Student Profiles

Katy Ingram - BA Psychology

Katy Ingram, 27 from Doncaster, South Yorkshire is studying a BA in Psychology.

"The best thing about the Psychology course for me would be POPPS (Psychology Oral Presentation Practice Sessions). This helps you with oral presentation skills. You also cover all different aspects of Psychology. The lecturers in the School of Psychology are really approachable and friendly. If you want a good grounding in Psychology, this is the place to come."

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Zoe Lewis - Childhood Studies

Zoe, 21, from Rhyl attended St. Brigid’s School in Denbigh. She is currently in her 3rd year of a Childhood Studies degree.

"Living in Bangor is amazing, there is something for everyone. There is a great nightlife but also great shopping and really good transport links to the bigger places like Chester and Manchester."

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Olivia Isherwood - Childhood Studies

Olivia Olivia Isherwood from Mold North Wales is a former pupil of Castell Alun High School. She is currently in the third year of a BA Hons degree in Childhood Studies

"I came to look around Bangor because it was local and I heard their education department was fantastic. Once I had visited I fell in love with the place and knew that this was the university for me."

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International Student Ambassadors

Anthony Richard Albuquerque – Masters in Electronic Engineering

Image of Anthony Anthony, from India is studying a Masters in Electronic Engineering at Bangor. He's currently an International Student Ambassador for the University.

"Because I would be studying miles away from home, I wanted the University to be like a second home and I really felt like it was my home away from home. The warm welcoming culture of the people around, the greenery and the structure; everything was so perfect that I fell in love with the place."

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Abdulqader Abdullah Qader - PhD in Laser Physics

Abdulqader Abdullah Qader from Iraq is studying for a PhD in Laser Physics within the School of Electronic Engineering at Bangor University

"There were several reasons behind choosing Bangor. Firstly, the existence of the research field which I am interested in and secondly, the School of Electronic Engineering in Bangor University is highly ranked in the UK. Thirdly, the nature and location of Bangor – it is a very quiet city, very safe and cheap, and an ideal city for students who are moving here with their family and children."

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Molly Harper - PhD Psychology

Molly Harper is from Iowa in the United States. She is working toward a Masters in Clinical Neuropsychology at Bangor this year.

"Bangor has a very homely feeling to it. The University is situated in a safe community filled with the nicest people you could hope to find."

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Ponnusaami Subramaniam - PhD in Psychology

Image of Ponnusaami Ponnusaami Subramaniam, 39, is from Malaysia and is currently studying a PhD in Psychology.

"I came across the fact that the Dementia Service Development Centre under the Institute of Medical Research and Social Care in Bangor University is well known for its high standard of research. Furthermore there is only one Professor of Clinical Psychology of Older People in the UK…..which is the head of the centre at Bangor and he agreed to be my supervisor……how lucky am I?!"

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Goselle Obed Nanjul - PhD Biological Sciences

Image of Goselle Goselle Obed Nanjul, from Nigeria is currently studying a PhD in Biological Sciences and is an International Student Ambassador.

"You will no doubt initially miss home and also be faced with ‘culture shock’, but I bet you in Bangor you will acclimatize easily.

"Bangor is a city of learning with less distraction and you always have staff that are willing and ready to help and also a community that is receptive and accommodating to international students and visitors."

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Xiao Xu (Xenia) - PhD Education

Image of Xenia Xiao from China is currently studying a PhD in Education Studies and is an International Student Ambassador for the University.

"When I came to the UK three years ago, I knew nobody in this country. Every little help given by others had been a great blessing for me. My last full-time job was to offer advice and help to international students and I really enjoyed it. The satisfaction I gained through helping others was enormous. Becoming a student again, I wanted to do something that could both help others and help me make more friends."

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Gazifah Naqshabandi - BSc (Hons) in Psychology with Neuropsychology

Gazifah Gazifah, from Kashmir, is studying a BSc( Hons) in Psychology with Neuropsychology.

"Bangor has been such a wonderful journey for me, that I would fall short of pages to pen down my feelings and experiences. Bangor is very peaceful and beautiful. The climate is cool and summers are beautiful. Lliving and travel expenses are very low."

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Gulnara Ismankulova - PhD Healthcare

Gulnara Ismankulova is from Kazakhstan. She is currently studying a PhD in Health Studies at Bangor University.

"The best things about Bangor are that it is safe, clean and compact. Whilst these qualities can be seen as relative, the things that are absolutely unique about Bangor are its cultural background and the Welsh language."

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Samuel Rogers - PhD in English Literature

Samuel Rogers is studying a PhD in English Literature.He is fom the south of England, and came to Wales in 2005 as an undergraduate student.

"I chose to come to Bangor as I wanted to study in a small city rather than a metropolis, and also I love being by the coast."

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Lijun Zhao - PhD in Law

Lijun Zhao from China is currently studying for a PhD in Law at Bangor.

"Bangor is a cosy city without traffic jams. Every teaching building is within short walking distance. There are modern teaching buildings here, such as Deiniol library and the Management Centre, as well as historic building like the Main Arts building."

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