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ANNUAL REVIEW 2011-2012Contents1an IntroDUCtIon from the VICe-ChanCeLLor2-5hIghLIghts of 11/126-7teaChIng anD LearnIngStudent Led Teaching AwardsImproving the Student ExperienceQuality Matters8-9WeLsh meDIUmExcellent Standards for Learning WelshPortraying TraditionThe Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol and Online Learning Schemes10-11 InternatIonaLIsatIonBangor Builds a Cultural BridgeAn International UniversityInternational Summer Schools12-15 researChBangor Boosts Broadband SpeedHelping Parents Learn WelshResearching Public AttitudesProject Eliseg Reveals Its SecretsBenefitting Future Elite AthletesWorld Fish Stocks Safeguarded16-20 CommUnItyPontio’s Programme PackedHigh Performance ComputingTransforming Our Future LeadersBy Royal AppointmentBangor Celebrates the OlympicsTopping The Green LeaguegoVernanCeThe Council, which is chaired by Lord Davies of Abersoch and is the governing body of the University, met on four occasions in2011/12. The Council is assisted by a number of sub-committees, including the Resources Committee, chaired by theTreasurer, Mr David Williams, which met on five occasions. The Audit & Risk Committee, chaired by Mr Geraint Jones, met onfour occasions. Other Council committees include the Strategy Committee, Ethics Committee, Bilingualism Committee and theHealth & Safety Committee.During the year, amendments to the University’s Charter & Statutes were approved by the Privy Council enabling the Universityto change the title of the President and the Vice-President to ‘Chancellor’ and ‘Pro-Chancellor’.Further information regarding the University’s governance is available e Communications and Marketing Department, Bangor University, Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 2DG.tel: 01248 383298 email: press@bangor.ac.uk Website: www.bangor.ac.uk
an IntroDUCtIon fromthe VICe-ChanCeLLorI am delighted to present our AnnualReport for 2011-12 which highlights asmall selection of our many achievementsduring the last twelve months. It has beena demanding year in many respects, butBangor’s performance once again has beenfirst class particularly when one takes intoaccount the radical changes that areaffecting the sector at this time.I was particularly pleased with theoutcome of the QAA institutional reviewwhich concluded that standards at Bangorare at the highest level.I fully expect another challenging year forthe sector as a whole. Universities face anumber of uncertainties. The impact of thenew fees regime, the difficult economicclimate, cross-border policy differencesand many other factors test our staff andstudents on a regular basis. Across Europeand beyond we are seeing tremendouseconomic pressures causing anxiety anddifficulty for many, but Governments andothers are rapidly recognising the key rolethat Universities play, not only in developingthe workforce and entrepreneurs of thefuture, but also in supporting economicactivity, delivering growth and inspiringinnovation.During the year we have strengthened anddeepened existing partnerships withAberystwyth University and Gr ŵpLlandrillo Menai. We have also launched anumber of new international partnerships,for example with the Research Institute ofTsinghua Shenzen, and opened a ConfuciusCentre in Bangor which is the first in theworld to have a focus on Law. I lookforward to seeing these initiatives advancefurther and to introduce new ones, such asthe partnership we are developing with theCentral South University of Forestry andTechnology in Changsha which will seeBangor become one of only a handful ofUniversities with a campus in China.The next academic year will of coursebring its own challenges, but Bangor isfortunate to have working here a team ofpeople that are enthusiastic, dedicated andloyal to the University. Together, we willcontinue to deliver a great experience forour students, and make a valuablecontribution to the economic and socialwellbeing of Wales and the world.professor John g hughesVice-ChancellorConstruction work is starting on our longawaited 44m Arts and Innovation Centre,which in addition to being a wonderfulfacility for students, staff and the localcommunity will make a significantcontribution to the economy. It will be acentre of excellence for culture, but it willalso be much more than that. It will bringour academics together with business, itwill enable us to showcase our researchand it will inspire innovation amongststudents, staff, business and thecommunity.The knowledge and skills gained by ourstudents, as well as the research carriedout at the University play an important partin improving the economic and socialwellbeing of Wales and the world, and welook forward to continuing with thisessential work in the years to come.Bangor UnIVersIty annUaL reVIeW 11/12 01
