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Trading bell sounds to launch investment competition

stock market challengeStudents from across North Wales region will soon be experiencing the excitement of the trading room floor ‘virtually’ first hand – thanks to a Bangor University initiative called Stock Market Challenge.

The competition will give over 100 Year 12 pupils the chance to experience the excitement of buying and selling shares on a live trading floor. The initiative not only teaches young people how the financial markets work but encourages them to develop key skills such as communication, problem-solving, decision making, teambuilding, and negotiation.

Staff from the university will be taking part as traders running the dealing pit and will be on-hand to offer advice and guidance to pupils and students interested in a related degree course at the university.
The pupils and students will work in small teams to trade in shares and foreign currency. Each team will start with £15,000 in ‘virtual’ cash to invest by interpreting and analysing information from the stock market.
The simulated live trading will take place over a two-hour period, during which time the students will build a portfolio of shares and currency by making decisions about when to invest and when to sell. The team with the highest portfolio at the closing bell wins.

The project is not just about teaching young people about the financial markets – it’s much, much wider than that. It’s about encouraging them to work in a team to develop their communication skills and their decision making ability – skills which will be vitally important to them when they enter higher education and the world of work, whichever career path they ultimately choose.

Professor Phil Molyneux, Head of Bangor Business School said, “At Bangor Business School we think it is essential that we focus on developing the qualifications and skills of our young people, to ensure the appropriate skills base is in place to take advantage of the job opportunities now and in the future. Initiatives such as the Stock Market Challenge provide us with an opportunity to introduce the university to young people whilst also helping our next generation of business leaders to consider a high value qualification in finance, banking or accounting.”

The event is organised by the College of Business, Social Sciences & Law at Bangor University.

Bangor Business School’s IBM success

imageThis year our IBM Business Challenge teams have yet again done us proud.  Last year we entered three teams, one of which made it through to the semis.  This year we entered four teams that were put together following a formal and rigorous interview process, of which we had over forty applicants. Our four teams were led by Sarah Graham, Henry Ye, Chris Coe and Leah Jones.

This year’s competition got tougher with all universities ‘upping their antes’ and entering more teams. Out of the 250 teams in Round 1 only the top 80 teams went through to the semi-finals.  Dr Clair Doloriet of Bangor Business School said: “This year all four of our teams made it through, which when compared with the likes of Liverpool University who entered twelve teams (with six going through) demonstrates the quality, commitment and determination of our teams.”

“The semi finals were held over one day at 10 different venues around the UK. These were extremely competitive with places changing right up to the last decision period. A wild card element was introduced into this years semi-finals with two separate ‘oligopoly’ markets (consisting of four teams each) competing against one another. As the organisers emphasised, all semi-finalist are runners-up as they have been extremely successful to come within the top third of this tough UK-wide competition.”

imageThe results of our teams are as follows: Solihull semis: Sarah Graham’s team coming in 6th place and Chris Coe’s team coming in at 4th place; Newcastle semis: Leah Jones’ team came in 3rd place. Surrey semis: Henry Ye’s Team came in at 6th place.   

Finally some feedback we received from the event organisers sums up just how excellent our teams have been: “I just want to let you know what a credit your team were to the University. They did superbly, their presentations were great and they were enthusiastic and professional. I had secretly hoped for them to win but they really did put up a great fight!”

The Developing Association between Wales and the UAE

Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed al NahyanA member of the Abu Dhabi ruling family has achieved outstanding success in his PhD degree awarded by Bangor University's Business School.

After gaining his MPhil at Cambridge University, Sheikh Hazza bin Sultan Al-Nahyan, enrolled on a PhD programme at Bangor Business School undertaking research in "Natural Resources, Economic Development and Security in the United Arab Emirates", supervised by Dr David Law and Professor Phil Molyneux, Head of the Business School.

The timing of Sheik Hazza bin Zayed al Nahyan's award coincided with a milestone in the history of Bangor Business School of being officially rated the No 1 department in the UK for Finance and Accounting Research, according to the results of the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise.

Following his viva voce, Sheikh Hazza commented: "I inherited my Royal title but I am very glad to have gained my PhD independently. I have enjoyed the friendly and supportive atmosphere at Bangor, the encouragement of my family and the support of my advisor, Dr. Walid Al-Dargazelli."

