British Antarctic Survey ; James Scourse , Professor of Physical Geography, University of Exeter , and Katrien Van Landeghem , Senior Lecturer in Marine Geology, Bangor University was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 16 July 2018

Prize Winners 2015

Publication date: 17 July 2015

Prize Winning Student Graduates

A Bangor University prize-winning student will be celebrating her success during graduation week this week.

Publication date: 12 July 2013

Prize for NWCPCR student at NCRI Cancer Conference

Publication date: 5 November 2014

Prize for best ‘Yarn’ awarded to Bangor University student Maisie

The UK Higher Education International Unit-sponsored prize for the best ‘Yarn’ was awarded to Bangor University student, Maisie Prior.

Publication date: 3 March 2016

Prize winning graduate sad to leave Bangor!

Paul James Davison, 21, from Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, who graduated with a Masters in Zoology this week, was awarded the Ian Herbert Memorial Prize for the best masters student in Applied Biology.

Publication date: 13 July 2011

Prize winning student overcame a serious illness to graduate

A prize winning student overcame a serious illness to graduate at the top of her class at Bangor University this week.

Publication date: 12 July 2013

Prize-winning Quartet returns to Bangor

The all-female Benyounes String Quartet returns to Bangor University for two concerts this week after winning the prestigious Daisy de Saugy Prize for an exceptional chamber music recital last week in Geneva. This will be the quartet’s third visit to Bangor, and follows recent concerts in festivals across Europe which have attracted considerable attention – “catch one of their recitals if you can” wrote a reviewer after a performance in Swansea – as well as a special invited performance for the Prime Minister at No.10 Downing Street in July.

Publication date: 10 October 2011

Prize-winning business student graduates

A prize-winning, former Welshpool High School pupil celebrates her success at Bangor University’s graduation ceremony this week.

Publication date: 12 July 2013

Prizes for Bangor Forestry Students

The achievements of two Bangor forestry students have been recognised by the Institute of Chartered Foresters and the Royal Forestry Society.

Publication date: 15 August 2014

Prizes galore for literary alumni at 2019 Eisteddfod

It was a week to remember for Bangor University at this year's Eisteddfod with some of the main literary prizes being won by individuals who have close links with the institution.

Publication date: 15 August 2019

Procurement Ombudsman of Canada among Speakers from 16 countries attending massive Law School Procurement conference

March 18-22, Bangor Law School is hosting over 250 businesses and public bodies when a galaxy of international procurement experts assemble at Bangor Law School's Institute for Competition & Procurement Studies .

Publication date: 15 March 2013

Procurement event a resounding success

An event aimed at exploring how councils can improve their procurement practices has received positive feedback from local businesses, local government and academics.

Publication date: 29 October 2012

Procuring the cities of tomorrow, today: final preparations underway for Bangor University’s Procurement Week

Delegates from over 30 countries are expected to attend a major international conference organised by Bangor University’s Institute for Competition and Procurement Studies this month. Organised in partnership with the Welsh Government, Procurement Week 2015 will unite practitioners, regulators and academics from the field of public procurement for a week of lively and stimulating debate.

Publication date: 11 March 2015

Product Design course at Bangor University pivots during current COVID-19 lockdown

The current COVID-19 lockdown has resulted in the end of face to face teaching within Universities. Design courses have canceled events such as Design Degree Shows, and Bangor University has also cancelled the highly rated annual Bangor Design Conference for students on the BSc Product Design and MSc Design & Innovation degrees, which brings industry experts and students together. This meant that students were missing out on a key element of the student and learning experience.

Publication date: 29 April 2020

Prof Anwei Feng: Key-Note Speech at International Conference, and More

Prof. Anwei Feng forges further links with China.

Publication date: 20 August 2012

Prof. Alan Shore and Ray Davies discuss Photonics with the BBC on the Science Cafe Programme

Professor Alan Shore and Ray Davies discuss Photonics with the BBC on the Science Cafe radio programme.

Publication date: 8 October 2012

Prof. Emily Cross at the European Research Council’s 10 Year Celebrations

Professor Emily Cross of Bangor University’s School of Psychology was invited to talk at the European Research Council’s 10 Year Celebrations Conference recently, where she shared the stage with some of Europe’s most eminent researchers.

Publication date: 24 March 2017

Prof. Emily Cross selected to join prestigious group of European scientists

Prof. Cross has been invited to join the Young Academy of Europe a pan-European grouping of outstanding young scientists whose aim is to promote scientific excellence by providing opportunities for networking, scientific exchange and science policy.

Publication date: 9 February 2017

Prof. Phil Molyneux attends Global Islamic Finance Conference

Professor Philip Molyneux, Professor of Banking and Finance and Dean of the College of Business, Law, Education and Social Sciences, recently attended an international conference in Istanbul.

Publication date: 28 October 2015

Prof. Santiago Carbo-Valverde appointed as member of ESMA advisory group

Professor Santiago Carbo-Valverde has been appointed as a member of the Group of Economics Advisers (GEA) of ESMA (European Securities and Markets Authority) .

Publication date: 29 July 2014

Prof. Tony Dobbins debates new PM’s corporate governance plans in international media

Tony Dobbins, Professor of Employment Studies at Bangor Business School, has discussed new Prime Minister Theresa May’s plans to put employee representatives on company boards in order to reform corporate governance in UK firms. The discussions about the new corporate governance proposals have been published in in the national and international media: The Guardian and the Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail .

Publication date: 27 July 2016

Professor receives Honorary membership of the UK Faculty of Public Health

Professor Rhiannon Tudor Edwards, Co-Director of the C entre for Health Economics and Medicines Evaluation , Schools of Health Sciences and Medical Sciences , is being presented with an Honorary membership of the UK Faculty of Public Health, at an Award Ceremony at the Faculty Conference in Manchester today (2 nd July).

Publication date: 2 July 2014

Professor Angharad Price named Best Playwright in the Welsh Language

Congratulations to Professor Angharad Price from Bangor University’s School of Welsh who was named Best Playwright in the Welsh Language in the Wales Theatre Awards 2017 held last Saturday (25 February 2017) in Swansea’s Taliesin Arts Centre.

Publication date: 27 February 2017

Professor Appointed Chair of International Working Group

Professor Gary Carvalho of Bangor University has been appointed Chair of a working Group for The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES). He is to Chair the Working Group on Application of Genetics in Fisheries and Mariculture (WGAGFM) for 3 years from 1 January 2015.

Publication date: 6 January 2015

Professor Appointed to Welsh Language Partnership Council

Professor Enlli Thomas, Head of the School of Education has been appointed a member of the new Welsh Language Partnership Council by Alun Davies, Welsh Government Minister for Lifelong Learning and Welsh Language. The Council was established under Section 149 of the Welsh Language (Wales) Measure 2011 and its primary role is to give advice and make representations to the Welsh Ministers in relation to Welsh Language matters. The period of the first Welsh language Partnership Council came to an end on 31 March 2017.

Publication date: 3 July 2017

Professor Bernardo Batiz-Lazo named Honorary ATM Industry Champion

Professor Bernardo Batiz-Lazo, Professor of Business History and Bank Management at Bangor Business School, has been named an Honorary ATM Industry Champion by the ATM Industry Association (ATMIA).

Publication date: 1 July 2016

Professor Bernardo Batiz-Lazo recognised for excellence in academia

Professor Bernardo Batiz-Lazo has been awarded a prestigious prize by his alma mater in recognition of over 15 years of professional excellence.

Publication date: 16 November 2015

Professor Gerwyn Wiliams's latest book has been placed on the Short List of Wales Book of the Year 2012

Gerwyn Wiliams published Rhwng Gwibdaith a Coldplay (Gwasg y Bwthyn) last summer. Moving between Cardiff Bay and Ground Zero, it conveys his impressions of contemporary life within personal and public spheres.

Publication date: 11 May 2012

Professor Horst Unbehaun to visit the School of Social Sciences on an Erasmus Teaching Exchange

Professor Horst Unbehaun will be visiting Bangor University on an Erasmus Teaching Exchange between 2 nd and 6 th May. Prof. Unbehaun is Professor of Social Work at the Georg Simon Ohm University of Applied Sciences, Nuremberg.

Publication date: 30 April 2013

Professor John Ashton awarded Honorary Fellowship by Chartered Banker Institute

Professor John Ashton has been awarded a prestigious Honorary Fellowship by the Chartered Bankers Institute of Scotland.

Publication date: 10 August 2016

Professor John Ashton elected to BAFA executive council

An academic member of staff at Bangor Business School has been appointed to the executive council of one of the oldest finance-related academic societies in the UK. Professor John Ashton, a Professor of Banking, was afforded the honour following his election to the Chair of the Financial Markets and Institutions Special Interests Group within The British Accounting and Finance Association (BAFA).

Publication date: 27 March 2019

Professor John G Hughes to Chair Higher Education Wales.

Less than a year after taking up his role as Bangor University’s seventh Vice- Chancellor, Professor John G. Hughes has been appointed Chair of Higher Education Wales.

Publication date: 20 June 2011

Professor John Turner, New Dean of Postgraduate Research

Professor Turner has been appointed to a newly created post at Bangor University, that of Dean of Postgraduate Research. In this key role that is set to support and develop the University’s already vibrant postgraduate research community, Prof Turner will lead the Doctoral School . The Doctoral School aims to provide high quality standards of training and support, ensure an excellent postgraduate student experience, attract new funding initiatives, and increase the number of postgraduate students at Bangor University.

Publication date: 20 October 2016

Professor Linton teaches International Criminal Law in China again

Professor Suzannah Linton, Chair of International Law at Bangor Law School and Director of the Bangor Centre for International Law, recently taught International Criminal Law for the second time at Zhejiang Gongshang University, Hangzhou, China.

Publication date: 2 April 2014

Professor Nigel John receives prestigious Churchill Medallion

Professor Nigel John from Bangor University's School of Computer Science was presented with a Churchill medallion at a prestigious biennial award ceremony in London recently, after successfully completing his Winston Churchill Travelling Fellowship.

Publication date: 25 June 2014

Professor Phil Molyneux awarded illustrious Accounting and Finance award

Professor Phil Molyneux, Professor of Banking and Finance, has been awarded a prestigious honour by the British Accounting and Finance Association (BAFA).

Publication date: 12 April 2013

Professor Stefan Machura visits the University of East of Finland

Professor Stefan Machura recently visited the University of East of Finland, Joensuu campus with support from the EU’s Erasmus programme.

Publication date: 9 May 2016

Professor Suzannah Linton teaches at Seoul National University in South Korea

Bangor Law School’s Chair of International Law and director of the Bangor Centre for International Law, Professor Suzannah Linton, was invited by Seoul National University to teach on their inaugural postgraduate programme on Human Rights and Asia, held in Seoul in January 2014.

Publication date: 5 February 2014

Professor William Tydeman (1935- 2018)

Professor Bill Tydeman, who has died at the age of 83, joined the English Department at what was then the University College of North Wales in 1961.

Publication date: 15 November 2018

Professor among 28 leading social scientists conferred as Academicians

Bob Woods, Professor of Clinical Psychology of Older People at Bangor University is one of 28 leading social scientists to be made an Academician of the Academy of Social Sciences.

Publication date: 24 March 2014

Professor elected to Learned Society of Wales

Huw Pryce, Professor of Welsh History at Bangor University, has been elected a Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales in the Society’s Inaugural Election of new fellows in 2011.

Publication date: 13 August 2012

Professor listed among world’s most influential researchers

Professor Jo Rycroft-Malone, Professor of Health Services & Implementation Research at Bangor University’s School of Healthcare Sciences has been ranked among the world’s most influential researchers. One significant and important measure of academic research is how often academic research papers are cited or referenced in other academic articles. Prof Rycroft-Malone’s work is listed in the newly published Thompson Reuters Highly Cited Researchers 2014 list, which represents the world’s leading scientific minds. Prof Rycroft-Malone is among over three thousand researchers from across the globe earning the distinction by writing the greatest numbers of reports officially designated by Essential Science Indicators℠ as Highly Cited Papers-ranking among the top 1% most cited for their subject field and year of publication, which has been judged by peers to be of particular significance and earning them the mark of exceptional impact.

Publication date: 26 June 2014

Professor unveils the hidden story of Kubrick’s erotic final film

A Stanley Kubrick expert at Bangor University has published a new book uncovering the hidden story of the director’s controversial final film, Eyes Wide Shut . Titled Eyes Wide Shut: Stanley Kubrick and the Making of His Final Film , it is the first book to explore in detail Stanley Kubrick’s last movie, which raised eyebrows with its sexually charged material.

Publication date: 4 July 2019

Professor’s ‘Visceral Mind’ Course Attracts Bright Brains to Bangor

The first of a series of prestigious International Summer Schools was held in the School of Psychology at Bangor University from 6-10th September attracting 40 students from 13 countries as far a field as Argentina, Australia, Canada, Cuba, Israel and India. The Visceral Mind course was made possible by a donation in excess of £100K from the James S McDonnell Foundation. The one-week course in functional gross neuroanatomy was based almost entirely on hands-on practica: case conferences, brain dissection, scan reviews and image analysis labs. The course was designed to provide an opportunity for young, bight cognitive neuroscientists from across the world to come to Bangor to increase their knowledge of neuroanatomy under a collection of world-renowned academics from Bangor and beyond.

Publication date: 4 October 2010

Profi Project Shortlisted for Arts & Business Wales Award

Profi, an experiential learning and mentoring supporting year 12 pupils from secondary schools in Anglesey and Gwynedd has been shortlisted for an Arts & Business Cymru award. Profi boosts confidence and helps young people develop transferable employability skills and self-worth through a series of weekly workshops aimed to offer a number of different experiences to help widen horizons. The project has just completed its fifth successful year.

Publication date: 23 May 2018

Project that assists farmers in saving money and safeguarding the environment awarded

A Bangor University project that is helping farmers in Conwy to save money and protect the environment has been recognised as an example of work which promotes good environmental practice with an award from the Campaign for the Protection of Rural Wales (CPRW), Conwy branch.

Publication date: 7 June 2011

Project gives Welsh-speaking throat cancer sufferers a voice

A Welsh Government-supported project to help Welsh speakers who are at risk of losing their voice to continue to communicate in their native language has received a visit from Minister for the Welsh Language, Eluned Morgan.

Publication date: 31 January 2018

Project to scour 'microbial dark-matter' for new biotechnology resources : HORIZON 2020-funded Project ‘INMARE’ begins

In the first award to Bangor University from the major EU Horizon 2020 Program research funding stream, Prof Peter Golyshin will lead an international consortium of more than 20 partners from academia and industry from 12 countries, including leading multinational industrial partners, will work on a four year EUR 6M collaborative project. The project will mine for and use newly discovered microbial enzymes and metabolites, in particular for the targeted production of fine chemicals, environmental clean-up technologies and anti-cancer drugs.

Publication date: 20 April 2015

Project which assists small companies shortlisted for UK Award

A project which has improved local small companies and contractors’ success in bidding for local authority tenders in Wales has been shortlisted for the Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply "Best Procurement Project of the Year" Award at the upcoming Annual UK Procurement Awards.

Publication date: 11 July 2013

Project wins award

A project set up by film maker and SCSM lecturer Joanna Wright, in partnership with the Snowdonia National Park Authority and Ysgol Bro Hedd Wyn in Trawsfynydd, has won an award at the Welsh Heritage Schools Initiative.

Publication date: 23 July 2012

Projects which Get Creative with Cymraeg announced

£425,000 has been awarded to 26 innovative projects that promote Welsh in the community and Welsh language technology, the Minister for the Welsh Language and Lifelong learning, Eluned Morgan has announced.

Publication date: 15 November 2017

Prominent Speakers to address TILT Terminology and Translation Conference

On Thursday 12 th June a one day conference for translation practitioners and students will be held at Bangor University in connection with the TILT training programme. TILT offers training in languages and translation to small and medium sized companies in North and West Wales. Translators and language officers can study part time through distance learning for a Postgraduate Certificate in Translation, and the credits gained can be used towards a Masters’ degree in the subject.

Publication date: 11 June 2014

Prospective students find out about universities

Local students can get their uni questions answered at the North West Wales UCAS Higher Education Conference being held today (Monday 4 April). Students from across north west Wales applying for university or college should visit the UCAS exhibition at Bangor University to learn all about life in higher education.

Publication date: 3 April 2017

Prudent Health – Bangor explores ways to assist the Welsh Government

A health delegation from Welsh Government visited Bangor University to visit the Welsh Centre for Behaviour Change (WCBC) and discuss the government Prudent Health agenda. WCBC are currently writing a chapter for the Prudent Health ebook ( prudenthealthcare.org.uk ) to help bring the knowledge of behaviour change science to prudent healthcare issues.

Publication date: 17 December 2014

Psychological principles could explain major healthcare failings

A paper in the BMJ’s Journal of Medical Ethics breaks new ground by using psychological approaches and insights to review major health crises within the NHS. Despite several complex and high profile inquiries into major healthcare failings in the NHS, mistakes reoccur and failings in patient safety continue. While inquiries describe what went wrong in each case, questions of how and why such failures happened remain unanswered. In the research paper, Dr Michelle Rydon-Grange who has just qualified as a Clinical Psychologist at the School of Psychology , applies psychological theory to find new understandings of the causes that lead to catastrophic failures in healthcare settings.

Publication date: 15 October 2015

Psychologists contribute to enjoyment of new Art Exhibition

Bangor University’s renowned School of Psychology has worked with MOSTYN contemporary art gallery in Vaughan Street, Llandudno for their new exhibition to be launched soon. Entitled ‘YOU’ the Exhibition is all about the viewer.

Publication date: 24 April 2013

Psychologists reveal how emotion can shut down high-level mental processes without our knowledge

Psychologists at Bangor University believe that they have glimpsed for the first time, a process that takes place deep within our unconscious brain, where primal reactions interact with higher mental processes. Writing in the Journal of Neuroscience (May 9, 2012 • 32(19):6485– 6489 • 6485 ), they identify a reaction to negative language inputs which shuts down unconscious processing.

Publication date: 9 May 2012

Psychology Celebrates

The School of Psychology celebrated its 50th year with a Ceildh Party in the impressive surroundings of the Bangor University's PJ Hall on the evening of 4th July. Current staff and students were joined by alumni and past staff, some specially invited guests as well as delegates from the Experimental Psychology Society Conference and attendees at the School of Psychology's ERP Summer School, both of which are being held at Bangor this week.

Publication date: 8 July 2013

Psychology PhD Student dances her PhD for international competition

Bangor University Psychology PhD student Kohinoor Darda has entered an international competition which allows her to explain what her PhD is about.

Publication date: 28 January 2019

Psychology Staff well represented in Student-led teaching awards nominations

The Bangor Students' Union have announced the nominations for these prizes, which recognise staff who provide outstanding support and contributions to the student experience.

Publication date: 30 April 2012

Psychology students compete in final round of 'The Pitch'

A team of three postgraduate students from the School of Psychology were runners up in the final round of The Pitch, a UK wide business plan and marketing challenge held on October 3rd in London.

Publication date: 3 October 2012

Psychology workshop leads to the development of an all-Wales network for research on prevention of age-related cognitive decline and disability.

Recently the School of Psychology hosted a workshop to discuss the prevention of age related disability and dementia (organised by Prof Linda Clare). The workshop was well attended by academics, health professionals and representatives from voluntary sector organisations and local government. Dr Tony Jewell, Chief Medical Officer for Wales and Ruth Marks, Older People's Commissioner for Wales both gave keynote talks and participated in discussions.

Publication date: 1 December 2011

Psychotherapy can make you richer - especially if you are a man

Psychotherapy is good for mental health, but it can be very expensive too. As economists we try to carefully model and evaluate the monetary effects of different actions and policies. So, for our recent study we decided to use our methodologies to look into psychotherapy, and work out how it can affect labour income. This article by Noemi Mantovan , Senior Lecturer in Economics, Bangor Business School ; Guido Cozzi , Professor of Macroeconomics, University of St.Gallen , and Silvia Galli , University of St.Gallen is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

Publication date: 11 December 2018

Public Exhibition Menai Bridge

The SEACAMS project, running in the School of Ocean Sciences, Bangor University invites you to visit an exhibition to look at and discuss their plans for the redevelopment of the Westbury Mount site in Menai Bridge.

Publication date: 13 September 2011

Public Lecture 07/10/11 - Paul Harris S.C.

Bangor Law School is delighted to announce that on Friday 7 October 2011, from 5.00pm-6.00pm, Mr. Paul Harris S.C. will deliver a lecture about his distinguished career at the Bar, specialising in civil liberties and other Human Rights cases. Mr. Harris is one of the leading silks in Hong Kong, and practises at the Bar in this country from Oxford and his London Chambers at Doughty Street.

Publication date: 7 October 2011

Public Procurement Expo

An ‘Expo’: Public Procurement and meeting the Wellbeing of Future Generations Act Goals at Bangor University’s Neuadd Reichel Hall on Tuesday 4 February, will bring procurement officers from across the north Wales public sector, academics and other leaders in public procurement together to collaboratively explore how public bodies can use more sustainably produced, local food and meet the Well-being Goals.

Publication date: 30 January 2020

Public lecture focuses on early medieval Wales

Identity is a hotly contested topic in contemporary society and is equally a matter of debate amongst early medieval archaeologists. This will be the subject of a public lecture to be given by the prominent historian Professor Nancy Edwards at Bangor University on Tuesday, 31 January at 6.30pm, in the Eric Sunderland Lecture Theatre of the Main Arts Building. The lecture is entitled 'Early medieval Wales: material evidence and identity' and all are welcome.

Publication date: 23 January 2017

Pupils fascinated at hands-on practical Chemistry Festival

A team of young chemists from Bishop Herber High School in Cheshire won first prize at the Salters’ Festival of Chemistry, held at Bangor University’s School of Chemistry recently.

Publication date: 22 May 2017

Pupils get taste of Uni Life

Almost 50 pupils from schools and colleges throughout North Wales got to experience university life for themselves at Bangor University recently.

Publication date: 11 July 2018

Pupils receive Modern Languages Awards

Around 150 pupils aged 13-14 visited Bangor University recently in order to receive awards at the end of their participation in the Modern Foreign Language Student Mentoring Scheme, which introduces school pupils to the value of studying foreign languages, before they make their GCSE subject choices. The North Wales School Effectiveness and Improvement Service (GwE), Bangor School of Modern Languages and Cultures, Bangor Confucius Institute, the Centre for Galician Studies in Wales and the North Wales Deaf Association delivered a series of motivational speeches and taster sessions in Mandarin, Galician and Sign Language.

Publication date: 5 April 2017

Pupils receive awards for their participation in pan-Wales project

More than 150 pupils of eight schools in north Wales met in Bangor University to celebrate the third year of success of the award-winning MFL Student Mentoring Project. This project, funded by the Welsh Government as part of their Global Futures scheme, aims to increase the number of pupils studying modern foreign languages in schools across Wales. The schools attending were Tryfan, Emrys ap Iwan, Rhyl, Friars, Dyffryn Ogwen, Argoed, Holyhead and Glan-y-Môr.

Publication date: 11 June 2018

Pupils take on Arthurian Quest

Pupils from Ysgol Aberconwy have been on an ‘Arthurian’ quest to investigate story-telling. Inspired by Wales’ ‘Year of Legends’, Ymgais 2018 Quest, a project by Bangor University’s Centre for Arthurian Studies , invited a selected number of pupils aged 11-13 to develop modern digital storytelling adventures.

Publication date: 4 May 2018

Putting poverty under the spotlight

Bangor University’s School of Social Sciences is combining discussion and drama to put the spotlight on poverty at a public event on Wednesday 8 November. ‘ Poverty: Local, National and International’ will showcase pioneering research from academics and students at the School, which shows how poverty affects people's identities and shapes their lives. The event forms part of a week of the UK’s Economic & Social Research Council Festival of Social Sciences public engagement activities.

Publication date: 30 October 2017

Putting science to the fore in Wales in 2016

With the formal detailed planning application for the proposed Menai Science Park ( M-SParc ) a Bangor University led project, submitted to Anglesey Council in December, M-SParc’s Director, Ieuan Wyn Jones, looks back at a momentous year for Wales’ first dedicated science park, ,and looks forward to what promises to be an exciting future for scientific endeavour in North West Wales in 2016 and beyond.

Publication date: 13 January 2016

PwC delivers skills masterclasses to students

What does it take to get into one of the ‘Big Four’ accounting firms? That was the focus of two PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC) masterclasses delivered to Bangor Business School students last week.

Publication date: 24 November 2016

Pwyll ap Siôn premieres new work

The latest composition of Dr Pwyll ap Siôn , senior lecturer in the School of Music, has been premiered by soprano Elin Manahan Thomas and the European Union Chamber Orchestra at the Galeri, Caernarfon on 24 January 2013.

Publication date: 30 January 2013

Quality improvement paper included in list of top papers for 2019

Research by Dr Lorelei Jones, Lecturer in Healthcare Science, Bangor University, and colleagues at UCL, Kings and Imperial, has been included in BMJ Quality and Safety’s list of top papers for 2019.

Publication date: 24 March 2020

Quantifying melting glaciers’ effect on ocean currents

A team of scientists from Bangor University and the University of Sheffield have used a computer climate model to study how freshwater entering the oceans at the end of ice-ages 140,000 years ago, affected the parts of the ocean currents that control climate. This is the first study of this kind for the time period.

Publication date: 20 May 2011

Quantifying the environmental cost of fishing on the seabed

Trawling contributes 20% of the global landings of fish caught at sea, hence it is an essential means of providing food for millions of people. Bottom trawling is used to catch fish and shellfish that live in or near the seabed. Despite its importance, bottom trawling causes variable amounts of physical and biological change to seabed habitats, and can induce structural and functional changes in seabed communities. Understanding the ecosystem consequences of trawling is important so that we can reduce negative impacts on the seabed through appropriate management measures.

Publication date: 18 July 2017

Quantum Theory and Medieval Welsh Legends at Harvard

This month, Dr Aled Llion Jones from Bangor University's School of Welsh delivered the keynote lecture at the Harvard Celtic Colloquium. The prestigious annual gathering draws scholars of Celtic Studies from across the US and Europe.

Publication date: 17 October 2018

Queen’s Birthday Honours for Bangor

Two individuals linked to Bangor University are listed in the Queen's Birthday Honours list. The award of an MBE to David Wyn Williams, DL, Treasurer and Deputy Chair of the University’s Council, was announced in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list recently, along with Bangor Forestry Graduate Paul Nolan, who is to be awarded an OBE.

Publication date: 20 June 2014

Queen’s Nurse title for Bangor Lecturer

A lecturer at Bangor University has been rewarded for her outstanding community nursing by receiving the title ‘Queen’s Nurse’. Jane Wright has received The Queen’s Nurse Award, which comes with the Queens’ Nurse title, from the Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI). A registered charity which has the Queen as its patron, the Institute is dedicated to improving the nursing care of people in their own homes and communities.

Publication date: 19 November 2014

Quest 2019

Building on a successful pilot project, which saw pupils enjoying Arthurian literature and creating their own modern ‘Arthurian’ quests, the Centre for Arthurian Studies at Bangor University are sharing what they’ve learnt with primary and secondary school teachers today (5th of July 2019).

Publication date: 5 July 2019

R.S. Thomas Festival, Aberdaron & Bangor

The annual festival celebrating the work of R.S. Thomas and his artist wife Mildred ‘Elsi’ Eldridge is to be held in his last parish at Aberdaron, at the tip of the Llŷn, on 29 June -1 July. Professor Tony Brown, co-director of Bangor University’s R.S. Thomas Research Centre has been involved with the festival for some years.

Publication date: 11 June 2018

REF 2014 confirms Bangor Psychology’s global reputation

Bangor’s School of Psychology has performed exceptionally well in the latest research rankings, with 89% of its research output ranked as ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ and an overall ranking of 17 th (out of 82 universities).

Publication date: 18 December 2014

REF 2014 confirms growth in Quality of Chemistry research

The Head of the School of Chemistry has welcomed the results of the 2014 REF, in which research from the School was one of 14 submissions made by Bangor University.

Publication date: 18 December 2014

REF 2014 confirms world-class quality

The Head of the School of English Literature has welcomed the results of the 2014 Research Excellence Framework.

Publication date: 19 December 2014

REF 2014: College research rated as world-leading and internationally excellent

More than 80% of research submitted by Bangor University’s College of Natural Sciences has been rated as world-leading or internationally excellent . This places the College in the top 20 amongst UK universities in three subject areas: Environmental Science, Agriculture and Health.

Publication date: 18 December 2014

REF 2014: High ranking success and research impact

Research by Bangor University’s School of Social Sciences has been highly ranked across several disciplines and placed in the top 20 in the UK. Research covered a broad range of areas including health, social policy, modern languages and history. In all areas over 76% of outputs were rated as world leading and internationally excellent; in health this rose to a spectacular 95% of outputs.

Publication date: 18 December 2014

REF 2014: High ratings for History research

Research submitted by Bangor University’s History, Welsh History and Archaeology has been recognised as being in the top half within its sector within the UK.

Publication date: 19 December 2014

REF 2014: Ocean Sciences sailing high on recent REF results

Research submitted by Bangor University’s School of Ocean Sciences to the REF unit of assessment “Earth Systems and Environment” has been recognised as being 15 th out of 43 within the UK sector for its research quality.

Publication date: 19 December 2014

REF 2014: Outstanding quality of health research in Bangor University

The Head of the School of Healthcare Sciences has welcomed the REF 2014 results, in which 95% of health research at Bangor University was recognised as world-leading and internationally excellent .

Publication date: 19 December 2014

REF 2014: Outstanding quality of health research in Bangor University

The Heads of both Healthcare Sciences and Medical Sciences have welcomed the REF 2014 results, in which 95% of health research at Bangor University was recognised as world-leading and internationally excellent .

Publication date: 19 December 2014

REF 2014: SENRGy rises to top 20 in UK

Research submitted by Bangor University’s School of Environment, Natural Resources & Geography has been recognised as being in the top 20 in the UK .

Publication date: 18 December 2014

REF 2014: School of Welsh research impact recognized

Over the years, Welsh scholars at Bangor have made major contributions to the culture of Wales. They have been regularly called upon to serve the Eisteddfod, to take part in radio and television programmes and to lecture to numerous literary societies throughout Wales. By means of their publications, particularly in the fields of lexicography and creative writing, they have had a far-reaching influence on the life of Wales. Furthermore, such commitments have been reinforced in Bangor by Canolfan Bedwyr and its Language Technologies Unit who have significantly contributed towards the enhanced use of Welsh in the workplace and in education.

Publication date: 23 December 2014

REF 2014: School research 2nd in UK for impact

Research submitted by Bangor University’s School of Education has contributed positively to the University’s success in the 2014 Research Excellence Framework for the Modern Languages and Linguistics Unit of Assessment.

Publication date: 19 December 2014

REF 2014: Top 20 for Music Research

The 2014 REF results have secured Bangor University’s position as one of the UK’s top 20 institutions for musical research .

Publication date: 19 December 2014

REF 2014: World-leading research in Biological Sciences

The Head of the School of Biological Sciences has welcomed the REF 2014 results, which places the School in the Top 20 in the UK.

Publication date: 18 December 2014

REF 2014: results confirm Law School’s research impact

The Head of Bangor Law School welcomed the School’s REF results, which follows the ten year old Law School’s first submission to the Research Excellence Framework.

Publication date: 23 December 2014

REF 2014: world class quality confirmed.

The Head of the School of Creative Studies and Media has welcomed the results of the 2014 Research Excellence Framework.

Publication date: 23 December 2014

REF confirms growth in quality of research

The 2014 Research Excellence Framework results show that the School of Computer Science has improved the quality of its research outputs profile.

Publication date: 22 December 2014

RNLI in Wales teams up with Bangor University to launch new campaign

In light of the stark figures which reveal 30M people are planning to hit the UK coast this summer, the RNLI in Wales is taking steps to ensure their safety.

Publication date: 28 May 2021

Radio Wales’ Science Café join our performance researchers

Listen to Radio Wales' latest edition of Science Café (broadcast Tuesday 16 November).

Publication date: 17 November 2010

Radio interview - Dr Julia Jones discusses Madagascar Research

Our conservation lecturer Dr Julia Jones has been on BBC radio talking about her research in Madagascar. Listen again here - the clip starts at 1.26:40 http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03nxpfx

Publication date: 8 January 2014

Raising a glass to the holidays

Asking people about what they drink on holidays and other special occasions shows we drink around the equivalent of 12 million more bottles of wine a week than we previously thought in England. Previous surveys on alcohol consumption have not accounted for all the alcohol that is sold. Research, funded by Alcohol Research UK and published in the open access journal BMC Medicine , appears to have found many of these ‘missing units’. Also published today, an article " England's missing booze: 12 million more bottles drunk per week than previously thought " has been published on The Conversation . It was written by Christine Griffin at University of Bath and Mark Bellis at Bangor University

Publication date: 22 May 2015

Rapid change in coral reefs prompts global calls for a rethink

Coral reef experts from around the world are calling for an urgent re-evaluation of our climate goals in the light of increasing evidence of unprecedented speed of change to these fragile ecosystems. Coral reefs, which have functioned relatively unchanged for some 24 million years, are now going through profound changes in their make-up.

Publication date: 6 June 2019

Rare Charles Dickens book on show

A rare edition of Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens can be seen at Bangor University. ‘Charles Dickens – A Life in Print’ is the current exhibition being held in the Shankland Reading Room at Bangor University’s Main Library to celebrate the bicentenary of the birth of the famous author.

Publication date: 16 May 2012

Rare Conifer first to seed in Wales

A rare Australian conifer, growing in Treborth Botanic Garden, at Bangor University, has set seed for possibly the first time in Wales and only the second time in the UK. There are only around 100 trees of the Wollemi pine ( Wollemia nobilis ) growing in its native location in a canyon in Australia. The conifer was only identified in 1994.

Publication date: 20 September 2012

Rare woodland wildlife at risk because of 50-year-old tree felling rules

This article by Craig Shuttleworth , Honorary Visiting Research Fellow, at the School of Natural Sciences is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article In the UK it is illegal to deliberately kill or injure red squirrels , disturb them while they are using a nest, or destroy their nests. Yet, although the 1981 Wildlife and Countryside Act provides these protections, there is a legal anomaly in England and Wales – one that can potentially undermine the conservation of the red squirrel, along with every other rare and endangered forest plant or animal species. Although rare woodland species are protected, the habitat they dwell in is generally not.

Publication date: 30 November 2018

Ray Davies Tribute

Ray Davies the Director of the Photonics Academy of Wales @ Bangor (PAWB) died on the 14 th January 2021.

Publication date: 8 February 2021

Re-Formed Welsh Drama Society presents two productions

Following the resurrection of Cymdeithas y Ddrama Gymraeg , (the Welsh Drama Society) which was established at Bangor in 1923 under the direction of none other than renowned Welsh poet R. Williams Parry, the re-formed Society is now ready to present its first productions. The Society will present the Welsh language play, 'Siwan' by Saunders Lewis on the 6 December and 'Bobi a Sami' by Wil Sam on November 29. Both performances take place in the John Philips Hall on College Road at 7.00. Tickets will be available on the door and are pried £5.

Publication date: 22 October 2013

Re-professionalising Banking and Finance in Trinidad and Tobago

In November Bangor University visited Trinidad and Tobago developing a new relationship for providing post-graduate Banking and Finance education, through the Chartered Banker MBA programme.

Publication date: 21 November 2019

Reaching out to reduce self-harm and suicide

While self-harm and suicide in European and American populations are well researched and the risk factors understood, much less is known about these behaviours in South Asia, where rates are very high. Bangor University’s Centre for Mental Health and Society has been awarded a prestigious Research Council UK Global Challenges Research Fund grant to work with colleagues in India and Pakistan to address these issues. The project will be equipping local researchers with the skills they need to develop long-term programmes to reduce death, disability and distress. The Capability Grant award is a key component in the UK Aid strategy to grow both the research base in the UK and strengthen capacity overseas. The aim is to address research challenges which respond to the expressed needs of developing countries.

Publication date: 21 July 2017

Read the latest edition of the Bangor Business School Newsletter

Click here to catch up on all the latest news and developments in the Bangor Business School newsletter, 'Bangor Means Business'.

Publication date: 15 August 2011

Read the latest edition of the Bangor Law School Newsletter

Read up on the latest news and developments at Bangor Law School in the latest edition of our Newsletter . For a more thorough insight into our new members of academic staff and our extensive suite of new LLM programmes for 2011, read the first edition of the Bangor Law School Law Journal .

Publication date: 15 August 2011

Read the latest edition of the Bangor School of Social Sciences Newsletter

Click here to catch up on all the latest news and developments in the Bangor School of Social Sciences newsletter.

Publication date: 15 August 2011

Recent advances in understanding coral resilience to rising sea surface temperatures are an essential component of global efforts to safeguard coral reefs

A review of the literature points to the importance of reducing global carbon dioxide emissions in addition to protecting or augmenting resilience mechanisms in the face of increased frequency of climate change impacts.

Publication date: 22 January 2018

Recognise & Respond; Safer Care & Detecting Deterioration

On the 20 th of September 2017 Bangor University School of Healthcare Sciences hosted an interactive conference for children’s nurses from across North Wales and England.

Publication date: 25 September 2017

Recognising the role of the environment in the global spread of antibiotic resistance

Antibiotic resistance has been recognised in recent years as a major healthcare problem, however, a paper in The Lancet Infectious Diseases (doi:10.1016/S1473-3099(12)70317-1) reviewing the issue on a global scale, concludes that, not enough attention is given to the critical role that the natural environment plays in the cycling of antibiotics and the associated development of resistance by bacteria.

Publication date: 11 March 2013

Recognition for Agriculture & Forestry at Bangor University in latest World University Rankings

The latest QS World University Rankings by subject have rated Bangor University in the top 100 universities in the World for Agriculture and Forestry, and 61st in the world for Employer Reputation.

Publication date: 9 March 2017

Recognition for a Twittering Poet

An innovative volume of poetic tweets by Dr Llion Jones has been shortlisted for the Wales Book of the Year award for 2013. Published by Cyhoeddiadau Barddas, Trydar mewn Trawiadau (Strict Metre Twittering), has been described as a ground-breaking collection of Welsh language tweets and possibly one of the first ever collections of twitter verse in any language. Over a period of three years, Llion Jones, Director of Canolfan Bedwyr and chaired poet, has been making creative use of the popular Twitter platform to tweet solely in ‘cynghanedd’ - a complex system of internal assonance, alliteration and rhyme unique to Welsh poetry. Within the constraints of the 140 characters allowed by Twitter , he has been twittering his view on the world through couplets and ‘englynion’.

Publication date: 13 May 2013

Recommendations to strengthen Wales’ Administrative Justice System

A report raising awareness and highlighting challenges and opportunities for Wales’ administrative justice system has been launched today (17 November). Administrative justice deals with the relationship between the individual and the state and extends from principles of good decision-making for public bodies, to how people complain to those bodies, as well as to external redress mechanisms such as courts and tribunals and Ombudsmen and Commissioners with responsibilities in different areas of public life.

Publication date: 17 November 2015

Recreated ‘Medieval’ Organ to complement Medieval Church

An unique musical instrument is being unveiled at St Fagans National History Museum on 8-9 April. The highly decorated organ, which has quite a different sound to the modern church organ, recreates the now lost medieval organ.

Publication date: 1 April 2011

Recreating the experience of medieval worship

A research project which investigates the medieval experience of worship is featured on the Arts & Humanities Research Council website. The “Experience of worship in late medieval cathedral and parish church” project is led by Prof John Harper and Dr Sally Harper at the University’s School of Music .

Publication date: 3 January 2013

Red Carpet School of Creative Studies and Media Showcase 2013

The School of Creative Studies and Media (SCSM) Showcase event will be held on Friday May 3rd from 7pm in MALT. Now in its second year, it is a free event that is open to the public, but it is ticketed. Anyone who would like to book a ticket can contact Mikey Murray ( m.murray@bangor.ac.uk ).

Publication date: 23 April 2013

Reefs that experience high frequency temperature variability most likely to resist coral bleaching

As scientists and conservationists race to work out the best way to conserve the world’s coral reefs, a new study reveals why some reefs appear to be more resistant to coral bleaching during ocean warming events and calls for higher-resolution data to be collected.

Publication date: 30 April 2018

Regeneration for ‘we towns not me towns’…a new agenda for town center development in north Wales?

Julian Dobson, a recognized expert on urban regeneration, deliver a public lecture on Monday the 13 th April to Sustainable Development students at Bangor University.

Publication date: 10 April 2015

Relocating China’s pig industry could have unintended consequences

Writing in Nature Sustainability (30/9/19) an international group of agriculture and environmental scientists warn that the Chinese Government’s desire to relocate its pig industry from the South, in order to protect water quality could have unintended detrimental consequences. In 2015 the Chinese Government banned livestock production in some regions to control surface water pollution near vulnerable water bodies. This has reduced the availability of pork at a period when consumption is forecast to increase from 690 to 1,000 million head per year between 2018-50.

Publication date: 8 October 2019

Remembering Honorary Professor of Mathematics, Mike Yates

Publication date: 15 January 2021

Remembering Professor David Last

Publication date: 27 January 2020

Remembering the poet R.S. Thomas

In a special programme on Monday, 25 March, S4C's Pethe will look at the legacy of the poet R.S. Thomas, who was born 100 years ago this month. There will also be a chance to see R.S. Thomas' last full-length television interview the following night in the archive programme, R.S. Thomas.

Publication date: 15 March 2013

Renowned poet receives further accolade

Carol Rumens, Professor of Creative Writing at the School of Languages, Literatures and Linguistics, has been awarded the Michal Marks Award for the best poetry pamphlet published between September 2017 and September 2018. The Award was for Bezdelki/Small Things which was launched at Pontio earlier this year.

Publication date: 14 December 2018

Replanting oil palm may be driving a second wave of biodiversity loss

This article by Simon Willcock , Senior Lecturer in Environmental Geography, Bangor University and Adham Ashton-Butt , Post-doctoral Research Associate, University of Hull is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article . The environmental impact of palm oil production has been well publicised. Found in everything from food to cosmetics, the deforestation, ecosystem decline and biodiversity loss associated with its use is a serious cause for concern.

Publication date: 13 May 2019

Report by SENRGy staff highlights economic impact of sheep scab in Wales

Publication date: 10 May 2012

Representing the University in Côr Cymru

On Sunday 3rd March at 8.00 p.m. S4C's viewers will be able to enjoy Bangor University’s Côr Aelwyd JMJ , as they give their best competing in a semi-final of the popular program , Côr Cymru .

Publication date: 27 February 2019

Research Creates BBC Radio series for Remembrance Week

Researching conflict reporting has led to the producing of a documentary series which is being broadcast on BBC Radio Wales this month as part of their season of Remembrance programmes.

Publication date: 10 November 2011

Research Income Increase

There has been a significant increase in the research income won by the University in the last academic year. The recent University Council meeting welcomed a report which showed that the value of research income awarded to the University had increased by over 142%, - one and a half times last year’s income, from over £15.5 million to nearing £38 million.

Publication date: 18 November 2010

Research by Canolfan Bedwyr’s Language Technologies Unit informs European agenda

Research and expertise by Canolfan Bedwyr's Language Technologies Unit were referenced the European Parliament recently, as Plaid Cymru's European MP, Jill Evans, credited the work of the Unit as being at the forefront of minority language technology. The MEP presented findings of the recommendations made by the Digital Language Diversity Project (DLDP) in its report on ensuring linguistic equality in the fields of digital technology. Following the speech by Jill Evans MEP, the head of the Language Technologies Unit, Delyth Prys, and the Unit's Chief Software Engineer, Dewi Bryn Jones, were invited to speak at a conference on language technologies and digital equality within a multilingual Europe.

Publication date: 4 October 2018

Research finds we ‘mirror-image’ touch during sexual interactions and treat our partner’s body like our own

A new study on the role of touch and gaze in sexual pleasure, by Bangor University and Royal Holloway, University of London, found that we instigate a mirroring-move during sexual interactions by touching our partners where we want to be touched.

Publication date: 13 August 2020

Research from Bangor presented at the premier Data Visualization Conference

Professor Jonathan C. Roberts and Dr Panagiotis (Panos) Ritsos, from Computer Science, represented Bangor University at the IEEE Visualization (VIS2017) Conference, held in Phoenix, Arizona, USA this month.

Publication date: 3 November 2017

Research helps net £90 million for schools

Research from Bangor University showing the effectiveness of extra funding to schools has enabled the Welsh Government to increase funding levels to schools in order to tackle poverty in Wales. The collaborative research commissioned by GWE and ERW, two school improvement services providers, provided Welsh Government with evidence on which to base its decision to increase funding to schools under the Pupil Development Grant funding by a further 90 million in 2018-19. Educationalists , psychologists , social scientists , and legal experts who have amassed vast experiences of working with schools, pupils and children, worked together to conduct a comprehensive review of how poverty could be affecting educational achievement in Wales.

Publication date: 30 April 2018

Research in Education: a Conference for Teachers

This year the School of Education will be hosting a one-day conference to discuss research conducted by staff, students and teachers relating to current themes within education.