123hIghLIghts 11/12The University celebrated the centenary ofthe main University Building with aconference 'The need for education in Wales- the reaction of the north WalesQuarrymen' and a special concert by theUniversity’s Symphony Orchestra.professor gary Carvalho of the school ofBiological sciences was appointed to thenewly established UK National Committeefor Biodiversity, which will advise on issuesrelated to biodiversity and represent theUK in the Intergovernmental SciencePolicy Platform on Biodiversity andEcosystems.Aberystwyth and Bangor Universitiesannounced a new strategic alliance, onethat signalled a new phase in thepartnership between the two institutions.The alliance will build on the successfulHEFCW funded 10.9m Research andEnterprise Partnership which wasestablished by the two universities in 2006.neuadd John morris-Jones (Hall ofResidence) was officially opened followingits revamp.Dr pauline horne and professor fergusLowe won a Society for the Advancement ofBehavioral Analysis award for theirpioneering work on childhood obesity at aconference held in Seattle.The finance office’s Procurement Unit wasawarded the Outstanding ProcurementTeam Award in the 2012 Times HigherLeadership and Management Awards.Bangor became the first university in theUK to have its occupaional health serviceaccredited in a scheme managed by theRoyal College of Physicians.A Memorandum of Understanding wassigned between the University and Hanban(Confucius Institute Headquarters) at theForeign and Commonwealth Office inLondon to establish a Confucius Institute incollaboration with China University ofPolitical Science & Law, Beijing. TheInstitute was formally launched by CarwynJones, First Minister of Wales.The pioneering work of the LanguageTechnologies Unit at Canolfan Bedwyr washighlighted as the Welsh Language Boardlaunched an online version of Geiriadur yrAcademi, the Welsh Academy EnglishWelsh Dictionary. Since its first publicationin 1995, the Dictionary, a masterpiece byBruce Griffiths and Dafydd Glyn Jones, bothformer lecturers at the University, has beena key resource for anyone using Welsh dailyat their work-place.professor sian hope, Director ofInnovation and Professor of ComputerScience was awarded an OBE in theQueen’s Birthday Honours list.02 Bangor UnIVersIty annUaL reVIeW 11/121. Professor AprilMcMahon, Vice-Chancellorof Aberystwyth Universityand Professor John GHughes, Vice-Chancellor ofBangor University whoannounced the newStrategic Alliance betweenboth institutions.2. L – R: Julian Clary(award presenter); JenniferWolstenholme, Director ofProcurement and Phil Baty,Editor of the Times HigherEducation Rankings at theTimes Higher Leadership &Management AwardsCeremony.3. L-R: Professor John GHughes, Vice-Chancellor;Professor HUANG Jin,President of the ChinaUniversity of PoliticalScience & Law and the RtHon Carwyn Jones, FirstMinister; unveiling theConfucius Institute plaque.
Photo: NUS1The University was awarded the europeanCommission hr excellence in researchaward. This European award reflects theon-going work of Bangor University insupport of our research staff.professor Bob Woods, Director of theDementia Services Development Centreand Professor of Clinical Psychology of theElderly was the first international recipientof the Reisberg Award. The awardrecognises people who have madedistinguished contributions in the area ofnon-pharmacological treatment forAlzheimer's disease.1. Students' Union representativesreceiving the Green Impact Award at aceremony in Manchester.2. Delyth Prys, Head of CanolfanBedwyr's Language Technologies Unitwith the Education Minister, LeightonAndrews at the launch of the newY Termiadur Addysg.43. Professor Bob Woods beingawarded the Reisberg Award in NewYork with John Zeisel (left) and BarryReisberg (right).Leighton Andrews, Minister for Educationand Skills, launched the new Y TermiadurAddysg (Education Terminology Dictionary)web-site in Cardiff. The web-sitewww.termiaduraddysg.org includes a newenlarged version of the popular terminologytext. This is the third version of Y Termiadurto be developed at Canolfan Bedwyr’sLanguage Technologies Unit.The University launched its mobilewebsite, with Welsh, English and Chinesecontent aimed specifically at potentialstudents.2the students’ Union was named Union ofthe Year (non-commercial) at the NationalUnion of Students (NUS) Green ImpactAwards in Manchester. The awardsrecognise the environmental work ofstudents’ unions around the country.A team of three students from the schoolof psychology impressed a panel of Wales’leading marketers with a winning businessproposal at The Pitch, a challenge set byThe Chartered Institute of Marketing andBig Ideas Wales. The team beatmarketing students from across Wales inthis Welsh Government-led campaign thataims to inspire young people to start theirown businesses.Dr nichola Callow, Dr James hardy and DrCalum arthur of the school of sport,health & exercise sciences have beenawarded a prestigious Higher EducationAcademy (HEA) award to support thedevelopment of learning and teachingacross UK higher education. They are tolead a programme researching “The effectof transformational supervision on studentengagement, retention and success.”The R.S. Thomas Study Centre at theschool of english and school of Welshacquired a large collection of manuscriptsand typescripts, including