, Legislation Committee
General Scrutiny session with the Counsel General and the Cabinet Minister for Government Effectiveness and the Constitution
… development of Welsh law, who has a great interest in these things, and made a significant contribution in Bangor University in the development of the school of law. So, my apologies to my friends and colleagues in Bangor …
, Plenary
Short Debate: The Welsh Economy: Structural problems and putting them right
… highlight, and which I'm very supportive of, is M-SParc in the Bangor area. Part of Bangor University in Menai Science Park, or M-SParc, is where exciting and cutting-edge companies in the science and technology … and receive support to develop their businesses. The thing to note about this is that it came from Bangor University; it wasn't a Government initiative. It had Government support, and a former Government Minister became head …
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
… calling for a statement from your Government following a decision made by the debating and political society at Bangor University to refuse a request from a Reform UK representative to take part in a Q&A, and … don't like is more debate, not cancelling them. This is setting a dangerous precedent. We recognise that Bangor University has now distanced itself from the society's decision and have said that it does not reflect the …
, Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee
Nuclear energy and the Welsh economy: Academics
Yr Athro Simon Middleburgh
… they've been doing recently already. They've been working very hard. The reason I'm sitting at Bangor University is because we set up an energy institute—the Nuclear Futures Institute—at Bangor University. It supported … handful of academics, and we've grown now to 30 or so academics at Bangor University. And that's really good; we're plugging that high-level, high-education bit, but we also need to start working with …
, Plenary
Topical Questions
The news emerging from Bangor University this afternoon is a huge cause of concern in the entire area. There is a £15 million deficit, and that's a huge deficit, and it could lead to a cut … major blow to the economy in north-west Wales and to the society there as a whole. Bangor University is a major employer and is an important part of life locally, so the news will cause a huge …
, Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language: Priorities for Education
… certainly part of what we want to offer in that space. Valuable work is being done in Bangor University, I think—led by Bangor University—in that field, and also around synthetic phonics, which, obviously, we want …
, Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs: A sustainable Welsh marine environment
… marine scientists in Wales, and we have some of the best ones—. One only has to go to Bangor University, and I’ll put on record the huge admiration and praise I have for Shelagh Malham, who … this. This unique marine area would be perfect for a PhD project for those studying at Bangor University, one of the largest university centres teaching marine sciences in the UK. And this brings me to my final point …
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language: Welsh Linguistic Infrastructure
… now the basis for all other work on Welsh words and terms. Other resources, such as Bangor University's Porth Termau, and BydTermCymru in the Welsh Government, have arisen more recently, in response to gaps in the demand … Welsh language standardisation panel to begin resolving linguistic problems, focusing initially on matters of orthography. In conjunction with Bangor University, we’ve conducted a process to standardise equality terminology in the field of race and ethnicity, which included …
, Plenary
Short Debate: Mapping Welsh seas: An investment in our green and blue future
… are very aware of the really important work that the vessel, Prince Madog, has done in conjunction with Bangor University. I've had the real privilege of speaking to some of the scientists who have been involved … seas. Members will be aware—indeed, Rhun has just told us—that in 2019 the Welsh Government contracted Bangor University for the use of the Prince Madog research vessel. It has enabled us to undertake an enormous range …
, Plenary
Short Debate: Mapping Welsh seas: An investment in our green and blue future
… nation when we're really in full voice. Since 2010, the SEACAMS and SEACAMS2 projects at Bangor University's School of Ocean Sciences have been responsible for undertaking the most expansive sea bed mapping study ever undertaken … that have enabled us to plan ahead, to use the capabilities and the expertise of the department at Bangor University. We need to act now to plan how we can keep, let alone exploit and maximise the potential …
, Plenary
Business Statement and Announcement
… the Minister for higher education to make an urgent statement about the disgraceful comments made by Reform about Bangor University? The head of policy for Reform UK, Zia Yusuf, has said this in talking about the funding … Bangor University …
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education
… been a really difficult time for the university, and I absolutely agree with you about the importance of Bangor University in that part of north Wales. In terms of financial support, in recognition of the financial challenges facing … partnership with their staff as they are dealing with these issues, and I'm also really pleased that Bangor University has introduced a number of staff support programmes and have initiatives in place to support staff affected …
, Plenary
Questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Education
Thank you for that response. Can you confirm that Bangor University has received £1.4 million in funding to mitigate the need for a decrease in the workforce, and are you confident that this funding is being used … feel that they had any other choice. As you'll know, and as I've mentioned several times, Bangor University is a key part of the economy of the area that I represent, and these current cuts will …
, Culture, Communications, Welsh Language, Sport, and International Relations Committee
Cymraeg for all? inquiry - Evidence session with experts on language behaviour change - Panel 10
… work very hard to find those opportunities to use the language outside of education. I believe, thinking about Bangor University and some of the interventions that have been seen there, that the workplace provides an opportunity … language laboratory, if you will. I think that the ARFer scheme has been a really interesting one at Bangor University. It originally came from the Basque Country, and it asks how one can change linguistic habits within the …
, Plenary
Statement by the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning: Jobs
… the developments in Tŷ Gwyrddfai. This is a collaboration between the Adra housing association, Grŵp Llandrillo Menai and Bangor University. Bangor University brings first-rate research and development facilities, piloting and testing new technologies and materials that align …
, Plenary
Debate on a Member's Legislative Proposal: A Bill on minimum NHS dentistry staffing levels
… dental therapy places available at Cardiff University, we've created a new dental hygiene training programme at Bangor University, and have also committed to developing a dental therapy programme at Bangor University. Llywydd, we have enough dentists …
, Plenary
Topical Questions
… Chamber on that. But I'd like to really reassure you that I fully appreciate the importance of Bangor University to that region. The economic, educational and social links that it has there are deep-rooted and crucially … about these issues. And in terms of the connection with the business community as well, we know that Bangor University has a vitally important role to play in the region there, and that's why—. It's very …
, Plenary
Welsh Conservatives Debate: Nuclear
… see more women in these types of industries. This gives potential to higher education centres, such as Bangor University, and we're all very proud of Bangor University. They will enjoy access to on-site training and expertise …
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language: The Welsh Language Technology Action Plan
… that work feeds into the resources that we're funding, such as Macsen, which I mentioned, which is Bangor University's chatbot, but also to external resources. Alun Davies asked how we're collaborating with these companies. There … great opportunity here in terms of AI. That's part of the reason why we're funding Bangor University to build on Macsen and work with OpenAI to see how the chatbot that they have, namely GPT …
, Plenary
Statement by the Minister for Education and the Welsh Language: The Welsh Language Technology Action Plan
… facing, but many of the resources involve language infrastructure. I just want to recognise—. I've talked about Bangor University's work in my statement, but also the University of South Wales, Cardiff, Aberystwyth and Lancaster have also … terms of the apps, I just want to say, regarding the use of everyday technology, if you like, Bangor University has a chatbot called Macsen that is available through the medium of Welsh. So, there is an opportunity …