Publication date: 23 October 2015

Research into Low Carbon Energy and Environment enters new phase

Professor Julia Jones from Bangor University has been appointed as the new Director of the Welsh Government’s Sêr Cymru National Research Network for Low Carbon Energy and Environment (NRN-LCEE). Prof Jones will continue to build on the network’s excellent research in the environmental and natural sciences as she takes over this month. Professor Jones will take over the role from Professor David N. Thomas , also of Bangor University, who led the national network during its first highly successful phase between 2013 and 2019.

Publication date: 19 August 2020

Research involving Bangor University with relevance full recovery for Covid-19 patients cited by European Parliament

Research by Professor Dyfrig Hughes of the Centre for Health Economics and Medicines Evaluation in School of Health Sciences into the economic impact of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) - also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) – was published recently in the journal Healthcare.

Publication date: 7 May 2020

Research methods that find serial criminals could help save tigers

A geographic profiling tool used to catch serial criminals could help reduce the casualties of human-tiger conflict, according to scientists who collaborated on an innovative conservation research study.

Publication date: 28 August 2018

Research on effectiveness of Mindfulness reaches conclusion phase

Researchers at Bangor and Oxford Universities are drawing together the results of a major 5 year study, the results of which will be revealed later this year, into how effective the Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy programme can be in reducing the incidence of depression and suicidality for people with recurrent suicidal depression.

Publication date: 3 January 2012

Research partnership projects under the spotlight

Some exciting projects involving Bangor University academics working in partnership with communities, charities, government bodies, and businesses – both local and international – are being highlighted at Bangor University this Friday (8 December). In all, seventeen of 52 projects funded through an ESRC (Economic and Social Research Council) Impact Acceleration Account at Bangor University are featured at the event.

Publication date: 7 December 2017

Research project from Bangor University celebrated as Big Idea for the Future

Research selected for leading national report Groundbreaking work from Bangor University has been chosen as one of the most important research projects currently taking place in universities, with the publication today of the Big Ideas for the Future report.

Publication date: 16 June 2011

Research project to explore impacts of estates on the communities of the Ogwen Valley

Bangor University’s Institute for the Study of Welsh Estates has received a grant of £10,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund to work with the communities of the Ogwen Valley in Gwynedd to explore the lives and experiences of those generations of people who lived and worked on the Penrhyn estate during the course of the 19th and 20th centuries.

Publication date: 22 January 2018

Research reveals how housing improvements can lead to health benefits

Warmer homes can improve the health of social housing tenants and reduce NHS service use according to health economists at Bangor University. Working with Gentoo housing association and Nottingham City Homes, Health Economists at the University’s Centre for Health Economics & Medicines Evaluation (CHEME) evaluated the costs and outcomes associated with social housing improvements and found a link between warmer homes and improved health for social housing tenants and reduced NHS service use.

Publication date: 5 October 2017

Research search for ‘invisible’ carers

There are thought to be over 70,000 people with a learning disability living in Wales today and yet only 12,000 or so are known to social services. This would, therefore, appear to indicate that many tens of thousands of people with a learning disability are living with family carers.

Publication date: 13 March 2013

Research symposium, "Computer Gaming Across Cultures: Perspectives from Three Continents"

Prof Astrid Ensslin from the the School of Creative Studies and Media is organising a trilateral research symposium, "Computer Gaming Across Cultures: Perspectives from Three Continents", to be held in JP Seminar Room (former TV Studio), on Wednesday, 8th May, 9.00h to 17.00h.

Publication date: 1 May 2013

Research team seek views of young people with diabetes

A research team based at Bangor and Cardiff universities want to find out what is the best way of presenting diabetes information to young people with type 1 diabetes, and are looking for young people to help them.

Publication date: 31 October 2011

Research to further increase resilience and sustainability of the UK food system

Bangor University is to receive and manage a portion of the UK’s Global Food Security programme- funding of £4.9 million for interdisciplinary research to increase the resilience and sustainability of the UK food system. Over 1.5 million has been awarded to Bangor University’s School of Environment, Natural Resources and Geography . Under the lead of Professor Paul Withers, a world-leading interdisciplinary team of biophysical and socio-economic scientists, together with a wide range of UK stakeholders, will investigate how to make the best sustainable use of phosphorus, a finite global resource, in the UK food system.

Publication date: 25 October 2017

Researchers invent device that generates light from the cold night sky – here's what it means for millions living off grid

More than 1.7 billion people worldwide still don’t have a reliable electricity connection. For many of them, solar power is their potential energy saviour – at least when the sun is shining. This article y Jeff Kettle , ‎Lecturer in Electronic Engineering,is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

Publication date: 16 October 2019

Researchers measure the value of a smile

Researchers at Bangor University have placed an economic value on a smile, demonstrating scientifically the effect that a genuine smile can have on our decision-making.

Publication date: 10 May 2011

Researchers measure the value of a smile

Researchers at Bangor University have placed an economic value on a smile, demonstrating scientifically the effect that a genuine smile can have on our decision-making. The psychologists call this ‘social information’ and say that it has more of an effect than you may imagine.

Publication date: 29 September 2011

Researchers meet in Ireland to discuss impacts of climate change to Irish Sea shellfisheries

SUSFISH researchers from Wales and Ireland recently met at University College Cork to discuss the impacts of climate change to commercial shellfish productivity in the Irish Sea. Bangor University is leading this collaborative project, funded by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), which brings together experts from Bangor, Aberystwyth and Swansea Universities in Wales and the University College Cork in Ireland.

Publication date: 11 May 2012

Researchers present at the virtual Eurographics and EuroVis conference

Researchers at the School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering from Visualisation Data Modelling and Graphics group presented their research online as the Eurographics and EuroVis conferences went virtual.

Publication date: 16 June 2020

Researchers reveal that sharks are hygienic

Scientists at Bangor University have shown for the first time, that sharks visit shallow tropical reefs or ‘seamounts’, to benefit from cleaning services and rid themselves of cumbersome parasites. The strategy is risky however, since by being there, they become vulnerable to interference from human activity.

Publication date: 15 March 2011

Researchers reveal that thresher sharks use tail-slaps to hunt

Scientists have shown that thresher sharks hunt schooling fish by bullwhipping their tails hard enough to maim and kill several prey at once, according to research published in the open access journal PLOS ONE by Dr Simon Oliver, Dr John Turner and Tim D’Urban Jackson from Bangor University’s School of Ocean Sciences , and Klemens Gann and Medel Silvosa of the Thresher Shark Research and Conservation Project in the Philippines.

Publication date: 12 July 2013

Researching changes to our Arctic Ocean

Bangor University’s School of Ocean Sciences is leading one of 12 major research projects to have successfully bid to carry out crucial research in one of the most inhospitable regions on the planet- the Arctic. The joint-funding for the work comes to the University from the UK’s Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and Germany’s Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) under the Changing Arctic Ocean project. Dr Yueng-Djern Lenn, a Senior Lecturer in Physical Oceanography at the School of Ocean Sciences is to lead the new three-year research project with partners and collaborating institutions. The aim is to increase understanding of how changes within our oceans might affect the quantity of phytoplankton produced in the Arctic Ocean.

Publication date: 3 July 2018

Researching the kingfisher’s iconic hydrodynamic design

Renowned for their noiseless dive, the kingfisher’s iconic beak-shape has inspired the design of high speed bullet trains. Now scientists have tested beak-shape among some of the birds’ 114 species found world-wide, to assess which shape is the most hydrodynamic. Avian biologist, Dr Kristen Crandell and third year undergraduate student, Rowan Howe, of Bangor University, created 3d printed models of the beak shapes of several of the diving kingfisher species, at the University’s Pontio Innovation Centre.

Publication date: 15 May 2019

Responding to adverse childhood experiences - An evidence review

Public Health Wales’ Policy, Research and International Development directorate in conjunction with the Public Health Collaborating Unit at Bangor University, has produced a new report ‘ Responding to Adverse Childhood Experiences’ . The new report, developed by Dr Lisa Di Lemma, examines evidence across a variety of programmes responding to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs). The report looked at programmes and interventions for 11 individual ACE types, and ACEs as a collective term, to identify common approaches across programmes.

Publication date: 16 May 2019

Response to the Reid report on research and innovation

Following today’s publication of Professor Graeme Reid’s review of Government-funded research and innovation in Wales, Bangor University’s Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research & Impact, Professor Jo Rycroft-Malone said: “Wales has a number of strengths in research and innovation and it’s important that we continue to support existing areas of excellence, as well as develop and nurture new areas of expertise.

Publication date: 6 June 2018

Revealing what lies beneath...

Have you ever looked out to sea from somewhere on the Welsh coast and wondered how that view would seem if the water was somehow magically taken away? Well, thanks to recent results from a Bangor University project called SEACAMS, part financed through the Welsh European Funding Office, this has become a reality for some iconic coastal locations across Wales.

Publication date: 28 April 2016

Reviewing bioenergy resources for construction and other non-energy uses

Bangor University’s BioComposites Centre (BC) has been selected to lead a consortium to deliver a review on ‘The potential for using bioenergy resources for construction and other non-energy uses’ for the Committee on Climate Change (CCC), a non-governmental advisory body. This review will feed into the updated Bioenergy Review 2018, which will be published by the CCC in the autumn.

Publication date: 8 February 2018

Revolutionising the way we interact with data

Publication date: 4 February 2021

Rewarding students at Bangor University

A World Champion double Gold medal winner was among the students receiving Awards at Bangor University recently.

Publication date: 11 December 2013

Rhinos should be conserved in Africa, not moved to Australia

This article by Matt Hayward , Senior Lecturer in Conservation, at the School of Environment, Natural Resources & Geography was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article . Rhinos are one of the most iconic symbols of the African savanna: grey behemoths with armour plating and fearsome horns. And yet it is the horns that are leading to their demise . Poaching is so prolific that zoos cannot even protect them.

Publication date: 27 April 2017

Rhyl Scoops has it licked for traditional Ice Cream Parlour experience!

Are you enjoying the warm weather? If you’re in the vicinity of Rhyl, then drop in for a refreshing ice-cream from ‘Rhyl Scoops’; an ice cream parlour, which will be open for just one week between 23 - 30 June.

Publication date: 24 June 2014

Rip currents are a natural hazard along our coasts – here's how to spot them

Rip currents are found along most coastlines, and where they form near popular beaches they can be deadly. The journalist Decca Aitkenhead has written movingly about how quickly life can change after her husband was swept out to sea by a rip current while rescuing their son.

Publication date: 27 July 2016

Rob's record run

Former Bangor University postgraduate student Rob Samuel has won this year’s Snowdonia Marathon in a record field of about 2,000 entries. Rob, who runs with the Eryri Harriers, came home in two hours 36 minutes 45 seconds, despite atrocious weather conditions.

Publication date: 31 October 2011

RoboLlywydd and other Welsh Voices

Bangor University has created new tools for producing natural sounding synthetic voices in Welsh. They will be able to read aloud any Welsh text from a computer or mobile device. As part of the Macsen project, funded by the Welsh Government, a quick and easy method was devised for preparing prompts, recording individuals reading them aloud, and using information about Welsh sounds to build synthetic voices that sound very similar to the voice of the individual recorded. In the SeneddLab2017 event in Cardiff recently, the team for the L anguage Technologies Unit , Canolfan Bedwyr had an opportunity to test this method, building a new voice in one hour to give oral information about the Welsh National Assembly, calling it ‘RoboLlywydd’ (‘RoboPresident’).

Publication date: 11 April 2017

Robotics of the future, Schools Lego-Robot competition

Schools across the whole of Wales took part in a simultaneous “Robotics of the future” Lego challenge at Venue Cymru recently. Bangor University’s Technocamps team ran the north Wales heat of this exciting new competition.

Publication date: 29 July 2013

Robotics of the future, Schools Lego-Robot competition

Schools across the whole of Wales will be taking part in a simultaneous “Robotics of the future” Lego challenge. Bangor University’s Technocamps team are running the north Wales heat of this exciting new competition.

Publication date: 25 June 2013

Robots could make distance no object for students in the new normal

Virtual presence at lectures and seminars through the use of telepresence robots are one option being trialled by academics at Bangor University's School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering as they explore cutting-edge methods of delivering teaching and learning during a global pandemic.

Publication date: 6 November 2020

Rocky platforms dissipating wave energy – a new option for coastal defence?

Communities across Wales are coming to terms with the very real threat of coastal flooding as the Welsh Government announces that as many as 48 areas have been identified where coastal defences will not be maintained in the long term. With that stark reality in mind, scientists in Wales are contributing their expertise to obtain a clearer picture of the waves and storm surges hitting our coasts, so that they can gain a greater understand of the energy within waves and how a wave’s power can be dissipated.

Publication date: 25 November 2014

Roller Coaster migratory flights of geese give unique insights into bird physiology and biomechanics at high altitudes

An international team of scientists studying the migratory biology of bar-headed geese ( Anser indicus ), during their high altitude flights across the Tibetan plateau and Himalayan Mountains, have revealed how these birds cope with flying in the relatively low-density mountain atmosphere.

Publication date: 16 January 2015

Roller-coaster soaring flights of frigatebirds negotiate the doldrums of the tropical Indian Ocean

An international team of scientists, led by Professor Henri Weimerskirch of Chize Centre for Biological Sciences, CNRS in France, with collaboration from Dr. Charles Bishop, Bangor University in the UK, studied the movement ecology of great frigatebirds ( Fregata minor ). Their paper: Frigate birds track atmospheric conditions over months-long trans-oceanic flights , is published in Science today (1st July).

Publication date: 1 July 2016

Rolling dice reveals level of illegal badger killing

A little-used method for estimating how many people are involved in sensitive or illegal activities can provide critical information to environmental policy makers involved in the proposed badger culling scheme in England, according to new research. “Innovative techniques for estimating illegal activities in a human-wildlife-management conflict”, a paper written by a research team from Bangor University, the University of Kent and Kingston University, has revealed - for the first time - the estimated rate of illegal badger killing.

Publication date: 17 January 2013

Rondo Media employs student following a placement

Rondo Media, based in Cibyn on the outskirts of Caernarfon, have employed former Bangor University student Rhys Gwynfor of Bala following a placement with the company under the Access to Masters (ATM) Programme.

Publication date: 9 June 2015

Ross Awarded Peer Guide of the Year

Ross Davies, from Bridgend, South Wales, has been voted Peer Guide of the Year at Bangor University. Ross was one of a record breaking 486 students who all undertook training to volunteer as Peer Guides - students who support and guide first year students at Bangor University.

Publication date: 17 May 2011

Routes into Languages’ North Wales Spelling Bee Regional Final

There was a buzz at the North Wales Spelling Bee Regional Final at Venue Cymru, Llandudno recently. The competition, in which contestants are asked to spell words in a range of European languages, is organised by Routes into Languages Cymru and The School of Modern Languages at Bangor University.

Publication date: 25 June 2013

Rower scoops international scholarship and University Award

A Bangor University student who has won a globally competed Rowing Scholarship to study in the USA is also to be awarded the University’s main sporting Awards.

Publication date: 27 April 2020

Royal Academy grant for the ‘Photo-Electric Light Orchestra’

An innovative outreach project delivered by Bangor University’s School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering in partnership with the University’s Widening Access Centre has secured a £30,000 grant from the Royal Academy of Engineering as part of its Ingenious scheme – a programme that seeks to engage the public with engineering.

Publication date: 16 April 2019

Royal Botanic Garden, Kew graduates get their hands dirty at Botanical Beats

Bangor’s number-one summer music event, where local bands, artists and exhibitors from local wildlife organisations come together at Bangor University’s Botanic Garden at Treborth in a feel-good extravaganza of music, art and wildlife! The combination of music festival and biodiversity event is probably the only one of its kind! We even have our own house band! This year we are getting some very special volunteers from Royal Botanic Garden Kew!

Publication date: 31 May 2011

Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists honour three researchers from Bangor University

In a special award ceremony hosted by the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists (RCSLT) at Nottingham during their annual conference this year, Delyth Prys, Dewi Bryn Jones a Stefan Ghazzali from the Language Technologies Unit , Canolfan Bedwyr, were presented with a Giving Voice Award. The three, through their Lleisiwr project, funded by the Welsh Government, had developed software to create personalized synthetic voices to help patients about to lose their own voices. The project enabled voice banking in Welsh and English so that a digital version of the voices could be built.

Publication date: 2 October 2019

Royal Support for Scaling Up Collaborative Coral Reef Conservation

Recently, HRH The Prince of Wales, drew attention to the economic drivers behind coral reef degradation and the investments required to ensure the long-term health of these vital marine habitats. Professor John Turner and Dr Gareth Williams from the School of Ocean Sciences were among an invited audience of UN envoys, ambassadors, financiers, conservationists and reef managers to raise the urgency of scaling up resilience and recovery of the world’s coral reefs, with a particular focus on the role of the private sector and philanthropy.

Publication date: 1 March 2018

Royal reception for Ephraim and his research

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex showed particular interest in the work of Bangor University Masters student Dr Ephraim Kisangala, a Commonwealth Scholarship student from Uganda, who she met at a London reception recently. Ephraim, a GP in Uganda who is studying P ublic Health and Health Promotion at Bangor University’s School of Healthcare Sciences, was invited to meet the Duchess of Sussex at an Association of Commonwealth Universities event to announce the Duchess becoming the Association’s Royal Patron.

Publication date: 1 February 2019

Royal visit for University Research Station

HRH The Princess Royal visited Bangor University’s Henfaes Research station, Abergwyngregyn today (Friday 27 th , 2015). Princess Anne, the Princess Royal, who was accompanied by Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant for Gwynedd, Mr Edmund Seymour Bailey, received a showcase visit to the University’s Research station to see some of the ground-breaking research carried out at the research facility.

Publication date: 26 February 2015

Ruby Wax takes a look at Mental Health Day art project

University Mental Health Day 2016 took place on campuses across the UK on Thursday 3rd of March.

Publication date: 10 March 2016

Running geese give insight into low oxygen tolerance

An international team of scientists, led by Bangor University and funded by the BBSRC, recently tracked the world’s highest flying bird, the bar-headed goose, while it migrated across the Himalayas. Now they have shown how these birds are able to tolerate running at top speed while breathing only 7% oxygen.

Publication date: 8 April 2014

Russian spy attack: how toxic chemicals can cause widespread contamination

This article by Vera Thoss , Lecturer in Sustainable Chemistry, at the School of Chemisty was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 14 March 2018

Russians visit Bangor to find out about our language planning and Welsh language support

Academic researchers from Russia were recently welcomed to Canolfan Bedwyr , Bangor University’s Centre for Welsh Language Services, Technology and Research.

Publication date: 12 April 2017

S4C repeats documentary about American slavery and the Welsh

Tomorrow night (Thursday 18 June) S4C is re-showing America Gaeth a'r Cymry (22.00 English subtitles) a documentary about the Welsh in America and their relationship with slavery, to coincide with the current events of the Black Lives Matter movement. In the three-part series, Professor Jerry Hunter of the School of Welsh and Celtic Studies researches the history of the Welsh in slavery in the USA.

Publication date: 17 June 2020

SCSM lecturer at blinc digital arts festival

SCSM lecturer Jo Wright is to have work shown at the blinc digital arts festival. More details at http://blincdigital.com/

Publication date: 29 October 2012

SEACAMS Round Wales Business Event

Sustainable Expansion of the Applied Coastal and Marine Sectors (SEACAMS), an ambitious project to support a whole range of coastal and marine related industries, sets sail around Wales to promote its services to businesses in June. The SEACAMS team are ‘launching’ their project at a number of venues round Wales in June, starting with an opportunity to meet the team aboard the RV ‘ Prince Madog’ , at Menai Bridge on the 8 June. The ‘ Prince Madog’ will then set sail, visiting Swansea on the 13 June and Cardiff on the 15 June. The team are holding shore-based exhibitions at all venues including Aberystwyth on the 16 June.

Publication date: 8 June 2011

SENRGY Graduate wins 'Young Environmental Engineer of the Year' 2011.

Publication date: 12 January 2012

SENRGY PhD students scoop awards from the Agricultural Economics Society of Ireland.

The Agricultural Economics Society of Ireland ’s annual early research seminar recently took place at University College Dublin. Bangor University was represented by SENRGy students John Walsh and John Hyland and we are delighted to announce that both students won their respective categories.

Publication date: 22 November 2012

SENRGY Students participate in BRAND Workshop

Publication date: 28 March 2012

SENRGY student selected as a volunteer for the Olympics!

Publication date: 13 April 2012

SENRGY students help to save Rainforest on GO GREEN Day!

Recently, you may have seen a lot of green people out and about in Bangor. Happily, these were not aliens, but modern “Eco-Warrior” Bangor students!

Publication date: 3 January 2013

SENRGy Professor wins prestigious award by the Chinese Academy of Sciences!

The School of Environment, Natural Resources and Geography’s Professor Davey Jones was awarded the prestigious award of ‘Visiting Professorship for Senior International Scientists’ by the Chinese Academy of Sciences in January 2013.

Publication date: 11 March 2013

SENRGy among the prizes again at Bangor University Awards Ceremonies

It has been another successful time for SENRGy in Bangor University ‘Awards Season’ (think of the Oscars but with fewer selfies).

Publication date: 18 May 2015

SENRGy among the prizes at Bangor University Awards Ceremony

It was a fantastic night for SENRGy at Bangor University’s Student-led Teaching Awards on Wednesday March 31st. The awards, organized by the Student Union are aimed at recognizing outstanding contributions and excellence in teaching at Bangor. In addition, SENRGy was well-represented in the student Course Rep of the Year Awards, with two nominees; the most of any School in the University.

Publication date: 6 May 2014

SENRGy and Bangor University surge up the charts

Bangor University and the School of Environment, Natural Resources and Geography have performed well in the latest Guardian University Guide. As an institution, Bangor University is now ranked 2nd in Wales, having climbed 16 places in the Guardian’s latest league table.

Publication date: 22 May 2012

SENRGy staff short-listed for Student Led Teaching Awards

Two SENRGy lecturers were recently short-listed for Bangor University’s Student Led Teaching Awards. The awards, voted for by Bangor University students, were developed by the Bangor University Students’ Union, who successfully gained funding from the National Union of Students and the Higher Education Academy.

Publication date: 1 June 2012

SENRGy wins prestigious Commonwealth Scholarships for MSc Tropical Forestry

Bangor University’s School of Environment, Natural Resources and Geography (SENRGy) is delighted to announce funding for a further 10 scholarships for its MSc Tropical Forestry (distance learning) beginning in September 2015.

Publication date: 13 February 2015

SENRGy’s Geographical Society named Bangor University Society of the Year

Publication date: 8 May 2012

SENRGy’s postgraduates report fantastic student satisfaction

The release of the 2015 National Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES) results has seen another year of great success for the School of Environment Natural Resources and Geography (SENRGy). The School achieved a hugely impressive 99% overall satisfaction score.

Publication date: 23 October 2015

SHES Basketball Team Maintains its Winning Ways

Following on from their success in 2009 (see below), the School's five-a-side team of staff and PhD students again triumphed at the Interdepartmental Basketball competition 2010.

Publication date: 30 August 2010

SHES Graduate Excels in the Bangor Employability Award

Graduate Jordan Thomas has achieved a fantastic 1,270 points in his Bangor Employability Award whilst studying a BSc Sport, Health and PE degree with us.

Publication date: 28 July 2017

SHES Olympic Torch Bearer

Jamie Lee Turley, a Year One Sports Science (Outdoor Activities) student has been selected to carry the Olympic torch in its round Britain relay.

Publication date: 15 February 2012

SHES PhD selected for Special Olympics 2011 Delegation

School of Sport, Health and Exercises Sciences (SHES) PhD student, Niamh Reilly, has been selected as a Student Delegate for the 2011 Special Olympics World Games in Athens this June.

Publication date: 1 November 2011

SHES PhD supports England U-19 Cricket Team on Bangladesh Tour

ECB funded PhD student, James Bell, will be travelling with the England U-19 cricket team on their upcoming tour of Bangladesh.

Publication date: 16 January 2012

SHES Research helps local company become market leaders

Bethesda-based Blizzard Protection Systems Ltd, are market leaders in the field of out-door thermal survival products partly thanks to research carried out by Dr Sam Oliver and PhD student Jenny Brierley of the University’s Extremes Research Group.

Publication date: 9 November 2011

SHES Students Receive Scholarships Awards

Three Year One students just starting their studies with the School got off to a flying after being successfully awarded various Scholarships from the University.

Publication date: 1 December 2011

Sacred sites have a biodiversity advantage that could help world conservation

Since the dawn of history, human societies have ascribed sacred status to certain places. Areas such as ancestral burial grounds, temples and churchyards have been given protection through taboo and religious belief. As many of these places have been carefully managed for many years an interesting side effect has occurred – the sites often retain more of their natural condition than surrounding areas used for farming or human habitation. As a result, they are often called “ sacred natural sites ” (SNS). This article by John Healey , Professor of Forest Sciences, Bangor University ; John Halley , Professor of Ecology, University of Ioannina , and Kalliopi Stara , Postdoctoral Researcher, University of Ioannina was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 17 May 2018

Sacred values are crucial for conservation of remaining forests in Ethiopia

Forests that are sacred to local people are less likely to suffer deforestation according to results of research by Bangor University.

Publication date: 4 February 2015

Safeguarding our natural resources – how do decision-makers decide?

Human activities are increasingly threatening the very elements that we need for our own survival, from clean water from forests, to ensuring the survival of crop-pollinating insects. Scientists call these naturally occurring aspects on which we rely ‘ecosystem services’ and many governments are shifting their conservation policies to take these vital ‘ecosystem services’ into consideration. Scientists are rushing to create ‘models’ which can predict both the availability of these services, sometimes as basic and intrinsic as water, grazing or land for crop growth and the demand for them. There are now many such models- but they need validating- checking against reality, so that decision-makers know which model would be most suitable for their needs.

Publication date: 24 April 2019

Safeguarding seafood by managing our seas

The increasing concerns about ‘food security’ for the UK, alongside dwindling public investment in fisheries research has led some to question how we can meet future knowledge needs to sustainably manage our seas. Scientists at Bangor University's School of Ocean Sciences argue that despite their economic importance to the UK fisheries sector, not enough is known about scallop fisheries in the UK.

Publication date: 18 February 2014

Safety=Design: Saving thousands of lives and millions of pounds

A project launched in collaboration with Bangor University has the potential of saving thousands of lives by simplifying the way symptoms are identified by healthcare staff and patients.

Publication date: 30 March 2016

Sale and use of residential leaseholds in Wales

In order to support Welsh government policies on leasehold in Wales, researchers are seeking people who have a residential long lease, as part of their home ownership or mortgage, to complete an online questionnaire about their experiences and understanding of leasehold.

Publication date: 29 November 2019

Santander Mobility Scholarships

Closing date for applications is July 12th. Click here for more details.

Publication date: 27 June 2012

Santander reward students’ bright ideas

Bangor University held the finals for the first stage of the Santander Entrepreneurship Awards recently. On the day, five undergraduate and five postgraduate students presented their ideas to a panel of judges, which included the University’s Vice-Chancellor Professor John G. Hughes, with the hope of making it through to represent Bangor at the national Santander finals in July.

Publication date: 31 March 2014

Santander supports Bangor University Women Football talent in getting ahead(er)

Magi Hughes and Charlotte Walker from the School of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences at Bangor University embarked on a trip of a lifetime to Barcelona’s legendary Camp Nou stadium in March as part of Santander UK’s initiative to support female talent in both their sporting and professional lives.

Publication date: 6 June 2019

Santander supports language research

A Santander Scholarship enabled Robat Trefor, a PhD student from the School of Welsh, to visit the Basque Country recently, and he was accompanied by Professor Peredur Lynch, his research supervisor and Head of School.

Publication date: 27 March 2012

Sarah takes 10k Title

Bangor University student, Sarah Caskey, 23, was the first woman to cross the finish line at the Twin Piers 10k race at Llandudno recently.

Publication date: 29 January 2013

Saran celebrates after Law degree achievement

Saran Enfys Jones, 25, from Llanfair PG, Anglesey, has graduated from Bangor University with a 2:1 in LLB Law.

Publication date: 12 July 2013

Satisfied students place Bangor University among top UK universities

Bangor University’s students have again given the University a resounding testimonial in the annual National Student Satisfaction survey, placing the University eighth among the UK’s non-specialist universities in the UK and second among Welsh Universities. The news follows hard on the heels of the University’s recent success in being awarded a Gold Standard in the UK Government’s new Teaching Excellence Framework, the only Welsh university to achieve this standard.

Publication date: 9 August 2017

Satisfied students place Bangor University second in Wales

As Bangor University looks forward to confirming the places of new students for the next academic year, those students will be pleased to learn that they’ll be joining some very satisfied students. Students responding to an annual National Student Satisfaction survey have placed Bangor University joint second among Wales’ higher education institutions, according to students’ overall satisfaction with their course and university experience.

Publication date: 13 August 2013

Satisfied students shortlist Bangor University for six awards

Bangor University has been shortlisted for six out of the nine awards at this year’s prestigious Whatuni Student Choice Awards. This follows a remarkable year for Bangor which has also seen it placed top in Wales and 7 th in the UK for student satisfaction, ranked in the top 100 Universities in the world for its international outlook, and rated in the top 20 in the UK for student experience.

Publication date: 27 March 2015

Saving millions by giving babies in Wales the best start in life

Investing in programmes and services promoting the best start in life for our infants and children could deliver financial savings over the short and long term in Wales. So argue health economists at the Centre for Health Economics and Medicines Evaluation ( CHEME ) at Bangor University in their report “Transforming Young Lives – The Economic Argument for Investing in Early Years” launched today (13th October 2016). CHEME is part of the University’s School of Healthcare Sciences and contributes to the Bangor Institute for Health & Medical Research (BIHMR) which brings together health research across the University.

Publication date: 13 October 2016

Saving our scallops: Arran reserve reveals marine protection works

An article by Bryce Stewart , University of York and Leigh Howarth , of our School of Ocean Sciences on The Conversation. Last summer, on the Isle of Arran, off the west coast of Scotland, we watched an excited young lad walking down to the water’s edge, fishing rod in hand. Sadly, his chances of catching anything were slim to remote.

Publication date: 15 April 2015

Scales and Tails

To coincide with Bangor University’s popular Bangor Science Festival, Storiel has launched its latest foyer display, on the theme reptiles. The display has been curated by Melissa Green, a zoology student volunteer.

Publication date: 16 March 2017

Scallop Association funds collaborative project to help define English Channel Scallop fishery

A new industry-funded PhD research project is now underway at Bangor University to help improve understanding of the scallop fishery in the English Channel.

Publication date: 12 December 2011

Scholarship awarded to Welsh musical talent

Owing to her exceptional achievements and the glowing endorsements of her academic tutors, PhD student gwawr Ifan of Bangor University is one of the two winners of the University of Wales D Afan Thomas Memorial Award for Music.

Publication date: 4 March 2011

Scholarship for Poet

A senior lecturer from Bangor has received a scholarship to complete his first book of poetry.

Publication date: 13 August 2012

Scholarship for Poet

A senior lecturer from Bangor has received a scholarship to complete his first book of poetry. Dr Jason Walford Davies, the School of Welsh, is among the new writers who will receive a scholarship from Literature Wales this year. The New Writer Scholarship worth £ 4,000 will allow Jason Walford Davies take some time away from his academic work to concentrate on his poetry.

Publication date: 17 April 2012

Scholarship opens doors to television production company experience for Shân

A student from Bangor University has recently had a great opportunity to work on a TV series for S4C. Shân Pritchard, a Bangor Univerity graduate with a first class degree in Sociology and Social Policy, was awarded a KESS scholarship to study for a PhD in partnership and television production company, Cwmni Da . Thanks to this special scholarship, Shân had opportunity to work on a number of exciting projects, such as 'Dyma Fi' .

Publication date: 18 November 2015

Scholarship student and local bookshop join forces to promote literature.

Well, here is the perfect opportunity to do both! Bangor University post graduate student Alex Ross and local independent bookseller Eirian James have joined forces to start up a book group in Bangor which will concentrate on reading and discussing literature from Wales in the English language.

Publication date: 7 March 2013

Scholarship worth £1500 available for everyone studying part of their university course through the medium of Welsh.

Bangor University has welcomed the announcement that all students starting university in September and studying at least 40 credits through the medium of Welsh, will receive a scholarship of £1,500 over three years.

Publication date: 16 June 2020

School Celebrates Black History Month

The School of History, Philosophy and Social Sciences are proud to support Race Council Cymru’s Icons of Black Wales. The project seeks to celebrate diversity by publicising the achievements and contributions of Black people to local and national history and culture.

Publication date: 28 November 2018

School EXPO event showcasing students work, and engaging with companies

Wednesday 11th March 2020 was an important day in the calendar of the School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering: it was the School’s Final Year Project & Careers Expo.

Publication date: 20 March 2020

School Swap: Korea Style

MA film making student Rory Farmer, from the School of Creative Studies and Media, has recently returned from a filming project in South Korea. Felinheli-based company Darlun TV have produced a two-part documentary for BBC Cymru Wales, School Swap: Korea Style , in which three teenagers from Pembrokeshire had a taste of what is regarded as one of the best education systems in the world.

Publication date: 28 November 2016

School announces free learning activities around rainbows and colours

The School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering announces a new programme of activities around rainbows and colour, to encourage school children to keen learning.

Publication date: 22 June 2020

School awarded grant towards Language Planning Symposium

Dr Rhian Hodges and Dr Cynog Prys have been awarded a grant by the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol towards the School’s first ever Language Planning Symposium.

Publication date: 14 December 2012

School children create art inspired by Anglesey’s standing stones

An exhibition of Artwork inspired by Anglesey’s Standing Stones will be visiting Galeri in Caernarfon between 15 August and 5 September.

Publication date: 5 August 2014

School hosts Masters and PhD Fair

On the afternoon of the 30th January 2020 the School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering hosted a Masters and PhD Fair. Over thirty computing and electronic students interested in postgraduate courses came to the event.

Publication date: 10 February 2020

School leads panel discussion on I, Daniel Blake

On Saturday evening, 3rd December, a special event was held at Theatre Ardudwy, Harlech, where acclaimed film director Ken Loach’s new award winning film ‘I, Daniel Blake’ was screened followed by a panel discussion involving three academics form the School of Social Sciences, Dr Hefin Gwilym, David Beck and Gabriella Simak.

Publication date: 15 December 2016

School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering awarded Athena SWAN Bronze award

Bangor University is delighted to announce that a recent Athena SWAN application for a Bronze award from the School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering has been successful.

Publication date: 15 October 2020

School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering hosts a virtual celebration for graduates

On the 16th July 2020, the School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering hosted a virtual celebration for the graduating students. A formal graduation ceremony is planned for 2021, but the School wanted to celebrate their graduating students and award prizes.

Publication date: 21 July 2020

School of Computer Science participates in the International conference on Visualisation

Professor Jonathan C. Roberts and PhD student Mr Hayder Al-maneea participated at the premier visualisation conference in Vancouver between the 14 th to 26 th October 2019.

Publication date: 7 November 2019

School of Electronic Engineering ranked 2nd in the UK for Teaching Quality

Bangor University's School of Electronic Engineering has been ranked second in the UK for Teaching Quality by the 2016 Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide.

Publication date: 12 October 2016

School of English Celebrates Mature Student Successes

The School of English is delighted to celebrate the award-winning successes of two of its mature students.

Publication date: 10 July 2011

School of Environment Natural Resources and Geography awarded Athena SWAN Bronze Award

The School of Environment Natural Resources and Geography (SENRGy) is celebrating being awarded an Athena SWAN Bronze Award by the Equality Challenge Unit (ECU).

Publication date: 7 October 2016

School of Health Sciences MOOC shortlisted for Nursing Times Award 2020

A MOOC (Massive Open Online Course), developed by staff at School of Health Sciences , supported by Bethan Jones from the Learning Technology Unit, and in conjunction with Tracey Cooper, Interim Director of Infection Prevention & Control, Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust has been shortlisted for the Nursing Times Awards this year.

Publication date: 10 September 2020

School of Music INTER/actions festival awarded prestigious grant from the PRS foundation New Music Biennial

The INTER/actions Festival of Interactive Electronic Music was selected for the PRS for Music Foundation New Music Biennial to commission a new work by Arlene Sierra. The Festival was awarded £20,000.

Publication date: 29 April 2013

School of Music re-opens after £2M Refurbishment

Bangor University’s School of Music celebrated the opening of its refurbished facilities with a ceremony for staff and students. The ceremony celebrated the completion of the £2million renovation of the building, creating facilities befitting one of the 5 best music departments in the UK as voted by students in the 2016 National Student Survey.

Publication date: 19 September 2016

School of Music wins two Thomas Ellis Memorial Fund awards

Having reviewed scores of entries from an exceptionally talented pool of applicants, the University of Wales has announced the winners of this year’s Thomas Ellis Memorial Fund awards. Music Lecturer at Bangor University, Dr Guto Pryderi Puw, will receive £1500, while PhD student, Gwawr Ifan, also of Bangor University, will receive £1000.

Publication date: 1 February 2011

School of Ocean Sciences staff feature on BBC Radio Wales Science Cafe Programme

BBC Radio Wales' Science Cafe will feature the work of climate researchers at the School of Ocean Sciences in a half-hour programme to be broadcast next Tuesday (14th August) at 7pm.

Publication date: 10 August 2012

School of Psychology awarded Athena SWAN Bronze award

Bangor University’s School of Psychology has been awarded an Athena SWAN Bronze Award by the Equality Challenge Unit. The Equality Challenge Unit supports higher education institutions across the UK to advance equality and diversity for all staff and students. The ECU’s Athena SWAN charter specifically recognises commitment to tackling gender inequality in higher education.

Publication date: 3 May 2016

School of Psychology staff on S4C

Corff Cymru is a science programme looking at the human body from the perspective of the Welsh. In the second episode of the series we will be focusing on the brain. We'll be looking at the effects of bilingualism on the brain at Bangor University School of Psychology with Professor Debbie Mills' team and Dr Enlli Thomas from the School of Education. We will also be learning how the brain works, at CUBRIC in Cardiff, and finding out more about intelligence. This episode of Corff Cymru is to be shown on Thursday 18th April on S4C at 8.25pm

Publication date: 18 April 2013

School of Welsh and Urdd partnership goes from strength to strength

The School of Welsh at Bangor has played a major role in organizing two highly successful residential courses for year 12 and year 13 students of Welsh at the Urdd’s Glan-llyn centre near Bala. Working in partnership with the Urdd – Wales’s largest youth movement – this is the fourth year in succession that such courses have been organized by the School. On November 19-21, second-language students attended a course devoted to numerous aspects of their Welsh AS/Advanced studies. A similar course for first-language students followed on November 21-3. In all, the courses were attended by 180 AS/Advanced students from all over Wales.

Publication date: 27 November 2012

School of the Year 2018!

The School of Welsh wishes to thank all of its students who nominated the school in this year’s Student Led Teaching Awards. In the grand ceremony held in Pritchard Jones Hall last Friday night, the School of Welsh was named SCHOOL OF THE YEAR 2018 .

Publication date: 20 April 2018

School pupils create aspirin at Bangor University

Over 50 school pupils from north Wales and the North West of England took part in ChemPharma at Bangor University recently.

Publication date: 9 July 2013

School welcomes representatives from Central College University, Iowa

Senior management representatives from Central College University, Iowa, USA, visited the School of Social Sciences on Monday 7th December as part of a four-day visit to Bangor.

Publication date: 22 January 2016

Schools benefit from Science Visits

School pupils from Gwynedd and Anglesey took part in exciting experiments, challenges and demonstrations – with some even getting their hands dirty at Henfaes farm - during visits to the University as part of Bangor Science Festival.

Publication date: 12 April 2011

Schools in North Wales beat the Stock Market

Students at Prestatyn High School took on 23 other young fund management teams from regional schools in Stock Market Challenge and came out on top.

Publication date: 1 October 2010

Science Park Reaches Out To Community

Exciting plans to develop a Science Park on the outskirts of Gaerwen are progressing well. An event will be held in the village to ensure that the community are involved and fully aware of the project. Menai Science Park, a subsidiary company of Bangor University, will be a home for science based and innovative businesses and organisations that are eager to thrive in a range of sectors. The Park will benefit from investments in areas such as energy, environmental services and clean technology, but projects in other sectors will also be welcome. The aim is to create and support skilled and well paid employment in the area.

Publication date: 24 June 2014

Science Park preferred site announced

Menai Science Park has today announced that a 50 acre site at Gaerwen is the preferred location for the new Science Park to serve North West Wales. The site, currently owned by the Isle of Anglesey County Council was one of three sites on the island shortlisted by the Science Park project team.

Publication date: 25 September 2013

Science education in Wales and its implications for the Welsh economy

Bangor University brings the first week-long Science Festival to the city, with events to appeal to people of every age and interest. Running between 11-20 March 2011, the Festival opens on Friday 11 March by involving the public in a Panel Debate on science education in Wales.

Publication date: 14 February 2011

Scientist and lecturer to exhibit in major national Wildlife art exhibition

An honorary lecturer at Bangor University balances her scientific interest in birds by expressing her fascination with them through her art. Rachel Taylor’s work has now been selected from over 600 submissions to appear alongside works by some of Britain’s leading wildlife artists. The exhibition will be on display at Mall Galleries between 24 October to 3 November 2019.

Publication date: 22 October 2019

Scientists assess hydration potential of different drinks

Scientists at the universities of Stirling, Loughborough and Bangor are calling for the creation of a beverage hydration index to help people understand how different drinks can keep you hydrated. A recent research trial which tested the effects of 13 commonly consumed drinks on urine output and fluid balance, found several fluids were retained in the body for the same time, or longer, than water.

Publication date: 1 June 2016

Scientists at work: tackling India's snakebite problem

This article by Anita Malhotra , Senior lecturer in ecology and evolutionary genetics at the School of Biological Sciences was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article . Gerry climbs up to the veranda of our tribal longhouse with a snake bag held out in front of him. “Now don’t get too excited, but I’ve just caught a Kaulbacki,” he says, looking pleased but exhausted from a long hike and a six-metre climb up a tree. We gape, hardly able to believe that we have finally found this rare snake alive after four years of intensive searching. Kaulback’s pit viper , first discovered in 1938 by British explorer and botanist Ronald Kaulback in northern Burma, is one of the largest pit vipers in Asia. On top of that, according to local reports, its bite is lethal. Despite being a co-author on the most recent paper on the species , I had never before seen a living specimen – few scientists have.

Publication date: 27 July 2015

Scientists call for action to tackle the threat of invasive tree species to a global biodiversity hotspot

An invasive Australian tree is now posing a serious threat to a global diversity ‘hotspot’ according to new collaborative research between Landcare Research in New Zealand, the Universities of Cambridge (UK) Denver (US) and Bangor University (UK). This species, Pittosporum undulatum , known locally as mock orange, was introduced to a botanic garden in the Blue Mountains of Jamaica in the late 19th century. As its local name suggests, this fast-growing, glossy-leaved tree has bright orange fruit which open to reveal small, sticky, sugary-coated seeds. These are widely dispersed by native Jamaican bird species and it has been invading new habitats at a high rate. At first, the species took over land abandoned from the cultivation of coffee and tree crops, but more recently it has expanded into the natural forests of the Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park. This invasion was accelerated by the damage caused to the forests by Hurricane Gilbert 29 years ago, and it is likely to be further advanced by future major hurricanes.

Publication date: 2 January 2018

Scientists call for more research on how human activities affect the seabed

A group of UK scientists, co-ordinated by the University of Southampton, has published extensive research into how industry and environmental change are affecting our seafloors, but say more work is needed to help safeguard these complex ecosystems and the benefits they provide to people for the future.

Publication date: 25 September 2017

Scientists can now predict coral feeding habits from space

New research has revealed that tropical corals living in more productive waters take advantage of the increased food availability and that these feeding habits can be predicted from satellites orbiting our planet.

Publication date: 18 October 2018

Scientists complete largest global assessment of ocean warming impacts

A group of international marine scientists has compiled the most comprehensive assessment of how ocean warming is affecting the mix of species in our oceans – and explained how some marine species manage to keep their cool. Researchers from the UK, Japan, Australia, USA, Germany, Canada, South Africa and New Zealand analysed three million records of thousands of species from 200 ecological communities across the globe.

Publication date: 26 November 2019

Scientists find gold in British bogs

The price tag of Britain’s bogs could be set to soar, making them just as valuable as prime farmland.

Publication date: 28 July 2011

Scientists from Bangor University win prestigious prize.

A research project, financed by the European Union under the FrameWork7 programme, which involved scientists from Bangor University, has won a prestigious prize. The ProMine consortium, which included scientists from the School of Biological Sciences (Professor Barrie Johnson, and Drs. Barry Grail, Sabrina Hedrich and Catherine Kay) was funded to generate new products from mineral resources and waste materials found within Europe. As part of this, the Bangor team developed new approaches for recovering metals and synthesizing minerals from waste waters, using novel species of microorganisms.

Publication date: 15 May 2014

Scientists predict sea states for renewable energy

Tidal and wave technology is finally coming of age and the UK leads the world in the development of this vital renewable energy resource. Bangor University is playing a crucial role in this: as the industry moves towards large-scale commercialisation, experts at the University’s Centre for Applied Marine Sciences are working to maximise the operational efficiencies of energy-generating devices.