Reflecting on Sheikh Hazza's success, Dr David Law said: "Sheikh Hazza was a very good student, who was especially impressive in his articulate defence of his wide-ranging PhD thesis in the final viva voce examination. I am sure that his work will enable him to make a substantial contribution to the future development of the UAE."

UK citizens will be most familiar with another member of Sheikh Hazza's family, his uncle Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, the owner of Manchester City Football Club, which is managed by the Wales ex-International footballer Mark Hughes, who is coincidentally an Honorary Fellow at Bangor University. Sheikh Hazza himself is not merely a successful academic; since childhood he has also been a keen sportsman, with especially active interests in falconry and horse-riding. In 2005 he won the World Championship in endurance horse-riding.

Bangor Business School also enjoys close ties with other countries on the Arabian peninsula. Students funded by the King Abdul Aziz Scholarships of Saudi Arabia enroll on Masters degrees in Accounting, Banking and Finance. Bahraini students also enroll every year on Banking and Finance bachelor degrees through a partnership agreement with the Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance. Also members of the Qatari Al-Thani royal family have also graduated from Bangor University in recent years

Bangor Business School's recent launch of a suite of MA and MSc degrees in Islamic Banking and Finance has proved to be extremely successful, attracting students not only from the Gulf States but also from a number of Islamic banking organizations.

Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, Sheikh Hazza's uncle and President of the United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Abu Dhabi, helped to fund the Centre for Islamic Studies at the University of Wales, Lampeter in 1997.

Bangor's Business School tops UK Research Table

Bangor University is the only Welsh University to top any of the 67 subject tables in the UK Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) published recently.

The submission for research in Accounting & Finance by Bangor University's Business School is not only judged as being world-leading; it also leads the UK table, ahead of all other universities conducting research in this area. View Guardian league table.

This confirms Bangor Business School as the best in the UK for research in Accounting and Finance.

Professor Phil Molyneux, Head of Bangor Business School said: “Bangor Business School’s performance in the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) was outstanding as the School was ranked No.1 in the UK for research in Accounting & Finance. It is an excellent achievement to not only be judged as conducting world-leading research but also to have the accolade of being the only department in a Welsh university topping any of the 67subject tables. The School aims to build on its achievements by continuing to advance its teaching and research environment and a big thanks to all the students and staff that made it possible for us to be No.1.”

In the last RAE survey seven years ago, only Bangor and Cardiff in Wales achieved a top five score for a business school discipline.

Dafydd Wigley, chairman of the school's advisory board, said the University had built on from that success to achieve the top UK score for its research/

" This is a remarkable achievement", said Mr Wigley. " I want to pay tribute to Professor Ted Gardener and Professor Phil Molyneux who have led the school over recent years, to this pinnacle of sucess."

"The research being undertaken at Bangor is of unique quality. It means that those who come to study at Bangor Business School and the associated Management Centre are developing their knowledge and skills shoulder-to-shoulder with world leaders in the field." He added: " We have long believed that Bangor Business School is the number one centre for banking and related financial studies in Europe."

"Against the background of the recent global financial crisis, Bangor has a leading role to play in establishing a new level of competence in the sector."

Gardner becomes Professor of Business

Image of Prof GardnerDr Colyn Gardner, Chief Executive of Bangor University's Management Centre has been awarded an Honorary Chair in Business at Bangor University.

The title of Honorary Professor reflects the contribution made by Dr Colyn Gardner to Bangor University and to entrepreneurship and financial education.

Dr Colyn Gardner gained MSc and PhD degrees at Bangor. Between gaining his degrees and returning as Chief Executive, Professor Gardner has been a leading global name in the financial world. He has been a niche entrepreneur, delivering services at the highest level in the financial sector, providing specialist financial training, financial consultancy and career-consulting and investing in financial services technology.

"Professor Colyn Gardner has enjoyed a distinguished entrepreneurial career in a highly important sector of the UK economy- the UK retains its position among the top three world financial centres. Prof Gardner's companies have succeeded in a highly innovative and competitive sector, providing service to some of our global mega- brands in the financial world. It would not be overstating it to say that his innovations have had influence on the global financial sector. I am therefore delighted that Professor Gardner is working with the team at Bangor University," commented Bangor University Vice-Chancellor, Professor Merfyn Jones.

