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About the University

Working in partnership

Bangor University has a successful track record of working in partnership with businesses and the wider community and we are committed to our vital role in the social, cultural and economic life of the area. We aim to explore the possibilities for working collaboratively with other institutions and partners in Wales , the UK and overseas with the aim of becoming ever stronger and more successful in teaching and research.

Enterprise/Entrepreneurship

Bangor University is committed to supporting innovation and enterprise in a number of ways. For instance, students or graduates can benefit from unique enterprise support through the B-Enterprising Programme run by the Centre for Careers & Opportunities which helps students develop enterprise skills through a series of workshops and summer school. Students and graduates interested in self employment can also seek advice and guidance through one to one mentoring support and access grant opportunities. A new student-led Enterprise Club and online enterprise forum has also been established to encourage students and graduates to network with internal and external partners and businesses. For instance, students or graduates can;

  • Benefit from a unique enterprise support programme ( GoWales B-Enterprising ) which helps students prepare for self-employment or freelance work
  • Develop their career prospects by taking part in high profile projects with local companies via Bangor 's Knowledge Transfer Partnerships .
  • Benefit from enterprise-based programmes (such as the Wales Spin Out Programme ) which offers support to those wishing to start their own business in Wales .
  • Seek grant opportunities and guidance under other programmes run by University Innovation Bangor, the specialist unit which provides the main focus for the University's research support, enterprise and knowledge transfer activities.

Research

  • The Research and Enterprise Partnership is an exciting and important development. It is a strategic collaboration between Bangor University and the University of Wales Aberystwyth . The partnership builds on the international research reputations and capabilities of both institutions and aims to enhance their competitiveness and to create a sustainable world-class research base in North and Mid-Wales.
  • ESRC Centre for Research on Bilingualism in Theory and Practice - The main theoretical focus of the ESRC Centre for Research on Bilingualism, based at Bangor, is the nature of the relationship between the two languages of bilingual speakers in bilingual communities.
  • Wales Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience (WICN) - The Welsh Assembly Government has awarded Bangor University, Cardiff University and the University of Wales, Swansea £5.17 million to establish the new multi-centre Wales Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience (WICN).

Working for & with Business / Employers

Our expertise and presence in the region help to create and attract businesses. For instance, Bangor University :

  • Collaborates with business, organisations and economic development agencies
  • Can access funding and support to help businesses improve performance
  • Provides a wide range of services including studentships, graduate placements, consultancy, project development and support for new businesses.

We are working with business and industry on the following:

We also have close links with

  • The NHS in Wales . The University is a major provider of training and education for the NHS (including a new fast-track nursing degree for Health Care Assistants at Ysbyty Glan Clwyd) and is also one of the main partners in the new North Wales Clinical School
  • Schools, local education authorities and the teaching profession as a major provider of teacher training in Wales .
  • A range of other professional bodies and associations. For example, the new Law degree at Bangor has been set up in consultation with the legal profession in the region.

Links with Higher Education and Further Education Institutions

The University has links with Higher Education and Further Education institutions both in the UK and overseas. These links support a variety of learning opportunities that include courses and student exchange programmes. Such links widen the range of opportunities available to students, extending access to courses and providing students with opportunities to complere part of their studies elsewhere.