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News: September 2016
New information network will support the development of marine renewable energy
We delight in the wonderful views and opportunities for leisure provided by Wales’ spectacular coastline. But being surrounded on three sides by water also offers other opportunities- to provide us with a sustainable source of energy, and in the process create employment opportunities. SEACAMS 2 a £17 M three year project at Bangor and Swansea universities, part funded by the European Regional Development Fund, is an investment in the potential offered by the marine economy and marine renewable energy. Through SEACAMS, companies wanting to harness the sea’s power and create a sustainable marine energy industry in Wales will be able to access vital research support they need if they are to be able to progress with their multi-million pound developments.
Publication date: 29 September 2016
The secret life of Lugworms – ‘citizen scientists’ needed to help shed light on the sex-life of this important coastal species
Love is in the air along our coastlines this autumn and Bangor University is asking people in north Wales to keep an eye out for signs of passion in the lugworm population. The lugworm – Arenicola marina - is a vital source of food for wader birds and fish, and the species plays an important role in fisheries as a source of bait.
Publication date: 28 September 2016
International workshop on Ocean Mixing and Sediment Transport, Guangzhou, China
A workshop on Ocean Mixing and Sediment Transport in the ocean was jointly organised by Sun Yat-Sen University and Bangor University. The workshop was attended by over 150 scientists from across the global.
Publication date: 23 September 2016
A new scientific framework to plan the conservation of dry forests in tropical America
Dry forests in Latin America are amongst the world’s most threatened tropical forests. Less than 10% of their original extent remains in many countries, much less than many rain forests such as Amazonia that remains approximately 80% intact. Dry forests were the cradle of pre-Colombian civilisation in Latin America, and the source of globally important crops such as maize, beans, peanuts and tomato, but despite this and their widespread destruction, they have been long-overlooked by scientists and conservationists.
Publication date: 23 September 2016
Why the International Criminal Court is right to focus on the environment
The International Criminal Court is not known for prosecuting people responsible for huge oil slicks, chopping down protected rainforests or contaminating pristine land. But these people may now one day find themselves on trial in The Hague.
Publication date: 23 September 2016
International Open Access Week- October 24th – 30th 2016
Publication date: 23 September 2016
“Public Health and the Natural Environment”-Public lecture by Dr Debbie Hemming, 27 September at Bangor University
Publication date: 23 September 2016
Wales Labour Market Summit 2016 (WLMSII)
Dylan Williams, head of Regulatory and Economic Development at Isle of Anglesey County Council, was one of the speakers at the second Wales Labour Market Summit (WLMSII) - a free knowledge exchange event which took place at Bangor University recently. Mr Williams profiled the major transformational projects on the horizon for North Wales and Anglesey, and offered insights into how North Wales can take advantage of the supply chain opportunities offered by such developments.
Publication date: 21 September 2016
British Academy-funded Alcohol Workshop - 20 January 2017
British Academy funded Alcohol Workshop 20th January 2017, Chester, UK As part of a British Academy funded research project on alcohol warning labels we at Bangor Business School are running a free one-day workshop aimed at researchers, practitioners, policy makers and PhD students on the topic of alcohol messages.
Publication date: 20 September 2016
Banking research paper picks up international award
A research paper written by Bangor Business School academics has won an international award.
Publication date: 19 September 2016
As sea ice retreats, will wind stir up Atlantic water heat in the Arctic Ocean?
The Arctic region is warming up at twice the rate as the rest of the planet, and the most obvious symptom of this warming is the retreat of the sea ice that covers the Arctic Ocean.
Publication date: 19 September 2016
The Mencap Journalism Awards
Publication date: 19 September 2016
Lowest Diabetic Foot Amputation Rates in the World
Thanks in large part to Prof. Dean Williams, who is both Head of the School of Medical Sciences at Bangor University and a leading surgeon at Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor is leading the way in diabetic foot care with the lowest amputation figures in the world. In 2014 there were no amputations at the hospital in Bangor, even though it’s a known risk for people with diabetic foot disease, and the commonest cause for their hospital admission. The importance of this for those affected can’t be exaggerated and the BBC News Website features one patient whose story is typical of the positive outcomes being achieved.
Publication date: 16 September 2016
International Flavour to 7th Visceral Mind Summer School
The Visceral Mind Summer School, in the School of Psychology at Bangor University this September again attracted a large number of very highly qualified and motivated applicants from all over the world for the 50 available places. The summer school, now in its 7th year, continues to be popular with ambitious young researchers keen to share in Bangor Psychology’s world leading expertise in the field of cognitive neuroscience. It was founded with the support of the James S McDonnell foundation and now runs with the support of Bangor’s School of Psychology. The primary aim of the course is to redress an inadequacy of neuroanatomical knowledge in young neuroscientists and give students the opportunity to experience the working with directly with Human Brain specimens.
Publication date: 16 September 2016
Kennedy Scholarships & Frank Knox Memorial Fellowships 2017-2018
Publication date: 7 September 2016
Dr Paddy Murphy is researching cures for malaria using Welsh Daffodils
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Publication date: 5 September 2016
SECOND CALL for PhD Studentships for September 2016
Bangor Business School invites applications from suitably qualified individuals wanting to pursue doctoral studies. We are offering PhD Studentships for research projects in the disciplines of Financial Studies and Business Management .
Publication date: 1 September 2016
Have Bangor University researchers helped to solve the chocolate crisis?
Chocoholics around the globe have been aware for the last few years that their favourite sweet treat is under threat. Researchers at Bangor University may have come up with an answer that could help find a solution to the chocolate crisis by using wild mango as a new cocoa butter alternative.
Publication date: 1 September 2016