"I am delighted to have the opportunity to be able to make a contribution towards the success of Bangor Business School, which is the leading University School in Europe specialising in banking studies. These are very challenging times for banks and I am confident that the demand for our programmes will increase sharply in the coming year," commented Professor Gardner.

 

Bangor Business School students reached IBM Business Schools Semi-Finals

Image of Dr Clare Roberts (centre) with successful students from the Bangor Business SchoolBangor Business School returned from the IBM Business School's SEMI finals held on the 4th February 2008 with a gallant third place. Over 220 teams from all over the UK entered this national competition in October and Bangor Business School's team succeeded in going right through to the semi finals. At the semi final, held in Solihull, the Bangor team beat Cardiff University, Leicester University, Birmingham University, Sheffield University and Liverpool University Management School to come third place.

Team leader, Abdulla Ali (3rd year student from Maldives) was supported by Alejandro Rodriguez (2nd year students from Spain), Felipe Domecq (2nd year Erasmus student from Spain), Henry Yo (2nd year student from China) and Osma Abulfateh (3rd year student from Bahrain).

Dr Clair Roberts, of Bangor Business School said ' I am very proud of them all and I hope you will join me in congratulating our fantastic Bangor Business School team.'

Frankie Cheung from Bloomberg LP is visiting Bangor Business School

Frankie Cheung from Bloomberg LP is visiting Bangor Business School on Friday 14th March to give an introductory seminar about Bloomberg.

Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia found on-line describes Bloomberg LP as follows: "Bloomberg L.P. is currently the largest leading financial news and data company in the world with 33% of international market share ... Bloomberg L.P. was founded by Michael Bloomberg (current Mayor of New York City) with the help of Thomas Secunda and other partners (ex coworkers from Salomon Brothers) in 1981 and provides financial software tools such as analytics and equity trading platform, data services and news to financial companies and organizations around the world through the Bloomberg Terminal, its core money-generating product. Bloomberg L.P. has grown to include a global news service, including television, radio, the Internet and publications."

Mr Eric Hepburn, from the Prime Minister's Office visits Bangor Business School

Mr Eric Hepburn, Chief Operating Officer from the Prime Minister's Office and alumnus of Bangor University, visited Bangor Business School on the 4th March 2008 when he presented a lecture "10 Downing Street, the Workings of Government and an Insight into the Changing of the Prime Minister"

Chief Executive of Norwich City Football Club visits Bangor Business School

On Wednesday 27th February Mr Neil Doncaster, the Chief Executive of Norwich City Football Club which has an annual turnover in the region of £20m, visited Bangor Business School. Three years ago Norwich City were members of the English Premiership, and they currently sit in mid-table of the Championship (the second tier of the English professional football league).

Neil Doncaster lead a session for Bangor Business School postgraduate students on various marketing and customer relations aspects of running a professional football club.

The session began with a short presentation and included an informal role-playing exercise in which some 'tasks' related to the presentation were assigned. Attendees were divided into syndicates, and the syndicates were allotted some time to 'brainstorm' and prepare their responses.

Lecture: Brendan Pickering, Head of IT Security, HSBC

Brendan Pickering, Head of IT Security at HSBC visited Bangor Business School recently to delivering his lecture 'Information Security, Fraud and Banking' to both staff and students of Bangor Business School.

Graduation 2007

Close to two hundred Bangor Business School students were awarded BA, MA, MSc and PhD degrees in 2007.

Eighteen students achieved 1st class honours in their BA degrees with the following students given awarded prizes for outstanding achievements:

Kate Forrester - William & Myfanwy Eames prize awarded for the best performance in Economics.

Yan Kei Lo (Jaqueline) - David jones Memorial prize for the student who obtained the best project mark in an area related to business financing.

Kok Kan Li (Ryan) - Jack Revell prize to the student who obtained the best project mark in a banking subject area.

Andrew Burgess - CIPFA prize for the best accountancy student.

Aysha Ali M Jahani - FT Prentice Hall / Pearson prize for the highest mark in the ‘Industrial Structure of Banking’.

Seven students were awarded PhD degrees, four of which can be seen pictured below from left to right with Prof Phil Molyneux in the centre: Angel Liao PhD Accounting & Finance, Trong Nghia Nguyen PhD Banking, Dan Chen PhD Economics and Alper Kara PhD Banking.