Publication date: 11 December 2013

Scotland’s Brexit Bill rejection could be the start of a new constitutional crisis

“Vote leave to take back control” – but control of what, and from whom? The plethora of questions stemming from this Brexit mantra have already threatened to steer the UK towards a new constitutional crisis. And now, in an unprecedented move, the Scottish parliament is expected to, for the first time, refuse a legislative consent motion (LCM) from the UK government relating to the EU Withdrawal Bill. First minister Nicola Sturgeon has called it part of Scotland fighting back against attempts to undermine the devolved administrations, and Westminster’s opportunistic Brexit “power-grab” . But it may also just be the first step in a new bid for Scottish independence, and ultimately a constitutional crisis for the whole country.

Publication date: 16 May 2018

Scuba diving passion leads to conserving Morecambe Bay Fishery

A postgraduate qualification from Bangor University was key to Mandy Knott clinching an exciting and vital job- and her first in a new career. Mandy has the important task of working on a legislative measure which will ensure the management and conservation of the cockle and mussel fishery in Morecambe Bay.

Publication date: 10 February 2011

Sea Shells and climate change 3rd International Sclerochronology Conference (ISC2013) Caernarfon, North Wales, UK - Sunday 19th May to Wednesday 22nd May 2013

A major international conference is being hosted at the Galeri in Caernarfon by scientists at Bangor University. Scientists from around the world – including Japan, Australia, India, the Falkland Islands, Canada and the USA as well as all parts of Europe and the UK - will be talking about how they use shells, corals and bones to study past and present changes in the marine environment. Topics include the marine climate of the past, biology, ecosystems, fisheries and archaeology.

Publication date: 17 May 2013

Sea urchins from Antarctica show adaptation to ocean acidification

A study of sea urchins from the Antarctic Peninsula has revealed an ability to adapt to changing conditions such as rising sea temperature and acidification. Writing in the Journal of Animal Ecology the authors set out to answer important and fundamental questions on how life in the ocean will respond to projected changes in the coming decades. Despite evidence of increasing acidification of the world’s oceans, questions remain over whether marine species will be able to adapt to these changing conditions. This latest study, led by scientists from the British Antarctic Survey and Bangor University, is one of the longest ever conducted.

Publication date: 9 December 2014

Seagrasses will benefit from global change

Researchers show that seagrasses will benefit from increases in the temperature and CO2 in the oceans because their capacity to acquire nitrogen will be enhanced, not limiting their growth.

Publication date: 22 May 2020

Seawash, sediments and mud on Science Cafe

Science Café , Radio Wales’ weekly science show is all about seawash, sediments and mud this week (8 Nov 2011 19:00–19:30 repeat 13 Nov 2011 06:30–07:03). To make the programme, Adam Walton visited staff from the University’s School of Ocean Sciences at various locations to discuss the topic. Taking part are Prof Alan Davis, Dr Jaco Baas and Dr Simon Neill.

Publication date: 7 November 2011

Second Award nomination for Bangor Law School

A Bangor University lecturer has been shortlisted for the prestigious Law Teacher of the Year award. Dr Ama Eyo is one of only six law teachers from institutions across the UK shortlisted for the Award. Sponsored by Oxford University Press, the Law Teacher of the Year Award is the only one of its kind in the UK set up specifically to reward great law teaching in both further and higher education.

Publication date: 25 November 2014

Second body clock discovered in the speckled sea louse

Separate timing mechanism presents an exciting new perspective on how organisms define biological time The diminutive speckled sea louse ( Eurydice pulchra ) boasts two body clocks, one for night and day and another for the ebb and flow of the tide, according to research published today, Thursday 26 September. Writing in the journal Current Biology , researchers from Aberystwyth, Bangor, Cambridge and Leicester Universities have confirmed the existence for the first time of a distinct and independent circatidal body clock that follows the 12.4 hour cycle of the tide.

Publication date: 27 September 2013

Secretary of State visits Swequity Exchange Wales

David Jones, Welsh Secretary of State visited Inventorium recently to see at first-hand how an open innovation programme has developed early – stage companies. Inventorium brings together people who would not normally meet, to share ideas and solutions that lead to the formation of new businesses, processes and collaborations. The focus is on digital technologies for culture, education, health, tourism, transport and public sector.

Publication date: 29 August 2013

Seeds of hope emerge across the world’s drylands

Drylands occupy 40% of the earth’s land area and are home to 2.5 billion people – nearly a third of the world’s population. People in dry areas are forced to contend with severe environmental degradation and increasing climate variability, aggravated by amongst the highest population growth rates in the world. A groundbreaking paper heralding a new integrated systems approach to agricultural research in the drylands, was published in the journal Food Security recently (18.11.13).

Publication date: 19 November 2013

Seeing events in Catalonia through the lens of Spanish twentieth-century history

The violent scenes which accompanied the referendum in Catalonia at the beginning of the month, and the general strike which followed, may have seemed surprising and shocking to us, but not so to those who are more familiar with the history of Spanish politics. According to Dr Helena Miguélez-Carballeira at Bangor University’s School of Modern Languages & Culture , current events should be viewed and analysed through the longer lens of history. Dr Miguélez-Carballeira has organised a student and public meeting to place these events in their wider political and historical context.

Publication date: 13 October 2017

Seeing the invisible: visible light superlens made from nanobeads

A paper in Science Advances (12 August) provides proof of a new concept, using new solid 3D superlenses to break through the scale of things previously visible through a microscope. Illustrating the strength of the new superlens, the scientists describe seeing for the first time, the actual information on the surface of a Blue Ray DVD. That shiny surface is not as smooth as we think. Current microscopes cannot see the grooves containing the data- but now even the data itself is revealed

Publication date: 13 August 2016

Seminar: "State of play for analysing the nonlinear dymanics of experimental laser systems: Research at Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia"

Deb Kane has been a frequent visitor to the School of Electronic Engineering over the past 15 years or so and we have engaged in fruitful research collaborations with Deb and her group in Sydney. The present visit is in relation to an existing research collaboration.

Publication date: 25 April 2013

Senedd Research publishes new briefing paper by Bangor academic

A new briefing paper on Early Child Education and Care (ECEC) written by Dr David Dallimore of the School of Health Sciences has been published by the National Assembly of Wales’ Senedd Research Service. This briefing is the first in a series of three, providing a quick guide to early childhood education and care (ECEC). It introduces the concept of ECEC, sets out evidence for different approaches to ECEC and relates this to current policy in Wales.

Publication date: 28 May 2019

Services to Bilingual Healthcare Awarded

A project to provide Welsh cautionary labels has won the prize for Services to Bilingual Healthcare in the inaugural Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board Achievement Awards. The partners in the project were the Language Technologies Unit (LTU) at Canolfan Bedwyr and the Centre for Health Economics and Medicines Evaluation (CHEME) at Bangor University, together with the pharmacy team at Ysbyty Gwynedd.

Publication date: 23 November 2016

Session to share local research on learning disabilities and autism

New research in the field of learning disabilities and autism, which has been conducted locally, is to be the focus for an afternoon of presentations at Bangor University.

Publication date: 27 January 2014

Seven Reasons to shop locally this Christmas

Christmas sales can account for between a third and nearly two-thirds of some retailers’ annual turnover, so it’s not surprising that national retailers are running huge advertising campaigns to attract shoppers. The rise in online and out of town shopping means that people often don’t realise that there’s already a huge variety of goods and services available on their local high street. To address this, Bangor has recently created a Business Improvement District, which is bringing businesses together to create a more vibrant and enticing shopping area along the High Street.

Publication date: 9 December 2015

Several Masters degrees receive CMI accreditation

Several postgraduate programmes at Bangor Business School have been accredited by the Chartered Management Institute, the only chartered professional body in the UK dedicated to promoting the highest standards in management and leadership excellence.

Publication date: 30 January 2017

Sewage signals early warning of coronavirus outbreaks

A Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs Media Release describes how Bangor University scientists are contributing to a government-led programme providing an early warning of coronavirus outbreaks by monitoring sewage across the country.

Publication date: 23 October 2020

Shakespeare in Welsh at the Globe Theatre

On Sunday 22 April, Shakespeare’s Globe in London launched its Globe to Globe Festival with Sonnet Sunday, a six-hour literary marathon which saw all 154 of Shakespeare’s sonnets performed in more than 25 different languages. Sonnet 104 was adapted into Welsh by Professor Peredur Lynch of Bangor’s School of Welsh and recited by the actor Owain Arthur who is currently starring in One Man, Two Guvnors in the West End. Other languages appearing included Somali, Cree, Romanian, Swedish, Flemish, Hungarian, Gaelic, Farsi, Icelandic, Bulgarian, Arabic, and Latvian.

Publication date: 24 April 2012

Shakespeare’s Globe to perform in Pontio during their only visit to Wales this Spring

During Spring 2018, Shakespeare’s Globe will be going on tour stopping at Pontio Arts and Innovation Centre, Bangor 7-9 June for their only performances in Wales during the tour.

Publication date: 14 March 2018

Sharing Welsh language technologies with the world

On 25 January, academic researchers, local developers and representatives from some of the digital sector’s most prominent companies met to discuss and share best practice in the field of language technologies, at the Technology and Welsh Language Conference 2019. This is the third annual conference held by the Language Technologies Unit at Canolfan Bedwyr , Bangor University’s Centre for Welsh Language Services, Research and Technology.

Publication date: 28 January 2019

Sharing the spoils of the Dementia Art project

Health professionals from across north Wales are set to benefit from the experiences of participants in a major UK Dementia and Imagination project, led by Bangor University, as the first workshop takes place in the region.

Publication date: 23 June 2015

Shedding New Light on a First World War Classic

On Monday, 28 July, to coincide with the hundredth anniversary of the First World War, Professor Gerwyn Wiliams will be presenting a documentary which attempts to reassess one of the best novels written about the 1914-18 international conflict.

Publication date: 22 July 2014

Shelf stacker turns award winning First Class graduate

A mature postgraduate student, who left school at 15, is graduating from Bangor University this week.

Publication date: 12 July 2013

Shiromini Satkunarajah

Professor John G Hughes, Vice-Chancellor, said: “Bangor University has welcomed the news of Shiromini Satkunarajah’s release last night. We would particularly like to thank Hywel Williams MP who has worked tirelessly to secure her release as well as the Students’ Union at Bangor University and NUS Wales and students, staff, local media and many others around the world who lent their support. “We will continue to support Shiromini on her return to the University, and very much hope that she will be allowed to remain to complete her degree.”

Publication date: 28 February 2017

Shiromini Satkuranajah

After learning about Shiromini’s situation at the end of last week, the Vice-Chancellor of Bangor University has written to the Home Office requesting that Shiromini Satkunarajah be allowed to remain in the UK to complete her studies.

Publication date: 27 February 2017

Shiromini thanks everyone for their support

Following her return to Bangor, Shiromini Satkunarajah has thanked everyone for their support. She said: “I’d like to particularly thank Hywel Williams MP for everything he’s done, as well as Bangor University, fellow students and the Students’ Union, NUS, churches all around the world, the barrister and solicitors, family and friends, the wider public, media, pressure groups and other organisations who supported me in this difficult time.

Publication date: 3 March 2017

Shortlisted for Outstanding Student Support

They’ve become part of the Bangor University ‘landscape’ during Fresher’s Week: those brightly T-Shirted Peer Guides-but they really are something special. In fact, Bangor University’s Peer Guide Scheme has been shortlisted for a UK award for Outstanding Student Support, presented by the Times Higher Education (THE) magazine, the magazine covering the higher education sector in the UK.

Publication date: 18 November 2010

Should the state provide free meals to children in the school holidays?

This article by Dr Hefin Gwilym , Lecturer in Social Policy at the School of Social Sciences was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article .

Publication date: 11 May 2016

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics visit University for training

In April 2015, Bangor University and Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics signed a formal Memorandum of Understanding committing both organisations to work more closely together in the future.

Publication date: 8 October 2015

Significant Composition appears on CD

A major orchestral piece composed by Guto Pryderi Puw is included on the latest CD by celebrated violinist, Madeleine Mitchell. Acclaimed as one of the foremost Welsh composers, Guto Pryderi Puw is also Head of Composition and Senior Lecturer at Bangor University’s School of Music and was commissioned by Madeleine Mitchell to write a concerto to be premiered at the Bangor Music Festival in 2014. The work, Violin Concerto - Soft Stillness was inspired by quotes taken from Shakespeare’s Merchant of Venice to mark the author’s 450th anniversary year .

Publication date: 23 October 2017

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

Signposts for improving cancer survival rates in Wales

The findings of a new in-depth study of cancer could pin-point ways to improve cancer survival rates in Wales. The results of the latest International Cancer Benchmarking Partnership (ICBP) study revealed today in the BMJ Open is the first to show that GP’s readiness to investigate for cancer – either directly or by referral to secondary care – correlates with cancer survival. In addition, the survey reveals that GPs in the UK and within Wales, were less likely in an on line survey using examples of clinical cases, to refer or investigate patients with possible cancer symptoms when they first present, compared with the other countries in the study: Australia, Canada, Denmark, Norway and Sweden.

Publication date: 28 May 2015

Signs of our times: why emoji can be even more powerful than words

This article by Vyvyan Evans Professor of Linguistics, at the School of Lingusitics & Engish Language was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article . Each year, Oxford Dictionaries – one of the world’s leading arbiters on the English language – selects a word that has risen to prominence over the past 12 months as its “Word of the Year”. The word is carefully chosen, based on a close analysis of how often it is used and what it reveals about the times we live in. Past examples include such classics as “vape”, “selfie” and “omnishambles”.

Publication date: 18 November 2015

Silent Movie wins at The Oscars

Having discussed The Artist’s Oscar nominations last week, here, Dr Jonathan Ervine at the School of Modern Languages shares his views about Sunday night’s successes.

Publication date: 26 February 2012

Simple precautions could reduce risk of E coli O157 in the environment say researchers

Researchers investigating the risk of E coli O157 in the countryside as part of the UK research councils’ Rural Economy and Land Use Programme, say that simple measures and coordinated action from the relevant authorities could play a major role in keeping children and other vulnerable groups safer. Academics from the universities of Aberdeen, Bangor and Manchester and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, have been researching how the bacterium behaves in the rural environment, and the part that farmers, abattoirs and the public could play.

Publication date: 24 January 2012

Simple structured discussions and word games beneficial for people with dementia

Activities as simple as structured discussion groups and word games can benefit memory and thinking for people with Alzheimer’s or dementia, according to a systematic review lead by Professor Bob Woods, of the Dementia Services Development Centre Wales, Bangor University. The review also found that well-being also improved as a result.

Publication date: 15 February 2012

Sioned Davies named ‘Support Staff of the Year’

Congratulations to Sioned Davies, School Administrator and Personal Assistant, who was awarded the Support Staff of the Year prize at the University’s Student Led Teaching Awards recently.

Publication date: 9 May 2016

Sioned wins the Musicians' Medal

Congratulations to musician Sioned Eleri Roberts, a former student of the School of Music , who won the Musician’s Medal at this year’s National Eisteddfod in Carmarthenshire.

Publication date: 7 August 2014

Sir Dave Brailsford opens Sports Centre named in his honour

Sir Dave Brailsford visited Bangor University (5th November) to officially open Canolfan Brailsford, the newly refurbished Bangor University Sports Centre renamed in the successful cycling manager’s honour. The Sport Centre, which reopened in advance of the new academic year, following an investment of £2.5 million, has been well received by students and public alike, following the year-long remodelling project.

Publication date: 6 November 2014

Sir Bryn Terfel & Hannah Stone to perform at Pontio, Bangor

We are very pleased to announce that Sir Bryn Terfel will perform for the first time at Theatr Bryn Terfel, Pontio to launch the Wales International Harp Festival IV (April 1-7 2018) on the day that Festival President, Dr Osian Ellis CBE, celebrates his 90th birthday Thursday, February 8th 2018 at 7.30pm.

Publication date: 13 July 2017

Sir Geraint Evans Award presented to Bangor Music Lecturer and Composer

Dr Guto Pryderi Puw of Bangor University received the 2013 Sir Geraint Evans Award from the Award’s inaugural recipient, Dr Jeremy Huw Williams, on behalf of the Welsh Music Guild at an event at the Cardiff and County Club recently (30 November 2014).

Publication date: 3 December 2014

Sir John Houghton

We at Bangor University have been saddened to hear of the death of world-renowned climate scientist Sir John Houghton. Sir John’s role was instrumental in establishing the UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) and he co-chaired the organisation's scientific assessment working group from 1988-2002.

Publication date: 27 April 2020

Sir John Timpson’s ‘Lightbulb moments’

Sir John Timpson of the Timpson Foundation and former Chief Executive of the Timpson group of high street stores is visiting Bangor University to present the 2019 Anne Marie Jones Memorial Lecture on Tuesday 12th March 12.30 – 1.30 pm. Sir John’s Lecture, hosted by Bangor University’s Centre for Evidence Based Early Intervention at the School of Psychology , is open to the public and takes place in Neuadd Reichel Hall on the Ffriddoedd Site, Ffriddoedd Road, Bangor.

Publication date: 4 March 2019

Sir Roger Casement-The Last Hero

On Good Friday 1916 Roger Casement landed in Ireland from a German submarine and was immediately arrested. He was charged with treason and was hanged in August 1916.

Publication date: 17 October 2011

Six common misconceptions about meditation

Dusana Dorjee, Bangor University Meditation has been hailed as a way to boost mental health, help chronic pain, reduce stress and build a new appreciation for the world around us.

Publication date: 19 March 2018

Six from Bangor University appointed Health and Care Research Wales Senior Research Leaders

Six health and social care researchers at Bangor University have been appointed Health and Care Research Wales Senior Research Leaders by Health Care Research Wales.

Publication date: 25 March 2016

Six key films to watch over Easter

As the Christian festival of Easter and the Jewish one of Passover approach this week, here is a list of six key films (three for each) to watch over the holidays as recommended by Nathan Abrams, Professor of Film at the School of Music and Media.

Publication date: 9 April 2020

Sixth Form Conference in Geography attracts schools and pupils from across North Wales.

On Saturday (27 th September), Geography@Bangor hosted their first 6 th form conference for A/S and A2 Geography students at Bangor University. The event was free to attend for pupils and teachers from schools and colleges, with around 40 pupils and 10 teachers coming from both English-medium and Welsh-medium schools across North Wales.

Publication date: 29 September 2014

Slate and Sounds: Bangor University at the National Eisteddfod Monmouthshire and District 2016

Bangor University’s presence will be seen and heard at the National Eisteddfod field this year with a full programme of events taking place at their stand during the festival week.

Publication date: 28 July 2016

Slavery is a crime – it shouldn’t be up to consumers to fight it

‘Slavery is not a consumer choice. It is a crime against humanity.’ So writes Dr Nicola Frith , Lecturer in French and a specialist in Francophone Postcolonial and Slavery Studies at Bangor University's School of Modern Languages .

Publication date: 4 July 2014

Smoking may protect against Parkinson’s disease – but it’s more likely to kill you

This article by Thomas Caspari , Reader in Cancer Biology, Bangor University, was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article .

Publication date: 20 June 2016

Snacking and BMI linked to double effect of brain activity and self-control

Snack consumption and BMI are linked to both brain activity and self-control, new research has found. The research, carried out by academics from the Universities of Exeter, Cardiff, Bristol, and Bangor, discovered that an individual’s brain ‘reward centre’ response to pictures of food predicted how much they subsequently ate. This appeared to have more effect on the amount they ate than their conscious feelings of hunger or how much they wanted the food.

Publication date: 26 July 2012

Snake bite expert helping raise awareness of the danger of snake bites in India

Bangor University Scientist and Herpetologist Dr Anita Malhotra specialises in research on venomous snakes and their venom and is taking part in a global snakebite awareness campaign this year.

Publication date: 15 October 2020

Snake venom can vary in a single species — and it’s not just about adaptation to their prey

Few sights and sounds are as emblematic of the North American southwest as a defensive rattlesnake, reared up, buzzing, and ready to strike . The message is loud and clear, “Back off! If you don’t hurt me, I won’t hurt you.” Any intruders who fail to heed the warning can expect to fall victim to a venomous bite. But the consequences of that bite are surprisingly unpredictable

Publication date: 21 March 2019

Snake venom evolved for prey not protection

It is estimated that every year, over 100,000 human deaths can be attributed to snakebite from the world’s 700 venomous snake species – all inflicted in self-defence when the snakes feel threatened by encroaching humans. However, a new piece of research concludes that snake venom did not evolve as a defence mechanism.

Publication date: 25 March 2020

Snow update- Wrexham Campus

Our Wrexham Campus, including the Library will be closed tomorrow due to the snow, but will re-open on Tuesday. The Bangor campus remains open as normal.

Publication date: 10 December 2017

Snowdonia walking ‘app’ launched

A Bangor graduate has recently developed his first mobile ‘app’ - Walking in Snowdonia

Publication date: 15 October 2012

Social Policy makes UK top 10 in two areas of latest Guardian league tables

Social Policy at Bangor University has been ranked within the UK top 10 in two areas in the latest Guardian University Guide.

Publication date: 7 June 2017

Social Science research improves quality of life and care for people with dementia

Research by Bangor University, which was carried out in several care homes in north Wales, is featured in a booklet launched in the House of Commons on Tuesday 15 March. The latest issue of the Campaign for Social Science’s ‘Making the Case for the Social Sciences’ briefings focuses on a number of research projects on dementia at universities in the UK.

Publication date: 14 March 2016

Society Honours Founder

Bangor University’s Professor Michael Rees has been made an Honorary Member of a Society he helped establish.

Publication date: 22 January 2015

Society for Old Testament Study meeting comes to Bangor

Meeting to be held at Bangor University in Summer 2013.

Publication date: 2 July 2012

Society for Renaissance Studies Annual Welsh Lecture

The School of English is delighted to host the Society for Renaissance Studies Third Annual Welsh Lecture on Thursday 24th April 2014 at 5.15 pm in MALT. It will be delivered by Professor Jennifer Richards (Newcastle) and Professor Richard Wistreich (Royal Northern College of Music) on the topic of ‘Renaissance Voices’.

Publication date: 16 April 2014

Software Alliance Wales hosts Computer Science EXPO at Bangor University

Software Alliance Wales and Bangor University host a Computer Science EXPO on the afternoon of Thursday 3 rd April. The event will take place on campus at Bangor University and will see up to 50 of Bangor’s brightest computer science undergraduates present their final year projects to local SMEs who may be looking to recruit IT graduates for their businesses.

Publication date: 3 April 2014

Software Hut: where computing students work with companies

There is a real buzz every week; all second-year computing students meet with company representatives to discuss their group project.

Publication date: 18 February 2020

Solving how a complex disease threatens our iconic oak

Latest scientific methods reveal multi-bacterial cause of stem bleeding in acute oak decline and pioneer novel methods for analysing the causes of complex plant diseases Team work between Forest Research, Bangor University and others has for the first time, tracked down the cause of the stem bleeding symptoms of this newly identified threat to the native oak.

Publication date: 24 October 2017

Solving mysteries with Leverhulme Research Grants

Three awards to Bangor University will enable scientists to solve some of the unanswered mysteries of science and record one of the earth’s most diverse ecosystems.

Publication date: 7 July 2020

Solving one of the great mysteries surrounding the moon

Dr Mattias Green of Bangor University, in collaboration with researchers from Royal Holloway, University of London, have netted a research grant worth £520K from the UK Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) to tackle a major question in the understanding of the history of the moon.

Publication date: 2 April 2019

Some lizards have green blood that should kill them – and scientists can't work out why

If you were to see certain New Guinea skinks lose their tails, you’d notice that their blood isn’t the usual red colour we’re used to but rather a virulent shade of green. What’s even more bizarre is that the substance that’s responsible for the green colour of the lizards’ blood (and bones, tongues, muscles and mucous membranes) would be toxic in other animals if they carried it in such large amounts. Exactly why these skinks are filled with this toxic substance and why it doesn’t kill them is something of a mystery. But new research published in Science Advances makes an important step towards answering these questions. This article by Dr Anita Malhotra , Senior Lecturer in Ecology and Evolutionary Genetics, School of Biological Sciences , Bangor University was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article

Publication date: 17 May 2018

Some mushrooms glow in the dark – here's why

Glowing fungi with an on-off system synchronised to their daily rhythms? It sounds implausible but it’s true. Some mushrooms evolved the ability to glow in the dark in order to attract insects to spread their spores, according to new research in the journal Current Biology .

Publication date: 20 March 2015

Some of the world’s poorest people are bearing the costs of tropical forest conservation

Global conservation targets should not be met at the cost of the world’s poor. The first study to evaluate a policy aiming to compensate local people for the costs of conservation has revealed that, despite good intentions, the poor have lost out. Tropical forests are important to all of us on the planet. As well as being home for rare and fascinating biodiversity (like the lemurs of Madagascar), tropical forests lock up enormous amounts of carbon helping to stabilise our climate. However tropical forests are also home to many hundreds of thousands of people whose lives can be affected by international conservation policies. Multilateral donors such as the World Bank have made clear commitments that those negatively impacted by their projects should be compensated. This includes those affected by conservation projects such as those intended to slow climate change by preventing tropical deforestation (a scheme known as REDD+ or Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation). Researchers have, for the first time, studied one such compensation scheme in depth and revealed it to be inadequate.

Publication date: 5 July 2018

Soon smartwatches will listen to your body to work out how you're feeling

This article By Andrew McStay , of our School of Creative Studies & Media , was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article . Final details of Apple’s new smartwatch have finally arrived at the firm’s glitzy Spring Forward event. But while the hype machine steps up another notch, there are other issues regarding health and self-tracking and, possibly even more important, over wearable tech companies' interest in our emotional lives.

Publication date: 10 March 2015

Sophie presents at a conference

Two years ago Dr Sophie Williams, a conservation scientist with Bangor University, fell ill with Japanese Encephalitis while on fieldwork in China. She suffered severe brain injury, was in a coma for six weeks and still relies on a wheel chair and artificial ventilation. However Sophie has been determined to get back to her great passions: science and plant conservation. This week she has defied the odds and returned to the global conservation stage by presenting her research at the International Congress of Conservation Biology.

Publication date: 25 July 2017

Sound and vision piece inspired by dyslexia to feature on Radio 4 All in the Mind programme

A new sonic art work inspired by dyslexia and the science behind dyslexia is to be covered by Radio 4’s flagship All in the Mind programme, which explores the limits and potential of the human mind. The programme will be broadcast on Tuesday 18 December at 9.00pm and repeated on Wednesday 19 at 3.30 and will be available online after the first broadcast.

Publication date: 14 December 2012

Sourcing sustainable Irish Sea mussels

When the UK’s largest exporting mussel fleet heads out to sea later this month, it will be in search of valuable seed mussels that they will then bring back to the Menai Strait to grow on before collection for export. If a new Irish Sea research project is successful, this may be one of the last times the fleet need to set out from Bangor’s Port Penrhyn to search for seed mussels.

Publication date: 17 March 2017

Spain marks its national day – but not everyone is celebrating

Spain has been marking its national day – the anniversary of the arrival of Cristóbal Colón (otherwise known as Christopher Columbus) in the Americas. But this year’s nationwide holiday comes at moment of significant tension, amid questions about whether the nation will hold together for much longer. Helena Miguelez-Carballeira, Senior Lecturer in Hispanic Studies , originally published on The Conversation Read the original article .

Publication date: 12 October 2015

Special issue of the International Journal of Bilingualism (ed. Chondrogianni, Cornips, Vasić)

Vicky Chondrogianni (Bangor University) with Leonie Cornips (Meertens Institute) and Nada Vasić (University of Amsterdam) will be the guest editors of the International Journal of Bilingualism Special Issue entitled “Cross-linguistic aspects in child L2 acquisition” to be published in March 2015.

Publication date: 20 November 2012

Special visitor - Hector Rowe

Last week we hosted a very special visitor, Hector Rowe, age 6 from Anglesey.

Publication date: 28 August 2019

Spider silk: Mother Nature’s Bio-Superlens

Hot on the heels of a paper (Sci. Adv. 2 e1600901,2016) revealing that a team at Bangor University’s School of Electronic Engineering has used a nanobead-derived superlens to break the perceived resolution barrier, the same team has achieved another world first: using spider-silk as a superlens to increase the microscope’s potential.

Publication date: 19 August 2016

Sport Psychology Researchers on BBC Radio Wales

Sport psychology researchers from the Institute for the Psychology of Elite Performance within the School of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences interviewed about the cutting edge research being conducted within the grouph on BBC Radio Wales' Science Cafe. Click here to here the clip.

Publication date: 14 March 2012

Sports Science PhD – Awarded Best in the UK from the British Psychological Society!

The School of Sport Health and Exercise Sciences (SSHES) has forged a highly effective relationship with the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) for in excess of a decade.

Publication date: 30 January 2020

Sports science students come to Bangor to learn the latest

Sports science students from across the UK will be visiting Bangor University this week (22-23 March) to share their knowledge and hear from leading experts in the field at the British Association of Sport & Exercise Sciences annual Student Conference .

Publication date: 18 March 2016

Spotlight on Royal works of art

The annual T. Rowland Hughes Public Lecture at Bangor University ‘The Royal Collection on show’ takes place on Thursday 12 November at 7.00pm in Bangor University’s Main Arts Lecture Theatre.

Publication date: 29 October 2015

St Gerard’s School are Top of the Bench!

A team from St Gerard’s School in Bangor are this year’s north Wales heat winners of the Top of the Bench competition run by Bangor University’s School of Chemistry.

Publication date: 26 February 2018

St Gerard’s School are Top of the Bench!

A team from St Gerard’s School in Bangor won this year’s North Wales heat of the Top of the Bench competition hosted by Bangor University’s School of Chemistry. The National Competition for 14-16 year olds is run by the Royal Society of Chemistry, and heats are held all over the country. St Gerard’s beat nine other teams to win the opportunity to visit Loughborough University’s Chemistry Department for the Final, which will be held on the 29th April 2017.

Publication date: 31 January 2017

St Mary’s student halls development

A consortium of three companies has been selected to develop Bangor University’s residential site at St Mary’s. Investment of over £30million will bring new life to a site that has largely been disused for many years.

Publication date: 20 January 2014

Staff and students are queueing up to join Sign Language courses

Staff and students at Bangor University are queueing up to join Sign Language courses provided at the University. Through the University’s Widening Access Centre, the decision was made to provide a number of Deaf Awareness and 10 week Introduction to Sign language courses to staff and students.

Publication date: 26 April 2016

Staff and students from SENRGy on location in Northwest Vietnam

As part of a collaborative agreement between Bangor University and the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF) Dr Fergus Sinclair recently organised a two week training course in Vietnam from 1st-12th June 2015.

Publication date: 1 July 2015

Stand out from the crowd

As more and more people graduate every year with bachelor degrees, have you ever thought what would make you stand out from a crowd, or what would make your job application stand out from a bundle of application forms?

Publication date: 12 April 2011

Stand out from the crowd

As more and more people graduate every year with degrees, have you ever thought what would make you stand out from a crowd, or what would make your job application stand out from a bundle of application forms?

Publication date: 18 April 2011

Stanley Kubrick’s films all had one thing in common: Jewishness

This article by Nathan Abrams , Professor in Film, at the School of Creative Studies and Media was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 12 March 2018

Star students celebrate Excellence Scholarship awards

Some of Bangor University’s brightest first year students have had their academic achievement at A-Level recognised with the University’s most prestigious scholarship award.

Publication date: 12 December 2011

Starfish can see in the dark (among other amazing abilities)

If you go down to the shore today, you’re sure of a big surprise. Many will have witnessed the presence of a starfish or two when visiting the seashore or a public aquarium. Starfish come in an exciting range of colours and sizes, but have you ever given a thought to how this multi-armed wonder manages to exist in our oceans when it’s so unlike the other animals we know? This article by Coleen Suckling , Lecturer in Marine Biology, at the School of Ocean Sciences was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 16 February 2018

Start Up Summer School

Bangor University Students and local graduates took part in a motivational Start-Up Summer School organised by the B-Enterprising team recently. The event led by Tim Ashcroft, an entrepreneur and experienced business mentor from Innovas, and Chris Walker, International Business Consultant and Start Up Mentor for the HEFCW funded Enterprise Support Programme, was open to all Bangor University and Grŵp Llandrillo Menai students as well as recent graduates living in Wales and the Welsh community as a whole. Both Tim and Chris are currently supporting many final year students and graduates who are exploring business start-up.

Publication date: 25 June 2014

Start a Masters this January

Didn’t get your application in on time for September? Bangor University is offering a January 2015 start on selected Masters programmes. Applications for the January 2015 intake on postgraduate Business and Law programmes are now open, with several courses at Bangor Business School’s London Centre also offering a January start.

Publication date: 28 October 2014

State of the Art Research Facility assists ‘Green’ industry

A £1M industrial facility, operated by the BioComposites Centre (Bangor University) on the Llangefni Industrial Estate at Mona, has been helping local companies test new eco-friendly alternatives to existing products.

Publication date: 28 June 2012

Statement: A level results and use of Centre Assessed Grades

Following the A level results changes, we would like to reassure all our applicants that if you have a place with us, you have nothing to worry about. We’re pleased that those who will receive improved Centre Assessment Grades have had their hard work and achievement recognised, and we look forward to welcoming you here in September

Publication date: 18 August 2020

Steve Backshall leads his first lecture at Bangor University

TV presenter and explorer, Steve Backshall, gave his first lecture as part of Bangor University's teaching team this week.

Publication date: 16 October 2020

Steve Backshall to join teaching team at Bangor University

TV presenter and explorer, Steve Backshall, is set to give a series of lectures at Bangor University. Known for programmes such as Deadly 60, Expedition and Blue Planet Live, Steve Backshall will teach students about conservation, zoology and the wildlife filming industry

Publication date: 4 September 2020

Stevie sails the Atlantic

A member of Bangor University staff successfully sailed the Atlantic recently to raise money for the Beaumaris Royal National Lifeboat Institution. Stevie Scanlan, Marketing Manager at Bangor University’s College of Physical and Applied Sciences, recently took a month’s unpaid leave to complete this once in a lifetime challenge with her brother and father.

Publication date: 20 December 2012

Sticky Stuff - Ocean Sciences Research Grant to study ripples on mudflats and beaches

Sand and mud banks form important barriers around our coastline. Researchers at Bangor University’s School of Ocean Sciences are to lead a major research project to assess how these fine materials are moved by water currents around our coastline, and how this movement could change as the result of climate change

Publication date: 11 October 2011

Sticky mud and biological goo hold key to predicting coastal erosion

Scientists have taken a huge step towards developing a more reliable way of predicting how climate change will impact estuaries and coastal environments. Working as part of a collaborative project, led by Bangor University’s School of Ocean Sciences, to assess how fine materials such as mud and sand are moved by water currents around our coastline, and how this movement could change as the result of climate change, Professor Dan Parsons, of Hull University, has pinpointed key ingredients currently missing from the models which help scientists and engineers predict the way coasts and estuaries will be shaped in the future.

Publication date: 29 February 2016

Streaming the answer to flagging Welsh music sales

Streaming is the future if record companies are going to reverse the decline in Welsh language music sales, according to research carried jointly out at the School of Creative Studies and Media and Business School .

Publication date: 18 August 2014

Street Law: Know your legal rights

Iwan, from Caernarfon, and Joshua, of Menai Bridge, established Street Law after attending a BPP Law School open day in Manchester, and feeling that there could be more provisions available to Law students considering careers outside the legal industry as well as within.

Publication date: 2 September 2011

Strengthening regional education ties

Giants of education in North Wales have further strengthened their ties to lay the foundations for a new era of academic and industrial collaboration. Wrexham Glyndŵr University, Bangor University and Grŵp Llandrillo Menai met at the college’s Rhos-on-Sea campus to sign a new partnership agreement that will see the institutions seek alternative progression routes from further education to higher education and look at a wider strategic alliance in the region.

Publication date: 28 January 2016

Strict Metre Twittering

To mark Twitter’s fifth birthday, an item on S4C’s Wedi 7 programme tonight (21.3.11) will feature the creative use that a member of University staff makes of the popular social networking service.

Publication date: 21 March 2011

Stroke survivors needed as coaches

An exciting new research project, which aims to improve the life quality of stroke sufferers, is underway in north Wales. The ‘People Power’ project will bring together recent stroke patients and stroke survivors to share experiences and help them on their road to recovery. Many people who suffer a stroke find it difficult to get back to the sort of social and family activities that were important to them before their stroke. Being able to get out and about, visiting friends, or finding new hobbies can be difficult, and often people lack the confidence to ‘give things a go’.

Publication date: 23 October 2014

Strong Bangor University contingent at 2018 Commonwealth Games

Bangor University Staff, students and alumni have been selected to represent Wales at next year’s Gold Coast Commonwealth Games.

Publication date: 7 December 2017

Strong REF performance for Electronic Engineering

The Head of the School of Electronic Engineering has welcomes the results of the 2014 REF in which research from the School was one of 14 submissions made by Bangor University.

Publication date: 18 December 2014

Student Christmas Market attracts record numbers

Students from across Bangor University and Grwp Llandrillo Menai took part in the running of 65 stalls at the Student Christmas Market held on 4 December attracting over 1600 visitors. It was fantastic to see such a diverse range of locally made merchandise on offer this year.

Publication date: 11 December 2015

Student Christmas Market goes down a storm!

The B-Enterprising team at Bangor University hosted the fourth successive Student Christmas Market in PJ Hall before Christmas.

Publication date: 20 December 2013

Student Darryl successfully defends his World Championship title

A student who has held world Championship Kickboxing titles since 2009 is to be congratulated on again successfully defending his World Kickboxing Championship title.

Publication date: 10 October 2013

Student Led Teaching Awards 2012

Over Two hundred students, course representatives and University staff came together recently to celebrate Bangor’s first Student Led Teaching Awards.

Publication date: 30 May 2012

Student Led Teaching Awards 2013

Bangor Students’ Union held its second Student Led Teaching Awards (SLTA) in the PJ Hall recently, together with the Course Representative Awards.

Publication date: 14 May 2013

Student Led Teaching Awards 2014

Bangor Students’ Union held its third Student Led Teaching Awards (SLTA) in the PJ Hall recently, together with the Course Representative Awards.

Publication date: 12 May 2014

Student Led Teaching Awards 2015

The Student Led Teaching Awards returned bigger than ever for its 4 th annual ceremony, along with the much anticipated Course Representative awards

Publication date: 21 May 2015

Student Led Teaching Awards 2016

The fifth annual Student Led Teaching Awards ceremony was held recently, celebrating the high standard of teaching and pastoral support at the University. Nominations have more than doubled since last year which goes to show that more and more students are recognising the importance of the quality of teaching on their education.

Publication date: 13 May 2016

Student Led Teaching Awards 2017

The sixth annual Student Led Teaching Awards ceremony was held recently and celebrated the high standard of teaching and pastoral support in Bangor University.

Publication date: 11 May 2017

Student Led Teaching Awards 2018

The seventh annual Student Led Teaching Awards ceremony was held Friday 20th of April and celebrated the high standard of teaching and pastoral support in Bangor University.

Publication date: 21 April 2018

Student Led Teaching Awards 2020

Although the celebratory event was not held this year, the Students’ Union are pleased to have been able to announce the winners of this year’s SLTAs. Organised by the Students’ Union, the SLTAs gives students the opportunity to show their support and appreciation to staff who have shown dedication and hard work throughout the students’ time at Bangor. The 2020 winners were selected by a panel of students from a pool of over 500 nominations.

Publication date: 22 May 2020

Student Nursing Times Award Shortlists

Bangor University’s School of Healthcare Sciences is delighted that one of our midwifery students, Jonathan Cliffe, has been shortlisted as a Finalist in the 2015 Student Nursing Times Awards. Jonathan is one of seven student midwives from across the United Kingdom in the Student Midwife of the Year Category.

Publication date: 20 March 2015

Student Nursing Times Award Shortlists Two Bangor University students

Bangor University’s School of Healthcare Sciences is delighted that two students, Abigail Sinnett and Francesca Elner, have been shortlisted in the 2016 Student Nursing Times Awards . Abigail is one of nine student midwives from across the United Kingdom in the Student Midwife of the Year Category. Francesca is one of ten student nurses from across the United Kingdom in the Student Nurse of the Year: Adult Category.

Publication date: 31 March 2016

Student Role Models

Pupils from Holyhead High School and Friars School in Bangor were given a unique insight into university life recently through mentoring sessions by student role models from Bangor. The programme, run by Bangor University, hopes to encourage pupils to find out about university and to consider it as a possibility for their future. Students and Year 7 pupils who completed the Aspirational Mentoring programme received a certificate in a special celebration at the schools.

Publication date: 22 March 2012

Student Selected for National Swimming Championships

Third year Bangor University Marine Biology students Leo Johnson has qualified for the 100m Freestyle at the National Open Short Course Disability Swimming Championships 2013 to be held at the Ponds Forge International Swimming Pool in Sheffield on 23-24 November 2013. This event will feature the best para- swimmers from across Great Britain.

Publication date: 24 October 2013

Student Society to host Sponsored 72 hour Gaming Marathon

Students from the Bangor University Gaming League are preparing for a marathon 72-hour gaming session on Friday 25 January, to raise money for children’s charity Child’s Play.

Publication date: 22 January 2013

Student Speed Spelling Sensations

Over thirty year seven pupils from eleven schools across Wales came to Bangor University recently to compete in the national final of the Routes into Languages Cymru Spelling Bee competition, a collaborative project between five Welsh universities, the four regional consortia and the British Council to promote language learning and increase the number of young people choosing to study modern foreign languages.

Publication date: 15 July 2019

Student and staff member recently presented at the international conference, City Margins, City Memories

S tudent , Dan Phillips, and staff member, Lucy Huskinson recently presented at the international conference, City Margins, City Memories .

Publication date: 25 April 2014

Student art competition winner inspired by cancer research hope

A budding artist from Ysgol David Hughes School has won a local art competition after being inspired by the work of some of Wales’ top cancer researchers. Annabelle Blight, from Llandefgan created the award winning design as part of the annual Bangor Science Festival’s Photography, Art and Poetry Competition.

Publication date: 30 March 2016

Student assists on major S4C series asking who are the Welsh youth?

A Bangor University student has had a fantastic opportunity to work on a major TV series for S4C which aims to produce an honest portrayal of the lives of young people in twenty-first century Wales. Having already graduated with a first class degree in Sociology and Social Policy at Bangor University, Shan Pritchard has been working on a series of programs in partnership and television production company, Cwmni Da, as part of her Masters degree.

Publication date: 19 November 2014

Student challenge: Make people love your research…in 3 minutes

Make people love your research…in 3 minutes - That’s exactly what a group of PhD students from across Wales did at an awards event at Bangor University recently. The event was held to recognise the impact and enterprise skills being developed by the collaborative, doctoral research being undertaken in partnership with businesses across Wales as part of the Knowledge Economy Skills Scholarships (KESS) programme.

Publication date: 15 July 2011

Student chosen for film awards

SCSM PhD student Jenni Steele's "1.1 miles of daffodils" has been selected for Hansel of Film 2012. Film critic Mark Kermode has an interesting article in the Guardian on the significance of these awards here .

Publication date: 18 June 2012

Student competes for Bryn Terfel Scholarship

A Welsh student at Bangor University is competing for the Bryn Terfel Scholarship this year. Second year student Dion Lloyd Davies, 19, from Castell Newydd Emlyn, will take part in the competition, which will be broadcast live on S4C, on Sunday October 6th. There will also be an introductory half hour programme on S4C at 9.30pm on Wednesday, October 2nd .

Publication date: 2 October 2013

Student crafts winning idea in Bangor University’s 2012 B-Enterprising Business Idea Competition

Dale Spridgeon, a post-graduate student in the School of English , has been awarded £200 after entering the annual Business Ideas Competition organised by the B-Enterprising Project , part of the university’s Careers and Employability Service.

Publication date: 16 April 2012

Student film accepted at Eisteddfod’s Lle Celf Visual Art Exhibition

Bangor University student Jenni Steele of Deganwy is to have a short film exhibited in Y Lle Celf which is the highly regarded Visual Arts Exhibition at the National Eisteddfod of Wales in Denbigh (6-13 August).

Publication date: 2 August 2013

Student filmmaker contributes to television film-making and receives University commissions

A third year BA Communication and Media student at Bangor University who started his own media company, has already worked on a film for the BBC, had a film broadcast on S4C and been commissioned to produce short videos for the University.

Publication date: 14 December 2012

Student helps to transform Sain’s website

A postgraduate student at Bangor University is transforming Welsh record company, Sain’s website as part of a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) between the University and the company.

Publication date: 18 January 2011

Student opportunity to support Bangor University’s Team in University Challenge Quarter Final Game

Bangor University students are gearing up cheer their team on in their third televised round of University Challenge on BBC 2 Wales at 8.00 pm on Monday 11 February 2013.

Publication date: 7 February 2013

Student project shows it is safe to eat roadside Blackberries

It is the time of year when many people pick fruit such as blackberries from roadsides. However, some fear that roadside soft fruits may contain high levels of heavy metals due to vehicle emissions. A scientific study undertaken by student James Slack, of County Durham, as part of his degree in BSc Conservation & Forest Ecosystems at Bangor University, aimed to determine whether this was true.

Publication date: 9 September 2013

Student races against the clock to save one of Wales' rarest moths.

