Metamaterial edge and bandpass filters This project will be based in the School of Computer Science and Electronic Engineering, in collaboration with Qioptiq Ltd. Project ID: BUK2217 Annual Stipend: £11,586 Application Deadline: 26/04/2021 Interviews: 30/04/2021 We are seeking a highly capable and motivated graduate for this exciting opportunity to undertake a Research Masters. This is… Read more »
Tag: Bangor University
Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat Promotion Wales (HCC) Webinar : Researching Sustainable Farming in Wales
In 2019 the UK became the first country to legislate the net zero target of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050. Agriculture accounts for roughly 10% of the UKs total GHG emissions so the sector is under considerable pressure to reduce this figure. On 22 February, KESS 2 company partner Hybu Cig Cymru – Meat… Read more »
KESS 2 collaborative research brings high praise for Bangor University from company partner
In a recent case study by KESS 2, Bangor University PhD candidate Carlo Kupfernagel and his company supervisor Dr Andy Pitman of Lignia Wood Company spoke about the many benefits of collaborative research between business and academia. Andy, who is a Bangor University alumnus and Technical Director at Lignia said, “The KESS 2 grant was… Read more »
Jessica Hughes gets involved with promoting period dignity campaign “It Won’t Stop Us”
Jessica is a KESS 2 funded student at Bangor University and writes here about her involvement with a new campaign for period dignity, “It Won’t Stop Us”. Through my research with KESS 2 and my partnership with Rygbi Gogledd Cymru, I got involved with the rugby players’ health and well-being campaign with Grwp Llandrillo… Read more »
Lucia Watts participates in British Ecological Society Annual Meeting
KESS 2 PhD student Lucia Watts, from Bangor University, was invited to participate in the British Ecological Society Annual Meeting on 14th – 18th December which was hosted online. Lucia’s project, which partners with the National Trust, is titled “Climate vulnerability and adaptation at multiple scales” and her research is investigating the potential likely impacts… Read more »
“Wetlands: the superheroes of the natural world” by KESS Alumni Dr Christian Dunn
Are wetlands the superheroes of the natural world? KESS Alumni Dr Christian Dunn from Bangor University discusses how swamps, bogs, marshes and fens are responsible for the creation of civilisations and cultures in this TEDx talk.
KESS 2 at Bangor University launch an online series of Wales-wide Covid Chronicles
Postgraduate research has faced some significant hurdles during these unprecedented times. But has the global pandemic brought opportunities to research that would not otherwise have presented themselves? Has the challenge of Covid-19 opened doors and triggered novel ways of working? KESS 2 has launched an initiative to capture and share participants’ experiences during the Covid-19… Read more »
KESS 2 participant Dyfed Rhys Morgan talks about his research on Radio Cymru
On Friday 11th September 2020 Dyfed Rhys Morgan, a KESS 2 student from Bangor University, gave an interview live on-air with Aled Hughes (Radio Cymru) discussing his research on micro-breweries in Wales. Listen again by following this link (the item begins from 1 hour and 14 mins) https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m000mdgb – Please note that the show is recorded in… Read more »
Watch: KESS 2 MRes student Abraham Makanjuola’s award-winning presentation for ARC 2020
Abraham Makanjuola, KESS 2 Research Masters student at Bangor University, gives a short talk about Social Prescribing. Abraham won the ‘best presentation’ award the Aspiring Researchers Conference (ARC 2020) with this talk, which was held on 4th August 2020.
Watch: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure webinar talks by KESS 2 particpants
On 30th July 2020 Bangor University’s Sustainability Lab hosted a webinar focusing on Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, linking up with the United Nations “Goal of the Month”. Amongst the speakers for the webinar were three KESS 2 participants; Shannan Southwood-Samuel, Nisha Rawindaran and Jennifer Langer, whose short talks you can watch again below. Videos are subtitled… Read more »