muchunpublished material, from the estate ofthe late Peter Jollife, a prominent collectorof modern literary books and manuscripts.tony Bushell, Professor of German at theschool of modern Languages, wasawarded a prestigious visiting scholarshipby St John’s College, Oxford to complete astudy devoted to the rhetorics of Austrianidentity.653A project set up by Joanna Wright, lecturerat the school of Creative studies andmedia, in partnership with the SnowdoniaNational Park Authority and Ysgol Bro HeddWyn in Trawsfynydd, won an award at theWelsh Heritage Schools Initiative.A new group of staff joined Bangor fromCardiff University. the north Wales Centrefor primary Care (nWCpCr) is aresearch/teaching group that is now part ofthe College of Health and BehaviouralSciences.Bangor UnIVersIty annUaL reVIeW 11/12 03
Dr Charles Buckley of the academicDevelopment Unit was awarded a HigherEducation Academy National TeachingFellowship, the most prestigious award forexcellence in higher education teaching andsupport for learning. This is the first time ithas been awarded to a member of stafffrom Bangor University. He gainedrecognition for his inclusive approach toteaching, research and scholarship intohigher education, work with the Staff andEducational Development Association andcollaborating with Y Coleg CymraegCenedlaethol to support staff at Bangor andother higher education institutions acrossWales to study in their preferred language.11. Llŷr Titus Hughesreceiving the Drama Medalat the Urdd NationalEisteddfod 2012.The Corporate Communications andmarketing Department received an‘Honourable Mention’ for the quality of theUniversity prospectus in the Association ofCommonwealth Universities annual PR,Marketing and Communications Awards for2011.Dr Enrico Onali, a lecturer at the BangorBusiness school, won an award for a paperpresented at a major banking and financeconference in Italy. His paper called ‘MoralHazard, Dividends, and Risk in Banks’ wonthe ‘Best Young Economist’ award.The University received the athena swanBronze award in recognition of its successin recruiting, retaining and promotingwomen in Science, Engineering andTechnology (SET). Bangor is now one of 38Universities in the UK that have beenawarded a bronze award under the AthenaSWAN Charter for Women in Science.evelyne schmid, a lecturer at the school ofLaw, was awarded a prestigious researchprize by the Academic Platform SwitzerlandUN, which is a network that aims to fosterinnovation and excellence in research onissues pertaining to international relationsand the United Nations.the school of ocean sciences was invitedto exhibit at the House of Commons. Theexhibition at the Palace of Westminsterhighlighted a selection of the cutting edgescience undertaken at the School, focusingon ways in which the marine environmentcan be sustainably harnessed for years tocome.Bangor Business school launched theinnovative project, Elevate Cymru. This is apioneering work-based learningprogramme providing both employers andemployees access to fully funded training23on work related courses encouraging futuregrowth and sustainability.Dr Christine Cahalan, Head of the school ofenvironment, natural resources andgeography, has been awarded the 2012Peter Savill Award. The prize, which isawarded each year by Woodland Heritage isto recognise the contribution of anindividual who has significantly contributedtowards British Forestry, in this case, toForestry Education.The University was awarded an ‘InspireWales award’ sponsored by the Institute ofWelsh Affairs and the Western Mail,following its success in the ‘BilingualWorkplace’ category.A 1M industrial facility, operated by theBioComposites Centre, was opened onAnglesey and has been helping localcompanies test new eco-friendlyalternatives to existing products. TheTechnology Transfer Centre is part of thepan-Wales BEACON project, a partnershipbetween Bangor, Aberystwyth and SwanseaUniversities, which assists local Welshcompanies to find new uses for plants andplant co-products.Llŷr titus hughes, a student at the schoolof Welsh, won the Drama Medal at the UrddNational Eisteddfod 2012.04 Bangor UnIVersIty annUaL reVIeW 11/122. The Athena SwanBronze Award wascollected on behalf of theUniversity at an event inBirmingham byDr Rosanna Robinson,College Teaching andLearning Co-ordinator,College of NaturalSciences (left) and LynMeadows, Director ofHuman Resources.3. L-R Heather Fry(HEFCE), Prof CarolineGipps (Chair of the NTFSAdvisory Panel), DrCharles Buckley fromBangor University andProf Sir Robert Burgess,Chair of the HEA Board atthe National TeachingFellowship Awards.hIghLIghts11-12