A student is living in a converted ambulance in a Monmouthshire woodland as he races against the clock to save one of Wales’s rarest moths.

Publication date: 3 August 2011

Student reaches Erasmus photography competition final

Final year Modern Languages student Hanjie Chow is one of ten finalists in the photographic category of the ‘My Erasmus Story - Living Like a Local’ competition organised by the European Commission’s Lifelong Learning Programme.

Publication date: 15 October 2013

Student research on freshwater microplastics hits the headlines

Research conducted by students at Bangor University, working with Friends of the Earth, has attracted global media attention. Bangor University was commissioned by the environmental organization, to measure the amount of plastics and microplastics in British lakes and rivers- and what they found was widely reported in print and broadcast media across Britain and beyond.

Publication date: 3 April 2019

Student satisfaction soaring at Bangor’s School of Media

Students at Bangor University’s School of Creative Studies and Media are again amongst the most satisfied in the United Kingdom, with an overall satisfaction score of 98%. The school’s journalism program was rated the best in the UK for student satisfaction, out of 51 other courses, with a perfect 100% rating. Professional Writing also attained a perfect score.

Publication date: 14 August 2015

Student support recognised for third consecutive year

Congratulations to School Administrator Mrs Sioned Davies on receiving her third consecutive nomination for student support in the university’s annual Student Led Teaching Awards.

Publication date: 14 March 2017

Student volunteers help to support the recovery of mental health patients

People with complex mental health problems are being supported in their recovery thanks to the efforts of a dedicated group of student volunteers. For the past 20 years kind-hearted students from Bangor University have volunteered their time to run various therapeutic groups for patients on Ysbyty Gwynedd’s Hergest Mental Health Un

Publication date: 5 February 2018

Student volunteers plant hundreds of trees in Snowdonia

Students from Bangor University have planted hundreds of trees as part of an exciting wildlife project with a tourism business in Snowdonia. The group, from the Bangor Forestry Students’ Association (BFSA), hope the new trees will improve the landscape of the world-famous Ogwen Valley, near Bethesda.

Publication date: 10 December 2018

Student wins graduate place with Landrover

A Bangor graduate who is a Landrover enthusiast will be taking up a position with the firm this summer. Masters of Electronic Engineering graduate Robin Boyd credits his time at Bangor for helping him to ‘think like an engineer,’ and will soon be putting all he’s learned into practice as a Product Development Engineer.

Publication date: 10 July 2011

Student wins iPad at Postgraduate Fair

When Joanne Keeler attended the Postgraduate Courses Fair in February, little did she realise that as well finding out more about the postgrad options available to her she would soon be the proud owner of a brand new iPad!

Publication date: 7 April 2011

Student with the best results in his final year graduates

A local student will receive an award during his graduation ceremony this week .

Publication date: 12 July 2013

Student work to contribute to challenging sepsis

Rates of sepsis are on the increase. This rare but serious complication which can happen as a result of an infection can be life- threatening. One chemistry student is hoping that her research work will contribute to the fight against this infection.

Publication date: 8 February 2018

Students Set up Innovative Recycling Campaign

This week (5-9 12.11) the Students’ Union in Bangor set up a new, innovative recycling campaign, targeting bras!

Publication date: 6 December 2011

Students are Enterprising in the £10 Challenge

Students recently took part in a ‘£10 Challenge’, organised by the B-Enterprising Project at the University’s Careers and Employability Service. Students borrowed £10 individually or in small teams, and tried to make as much money as they could in 2 weeks in an enterprising way, to win the top prize of £200.

Publication date: 22 February 2011

Students called on to choose well this winter

Bangor University students are being urged to ‘ Choose Well ’ for health treatment this winter following the arrival of a national campaign at campus.

Publication date: 17 December 2013

Students celebrate Bangor’s success at What Uni Awards

Six students recently joined representatives from Bangor University at the What Uni Student Choice Awards, that saw Bangor named as the best university in the UK for its clubs and societies and ranked third overall for its accommodation.

Publication date: 30 April 2015

Students compete for prestigious KESS Annual Award 2013

The ESF funded KESS (Knowledge Economy Skills Scholarship) Project held its Annual Awards Evening at Techniquest in Cardiff Bay on the 12 th September, inviting students, academics and companies from across Wales to take part in a research presentation challenge. The pan-Wales KESS project enables students, academics and companies to work collaboratively on a research project that is tailored to the company’s needs.

Publication date: 3 October 2013

Students congratulated on a successful Eisteddfod

Students from the University have been congratulated for their active and very successful participation in this year’s recent Urdd Eisteddfod.

Publication date: 7 June 2017

Students create exclusive jewellery range

An exclusive range of high quality jewellery by design students at Bangor University is currently on sale at MOSTYN in Llandudno. The contemporary art gallery has worked with BSc Product Design degree course staff and students on a design project to create the range of jewellery items suitable for the MOSTYN shop.

Publication date: 26 October 2018

Students donate over a tonne of food for local food Bank

Student Volunteering Bangor (SVB) have been dedicating their time and effort to collecting food from Student Halls from across Bangor and donating the food to the local Cathedral Food Bank.

Publication date: 28 June 2016

Students encouraged to Pack for Good

Bangor University has joined forces with the British Heart Foundation with their latest campaign. This year Campus Life , Student Volunteering Bangor and the Sustainability Lab will be involved in a charity initiative to stop waste going to landfill and also raise money for British Heart Foundation.

Publication date: 23 May 2016

Students explain their research to the public at Tenovus Mobile Cancer Support Unit

Research students at Bangor University, sponsored by the cancer research charity Tenovus, will be at a mobile exhibition at Morrisons Store, Bangor on Monday 23 April, discussing their research with members of the public. Tenovus, Wales’ leading cancer charity, will showcasing their support services in North Wales, along with the innovative research they are funding at Bangor University.

Publication date: 20 April 2012

Students forge vital links with employers at law careers fair

Students at north Wales’s only Law School have had an exclusive opportunity to meet and network with some of the region’s most prominent employers at a dedicated legal careers event.

Publication date: 11 November 2016

Students from Bangor University share their films at Pontio Cinema

On Friday, 10 May 7pm Pontio Cinema and Bangor University’s Film Society will be hosting a public showcase screening of films produced by students, including work by students studying in Bangor University’s School of Music and Media and across the university as a whole.

Publication date: 9 May 2019

Students from across the world take part in 3rd Annual Visceral Mind Summer School at Bangor University

The Visceral Mind Summer School, running in the School of Psychology at Bangor University, attracted over 140 highly qualified applicants for the 40 available places. The summer school, now in its 3rd year, has proven popular with ambitious young researchers keen to share in Bangor Psychology’s world leading expertise in the field of cognitive neuroscience. The primary aim of the course, which is supported by the James S. McDonnell Foundation, is to redress an inadequacy of neuroanatomical knowledge in young neuroscientists, caused at least partially, by the limited availability of human brain tissue for providing this training to students outside the US.

Publication date: 10 September 2012

Students get ready for the triathlon European Championships

Three of our students are getting ready to compete in the triathlon European Championships in Turkey. James Briscoe, Owen Mitchell and Ben Pritchard are currently busy training for the ETU Triathlon European Championships in Alanya, Turkey, on June 14th 2013.

Publication date: 22 May 2013

Students organise Wales and War 1914-2014 Conference

Three postgraduate students at Bangor University’s School of History, Welsh History and Archaeology are today (8 April 2014) hosting a Conference that will provide new insights on Wales during and since the First World War.

Publication date: 8 April 2014

Students pitch in at local social enterprise

During the third week of the Easter holidays, Student Volunteering Bangor (SVB) held its first residential volunteering opportunity for Bangor University students. Eighteen Bangor students and two from Aberystwyth University joined forces to spend a week working at the Felin Uchaf centre near Aberdaron on the Lleyn Peninsula.

Publication date: 19 April 2013

Students plan to run the length of Ireland to raise money for charity

Sport Science Students Philip Clarke, 21, and Michael O’Reilly, 21, are currently training to run 385 miles through Ireland in 13 days in early July.

Publication date: 13 May 2011

Students research impact of climate change on Australian work placement

Two Applied Marine Biology students at Bangor University have recently returned from a year long work placement with the Australian Institute of Marine Science (AIMS), undertaking research into coral reef ecosystems.

Publication date: 8 August 2011

Students rewarded for supporting their peers

Two mature students have been rewarded for supporting their fellow students at Bangor University. Jodie Jackman and Dinah Jennings have both been active and effective in the University’s Peer Guide Scheme, which enables students to help and support new students at the University.

Publication date: 17 July 2020

Students rewarded for volunteering

The annual High Sheriff Award ceremony took place at Bangor University recently. The High Sheriff's Award recognises and rewards both individual and group volunteering efforts by Bangor students.

Publication date: 24 January 2012

Students selected for the Olympic torch relay

Allys Allsop, a student at Bangor University, is one of ten students from across the UK selected by Coca-Cola, a Presenting Partner of the London 2012 Olympic torch relay, to recognise and reward the positive contributions made by many students every day. Also carrying the Flame, is 21 year old Caitlen Moon of Stafford, who will be running through Great Wyrley on 30 June 2012.

Publication date: 2 May 2012

Students shine in Santander Business Ideas Competition

Enterprising students at Bangor University have demonstrated their business skills in the first round of a national competition run by Santander.

Publication date: 1 June 2011

Students to perform with comedian Phill Jupitus

Students from Bangor University are looking forward to sharing a stage with comedian Phill Jupitus. Members of the University Society Bangor Comedy are busy preparing for the ‘Student Goat’, an improv comedy show in the style of Whose Line Is it Anyway and Mock the Week, which will be performed with legendary comedian Phill Jupitus.

Publication date: 12 September 2012

Students turn Bangor University campus into a game

Bangor University campus will be turned into a big game this Friday.

Publication date: 26 April 2018

Students volunteer for local land based social enterprise

During the first week of the Easter vacation, Student Volunteering Bangor held its second annual residential volunteering opportunity for Bangor University students. 21 Bangor students spent a week working at the Felin Uchaf centre near Aberdaron on the Llŷn Peninsula.

Publication date: 2 May 2014

Students volunteer to help local environment

new environmental project set up by Student Volunteering Bangor, Greener Gwynedd proves a popular hit with students this academic year.

Publication date: 6 April 2011

Students’ music video heads for viral fame

Having their heads shaved for charity proved the impetus for two Bangor University Music students to create a music video which is rapidly going ‘viral’ on the internet. At the time of writing, ‘The Changing Man’ by Colonel Dax has had over 160,000 views on YouTube, with comments and messages of support from as far afield as Australia and America and Spain.

Publication date: 8 February 2017

Student’s play receives welcome on tour

An student at the University's School of Welsh is behind a new currently touring Wales and taking the world of Welsh theatre by storm. Llŷr Titus is being described as ‘one of Wales’ hottest young playwrights’, and his latest play, ‘ Drych ’, is produced by Cwmni’r Frân Wen , under the direction of Ffion Haf, who also happens to be a Theatre and Performance Lecturer at Bangor University’s School of Creative Studies & Media , as well as an associate Director with Cwmni’r Frân Wen.

Publication date: 6 October 2015

Study Visit Ireland 2016

Lifelong Learning's community development students travel Ireland exploring the impact of austerity on communities and ways of responding to this crash.

Publication date: 27 April 2016

Study examines number of GP visits before cancer patients are referred to specialists

Study examines number of GP visits before cancer patients are referred to specialists Patient information reveals women, young people, ethnic minorities and people with less common cancers have the highest number of pre-referral consultations

Publication date: 24 February 2012

Study reveals US turtles’ movements

A study of the movements of an entire sub-population of marine turtle has been conducted for the first time. The study confirms that through satellite tracking we can closely observe the day-to-day lives of marine turtles, accurately predicting their migrations and helping direct conservation efforts.

Publication date: 24 June 2011

Study reveals impact of powerful CEOs and money laundering on bank performance

Banks with powerful CEO’s and smaller, less independent, boards are more likely to take risks and be susceptible to money laundering, according to new research led by the University of East Anglia (UEA) and the Bangor University Business School where the research was originally conceived.

Publication date: 4 August 2020

Study reveals long time scale of recovery for marine sea fans and other species

Pink seafans, Ross corals and white sea squirts could take up to 20 years to recover after an area of the seabed was closed to scallop dredging, according to predictions by a team of scientists at Bangor University.

Publication date: 26 January 2018

Study shows that the Banking Union has contributed to reduced bank risk in Europe

The Banking Union and its centralised banking supervision mechanism have reduced the riskiness of the European banking sector, according to new research led by Bangor University

Publication date: 9 September 2020

Study shows the economic impact of Welsh universities is powering the economy in all parts of the nation

A newly updated study by higher education experts shows that universities in Wales are playing a crucial role in powering the Welsh economy. Welsh universities, together with the expenditure of off-campus spending by students and visitors, generated £4.6 billion of output in Wales. The higher education sector is shown to be one of Wales’ most valuable industries, creating tens of thousands of jobs and stimulating other economic activity in local communities, as well as the wider Welsh economy.

Publication date: 20 October 2015

Study suggests that social science graduates have the best job prospects

Social science graduates have better job prospects than graduates of arts or science subjects, according to a study by the Campaign for Social Science.

Publication date: 30 October 2013

Study to conserve genetic resources of wild tilapia for the future of fish farming

With world fish stocks dwindling, tilapia farming is a global success story, with production tripling this millennium. This is now a $7.6bn industry, producing 4.5million tonnes of affordable high-quality fish every year. And it is sustainable, because unlike the salmon and sea bass we grow in Europe, tilapia don’t need to be fed lots of other fish caught from the oceans, but largely eat vegetable material and farmyard waste. Although now cultured throughout the world, tilapia originally come from Africa.

Publication date: 16 March 2015

Study/Work Abroad in 2020/21

If you would like to apply to go abroad in the 2020/21 academic year, please be reminded that the application deadline is 10 th December 2019.

Publication date: 26 November 2019

Succeeding in Nuclear industry

A pair of students from North Wales attending Bangor University have recently taken huge strides forward in pursuing their ambitions to carve out future careers in the nuclear industry.

Publication date: 5 July 2016

Success for Bangor students at NUS Wales Elections

Two Bangor University students have been elected President and Deputy President respectively at the National Union of Students Wales’ annual conference in Cardiff recently. Fflur Elin, currently Bangor Students’ Union President, was elected President of NUS Wales for the forthcoming year and will be supported in the role by Carmen Smith as Deputy President.

Publication date: 21 March 2016

Success for Bangor students at international law competition

Four Bangor University students are celebrating a sensational performance at an international law competition. Ayaz Saboor, Bianca Rowson, Miriam Mbah and Catherine-Anne Higham were one of 90 teams from universities worldwide to compete at the KK Luthra Memorial Moot held in Delhi, India, last month.

Publication date: 9 February 2015

Success for Law staff in Student-Led Teaching Awards

There was success for Bangor Law School staff earlier this month as two members clinched prizes at Bangor University’s Student-Led Teaching Awards.

Publication date: 26 April 2013

Successful Jobs Fair

A very successful Jobs Fair was held in PJ Hall at Bangor University recently(28/09/16). There were over 45 stalls with representatives present from graduate employers, local companies and voluntary organizations.

Publication date: 11 October 2016

Successful NRCF application for 21 radiocarbon dates

Dr Kate Waddington has been successful in obtaining a NRCF (NERC Radiocarbon Facility) grant for 21 radiocarbon dates to provide a detailed chronological sequence of the Late Bronze Age and Iron Age hilltop enclosure of Meillionydd (this relates to the Eastern Area Excavation, Seasons 2010-2014).

Publication date: 22 November 2017

Successful North Wales Jewellery Business Owner Graduates

Leaving the security of the teaching profession was a risk that paid off for a local entrepreneur who this week, adds being awarded a masters degree with distinction to her list of successes.

Publication date: 15 December 2016

Successful Spring Market

Following on from the success of previous Christmas Markets, the B-Enterprising team at Bangor introduced a brand new event - a student ‘Spring Market’ which took place in PJ Hall on Friday 16 th March. Many new students as well, as returning stallholders from previous markets, demonstrated their enterprising skills and came forward with unique gift ideas - buyers were able to browse for original Mothers Day and Easter gifts.

Publication date: 22 March 2012

Successful conclusion to Sustainable Fisheries Resources Project

A three year data gathering project to help Welsh fishers work sustainably culminated with a presentation at Bangor University recently.

Publication date: 3 June 2015

Successful workshop on careers in the Nuclear industry

Over 70 students from a range of disciplines including engineering, chemistry, environmental science, business, law, psychology and geography came together at a workshop held recently at Bangor University to learn about careers in the nuclear industry. The workshop was held in partnership with Horizon Nuclear Power, National Skills Academy for Nuclear (NSAN), and the Nuclear Graduates Programme.

Publication date: 12 May 2015

Successful ‘Mindfulness in Society’ Conference

The Centre for Mindfulness Research and Practice held a successful international conference on “Mindfulness and Society” in Chester this year from the 3rd to the 7th July 2015. The conference attracted prominent national and international speakers.

Publication date: 7 July 2015

Sunday Times CD of the Week accolade for music student’s band

A third year music student at Bangor University has had a great beginning to his musical new year- as his band Y Niwl ’s album of the same name receives the accolade of The Sunday Times’ Culture Section Rock & Pop CD of the Week (2.1.11).

Publication date: 13 August 2012

Sunday Times CD of the Week accolade for music student’s band

One third year music student at Bangor University has had a great beginning to his musical new year- as his band Y Niwl’s album of the same name receives the accolade of The Sunday Times’ Culture Section Rock & Pop CD of the Week (2.1.11).

Publication date: 6 January 2011

Super Furry Animals Costumes in Bangor's Pop Archive

Bangor University's Pop Archive has received a donation of musical memorabilia from one of Wales' biggest bands.

Publication date: 1 November 2010

Super-lenses made from spider webs and laser-based advanced manufacturing to be discussed in public seminar.

Super-lenses made from spider webs and laser-based advanced manufacturing are just two of the topics being discussed by world-class Bangor University academics in an upcoming public seminar.

Publication date: 10 July 2020

Supercomputers used to model disaster scenarios

Undergraduate students from the School of Computer Science at Bangor University will be using supercomputers to run programmes that can predict how lethal disease might spread, or how people are likely to react in a disaster.

Publication date: 27 May 2014

Supercontinent formation may be linked to a cycle of supertides

Earth’s crust is made up of fractured slabs of rock, like a broken shell on an egg. These plates move around at speeds of about 5cm per year – and eventually this movement brings all the continents together and form what is known as a supercontinent. The last supercontinent on Earth was Pangaea , which existed between 300-180m years ago. This collection and dispersion of the continents is known as a supercontinent cycle, and the world now is 180m years into the current cycle. It is predicted that the next supercontinent will form in about 250m years, when the Atlantic and Pacific oceans both close and a new ocean forms where the large Asian plate splits. This article by Mattias Green , Reader in Physical Oceanography at the School of Ocean Sciences was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 12 April 2018

Support for Bangor’s new students shortlisted for Award

Bangor University’s Peer Guide Scheme, which supports new students and ensures easy transition to University life for them, has been shortlisted for the Times Higher Education Awards in the Outstanding Student Support Category.

Publication date: 23 September 2010

Supporting students who are carers

Bangor University has chosen National Carers’ Rights Day (21 November) to launch the only Student Carer Policy at any Welsh University and highlight their support for students who are also carers. Young carers and others will be speaking about their experiences and the support which is available to them at a Carers’ Rights event at the University, in partnership with Action for Children, Carers’ Outreach Service and Gwynedd County Council.

Publication date: 21 November 2019

Supporting the reds!

Bangor University’s School of Environment, Natural Resources & Geography and School of Biological Sciences are working with partners to support the reintroduction of red squirrels to the Ogwen Vally in nearby Bethesda, Gwynedd.

Publication date: 12 June 2017

Supporting ‘Brass for Africa’ in Uganda

Brass for Africa is a UK based charity which uses brass music and music education as a route out of poverty for Ugandan orphans, ex-street children and other vulnerable children and young people living in and around Kampala. Brass for Africa works closely with M-Lisada, which is a Ugandan orphanage and child support organisation, whose motto is ‘Music to the Rescue’. This summer Fiona Macdonald, Lecturer in Social Work in the School of Social Sciences, was able to spend some time in Kampala volunteering with both these organisations for the second year running.

Publication date: 21 October 2016

Sustainable nutrient management of soils is key to future food security

Global food security is being threatened by soils that are stripped of nutrients that are essential for the high yield of crops. A recent study at Bangor University outlining strategies to ensure the sustainable production of food through a holistic approach to soil nutrient management has been published in the Journal of Applied Ecology .

Publication date: 11 July 2013

Sweet William- A portrait of Shakespeare and his art

In his brilliant one man show Michael Pennington combines his performance skills with textual scholarship and practical knowledge to give us well rounded a portrait of Shakespeare and his art as you could hope for in two hours…Whether as the boy Mamillius in The Winter’s Tale , Mistress Quickly or the senile Shallow and Silence in Henry IV , he embraces the infinite variety found in Shakespeare’s world

Publication date: 19 October 2010

Sêr Cymru National Research Network for Low Carbon, Energy and Environment

Director Appointed to the Welsh Government’s Sêr Cymru National Research Network for Low Carbon, Energy and Environment

Publication date: 24 February 2014

TOP students enjoy learning languages

During July a group of postgraduate students from the School of Modern Languages at Bangor University hosted sessions for schools participating in the Talent Opportunities Programme.

Publication date: 2 August 2013

TV star returns to lecture in his old classroom

Dr Trevor Dines is the enthusiastic botanist who is getting the nation excited about wild plants in the popular new Channel 4 series ‘Wild Things’. Today he comes back to the place where he studied to speak to a new generation of students.

Publication date: 18 March 2013

Taboo: working for the East India Company could make you rich ... or dead

This article by Lowri Ann Rees , Lecturer in Modern History, was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article . BBC1’s latest historical drama certainly brings something different to the table. Taboo is dark, menacing, violent and at times shocking. In episode one we see James Delaney (played by Tom Hardy at his swaggering best), thought long dead and gone, suddenly return home from his travels overseas. His arrival is dramatic, to say the least. As he comes bursting through the church doors in the middle of his late father’s funeral service, the congregation is shocked to see the returned son. A key player in this intriguing story is the East India Company . What started as a trading company in 1600 became a powerful imperial interest, with substantial commercial and political influence which ruled over India from the late 18th century. Tales of misconduct, dishonest dealings and exploitation abounded. The famous impeachment trial of Warren Hastings during the 1780s and 1790s reinforced contemporary perceptions of a corrupt and unscrupulous organisation.

Publication date: 10 February 2017

Tackling Transition in Psychology

School teachers, college tutors and university academics are coming together for a constructive event to discuss how they can help students to tackle the sometimes challenging leap from school or college to university.

Publication date: 2 April 2012

Tackling the legacy of agricultural plastic

While the use of plastics in agriculture has improved food production and food security in many countries, it has left a legacy of plastic pollution on agricultural land.

Publication date: 18 November 2020

Take pity on Ugly Foods!

A new concept in shopping is coming to Bangor from Thursday, 5 March. ‘The Ugly Foods Shop’ will be selling fruit and vegetables that are rejected by supermarkets and large stores because of their appearance, but which are perfectly fine for eating.

Publication date: 3 March 2015

Taking a hot bath after exercise improves performance in the heat

This article by Professor Neil Walsh , School of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article .

Publication date: 10 December 2015

Talk by Lord Wood of Anfield

Lord Wood of Anfield, who is visiting the University on Friday, 8 December, is giving a short paper to the students of the School of History and Archaeology, entitled ‘New Labour, Corbyn and the future of the Left in Britain’.

Publication date: 4 December 2017

Talking About Climate Change - Primates Vs Humans

A group of researchers from Bangor University have recently finished a study researching the effects of climate change on primates.

Publication date: 15 November 2019

Talking About Music in Gaming

A Bangor University student has turned his love for computer games into a postgraduate degree in interactive narratives.

Publication date: 12 September 2019

Talking About The Crown

As The Crown returns for Season 3 on Netflix this month, fans will see a north Wales town transformed back into the sixties. Dr Euryn Roberts, Lecturer in Medieval History and Welsh History at Bangor University explains how Season 3 will feature real-life events of the British Royal Family between 1964 and 1977.

Publication date: 7 November 2019

Talking About Wardrobe Waste

How much waste do you have in your wardrobe? Sequins on clothing are on-trend this season, but this fast fashion craze can have a serious impact on our environment.

Publication date: 5 December 2019

Talking About the Real Lion King

With the release of the remake of Disney’s The Lion King approaching, Dr Graeme Shannon from the School of Natural Sciences at Bangor University looks at how the original film portrays the social behaviour of animals.

Publication date: 5 July 2019

Tanzania to adopt new policies to safeguard fish stocks

The Tanzanian Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries is to adopt recommendations for conserving the unique genetic diversity of tilapia for food security. The recommendations are based on the findings of research led by Prof George Turner at Bangor University's School of Natural Sciences , in collaboration with colleagues at Bristol University, the Earlham Institute at Norwich and at the Tanzania Fisheries Research Institute (Tafiri), funded by the Royal Society, the Leverhulme Trust, the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) and the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC).

Publication date: 8 October 2018

Teacher Training Salaries of up to £15,000 for Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE) Secondary Students

Graduates enrolling on the Postgraduate Certificate in Education (Secondary Education) programme could be eligible for training bursaries of up to £15,000.

Publication date: 22 March 2013

Teachers in Wales are a class act, says Education Minister Kirsty Williams

The Minister for Education, Kirsty Williams, has been travelling across Wales over the past few weeks, hearing from trainee teachers what attracted them to a career at the front of the classroom. Her latest stop saw her visit Bangor University recently, where she met with staff members and students from the School of Education and Human Development and held a Q&A session on the Welsh Government’s latest recruitment campaign for teaching, Teach in Wales.

Publication date: 7 June 2019

Teachers’ learning rewarded

The efforts of teachers and lecturers in developing their Welsh language skills were recognised in a special ceremony held at Canolfan Bedwyr, Bangor University recently.

Publication date: 6 July 2015

Teaching Fellow awarded to President of MDIS

Bangor University has awarded a prestigious Teaching Fellowship to Dr Eric Kuan, President of the Management Development Institute of Singapore ( MDIS ) at a special ceremony.

Publication date: 14 December 2018

Teaching students to survive a zombie apocalypse with psychology

In this article originally published on The Conversation , John A Parkinson , Professor in Behavioural Neuroscience, and Rebecca Sharp , Senior Lecturer in Psychology, both of the School of Psychology , describe hhow and why they 'gamified' an undergraduate course in behavioural psychology. Read the original article .

Publication date: 22 May 2017

Team Chemistry Zip Challenge for Hope House

A team of thrill-seekers from Bangor University’s School of Chemistry took to the wires recently to raise money for Hope House Children’s hospice.

Publication date: 24 May 2013

Teaming up for cheaper energy from ocean tides

Oceanographers at Bangor University’s School of Ocean Sciences are launching a major project to study tidal turbulence at the Menai Strait in Wales. Just how can this project help reduce development costs, leading to cheaper energy from the tides? Ocean energy represents a vast and largely untapped renewable energy resource. The global market for marine energy has been estimated to be worth around £76 billion between 2016 and 2050, according to numbers released by the Carbon Trust. To access this source of energy, oceanographers at Bangor University’s School of Ocean Sciences have been awarded two major grants totalling £230k to study ocean turbulence. The aim is to help improve the design and operation of tidal energy capture devices.

Publication date: 25 April 2017

Tears and laughter as young and old share experiences

Over recent months, in care centres across Wales, an innovative social experiment has been taking place - and the results are astonishing. In a new series of three emotional programmes on S4C, starting Sunday, 10 December, Hen Blant Bach shows what can happen when six children share their day care with a group of pensioners - and the potential transformational effects it can have.

Publication date: 7 December 2017

Tech firms want to detect your emotions and expressions, but people don't like it

As revealed in a patent filing , Facebook is interested in using webcams and smartphone cameras to read our emotions, and track expressions and reactions . The idea is that by understanding emotional behaviour, Facebook can show us more of what we react positively to in our Facebook news feeds and less of what we do not – whether that’s friends’ holiday photos, or advertisements. This might appear innocuous, but consider some of the detail. In addition to smiles, joy, amazement, surprise, humour and excitement, the patent also lists negative emotions. Possibly being read for signs of disappointment, confusion, indifference, boredom, anger, pain and depression is neither innocent, nor fun. This article by Andrew McStay , Reader in Advertising and Digital Media, School of Creative Studies & Media Bangor University was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 27 June 2017

Technocamps to encourage young people to follow in the footsteps of Bill Gates

An £6million project to encourage young people to follow in the footsteps of Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and other successful technologists and entrepreneurs has been announced today (2.2.11) by Deputy Minister for Science, Innovation and Skills, Lesley Griffiths AM.

Publication date: 2 February 2011

Teenage friends praised for immense bravery in sea rescue

A Bangor University student is praised by Police the his immense bravery in rushing into the sea to save a man. Dyfed-Powys Police Superintendent Ifan Charles met with Marine Biology and Oceanography student Tom Williams and friends Ciaran Phillips and Morgan Discombe-Hughes to thank them for their actions after a man got into difficulty on the water’s edge.

Publication date: 23 July 2020

Television drama crew film at University

Bangor University’s neo-gothic main University building provided some of the ‘moody’ exterior for the filming of a new TV series to be broadcast on the Living channel in early 2011.

Publication date: 21 September 2010

Ten years after the Thames whale, how are Britain’s sea mammals faring?

This article by Peter Evans , Honorary Senior Lecturer, Bangor University was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article . The British Isles are blessed with a wide variety of sea mammals, with records showing 29 species of whales, porpoises and dolphins and seven species of seals in its waters. But only some of these are regular inhabitants, and when the more unusual species make an appearance it can cause considerable public interest – as happened ten years ago when a northern bottlenose whale, normally found in the deep Atlantic, instead swam up the River Thames in front of the Houses of Parliament and tens of thousands of fascinated onlookers.

Publication date: 19 January 2016

Tens of thousands of dead fish just washed up on a Cornish beach – here's why

This article by Prof Michel Kaiser , School of Ocean Sciences was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article . It must have been an incredibly morbid sight. Walkers on Marazion beach in Cornwall, at the south-western tip of mainland Britain, recently discovered tens of thousands of dead fish had been washed ashore overnight. One eyewitness told the Plymouth Herald the fish stretched “as far as the eye could see”. People speculated that pollution or natural predators such as dolphins or porpoises chasing the fish ashore may be to blame. But a much simpler explanation soon unfolded when the Cornish Sardine Management Association said that one of its vessels had been fishing close inshore and had had to release one of its catches for safety reasons . Exactly what happened in this case remains unclear. But why would a ship ever need to dump fish for safety reasons? After all, catching lots of fish is surely the entire point. In any case, a European Union discard ban was first implemented in 2015 in order to stop this sort of thing.

Publication date: 22 December 2016

Tesni Evans serves up stunning win at National Championships

Tesni Evans, a Bangor University Local Athlete Bursary winner, recorded a stunning victory at the Women’s Final of the National Squash Championships in Manchester on Sunday (18 February), becoming the first Welsh woman to do so and further cementing her position as the most successful female squash player Wales has produced.

Publication date: 19 February 2018

Tesni wins Bronze!

Tesni Evans, a Bangor University Local Athlete Bursary winner, has added a Bronze medal to Wales’ tally at the Commonwealth Games in Australia, beating Nicol David of Malaysia in a thrilling encounter on the Gold Coast.

Publication date: 9 April 2018

Testing an effective Anti-bullying programme for Wales

A research centre at Bangor University, which has been instrumental in researching and introducing new and innovative services for children and their families that have been adopted across Wales, is now turning its attention to the problem of school bullying.

Publication date: 23 October 2013

Texting in Welsh

Sending written messages by mobile phones and computers is a very popular method of communication, via text message, Twitter or Facebook.

Publication date: 2 August 2012

The #nomakeupselfie phenomenon

A psychologist at Bangor University has been fascinated by the the #nomakeupselfie social media phenomenon seen on social media this week.

Publication date: 21 March 2014

The 'Heat Bombs' Destroying Arctic Sea Ice

Unprecedented observations could revise forecasts of melt in polar ocean

Publication date: 21 April 2021

The 'necessity defence'– should climate activists be allowed to break the law?

Can you break the law to stop climate change … and get away with it? That’s exactly what five climate change activists wanted to argue at a recent criminal trial in Seattle, Washington. This article by Tara Smith , Lecturer in Law Bangor University was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 18 January 2016

The ATM at 50: how a hole in the wall changed the world

Next time you withdraw money from a hole in the wall, consider singing a rendition of happy birthday. For on June 27, the Automated Teller Machine (or ATM) celebrates its half century. Fifty years ago, the first cash machine was put to work at the Enfield branch of Barclays Bank in London. Two days later, a Swedish device known as the Bankomat was in operation in Uppsala . And a couple of weeks after that, another one built by Chubb and Smith Industries was inaugurated in London by Westminster Bank (today part of RBS Group) . This article by Bernardo Batiz-Lazo , Professor of Business History and Bank Management, Bangor University was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 26 June 2017

The African lion: what faster decline of apex predator means for ecosystems

This article by Matt Hayward , Senior Lecturer in Conservation in the College of Natural Sciences , was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article . There is nothing as awe-inspiring as watching the brutal power of a lion capturing its prey. At close range, their throaty roars thump through your body, raising a cold sweat triggered by the fear of what these animals are capable of doing now, and what they once did to our ancestors. They are the most majestic animals left on our planet, and yet we are currently faced with the very real possibility that they will be functionally extinct within our lifetime.

Publication date: 27 October 2015

The African snakebite 'crisis' is nothing new: we’ve been worried about antivenom for decades

This article by Anita Malhotra , of our School of Biological Sciences was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article . There is a sound reason why snakes have a reputation for being among the world’s most dangerous animals. In Africa alone, there may be more than 1.5m people a year who find themselves on the receiving end of snakebites. Without access to the only effective treatment, antivenom, the death rate can be as high as 20% , with survivors often suffering life-changing disability.

Publication date: 10 September 2015

The Amazon rainforest could be gone within a lifetime

Large ecosystems, such as the Amazon rainforest, will collapse and disappear alarmingly quickly, once a crucial tipping point is reached, according to calculations based on real-world data. Writing in Nature Comms ( 10.1038/s41467-020-15029-x ), researchers from Bangor University, Southampton University and The School of Oriental & African Studies, University of London, reveal the speed at which ecosystems of different sizes will disappear, once they have reached a point beyond which they collapse – transforming into an alternative ecosystem.

Publication date: 10 March 2020

The Appliance of Science!

Bangor University’s Science Festival is back for its seventh year and welcomes everyone to explore and discuss science through talks hands-on activities exhibitions demonstrations - all free to attend.

Publication date: 16 February 2017

The Appliance of Science!

Bangor University’s Science Festival is back for its seventh year and welcomes everyone to explore and discuss science through talks hands-on activities exhibitions demonstrations - all free to attend.

Publication date: 7 March 2017

The Bishop and his Book

A special bilingual service of dedication and blessing will be held in Bangor Cathedral on Sunday 6 February at 3.15 pm to celebrate the return of the Bangor Pontifical.

Publication date: 1 February 2011

The Celts are coming! Bangor set to welcome International Congress

Bangor University will welcome the XVIth International Congress of Celtic Studies between 22-26 July, with guest speakers from across the globe headlining a packed agenda of talks, seminars and field visits. Held once every four years, the Congress is the main international forum for experts in the field of Celtic Studies and its first visit to Bangor will be a notable event for the institution. So far, around 400 delegates from no fewer than 25 countries, and representing over 100 academic institutions and organisations, have registered to attend the Congress at Bangor. The Congress at Bangor has received financial support from the Learned Society of Wales and Y Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol.

Publication date: 8 July 2019

The Census in plain Welsh

The influence of Canolfan Bedwyr, Bangor University will be felt in every home in Wales over the next few weeks as the 2011 Census forms are completed. Eleri Jones from the centre's Uned Cymraeg Clir (Plain Welsh Unit) has played a central role in the work of ensuring that the Welsh version is one which Welsh speakers can understand and use without difficulty. Following criticisms in the past that the Welsh version was difficult and stiff, officials at the Office of Statistics have striven to ensure that the 2011 questionnaire will not read as a translation. For the first time in the census’ history, the 2011 Welsh questionnaire has been developed simultaneously with the English version, with the support of a team of specialists, including the leader of Uned Cymraeg Clir Canolfan Bedwyr.

Publication date: 11 March 2011

The Coleg Cymraeg appoints new Higher Education Ambassadors from Bangor University

They will represent the Coleg Cymraeg in a variety of ways online, including by giving presentations, creating and contributing to the Coleg's social media content, writing blogs and creating 'Sŵn y Stiwdants' podcasts.

Publication date: 16 February 2021

The Crown for Guto

Congratulations to poet Guto Dafydd, a former student of the School of Welsh , who won the National Eisteddfod Crown in Carmarthenshire this year!

Publication date: 6 August 2014

The Ecologist Communications Challenge Award

Bangor University’s Student Union has recently entered the UK-wide University Ecologist Communications Challenge Award, our entry was a ‘Flash Garden’ created in 60 seconds outside Bar Uno on Friddoedd Site. To see the video and to vote for Bangor’s entry, please visit this link.

Publication date: 7 February 2014

The Egyptian novel at the School of Welsh

With Egypt and neighbouring countries currently in the news, a lecture hosted by the School of Welsh at Bangor University will suggest that the path towards revolution can be traced in the Egyptian novel of the last decades. Professor Sabry Hafez, Distinguished Professor of Comparative Literature at Qatar University, will give his lecture on Cairo and the Egyptian Novel, at Bangor on April 1.

Publication date: 22 March 2011

The English language is the world's Achilles heel

English has achieved prime status by becoming the most widely spoken language in the world – if one disregards proficiency – ahead of Mandarin Chinese and Spanish. English is spoken in 101 countries , while Arabic is spoken in 60, French in 51, Chinese in 33, and Spanish in 31. From one small island, English has gone on to acquire lingua francastatus in international business, worldwide diplomacy, and science. This article by Guillaume Thierry, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at the School of Psychology was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 4 April 2018

The Future of VR Technology

Bangor University Lecturer Dr Llŷr ap Cenydd has been Talking About the Future of VR Technology as Oculus, owned by Facebook is set to launch their new Oculus Quest headset.

Publication date: 3 May 2019

The Holyhead Christmas Day Murder – 1909

On Boxing Day 1909 the residents of Holyhead awoke to shocking news. The previous night a 35 year old woman, Gwen Ellen Jones, had been brutally murdered. One newspaper graphically reported that her head had been nearly severed. Her killer, 49 year old William Murphy, gave himself up and was committed for trial at Beaumaris Assizes on 26 January 1910. William Murphy’s name has gained notoriety as the last man to be hanged at Caernarfon Gaol. But what about the woman he killed? New research revealed by Bangor University’s Colclough Centre for the History and Culture of the Book, focusses on written evidence to reveal the life of the victim of this violent crime.

Publication date: 16 December 2019

The Importance of Clinical Trials

As reported in the Western Mail on 5th November, Rhiannon Whitaker of Bangor University's North Wales Organisation for Randomised Trials in Health (NWORTH) has been highlighting the fact that more data is not necessarily better data.

Publication date: 7 November 2012

The Inaugural Bangor Conference of Celtic Studies

The Inaugural Bangor Conference of Celtic Studies will take place at Bangor University this weekend, the first-ever such event at Bangor. This major international conference has drawn scholars from all over the world, including Russia, Japan, Austria, the Netherlands, Poland, France, North America, Scotland, Ireland, England, and Wales.

Publication date: 19 July 2012

The Launch of Bangor College China

More than 260 students celebrated the opening of Bangor College China in their home country.

Publication date: 1 October 2014

The Mabinogion, the Jews ... and Gareth Bale

Studying the medieval Welsh tales of the Mabinogion recently took one of Bangor University’s School of Welsh lecturers to the streets of Jerusalem. This in turn has opened the door to a comparison of the Welsh legends with the stories and mythologies of one of the most remarkable Jewish sects.

Publication date: 27 March 2018

The Moon and stars are a compass for nocturnal animals – but light pollution is leading them astray

Many nocturnal animal species use light from the moon and stars to migrate at night in search of food, shelter or mates. But in our recent study we uncovered how artificial light is disrupting these nightly migrations. This article by Svenja Tidau , Postdoctoral Researcher in Marine Biology, Plymouth University ; Daniela Torres Diaz , PhD Candidate in Biology, Aberystwyth University , and Stuart Jenkins , Professor of Marine Ecology, School of Ocean Sciences , Bangor University is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

Publication date: 11 August 2020

The Official Launch of a Toolkit for Promoting the Welsh Language in the Community

On Thursday, the 10th of August at 10 o’clock on Bangor University’s Stand in the Eisteddfod Genedlaethol, Bodedern; A Toolkit for Promoting the Welsh Language in the Community was launched in the company of Alun Davies, Minister for Lifelong Learning and Welsh Language. The toolkit was created by Dr Rhian Hodges and Dr Cynog Prys, School of Social Sciences, in co-operation with Mentrau Iaith Cymru. The toolkit will include practical examples of ways in which to promote the Welsh Language in the community. These examples were collected across 8 communities in Wales as part of a research project funded by the ESRC Impact Acceleration Account.

Publication date: 2 August 2017

The Revolt of Owain Glyndŵr In Our Time

Professor Huw Pryce will be among the guests on Radio 4’s In Our Time (31 January 2019 at 21:00), discussing the life and times of Owain Glyndŵr, the man who was behind the major revolt against England (1400-1412), and who took control of large areas of Wales until his defeat by Henry V. Remember to tune in!

Publication date: 31 January 2019

The Rt. Hon Jack Straw: Defeat from the Jaws of Victory: Labour’s Fatal Attraction

The Rt. Hon Jack Straw visits Bangor University on Tuesday 18 February at 6.00 to deliver a Public Lecture. The Rt Hon Jack Straw’s lecture titled: Defeat from the Jaws of Victory: Labour’s Fatal Attraction is open to the public at no charge. Tickets are limited, but available to book through Pontio ’s website or Box Office (01248 382828).

Publication date: 13 February 2020

The School and ‘Gwyn’s legacy’

A weekend of lectures and discussion are to be held at Bangor with the hope of capturing some of the diversity of the huge contribution made by the former head of the Welsh Department.

Publication date: 2 March 2018

The School of History at the National Eisteddfod!

Staff from the School of History, Welsh History and Archaeology will be contributing to the activities at the National Eisteddfod of Wales, Denbigh [3-11 August 2013]…

Publication date: 5 August 2013

The School of Welsh has a full week at the National Eisteddfod in Maldwyn

Staff from Bangor University’s School of Welsh are among the adjudicators for three of the main literary prizes at this year’s National Eisteddfod, Montgomeryshire and the Marches, being held 1-8 August, in the village of Meifod. Professor Jerry Hunter will be adjudicating the Prose Medal, Professor Angharad Price adjudicating the Daniel Owen Memorial Prize and Professor Gerwyn Wiliams will be adjudicating the Crown.

Publication date: 21 July 2015

The School of Welsh’s Residential Courses at the Urdd’s Glan-llyn Centre return for tenth year

Welsh First Language Courses (19-21 November 2018) and Second Language (21-23 November 2018) Residential courses run in partnership with Bangor University’s School of Welsh and the Urdd’s Glan-llyn Outdoor Centre are well established among pupils and teachers. Now in their tenth year, they offer an annual opportunity for second language and first language students to come together for a packed agenda of discussions on the areas and issues that apply to their Welsh AS/A2 level courses.

Publication date: 30 October 2018

The Science of M-SParc; Delivered on time and budget.

M-SParc, Wales’ first dedicated Science Park, opened its doors on St David’s Day on time and within budget. The £20m facility, part funded by European Regional Development Funding through the Welsh Government has been in development for 5 years and on March the 1st the vision becomes reality – all on time and within budget.

Publication date: 2 March 2018

The Scribblers Tour

Schools from across Gwynedd and Conwy are taking part in an inspiring day of events with writers in the first ever Scribblers Tour.

Publication date: 24 March 2012

The Sir Hugh Owen Memorial Lecture 2017: ‘Curo’n hyderus ar y drws tri-enw: golwg ar le’r Gymraeg yn adolygiad Donaldson’, Professor Mererid Hopwood

Bilingualism and the Donaldson review of education will be the subject of the Sir Hugh Owen Memorial Lecture to be given by the linguist, writer and poet Mererid Hopwood at Bangor University on Wednesday, 22 February at 6pm, in the Eric Sunderland Lecture Theatre of the Main Arts Building .

Publication date: 14 February 2017

The Toddlers who took on Dementia

“The Toddlers who Took on Dementia” is a BBC Wales documentary that follows three days of planned activities which aimed to examine what happens when nursery children come together with people living with Dementia.

Publication date: 21 May 2018

The Ugly Foods Shop pop up success

‘The Ugly Foods Shop’ managed and run by Bangor University students for the last four weeks has been a great success.

Publication date: 30 March 2015

The United Nations in international peacekeeping – a spent force?

Bangor University is hosting a public lecture at 18.00 on Wednesday 25 February at the University’s Eric Sunderland Lecture Theatre (Main Arts Building). The lecture, “The United Nations in a Changing World: Transformation and Reform in the 21st Century”, is presented in conjunction with the Menai Branch of the United Nations Association, and all are welcome to attend this free event.

