LED Lights and Marine Ecosystems
Light is a factor that influences marine organisms in a multitude of ways. A recent surge in LED lighting to be used at coastal residential sites and industrial areas (oil rigs) is illuminating marine...
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Watch Live: British Astronaut Tim Peake Begins Spacewalk
Briton Tim Peake and American Tim Kopra have just embarked on a six-and-a-half hour spacewalk. Although not the first Briton to carry out a spacewalk (the first was Michael Foale in 1995), Tim Peake is...
View ArticleNorth Korea Launches Long Range Rocket
“Destabilising and provocative” says the United States as reports from state-run North Korean TV claim that, at 9.09am on Sunday the 7th of Feburary, Kim Jong-un’s nation successfully launched a...
View ArticleWhat Would a Brexit Mean for UK Science?
In the Conservative’s 2015 manifesto, it was stated that a referendum on Britain’s EU membership would be held sometime before 2017. With this referendum looming it’s important to take note of the...
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Fancy a Job? Graduate Employment Tips From Natural Resources Wales’ Dr....
Dr Catherine Duigan currently works for Natural Resources Wales, which was formed in 2013 by the merging of the Environment Agency Wales, the Forestry Commission and the Countryside Council for Wales...
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Scales and Tails display proves hit
A new display has recently gone on display in the foyer of Storiel. Entitled Scales and Tails, snakes, crocodiles and tortoises are just some of the specimens on display that are on loan from Brambell...
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COMPETITION – WIN A TICKET FOR BANGOR UNIVERSITY SUMMER BALL 2017
This year Seren will be giving away a ticket to Bangor University’s Summer Ball organised by Academi. These tickets are worth £50 each and are likely to sell out soon. Terms: – Entrants must be Bangor...
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Researcher from Bangor University shortlisted for Newton Prize
Dr Liyang Yue from Bangor University’s School of Electronic Engineering has been shortlisted for the prestigious 2017 Newton Prize for his project based on building a super-resolution metamaterial 3D...
View ArticlePretty Pollutants
Always remember the 5th November… Bonfire Night, a celebration which brings friends and family together with fireworks and fires to warm up on a cold November evening. However, Guy Fawkes is regularly...
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Bangor Meets Ghana
The end of October brought an exciting new field course opportunity during the recent reading week, for those in the school of SENRGy (School of Environment, Natural Resources and Geography. A small...
View ArticleOne woman in Costa – an account of The conflict of roads and wildlife in...
By Olivia Romero-Collins San Jose, Costa Rica. 26th-28th October 2017: A three-day intensive course for professional biologists and civil engineers working for the government, charities, and private...
View ArticleVegan for your Feet
Vegans and other ethically minded people now have it much easier when finding synthetic alternatives to leather. Vegan and more ethical fashion is revolutionizing the industry, as more and more people...
View ArticleWhat Would a Brexit Mean for UK Science?
In the Conservative’s 2015 manifesto, it was stated that a referendum on Britain’s EU membership would be held sometime before 2017. With this referendum looming it’s important to take note of the...
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Fancy a Job? Graduate Employment Tips From Natural Resources Wales’ Dr....
Dr Catherine Duigan currently works for Natural Resources Wales, which was formed in 2013 by the merging of the Environment Agency Wales, the Forestry Commission and the Countryside Council for Wales...
View ArticleBee ‘Backpacks’ Monitor Flights To Aid Decline Research
Bangor University experts are pioneering “backpack” transmitters for bees. The technology, originally developed in 2015, is attached to bees so scientists can track their movements. The charge powers a...
View ArticleUncertain Future For UK Scientific Research Post-Brexit
Brexit has influenced and will continue to influence our country. Some may argue that change is good and others will argue that it is bad, but this article will focus on the influence that Brexit will...
View ArticleThe Forest You Breathe: Reconnecting With Nature For Improved Mental Health
A walk through the woods could be the perfect way to improve your state of mind, as scientists connect the particles in the forest air to positive physiological well-being in humans. Being in forests...
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Tree Planting In Newborough
Llyn Parc Mawr Community Woodland group (LPMCWG) are encouraging students to join their tree planting events In 2014, 50 local people took the decision to work with nature and begin a forestry project...
View ArticleTreborth Hosts Carbon Literacy Training
On 17th October, a free course was held at Treborth Botanical Gardens to educate the attendees on how to reduce their Carbon Footprint. The event was organised by Social Farms and Gardens Community...
View ArticleWaste Awareness Success
If you haven’t already heard, ‘Waste Awareness Week’ (or W.A.W.) has been a huge success. The Sustainability Lab has been busy this autumn period preparing for and carrying out Bangor University’s very...
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