15923647Internationallyrenowned operastar Bryn terfelCBe (9) wasawarded anHonorary Doctoratefor his contributionto music. In May, heperformed at aspecial concert atthe Prichard-JonesHall to mark itscentenary.Several individuals attended the UniversityDegree ceremonies to receive HonoraryFellowships. They were: professor steveJones (1), Professor of Genetics atUniversity College London (UCL);professor tony Jones CBe (2), who hasbeen President of the School of Art,Institute of Chicago; professor malcolmevans oBe (3), one of the UK’s mostdistinguished international lawyers;professor Catherine mcKenna (4), aProfessor of Celtic Languages andLiteratures at Harvard University; Wales'National Poet from 2005-06, Dr gwynethLewis (5), the first writer to be given theWelsh laureateship, and who also won theCrown at the National Eisteddfod of Wales,2012; the rt hon Lord Barry Jones (6), aformer MP for Alyn & Deeside, ColegNormal graduate and governmentminister; John gibb marshall (7), alsoknown as John Sessions, actor and writer,and Bangor graduate, who has enjoyed adistinguished acting career – starring mostrecently as Edward Heath in the film TheIron Lady; and Bleddyn Wynn-Jones (8),plant collector and cultivator at Crûg FarmNurseries.Bangor UnIVersIty annUaL reVIeW 11/12 058
teaChIng anD LearnIngstUDent LeD teaChIng aWarDsOver two hundred students, courserepresentatives and University staffcelebrated Bangor’s first Student LedTeaching Awards in May. Bangor Students’Union successfully bid for funding to takepart in a pilot scheme supported by theNational Union of Students (NUS) and theHigher Education Academy (HEA). One of21 successful project bids nationwide, theawards were match-funded by BangorUniversity.Teacher to Dissertation / Thesis Supervisorof the YearOver 300 different nominations weresubmitted by students on behalf of 180different members of staff representing allof the University’s Academic Schools. Thenomination process was completed onlinethrough the Students’ Union’s website.Fifteen categories ranged from Best"Rarely has there been such strongapplause, warmth of appreciation, and somuch enjoyment of a student-staff event inthe PJ Hall. For everybody, this was anevent to be remembered forever," saidProfessor Colin Baker.All short-listed members of staff wereinvited to the awards dinner and werepresented with a certificate and a mugrecognising their achievement. Additionally,the winner of each category received anengraved glass trophy, presented byProfessor Colin Baker, Pro Vice-Chancellorfor Teaching and Learning.Dr Faye Short, Teacher of the Year.ImproVIng the stUDent experIenCeThis year has seen the development of twomajor strategic initiatives aimed atimproving the student experience in Bangor.The University launched its StudentExperience Enhancement Strategy whichbrings together colleagues working instudent-facing areas across the institutionwith the core aim of ensuring that allaspects of the student experience in Bangorare as good as they can be. As part of theUniversity’s Fee Plan for 2012/13, a numberof new initiatives have also been introducedto further enhance the student experience.complete refurbishment of Neuadd Garth.One of the major commitments of the FeePlan is that, from September 2012,membership of all student clubs andsocieties will be free. This, coupled with theThese include the establishment of adedicated Study Skills Centre which will bebased in the Main Arts Library. Also, theBangor Employability Award, which hasbeen successfully piloted in a number ofSchools, will now be rolled out across theinstitution. There is an on-goingprogramme aimed at ensuring that thevast majority of teaching spaces are of anexcellent standard and the University isworking to further enhance the quality ofits student accommodation, including the06 Bangor UnIVersIty annUaL reVIeW 11/12release of Wednesday afternoons for extracurricular activity and the appointment of anew Director of Sport, means that studentswill have increased opportunities to takepart in sport and other activities.Maes:Space, social learning areaat the Main Arts Library.
A few of the second and third year students who have trained to become PeerGuides - the scheme identified as an area of good practice by the QAA.QUaLIty mattersThe Quality Assurance Agency for HigherEducation is an independent body and itsjob is to safeguard standards and quality inhigher education. The inspection processhas evolved over the years: the current‘institutional review’ (which takes placeroughly every 5 years) focusses on anaudit-type examination of the policies andprocedures the University itself has inplace to assure quality and standards –and whether they actually work.universities plus one student reviewer.In 2011/12, it was Bangor’s turn toundergo a QAA institutional review – thefifth such review since the inspection ofuniversities began in the early 1990s. Thereview process included: the submission of a 100-page selfevaluation document by the University, an independent written submissionfrom students, interviews with over 75 members ofstaff and students, and the scrutiny of over 1,000 Universitypolicy and other documentsAs wel
Topping The Green League goVernanCe The Council, which is chaired by Lord Davies of Abersoch and is the governing body of the University, met on four occasions in 2011/12. The Council is assisted by a number of sub-committees, including the Resources Committee, chaired by the Treasurer, Mr David Williams, which met on five occasions.
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