Publication date: 25 February 2015

The Welsh Language and Volunteering

Research by Bangor University’s School of Social Sciences and Wales Council for Voluntary Action has underlined how important it is to have a healthy voluntary sector that can meet the needs of a bilingual Wales. The research, conducted on behalf of the Welsh Language Commissioner, draws attention to the importance of attracting bilingual volunteers to offer activities and provide services to the public in Wales. The work has also highlighted potential areas of improvement on current provision and opportunities.

Publication date: 23 July 2014

The alcohol harm paradox explained

New research from a collaboration including Bangor University, Liverpool John Moores University and Alcohol Research UK explains why people in deprived communities have higher levels of alcohol-related ill health than people in non-deprived communities, despite drinking the same amounts of alcohol – the alcohol harm paradox.

Publication date: 18 February 2016

The arts can enhance relationships between dementia care staff and care home residents

The arts have been shown to affirm dementia care staff skills and confidence, enabling meaningful exchanges with residents that can be creative, ‘in the moment’, spontaneous and improvised. A partnership between Bangor University’s DSDC Wales Research Centre (the research group from Ageing & Dementia at Bangor in School of Health Sciences ), Dementia Positive , TenFiveTen Consultancy and Flintshire County Council Social Services resulted in an 18-month research project which developed and tested Creative Conversations , an art-based staff development programme for the dementia care workforce.

Publication date: 1 April 2019

The ethical procurement of healthcare products

Bangor University School of Healthcare Sciences contributed to Fairtrade Fortnight with a seminar led by Lucy Bryning, a researcher from CHEME ( Centre for Health Economics and Medical Evaluation ) and Jude Field, a midwifery lecturer and member of the University Fairtrade Steering Group. The seminar focused on ethical concerns surrounding the manufacturing and NHS procurement of medical supplies, such as surgical instruments, textiles and examination gloves.

Publication date: 9 March 2017

The future of agriculture in Wales: the way forward

Dr Prysor Williams, Senior Lecturer in Environmental Management at the University’s School of Environment Natural Resources and Geography is one of the authors of a report on the vision for Welsh agriculture, launched by Welsh Government today (27 November 2017). Amaeth Cymru the future of agriculture in Wales: the way forward, has been authored by Amaeth Cymru, a group whose membership covers a spectrum of interests, including farming unions, levy bodies, government, academics and industry experts.

Publication date: 27 November 2017

The future of nuclear: power stations could make hydrogen, heat homes and decarbonise industry

This article by Bill Lee , Ser Cymru Professor of Materials in Extreme Environments, Bangor University and Michael Rushton , Senior Lecturer in Nuclear Energy, Bangor University is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

Publication date: 4 November 2020

The future of upland farming beyond the CAP

Leaving the EU poses opportunities as well as challenges for Welsh upland farmers, say organisers of a Conference which will see farmers, academics, conservation bodies, and Government officials come together to develop a vision for the future of land use policy in Wales’ iconic uplands landscape.

Publication date: 20 February 2017

The impact of climate change on marmot survival differs between seasons

Many animals have evolved life cycles and strategies (patterns of survival and reproduction) in line with predictable seasonal variation in environmental conditions. Short and mild summers produce bursts of vegetation and food, the perfect time to give birth to young. Long, harsh winters when food is scarce have shaped animals to largely depend on fat reserves for energy, and in extreme cases, to hibernate or migrate. However, climate change is altering these seasonal conditions to which many species are adapted. Temperatures are increasing, winter snowfall is declining, snow is melting earlier, summers are extending, and the frequency of extreme events (e.g., droughts, floods) are on the rise.

Publication date: 7 July 2020

The last chance for Madagascar’s biodiversity

Scientists from around the world have joined together to identify the most important actions needed by Madagascar’s new government to prevent species and habitats being lost for ever. In January, Madagascar’s recently-elected president, Andry Rajoelina, began his five-year term of office. A group of scientists from Madagascar, the UK, Australia, the USA and Finland have published a paper recommending actions needed by the new government to turn around the precipitous decline of biodiversity and help put Madagascar on a trajectory towards sustainable growth.

Publication date: 29 April 2019

The latest developments in solar energy to be highlighted at Bangor University

Bangor University's School of Electronic Engineering will host to the Solar Energy Society’s PVSAT 13 (Photovoltaic Science, Application and Technology) conference this month (5-7 April), bringing together the brightest and best scientists in the field of solar for the most important conference on solar energy research in the UK. Around 5% of our electricity is produced from solar energy in the UK, with a 25% increase in solar energy production in recent years and a constantly reducing production cost, solar is one of the cheapest forms of energy production so the future looks bright for solar. It remains a popular research area in the science and engineering sector of UK universities.

Publication date: 3 April 2017

The launch of a 'unique reference book on Welsh music'

On Thursday, September 27th, at Powis Hall, Bangor University, an event was held to mark the launch of a new and highly significant volume on music in Wales. Cydymaith i Gerddoriaeth Cymru (‘Companion to the Music of Wales’) is an authoritative encyclopedia that covers all aspects of music in Wales from the 6 th Century to the present day and is the result of a collaborative project between the School of Music and Media at Bangor University and the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol.

Publication date: 28 September 2018

The men who impersonate military personnel for stolen glory

This article by Leanne Simpson , PhD Candidate, School of Psychology | Institute for the Psychology of Elite Performance , Bangor University was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article . In 2009, a 61-year-old man joined an annual Remembrance Day parade wearing an impressive array of medals. So impressive in fact that an expert said their awarding would have made him “ world famous – and some sort of Rambo character ”. After he was tracked down, the man, later named as Roger Day, claimed his medals were “pukka” but his story was denounced by military personnel and the public alike

Publication date: 7 November 2016

The most decorated BSc Forestry graduates for a generation?

This July saw witnessed some of the best degree results for a generation from the BSc Forestry degrees at Bangor University . We celebrate the achievements of all our students, regardless of their degree class, here we highlight two graduates who deserved special mention.

Publication date: 31 October 2019

The muse returns at Harvard

Many students at Bangor University’s School of Welsh have taken advantage of the University’s international partners in order to study abroad. One of their Professors has followed their example.

Publication date: 16 April 2018

The negative impact of gambling

Ever stopped to wonder the negative impact gambling is having on individuals, families and societies. Too often the focus is only on problem gamblers, however, a recent shift is now considering the wider impacts and gambling has been identified as a public health problem.

Publication date: 4 February 2020

The neuroscience of erogenous zones

Our erogenous zones are a little odd. There are certain areas of our bodies, which if touched gently, create erotic feelings, while other adjacent body parts do not. For example a woman may enjoy having her neck or ear lobe stroked, but not her cheek or forehead. Why is that?

Publication date: 10 September 2013

The new Bangor Law School Journal is out

The Law School is pleased to present its latest edition of the Bangor Law School Journal, detailing some of the most important events in the life of the School over 2012-2013.

Publication date: 22 January 2014

The oyster is their world- now they want you to consider the oyster

Aquaculture experts at Bangor University are hoping to initiate a sea-change in how oysters are considered and consumed at an international Oyster Symposium being held at the University (11-14 September). They hope that the event will encourage a rapid but sustainable increase in oyster production and consumption- at home and at oyster bars here in Wales and elsewhere.

Publication date: 30 August 2017

The part–time way to post-graduate education

In these tougher times, studying for a postgraduate degree part-time while remaining at work is an option at Bangor University. Bangor University’s next Postgraduate Courses Fair takes place on Friday 18 February 2011 between 12.30 – 2.30. Anybody interested in postgraduate study at Bangor is most welcome to attend, and take advantage of the opportunity to learn more about the many different postgraduate programmes that are currently available. Pre-register for the event online via the University’s website at: http://www.bangor.ac.uk/pgfair/contactus.php.en

Publication date: 16 February 2011

The power of language: we translate our thoughts into words, but words also affect the way we think

The power of language: we translate our thoughts into words, but words also affect the way we think Have you ever worried in your student years or later in life that time may be starting to run out to achieve your goals? If so, would it be easier conveying this feeling to others if there was a word meaning just that? In German, there is. That feeling of panic associated with one’s opportunities appearing to run out is called Torschlusspanik. This article by Guillaume Thierry , Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at the School of Psychology is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

Publication date: 26 February 2019

The quiet battle to save multilingualism in Europe

This article by Marco Tamburelli, of the School of Linguistics & English Language , Bangor University was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article . It is now well known that growing up with two or more languages brings a wealth of cognitive advantages. Multilingualism is not only a laudable achievement in a tolerant society, it is also of great social benefit to individuals. It has been repeatedly demonstrated that bilinguals are better at focusing their attention, they are less easily distracted, they have increased mental flexibility, and show slower rates of mental decline in old age.

Publication date: 9 May 2016

The remarkable story of a Bangor University’s contribution to the development of aircraft flight

A public lecture at Bangor University today (Wednesday 2 November) at 6.30 in the Main Arts Lecture Theatre reveals the remarkable story of Bangor University’s contribution to the development of aircraft flight.

Publication date: 28 October 2011

The return of Draig Beats

Friends organise festival to raise money to support brain-injured lecturer, and the Botanic Garden she loves. On the 8th June, Bangor University’s botanic garden at Treborth will be filled with fantastic music across three stages, revellers enjoying vegetarian food, children exploring the ancient woodlands and meadows, families learning drumming and dance together, and so much more. All of this is part of Draig Beats, a family friendly festival at Treborth Botanic Garden from 10:00am to 9:00pm. The event is organised by friends and colleagues of Dr Sophie Williams, a former Bangor University lecturer who contracted Japanese encephalitis while on fieldwork in China in 2015.

Publication date: 31 May 2019

The secret life of Lugworms – ‘citizen scientists’ needed to help shed light on the sex-life of this important coastal species

Love is in the air along our coastlines this autumn and Bangor University is asking people in north Wales to keep an eye out for signs of passion in the lugworm population. The lugworm – Arenicola marina - is a vital source of food for wader birds and fish, and the species plays an important role in fisheries as a source of bait.

Publication date: 28 September 2016

The strange death of British higher education

As Wales and the other devolved countries within Britain develop their own policies relating to University education, Professor Sir Deian Hopkin is to give a timely public lecture on ‘ The strange death of British higher education’ at Bangor University at 6.30 on Thursday 31 March at the University’s Main Arts Lecture Theatre.

Publication date: 25 March 2011

The truth about the links between military service and crime

This article by Leanne K Simpson , PhD Candidate, School of Psychology | Institute for the Psychology of Elite Performance, Bangor University was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article . The transition back to civilian life is a challenging period for military personnel – particularly when coupled with one or more of the well-publicised problems faced by veterans , including mental health issues, skills translation and the stigma surrounding military service. In addition, there are several myths regarding the apparently inevitable transition from military service to a life of crime. These are, at best, unhelpful.

Publication date: 27 April 2016

The vision of a new North Wales coast to harness power, protect the shoreline and boost tourism

Just imagine a major wall off the North Wales coast stretching from Llandudno, out to sea and then back to land near Prestatyn: sailing dinghies and wind surfers enjoying the calm waters within, thriving tourism, and support industries and local communities alleviated from the threat of coastal flooding.

Publication date: 4 April 2016

The wettest drought on record - the weather of 2012

Come along to Bangor University’s Main Arts Lecture Theatre, on Monday 24th June 2013, at 6.30pm and learn about “the wettest drought on record – the weather of 2012”. This is a timely Lecture, considering the recent meeting of the UK’s leading meteorologists to discuss recent unusual weather patterns in the UK .

Publication date: 21 June 2013

The world's most expensive painting is too sexually explicit for Fox news

O riginally published on The Conversation by Andrew Smith , Subject Leader for Fine Art at. Read the original article . If Pablo Picasso were still with us he’d be doubly proud – one of his pieces has sold for the highest price ever achieved for a painting: US$179m for his Women of Algiers . Not only that, but he would no doubt take pride his work prompted an art critic to label Fox news as “sexually sick” after they blurred out the breasts in the cubist masterpiece in their coverage of the sale

Publication date: 14 May 2015

The young Bangor fish entrepreneur who believes that any fin is possible

A 20 year old student at Bangor University is using his lifelong passion for marine biology to drive his ambitions to become the largest livestock supplier of fish species in the UK. Sam Hamill, who is currently in his third year studying Marine Biology , is set to launch Big on Fish in November, an online shop and retail store selling aquarium equipment and stocking over 1100 exotic fish and coral species.

Publication date: 27 October 2017

There are no two ways about it, grey squirrels are bad for the British countryside

According to some animal rights groups the grey squirrel is a victim of circumstance . They say it has been made a scapegoat for regional red squirrel population extinctions and claim that loss of the reds is caused entirely coincidentally by habitat change . They suggest the true facts are being hidden and scientific research being intentionally misinterpreted . This article by Craig Shuttleworth , Honorary Visiting Research Fellow, Bangor University was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 6 April 2017

There may be more influencing your exercise endurance than you think

Now that we’re in to February, are you struggling to stick to your New Year’s resolution exercise plan? There may be more to your success or failure than meets the eye. Researchers at Bangor University and the University of Kent have found that being shown positive or negative images subliminally, or so fleetingly that you’re not even aware of having seen them, had an effect on when individuals reached their point of exhaustion while exercising.

Publication date: 6 February 2015

Theresa May was right to reimpose collective ministerial responsibility – it's the only way to govern

It lasted for 48 hours. Two days after Theresa May told Conservative ministers that they must adhere to the convention of collective responsibility and support the agreed Brexit plan, the prime minister had to accept the resignation of her Brexit secretary, David Davis , and foreign secretary, Boris Johnson . In his resignation letter , Davis wrote that he did not support the new agreed strategy and was following the collective responsibility convention in resigning. Collective responsibility only concerns ministers in government serving within the cabinet. Dating back to the 18th century, it is a constitutional convention which holds that members of the cabinet should support all governmental decisions. While it’s a convention rather than a legal requirement, ministers are nonetheless expected to show a “united front” for all government actions and policies. This article by Stephen Clear , Lecturer in Law, School of Law , was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 10 July 2018

Think twice about who you chose as leader: narcissists are initially appealing but don’t deliver in the long term

From events such as the Rugby World Cup to party politics, coaches, captains and party leaders are in the spotlight. Leadership is an important aspect of everyday life as well, and we all choose leaders or at least, work with leaders. For example, we know who is “boss” in the workplace, who is “captain” at Sunday footie, and who at home is “in charge”.

Publication date: 21 October 2015

Third of people in Wales use digital technology to self-diagnose – new report

More than a third of people in Wales (34 per cent) use digital technology to self-diagnose health conditions, whilst only 14 per cent make a healthcare appointment online. These insights are from a novel survey exploring how people in Wales use digital technology to support and monitor their health, by Public Health Wales and Bangor University.

Publication date: 30 May 2019

This ancient Chinese anatomical atlas changes what we know about acupuncture and medical history

The accepted history of anatomy says that it was the ancient Greeks who mapped the human body for the first time. Galen , the “Father of Anatomy”, worked on animals, and wrote anatomy textbooks that lasted for the next 1,500 years. Modern anatomy started in the Renaissance with Andreas Vesalius, who challenged what had been handed down from Galen. He worked from human beings, and wrote the seminal “ On the Fabric of the Human Body ”. This article Vivien Shaw , Lecturer in Anatomy, School of Medical Sciences and Isabelle Catherine Winder , Lecturer in Zoology, School of Natural Sciences is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

Publication date: 3 September 2020

This is what happens to footballers' brains when they miss penalties

This article by Recep Gorgulu Researcher of Sport Psychology, Institute for the Psychology of Elite Performance and Tim Woodman Professor and Head of the School of Sport, Health and Exercise Sciences , was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article .

Publication date: 25 June 2016

Thomas Parry and Bangor University

In order to commemorate the 50 th anniversary of the publication of the Oxford Book of Welsh Verse, edited by Sir Thomas Parry, Professor Derec Llwyd Morgan will deliver a public lecture in Welsh, on Thomas Parry and Bangor University on Wednesday 17 October as 5.30 in the University’s Main Arts Lecture Theatre.

Publication date: 5 October 2012

Thomas v Thomas: Battle of the Bards

Who would you consider to be Wales’ poetic heavyweight? As the world celebrates the centenary of Dylan’s birth this year, why is it that Wales’ other famous poet, R.S. Thomas, has been often forgotten? Scholars and twin brothers Damian Walford Davies and Jason Walford Davies will go mano e mano to debate these questions, one making the case for Dylan Thomas and the other for R.S. Thomas, in this battle of two twentieth-century literary giants on S4C’s arts programme Pethe this week (Sunday 26 October 9pm).

Publication date: 22 October 2014

Thora Tenbrink "Cognitive Discourse Analysis" Tutorials and Courses

Thora Tenbrink will offer courses and tutorials related to her research method "Cognitive Discourse Analysis" at four occasions this summer.

Publication date: 27 May 2013

Thousands of starfish have washed up dead after the ‘Beast from the East’ – here’s why

This article by Coleen Suckling , Lecturer in Marine Biology, at the School of Ocean Sciences was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 6 March 2018

Three Bangor research projects among top 20 contributing towards development

No fewer than three research projects at Bangor University have been selected from nearing 7,000 submissions to be included among the top 20 most impressive examples of UK research contributing to development .

Publication date: 9 October 2015

Three Soapbox Stars from Bangor

Three of Bangor University’s female scientists are taking part in L’Oreal’s Soapbox Science events this year.

Publication date: 16 June 2014

Three Sustainability Awards for Undeb Bangor

Undeb Bangor ( Bangor University Students’ Union ) has picked up not one, or two, but three Awards for their sustainability work. The Students’ Union was awarded a highly coveted Gold Award in the NUS Green Impact Awards , having achieved the Gold Award twice in 2011 and 2013 and the Excellence Award twice in 2012-13 for their 'Bangor Bikes' scheme pilot and 2014-15 for Love Bangor Community Partnership. They were also named Union of the Year (non-commercial) Green Impact Awards in Liverpool.

Publication date: 8 July 2016

Three Welsh universities to investigate European Travellers to Wales in new joint research project.

European travellers have come to Wales for numerous reasons; from those seeking a romantic idyll, to industrial spies in the Victorian era and refugees from Nazi Germany. Now, a new research project, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), aims to use the travel writings of these visitors to redefine the perceptions of Wales as a travel destination.

Publication date: 20 August 2013

Three day electronic music mini-festival

Music fans have a chance to listen to international musicians playing unusal and wonderful instruments during a three day electronic music mini-festival.

Publication date: 29 March 2012

Three from Bangor University shortlisted for Wales Book of the Year Awards

Creative writing is in full flow at Bangor University as two creative writing Lecturers have been included in this year’s English language Wales Book of the Year shortlist, and a Journalism Lecturer is shortlisted in the Welsh language Llyfr y Flwyddyn shortlists, announced on I July 2020.

Publication date: 1 July 2020

Three lecturers recognised for enhancing teaching and learning

Three Bangor Business School lecturers have been recognised by Bangor University for their contribution to enhancing teaching and learning.

Publication date: 23 September 2016

Three new Bangor academics among Sêr Cymru talent welcomed by Minister

Three new Bangor University academics were among the latest tranche of international research Fellows and Chairs welcomed to Wales at a special reception in Cardiff last night [27 February 2017] to celebrate Sêr Cymru investments and the start of the second phase of the programme.

Publication date: 28 February 2017

Three receive Widening Access Busraries

Studies have got off to a great start for three postgraduate students at Bangor University as they’ve each been awarded a £5,000 Scholarship to support their studies.

Publication date: 19 October 2015

Three receive funding to study doctorate degrees through Welsh

Three new Bangor University students are among the nine to receive funding from the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol to enable them to follow a doctorate degree through the medium of Welsh over the next few years. The three are among nine Scholarship winners announced and join another nine students at Bangor University, who are already studying under the scheme.

Publication date: 9 October 2015

Three scholarships for a new course

For the next three years, a company providing office equipment to Bangor University will be awarding a students from the School of Welsh with a scholarship for a brand new degree course.

Publication date: 14 March 2018

Three students from the State of Kuwait at Bangor University

This article is about the life of three students from the State of Kuwait at Bangor University. Abdullah Almahous, Mohammad Houtari and Abdulmusen Alajmi joined the School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering as year 2 entry for the BEng Computer System Engineering degree in 2015/16 academic year.

Publication date: 10 December 2019

Three year PhD studentship in Welsh/Celtic Studies funded by AHRC

Applications are invited by the Graduate School of Arts and Humanities at Bangor University for an AHRC PhD Studentship in Welsh/Celtic Studies, to start on October 1, 2013.

Publication date: 15 May 2013

Through revolutionary methods . . . ? A conference to evaluate five decades of language campaigning.

On Friday and Saturday 16-17 November, the School of Welsh at Bangor – in conjunction with Aberystwyth University’s Institute of Welsh Politics (and with the financial support of the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol) – will host a major interdisciplinary conference in order to evaluate the influence of more than fifty years of language campaigning on the political and cultural life of Wales.

Publication date: 13 November 2012

Thursday's Eisteddfod Activities - Music takes centre stage

Bangor University’s School of Music takes charge of the activities at Bangor University’s stand on the Eisteddfod field every Thursday, and this year’s no exception, with a full day of musical activities and performances to suit every age and taste.

Publication date: 2 August 2013

Tickling the ivories for McDonald's World Cup Campaign

A Lecturer in Composition at Bangor University is to be heard on the McDonald’s World Cup Web Advertising Campaign which has had over five million views on YouTube alone.

Publication date: 7 July 2014

Tidal range power plants hold potential for electricity generation

In theory, one third of global electricity needs could be provided by the world’s tidal range, according to a new comprehensive state-of-the-art review of tidal range power plants.

Publication date: 21 May 2018

Tides stir up deep Atlantic Heat in the Arctic Ocean

Researchers have identified how warm Atlantic water that is flowing deep into the Arctic Ocean is mixing with colder waters above to contribute to sea-ice loss in the Arctic. The results, published this week in the journal Nature Geoscience (16.2.14 10.1038/ngeo2350 ), show that tidal flows in the Arctic are causing deep, warm water (originating from the Gulf Stream) to mix with cold, fresh water lying above, in turn contributing to melting the floating sea-ice.

Publication date: 16 February 2015

Time Travel, History and Fun – It’s all here at the Brambell Natural History Museum

If you’re looking for a spot of time travel and historical adventure, Brambell Natural History Museum, Bangor University has it covered this October Half Term as part of Welsh Museums Festival (26 October to 3 November). Brambell Natural History Museum, Bangor University will be open on Saturday, 2 nd November 11-1 as part of the Festival.

Publication date: 24 October 2019

Times Higher magazine asks the questions

The Times Higher magazine speaks to Professor Jo Rycroft Malone, one of the most highly cited global researchers, about her move to become director of the health services and delivery programme at the NIHR

Publication date: 5 February 2015

Tiny organisms could change the face of coastal science

New scientific research published in the journal Nature Communications, led by researchers at Bangor University in collaboration with scientists from the National Oceanography Centre Liverpool and the Universities of St. Andrews, Hull, Leeds and Plymouth, has discovered that ‘sticky’ sugars produced by micro-organisms have a remarkably large effect on the movement of sand and mud in aquatic environments.

Publication date: 6 February 2015

Tony Conran (1931-2013)

With the passing of Tony Conran Wales has lost one of its major writers, and those of us who knew him over many years have lost a man who was both a dear friend and mentor .

Publication date: 22 January 2013

Too many sugary drinks can dull taste buds and enjoyment

New research undertaken by Dr Hans-Peter Kubis and his team, has shown for the first time that overweight and obese people have a dulled sensitivity to soft drinks but enhanced subconscious liking of sweet as a taste.

Publication date: 8 June 2011

Top 10 for Bangor in global green league

Bangor University’s commitment to sustainability has once again been confirmed in an international league table of environmentally friendly institutions. The UI Green Metric , a league table of the world’s greenest universities, was first launched by Universitas Indonesia in 2010 to highlight sustainability and environmental management at universities around the globe. Since then the number of Universities taking part has increased; this year 619 universities from 76 countries took part, an increase from 516 universities last year. In the current league table, Bangor has moved up eight places to 8th position, placing us in the top 2% of participating universities.

Publication date: 19 December 2017

Top 10 in the UK for Social Policy

Bangor University has been ranked as 8th in the UK – and top in Wales – for Social Policy, according to the latest subject league tables published by the Complete University Guide.

Publication date: 5 May 2017

Top 100 for Teaching

Bangor University appears among the top 100 European Universities in the latest university ‘league table’ to be published. The Times Higher Education ( THE ) University Teaching Ranking is the first university league table to focus solely on teaching and learning and is based on the THE’s first European Student Survey and on other available data. The table ranks universities according to ‘teaching prowess’ and, with Bangor University the only Welsh University to be Awarded Gold in the first round of Teaching Excellence Framework, it’s no surprise that the University is among the leading universities providing the best learning environment for students.

Publication date: 20 July 2018

Top 30 world place for Bangor University in World GreenMetric Ranking

Bangor University has been ranked in the top 30 in the world for its ‘greenness’. The latest UI GreenMetric World University Ranking compared 360 universities in 62 countries on their efforts towards campus sustainability and environmentally-friendly university management.

Publication date: 11 February 2015

Top Marks for SHES in the National Student Survey

SHES maintained its record for high levels of student satisfaction this year with the publication of the National Student Survey results putting us in the top ten Sport Science Schools.

Publication date: 20 October 2011

Top Student Marine Scientist graduates with 1st Class degree

Bangor University student Philip Hollyman has two reasons to celebrate this summer. Not only has he graduated with a First Class Honours degree, he has also been nominated for the IMarEST Wales Prize: Marine Scientist of the Year award in recognition for his hard work and academic success.

Publication date: 8 July 2011

Top Student Nurse Graduates

Through hard work and commitment, a Bangor University student will be graduating with a first-class Bachelor of Nursing – Learning Disabilities degree this week.

Publication date: 12 July 2013

Top marks for Welsh learners

Three learners from the Learn Welsh North West provision have won the Basil Davies memorial prize at a ceremony in this year’s National Eisteddfod. Daniela Schlick, Rebecca Bateson and Karin Koehler gained the highest marks throughout Wales in their exams over the summer.

Publication date: 14 August 2018

Top of the class: Annabelle is recognised as one of the best law students in the UK

A second year Law student at Bangor University has reached the finals of a national competition to find the UK’s best law undergraduate.

Publication date: 27 March 2015

Torch-Bearer Jamie appeals for Volunteers

First year Bangor student Jamie Turley, who is selected as an Olympic Torch bearer on the 29 th Mayl as the flame passes his home town of Ffynnongroyw, has a busy few weeks ahead of him. Already a Young Ambassador for Sport in Wales, and with previous volunteering experience, he has been selected as a Volunteer co-ordinator for Gwynedd Council events team.

Publication date: 30 April 2012

Tory attack on Working Time Directive signals a post-Brexit race to the bottom

Pro-Brexit Conservative government ministers like Michael Gove are demanding the EU Working Time Directive be scrapped, according to reports . In a Sunday Times interview , foreign secretary Boris Johnson urged prime minister Theresa May to negotiate a Brexit trade deal enabling Britain to ditch EU laws, warning about being a “vassal state” of Brussels. This article by Tony Dobbins , Professor of Employment Studies at Bangor Business School was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 20 December 2017

Tours of Bangor University’s art and ceramic collections

Guided tours of Bangor University’s Art and Ceramic Collections will be held February to April 2020. The aim is to raise awareness of these important collections, with highlights including a mural by Edward Povey in Powis Hall, art and ceramics in the University’s Council Chamber Corridor and a chance to see and learn about works of arts by other renowned artists such as Kyffin Williams, Brenda Chamberlain, Peter Prendergast and Frederick William Hayes.

Publication date: 11 February 2020

Tours of Bangor University’s art and ceramic collections

Guided tours of Bangor University’s Art and Ceramic Collections will be held February to April. The aim is to raise awareness of these important collections, with highlights including a mural by Edward Povey in Powis Hall, art and ceramics in the University’s Council Chamber Corridor and a chance to see and learn about works of arts by other renowned artists such as Kyffin Williams, Brenda Chamberlain, Peter Prendergast and Frederick William Hayes.

Publication date: 5 February 2019

Tours of Bangor University’s art and ceramic collections

Guided tours of Bangor University’s Art and Ceramic Collections will be held on Saturday 23rd June. The aim is to raise awareness of these important collections, with highlights including a mural by Edward Povey in Powis Hall, art and ceramics in the University’s Council Chamber Corridor and a chance to see and learn about works of arts by other renowned artists such as Kyffin Williams, Brenda Chamberlain, Peter Prendergast and Frederick William Hayes.

Publication date: 12 June 2018

Tours of Bangor University’s art and ceramic collections accompanied by poetry

Guided tours of Bangor University’s Art and Ceramic Collections will be held in conjunction with English Literature at Bangor University t his October and November. The aim is to raise awareness of these important collections, with highlights including a mural by Edward Povey in Powis Hall, art and ceramics in the University’s Council Chamber Corridor and a chance to see and learn about works of arts by other renowned artists such as Kyffin Williams, Brenda Chamberlain, Peter Prendergast and Frederick William Hayes.

Publication date: 2 October 2018

Tracking COVID-19 and other viruses in wastewater in Nigeria and South Africa

Experts from the UK are to work with partners in Nigeria and South Africa to monitor the prevalence of COVID-19 in communities in both countries. Bangor University have been instrumental in the development and application of Covid-19 monitoring in wastewater, and this is providing real-time evidence of levels of community infection.

Publication date: 11 December 2020

Trading bells ring across the region as schools take part in a unique skills challenge

Students from across North Wales got the opportunity to experience the excitement and the adrenalin of dealing on a live trading floor thanks to a Bangor University initiative called Stock Market Challenge.

Publication date: 7 July 2011

Train to Teach - Information Seminar

On 3rd of December come to the Alun Building to find out more about a career as a secondary school teacher during our Information Seminar where tutors from the Secondary Teacher Training team will be on hand to answer your queries.

Publication date: 13 November 2014

Transferring knowledge of psychology to the workplace

People are the heart of successful businesses – and Bangor University’s School of Psychology is inviting people to discover how psychology can be used in the workplace to unleash potential and fulfill individual ambitions.

Publication date: 22 October 2010

Transforming education in Wales in partnership with the Welsh Government

Welsh Government has identified the need to recruit and retain inspirational leaders in order to deliver its educational mission. As a result, a clear pathway for developing leadership from middle leaders to executive headteachers has been devised. Bangor University and University Wales Trinity Saint David’s (Yr Athrofa) won the tender to accredit the National Consortia’s Leadership programmes, with teachers having the opportunity to gain accreditation ranging from a PGCert through to a doctoral qualification.

Publication date: 15 November 2018

Translating public health economics research into policy and practice

A public health economics expert has highlighted research suggesting that investing in early years has the potential to save millions of pounds across public sectors in Wales, to the National Assembly for Wales ’Children, Young People and Education Committee consultation on the ‘First 1,000 Days’ .

Publication date: 6 February 2017

Translation Technology Helps Welsh Industry

Translation technology can help industry in Wales reach new markets and at the same time help sustain and develop Wales’ own bilingual communities. A joint conference between Swansea and Bangor Universities, to be held at Bangor University on 14 January 2011, will showcase the latest developments in the field of speech and language technologies.

Publication date: 14 January 2011

Trash to cash: killing two birds with one stone in Bangladesh

Municipal waste can be used to provide a valuable source of nutrients for intensively farmed soils in Bangladesh- with the effect of both improving agriculture and crop yields and removing unhygienic waste materials from city streets.

Publication date: 22 March 2012

Travel routes for Bangor University’s new students

Bangor University will be welcoming the first students to the University’s newly remodelled St Mary’s Village this September.

Publication date: 15 September 2015

Trawling makes for skinny flatfish

Trawling the seabed doesn’t just remove some of the fishes living there; it also makes some of the survivors thinner and less healthy by forcing them to use more energy finding less nutritious food. That’s the conclusion of a new paper published in the Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B, based on the work Dr Andrew Frederick Johnson undertook while studying for his PhD at Bangor University. “We already knew that some species of bottom-dwelling fish in trawled areas were skinnier than those elsewhere, based on earlier work by Dr Jan Geert Hiddink (2011, Journal of Applied Ecology), but until now it was assumed this was because they couldn’t find enough food and went hungry”.

Publication date: 11 December 2014

Treatment of chloroquine poisoning

Research by Bangor University’s Professor Dyfrig Hughes has provided important evidence on the safety of treatments that are being tested for use in COVID-19.

Publication date: 28 May 2020

Treborth Playing Fields will see more play thanks to generous former students

Student clubs playing at the Universities Treborth Playing fields will have a better chance of keeping games on when the heavens open, thanks to the arrival of a Vertidrain machine.

Publication date: 18 February 2013

Treborth festival raises £17,000 for Sophie

Treborth Botanic Garden hosted a music festival, Draig Beats, to raise money for adaptations to the home of Sophie Williams, a former Bangor University lecturer and conservationist, who is now paralysed after contracting Japanese encephalitis three years ago while doing research in China.

Publication date: 20 June 2018

Tree Sparks goes from strength to strength

An eco-awareness company set-up by a Forestry student following a period of ill-health has been given a seal of approval from an influential business network in the region.

Publication date: 4 October 2018

Tree diseases in forests: prevention is better than cure

New tree diseases are spreading to woodlands in Britain at an increasing rate causing greater damage to sustainable production of timber and the many other benefits that we get from our woods. This is a particular concern given the Government’s commitment to a rapid increase in the area of woodland. We don’t want to plant millions of trees that simply succumb to disease. Researchers in the Universities of Bangor, Strathclyde, Cambridge, Glasgow and Warwick, as well as the James Hutton Institute, have just published a full formal review of all the published evidence from around the temperate world about which options for forest management are most effective against tree diseases ( Frontiers of Forestry & Global Change 3:7. doi: 10.3389/ffgc.2020.00007). This has shown that measures taken after a pathogen has invaded a forest (such as felling diseased trees or those susceptible to infection) may only slow the spread of disease within the forest. They rarely stop it. Therefore, much the best approach would be to increase effective quarantine to reduce the rate of spread of new pathogens to a country or region, but this rarely seems to work. The spores of many pathogens, such as that causing ash dieback disease, can travel far blown by the wind.

Publication date: 10 February 2020

Trees to contribute to research

Dozens of semi mature native trees including Maple, London Plane, Birch, Cherry, Mountain Ash and Whitebeam will be among those being planted as part of the Pontio project. The Pontio building, part-funded by the EU’s Convergence European Regional Development Fund through the Welsh Assembly Government, is designed to fit its surroundings and relate closely to the landscape of the park. That’s why as many trees as possible, many of them mature trees, are being retained around the building. This will blur the boundaries between the building and the park. Trees that need to be removed are being replaced with native species either on site or around the University’s campus, and the felled timber is being put to good use.

Publication date: 8 December 2010

Trial to answer dilemma of treating childhood epilepsy

One of the largest ever clinical trials in children with epilepsy, which has just been launched, aims to find out which treatment approach works best for children and their families. The nationwide CASTLE trial, led by Professor Deb Pal from King’s College London and Professor Paul Gringras from the Evelina London Children’s Hospital, and in collaboration with Professor Dyfrig Hughes from Bangor University, is one of the only trials to compare antiepileptic drugs against active monitoring with no medication.

Publication date: 28 March 2019

Tropical forests can handle the heat, up to a point

Tropical forests face an uncertain future under climate change, but new research published in Science suggests they can continue to store large amounts of carbon in a warmer world, if countries limit greenhouse gas emissions. The world’s tropical forests store a quarter-century worth of fossil fuel emissions in their trees alone. There are fears that global heating can reduce this store if tree growth reduces or tree death increases, accelerating climate change. Dr Simon Willcock of Bangor University’s School of Natural Sciences was one of an international research team who measured over half a million trees in 813 forests across the tropics to assess how much carbon is stored by forests growing under different climatic conditions today.

Publication date: 22 May 2020

Tropical forests’ carbon sink is already rapidly weakening

Dr Simon Willcock, a Senior Lecturer in Environmental Geography at Bangor University’s School of Natural Sciences is an expert in tropical landscapes and the benefits people receive from them. He contributed to a major piece of research, published today. He collected and provided data from Tanzanian rainforests, as well as collaborating with the manuscript preparation.

Publication date: 4 March 2020

True cost of gambling underestimated, say new publications

The current focus on individual ‘problem gamblers’ fails to take into account the full health and social cost of gambling because it overlooks the wider impact on families, friends and communities, according to new work published today . The joint work by Bangor University, Public Health Wales, Heather Wardle Research and Swansea University also shows that problem gambling rates are highest in the most deprived communities of Wales

Publication date: 29 January 2019

Trump's victory shows that people don't always vote for what is best for their wallet

One of the supposed attractions of a first-past-the-post electoral system is that political leaders have to embrace the centre ground to win. Donald Trump’s victory has turned that on its head – and with it the assumption that voters will make rational choices based on what is best for their own circumstances, and without regard for how others fare. This article by Shanti P Chakravarty , Emeritus Professor of Economics, Bangor University Business School was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 15 November 2016

Tryfan Jazz Band join French company Circa Tsuica for circus show, Now or Never

Acrobat-musicians of French company Circa Tsuica bring their Big Top to Bangor joining forces with local Tryfan Jazz Band for their latest circus show, Now or Never Presented by Crying Out Loud as part of Circus250, the nationwide celebration of the 250thanniversary of modern circus

Publication date: 6 September 2018

Tsunami video wins Silver Publishers’ Award of the Geographical Association

An educational video on tsunamis, made by Time for Geography in collaboration with Bangor University and the University of Dundee, has received the 2020 Silver Publishers’ Award by the Geographical Association.

Publication date: 1 May 2020

Tsunami video wins Silver Publishers’ Award of the Geographical Association

An educational video on tsunamis, made by Time for Geography in collaboration with Bangor University and the University of Dundee, has received the 2020 Silver Publishers’ Award by the Geographical Association. The Silver Award is the highest accolade given annually for materials associated with geography in schools and colleges that make a significant contribution to geographical education and professional development.

Publication date: 4 May 2020

Tuesday's Eisteddfod activities

Pontio to Reveal First Welsh Language Production to be Staged at New Centre & Celebrating training Social workers in Welsh

Publication date: 2 August 2013

Twenty years on mum of six achieves her dream to become a nurse

A mum-of-six has finally fulfilled her dream of becoming a nurse 20 years after she gave up her studies to have a baby – overcoming the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic in the process.

Publication date: 18 September 2020

Two Bangor University Professor shortlisted in the inaugural Welsh Women’s Awards

Two Professors at Bangor University have been shortlisted in the inaugural Welsh Women’s Awards 2019 . Both Clare Wilkinson and Debbie Roberts of the School of Health Sciences have been shortlisted for the Services to Education Award.

Publication date: 27 March 2019

Two Dragons Garden Project

An exciting new Chinese Garden is to be developed at Treborth Botanic Garden, as part of the wider project at Bangor University.

Publication date: 2 May 2014

Two Excellence in Teaching Awards received by North Wales Clinical School

Two North Wales Clinical School tutors, Einir Mowll and Catrin Roberts, have been awarded Excellence in Teaching Awards from Cardiff University School of Medicine.

Publication date: 12 May 2015

Two Finals places for Bangor in CIWM Sustainability & Resource Awards

Bangor University is among the high flyers with not just one but two places in the prestigious Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) finals of this year’s Sustainability & Resource Awards.

Publication date: 10 October 2016

Two Lectures on Welsh history

Two very different periods of Welsh history come under the spotlight of two lectures at Bangor University on November 7 and 12th.

Publication date: 4 November 2014

Two prestigious RCBC awards for Bangor’s Institute for Health and Medical Research

BIHMR is delighted that Robert Goldsmith, NHS Physiotherapist based in Cardiff, and Patricia Masterson-Algar, a rehabilitation postgraduate researcher in Bangor University’s School of Healthcare Sciences , have both been successful in attracting Welsh Government RCBC Wales funding aimed at increasing collaboration and research capacity in nursing, midwifery and the allied health professions across Wales.

Publication date: 14 June 2017

Two world-renowned documentary makers come to Bangor

Two world-renowned documentary makers will be amongst the speakers at the biannual Cyfrwng conference at Bangor University this week.

Publication date: 22 July 2014

Tŷ Gobaith receives charitable donation

Bangor University recently presented a cheque for over £4,000 to local charity Tŷ Gobaith after another successful year of fundraising.

Publication date: 2 June 2014

UBC Global Masters 2019-20 Grand Final

Congratulations to Raja Asad who single handed came an impressive sixth overall in a competitive UBC Global Masters 2019-20 Grand Final held as a virtual event on Thursday 2 April 2020. All teams overcame the global lockdown to make the day an outstanding and memorable learning experience.

Publication date: 21 April 2020

UK Gov’s Environment Minister visits Bangor University

Bangor University’s School of Environment, Natural Resources and Geography hosted a visit by Dr Thérèse Coffey MP recently, who took part in roundtable discussions with staff and students involved in the school’s forestry programmes.

Publication date: 20 October 2017

UK Human Rights Act is at risk of repeal – here's why it should be protected

There have long been attempts to “scrap” the Human Rights Act 1998, which incorporates the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) into UK law. But while none have gained traction to date, parliamentarians have recently raised concerns that the government could be wavering in its commitment to the act post-Brexit. This article by Stephen Clear , Lecturer in Constitutional and Administrative Law, and Public Procurement, at the Law School is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

Publication date: 12 February 2019

UK and Germany combine forces to fund crucial Arctic science

Natural Environment Research Council- changing Artic Ocean Media release For the first time, the UK and Germany have joined forces to investigate the impact of climate change on the Arctic Ocean. The UK’s Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) and Germany’s Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) have jointly invested almost £8 million in 12 new projects to carry out crucial research in one of the most inhospitable regions on the planet. The new projects start today and join the existing NERC Changing Arctic Ocean research programme, which aims to better understand – and predict – changes to the Arctic marine environment and ecosystems.

Publication date: 3 July 2018

UK criminal justice is at breaking point after years of unstable leadership

The criminal justice system in England and Wales is failing victims and witnesses to such an extent that MPs say it is now “ close to breaking point ”. Years of budget cuts and changes have led to a justice system that is in meltdown . With such a crisis at hand, one would expect some kind of “strong and stable” leadership from the UK government. This article by Stephen Clear , Lecturer in Law , Bangor University was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 14 February 2018

UK on verge of steep lung disease rise in young adults - due to heavy spliff smoking?

The UK needs to be prepared for a steep rise in the number of young adults affected by a severe form of lung disease due to their regular cannabis and tobacco use - lung specialists will tell the British Thoracic Society Winter Meeting on Wednesday 3rd December.

Publication date: 10 December 2014

UK viewers to get insight to life around the Menai Strait

Prime-time TV viewers across the UK are to get an opportunity to learn about the life around the Menai Strait as ITV Wales’ popular series The Strait is to be broadcast across the national channel re-titled as ‘The Island Strait’ and shown at 8.00 on ITV for four weeks from September 14. The series looks at the lives of people who live and work on the Menai Strait- the magical stretch of sea that separates the Isle of Anglesey from mainland Wales. Among the individuals profiled in the series is Dr Mike Roberts, of Bangor University. Through the eyes of the cast of men and women who work in and around this dramatic and unique stretch of water, viewers get an opportunity to understand what an important environmental asset the Menai Strait really is.

Publication date: 7 September 2018

UK's first 'popular' digital fiction writing competition launched

The first ever UK competition to find the best new examples of popular digital fiction has been launched by Sheffield Hallam University and Bangor University.

Publication date: 26 August 2016

US Ambassador visits Bangor University

Students from Bangor University and local secondary schools heard the US Ambassador to the UK, Matthew Barzun, talking about the ‘special relationship’ between the US and the UK at a special event at the University's Pontio centre today.

Publication date: 27 September 2016

US Award for Expert in Ageing

An internationally recognised expert on ageing and dementia, Professor Bob Woods of Bangor University, is to be the first international recipient of an American Award on Thursday 13 October 2011.

Publication date: 12 October 2011

US Award for Expert in Ageing

An internationally recognised expert on ageing and dementia, Professor Bob Woods of Bangor University, is to be the first international recipient of an American Award on Thursday 13 October2011.

Publication date: 1 October 2011

US visit to research Kubrik- possibly the greatest post-war American Film Director

Dr Nathan Abrams, a Senior Lecturer in Film Studies at Bangor University’s School of Creative Studies & Media, has won a prestigious highly-competitive, and internationally-recognised Dorot Foundation Fellowship at the Harry Ransom Humanities Research Center at the University of Texas, Austin.

Publication date: 19 June 2013

Uganda fails to fill its honey-pot

Despite the large economic potential for honey production, many beekeepers in Uganda fail to produce and market enough honey to make a living from it. Researchers comparing the household economies of marginal farmers in Uganda, have found that honey adds to the household income of many beekeepers yet this impact is still limited. Beehives were donated to poor households in the communities for them to improve their livelihoods given the lack of alternative income generating activities and the adverse effects of climate change on their traditional agricultural production.

Publication date: 7 March 2017

Ugandan university signs sustainable development deal with Bangor

Bangor University sustainable development experts are visiting Makerere University , Kampala, Uganda (MUK) this week (February 14-19) to sign a five-year collaboration deal. Bangor University will contribute expertise putting sustainable development into action.