 

Staff Achievements

Congratulations to two staff members who will be honoured in the University of Wales Bangor 2007 Graduation Ceremonies for their outstanding support to students.

Mrs Bethan Hamilton-Hine (pictured below) was awarded Associate Teaching Fellow for her ‘outstanding contribution to the support of students’.

 

 

Professor John Goddard (pictured below) was awarded Teaching Fellow as recognition of ‘excellence in teaching and pastoral care of students’.

Professor John Goddard has also been awarded a Targeted Research Fellowship by the Ente Luigi Einaudi research foundation based in Rome which has links to the Bank of Italy and the Italian Banking Institute (ABI). The Ente’s purpose is to foster advanced research and training of students in the fields of both

theoretical and applied economics. Starting in September 2007, Professor Goddard is spending three months at the Ente’s office in Rome participating in a research project entitled ‘Competition in Banking and Financial Markets’.

Teaching and Research Development Grant Capture

Professor Jennifer Rowley and Dr Sally Sambrook have recently been awarded a Teaching and Research Development Grant, by the Higher Education Academy Subject Centre for Business, Management, Accountancy and Finance. The grant will support their project 'What's the use of lectures? (in blended learning' which will investigate how students use lecture notes when they are made available through a VLE, and explore the impact of web notes on student learning.

Dr Sally Sambrook of Bangor Business School and Professor Jim Stewart of Leeds Metropolitan University have secured a £10,000 grant to investigate teaching, learning and assessing in Human Resource Development, which is jointly funded by the University Forum for Human Resource Development (UFHRD) and the Higher Education Academy Subject Centre for Business, Management, Accounting and Finance (BMAF).  A literature review and questionnaire survey have already been completed and the team aims to disseminate the findings at future UFHRD and BMAF conferences. A key outcome is the creation of an Human Resource Development Special Interest Group within BMAF.

Roz Jones presented a paper at the 13th Annual Symposium of the Academy of Marketing

Roz Jones of Bangor Business School presented a paper 'Small Firm Marketing: Inter-firm Relationships, Risk and Business Purchasing' by Jones, R and Rowley, J (2007) at the 13th Annual Symposium of the Academy of Marketing SIG in Entrepreneurial and Small Business Marketing, Newport, South Wales held January 2008.

Roz Jones and Prof Jenny Rowley formerly of Bangor Business School also presented a paper to the B2B Marketing Masterclass 'Business to Business in the 21st Century' conference in December 2007 at De Montfort University, Leicester. The paper titled 'Marketing activities of companies in the educational software sector' Jones, R and Rowley, J (2007) is published in the B2B Marketing Masterclass conference proceedings. ISBN:9781857213904

Guest Lectures

Professor David Humphrey

Professor David Humphrey, Professor of Finance at Florida State University, gave a presentation at Bangor Business School recently on 'Payment Network Scale Economies, SEPA, and Cash Replacement' which was attended by both staff and students.

Before joining Florida State University, Professor Humphrey worked for the Federal Reserve System for 16 years, and has research interests in banking, financial markets, and payment systems. He received his Ph.D. in Economics from the University of California (Berkeley), is on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Monetary Economics, the Journal of Banking and Finance, and the Journal of Payments Strategy and Systems, and has over 100 published papers.

Dr Maxwell Stevenson

Dr Maxwell Stevenson, a regular visitor to Bangor Business School and an ongoing contributor to the PhD programme gave a research seminar during his recent visit on Time, Liquidity, Volume and Bid-Ask Spreads: An Analysis of their Joint Impact on the Volatitlity of Equity Markets

 

Visitors to Bangor Business School

Dr Mohamed Alkhozai, Head of the of the Academic & Executive Learning Center of Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance and Ali Abdulla Zubari, Senior Accounts Officer visited Bangor Business School recently. Both institutions are partners in a co-operative teaching programme which involves the teaching of undergraduate students at both the Institute in Bahrain and at Bangor. The first cohort of students graduated in July 2007, one with a first class honours degree in BA Banking & Finance. In September 2007, sixteen students are starting their studies at Bangor Business School.

During their visit, Prof Phil Molyneux of Bangor Business School, at the left of the picture gave the visitors a tour of the local area. Dr Mohamed Alkhozai is seen on the right.

