Postgraduate Profiles & Videos

MBA in Environmental Management - Interview with Charlie Wild

Environmental Management MBA student Charlie Wild tells us about the degree programme and what brought her to study at Bangor University.

MBA Environmental Management - Interview with Rhodri Morgan

Rhodri Morgan is a qualified solicitor who decided to return to education to study the MBA in Environmental Management at Bangor University. Rhodri tells us about the MBA programme and explains his decision to return to education.

David Mizon, MSc in Marine Environmental Protection

David tells us why he chose to study at Bangor's School of Ocean Sciences and explains what his Master's degree course involves.

Owain Rice - MSc Conservation and Land Management

Following on from his BSc Enviromental Conservation degree, Owain, is currently studying towards his MSc in Conservation and Land Management.

"The best thing about my course is being in a group that has people from all parts of the globe, you get to hear their experiences and learn different things from them that you may not have got from your usual friends and fellow workers."

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Stephanie Fox - MA Arthurian Literature

Stephanie Fox, originally from Sheffield and now lives in Llandudno Junction is studying towards her MA degree in Arthurian Literature.

"I have learned so much about myself and have opened my horizons and I have learned to focus myself much more.

I feel the University looks after postgraduate students. The faculty is always looking for ways to improve this area, and are open to suggestions from students."

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Ben Butler – MSc Environmental Chemistry

Studying for his MSc in Environmental Chemistry, Ben Butler from Guildford explains why Bangor is the right choice for his postgraduate studies.

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Charlotte Jelleyman - MSc in Applied Sport and Exercise Physiology

Charlotte Jelleyman from Dorset is studying towards her MSc in Applied Sport and Exercise Physiology, concentrating on health physiology.

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Friha Yasmeen Khan - MA in Education Studies

Friha Yasmeen Khan from Anglesey is studing for an MA in Education Studies at Bangor.

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Adrian Luescher - PhD in Linguistics

image of adrian Adrian Luescher, 31, from Lupfig, Switzerland is currently in his second year of studying for a Phd in Linguistics at Bangor University.

"The University is surrounded by mountains on one side and the sea on the other. You can go hiking during the day and be back in time for a BBQ at the beach.

"Getting out of the office on weekends and clambering around mountains means a lot to me."

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Níall Lally - MSc in Neuroimaging

Níall from Galway, Ireland is a fan of rock climbing, scuba diving and hot air ballooning. He has a BA in Psychological Studies and Information Technology and a Higher Diploma (Conversion) in Psychology from The National University of Ireland Galway. Níall is currently studying an MSc in Neuroimaging at Bangor University.

"I chose this course because I think Neuroimaging is a very interesting and exciting research area with many possibilities for future research.Bangor is a top university and as I was already settled here from my job it was an easy decision to come here."

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Tim Whitton - PhD in Marine Biology/Ecology

Tim Whitton from Tring in Hertfordshire has studied at Bangor as both an undergradate and postgraduate. He is currently studing for a PhD in the School of Ocean Sciences.

" The best thing about a PhD can also sometimes be the hardest. It is great to be able to direct and focus your own research along with your supervisors and is a really exciting thing to do. Of course that means there can be difficult and pressured times but that is all part of the process which makes it very rewarding."

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Jenna Todd Jones - MSc in Clinical Neuropsychology

Jenna Todd Jones Jenna, from South Wales, gained a First Class honours degree in Psychology at Bangor and as a result was awarded a £1,000 bursary towards her postgraduate studies. She is now studying for her MSc in Clinical Neuropsychology.

"I chose Bangor because I love the facilities and staff at the Psychology department, and this course because my classes on psychobiology in my undergraduate studies really drove me to find out more about the brain."

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Lyle Skains -PhD in Creative and Critical Writing

Lyle Skains, 30 years old, originally from Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA is in Bangor studying for a PhD at the School of Creative Studies and Media.

"The best thing for me is that I'm doing something I love, and would probably be doing anyway, but I'm also getting input from some incredibly bright, creative, and innovative people. In the short time I've been here, my intellectual world has grown tenfold with new ideas and new avenues my creative work can travel."

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