Publication date: 17 February 2015

Uncoupling the link between snake venom and prey

What was fast-becoming received wisdom among herpetologists, namely that snake venom composition normally reflects the variety of their prey, has been disproved in one common species of North American rattlesnake. Many recent studies had identified links between the type of prey and the type of venom that had evolved in venomous snake species world-wide. This was thought to reflect natural selection to optimise venom for different prey, and sometimes evolutionary ‘arms- races’ between snake and prey species.

Publication date: 13 March 2019

Undergraduate research published in a scientific journal

James Edwards has seen his final year dissertation work at Bangor University published in Acupuncture in Medicine . James, now 23 and studying dentistry, researched the effectiveness of acupuncture for nerve pain in the face. He compared treatment outcomes for acupuncture against drug therapy and surgery.

Publication date: 10 June 2020

Undergraduate student wins £15,000 scholarship to pursue Barrister training

Third year Bangor University Law student, Kate Longson, has been awarded a prestigious scholarship worth £15,000 to pursue her ambition to become a Barrister. A former pupil at St Joseph's College, Trentvale, Stoke-on-Trent, Kate from Rough Close, Staffordshire, will embark on the Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) at Manchester Metropolitan University in September. She was awarded the £15,000 Lord Denning Scholarship by Lincoln’s Inn following a successful interview earlier this month. Kate was previously awarded the Hardwicke Entrance Award to cover the cost of joining Lincoln’s Inn (one of four Inns in the UK, which students must join in order to become a Barrister) and Call fees upon completion of the BPTC.

Publication date: 16 April 2012

Understanding Shoppers – can a smile or a smell affect what you buy?

Over the past six months, Bangor’s School of Psychology has been working with one of the world’s leading shopping research groups, Shopping Behaviour Explained (SBXL), to find out how people shop as part of the pan Wales Strategic Insight programme (SIP). So next time you are shopping and notice a lovely smile on some packaging or perhaps an enticing smell in the air then you may well be experiencing sales techniques which are based on research that was pioneered at Bangor.

Publication date: 20 December 2012

Understanding our Oceans

Bangor University’s Schools of Ocean Science s, Electronic Engineering and Computer Science in collaboration with company partner Tidal Lagoon Power are looking for a computer science student to help them build an autonomous vehicle that will answer questions that have bugged ecologists and fisheries scientists for years – how and where do fish swim? The new project being developed by SEACAMS, Bangor University and funded by KESS 2 aims to track small marine fish to understand where fish swim in a way that has previously only been applied to large sharks.

Publication date: 7 August 2017

Understanding the conditions that foster coral reefs' caretaker fishes

This article by Adel Heenan , National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ; Andrew Hoey , James Cook University ; Gareth J. Williams , School of Ocean Sciences Bangor University , and Ivor D. Williams , National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article. Coral reefs are among the most valuable natural assets on Earth. They provide an estimated US$375 billion worth of goods and services every year, such as supporting fisheries and protecting coasts. But reefs face many stresses and shocks , from local threats like overfishing, habitat damage and pollution to the global impacts of climate change . Many scientists are working to identify management strategies that can effectively buffer reefs against the array of threats that challenge them.

Publication date: 30 November 2016

Underwater Gliders help improve weather forecasts

New measurements of how waters mix just below the surface of the Atlantic Ocean are to be used to improve weather forecasts. The water turbulence was measured by an underwater ‘glider’ and the results of the research, led by Bangor University researcher Natasha Lucas, are published in a new Journal paper .

Publication date: 18 November 2019

Underwater-world software developed for launch of new Samsung Gear VR mobile device

Bangor University Lecturer Dr Llyr Ap Cenydd from the School of Computer Science has been working on a top secret project with Samsung and Oculus to develop an app called “ Ocean Rift ” that is expected to launch alongside the new Samsung Gear VR mobile device.

Publication date: 30 October 2014

Unique herbarium to be resource to train future plant conservationists

A unique ‘herbarium’: a reference library of plants, containing some samples collected as far back as to the 1700s, is one of the resources to be made available to students following a new plant conservation course at Bangor University.

Publication date: 28 March 2014

Universities Week

Renowned actress and English and Drama graduate Frances Barber has fond memories of her time at Bangor.

Publication date: 19 September 2011

Universities and colleges join forces to offer fully funded apprenticeships

FREE digital and manufacturing apprenticeships will be the focus of a webinar uniting colleges and universities in North Wales.

Publication date: 10 November 2020

Universities continue their positive impact on the economy

The tenth annual survey on how universities work with and generate business has shown that they continue to make a significant contribution to the Welsh economy.

Publication date: 15 September 2011

Universities must look at local employment markets when building their graduates' skills

Students are often reminded that a degree is “not enough”, and that they will also need “employability skills” – a complex combination of personal attributes, discipline-specific knowledge and generic talents – to succeed after university. They are encouraged while studying to develop skills such as problem solving, self-management and the ability to work as part of a team. This article by Teresa Crew , Lecturer in Social Policy, School of History, Philosophy & Social Sciences is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

Publication date: 4 October 2018

University Congratulates Commonwealth Athletes

Bangor University took the opportunity recently to congratulate those members of Wales’ successful Commonwealth Games squad connected with the University.

Publication date: 2 May 2018

University Council Seeks New Members

Applications and declarations of interest are invited from individuals who can make a contribution to the work of the Council, Bangor University’s governing body. The University also seeks to appoint co-opted members to its Finance & Resources Committee and its Audit & Risk Committee.

Publication date: 13 April 2016

University Flag

The University Flag is being flown in tribute to the memory of Dr Ian Lucas, a former member of staff in the School of Ocean Sciences. His funeral is today.

Publication date: 3 April 2018

University Flag

The University Flag is being flown in tribute to the memory of Dr Julie Davies, a member of staff in the School of Psychology. Her funeral is today.

Publication date: 26 September 2018

University Flag

The University Flag is being flown in tribute to the memory of Dr Robert Jones, a former member of staff in the School of Biological Sciences (Zoology).

Publication date: 13 February 2018

University Flag

The University Flag is being flown in tribute to the memory of Kevin Larkin, a student in the School of Psychology.

Publication date: 23 February 2018

University Flag

The University Flag is being flown in tribute to the memory of Margaret Macdonald who was Assistant Registrar when she left in 2004, having worked at the University for 35 years.

Publication date: 17 July 2018

University Flag

The University Flag is being flown in tribute to the memory of Mr Martin Davies, a member of staff in the Property and Campus Services Department.

Publication date: 15 February 2018

University Flag

The University Flag is being flown in tribute to the memory of Professor Antony Carr, Emeritus Professor in the School of History, Philosophy and Social Sciences.

Publication date: 11 May 2019

University Flag

The University Flag is being flown in tribute to the memory of Professor John Lewis, former Professor in the School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering.

Publication date: 9 May 2019

University Flag

The University Flag is being flown in tribute to the memory of Professor Robert Pascall who was the Head of the School of Music from 1998 to 2005.

Publication date: 4 July 2018

University Flag

The University Flag is being flown in tribute to the memory of Robert Morris Owen, an Honorary Fellow of the University.

Publication date: 28 November 2019

University Flag

The University Flag is being flown in tribute to the memory of Suzanne Rowlands, a member of staff in the Research, Innovation and Impact Office.

Publication date: 18 May 2019

University Honours Wales and Bangor’s best

Poets, singers, rugby players - a true representation of Wales some might say! They are among the individuals set to receive Honorary Fellowships during the Degree Ceremonies held between 9 and 15 July this year.

Publication date: 9 May 2011

University Launches £3.2 million Project Set to Boost Economic Growth

Bangor University Law School has officially launched a £3.2 million project that is set to encourage economic growth in Wales and Ireland.

Publication date: 18 July 2011

University Students bring the middle ages to Beaumaris

Last Bank holiday weekend, tourists to Beaumaris were amazed to find the whole town alive as a medieval lord, returning from the crusades, attempted to reclaim his castle. Nearly 100 performers from Bangor Students Union entertained the public in the castle and across the whole town, with re-enactment, archery, fire breathing, comedy, Morris dancing, traditional Welsh music and more!

Publication date: 7 June 2011

University Welsh Language initiatives win Inspires Wales Award

Bangor University’s pioneering work in promoting and facilitating the use of Welsh in the workplace has been recognised at a prestigious awards ceremony. In a glittering event at Cardiff City Hall, sponsored by the Institute of Welsh Affairs and the Western Mail, the University was awarded an ‘Inspire Wales Award’ following its success in the ‘Bilingual Workplace’ category.

Publication date: 14 June 2012

University among top 70 Global Institutions working towards UN Sustainable Development Goals

Bangor University has today (22 April 2020) been ranked among the top 70 global universities , for their work toward the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. This is a major achievement and recognition for the north Wales institution which is working towards becoming ‘a Sustainable University’. The University is the only Welsh institution listed and is among 15 other UK Universities in the ranking’s own definition of the top 70 in the Impact Rankings.

Publication date: 22 April 2020

University and Union express concern about Bangor Fresh

Bangor University and the Bangor Students' Union have expressed concern about a planned event organised by Top Banana Promotions called "Bangor Fresh", which is aimed at students and due to take place on 18 September.

Publication date: 6 September 2011

University appoints Welsh Medium and Civic Engagement Champion

Bangor University has appointed Mr Wyn Thomas to the post of Pro Vice Chancellor with responsibility for Welsh Medium and Civic Engagement. Originally from Aberystwyth, Mr Wyn Thomas graduated from Bangor University, and has worked at the University’s School of Music since 1979. His main role in the new post will be to develop and lead the University’s strategies for furthering the Welsh language, bilingualism, and Welsh medium study, as well as to develop the University’s relationship with external organisations and the community. In this respect, he will be taking an active part in the development of the PONTIO project.

Publication date: 24 January 2011

University celebrates Green Impact Awards 2014

Bangor University celebrated its first year of participating in the Green Impact Project with an Awards Ceremony recently. The event recognised the hard work teams had undertaken to green their workplaces over the year and the growing contributions of staff to ‘greening’ their workplaces by implementing practices to increase sustainability.

Publication date: 22 May 2014

University closed Friday, 2 March

As a result of the weather warning issued by the Met Office for tonight and tomorrow morning, and the need to restrict non-essential travel, the University will be closed tomorrow (Friday, 2 March).

Publication date: 1 March 2018

University conference set to explore the future of social services in Wales

A Bangor University conference will explore the implications of a historical new act set to transform social services’ provision in Wales.

Publication date: 23 June 2014

University experts come up with dynamic videos to help lockdown kids stay fit and healthy

A pioneering exercise programme for kids has been launched in North Wales amid fears the Covid-19 lockdown could lead to a huge increase in childhood obesity.

Publication date: 7 May 2020

University experts welcome moves to counter child hunger

Bangor University education experts have welcomed initiatives such as Flintshire County Council’s Holiday Hunger Programme, which seek to address poverty related hunger out of school term times. Recent research by Bangor University on the effects of poverty on children’s academic achievement in rural schools in Wales has revealed that hunger was affecting children’s concentration levels at primary schools in particular and that this lessened to a degree at secondary schools.

Publication date: 13 August 2018

University helps talented student to Gold Crest award

Local school pupil Daniel Blight from Ysgol David Hughes applied for a Nuffield Research Placement and was matched with a supervisor at the School of Chemistry at Bangor University for six weeks over the summer holiday.

Publication date: 21 May 2015

University opens farm gate at Henfaes Research Facility Abergwyngregyn

Wouldn’t it be good if we could grow our own tomatoes outdoors? And can some of the compost that councils produce be used to grow potatoes? Come and see how daffodils are being used to treat Alzhimer’s Disease and find out why bees don’t always sting. Learn how scientists and bakers are working together to develop a new ‘functional food’ using a highly nutritious and tasty strain of barley. These and other questions will be answered during a visit to Bangor University’s agricultural Research station at Henfaes in Abergwyngregyn between 2.00-4.30 on Thursday 12 June.

Publication date: 16 May 2014

University partnership pays long-term benefits for innovative company

One of Wales’ innovative medical supplies companies can trace a period of exponential growth which saw the company turnover increase by 400% and grow from 5 to 65 employees, to a critical partnership with Bangor University.

Publication date: 4 March 2014

University plays part in Olympic Torch Relay

Staff, students and graduates from Bangor University are among those honoured to be Torch Bearers as the Olympic Torch makes its way through north Wales in May. The University is also looking forward to contributing to the carnival atmosphere as the city welcome the torch along its route to the Olympics. As part of the festivities, the University and Students’ Union are planning several events and entertainment in the city centre and at key points along the Torch route.

Publication date: 23 March 2012

University research showcased at event celebrating social sciences in society

Case studies from Bangor University are featured in a new publication which celebrates research undertaken by social science researchers in Wales. ‘ Making the Case for the Social Sciences 10: Wales ’ is published by the Academy of Social Sciences as part of its Campaign for Social Science. The publication comprises 14 case studies of research carried out by Welsh institutions which have influenced national and international governments, as well as highlighting the benefits of social science research on public policy.

Publication date: 27 November 2015

University researchers seek feedback from older carers of people with dementia

People aged 65 and over who have experience of looking after somebody with dementia can contribute towards research currently being carried out by academics at Bangor University. Health economists there are investigating the economic demands of caring for people with dementia. The results of their research will contribute towards shaping health and social care policies across the UK.

Publication date: 15 December 2011

University researchers seek patients’ views on medicines

The views of people in Wales who are currently being prescribed tablets for high blood pressure are being sought by researchers at Bangor University, as part of a Europe-wide research project.

Publication date: 8 April 2011

University scheme begins to address GP shortages in North and Mid Wales

As Wales sees a critical shortfall in the number of family doctors to serve the increasing patient demand generated by a growing and aging population, three Welsh universities are running a pilot scheme designed to bring young doctors to North and Mid Wales. The CARER (Community & Rural Education Route) programme, run by Cardiff University in partnership with Aberystwyth and Bangor Universities, will give Cardiff medical students the opportunity to have a year of their education delivered in GP practices in North and Mid Wales, giving them invaluable experience of working closely with clinicians and patients in community settings.

Publication date: 7 September 2018

University seeks International Student Ambassadors for 2013/14

The University is seeking to appoint a number of international students to the role of INTERNATIONAL STUDENT AMBASSADOR for the 2013/14 academic year.

Publication date: 23 May 2013

University signs global commitment to bring plastic pollution to an end

As part of its on-going commitment to sustainability, Bangor University is one of the signatories of the New Plastics Economy Global Commitmen t, led by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, in collaboration with UN Environment and launched at the Our Ocean Conference in Bali (Monday 29 November).

Publication date: 29 October 2018

University staff to tackle Mount Kilimanjaro for charity

Two Bangor University employees are preparing for the trip of a lifetime in memory of a local boy killed in a road accident. Emma Wynne-Hughes of Bangor Business School and Hazel Frost from the School of Psychology will climb Mount Kilimanjaro in aid of Hope House and the Darren Rhys Memorial Fund.

Publication date: 5 March 2012

University supports Fairtrade Fortnight 2014

Fairtrade Fortnight offers an opportunity for staff students and the community to celebrate the positive impact of Fairtrade.

Publication date: 25 February 2014

University supports Fairtrade Fortnight 2015

Bangor University are inviting staff, students and the local community to celebrate Fairtrade Fortnight 2015 and choose products that change lives. This year the University and the Bangor Community Fairtrade Group have joined forces to put a series of events on during the fortnight to remind everyone of the dramatic difference Fairtrade makes around the world and the positive impact it has.

Publication date: 23 February 2015

University to stem decline of RE teachers

Bangor University is to contribute towards increasing the number of teachers available to teach Religious Education and improve the teaching materials available to both teachers and students. Religious Education has been facing a crisis in recent years, with teachers feeling increasingly underqualified to teach an ever-changing syllabus at GCSE and A level, while recruitment of new graduates as subject teachers is failing to keep up with demand. A new three-year project at the University’s School of History, Philosophy, and Social Sciences will collate and develop new teaching materials for use by both teachers and students and encourage more current university students to become subject teachers.

Publication date: 7 November 2018

University trains up 170 extra intensive care staff to fight pandemic

A 170-strong team of nursing staff have been trained to work in critical care units across North Wales and save as many lives as possible during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Publication date: 1 May 2020

University’s U-Boat research featured in Drain the Oceans

Research by Bangor University is to feature in the Drain the Oceans series on National Geographic Channel on Monday 7 October 8-9.00pm. Monday’s programme outlines the development of U-Boats, and how they changed the shape of naval warfare. The introduction of the world's first stealth weapon forced Allied forces to adopt new tactics to fight back. Highlighted in the programme is work carried out by Bangor University’s School of Ocean Science ’s research vessel the Prince Madog , which has surveyed numerous shipwreck sites in the Irish Sea as part of a joint research project with the Royal Commission on Ancient & Historic Monuments in Wales‘s Heritage Lottery funded project: Commemorating the Forgotten U-boat War around the Welsh Coast, 1914-18.

Publication date: 4 October 2019

Unpublished Poems by R.S. Thomas come to light

A collection of previously unpublished poems by the major Welsh poet R.S. Thomas has just been published under the editorship of Professor Tony Brown ( School of English Literature ) and Professor Jason Walford Davies ( School of Welsh ), the Co-directors of the University’s R.S. Thomas Research Centre, the major archive of the poet’s work.

Publication date: 3 November 2016

Unused energy sources could contribute to farm sustainability

Parts of the British agriculture industry could be generating their own energy from a source right under their noses and make a valuable contribution to wider society while they’re at it. That‘s the conclusion of a PhD conducted by John Walsh, a student at Bangor University in conjunction with Fre-energy Ltd, a company based outside Wrexham, north Wales.

Publication date: 7 June 2013

Unused £321m trapped on dormant Oyster cards – and time may be running out to get it back

It is 15 years since Transport for London (TfL) launched the Oyster card on London’s buses and tube trains, but Oyster hasn’t had a very happy birthday. Instead of cake, candles and raised glasses, news broke that money trapped on dormant Oyster cards amounts to £321m, a princely sum that has effectively been loaned, interest-free from the public to TfL. This “mountain of cash” exists as credit on cards that haven’t been used for at least a year – either lost, damaged, abandoned, or stashed away. This article by Bernardo Batiz-Lazo , Professor of Business History and Bank Management, and Prachandra Shakya , PhD Candidate; both of Bangor Business School, was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 17 July 2018

Upcoming Distinguished Guest Lecture - Dr Gillian Davies

Bangor Law School is delighted to announce a guest lecture by Dr Gillian Davies, a Barrister at Hogarth Chambers in London, on Thursday 24 November 2011. Entitled “The European Patent Office (EPO) in the Global Patent System – European Patent Convention (EPC) Law and Practice”, Dr Davies’s lecture is intended to demonstrate how the EPC fits into the global patent system (Paris Convention, Patent Co-Operation Treaty, etc) as well as its relationship to domestic laws and the EU patent. The talk will be of particular interest to students currently studying or intending to study the ‘Intellectual Property Law’ module.

Publication date: 14 November 2011

Update on theatre delay

Following last week’s announcement regarding the delay in the opening of the theatre in Pontio, and a further review of the building schedule, Bangor University regretfully has to announce that there will be no productions staged at the Pontio building until 15 October at the earliest.

Publication date: 9 September 2014

Upgrade for Bangor University sports

Following a £2.5m upgrade, Bangor University’s sports centre will be renamed Canolfan Brailsford in honour of cycling coach Sir Dave Brailsford, who was brought up in nearby Deiniolen.

Publication date: 11 April 2014

Urgency scientific expedition to assess climate induced death of coral reefs

A team of scientists led by a Bangor University professor have recently returned from a scientific expedition to the remote and largely uninhabited Chagos Archipelago in the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT).

Publication date: 12 May 2017

Urgent action required to stop irreversible genetic changes to fish stocks

If we are to sustain fish as a global food source, then fisheries and conservation managers need to take account of new evidence showing how overfishing of the larger fish in a population actually changes the gene pool in favour of smaller less fertile fish. A paper in Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment (available online from 18.3.13) led by fish geneticists at Bangor University, with contributions from the University of East Anglia, the University of the West Indies and the Max-Planck-Institute for Developmental Biology, has proved for the first time that the change towards smaller fish takes place at the DNA level, and within a relatively short time period of a few generations.

Publication date: 18 March 2013

Using Welsh within the community

As part of an evaluation of the Welsh Government’s Welsh Language Strategy, Dr Rhian Hodges and Dr Cynog Prys, of Bangor University’s School of Social Sciences conducted a research study into the opportunities to use Welsh in six communities in Wales. The Welsh Language was found to be in a fragile state within the communities studied: Cardigan, Aberystwyth, Bangor, Llanrwst, Porthmadog and Ammanford. Despite this, evidence of the use of Welsh was found in the communities, along with a desire to have more varied opportunities to use Welsh within daily life (i.e while shopping or receiving Public Services).

Publication date: 9 October 2015

Using the Welsh language in sport

A Bangor University academic was invited to present at the Welsh language Commissioner’s launch event for a new pack ' Welsh: give it a go !' which is a guide for using the Welsh language in sport.

Publication date: 27 May 2016

Using the social sciences to tackle poverty

Local sixth form students from Ysgol David Hughes, Ysgol Tryfan and Ysgol Friars attended a one-day conference at Bangor University on the 7th November to celebrate the Social Sciences and to discuss ideas for their Welsh Baccaulaureate assignments.

Publication date: 28 November 2016

Using ‘self-talk’ as part of your endurance sport training? Here’s what you need to know

New research suggests how you can get the edge over your competitors in endurance sport You have probably caught yourself muttering some encouragement to yourself, perhaps when you were facing a particularly difficult physical challenge, or experiencing some sort of stress; “Come on, you can do this!” or “I know I can do this!” Sports psychologists have now found that speaking to yourself in the second person: “You need to dig deep!”, is actually more effective than speaking to yourself in the first person, “I need to dig deep!”

Publication date: 9 July 2019

Venom Day goes from strength to strength

Bangor University’s Herpetological Society recently held their fourth annual Venom Day. Hosted at the School of Biological Sciences, several experts gave talks about a variety of subjects in the field and delegates had the opportunity to see a live display of venomous reptiles, which included a Cobra, Gila Monster and a variety of vipers. The event is part sponsored by the British Herpetological Society and the International Herpetological Society.

Publication date: 5 December 2014

Venom development revealed by first genome sequencing of King Cobra

Scientists studying snake venom have for the first time sequenced the entire genome of a venomous snake, the King Cobra, and confirmed a previously proposed but poorly documented hypothesis explaining how snake venom is produced and what led to the great complexity of venoms consisting of dozens of individual toxins.

Publication date: 4 December 2013

Veronica Calarco from Australia to tutor for Lifelong Learning Fine Art Module

Veronica Calarco uses drawing, printmaking and weaving and has exhibited widely both in her native Australia, Wales and internationally. She will be teaching a 10 week course entitled 'Explorations in Drawing and Painting' in the Institute, Caernarfon from Wednesday 17.04.13 10.00 - 17.00

Publication date: 8 April 2013

Vice Chancellor Achieves Advanced Welsh Qualification and sets an example for others

Bangor University’s Vice Chancellor, Professor John G Hughes has achieved another milestone on the road to proficiency in Welsh. He has achieved an A grade in his Advanced Use of Welsh exam (which is the same standard as an A level) and done so in only four years of learning the language.

Publication date: 22 August 2014

Vice-Chancellor to host launch of Bangor Business School ‘Green Economy’ project

Monday, 17th October 2011 sees the launch of Bangor Business School’s GIFT (Green Innovation Future Technologies) project, an instrument to establish a cross border forum to help grow a sustainable “green economy” in the INTERREG regions of Wales and Ireland. GIFT is a partnership between Bangor University, the Waterford Institute of Technology and University College Dublin. The project was established in response to the Operational Programme call for “more and better jobs”…”through greater linkages between the region’s higher education institutions and industry”. It aims to bring together and up skill Welsh and Irish businesses / social enterprises and the public sector. The project is funded by the Economic Regional Development Fund (ERDF) through the INTERREG IVA programme.

Publication date: 13 October 2011

Vice-Chancellor to retire in August 2019

Bangor University’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor John G. Hughes has announced that he is to retire next August after nine years in charge. Professor Hughes is only the seventh Vice-Chancellor in the University’s 135 year history, and the University will shortly be advertising for a successor.

Publication date: 30 November 2018

Vicky Chondrogianni at BUCLD in Boston

Dr. Vicky Chondrogianni (Bangor University) with Theo Marinis (University of Reading) will be presenting a poster entitled “Production of definite articles in English-speaking L2 children and children with SLI” at this year Boston University Conference on Language Development (BUCLD 37) on November 3, 2012.

Publication date: 20 November 2012

Victorian Christmas in Beaumaris

With Christmas fast approaching, the Bangor English Drama Society took part in an annual local event which is sure to put anyone in the Christmas spirit.

Publication date: 9 December 2012

View ITN's report on Bangor Business School's ground-breaking Chartered Banker MBA qualification

The Chartered Banker MBA is a ground-breaking qualification that allows you to gain the dual award of a top MBA in Banking and Finance and the coveted ‘Chartered Banker’ status, awarded by the Chartered Banker Institute . View ITN’s report on the Chartered Banker MBA…

Publication date: 22 January 2013

Violence prevention ‘Toolbox for teachers’ to reduce aggression among children and violence against children in Jamaican preschools

A suite of strategies for teachers, aimed at preventing the early development of antisocial behaviour and increasing young children’s social-emotional competence, is to be rolled out and further tested in a four-year study in Jamaica’s capital, Kingston.

Publication date: 13 October 2014

Virtual Learning iPad app to help train future neurosurgeons

A new mobile ‘app’, downloadable free of charge, will assist with the training of future neurosurgeons, and is just one of a stream of programmes being developed, adapting visual computing and three dimensional realities to provide cost-effective virtual learning for a range of medical procedures.

Publication date: 8 January 2013

Virtual Reality enables you to swim with sharks - in Welsh!

" Ocean Rift ", one of the world’s most popular Virtual Reality programmes is the first to be available in Welsh for use with VR headsets. ( English version here ). Created by Dr Llŷr ap Cenydd, a lecturer at Bangor University’s School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering , Ocean Rift was one of the first programmes to be released alongside the Samsung Gear VR headset, and has become one of the most popular with an estimated 2.5 million downloads since 2013.

Publication date: 28 November 2018

Virtual Summer Start-up Week launched to help students become real-world entrepreneurs

Fifty three entrepreneurial students from Bangor have won places on a free online Summer Start-Up week to help get their business ideas off the ground. The unique Summer Start-Up Week, beginning on Monday 8th June, offers five days of inspiration, learning and networking to nearly 500 students, to turn ideas into businesses, social enterprises and freelancing careers.

Publication date: 8 June 2020

Virtual fieldtrip for Bangor wetland students

Despite the nation-wide lockdown students at Bangor University still managed to go on a fieldtrip around Anglesey recently. No rules on social distancing were broken though as the fieldtrip was held virtually as part of the university’s move to online teaching during the Coronavirus situation. The ‘virtual fieldtrip’ was part of a third year module in the School of Natural Sciences , organised by Senior Lecturer, Dr Christian Dunn.

Publication date: 2 April 2020

Virtual induction for the new Doctoral Training Students in AI

The UKRI funded PhD doctoral training centre in Artificial Intelligence, Machine learning and Advanced Computing ( AIMLAC ) held its virtual induction and cohort training event between the 22nd to 24th of September 2020.

Publication date: 9 October 2020

Visceral Mind Summer School

The Visceral Mind Summer School, running in the School of Psychology at Bangor University from 2nd to 6th September 2013, attracted over 190 highly qualified applicants for the 40 available places. The summer school, now in its 4th year, has proven popular with ambitious young researchers keen to share in Bangor Psychology’s world leading expertise in the field of cognitive neuroscience.

Publication date: 3 September 2013

Visit of two Professors from partner institutions

The School of Social Sciences was recently visited by two professors from Erasmus partner institutions.

Publication date: 9 May 2013

Visiting Professor in Child Health and Children’s Nursing

Professor Jane Noyes, Professor of Nursing and Health Services Research at Bangor University, has been appointed Visiting Professor at the School of Nursing, Midwifery & Health Systems, University College Dublin, Ireland.

Publication date: 25 January 2012

Vodafone Scholarship allows SHES student to strengthen the existing Partnership with Mencap Cymru

Jade Mottley, a Year 3 Sport Science student with the School has been successful in obtaining a student scholarship from Vodafone that gives her the opportunity to work with charity Mencap Cymru.

Publication date: 13 February 2012

Voices of Women from The Mabinogi: a Welsh-American creative response

The medieval Welsh tales of the Mabinogi continue to fascinate students of literature in Wales and throughout the world. The extensive body of scholarship concerning the tales continues to grow and their ability to stimulate creative responses among poets and writers is also as strong as ever.

Publication date: 30 June 2017

Volcano Theatre’s MACBETH - DIRECTOR’S CUT returns in a 21st Century remake

Volcano Theatre will be paying their first visit to Pontio Bangor on Wednesday 16 November. It is 18 years since the Swansea-based company premiered its breathtakingly original version of Macbeth, subtitled ‘Director’s Cut’. With its ‘libidinous’ choreography by Nigel Charnock, its strobe-and-thrash-metal descent into chaos after the murder of Duncan, and its visual references to the sordid crimes of Fred and Rose West, it was universally acknowledged as an extraordinary performance, and elicited strong responses on every part of the spectrum, from awe to outrage.

Publication date: 14 November 2016

Volunteer network to blitz shores around the UK this summer

A series of special events next month will see members of the public join together in building a more accurate picture of the diversity of marine life around the UK’s coastline. Scientists are working with a trained army of ‘citizen scientists’ during the upcoming ‘CoCoast Unite’ weekend, taking place between World Ocean’s Day Thursday 8 June – Sunday 11 June at locations across the UK. This call to arms will gather vital information about the variety and abundance of intertidal species living on our rocky seashores. Moelfre beach is just one of the locations across north Wales and the UK where members of the public will be taking part in a ‘citizen science’ project to build a more accurate picture of the diversity of marine life around the UK’s coastline.

Publication date: 5 June 2017

Volunteering is a way of life for Elan

Eighteen year old Elan Môn Gilford, from Llanfairpwll, a first year Sports, Health & Exercise Science student is one of only 20 people worldwide to have received a Diana Legacy Award for her volunteering. The Diana Award is given out in Diana, Princess of Wales’ name to young role models who are selflessly transforming the lives of others. The Award recognises young people who are going above and beyond their daily lives to create and sustain a positive change.

Publication date: 13 October 2017

Volunteers honoured by Urdd Award

Bryn Thomas, a lecturer at Bangor University's School of Education, along with his wife, Marian Thomas, are to be awarded the John and Ceridwen Hughes Medal 2012 tonight (Thursday, 7 June) at the Urdd Eisteddfod Pavilion at Glynllifon.

Publication date: 7 June 2012

WANTED: budding scientists to capture our coast

People with a passion for the UK’s coastline are being invited to help make history by being part of the largest coastal marine citizen science project ever undertaken. The £1.7m Capturing Our Coast project, funded through the Heritage Lottery Fund, is designed to further our understanding of the abundance and distribution of marine life around the UK

Publication date: 12 January 2016

WAW! Waste Awareness Week

Bangor University students and staff along with local and national organisations, have been out and about cleaning up the streets and campuses across Bangor, raising awareness and sharing ideas about reuse and recycling during Waste Awareness Week.

Publication date: 9 October 2017

WISERD Immigration Study makes the news

A Welsh Government funded study carried out by researchers at Bangor University, as part of WISERD (The Wales Institute of Social and Economic Research, Data and Methods), has provided new data on what people in Wales think about immigration and how this compares to other parts of the United Kingdom.

Publication date: 3 July 2012

WISERD highlighted as ‘major resource’ in Diamond Review

The Review of Higher Education Funding and Student Finance Arrangements in Wales led by Professor Prof Sir Ian Diamond was published this week (27 September). The review, commissioned in 2014, focuses on widening access; supporting the skill needs of Wales; strengthening part-time and postgraduate provision in Wales; and long-term financial sustainability. As part of the review, quality research funding and knowledge transfer were also assessed. The review comments on the contribution the Wales Institute of Social & Economic, Data & Methods ( WISERD ) makes in this area

Publication date: 30 September 2016

WISERD to receive major funding from ESRC for continuation of civil society research

WISERD is one of four social science research centres in the UK to be successful in the highly competitive Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Centres Competition. WISERD will receive £6.3 million as reinvestment into the continuation of its civil society research – the third major funding to be awarded in WISERD’s ten-year history.

Publication date: 3 September 2019

Wales - buying its way to a strong economy

The recent announcement of a Wales Procurement Policy Statement by the Welsh Government in the run-up to the convening of the internationally prestigious Annual Procurement Week is sure to cause feathers to be ruffled among the public sector in Wales.

Publication date: 13 February 2013

Wales - buying its way to a strong economy

The recent announcement of a Wales Procurement Policy Statement by the Welsh Government in the run-up to the convening of the internationally prestigious Annual Procurement Week is sure to cause feathers to be ruffled among the public sector in Wales.

Publication date: 19 February 2013

Wales DTC Student Representative for Bangor University

Hannah Chandler has been appointed as a Student Representative with the ESRC Wales Doctoral Training Centre Hannah is a PhD student working with Prof Paul Downing and Prof Kim Graham (Cardiff University) and she joins representatives from Aberystwyth, Cardiff and Swansea University, who play a vital role in conveying comments and ideas from fellow ESRC funded students across academic schools and pathways.

Publication date: 7 February 2014

Wales Environmental Hub advisory mission to India

Dr Shaun Russell, Director of the Wales Environment Research Hub at Bangor University (WERH), recently returned (April 2012) from a week-long environmental advisory mission to the Government of Maharashtra State in India. Maharashtra, with a population of 100 million, is one of the fastest-developing States in India, and its capital city Mumbai (population 20 million) is the country's main financial centre. Rapid development has led to a range of acute environmental problems in Maharashtra, and the Government of the State has therefore been looking at "cleaner and greener" ways of managing development for the future.

Publication date: 24 April 2012

Wales Labour Market Summit 2016 (WLMSII)

Dylan Williams, head of Regulatory and Economic Development at Isle of Anglesey County Council, was one of the speakers at the second Wales Labour Market Summit (WLMSII) - a free knowledge exchange event which took place at Bangor University recently. Mr Williams profiled the major transformational projects on the horizon for North Wales and Anglesey, and offered insights into how North Wales can take advantage of the supply chain opportunities offered by such developments.

Publication date: 21 September 2016

Wales Office Minister Baroness Randerson sees innovative environmental research during Bangor visit

Wales Office Minister Baroness Randerson, visited Bangor University (Thursday 27 November) to find out about the exciting and innovative environmental research taking place. Baroness Randerson visited both Bangor University’s School of Environment, Natural Resources & Geography and the Centre for Ecology & Hydrology on the University’s campus.

Publication date: 27 November 2014

Wales One World Film Festival arrives in Bangor

The Wales One World Film Festival (WOW) has, since its inception in 2001, celebrated with passion and enthusiasm the many riches of world cinema. WOW's mission has always been to create and sustain a Wales-wide travelling film festival that brings a brilliant selection of films from around the globe to cinemas across Wales, and for the first time in their history, this March, they will be partnering with Pontio Cinema, here in Bangor between 26 March and 1 April.

Publication date: 2 March 2020

Wales could save billions of pounds a year through investing in a healthier workforce

A new report by the Centre for Health Economics and Medicines Evaluation ( CHEME ), Bangor University has brought together evidence of the economic arguments for investing in the health and wellbeing of the workforce in Wales.

Publication date: 17 October 2019

Wales joins the Finns in beating the bullies

An anti-bullying programme being rolled out to schools by Bangor University, the only Centre in the UK licensed to introduce the programme, is helping schools to reduce and deal with bullying. Developed and evaluated in Finland, with extensive funding from the Finnish government, the KiVa anti-bullying programme is proven to reduce bullying in schools there - and early indications suggest its effectiveness in Welsh schools as well.

Publication date: 2 February 2016

Wales leads the way in the science of Light

An exciting new Pan-Wales project was launched at the Cardiff Millenium Centre recently. The CAMPUS (CApability Matrix for Photonics Up Skilling) project, lead by the School of Electronic Engineering , is focussing on collaboration with Welsh companies. The project aims to give local companies exclusive access to specialist research and development equipment, facilities and staff, in order to position Wales as a leader in the science of photonics.

Publication date: 24 August 2012

Wales punches above its weight in terms of research outputs, efficiency and impact

Wales’s use of research inputs is highly productive and efficient, outranking most comparator countries of a similar size, according to an independent report launched today (6.2.14). Commissioned by the Welsh Government, Higher Education Funding Council for Wales and Welsh universities, the ‘International Comparative Performance of the Welsh Research Base 2013’ , carried out by Elsevier, examined the research base of universities, research institutes, industry and the NHS in Wales and compared their publication rates and impacts with competitor countries in order to demonstrate the benefits and return of public investment in university research .

Publication date: 7 February 2014

Wales takes a lead in Researching Civil Society - Cardiff University based research institute receives £7 million for social science research

The Wales Institute of Social & Economic Research, Data & Methods (WISERD), based at Cardiff University, has received major funding in excess of £7 million following a successful bid to the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).

Publication date: 3 April 2014

Wales to launch ground-breaking dementia research service

A nationwide online and telephone service that helps people to take part in dementia research studies launches in Wales today (2/7/15). Join Dementia Research promises to accelerate the pace of dementia research in Wales by allowing people with and without dementia to register their interest in studies, and helping researchers find the right participants at the right time. Mark Drakeford, Welsh Minister for Health and Social Services will make the announcement during a visit to the Wales Dementia Services Development Centre (DSDC) at Bangor University.

Publication date: 2 July 2015

Wales' future research leaders at Bangor 'Lab'

Thirty academics identified as the future research leaders in Wales are attending a Welsh Crucible 'Lab' session at Bangor University on 26 - 27th July 2012.

Publication date: 25 July 2012

Wales's tourism problem is down to a disconnect with its own people

Wales is a country bursting with ancient culture and beautiful landscapes. It is home to a vibrant people, who are intensely proud of their heritage. It sounds like the perfect place for many a traveller to visit – so why then, has it long struggled to attract foreign tourism? This article by E uryn Rhys Roberts , L ecturer in Medieval and Welsh History , was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 14 August 2018

Wales, Europe and the World fair held at Bangor

Bangor University recently hosted the Routes into Languages - Wales, Europe and the World fair and exhibition to almost 160 pupils.

Publication date: 31 July 2012

Wales, Europe and the World fair held at Bangor

Bangor University recently hosted the Routes into Languages - Wales, Europe and the World fair and exhibition to nearly 150 pupils who have embarked, or are about to embark on Welsh Baccalaureate courses in schools in north Wales. The Wales, Europe and the World event aims was to help pupils find out more about working, studying and travelling in Europe and beyond, and learn how speaking another language can enable them to get the most out of the experience.

Publication date: 13 July 2013

Wales-China Festival to be held at Pontio, Bangor

A new festival produced and curated by Invertigo Theatre Company and Pontio will take place during the Chinese New Year weekend (16 - 18 February 2018), exploring the creative connection between Wales and China. Eclectic performances, pop-up events, films, a special Chinese specials menu at Gorad restaurant and family-friendly activities will showcase the cultures, languages and art of both countries. The first of its kind in Wales, this multi-lingual festival provides a platform for British East Asian stories, and enables collaborations between Welsh and Chinese musicians, playwrights and artists.

Publication date: 12 February 2018

Wales-Ireland co-operation sees launch of BlueFish Project

Researchers, industry representatives and commercial producers from both sides of the Irish Sea congregated in Bangor University on Tuesday to officially launch the BlueFish Project, a collaboration between Wales and Ireland that will examine the effect of climate change on fish and shellfish sustainability in the Irish Sea.

Publication date: 28 September 2017

Wales’ Largest Social Science Conference

Wales’ largest social science conference is taking place at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium this week (30th June – 2ndJuly).

Publication date: 29 June 2015

Wales’ Premiere of Barely Methodical Troupe’s tour-de-force of cutting edge physical heroics

Following sell out performances at the 2014 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, 2015 London International Mime Festival & Udderbelly Festival at the Southbank Centre; the all-male Barely Methodical Troupe bring their award-winning show Bromance to Pontio , Bangor for their first performance in Wales on 1 and 2 February 2017.

Publication date: 23 January 2017

Wales’ first prescribing Physiotherapists

Four physiotherapists working for Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board have become the first among their profession in Wales to be able to prescribe medication for their patients, as a General Practitioner would do.

Publication date: 8 September 2014

Wales’ greenest University appears in world rankings

Bangor University has been ranked 18 th in the world for its commitment to the ‘green agenda’ according to a global ranking.

Publication date: 30 January 2013

Wales’ most satisfied students are at Bangor University

Bangor University continues to rise in popularity among its students. The University again leads the field in Wales and is placed 14 th in the UK in a new university experience survey ( Times Higher Education Student Experience Survey 2015 ).

Publication date: 9 April 2015

Wales’s ‘Greatest Artist’ in the Spotlight

Bangor University’s annual T Rowland Hughes art lecture will this year commemorate the centenary of the birth of Sir Kyffin Williams, an Honorary Fellow of the University and a man regarded by many as Wales’s greatest artist.

Publication date: 23 May 2018

Want to Know More About Working in International Law?

Whether you are a Fresher or a Masters student, it’s never too early to start thinking about the next step of your legal career. Dr Suzannah Linton, recently appointed Professor of International Law at Bangor Law School, will this month be giving an insight into the sort of careers offered by the Public International Law and Human Rights Law sectors.

Publication date: 10 May 2011

Want to become self-compassionate? Run a marathon

Unsurprisingly, running a marathon is tough. It takes months of training before runners even make it to the starting line and this preparation can, at times, feel like punishment. The marathon runner in training can often be found limping around with blisters, sore muscles and blackened or lost toenails. Not, perhaps, an image we might naturally associate with the idea of “self-compassion”. A relatively new concept, self-compassion has been hailed as a more robust alternative to self-esteem . While compassion refers to the demonstration of sympathy and concern for others in times of suffering, self-compassion entails showing this same understanding to ourselves . T his article by Rhi Willmot , PhD Researcher in Behavioural and Positive Psychology, at the School of Psychology , was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 3 November 2017

Want to develop 'grit'? Take up surfing

My friend, Joe Weghofer, is a keen surfer, so when he was told he’d never walk again, following a 20ft spine-shattering fall, it was just about the worst news he could have received. Yet, a month later, Joe managed to stand. A further month, and he was walking. Several years on, he is back in the water, a board beneath his feet. Joe has what people in the field of positive psychology call “grit”, and I believe surfing helped him develop this trait. This article by Rhi Willmot , PhD Researcher in Behavioural and Positive Psychology, Bangor University was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 20 July 2017

Want to stay mentally healthy in older age? Stimulate your brain in early life

Stimulating the brain by taking on leadership roles at work or staying on in education help people stay mentally healthy in later life, according to new research. The large-scale investigation published in the journal PLOS Medicine and led by Prof Linda Clare of the University of Exeter, recently of Bangor University’s School of Psychology used data from more than 2,000 mentally fit people over the age of 65, and examined the theory that experiences in early or mid life which challenge the brain make people more resilient to changes resulting from age or illness – they have higher “cognitive reserve”.

Publication date: 24 April 2017

Wardens Tackle Snowdon

A group of eight University Halls Wardens took on the challenge of climbing Snowdon in the dark, with the aim of reaching the summit by sunrise recently. Setting off at 3.00 am the intrepid crew: Stephen Clear (School of Law), Alexander Aldred (Business School), Caoimhe Martin (School of Sport, Health and Exercise Science), Chin Wei Ong (School of Sport, Health and Exercise Science), Hayley French (School of Modern Languages), Gwawr Parker (School of Healthcare Sciences), Lindsey Swift (School of Modern Languages), and Max Davidson (School of Psychology), all Ffriddoedd Site University Wardens, took up the challenge.

Publication date: 29 November 2012

Waste Awareness Week #WAW18

Last week, Bangor University ran its second ever ‘Waste Awareness Week’ (WAW) between Saturday the 29th September and Friday the 5th October 2018. The campaign was launched to share ideas and raise awareness about the importance of resource efficiency both in the University and in Bangor City, to reduce our environmental impacts both locally and nationally and to encourage our students to become responsible global citizens. The Sustainability Lab worked in partnership with Campus Life , Halls of Residence , Student Housing , Catering , the International Office , Gwynedd Council , the Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) and British Heart Foundation Cymru (BHF) to run an exciting range of WAW activities and events during the week. These included a beach clean, waste awareness visits in student halls and private accommodation, waste career talks, a campus cleaning event, an information sharing day, recycling quizzes, a debate night, a film night and an eco-craft night, along with other smaller idea-sharing events.

Publication date: 12 October 2018

Waste-biogas is at least ten times more effective than crop-biogas at reducing greenhouse gas emissions

In a paper just released in the leading bioenergy journal Global Change Biology Bioenergy, researchers from Bangor University and the Thünen Institute in Germany conclude that crop-biogas and liquid biofuels are at best inefficient options for greenhouse gas (GHG) mitigation, per hectare of land used and per £ public subsidy required. At worst these options could actually lead to higher global GHG emissions owing to indirect land use change caused by displacement of food production. In comparison, waste-biogas and Miscanthus (woody grass) heating pellets achieve at least ten times more GHG mitigation per tonne of dry matter biomass and per hectare of land used, respectively, leading to cost-effective GHG mitigation.