 

NEW: Postgraduate Certificate in Public Service Collaborative Leadership

Bangor Business School Management Centre in collaboration with UWIC (University of Wales Institute, Cardiff) has been successful in securing Public Services Management Wales / Welsh Assembly Government funding to develop a Postgraduate Certificate in Public Service Collaborative Leadership. A need for leaders who can work across various public sector organisation boundaries has been identified, and it’s expected this qualification will enhance management development opportunities to Public Service employees in North Wales and further afield. The programme is expected to open for recruitment in 2008. Further details from James Goodman j.f.goodman@bangor.ac.uk.

 

George Rae Lecture

Dyfrig John, Chief Executive of HSBC plc presented the bi-annual George Rae Lecture at Bangor University on Friday 19th October 2007.

His lecture focussed on: ‘Bank Customers are the Real Winners – but at what price?’

Dyfrig John was appointed Chief Executive in March 2006 and was previously an Executive Director also with HSBC, a post held since January 2003. Originally from West Wales, Dyfrig joined Midland Bank as a graduate management trainee before joining the bank’s Corporate Finance arm in London.

Following several senior management appointments at the bank’s London head office, Dyfrig moved to India in 1997 to become CEO of HSBC in India. In 1999, he  moved to Malaysia as Deputy Chairman and CEO of HSBC Bank Malaysia Berhad.

The George Rae Lecture series was re-opened in 1989 and is held every two years. In recent years, lectures have been given by: E. Mervyn Davies, CBE, Group Chief Executive of Standard Chartered Bank PLC and David Humphrey, of the Department of Finance at Florida State University.

Dyfrig John (left) with Professor Ted Gardener, Head of the College of Business, Social Sciences and Law

 

Alumni Events

A highly successful alumni reception was held recently in Athens, Greece. Over ninety alumni attended from all over Greece, some flying in specially from the islands. Many were alumni of the Bangor Business School which was represented at the event by Dr Jonathan Williams and Mr Brian Jones. Also attending on behalf of Bangor was Rachel Davies, Alumni Relations Officer. Group photo below.

 

Advisory Board

A meeting of the Bangor Business School Advisory board was held on 18th May. Amongst the attendees were board members: Sir Peter Davis, board director of United Bank of Switzerland, Mr Mervyn Davies,   

One of the main agenda items was the Tour of Management Centre, which is due to open in the summer of 2007.

The Board meets at least twice a year (on a cycle of Bangor → London → Bangor → Cardiff) and the last meeting held in London at the Head Office of Standard Chartered Bank.

 

Publications

Dr Azhdar Karami's book 'Strategy Formulation in Entrepreneurial Firms' is being published November 2007. (Ashgate). Dr Karami is a Lecturer in Business Management at Bangor Business School.

Professor Lynn Hodgkinson’s paper with Graham Partington, ‘The Motivation for Takeovers in the UK’ has been accepted for publication in the Journal of Business Finance and Accounting. Lynn Hodgkinson is Professor of Acccounting and Finance at Bangor Business School.

Professor Sally Sambrook has edited (with Professor Jim Stewart) a new book entitled Human Resource Development in the Public Sector: The Case of Health and Social Care (Routledge, 2007). Sally is Professor of Human Resource Management at Bangor Business School.

 

Student News

Students invited to Welsh Assembly Government Commonwealth Day Celebrations

Four students at Bangor Business School were invited recently to participate in Commonwealth Day Celebrations in Cardiff.

As part of the celebrations, Commonwealth Country students currently studying in Wales were invited to write on the topic ‘Respecting difference, promoting understanding’ in the context of their home country.

A total of seventy students submitted discussions on this topic, and of the sixteen students invited to present their papers, four are studying at Bangor Business School. They are:

Rajesh Daswani from India, studying MBA Banking & Finance
Patrena Brookes from Jamaica studying MA Banking & Finance
Abdullah Ali from the Maldives studying BA Accounting & Finance
Mark Lungu from Malawi undertaking PHD Banking 

They were invited to participate in the celebrations at the National Assembly for Wales buildings in Cardiff where they were greeted by Lord Elis-Thomas, Presiding Officer, given a tour of the Welsh Assembly buildings and had the opportunity to meet the seventy students who represented twenty countries at the event.

