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Location
Penbre, College Road, Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2DG

Penbre is directly opposite the entrance for the Main Arts car park in a red brick building.
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Role |
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Phone |
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Head |
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Head of Governance and Compliance |
2413 |
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Health and Safety |
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Head of Health and Safety |
3854 |
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Health and Safety Officer |
2779 |
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Health and Safety Officer |
3847 |
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Immigration and Emergency Management |
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Immigration and Emergency Management Officer |
2776 |
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Immigration Team |
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Senior Compliance and Immigration Assistant |
8029 |
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Compliance and Immigration Assistant |
8436 |
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Governance, Regulations, Legal Compliance, and Records Management |
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Compliance and Records Manager | Lynette Williams | 8530 | l.d.williams@bangor.ac.uk |
Compliance and Regulations Assistant | Jenny Amphaeris | 2043 | j.amphaeris@bangor.ac.uk |
Governance Assistant | Leah Edge | 8468 | l.edge@bangor.ac.uk |
Student Complaints, Discipline and Appeals, Consumer Marketing, and Research Ethics |
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Senior Student Affairs Officer |
2508 |
Gwenan Hine, Head of Governance and Compliance
Gwenan leads the Governance and Compliance Office. She has specific responsibility for governance and management, immigration, information governance and compliance, data protection, freedom of information, safeguarding, Prevent, police liaison, emergency management and managing the University’s legal services framework. She takes a lead in providing advice and guidance on legal and policy compliance across the University and acts as the University’s Data Protection Officer, Freedom of Information Officer, Safeguarding Officer and Emergency Manager.
Gareth W. Jones, Head of Health and Safety
Gareth manages the Health and Safety Team and has specific responsibility for overseeing and guiding the health and safety function for the University, through providing professional competent advice and pro-active leadership, supporting colleagues, teaching, research and operations, and developing policies and procedures that promote a positive health and safety culture, in-line with legislative requirements and good practice.
Suzanne Barnes, Health and Safety Officer
Suzanne supports the development and implementation of the University’s health and safety agenda and provides practical assistance to Colleges and Services to help deliver theirs. Suzanne has a particular interest in construction safety, together with student and events support, and also undertakes audits and themed reviews across a wide range of subject areas. Suzanne’s overall aim is to offer practical advice and support and bust the myth that health and safety says ‘NO’!
Emma Riches, Health and Safety Officer
Emma is a general Health and Safety adviser who also specialises in workplace-health and impacts, information management, internal auditing and leads on key aspects of environmental legislative compliance, per ISO 14001:2015.
Lynne Hughes, Immigration and Emergency Management Officer
Lynne is the University’s Key Contact under its UKVI Sponsorship Licence, and manages immigration matters across the University and is Secretary to the UKVI Compliance Group. Lynne oversees the University’s compliance with Home Office Regulations in relation to International Students and provides guidance on those regulations to both staff and students. Lynne is the University’s Emergency Management Support Officer and supports Gwenan with the in and out of hours emergency response. Lynne, in consultation with Gwenan, oversees the University’s Business Continuity Plans, the University’s Emergency Plans and training and development in relation to the University’s emergency management procedures.
Katharine Groves, Senior Compliance and Immigration Assistant
Katharine is responsible for the attendance monitoring system for undergraduate and masters level Tier 4 visa students, she also assists Lynne with the management of the attendance monitoring processes. She assists with university wide activities relating to immigration regulations for Tier 4 students, issues Certificates of Acceptance to Study (CAS) and is an accredited member of staff to handle BRP cards.
Bronwen Hayes, Compliance and Immigration Assistant
Bronwen is responsible for the attendance monitoring system for PhD Tier 4 visa students, and assists with university wide activities relating to immigration regulations for Tier 4 students including issuing Certificates of Acceptance to Study (CAS), she is also an accredited member of staff to handle BRP cards. She also works with Jenny to ensure that the information on the immigration web pages is kept up-to-date. Bronwen is the University’s Deputy Emergency Management Support Officer, supporting Gwenan and Lynne with all aspects of in and out of hours emergency response and emergency management issues.
Lynette Williams, Compliance and Records Manager
Lynette provides support for Gwenan with all aspects of compliance activities, and, in particular is responsible for the day-to-day management of freedom of information and data protection requests. She manages the University's records centres and supports a number of policy areas, including Prevent, safeguarding and freedom of speech. Lynette works part-time for the Office and is available on Mondays and Tuesdays, and Wednesday mornings.
Jenny Amphaeris, Compliance and Regulations Assistant
Jenny is responsible for ensuring the Office’s webpages are kept fully updated. She supports Gwenan with updating the University’s academic regulations, codes of practice, and procedures, and is Secretary to the Senate Regulations and Special Cases Committee. Jenny also arranges and administers all Governance and Compliance Office training. When needed, she provides support for Lynette on freedom of information requests. Jenny works part-time for the Office and is available Monday to Friday mornings.
Leah Edge – Governance Assistant
Leah provides support for governance issues generally, in particular arrangements for the meetings of the Council, Court, Senate, and the Council and Senate sub committees. Leah manages the process for flying the University flag, maintains the Honorary Appointments register and assists with the signing and sealing of official documents, as well as supporting Gwenan with the Gifts and Hospitality Policy and the Register of Interests, and with monitoring arrangements for the Scheme for Published Information. Leah manages the implementation of the University’s Policy Register, and assists with some specific policy areas, as well as providing support for the University’s legal services framework.
Steve Barnard, Senior Student Affairs Officer
Steve has specific responsibility for managing the University’s procedures for student discipline, student complaints, unfair practice, fitness / suitability to practice and student appeals. Steve is also responsible for giving consumer marketing and research ethics advice, and training and development in relation to the University’s emergency management procedures. Steve also consults with the Students’ Union on all aspects of his portfolio.