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James Pantyfedwen Grants 2021

Publication date: 19 April 2021

Native oysters restored to Conwy Bay

1,300 native oysters have been returned to waters in River Conwy as part of an ambitious restoration project to bring back these ‘ocean superheroes’ from the brink of extinction. The Wild Oysters Project, a partnership between ZSL (Zoological Society of London), Blue Marine Foundation (BLUE) and British Marine aims to help restore healthy, resilient coastal waters around the UK.

Publication date: 14 April 2021

Opera on demand

Y Tŵr, an original opera in Welsh, composed by Dr Guto Puw of the School of Music, with the libretto by Gwyneth Glyn, is now available on demand via Theatr Gen Eto.

Publication date: 14 April 2021

First exploration of mental health resilience and loneliness of older people with cognitive impairment in Wales

Loneliness and mental health problems are more common in older people who have dementia or have difficulties with memory, thinking and learning. But not all individuals will be affected in the same way.

Publication date: 14 April 2021

Patients have an increasing role to play in their own medical safety

Despite being a medical doctor, Dr Saleyha Ahsan found it difficult to get medical staff treating her mother to take her concerns seriously, as she will reveal at a Conference on Medical Safety and Patient Participation taking place online with a global roster of speakers on 21 May 2021.

In October 2019, Saleyha Ahsan realised that her mother’s health was worsening and that there was a window to act to prevent her deterioration, but her concerns went unheeded, indeed, she said she was made to feel small and irrelevant. She recognised that her mother’s care needed a senior review and that there was no care plan or plan for escalation of care. As a result, nothing was done to alleviate her mother’s condition. Sadly, her mother passed away in some pain and discomfort.

Publication date: 14 April 2021

Patients have an increasing role to play in their own medical safety

Despite being a medical doctor, Dr Saleyha Ahsan found it difficult to get medical staff treating her mother to take her concerns seriously, as she will reveal at a Conference on Medical Safety and Patient Participation taking place online with a global roster of speakers on 21 May 2021.

Publication date: 8 April 2021

March 2021 edition of the ESRC Wales DTP Newsletter

Publication date: 26 March 2021

Preparing tomorrow’s teachers for educating post-COVID

With vaccines in full flow and schools now reopening, researchers at Bangor University have been investigating the effects of COVID-19 school closures on learners, teachers and families.

Publication date: 23 March 2021

Extreme environmental physiology special issue highlights research from Bangor

The Global Research Expedition on Altitude Related Chronic Health (Global REACH) is an exciting international collaboration of researchers from Europe and the Americas whose common goal is to advance understanding of human adaptation to high altitude.

Publication date: 15 January 2021