Further details on the WAG website:

http://www.assemblywales.org/newhome/new-news-second-assembly

Top from left to right: Rajesh Daswani studying at Bangor Business School and Stacey Cateau studying MSc Sports Science in Bangor
Bottom from left to right: Patrena Brookes, Abdullah Ali and Mark Lungu from Malawi, all three studying at Bangor Business School

Visit to Brussels

Postgraduate students visited Brussels recently in a visit organised by Mr Brian Jones who delivers the postgraduate module in European Business. It included a visit to the Council of Minsters, European Commission and the Economic and Social Committee.

London Visit

In February 2007 David James took a group of second-year students to London to visit the Metropolitan Police, the House of Commons, UNA, the London office of the Welsh Development Agency and the Bank of England.

Partner University News

Hohai University, Nanjing

During a recent visit to China, Bangor Business School signed a collaborative agreement with Hohai University. The university is situated in the city of Nanjing in Jiangsu Province, a neighbouring province of Shanghai. One aspect of the agreement will see Bangor Business School welcoming bachelor graduates of Hohai University onto a range of masters degrees. The first cohort of students are expected to arrive in Bangor in September 2007.

British University of Kuwait

In February 2007, the Vice Chancellor Professor Merfyn Jones, Director of the Business School  Professor Ted Gardener, Deputy Director of the Business School Professor Phil Molyneux, Iwan Roberts Head of the University’s International Office and Dr Ioan ap Dewi, Academic Registrar travelled to Kuwait for the official signing of the partnership agreement between Bangor Business School and Bangor University and the planned, new British University of Kuwait. The Business School and Bangor University will be the UK University partner in this new initiative. Professor Merfyn Jones and Professor Ted Gardener are trustees on the Board of Trustees of BUK. HRH The Prince of Wales and the British Ambassador to Kuwait attended this official signing ceremony.

 

Bangor Rankings

  • In the Times Higher Education Supplement (THES) June 2005 survey of 10,000 UK university students, Bangor was ranked 12th overall in the UK for its 'Student focus'; number 1 in the UK for being 'most helpful' to first year students; and number 8 for the perceived quality of its campus. This shows clearly that the 'Bangor experience' is highly valued by students.
  • In The Guardian, 2nd May 2006, Bangor was ranked 38th overall in the UK University Sector.  This is 19 places up on last year (ranked 57) and 40 places up on the year before (when we were ranked 78).  In Economics, Bangor was ranked in the 'Top 20' UK Universities.  Reproduced below is The Guardian's profile of Bangor.

'Bangor, University of Wales
If you're looking for safety, fresh air and a friendly vibe, Bangor is a great choice.  The University is in a small town, close to the mountains and the sea, providing an ideal location for outdoor sports: rock climbing, mountain biking, canoeing, sailing and surfing are all popular.  The cost of living and the crime rate are both low.  Opportunities for part time work are plentiful, and the careers service is excellent.  Current developments include a £5m building for environmental sciences and a £10m business and management centre.'

  • Bangor comes out tops again

A survey of the best student-rated university towns and cities in the UK according to the facilities and location has Bangor as one of the best places in the country. The Survey asked students to rate their university and location according to the following categories: going out, shops, transport links, community and facilities.

Bangor scored the second highest score of 60%, beaten by only eight other locations.  Overall, it appears that the north of the UK fares better than the south and south east.

"This is not new information to us!" commented Carys Roberts, Head of Student Recruitment.  "Bangor University is based in one of the most fantastic parts of the UK and many of our students come here to take advantage of the mountains and sea where a whole range of outdoor activities offer themselves.  Bangor is also a friendly, compact and relatively safe community in which to live and study.  These are all 'pluses' when added to the excellent teaching that we offer", added Carys.

The survey was carried out by Accommodation for Students website, and included ratings from students from over 70 universities.

  • Bangor is positioned 15th in the UK within the THES 'Access Elite' group of universities - a composite ranking of widening access (attracting students from all backgrounds), teaching and research quality.
  • As a university, we are consistently ranked in the UK 'top 10' for the number of KTPs (Knowledge Transfer Partnerships) that we run with businesses and other external organisations. These KTP schemes are designed to transfer expertise and share knowledge between the university sector and outside businesses and other organisations.
  • The Business School is one of only two in Wales that obtained a top 5 score in the last UK RAE (Research Assessment Exercise).  Bangor has an established international reputation for its research work in banking and financial studies.