Publication date: 26 February 2015

We discovered a new species, but war means it may now remain hidden forever

The world has a new species. My colleagues and I were hugely excited to announce it but, alas, this stingray – a distant cousin of sharks – can’t be claimed to be a particularly spectacular or awe-inspiring animal. It’s small – about the size of an outstretched hand – and, as far as we know, plain, without distinctive markings. But what’s special about this stingray is where it came from, how we came to discover it – and why we may never see it again. This article by Alec Moore , Post-Doctoral Fisheries Scientist, at the School of Ocean Sciences is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

Publication date: 23 July 2020

We need to change what people think modern slavery is

This article by Dr Fay Short & Dr Tracey Lloyd who are both Senior Lecturers at the School of Psychology was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 13 April 2016

We need to make digital navigation tools more human – here's how

This article by Thora Tenbrink , Senior Lecturer in Cognitive Linguistics, School of Linguistics & English Language was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article . Imagine you’re in a city you don’t know, and need to find the way to the train station. You ask a stranger in the street, and she answers: “Walk east for 144ft, turn right towards the main road for 26ft, continue straight onto main road for 377ft. Your destination will be on the left.” You would probably think she sounded robotic – more like a digital route-finding system than a human being. And you’d be right.

Publication date: 15 December 2015

We need your Welsh!

Work to capture everyday words and phrases used by Welsh speakers is about to get underway with the launch of a specially designed app. Welsh speakers from all walks of life will be able to record their conversations to form part of the Corpws Cenedlaethol Cymraeg Cyfoes (CorCenCC) project...

Publication date: 15 February 2017

We opened up all our data on coral reefs – more scientists should do the same to protect habitats

Coral reefs are critically important to the world but despite the ongoing efforts of scientists and campaigners, these stunningly beautiful ecosystems still face a variety of threats . The most pervasive is, of course, climate change, which is putting their very future in jeopardy . This article by Adel Heenan , Postdoctoral fellow, School of Ocean Sciences , Bangor University and Ivor D. Williams , Coral Reef Ecologist, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 29 January 2018

We tracked coral feeding habits from space to find out which reefs could be more resilient

Coral reefs are an invaluable source of food, economic revenue, and protection for millions of people worldwide . The three-dimensional structures built by corals also provide nourishment and shelter for over a quarter of all marine organisms . i,But coral populations are threatened by a multitude of local and global stressors. Rising ocean temperatures are disrupting the 210m-year-old symbiosis between corals and microscopic algae. When temperatures rise, the coral animal becomes stressed and expels its algal partners, in a process known as coral bleaching. This article by Michael D. Fox , Postdoctoral Scholar, University of California San Diego ; Andrew Frederick Johnson , Researcher at Scripps Insitution of Oceanography & Director of MarFishEco, University of California San Diego , and Gareth J. Williams , Lecturer, Marine Biology , Bangor University is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

Publication date: 22 October 2018

We want to build tiny backpacks for bees – here’s why

This article by Paul Cross , Senior Lecturer in the Environment, at the School of Environment, Natural Resources and Geography and Cristiano Palego , Senior Lecturer in Smart Sensors and Instrumentation at the School of Electronic Engineering , was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article .

Publication date: 3 December 2015

We're mapping wartime shipwrecks to explore the past – and help develop green energy projects

Wartime shipwrecks such as the USS Juneau – recently discovered in the Pacific Ocean by philanthropist Paul Allen and his team – are of great interest to both military historians and the general public. Many such wrecks lie in extremely deep, relatively clear waters and are the legacy of naval battles fought far out to sea. But some of the technologies and methods that are being used to locate and identify such sites are now being employed by scientists in shallower, sediment-rich UK waters for similar – and very different – purposes. This article by Michael Roberts , SEACAMS R&D Project Manager, Centre for Applied Marine Sciences, at the School of Ocean Sciences, was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 27 March 2018

We're working on a more accurate pollen forecasting system using plant DNA

Most people enjoy the warmer, longer days that summer months bring – but plant allergy sufferers will have mixed emotions. Roughly one in five Europeans suffers from allergic reactions to tree, grass and weed pollen causing pollinosis, hay fever and allergic asthma . This article by Simon Creer , Professor in Molecular Ecology, School of Biological Sciences and Georgina Brennan , Postdoctoral Research Officer, Bangor University was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 21 June 2018

We've located the part of the brain which understands social interactions

The ability to quickly detect and recognise the purpose of a social interaction is as indispensable today as it would have been to our ancient ancestors – but how does the brain do it? This article by Jon Walbrin , PhD Researcher in Cognitive Neuroscience, at the School of Psychology , was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 20 March 2018

Web-Chats with Assembly Members

We are looking for students and apprentices to take part in a web-chat with Assembly Members about Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Skills in Wales. We want to hear your views on whether you think enough is being done to encourage young people to enter Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths courses. We would also like to hear your views on whether these courses enable young people to develop the required skills for a career in these fields.

Publication date: 8 April 2014

Wednesday's Eisteddfod Activities - History, Music and a Reunion for former students and staff

The University Yesterday & Today; Bangor University Reunion & Music: Our nation’s Third language?

Publication date: 2 August 2013

Welcome Week 2010

A big WELCOME to all our new students, and WELCOME BACK to all those returning from the Summer Break. If you're a new student don't forget to keep an eye on what's on by visiting the University Welcome Week 2010 website .

Publication date: 4 October 2010

Welcome Week Traffic News

Bangor University will once again be welcoming the return of students this September.

Publication date: 6 September 2017

Welcome Week Traffic News

Bangor University will once again be welcoming the return of students this September. In order to accommodate arrivals at St Mary’s Student Village, in conjunction with the local council and the police, a temporary one-way system has been arranged for arriving traffic, up Lôn Bobty to the St Mary’s Student Village.

Publication date: 11 September 2018

Welcome Week traffic news

Information regarding travel routes for Bangor University's new students.

Publication date: 14 September 2016

Welcome to our new member of staff, Dr. Thora Tenbrink

The School of Linguistics is pleased to announce the addition of a new member of staff. Dr. Thora Tenbrink , a specialist in cognitive linguistics, will join us in September 2012 and offer several modules in her area of expertise.

Publication date: 25 June 2012

Welcoming our students!

Publication date: 20 September 2019

Welsh Academic Travels to Poland

Dr Aled Llion Jones invited to lecture on aspects of medieval Welsh literature and to contribute to projects involving the translation of contemporary Welsh literature into Polish.

Publication date: 13 August 2012

Welsh Academic Travels to Poland

Dr Aled Llion Jones, of the School of Welsh, will this week be travelling to universities in Poland, where he has been invited both to lecture on aspects of medieval Welsh literature and also to contribute to projects involving the translation of contemporary Welsh literature into Polish.

Publication date: 13 May 2012

Welsh Assembly Government Invite Lecturer to address Communicators Network

Journalism lecturer Dr Llion Iwan was invited by WAG to address a meeting of public service communicators in Wales.

Publication date: 13 April 2011

Welsh Common Voice Campaign’s 1st Anniversary

Today (Friday 7th June 2019) is the one year anniversary of the launch of the Welsh language Common Voice Platform ( http://voice.mozilla.cy ) which is international software developer, Mozilla’s Crowdsourcing platform for speech data in multiple languages, in order to create open source speech technology for these languages.

Publication date: 7 June 2019

Welsh Food Advisory Appointment

Dr Philip Hollington, of the School of Natural Sciences , has been appointed to the Welsh Food Advisory Committee for a period of three years.

Publication date: 26 November 2018

Welsh Food Banks on the increase

Wales now has 157 foodbanks which support people at risk of not being able to feed themselves and their families (data collected July 2015) compared to 16 in 1998. These new statistics come from a research project by Bangor University Social Sciences PhD student David Beck.

Publication date: 14 March 2016

Welsh Government to explore proposals for a North Wales medical school

Health Minister, Vaughan Gething, has set-up a group to examine the feasibility of a North Wales medical school. The Welsh Government is already providing £7m a year to fund undergraduate medical training in North Wales and is now looking to explore a proposal by Bangor University and Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board for a new medical school.

Publication date: 26 September 2020

Welsh Health Economists Group discuss sustainability and health

This week the Welsh Health Economists Group, funded by NISCHR, is addressing issues of sustainability and health.

Publication date: 4 June 2014

Welsh Jobs Fair

On Thursday, 19 March Bangor University will for the first time be hosting a Welsh Jobs Fair. As the principal provider of Welsh medium Higher Education, Bangor University equips its students to undertake a broad range of posts that require Welsh language skills. Around 30 employers will attend the Fair – from the public and private sector, locally and internationally based – and their representatives will discuss with the students how their skills as Welsh speakers are relevant to the world of work.

Publication date: 18 March 2015

Welsh Jobs Fair

The Welsh Jobsfair is an opportunity to meet employers from a variety of sectors who see Welsh language skills as important in the workplace.

Publication date: 14 March 2017

Welsh Language Partnership Council appointment

Dr Lowri Angharad Ahronson of Canolfan Bedwyr has been appointed to the Welsh Language Partnership Council. Leighton Andrews, Minister for Education and Skills, chairs the Council and the group is responsible for advising and making representations to Welsh Ministers in relation to the Welsh Language Strategy and the annual action plans under the strategy.

Publication date: 11 May 2012

Welsh Minister for Culture visits site of iconic new Pontio Centre

Welsh Minister for Culture and Sport John Griffiths AM visited Bangor University’s Pontio site on Thursday 23 January 2013.

Publication date: 24 January 2014

Welsh Minister of Education & Skills visits Bangor University

The Welsh Minister for Education and Skills, Huw Lewis AM, visited Bangor University today. Mr Lewis visited both the ‘North and Mid Wales Centre of Teacher Education’ based at the School of Education and the School of Psychology’s ‘Centre for Mindfulness Research and Practice’ (CMRP).

Publication date: 4 June 2015

Welsh Music Scence competition - chance to win an Ipod

Can you recognise the artist that performed during the ‘Noson Pinaclau Pop’ in 1968? Then pay a visit to Bangor University’s stall during the National Eisteddfod to be in with a chance of winning an Ipod.

Publication date: 2 August 2012

Welsh Professor and Student on Wales Theatre Awards Shortlist

Professor Angharad Price and Llŷr Titus, a PhD student in the School of Welsh, are warmly congratulated on reaching The Wales Theatre Awards Shortlist 2016.

Publication date: 15 January 2016

Welsh Professor reaches Wales Book of the Year shortlist

A volume of poetry written by a Bangor University Welsh Professor has been shortlisted for a 2018 Wales Book of the Year award in the Welsh-language Poetry category.

Publication date: 11 May 2018

Welsh Professor visits Ohio to celebrate the fourth-hundred anniversary of the publication of the English King James Bible

Professor Peredur Lynch, of the School of Welsh, has been invited to participate in a prestigious series of lectures at Ohio State University in celebration of the fourth-hundred anniversary of the publication of the King James Bible in 1611.

Publication date: 12 May 2011

Welsh Professor visits Ohio to celebrate the fourth-hundred anniversary of the publication of the English King James Bible

Professor Peredur Lynch, of the School of Welsh, has been invited to participate in a prestigious series of lectures at Ohio State University in celebration of the fourth-hundred anniversary of the publication of the King James Bible in 1611.

Publication date: 13 August 2012

Welsh Professor wins people’s choice Award

A volume of poetry written by a Bangor University Welsh Professor has won the golwg 360 Barn y Bobl prize (Welsh people’s choice award) at the glittering 2018 Wales Book of the Year Awards . Caeth a Rhydd by Peredur Lynch , Professor in Welsh had been shortlisted in the Welsh language Poetry category. Professor Peredur Lynch completed his first poetry volume while on a sabbatical at Harvard University’s Department of Celtic Languages and Literatures.

Publication date: 27 June 2018

Welsh Technology in Support of the Economy

Innovative Welsh language Technologies can provide an impetus to the north Wales economy – that was one of the main messages of a conference on Technology and Welsh Language held at Bangor University’s Pontio Arts & Innovation Centre recently (Friday 20 January).

Publication date: 24 January 2017

Welsh Weightlifting Senior Championships comes to Bangor

Bangor University Sport Centre, Canolfan Brailsford will be hosting the Welsh Weightlifting Senior Championships event on 12 March 2016.

Publication date: 4 March 2016

Welsh academic takes expertise in Jewish film to the Big Apple

Nathan Abrams, an expert in Jewish film and culture at Bangor University is contributing to a unique event taking place in New York in March. Jewish Tales from Wales will showcase three Welsh-Jewish films in New York and is organised by the Welsh Government and the Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust with support from Bangor University.

Publication date: 5 March 2012

Welsh booksellers turn to social media

Welsh bookseller’s attitudes to social networking will be the subject of a pioneering new research project at the School of Creative Studies and Media at Bangor University. Dr. Eben Muse, Deputy Head of the School, has received a grant from the Strategic Insight Program to work in partnership with the Welsh Books Council on the project over the coming months.

Publication date: 16 January 2014

Welsh business boosted by first distributed national supercomputing network in the UK

Wales has become the first country in the UK to boast a distributed national supercomputing network, meaning Welsh businesses can now access some of the most advanced computing technology in the world, along with the training, outreach and technical support to exploit it effectively. This announcement marks the latest milestone for High Performance Computing (HPC) Wales, which was formed to manage a shared service collaboration of the Universities in Wales. Our unique venture enables Welsh companies and university researchers to speed up innovation by accessing the latest supercomputing technology. Bangor University is proud to be a member of this initiative.

Publication date: 30 May 2012

Welsh children’s report to United Nations is a first

School pupils from three primary schools across north Wales (Beaumaris Primary School, Southdown Primary School, Buckley and Hiraddug Primary, Dyserth) were invited by Bangor University’s Law School to formally launch their report " Lleisiau Bach Yn Galw Allan / Little Voices Shouting Out " (17th November). This is the first time the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child has received a report drawn up by 7-11, based on their own research.

Publication date: 17 November 2015

Welsh dictionary at your fingertips! New Welsh dictionary app and Welsh keyboard launch on Snowdon’s summit 23 October 2012

From today, you’ll be able to carry and use a Welsh dictionary anywhere in the world. The new Ap Geiriaduron , or Welsh-English dictionary app is available on iPhone, iPad and Android, and will be used for the first time on the summit of Snowdon, to show how mobile and useful it can be for anyone, whether they are Welsh learners, parents, teachers or students.

Publication date: 22 October 2012

Welsh households go green with fire wood

Rising energy costs and a greater awareness of just how unsustainable fossil fuels are – namely gas, oil and coal – has led to greater interest in the use of our oldest source of fuel – fire wood. But important questions remain, such as how many households in Wales are actually using fire wood? Where do they get it from and how much renewable energy does it generate across Wales as a whole?

Publication date: 23 July 2013

Welsh inventor of the breathalyser remembered by University

Wales’s First Minister, Carwyn Jones, visited Bangor University on Thursday 27 March 2014, to commemorate the life and work of Dr Thomas Parry Jones OBE, who was one of Wales’s internationally-acclaimed scientists and entrepreneurs.

Publication date: 18 March 2014

Welsh language educational terms on-line

The Minister for Education and Skills, Leighton Andrews, will launch the new Y Termiadur Addysg (Education Terminology Dictionary) web-site in Cardiff on 22 March 2012. The web-site www. termiaduraddysg.org includes a new enlarged version of the popular terminology text published in 2006, with additional features to aid searching for and learning standardized Welsh terms aimed at school children and students of further education colleges.

Publication date: 22 March 2012

Welsh language media could hold the solution to Wales’s democratic deficit

This article by Ifan Morgan Jones Lecturer in Journalism, School of Creative Studies and Media was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 11 August 2017

Welsh learners presented with their certificates on Shwmae Su’mae Day

A number of University staff who have been undertaking Welsh language courses have received certificates for their efforts today as part of Shwmae Su'mae Day , a day that promotes the use of Welsh by encouraging everyone to start chatting with simple greetings in the language.

Publication date: 15 October 2018

Welsh learners to have new ‘app’ this autumn

As Welsh learners head to the classroom for a new term of Welsh lessons this autumn, whether absolute beginners, or returners, they’ll be pleased to hear that there will soon to be a new ‘app’ especially for them.

Publication date: 19 August 2014

Welsh on tour

The School of Welsh is part of an ambitious national scheme to raise awareness amongst school pupils of studying Welsh for 'A' level and at university. In November, nearly 2000 pupils in 40 secondary schools will benefit from the scheme through a series of visits.

Publication date: 27 October 2017

Welsh people want more done to prevent illness and improve their health - even if it means spending less on healthcare

53 per cent of people in Wales agree that more money should be spent on preventing illness and less on treating it. Only 15 per cent disagreed. The national Stay Well in Wales survey , run by Public Health Wales and Bangor University, found that the Welsh public have a strong preference for more public health regulation and intervention.

Publication date: 16 February 2018

Welsh play a part in dementia research

Dementia numbers in the UK have been in decline over the past 20 years according to results from a large research study which reported earlier this year. Figures in the report from the Cognitive Function and Ageing Study suggested that the figures for England, if applied to the whole UK, imply that there are 214,000 fewer cases of dementia than predicted. That would also mean that there are currently around 670,000 people living in the UK with dementia, rather than the estimated number of 800,000 - 900,000. To help understand the situation in Wales, Bangor University is leading the Welsh version of this research. The researchers intend to announce specific statistics for dementia rates for Wales next summer.

Publication date: 5 November 2013

Welsh poetry to give voice to those with dementia

With estimates suggesting that as many as one on three of us will receive a diagnosis of dementia in the future, dementia is certainly a condition that is going to touch all our lives in some way.

Publication date: 16 November 2012

Welsh politicians learn about vital cancer research work at Bangor

The cutting edge research work on cancer being carried out in the School of Medical Sciences was highlighted to senior Plaid Cymru politicians during a recent visit to the North West Cancer Research Institute.

Publication date: 22 January 2016

Welsh schools teach pupils to be bilingual, not restrict their education

Being a Welsh-English bilingual isn’t easy. For one thing, you hear that encouraging others to learn your language is detrimental both to their education and wellbeing . For another, to speak a minority language such as Welsh you need to constantly make the effort to be exposed to it and maintain your bilingualism. This article by Peredur Webb-Davies , Senior Lecturer in Welsh Linguistics , Bangor University was originally published on The Conversation .

Publication date: 23 June 2017

Welsh students well-represented at Florence Nightingale Memorial Service

Six Bangor University students recently took part in a ceremonial service at Westminster Abbey.

Publication date: 18 May 2015

Welsh universities announce new national supercomputing research facility

A new £15m supercomputing programme of investment has been announced by universities across Wales. Part-funded by the European Regional Development Fund through the Welsh Government, ‘Supercomputing Wales’ will enable the country to compete globally for research and innovation that requires state-of-the-art computing facilities to simulate and solve complex scientific problems.

Publication date: 28 April 2017

Welsh women win award for achievements in social enterprise

Victoria Burrows, Sandy Ackers, Annie Donavan and Alison Hill have won the prestigious Network She Women in Education Award 2014. They are among the first students to complete a Masters in Social Enterprise while excelling at their demanding jobs.

Publication date: 18 August 2014

Welsh-Medium Studentships available

Publication date: 1 March 2012

Wendy Ashurst receives Fellowship in recognition of teaching excellence

Congratulations to Wendy Ashurst, Lecturer in Accounting, who has been awarded a Teaching Fellowship by Bangor University in recognition of her excellence in teaching. A qualified Chartered Accountant with over 15 years’ experience in accounting practice and education, Wendy joined Bangor Business School in 2008. Since then, she has made a significant contribution to accounting programmes at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Publication date: 16 July 2015

What 500-year-old clams can tell us about climate change

You probably don’t think clams are the most exciting animals on the planet. But anyone who dismisses these marine bivalve molluscs surely cannot be aware of just how important they actually are. Without knowing it, they have taught us so much about the world we live in – and how it used to be.

Publication date: 7 December 2016

What Theresa May could learn from Ted Heath about how to respond to a humanitarian crisis

In the first seven months of 2016 more than 3,000 people died seeking asylum in Europe and refugees are still seeking sanctuary from war-torn countries such as Libya, Syria and Iraq. This article by Peter Shapely , Reader and Head of History, Welsh History and Archaeology, Bangor University and Marc David Collinson , PhD researcher in History Bangor University appears in The Conversation , read the original article .

Publication date: 4 October 2016

What are contested languages?

We’ve heard of minority languages, indeed, Welsh is a minority language, but is recognised and supported as such, and there are lists of endangered languages, but there’s another category: contested languages. These are languages which are sufficiently linguistically different from the main language of the country where they are spoken, to be categorised as separate languages, but have not gained official language status, often being classified as dialects. Most contested languages are also endangered languages, and they are as such listed in the UNESCO Atlas of endangered languages, published in 2010.

Publication date: 6 September 2013

What can I do with a media studies degree?

9 August, 1pm—4pm Media graduates are using their qualifications to land a wide range of careers.

Publication date: 18 August 2010

What causes marathon-runners and other extreme sport enthusiasts to catch colds?

Participants in this year’s Snowdon Marathon (28 October), described as one of Europe’s toughest, have been invited to help with research at Bangor University’s School of Sport Health & Exercise Sciences . Exercise physiologists at the School want to identify why some runners appear to be more susceptible to falling ill or feeling poorly after running a marathon or taking part in other endurance activities, while others remain well.

Publication date: 28 October 2017

What causes mass whale strandings?

This article by Peter Evans , Honorary Senior Lecturer, School of Ocean Sciences was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article . Around 600 pilot whales recently became stranded on a New Zealand beach , around 400 of which died before volunteers could refloat them back into the sea. Sadly, this kind of mass whale stranding has occurred since human records began, and happens somewhere in the world on a regular basis.

Publication date: 15 February 2017

What does gathering from the seashore mean to the modern hunter gatherer

Liz Morris-Webb, a researcher at Bangor University’s School of Ocean Sciences is looking for people who gather from the seashores of Wales to take part in her research. If you forage for food, bait, money, education, medicine, research or something more unusual, you can take part.

Publication date: 5 December 2018

What happened to ‘Food Miles?

Some years ago we were being advised to buy UK-grown fresh produce to avoid the ‘food miles’ associated with importing air-freighted fruit and vegetables due to concerns over how this was contributing to the release of CO 2 emissions. But it seems that that these concerns were far too simplistic. A true assessment of the ‘footprint’ of foodstuffs requires an audit of every aspect of the associated activities, from sowing the seed to consuming the produce.

Publication date: 31 October 2014

What happens to biopsy tissue after it's tested? Your donated cells could be helping important cancer research

If you’ve ever had a tumour removed or biopsy taken, you may have contributed to life-saving research . People are often asked to give consent for any tissue that is not needed for diagnosis to be used in other scientific work. Though you probably won’t be told exactly what research your cells will be used for, tissue samples like these are vital for helping us understand and improve diagnosis and treatment of a whole range of illnesses and diseases. But once they’re removed, how are these tissue samples used exactly? How do they go from patient to project? This article by Helena Robinson , Postdoctoral Research Officer in Cancer Biology at the School of Medical Sciences is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

Publication date: 20 August 2019

What have Wales’s universities done for us?

Higher education impacts positively on social cohesion, crime rates, social mobility, civic engagement, health and life expectancy, economic growth, personal earnings and employment. It also produces income for Wales.

Publication date: 22 January 2015

What language tells us about changing attitudes to extremism

The words “extreme”,“extremist” and “extremism” carry so many connotations these days – far more than a basic dictionary definition could ever cover. Most would agree that Islamic State, the London Bridge and Manchester Arena attackers, as well as certain “hate preachers” are extremists. But what about Darren Osbourne who attacked the Finsbury Park Mosque? Or Thomas Mair who murdered Labour MP Jo Cox? Or even certain media outlets and public figures who thrive on stirring up hatred between people? Their acts are hateful and ideologically-driven, but calls for them to be described in the same terms as Islamic extremists are more open to debate. This article by Josie Ryan , PhD Researcher, at the School of Linguistics & English Language, Bangor University was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 1 September 2017

What lies beneath - university’s seabed survey pinpoints historic wreck

The last resting place of a historic Anglesey-built fast sea raiding vessel featured in a 1951 British film has been pinpointed by sonar in a new survey by experts from Bangor University.

Publication date: 3 August 2020

What our sewage can reveal about Covid-19 infection rates in the community

Scientists at Bangor University are working with Welsh Water and United Utilities to monitor the background levels of coronavirus within different areas. The scientists have shown that tracing the dead virus which is shed naturally, can provide an early warning of when certain areas may be approaching a next peak of Covid-19, as symptoms can take up to two weeks to emerge, and around 20% of the population or more show no symptoms when they are infected.

Publication date: 11 May 2020

What planet Earth might look like when the next supercontinent forms – four scenarios

The outer layer of the Earth, the solid crust we walk on, is made up of broken pieces, much like the shell of a broken egg. These pieces, the tectontic plates, move around the planet at speeds of a few centimetres per year. Every so often they come together and combine into a supercontinent, which remains for a few hundred million years before breaking up. The plates then disperse or scatter and move away from each other, until they eventually – after another 400-600 million years – come back together again. This article by Mattias Green , Reader in Physical Oceanography, Bangor University ; Hannah Sophia Davies , PhD Researcher, Universidade de Lisboa , and Joao C. Duarte , Researcher and Coordinator of the Marine Geology and Geophysics Group, Universidade de Lisboa is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

Publication date: 27 November 2018

What prairie dogs tell us about the effects of noise pollution

This article by Dr Graeme Shannon , Lecturer in Zoology at the School of Biological Science was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 14 April 2016

What prevents us from standing for the Assembly?

Researchers in Bangor University's College of Business, Law, Education and Social Sciences have been awarded a prestigious research contract by the National Assembly for Wales’ Independent Remuneration Board to identify and research barriers that may inhibit persons from otherwise putting their names forward for election to the Assembly.

Publication date: 5 June 2014

What seabirds can tell us about the tide

When the UK's Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) set out to tag razorbills, their aim was to track their behaviour and movements along the coast of North Wales. The tag data revealed that, at night, these seabirds spent a lot of their time idle on the sea surface. "We saw this as an opportunity to re-use the data and test if the birds might be drifting with the tidal current," says Matt Cooper, a Master of Oceanography graduate from Bangor University in Wales. It turns out they were, according to a new study led by Cooper that shows the potential of using seabirds to measure ocean currents. The results are published today in the European Geosciences Union journal Ocean Science .

Publication date: 29 November 2018

What supplements do scientists use, and why?

Supplements are a multi-billion dollar industry . But, unlike pharmaceutical companies, manufacturers of these products don’t have to prove that their products are effective, only that they are safe – and that’s for new supplements only. We wanted to know which supplements are worth our attention (and money) so we asked six scientists – experts in everything from public health to exercise physiology – to name a supplement they take each day and why they take it. Here is what they said. Turmeric Simon Bishop, lecturer in public health and primary care, Bangor University Turmeric is more familiar as an ingredient in South Asian cooking, adding an earthy warmth and fragrance to curried dishes, but, in recent years, it has also garnered attention for its potential health benefits. I have been taking ground turmeric root as a dietary supplement for around two years, but I have been interested in its use in Ayurvedic medicine for far longer. This article by Simon Bishop , School of Healthcare Sciences , Bangor University ; Graeme Close , Liverpool John Moores University ; Haleh Moravej , Manchester Metropolitan University ; Justin Roberts , Anglia Ruskin University ; Neil Williams , Nottingham Trent University , and Tim Spector , King's College London , was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 11 January 2018

What you see is what you get? Bangor academics to research impression management by business organisations

‘Impression management’, or how organisations control the way they are perceived by the public, will be the focus of cutting-edge research undertaken by a new centre at Bangor University.

Publication date: 14 June 2012

WhatUni Awards Success for Bangor University

Bangor University has been chosen as the best in the UK for its Students’ Union Clubs & Societies as well as its Student Accommodation in this year’s WhatUni.com Student Choice Awards . The University was also placed third in the UK in the University of the Year category and second in the UK for Courses and Lecturers .

Publication date: 20 April 2018

What’s in the soil beneath our feet?

A Canadian student with Welsh roots, is breaking new ground in his research to assess exactly what lives in the Welsh soil beneath our feet. PhD student Paul George who is studying at Bangor University’s School of Natural Sciences and the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH), has his research published today (7 March 2019) in Nature Communications .

Publication date: 7 March 2019

What’s in your blood?

An expert from the University’s School of Sport, Health & Exercise Science has been taking part in a new series on S4C, Yn y Gwaed , beginning Thursday, 12 September at 8.00. The series aims to help a handful of young people discover their calling. Professor Tim Woodman will compose a psychological profile of the individuals in order to assess their psychological strength. , while others assess their family history to identify the skills and talents that lie in their blood. Historian Eilir Ann Daniels in Aberystwyth will shed new light on the family history of the individuals. By marrying their psychological makeup with their family history, they will then suggest ideal areas of work for that individual.

Publication date: 5 September 2019

What’s the best way to assist children with diabetes to look after themselves?

A new study co-led by Bangor University and Cardiff University with a team of experts from across the UK is seeking to establish the best way of presenting information in order to help children and young people with type 1 diabetes look after themselves.

Publication date: 14 February 2011

When did the people of Wales become Welsh?

It’s Rugby World Cup season, which means that expressions of Welsh identity are broadcast on the big screen for the world to see. But, amidst the singing of the anthem, the dragons and the daffodils, do you ever wonder when people began to consider themselves as Welsh, and their country Wales? Most historians agree that a sense of Welsh identity was in existence by the twelfth century, but we don’t yet know when exactly this developed and why. Medieval historian Dr Rebecca Thomas thinks that suggestions of a Welsh identity can be found as early as the ninth century.

Publication date: 11 October 2019

When heat casts a healing spell over cancer

Thomas Turner, a recent Cancer Biology graduate from Bangor University, and Dr Thomas Caspari , a researcher based in the School of Biological Sciences at Bangor University published one of the first comprehensive reviews of using heat in cancer treatment in Open Biology , the Royal Society's fast, open access journal.

Publication date: 18 March 2014

When languages die, we lose a part of who we are

This article by Anouschka Foltz , Lecturer in Psycholinguistics, at the School of Lingusitics & English Language was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article . The 2015 Paris Climate Conference (COP21) is in full gear and climate change is again on everyone’s mind. It conjures up images of melting glaciers, rising sea levels, droughts, flooding, threatened habitats, endangered species, and displaced people. We know it threatens biodiversity, but what about linguistic diversity?

Publication date: 9 December 2015

Where did the idea of a cashless society come from?

The concept of a "cashless society" is now getting increased attention as countries such as Sweden try to move away from bills and coins whereas in the UK there has been a failed attempt by banks to do without paper cheques. In a Bangor Business School Working Paper , Bernardo Bátiz-Lazo, of the Business School , along with Thomas Haigh of the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee; The Haigh Group and David Stearns, of Seattle Pacific University document, the ‘cashless’ idea actually originated first in the world of business and only later moved into the realm of fiction.

Publication date: 11 April 2012

Where do antibiotic resistant microbes come from?

The increasing threat from antibiotic resistant microbes is sufficient to cast the world back into the dark-ages of medicine according to Prime Minister David Cameron, speaking at the launch of an inquiry last year. It is estimated that microbial strains that are resistant to drugs are responsible for 5,000 deaths a year in the UK and as many as 25,000 in Europe. One academic from Bangor University is contributing to the battle against antibiotic resistance, and is researching on several ‘fronts’, including developing a quick and efficient test that would identify bacterial strains that carry antibiotic resistant genes.

Publication date: 29 January 2015

Who’s Challenging Who?”

A new training programme on challenging behaviour has been researched and developed by Mencap Cymru. ‘Who's Challenging Who?’ is an 18-month knowledge transfer partnership between Mencap Cymru and Bangor University. It aims to improve challenging behaviour services for people with a learning disability by improving staff attitudes and increasing empathy.

Publication date: 25 July 2012

Why EU rules risk making Italy's banking crisis a whole lot worse

This article by Philip Molyneux , Professor of Banking and Finance, Bangor University Business School was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article . In the wake of the Italian constitutional referendum , the country’s banking crisis is going from bad to worse. The European Central Bank (ECB)‘s decision to refuse an extension to Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena to raise €5 billion (£4.2 billion) has left the country’s third-largest bank facing a government bailout that looks likely to inflict severe pain on many ordinary Italian savers. As if that were not enough, Italy’s biggest bank, UniCredit, announced a restructuring plan that requires a capital raising of €13 billion in the first three months of next year. Given the torrid time Monte dei Paschi has had trying to find sufficient private backing, will UniCredit need help from the Italian taxpayer, too?

Publication date: 15 December 2016

Why Holocaust jokes can only be told by a Jewish comedian

When Larry David joked about chatting up women in Nazi concentration camps recently he caused a minor storm of outrage . David has joked about the Holocaust before. In the comedy show he co-created, Seinfeld, an entire episode is devoted to Schindler’s List . In his own show, Curb Your Enthusiasm, he plays Wagner (a favourite composer of Adolf Hitler) to a co-religionist who accuses him of being a self-hater. He invites a cast member of the reality show Survivor to meet a Holocaust survivor and they proceed to argue over who had it worse off. Many suggested David’s jokes weren’t in good taste, that he had crossed a line this time. But had he? This article by Nathan Abrams , Professor of Film Studies at the School of Ctreative Studies & Media was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 9 November 2017

Why Paris is the perfect city to introduce break dancing to the Olympics

Along with surfing, climbing and skateboarding, break dancing has been proposed for inclusion at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. While fans of the sports have been delighted by the news, it has provoked some criticism too , not least from followers of sports such as squash and karate which will not be considered for the 2024 games. This article by Jonathan Ervine , Senior Lecturer in French and Francophone Studies, at the School of Languages, Literatures & Linguistics is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

Publication date: 22 February 2019

Why PrEP takers should still use condoms with HIV+ partners

Condoms have been the mainstay of safer sex messages for 30 years as the best way of reducing HIV transmission. In 2012, however, the US food and drug administration licensed a drug to prevent people from contracting HIV, which had previously only been used to treat the infection. This small blue pill was called Truvada , and so pre-exposure prophylaxis (or PrEP) was born. By this stage, evidence of the safety and effectiveness of Truvada in reducing HIV transmission was already strong, especially among men who have sex with men. The US decision to licence the drug was quickly followed by World Health Organisation guidelines also supporting the use of Truvada for PrEP, not as an alternative to condom use, but rather as part of a broader HIV prevention approach that included condoms. This article by Simon Bishop , Lecturer in Public Health and Primary Care, School of Healthcare Sciences was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 12 December 2017

Why Wales was right to say yes to the UK's Brexit Bill

Both Wales and Scotland have acknowledged the need to prepare UK laws for EU withdrawal , yet they have taken very different stances on how this can be achieved. While the Welsh Assembly has agreed to the UK government’s proposed Brexit Bill, the Scottish parliament has said no . This article by Stephen Clear , Lecturer in Law, Bangor University was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 18 May 2018

Why alcohol makes some people violent

National study examines dangers of adults with traumatic childhoods drinking heavily Heavier drinkers are much more likely to be involved in violence if they have suffered high levels of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEsi), according to a new study.

Publication date: 7 December 2018

Why are we getting these warm wild winds?

Is there a cold winter on the way? Whilst our weather has warmed in the last couple of days with the arrival of mild westerly winds from the Atlantic, there are indications further afield which may point to a cold winter for Wales. Scientists monitoring ocean conditions over the tropical Pacific Ocean have detected a warming of the surface water which is a strong indicator of the onset of a major global climate event, known as an “El Nino”.

Publication date: 29 November 2018

Why do snakes produce venom? Not for self-defence, study shows

Snake venoms vary a lot between species in their make-up and effects, which is a major problem for developing treatments. Snakes use these venoms for two main purposes . The first is foraging, where venom helps the snake to overpower its prey before eating it. The second is self-defence against potential predators – this is how millions of people get bitten, and around 100,000 killed, every year . This article by Wolfgang Wüster , Senior Lecturer in Zoology, Bangor University and Kevin Arbuckle , Senior Lecturer in Biosciences, Swansea University is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

Publication date: 24 March 2020

Why does the growth of food banks matter?

This article by Dave Beck , PhD Researcher at the School of Social Sciences was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article . In the last 50 years, we have observed a number of subtle, yet substantial revolutions in the way we approach our choices over food. One of the earliest revolutions saw us shift from shopping little and often with local producers – and investing in the local economy – to being swayed by the “stack ‘em high, sell 'em cheap” rhetoric, sold by supermarkets and the international economy.

Publication date: 19 April 2016

Why football may still be coming home…to France

When England hosted the 1996 European Championships, a song by Frank Skinner, David Baddiel and the Lightning Seeds inspired the popular chant: “ football’s coming home ”. Ahead of England’s World Cup semi-final defeat by Croatia, many fans were again talking about football coming home. But were they right to do so? After all, there is a chance that football will still be coming home – despite England’s elimination. This article, written by Dr Jonathan Ervine , Senior Lecturer at the School of Modern Languages and Cultures , was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 13 July 2018

Why foraging for free is food for the soul

In the past few years, there’s been a resurgence in the idea of foraging for food. The practice of hand gathering plants and animals for bait, money or the table has long taken place, but more recently top chefs have been popularising the idea , while urban foragers have told of the lengths they go to to find wild food in big cities. This article by PhD candidate at the School of Ocean Sciences , Elisabeth S. Morris-Webb , is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

Publication date: 10 January 2019

Why haven’t Madagascar’s famed lemurs been saved yet?

This article by Julia P G Jones , Professor of Conservation Science at Bangor University was originally published on The Conversation .

Publication date: 29 June 2015

Why people with anxiety and other mood disorders struggle to manage their emotions

Regulating our emotions is something we all do, every day of our lives. This psychological process means that we can manage how we feel and express emotions in the face of whatever situation may arise. But some people cannot regulate their emotions effectively, and so experience difficult and intense feelings, often partaking in behaviours such as self-harm , using alcohol , and over-eating to try to escape them. There are several strategies that we use to regulate emotions – for example, reappraisal (changing how you feel about something) and attentional deployment (redirecting your attention away from something). Underlying neural systems in the brain’s prefrontal cortex are responsible for these strategies. However, dysfunction of these neural mechanisms can mean that a person is unable to manage their emotions effectively. This article by Leanne Rowlands , PhD Researcher in Neuropsychology, at the School of Psychology is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

Publication date: 25 January 2019

Why scrapping the €500 note may not help counter terrorism

The president of the European Central Bank has said that the bank is considering scrapping the €500 note as the big bill is being increasingly seen as “as an instrument for illegal activities”, according to ECB president, Mario Draghi. But there is little proof that scrapping the €500 note will improve chances of clamping down on nefarious transactions. An article by Bernardo Batiz-Lazo , Professor of Business History and Bank Management , Bangor University and Marybeth Rouse , Bangor University was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 1 March 2016

Why some scientists want to rewrite the history of how we learned to walk

It’s not often that a fossil truly rewrites human evolution, but the recent discovery of an ancient extinct ape has some scientists very excited. According to its discoverers, Danuvius guggenmosi combines some human-like features with others that look like those of living chimpanzees. They suggest that it would have had an entirely distinct way of moving that combined upright walking with swinging from branches. And they claim that this probably makes it similar to the last shared ancestor of humans and chimps. This article by Vivien Shaw of the School of Medical Sciences and Isabelle Catherine Winder , of the School of Natural Sciences , is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

Publication date: 5 December 2019

Why the International Criminal Court is right to focus on the environment

The International Criminal Court is not known for prosecuting people responsible for huge oil slicks, chopping down protected rainforests or contaminating pristine land. But these people may now one day find themselves on trial in The Hague.

Publication date: 23 September 2016

Why the pine marten is not every red squirrel's best friend

Pine martens are returning to areas of the UK after an absence of nearly a century. Following releases in mid-Wales during 2015, reintroductions are proposed in north Wales and southern England for 2019 This article by Craig Shuttleworth , Honorary Visiting Research Fellow, Bangor University and Matt Hayward , Associate professor, University of Newcastle is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article . .

Publication date: 12 February 2019

Why was the medium of education in Wales traditionally English rather than Welsh?

The reason is not because Wales was oppressed. Teaching through English was seen as a way of helping the Welsh to learn English.

Publication date: 20 November 2014

Why we explored an undisturbed rainforest hidden on top of an African mountain

Atop Mount Lico in northern Mozambique is a site that few have had the pleasure of seeing – a hidden rainforest , protected by a steep circle of rock. Though the mountain was known to locals, the forest itself remained a secret until six years ago, when Professor Julian Bayliss spotted it on satellite imagery. It wasn’t until last year, however, that he revealed his discovery, at the Oxford Nature Festival . We recently visited the 700 metre-high mountaintop rainforest in an expedition organised by Bayliss, in collaboration with Mozambique’s Natural History Museum and National Herbarium. As far as anyone knew (including the locals), we would be the first people to set foot there (spoiler: we weren’t). This article by Simon Willcock , Lecturer in Environmental Geography, Bangor University and Phil Platts , Research Fellow, University of York was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 29 June 2018

Why we should bother saving Britain’s only venomous snake

This article by Anita Malhotra, School of Biological Sciences , appears in The Conversation , read the original article .

Publication date: 13 October 2016

Why we should give prejudiced students a voice in the classroom

In the space of a few years, Britain’s political landscape has changed. Now, generally, young people are proportionately more likely to have socially liberal and socialist views, and want to remain part of the EU. Meanwhile, older demographics proportionately voted for Brexit , and were said to be largely responsible for voting the Conservatives into office in 2017. T his article by Corinna Patterson , Lecturer in Sociology, at the School of History, Philosophy and Social Science is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article .

Publication date: 3 October 2018

Why we taught psychology students how to run a marathon

This article by Rhi Willmot , PhD Researcher in Behavioural and Positive Psychology, Bangor University, was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article . Mike Fanelli, champion marathon runner and coach, tells his athletes to divide their race into thirds. “Run the first part with your head,” he says, “the middle part with your personality, and the last part with your heart.” Sage advice – particularly if you are a third year psychology student at Bangor University , preparing for one of the final milestones in your undergraduate experience: running the Liverpool Marathon.

Publication date: 14 September 2017

Widespread giant African cobra revealed to be five distinct species

Cobras are among the most widely known venomous snakes, and yet a new research paper (ZOOTAXA 1 August 2018 http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.4455.1.3 ) has revealed that what was thought to be a single widespread cobra species, the forest cobra, is, in fact, made up of five separate species. Two of these species, the Black Forest Cobra and the West African Banded Cobra, are new to science and are first named in this paper.

Publication date: 2 August 2018

Wikimedia collaborates with Bangor University Language Technologies

A new collaboration between the Wikimedia Foundation and Bangor University has been announced that will enable both parties to share ideas and experiences from developing language technologies for multilingual situations. The collaboration will include integrating components of Bangor’s new TranslateWales.com software with the software that powers Wikipedia.

Publication date: 20 February 2014

Wild Things from north Wales

Bangor University graduate and botanist Trevor Dines appears in a new Channel 4 series, Wild Things , produced by local company Cwmni Da. The series has a strong input from north Wales, with Bangor University academics and researchers also having contributed their expertise to the making of the programme, which looks at Britain’s amazing wild plants.

Publication date: 18 January 2013

Wild plants threatened by collection for sale could be grown commercially providing new income streams, report finds

Wild plants threatened by collection for sale could be grown commercially providing new income streams, report finds Exotic palm leaves in your Mother’s Day bouquet may have come from forests in Belize or Guatemala, central America. Export for the flower arranging industry threatens the survival of some of these palms in the wild

Publication date: 15 March 2012

Wild swimmer teams up with university to look at microplastics in National Parks

A wild swimmer is visiting all 15 of the UK’s national parks as part of a scientific expedition with Bangor University.

Publication date: 14 September 2020

Will Les Bleus boost France at Euro 2016?

The victory of a racially diverse French football team in the France ‘98 World Cup was heralded as a sign of a tolerant modern France. Almost two decades on, and a very different vision is emerging as France prepares to host the 2016 European Championships. This article by Jonathan Ervine , Senior Lecturer in French, Head of the School of Modern Languages and Cultures, Bangor University was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 13 June 2016

Will You Pop in to the ‘Pop-up’?

A breath of new life is coming to an empty store in the Deiniol Shopping Centre. Shoppers in Bangor will be able to enjoy the wonderful handcrafted gifts produced by the young people of Bangor.

Publication date: 24 February 2015

Will a silent movie win an Oscar?

Dr Jonathan Ervine, an academic at the School of Modern Languages is an expert in French film and cinema. Here he shares his views on the Oscar nominated film, The Artist .

Publication date: 22 February 2012

Will you vote for the Ugly Food Shop?

Did you buy some ‘Ugly Food’ at a ‘popup shop in Bangor recently? Did you think it was a great business idea?

Publication date: 19 May 2015

Win a weekend in Cardiff by taking part in the Culture Challenge

The Culture Challenge, to be held in March 2012, is open to all students and will see teams battle it out to win a weekend in Cardiff, with high street vouchers also up for grabs for the second and third place teams. The closing date for applications is Friday, December 9 th . Teams have already started working on the presentations ready for the final event, which will be held in the Student Services Centre.

