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News: August 2017
The oyster is their world- now they want you to consider the oyster
Aquaculture experts at Bangor University are hoping to initiate a sea-change in how oysters are considered and consumed at an international Oyster Symposium being held at the University (11-14 September). They hope that the event will encourage a rapid but sustainable increase in oyster production and consumption- at home and at oyster bars here in Wales and elsewhere.
Publication date: 30 August 2017
Funding to develop dementia researchers
In Wales there at 45,000 people living with dementia and the cost of illness has been estimated at £1.4 billion per year. The highest part of this cost is unpaid care by family and friends. Support services can be fragmented and difficult for people to access across health and social care sectors. Poor transport links and the risk of carers feeling more isolated and unsupported are particular challenges for rural areas. Researchers at Bangor University’s School of Healthcare Sciences have been awarded over half a million pounds in funding to undertake fellowships in dementia research. These fellowships, funded by Welsh Government through Health and Care Research Wales , aim to build capacity in health and social care research by supporting individuals to become independent researchers and to undertake high-quality research projects’.
Publication date: 30 August 2017
Funding to develop dementia researchers
In Wales there at 45,000 people living with dementia and the cost of illness has been estimated at £1.4 billion per year. The highest part of this cost is unpaid care by family and friends. Support services can be fragmented and difficult for people to access across health and social care sectors. Poor transport links and the risk of carers feeling more isolated and unsupported are particular challenges for rural areas. Researchers at Bangor University’s School of Healthcare Sciences have been awarded over half a million pounds in funding to undertake fellowships in dementia research. These fellowships, funded by Welsh Government through Health and Care Research Wales , aim to build capacity in health and social care research by supporting individuals to become independent researchers and to undertake high-quality research projects’.
Publication date: 30 August 2017
Developing new long-range micro backpacks for bees
A project to develop a new means of tracking bees in the landscape is progressing well according to scientists at Bangor University. An ecologist and a microsystems engineer are working together to develop micro-backpacks for bees that will enable the bees to be followed by small drones as they fly from plant to plant. This will enable scientists to learn more about where the bees collect nectar and what might be affecting their numbers.
Publication date: 29 August 2017
Lecturer publishes unconventional textbook
Marcel Stoetzler, Senior Lecturer in Sociology, has just published his new book, Beginning Classical Social Theory , with Manchester University Press.
Publication date: 29 August 2017
Forget Jon Snow, watch the young women to find out how Game of Thrones ends
For Game of Thrones fans, the current series has been a bit of a mystery. As the television writers have picked up the storyline where author George R. R. Martin’s A Song of Fire and Ice novels ended, there is, for the first time, no original text to refer back to. This article by Raluca Radulescu , Professor of Medieval Literature and English Literature, Bangor University was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article
Publication date: 25 August 2017
First International Conference on Women’s Work in Music
Bangor University’s School of Music is proud to host the First International Conference on Women’s Work in Music (4 – 7 September 2017). We will be welcoming prominent speakers and musicians from a range of backgrounds, including academics, practitioners, funders, broadcasters, journalists and other professionals.
Publication date: 23 August 2017
Landfill sites: not just a load of rubbish
Far from being a load of rubbish, landfill sites should be considered one of the great untapped resources in the search for new enzymes for biotechnology, and could fuel more efficient biofuel production. A new research paper in mSphere ( DOI: 10.1128/mSphere.00300-17 ) by biologists at Bangor and Liverpool universities has for the first time identified the enzymes which degrade natural materials such as paper and clothing in landfill sites.
Publication date: 22 August 2017
NRN-LCEE Public Lectures at Bangor University: 30 August & 12 September
Publication date: 21 August 2017
Life-saving technology one step closer with work from Chemists at Bangor University
A recently published paper outlines the results of a Welsh Government funded research project that takes the world a step closer to swift and easy diagnosis of Tuberculosis (TB). TB is one of the world's deadliest diseases. Just two years ago, 10.4 million people around the world became sick with TB and there were 1.8 million TB-related deaths worldwide. In 2015, 35% of HIV deaths were due to co-infection with TB. Chemists at Bangor University have been working to develop quick and easy to use diagnosis kits that can be used to give an instant result (currently blood samples from the patient have to be sent to a laboratory, which takes far too long).
Publication date: 18 August 2017
Migrating birds use a magnetic map to travel long distances
Birds have an impressive ability to navigate They can fly long distances, to places that they may never have visited before, sometimes returning home after months away. Though there has been a lot of research in this area, scientists are still trying to understand exactly how they manage to find their intended destinations. This article was by Richard Holland, Senior Lecturer in Animal Cognition, School of Biological Sciences , was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .
Publication date: 18 August 2017
Independent music labels are creating their own streaming services to give artists a fair deal
Music streaming services are hard to beat. With millions of users – Spotify alone had 60m by July 2017 , and is forecast to add another 10m by the end of the year – paying to access a catalogue of more than 30m songs, any initial concerns seem to have fallen by the wayside . But while consumers enjoy streaming, tension is still bubbling away for the artists whose music is being used. There is a legitimacy associated with having music listed on major digital platforms, and a general acknowledgement that without being online you are not a successful business operation or artist. This article by Steffan Thomas , Lecturer in Film and Media, at the School of Creative Studies & Media was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .
Publication date: 18 August 2017
Bird-brained? Not at all: Reed Warblers reveal a magnetic map
We all marvel at those mammals, birds and insects who migrate long distances, and at their innate ability to reach a destination thousands of miles away. Scientists are still trying to unravel all the mechanisms involved. Now, one group of scientists believe that they have revealed one system being used by some migrating birds, and it reveals a fascinating ‘world-map’ that many of us would marvel at.
Publication date: 17 August 2017
Forest conservation approaches must recognise the rights of local people
Until the 1980s, biodiversity conservation in the tropics focused on the “fines and fences” approach: creating protected areas from which local people were forcibly excluded. More recently, conservationists have embraced the notion of “ win-win ”: a dream world where people and nature thrive side by side. This article by Sarobidy Rakotonarivo , Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Stirling and Neal Hockley , Research Lecturer in Economics & Policy, Bangor University was originally published on The Conversation . Read the original article .
Publication date: 9 August 2017
International delegates attracted to Bangor University’s Health Services Research Summer School
Delegates from as far as Canada, Qatar, Italy and Denmark attended Bangor University School of Healthcare Sciences residential summer school held recently.
Publication date: 2 August 2017