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Bangor University

A reputation for excellence

Founded in 1884, Bangor University has a long tradition of academic excellence and a strong focus on the student experience. Situated in one of the most vibrant bilingual areas in the UK, we aim to be, in all aspects, a sustainable university. Our University community is a force for good, positively impacting on the lives of people in Wales, the UK and the wider world through our leading research and innovation and acclaimed learning and teaching.

Bangor University is ranked 42nd in the UK and 2nd in Wales for research, according to the Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021), The REF recognised 85% of our research as world-leading (4*) or internationally excellent (3*). The REF also places the university in the top 30 in the UK for its impact on society. Around 12,000 students currently study at the University, with 650 teaching staff based within nine Academic Schools.

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Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks during the debate on the King’s Speech in the House of Commons. PA Images / Alamy Stock Photo

King’s speech lays out plans to reform Britain’s political system: experts react

Academic experts explain the political reforms in the king’s speech.
Panneaux solaires flottants photographiés en 2022 dans un réservoir d'eau au Kram, à la périphérie orientale de la capitale tunisienne, Tunis. Fethi Belaid/AFP/Getty Images

Des panneaux solaires flottants pourraient fournir une grande partie de l'énergie en Afrique

Des panneaux solaires flottants installés sur des lacs et des barrages pourraient produire une grande partie de l'énergie en Afrique et empêcher l'évaporation de l'eau douce..
Floating solar panels pictured in 2022 in a water reservoir in Le Kram, on the eastern edge of Tunisia’s capital Tunis. Fethi Belaid/AFP/Getty Images

Floating solar panels could provide much of Africa’s energy – new research

Floating solar panel systems on lakes and dams could generate much of Africa’s energy, decrease greehouse gas emissions, and stop freshwater evaporating, new research has found.

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