Publication date: 5 December 2011

Windows 95 turns 20 – and new ways of interacting show up desktop's age

This article by Jonathan Roberts of the School of Computer Science was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article . The arrival of Microsoft Windows 95 on August 24 1995 brought about a desktop PC boom. With an easier and more intuitive graphical user interface than previous versions it appealed to more than just business, and Bill Gates’ stated aim of one PC per person per desk was set in motion. This was a time of 320Mb hard drives, 8Mb RAM and 15” inch CRT monitors. For most home users, the internet had only just arrived.

Publication date: 21 August 2015

Winner of the CISI Educational Trust Award 2019

Congratulations to Jesper Ipland from Denmark on being awarded a Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI) Educational Trust Award.

Publication date: 17 July 2019

Winning a penalty shootout takes mental toughness: luckily, that can be taught

The dreaded, game-deciding penalty shootouts have begun. After 120 minutes of physically and emotionally draining play, players must line up and one by one take the goalie on from the spot. Heroes and villains are made with penalties, and anyone watching – whether or not they’re supporting one of the teams involved – would sympathise with the players involved.

Publication date: 1 July 2014

Winning in Tendering team take a lead at Welsh Assembly Government Conference

On the 19 th September 2012 ICPS and Winning in Tendering staff were invited to present papers at the Welsh Assembly Government’s second annual Welsh Public Sector: Open for Business conference. The event took place at Venue Cymru in Llandudno, and was attended by over 160 suppliers and public bodies. The day included an opening address from Jane Hutt AM, Minister for Finance and Leader of the House, as well as various presentations from public procurement specialists form the worlds of business, academia, law, government and the NHS.

Publication date: 11 October 2012

Women in Publishing: a one-day symposium

Women in Publishing. On 15 February 2020, Bangor University will host influential women from across the publishing world for a one-day symposium.

Publication date: 10 February 2020

Women in Science Scholarships Awarded

Two ‘Women in Science’ Scholarships have been awarded to outstanding Bangor University students – Hannah Davies and Lily Stokes. Both were undergraduate students at Bangor and graduated with First Class Honours in July 2017. The scholarships, which cover the full course fees, will enable the talented and enthusiastic students to continue their studies and the recipients of these scholarships are now enrolled in postgraduate research courses at Bangor.

Publication date: 26 March 2018

Women with urinary cancers missing out on prompt diagnosis

Around 700 women in England with symptoms of kidney or bladder cancer are missing out on prompt diagnosis and treatment every year, reveals research in the online only journal BMJ Open, co-authored by Professor Richard Neal, North Wales Centre for Primary Care Research at Bangor University.

Publication date: 25 June 2013

Women's Archive Wales Annual Conference

Women's Archive Wales Annual Conference and AGM this weekend

Publication date: 29 September 2014

Women's Archive of wales' 19th Annual Conference 8-9th October 2016

Join us to hear more about the history of women in Wales....

Publication date: 3 September 2016

Women's Work in Music - Ensemble Cymru perform new music in Pontio

Two classical music concerts at Bangor University’s Pontio are set to be the highlight of the First International Conference on Women’s Work in Music (4-7 September) celebrating the achievements of women musicians.

Publication date: 29 August 2017

Womenspire success for Delyth Prys

The head of Bangor University’s Language Technologies Unit, Delyth Prys, has been given an award by Wales’ leading gender-equality charity recently, in recognition for her pioneering work in the field of minority language technologies.

Publication date: 7 June 2018

Wonky veg and ugly fruit are making a comeback – here's why

Rhi Willmot , PhD Researcher in Behavioural and Positive Psychology, Bangor University was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article . Do the same rules that govern human attraction also apply to our choices of fruit and vegetables? Plenty of evidence suggests we do look for similar traits in both people and produce, and our perceptions of food are clearly affected by what it looks like. Each year we waste 1.3 billion tonnes of food worldwide, a third of the total produced . This unbelievable figure is partly made up of “ugly” fruit and vegetables – those that are perfectly edible but rejected by supermarkets due to their blemished skin or unusual shape.

Publication date: 15 February 2016

Work begins on UK system for estimating COVID-19 cases from wastewater

Scientists will develop a standardised UK-wide system for detecting coronavirus in wastewater, in order to provide an early warning of future outbreaks and reduce reliance on costly testing of large populations. The majority of people infected with SARS-CoV-2 - the virus that causes the COVID-19 disease - are believed to shed the virus in their faeces, even if they are asymptomatic, so sewage surveillance is widely seen as a promising way of identifying future disease hotspots.

Publication date: 2 July 2020

Work begins on new 3G all-weather pitch

Work has begun on a new 3G all-weather pitch at Bangor University’s Treborth site. The pitch will provide year-round rugby and football facilities for student teams as well as being available for hire by the local community.

Publication date: 29 March 2019

Work on marine climate history attracts prestigious Medal Award

Dr Paul Butler of the School of Ocean Sciences has been awarded the prestigious Lewis Penny Medal by the Quaternary Research Association for his research on marine climate history. The prize recognizes early career researchers who have made a significant contribution to our understanding of the changing climate and environment of the last 2 million years.

Publication date: 18 January 2011

Work on past climates to be recognised by Award

The oldest Geological Society in the world, The Geological Society of London , has recognized the scientific contribution of Dr Paul Butler, of Bangor University’s renowned School of Ocean Sciences , with the award of the 2014 Lyell Fund.

Publication date: 5 March 2014

Work placement grows with GO Wales

A former Bangor University student in Zoology with Conservation recently got to take part in the worthwhile experience of a GO Wales placement at Treborth Botanic Gardens.

Publication date: 14 February 2012

Working to safeguard the public against viruses and antibiotic resistant bacteria

Scientists working to reduce risk the risks to the public from exposure to viruses and antibiotic resistant bacteria in the water environment are meeting to share their research and discuss next steps today (14 March at the Royal Geographic Society, London).

Publication date: 14 March 2018

Workplace intervention improves overall self-reported health and job satisfaction

A report by Bangor University highlights that providing employees with paid time to engage in physical activity is a viable method, viewed positively by employees, which leads to positive health outcome changes.

Publication date: 18 December 2020

Workshop on migration, protest and institutional responses in Western Europe, 1960s-1980s

The School of History and Archaeology is running a workshop on Monday, 30 April, which is addressing migration, protest and institutional responses in Western Europe in the 1960s-1980s.

Publication date: 18 April 2018

Workshops on Community Building held at Bangor

Two successful workshops on Community Building were held at Bangor University in May 2013, co-organised by Dr Peter Shapely, Head of the School of History, Welsh History and Archaeology, and Dr Dinah Evans, a Lecturer in Modern History.

Publication date: 3 October 2013

World Health Organisation visits the School of Chemistry for Conference on TB

Bangor University’s School of Chemistry were joined by scientists, government officials and representatives from the World Health Organisation for a conference on Tuberculosis testing and detection recently.

Publication date: 2 July 2013

World War One U-boat partnership project gets green light from Heritage Lottery Fund for Wales’ Year of the Sea, 2018

The Heritage Lottery Fund has announced a grant of £409,700 for the Royal Commission’s partnership project: Commemorating the Forgotten U-boat War around the Welsh Coast, 1914-18 . Thanks to money raised by National Lottery players, over the next two years the project will use the latest imaging techniques to reveal underwater wrecks from the Great War, and will support coastal communities around Wales to tell their previously untold stories about the Great War at Sea.

Publication date: 15 November 2017

World attention on Bangor Bilingualism this weekend

One hundred and fifty specialists on bilingualism from the UK and abroad will converge on Bangor this weekend for a Conference organised by Bangor University’s Bilingualism Centre on ‘ Bilingual & Multilingual Interaction ’.

Publication date: 30 March 2012

World of work will change forever because of coronavirus crisis

Dr Edward Jones’s business prescription for surviving the pandemic

Publication date: 29 April 2020

World record semiconductor performance set to enable the internet of things

Flexible electronics for the internet of things are now a reality thanks to new technology created by North Wales company SmartKem Ltd, with the help of scientists at Bangor University Scientists at the School of Electronic Engineering have been testing SmartKem ’s semiconductor material truFLEX ® and have demonstrated operating in electronic form at the frequencies required to make high-speed flexible electronics a reality.

Publication date: 6 May 2016

World-renowned experts in international law visit Bangor

On 20 March 2013, the Bangor Centre for International Law at Bangor Law School, was delighted to present a high level discussion on ‘An International Rule of Law’. The Centre was very honoured to have been able to host two of the world’s most highly regarded international lawyers, Professor Malcolm Evans OBE, and Professor William A Schabas OC, MRE.

Publication date: 27 March 2013

World’s largest ever fishing impact study brings hope for Cardigan Bay Scallop fishermen

Scientists from Bangor University, working together with the Welsh Fishermen’s Association , Welsh Government and Natural Resources Wales have published their findings from the world’s largest ever fishing impact study, funded in part by the European Fishery Fund.

Publication date: 13 August 2015

Worth her weight in silver and bronze! Catrin brings in medal haul at European Weightlifting Championships

A local athlete awarded a sports bursary by Bangor University has returned from the European Youth Weightlifting Championships in Poland with a silver medal in the Snatch Lift and an overall bronze medal for her efforts in the 48k category.

Publication date: 22 September 2016

Would seasonal forecasting enable us to cope with our changing weather?

We’ve experienced an exceptionally wet and windy winter, and while our weather forecasters are far better at telling us what to expect in the next two or three days, they still struggle with long range seasonal forecasting. Work conducted since the 1970’s at Bangor University has contributed significantly to the models used by climate forecasters and others. The work has focused on understanding marine turbulence in the last two decades. The Ocean Physics group at the School of Ocean Sciences have won over £6 million in research funding to further their work since 2007.

Publication date: 28 February 2014

Wrexham psychiatrist given lifetime achievement award

A Wrexham based psychiatrist has received a lifetime achievement award from the Royal College of Psychiatrists for his tireless work to improve mental health services for deprived and marginalised people.

Publication date: 9 November 2017

Writing about ‘Open Brain-surgery’

A Psychology researcher at Bangor University was shortlisted for the 2011 Wellcome Trust Science Writing Prize sponsored by the Guardian and Wellcome Trust recently.

Publication date: 6 December 2011

Writing your UCAS Personal Statement

Are you struggling with writing your Personal Statement?

Publication date: 22 November 2019

Xavier prepares for Ironman Wales challenge

A member of staff from Bangor Law School is preparing to take part in one of the toughest athletic challenges in the world – the Ironman triathlon.

Publication date: 1 July 2013

YOU’RE NOT DONE WITH BANANA BREAD - A PSYCHOLOGIST REVEALS ALL

During the first pandemic lockdowns at the start of 2020, social media was flooded with pictures of homemade banana bread as people turned to baking in lieu of socialising. Now with many places reintroducing or anticipating further restrictions as COVID-19 case numbers rise again, there’s a good chance we could see a revival of the home baking trend.

Publication date: 17 March 2021

Year 7 pupils test their spelling in another language

Student Language Ambassadors within the School of Modern Languages at Bangor University recently helped to ensure that an event for Year 7 pupils from across north Wales was fun packed and memorable.

Publication date: 25 May 2012

Year of the Sea Lecture Series now available online Watch your favourite lecture again, or catch up with those you missed

The School of Ocean Sciences marked the 2018 Year of the Sea with a special series of lectures hosted by the Mostyn Gallery in Llandudno .

Publication date: 21 January 2019

Yoga in the workplace can reduce back pain and sickness absence

Back pain is the single leading cause of disability in the world. In the US, four out of every five people experience back pain at some point in their life. In the UK, back pain is one of the most common reasons for visits to the doctor , and missed work . In fact, absence from work due to back problems costs British employers more than £3 billion every year . But there is a potentially easy way to prevent this problem: yoga. Our new research has found that exercises from the ancient Indian practice can have very positive benefits for back problems. Our findings suggest that yoga programmes consisting of stretching, breathing, and relaxation methods can reduce sickness absence due to back pain and musculoskeletal conditions.

Publication date: 8 December 2017

You are more likely to deny the truth in your second language

Whether you’re speaking in your native tongue, or in another language, being understood and believed is fundamental to good communication. After all, a fact is a fact in any language, and a statement that is objectively true should just be considered true, whether presented to you in English, Chinese or Arabic. However, our research suggests that the perception of truth is slippery when viewed through the prism of different languages and cultures. So much so that people who speak two languages can accept a fact in one of their languages, while denying it in the other. This article by Manon Jones , Senior Lecturer at the School of Psychology , Bangor University and Ceri Ellis , Research Associate, University of Manchester was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .

Publication date: 9 January 2018

Young Chemists find the measure of beer!

Teams of young chemists from schools in north and mid Wales and the borders played the role of forensic chemists, checking the alcohol content of beer samples, as they competed in the regional final of the Royal Society of Chemistry Schools Analyst Competition at Bangor University recently.

Publication date: 14 May 2015

Young Chemists measure the saltiness of crisps!

Teams of young Chemists from schools in north and mid Wales and the borders played the role of analytical chemists in checking the sodium (salt) content of tortilla crisps as they competed in the regional final of the Royal Society of Chemistry Schools Analyst Competition at Bangor University recently.

Publication date: 11 June 2018

Young Chemists reveal secrets and win prizes at Festival of Chemistry

Pupils from Ysgol Tryfan, Bangor were among eight teams of 11-13 year olds from across North Wales who enjoyed a fun-filled day in the Chemistry laboratories at Bangor University for this year’s Salters’ Festival of Chemistry.

Publication date: 1 June 2018

Young Enterprise Programme

The B-enterprising team, part of the University’s Careers and Employability Service, are very excited to be offering students the chance to participate in the Young Enterprise Programme (YE) this year - an opportunity to experience real-life creation and running of a business and to develop all the skills and expertise that are associated with it. Bangor University will be setting up 4 new businesses that students can be involved in shaping. Bangor is the first university in Wales to participate this year and will be competing against universities across the UK.

Publication date: 13 November 2012

Young Food Dudes Lead the Way for Healthy Nurseries

An exciting new programme to establish good eating habits in very young children received the top Health Research Award from LARIA (Local Authorities Research Intelligence Association), at an awards ceremony in Manchester University.

Publication date: 17 September 2013

Young Italian from Mold wins Learners Medal

Francesca Elena Sciarrillo from Mold has won the Learner Medal at the Cardiff and Vale Urdd Eisteddfod 2019. She was awarded the Medal at the main ceremony at the Urdd Eisteddfod today (Tuesday, May 28). Francesca, 23, received an MA in English Literature in 2018, and is now a postgraduate apprentice in Marketing. From an all-Italian family, she is the only one who speaks Welsh.

Publication date: 28 May 2019

Young carers get a taste for University

Young carers from across north Wales were recently invited to Bangor University to sample university life. Twenty-seven young people, aged between 15- 20, enjoyed the first residential taster experience in north Wales which has been specifically designed for them. This was a partnership between Bangor University’s Widening Access Centre , the Carers Trust Wales and Action for Children.

Publication date: 25 April 2017

Young designers get opportunity to exhibit their work

In a new initiative, Bangor University has offered local Schools the opportunity to showcase work by their best designers in a dedicated Design and Technology exhibition.

Publication date: 16 June 2017

Young people get a taste of University life

YOUTH Club members from across North West Wales have been finding out more about higher Education over the past months.

Publication date: 11 February 2014

Young people invited to express their views on science and environment

Express your views in a song, a video, a photograph! Two competitions for young people, focusing on science and environmental themes, and offering amazing cash prizes, are being launched this week as part of Bangor’s first week-long Science Festival. The Science Festival runs from Friday 11 March until Saturday 19 March 2011 and will have events to appeal to all ages and interests.

Publication date: 17 January 2011

Young weightlifter brings home the trophies

A local girl who has recently taken up weight-lifting has been having success at national level, having scarcely been weightlifting for a year. Catrin Jones has recently won the Welsh Schools Weightlifting Championships in the year 10, under 44kg class in Haverfordwest, followed by the British Schools & Youths Weightlifting Championships 2014 in which she lifted in the year 10, in the under 40kg class. Not only did Catrin win this, she also broke the Welsh record for this class by 38kg in the process, with an overall total lifted of 90kg.

Publication date: 4 April 2014

Ysbyty Gwynedd Mile

Hundreds of local people will be joining in the annual Ysbyty Gwynedd Mile, in aid of Sport Relief, being held at 12pm at the Arfon Athletics Track at Bangor University’s Treborth playing fields on Sunday, March 25th.

Publication date: 19 March 2012

Ysgol Bro Lleu pupils to feature in festival

Pupils will be using body percussion to create their own compositions at top festival in north Wales. 9 and 10 year old pupils from Ysgol Bro Lleu, Penygroes have been invited to take a significant part in an event at the Bangor Music Festival , which takes place in Pontio arts centre on 8 and 9 February.

Publication date: 8 February 2019

Zebrafish and humans have new biomedical friend in the spotted gar

Th e genome of a slowly evolving fish, the spotted gar, is so much like both zebrafish and humans that it can be used as a bridge species that could open a pathway to important advancements in biomedical research focused on human diseases.

Publication date: 9 March 2016

Zimbabwe ditches its dollar in the end of an economic era

On June 15 the Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe took the last step in the process of ditching its currency. Zimbabwe dollars will be decommissioned at a rate of 35 quadrillion per US dollar (that’s Z$35,000,000,000,000,000 for US$1). Any remaining Zimbabwe dollars in circulation after September 30 2015 will be officially, as opposed to practically, worthless. An article by Bernardo Batiz-Lazo Professor of Business History and Bank Management at Bangor University , originally published on The Conversation .

Publication date: 15 June 2015

Zip World Triumph for Enterprising Students

Bangor University’s Enterprise by Design team are delighted to have pioneering company, Zip World as the commercial partner this year to provide the students with a meaningful challenge that actively seeks to contribute to the future success of the company. Twelve multidisciplinary teams pitched for a stake in the £5,000 prize fund following ten weeks of working alongside postgraduate facilitators and academic specialists in a design-led process to tackle a real world design brief.

Publication date: 24 April 2017

Zoology degree delight for Victoria

Victoria Ella Warren, 21, from Loughborough, is graduating from Bangor University with a first class BSc in Marine Vertebrate Zoology this week.

Publication date: 12 July 2013

hAPPy to Learn Welsh!

This week the brand new ‘Learn Cymraeg Mynediad’ and ‘Learn Cymraeg Sylfaen’ apps are available to download free from the App Store or Google Play.

Publication date: 12 June 2015

 Bangor student nurse shortlisted for national award

The School of Healthcare Sciences is delighted to announce that Robson Sengwe (3 rd year student Nurse from Bangor University’s Wrexham Campus) has been shortlisted as a finalist for the Student Nursing Times 2017 award for Outstanding Contribution to Student Affairs.

Publication date: 17 March 2017

£1.7m National Lottery grant to protect UK’s threatened marine life

The Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) has awarded £1.7million to “Capturing our Coast”, a project designed to explore how the marine environment is responding to global climate change. The project will train over 3,000 volunteers – making it the largest experimental marine citizen science project ever undertaken in the UK. The volunteers will collect data around key species and it is hoped the new research will help inform future policy and conservation strategies.

Publication date: 15 June 2015

£1.85m study to investigate microbes “hitch-hiking” on marine plastics

Experts at Bangor University are working with the Universities of Stirling and Warwick on a new £1.85 million project investigating how marine plastics transport bacteria and viruses – and the impact that may have on human health. The scientists are aiming to understand how plastics act as vehicles, with the potential to spread pathogens within coastal zones, or even from country to country, and how that affects health.

Publication date: 13 December 2018

£1.8m funding for large-scale online resource of contemporary Welsh language

As a leading authority on Welsh language technologies, Bangor University will be participating in a multi-institution project to develop the first mass corpus to capture and inform the past, present and future use of the Welsh language.

Publication date: 13 October 2015

£1.8m funding for major new study into management of bleeding after childbirth

£1.8m funding from the UK National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) has been awarded to run a large study into the drug treatment of bleeding after childbirth (COPE).

Publication date: 21 June 2017

£10m EU boost for new Menai Science Park (M-SParc)

A £10m EU boost for the development of the new Menai Science Park has been announced by First Minister Carwyn Jones today.

Publication date: 22 October 2015

£12m EU backed bio-refining research and innovation project gets the ‘green’ light

A new £12 million investment in Wales’ ‘green’ economy has been announced by Welsh Government Finance and Government Business Minister, Jane Hutt recently.

Publication date: 14 December 2015

£1M worth of equipment available to businesses for the first time in Wales.

Bangor University’s CLARET project has recently taken delivery of a Time of Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometer system or ToF-SIMS. This advanced system is the first of its kind in Wales and one of only a handful available for commercial use across the UK. The highly technical equipment and experts who operate it are based at the University’s School of Electronic Engineering.

Publication date: 3 September 2014

£1m EU boost for Marine Centre Wales

Bangor University Vice-Chancellor John G Hughes has welcomed the news that the £23.6m SEACAMS project, which it leads, has been given a £1m EU boost. SEACAMS is an EU scheme pioneering collaborative research projects in marine science between business and universities delivered by Bangor University in partnership with Aberystwyth and Swansea Universities. The project is helping to develop the coastal marine economy in Wales and has already worked with more than 60 companies on R&D projects ranging from developing new products to studying marine life to determining management strategies for rising sea levels.

Publication date: 26 June 2014

£1m EU boost for pilot project to exploit behaviour change research for industry

Deputy Minister for European Programmes, Alun Davies, has announced £1m EU funding for a pilot project that will pioneer cutting-edge research to help businesses develop new products, processes or services.

Publication date: 1 February 2013

£2M investment in Electronic Engineering Undergraduate Teaching Laboratory

New Laboratory Equipped with Agilent Instruments Supports Undergraduate teaching in Wales. Agilent Technologies Inc. and Bangor University recently opened a new Agilent Branded laboratory equipped with Agilent instruments. The lab, located in the School of Electronic Engineering at Bangor University, will support teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate degree courses in Electronic Engineering.

Publication date: 8 November 2012

£3.2m for cross-border organisations to win new contracts

Small businesses and charities in Wales and Ireland will be in a stronger position to compete for public sector contracts thanks to a £3.2 million project launched next week.

Publication date: 20 June 2011

£30 million investment in Combined Food and Power facilities in Wales announced.

Orthios Eco Parks Limited and Bangor University have today announced the agreement to work towards the creation of a Combined Food and Power (CFP) Centre of Excellence.

Publication date: 23 October 2015

£36m EU-backed Knowledge Economy Skills Scholarships 2 (KESS 2) operation for Wales launched

A £36m EU-backed project offering Research Masters and PhD opportunities in collaboration with local companies through the eight Universities in Wales was formally launched by Welsh Government Finance Secretary Mark Drakeford AM at Bangor University on July 26 th .

Publication date: 12 August 2016

£36m EU-backed investment in research and innovation for Welsh business

A new £36m EU-backed scheme to develop post-graduate research and innovation skills in partnership with small and medium-sized businesses has been announced by the First Minister of Wales Carwyn Jones. The Knowledge Economy Skills Scholarships (KESS II) scheme will partner over 500 businesses with academics and postgraduate research students to develop innovative research projects aimed at driving business growth.

Publication date: 24 May 2016

£4.4m EU-backed scheme to boost leadership and management skills in North Wales

A £4.4m EU-backed scheme to help boost leadership and management skills in North Wales has been announced by Finance Secretary Mark Drakeford. The North Wales Business Academy will support business growth and competitiveness in the region by delivering university-accredited leadership and management qualifications to more than 1,000 employees over the next three years. A Young Talent Academy will also be set up to develop and retain the next generation of managers in North Wales.

Publication date: 4 August 2016

£4.9 million pounds to train new generation of environmental scientists

Bangor University is poised to train a new generation of environmental scientists equipped to tackle the challenges of a planet under pressure, under a £4.9 million initiative which has been funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC).

Publication date: 6 November 2013

£4m boost for 5G research in Wales

Wales is set to become a global leader in 5G technology following the announcement of a new Digital Centre of Excellence, supported by nearly £4m EU funds. The Digital Signal Processing (DSP) Centre of Excellence at Bangor University will provide highly specialised research into digital communication systems like mobile phones, WiFi hubs and modern manufacturing lines. Improvements in DSP are a cost-effective way of speeding up networks, dramatically improving the way that mobile phones, devices and network architecture work.

Publication date: 17 October 2019

£5m EU funding boost for Bangor University

A world-leading scientific facility will be developed at Bangor University following a £5m EU funding boost the Energy and Rural Affairs Secretary, Lesley Griffiths, announced today [18.01.18]. The funding will help create the Centre for Environmental Biotechnology, which will position the University at the cutting edge of research into how natural materials can be utilised within industrial products and processes. The investment will enable the University to work on major research and development projects with global businesses in sectors including life sciences, pharmaceutical, energy and manufacturing.

Publication date: 18 January 2018

£7m research programme into water, food and energy provision

The first five research projects to be funded through the Welsh Governments’ £7m Sêr Cymru National Research Network for Low Carbon, Energy and Environment are announced in Cardiff today (Thursday 26 March).

Publication date: 25 March 2015

‘Bangor team’ member wins Wales’ first Commonwealth Gold

Wales’ first Gold medal in the Commonwealth Games has just been secured by one of Bangor University’s Commonwealth Games team. Gareth (Gaz) Evans, a member of Bangor University staff working at the University’s Canolfan Brailsford , has just secured gold in the men's weightlifting in the 69kg category, lifting 299kg.

Publication date: 6 April 2018

‘Bodedern’s musical success

During the National Eisteddfod of Wales’s hymn-singing festival in Bodedern (Anglesey) broadcast on Sunday evening, August 6th, a former Bangor University School of Music doctoral researchers gained a resounding success. Dr Godfrey Wyn Williams from Pontcysyllte (nr. Llangollen) was awarded the Eisteddfod’s prize for composing an original hymn tune. Following several successes in local and regional festivals throughout Wales (inc. Eisteddfod Llandegfan, Llanrwst, Treuddyn, Mynytho, Bancffosfelen, Powys & Lampeter), Godfrey’s talent was given national recognition and a truly memorable performance during the televised cymanfa ganu .

Publication date: 7 August 2017

‘Can the UN trump Trump?’: Chair of UNA-UK gives public lecture at Bangor University

In the context of an increasingly polarised world, is the UN more or less important? How vital is multilateralism in facing current global issues? In a revealing public lecture to be delivered on Friday, 8 December at 5.30pm in the Eric Sunderland Lecture Theatre, Main Arts Building, Bangor University , Lord Wood, Chair of the United Nations Association (UK), will discuss the relevance of the UN at a time when it is increasingly being attacked and misunderstood. The lecture is entitled ‘Can the UN trump Trump?’ , and it will be followed by a question and answer session. The speaker will be introduced by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor John Hughes.

Publication date: 22 November 2017

‘Caring’ Ysbyty Gwynedd nurse helped granddaughter say final goodbye to grandad through virtual call

A student nurse has been praised for her care and compassion after she set up a virtual phone call to allow a granddaughter to say goodbye to her grandad.

Publication date: 18 February 2021

‘Climate change: hope from despair?’ – public lecture at Bangor University by prominent scientist

Climate change will be the focus of a public lecture at Bangor University on Wednesday, 20 November. The speaker is Kevin Anderson, Professor of Energy and Climate Change at the University of Manchester. The lecture will take place at 5.30pm in the Eric Sunderland Lecture Theatre of the Main Arts Building. Admission is free, and no tickets are required.

Publication date: 29 October 2019

‘Community, Environment and Sustainability in Wales’ WISERD Networking Event

This well attended event on 15 th June 2011 brought together grassroots activists, NGOs, policy makers and academics from across Wales and further afield, with interests in local community sustainability and environmental campaigns and initiatives. The event provided a network and knowledge exchange opportunity, and also ‘launched’ the WISERD thematic network on environment, tourism and leisure.

Publication date: 7 July 2011

‘Critical Language Awareness – the missing key component in Welsh language revitalization policy and planning’ – Dr Steve Eaves

‘Critical Language Awareness – the missing key component in Welsh language revitalization policy and planning’: a guest lecture by Dr Steve Eaves, Welsh Centre for Language Planning.

Publication date: 19 February 2016

‘Extinction: The Facts’: Attenborough’s new documentary is surprisingly radical

This article by Julia Jones , Professor in Conservation Science, School of Natural Sciences is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. Read the original article . We have learned so much about nature from David Attenborough’s documentaries over the past seven decades. In a new BBC film he lays bare just how perilous the state of that nature really is, why this matters for everyone who shares this planet, and what needs to change.

Publication date: 14 September 2020

‘Food Dudes’ Professor Appointed European Expert

Professor Fergus Lowe, who leads the successful Food Dudes healthy eating programme at Bangor University, has been appointed a permanent member of the European Commission Group of Experts who provide technical advice on the Commission’s School Fruit Scheme.

Publication date: 19 December 2011

‘Golden thread’ should be sought to support region’s economy

One of the main thrusts of a new scoping report on the north Wales economy suggests that regional stakeholders are seeking to ensure that a 'golden thread' runs through the supply chain to enable local small firms to benefit from incoming economic opportunities. The report also identifies that Welsh Government have the opportunity, through the potential for devolved powers on procurement rules, to ensure quality jobs and good terms and conditions for workers on inward investment projects.

Publication date: 7 July 2017

‘Hey Punk sort your Junk gets the message across

An end of term campaign to reduce waste problems in Bangor has been carried out by Bangor University, Bangor Students’ Union, Gwynedd Council and North Wales Police.

Publication date: 15 June 2011

‘Hey Punk, Sort your Junk’ - end of year campaign to dispose of waste

Bangor Students’ Union and Bangor University are currently working in partnership with Gwynedd Council to reduce waste on the streets in those areas of the city where students live during the last few weeks of term with the ‘Hey Punk, Sort your Junk’ campaign.

Publication date: 9 May 2017

‘High-yield’ farming costs the environment less than previously thought – and could help spare habitats

New findings suggest that more intensive agriculture might be the “least bad” option for feeding the world while saving its species – provided use of such “land-efficient” systems prevents further conversion of wilderness to farmland. Agriculture that appears to be more eco-friendly but uses more land may actually have greater environmental costs per unit of food than “high-yield” farming that uses less land, a new study has found. There is mounting evidence that the best way to meet rising food demand while conserving biodiversity is to wring as much food as sustainably possible from the land we do farm, so that more natural habitats can be “spared from the plough”.

Publication date: 14 September 2018

‘I don’t wear jewellery’: How deaf pupils are marginalised in our schools

In early April, Bangor University will host a one-day conference for individuals and families who have a hearing impairment. The event will be held on Saturday, April 5th from 10.00 a.m. until 3.30 p.m. in Powis Hall, Main Arts Building, College Road, Bangor University.

Publication date: 28 March 2014

‘Incredible Years’ to open Health & Wellbeing Lecture Series

‘Incredible Years’- an award winning programme which supports young children and their families, and the research into its effectiveness provides the subject for a public lecture which takes place at 6pm on Tuesday, the 5 th October at Venue Cymru, Llandudno. This is the first in a Health & Wellbeing Lecture Series of lectures that are open to all and are organised by Bangor University in partnership with Coleg Llandrillo Cymru.

Publication date: 1 October 2010

‘Inspirational’ Bangor lecturer selected to carry the Olympic Torch

A lecturer from Bangor University Law School has been selected to carry the Olympic Flame after being nominated for the honour by her students. Law lecturer Sarah Nason was nominated in the ‘Inspiring Others through Education’ category and will carry the Flame when it travels through Conwy – 15 miles from Bangor – on Tuesday, 29 th May 2012.

Publication date: 25 April 2012

‘International Mother Language Day’ celebrated at Bangor University

On Wednesday the 21st of February, students at Bangor University celebrated ‘International Mother Language Day’ With students from nearly 90 countries represented at the University, the day celebrated the linguistic diversity at Bangor, with students from all over the world promoting and sharing their own language.

Publication date: 22 February 2017

‘Journey to the Past’ provides contemporary tourists with an unusual perspective

A new website giving modern tourists insights from past visitors to Wales from France and Germanywas launched at Bangor University today (24 May).

Publication date: 24 May 2018

‘Lend me your ears ...’

A conference for individuals and families in North Wales who suffer from hearing impairment

Publication date: 28 May 2013

‘Low Carbon Living’ to take lucky students to China

Can you write a creative, informative and interesting article about Low carbon Living? Can you describe low carbon living in the future or tell stories of your participation in low carbon activities or projects. Do you have experiences and ideas of living a low carbon life which you can share?

Publication date: 5 January 2011

‘No Offence’ TV star Joanna Scanlan is coming home to PONTIO to promote her new indie movie ‘Pin cushion’

Staff at Pontio are delighted to be able to welcome famed actor and screenwriter Joanna Scanlan (The Thick of It, Getting On, No Offence) to the Arts Centre's cinema for a post screening Q&A session following a screening of her latest film PIN CUSHION by first time director Deborah Haywood on Saturday 15th September at 8.15pm.

Publication date: 12 September 2018

‘Once in a lifetime’ rainforest research trip

Six days after getting married, lecturer Simon Willcock left his wife for a once in a lifetime trip to a ’lost world’- an isolated rainforest atop a large outcrop of volcanic rock in Mozambique. A lecturer in Environmental Geography at Bangor University, since his PhD Simon has worked with a network of leading scientists whose interest include the study of remote and undisturbed rainforests.

Publication date: 19 June 2018

‘One-stop-shop’ for Welsh in the University

Today (Wednesday 8 June), Bangor University is launching Cymorth Cymraeg a new resource on the University’s website that will help staff and students to use Welsh.

Publication date: 8 June 2011

‘Potted Panto’ returns to Bangor High Street.

Pontio and Bangor University’s Creative Industries department are pleased to announce the return of ‘Potted Panto’ to the Deiniol Shopping Centre, Bangor High Street, on Saturday 11 December to coincide with the City’s festive celebrations.

Publication date: 8 December 2010

‘Public Question Time’ session on Climate Change

A ‘Public Question Time’ Debate on climate change will give people an opportunity to get closer to the facts, dispel the myths and understand the way forward in our changing climate and world. Interested public are invited to come to the Main Arts Lecture Theatre, Bangor University, at 7 pm, 29 th November, equipped with questions, ready for the session, which is to be broadcast on BBC Radio Wales’ Science Café Programme on the 6 th of December 2011, at 7pm. Adam Walton, presenter of the Science Café programme, is acting as the chair for the debate.

Publication date: 23 November 2011

‘Queenie’ scallops win Award with assistance from Bangor University

Support and advice from Bangor University’s renowned School of Ocean Sciences has assisted the Isle of Man ‘Queenie’ fishery to win the prestigious Billingsgate Sustainable Fisheries Award. And the future looks bright for the Isle of Man fishing industry. Once in decline, the now sustainably fished ‘queenie’ fishery is providing a high value product sought after by best restaurants around the UK.

Publication date: 14 February 2011

‘State of nature’ important in determining the impact of climate change

Current models of how vegetation will react to climate change do not consider the state of the vegetation - whether it is mature and stable, or already responding to some disturbance event. New research from one of the world’s longest running climate change experiments, which is funded by the European Commission (EU-FP7 INCREASE infrastructure) and led by the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology , and European partners, including Bangor University was published today in Nature Communications (24 th March 2015, DOI: 10.1038/ncomms7682). The research suggests that for shrublands, the time since the last disturbance of the ecosystem affects its response to future climates and should be considered when predicting ecosystem responses to climate change.

Publication date: 24 March 2015

‘Summer School’ for student business ‘start-ups’

With small to medium sized companies providing a vital foundation to Wales’ economy, Bangor University places an emphasis on supporting and encouraging students to consider entrepreneurship as an important avenue of future employment. Students and graduates often have the creativity and knowledge to venture into this important economic sector- which spans industries and services.

Publication date: 7 June 2013

‘Te bach’ on the Eisteddfod Field to celebrate Patagonian anniversary

What better way to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Welsh community in Patagonia, and to highlight a unique and priceless collection of documents relating to the establishment of the Welsh community in Patagonia, a selection of which are on current display in an exhibition at Bangor University, than to hold a traditional ‘tê bach’.

Publication date: 31 July 2015

‘Team Anglesey’ have specialist support for the Island Games!

With Island Games fever ready to hit North Wales when the 2019 Gibraltar Island games begin on Saturday 6th July, the School of Sport Health and Exercise Sciences at Bangor University have teamed up with Ynys Môn Island Games Association to provide expert support to Island games athletes in their pursuit for success at the games.

Publication date: 28 June 2019

‘The Big Give’ Project 2013

Bangor University students keen to affect the amount of rubbish produced by those moving out of halls of residence have been hard at work recently. The Big Give is a volunteering project run annually by Student Volunteering Bangor where volunteers work with residents in the university halls and enable them to donate items that they don’t wish to take home with them.

Publication date: 24 July 2013

‘The EU and International Law’: Bangor hosts Professor James Crawford for the Annual Law Lecture 2014

This year, the 2014 Welsh Law Schools Annual Law Lecture was organised by Bangor Law School’s Professor Suzannah Linton. Bangor was immensely honoured to host Professor James Crawford, A.C., S.C., F.B.A. Professor Crawford has been the Whewell Professor of International Law at the University of Cambridge since 1992, and is one of the most distinguished international lawyers in the world.

Publication date: 14 April 2014

‘The future of our oceans’ – public lecture at Bangor University by prominent scientist

The future of our oceans will be the focus of a public lecture at Bangor University on Wednesday, 4 March . The speaker is Jacqueline McGlade, Professor of Resilience and Sustainable Development at University College London, and an Honorary Fellow of Bangor University. The lecture will take place at 5.30pm in the Eric Sunderland Lecture Theatre of the Main Arts Building . Admission is free, and no tickets are required. All are welcome.

Publication date: 19 February 2020

‘Theatr Bryn Terfel’ at Pontio

The theatre in Bangor University’s new Pontio building is to be named ‘Theatr Bryn Terfel’ in honour of the Gwynedd-born and internationally renowned opera star.

Publication date: 11 October 2013

‘This Is Who I Am’ – Free performance

Bangor University’s School of History, Philosophy and Social Sciences are proud to be hosting a performance by Ice and Fire productions, part of the organisation Actor’s for Human Rights, that develops original theatre pieces from human rights testimonies and documentary evidence and are shaped by the people and communities who they work closely with. ‘ This is Who I am’ will be performed in the Univeristy’s Pontio, Room PL2 on Friday 13 March 2020 as 3.00- 4.30 and entry is free.

Publication date: 28 February 2020

‘WINSS’ of €2.6 million for science careers in Ireland and Wales Job Sustainability Programme

A €2.6 million project to develop and sustain jobs in the sector at the interface between chemistry and life sciences has been announced. Funded under the Ireland Wales 2007-2013 INTERREG IVA programme and managed in Wales by Bangor University’s School of Chemistry. The “Wales Ireland Network for Scientific Skills” (WINSS) will assist companies that work across chemistry, life sciences and material sciences. The project will provide a range of specialist skills training to develop the expertise needed by the sector.

Publication date: 14 December 2011

‘Welsh Women’s response to the First World War’.

This year Elin Jones, AM, Llywydd of the National Assembly for Wales will be welcoming Dr Dinah Evans to deliver the National Assembly for Wales Remembrance Lecture on the subject of ‘Welsh Women’s response to the First World War’. This will be followed by a Q&A chaired by Dr Elin Royles and a short reception when there’ll be an opportunity to view exhibitions in the Oriel.

Publication date: 2 November 2018

‘Welsh opera’s reward’

Nationwide performances of the newly commissioned Welsh language opera, Wythnos yng Nghymru Fydd (Gareth Glyn, composer and Mererid Hopwood, librettist) by OPRA Cymru were duly rewarded during this year’s Wales Theatre Awards (2018) ceremony held in Newport recently. Following a pan-Wales tour in November 2017, to capacity audiences and rave reviews, the company (OPRA Cymru) received ‘The Best Welsh Language Production’ award (2018) for the outstanding quality of its work.

Publication date: 2 February 2018

‘Welsh out of School? Factors Influencing School Pupils’ Social Use of Welsh and Implications for Other Minority Languages – Some Initial Findings’ - Siôn Aled Owen

‘Welsh out of School? Factors Influencing School Pupils’ Social Use of Welsh and Implications for Other Minority Languages – Some Initial Findings’: a guest lecture by Siôn Aled Owen, School of Education

Publication date: 12 April 2016

‘Why write the history of Wales – then and now?’: public lecture by prominent historian

At a moment when the opportunities to learn about Welsh history are a topic of public debate in Wales, it is timely to consider approaches to writing the history of Wales, both in the distant past and more recently. The prominent Welsh historian Professor Huw Pryce is to discuss this topic at Bangor University on Monday, 25 March at 6pm, in Lecture Room 4 of the Main Arts Building. All are welcome to attend the lecture, entitled `Why write the history of Wales – then and now?`.

Publication date: 19 March 2019

“Bank nationalization, reprivatization, crisis and financial rescue: Using testimonials to write contemporary Mexican banking history”

“Bank nationalization, reprivatization, crisis and financial rescue: Using testimonials to write contemporary Mexican banking history”, by Enrique Cardenas (Centro de Estudios Espinosa Yglesias). Monday 7th April 2014, Bangor Business School London Centre

Publication date: 11 March 2014

“Can earlier symptomatic diagnosis improve cancer outcomes in Wales”

A report prepared for Public Health Wales by Bangor University makes recommendations for improving cancer outcomes in Wales. The report, “Can earlier symptomatic diagnosis improve cancer outcomes in Wales” is written by Professor Richard Neal of the University’s North Wales Centre for Primary Care Research has been launched at a Conference in Manchester (14 June): Cancer Data and Outcomes Conference 2016: Using data to drive services. Professor Neal is a general practitioner and a leading authority on improving GPs cancer detection rates.

Publication date: 15 June 2016

“Darwin’s puddle” shows how new species can emerge without geographic separation

Cichlid fish from a tiny volcanic crater have been caught in the act of sympatric speciation Can new species really evolve if there is no physical boundary to drive genetic separation? Physical and genomic evidence from the 700-metre wide volcanic crater Lake Massoko appears to have caught the process in the act.

Publication date: 18 December 2015

“Epic novel” reaches Wales Book of the Year 2019 Shortlist

A work described by one contemporary critic as an “epic novel...a river of a story that flows like life itself” has been placed on the shortlist for one of the Wales Book of the Year 2019 awards. Ynys Fadog by Professor Jerry Hunter, Pro Vice-chancellor and Professor at the School of Welsh and Celtic Studies , tells the story of a Welsh family attempting to create a better life for its members during a time of great upheaval in the still-new America. The 580-page novel sits alongside Llyfr Glas Nebo (Manon Steffan Ros) and Esgyrn (Heiddwen Tomos) in the Fiction category shortlist.

Publication date: 14 May 2019

“For services to tackling poverty abroad and to education in Derby”

Dr Daljit Singh Virk, a Senior Research Fellow at Bangor University is to receive the OBE. The award recognises the impact of Dr Virk’s scientific contributions as geneticist and plant breeder as well as his leading role in establishing the Sikh faith Akaal Primary School, in Derby in 2015. The free school was established under the Academies Act. Dr Virk has been at the heart of one of Bangor University’s most impactful research projects, which has contributed to improved food security and livelihoods for millions of households in some of the most impoverished countries.

Publication date: 8 January 2019

“I am not comfortable speaking in Welsh”

“ I am not comfortable speaking in Welsh ” – The linguistic dynamic in a bilingual workplace and a bilingual school. Arwel Williams and David Parry, two local research students in the School of Psychology at Bangor University are hosting a Welsh language event at Bangor University’s Stand at the National Eisteddfod at 10.00-11.00 on Monday August 7th.

Publication date: 1 August 2017

“Is there a will or a way?”

On Monday October 9, the Law Commission of England & Wales is visiting Bangor University to consult the public of North Wales on how best it should propose to reform the law on making a will.

Publication date: 28 September 2017

“That’s a wrap” Film-making student graduates

A business-minded Bangor University student graduates this week after three years of hard work and an illustrious beginning to his film-making career.

Publication date: 12 July 2013

“The Creativity of Commercial Law”: Public Lecture by Sir Roy Goode

Celebrating its ten year anniversary, Bangor University Law School will host a major public lecture by Professor Sir Roy Goode QC on the topic of the creativity of commercial law.

Publication date: 19 December 2014

“This is how we do it at Bangor!”

Christmas has come early for a first year Film Studies student after he won a HD GoPro camera for coming first in a Viral Video Competition run by the University’s Corporate Communications and Marketing Department.

Publication date: 20 December 2012

“United Nations or United States?”

The Rt. Hon. Lord Elis-Thomas AM is to deliver a public lecture: “United Nations or United States?” at Bangor University on Friday October 7 th at 6.30. The Lecture, which is open to all, takes place in lecture Room 4 in the Main University Building and is organised by Bangor University in conjunction with the United Nations Association (Menai Branch). The Lecture will be in Welsh with simultaneous translation facilities available.

Publication date: 29 September 2011

“Wood isn’t good – it’s brilliant!”

Over 50 delegates attended a seminar at Bangor University recently, which focussed on helping Welsh businesses to work with and produce innovative and energy-efficient building materials.

Publication date: 7 January 2014