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News: September 2015
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
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 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
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
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