News: July 2018
Older people helping to grow the Welsh economy
With more people living and working in Wales past the age of 65 years, the contribution that they make to the Welsh economy is growing. So say health economists from the Centre for Health Economics and Medicines Evaluation (CHEME) at Bangor University in their report Living well for longer: The economic argument for investing in the health and wellbeing of older people in Wales launched today (30 July 2018).
Publication date: 30 July 2018
Graduation Profile: Jiri Benacek – BSc Psychology with Neuropsychology
Publication date: 19 July 2018
Hitting the peaks and finding a cause – Search & Rescue member Harriet graduates from Bangor University
Bangor University’s unrivalled location, between the mountains and the sea, has undoubtedly allured many of its students to explore its beautiful, rugged and wild terrain. One student however, has taken her love of the outdoors to the next level by qualifying as a Lowland Rescue Search Technician during her last year of study.
Publication date: 18 July 2018
Smashing down the hurdles – Libby graduates with a first-class Sport & Exercise Psychology degree
Libby Steele, 21, from Trentham, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire graduates with a first-class BSc Sport and Exercise Psychology degree this week after playing a key role in developing a new starting system for deaf athletes.
Publication date: 18 July 2018
Pupils get taste of Uni Life
Almost 50 pupils from schools and colleges throughout North Wales got to experience university life for themselves at Bangor University recently.
Publication date: 11 July 2018
Catrin's World Championship success
Bangor University student and Bangorian Catrin Jones has come Fourth in the World Junior Weightlifting Championships held in Uzbekistan recently.
Publication date: 11 July 2018
Codi’r To music project brings harmony to homes and social value to schools and communites
An economic evaluation of the value of Sistema Cymru - Codi’r To , a musical initiative in two schools in Gwynedd, reveals that the value of the project extends far beyond the playing of musical instruments and has brought a greater harmony to many of the households involved. The Social Return on Investment (SROI) analysis conducted by Bangor University’s Centre for Health Economics & Medicines Evaluation (CHEME) placed monetary values on all aspects of the benefits deriving from Codi’r To activities with pupils in the two schools and found that every £1 spent generates a social value return of £6.69.
Publication date: 10 July 2018
Medical education in north Wales
Bangor University has welcomed the Welsh Government’s announcement that it plans to expand medical education across Wales, which includes new opportunities to study in north Wales. From 2019, through collaboration between Cardiff and Bangor Universities, students will be able to undertake the entirety of their undergraduate medical degree in north Wales.
Publication date: 9 July 2018