Geography at Bangor University
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Register 4 an interactive workshop 2 discuss what u value about Eryri & how ur local area impacts ur wellbeing Deadline 17 July No.s limited £20 thank u voucher 21 July Memorial Hall Betws-y-Coed OR 23 July Tŷ Siamas Dolgellau 2 - 4pm or 6 - 8pm Register by Friday 17 July tinyurl.com/4hack22u Pls RP
Register 4 an interactive workshop 2 discuss what u value about Eryri & how ur local area impacts ur wellbeing Deadline 17 July No.s limited £20 thank u voucher 21 July Memorial Hall Betws-y-Coed OR 23 July Tŷ Siamas Dolgellau 2 - 4pm or 6 - 8pm Register by Friday 17 July tinyurl.com/4hack22u Pls RP
Do you know undergraduates interested in policy career pathways? At our upcoming Use Geography webinar, we'll hear insights and advice from geography professionals working across planning and local government. 🗓️ Wednesday, 24 June ⏰ 12.00pm – 1.00pm Book here 👇 https://ow.ly/v93850YNXr2
Use geography: careers in policy | RGS
In this lunchtime webinar learn from geography professionals with careers in policy as they share their insights and advice for starting your career.
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With summer approaching, now is the perfect time for students interested in geographical careers to gain work experience 💼 Explore our geographical work experience directory, virtual work experience programme with Springpod, and top tips 👉bit.ly/43kSWE7
Come work with our lovely colleague in our awesome department 👇👇
Benjamin Jarrett@bjmjarrett.bsky.social · 3mo agoI am hiring a postdoc for a project on herbivory of Rhododendron by insects in North Wales! Genomics expertise required, field experience preferred. Hoping to hire quickly! Bangor is awesome! Get in touch if you want any more details! jobs.bangor.ac.uk/details.php....
Why is the Southern Ocean so important to Earth's climate? Developed in partnership with Bangor University. Watch the full video on @timeforgeog.bsky.social and discover how you can put your geography to work... https://timeforgeography.co.uk/videos-container/physical-geography-southern-ocean/
Today our #Geoarchaeology students are exploring Dinas Dinlle - a coastal hillfort - to understand both geo- & cultural heritage loss from erosion, rising sea-levels & extreme weather; a case of Quaternary seds! #fieldtrippin' #Bangor #geography #history #archaeology
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Today is our last #ApplicantDay for this year Meet our staff, Dr Sophie Wynne Jones & Prof Graham Bird, find more out about our #geography courses, do a taster #GIS session, see our facilities & dept We look forward to welcoming you #Sept26 #ChooseGeography
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Good news! Applications for the 2026 Fi Wi Road Internship are still open. An exciting opportunity for Black and mixed-Black heritage geography students, the Fi Wi Road project supports you to build networks, develop your voice, and gain experience. Apply by 20 April 👇 https://bit.ly/4undzvM
Take Part — FI WI ROAD
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Today our colleague Dr Lynda Yorke is presenting at the @geographicalassoc.bsky.social Conf26 on #Hazards, History & Hope - Why #geography makes a difference in a multi-risk World; covering her research from #Vietnam & #Wales & her work on #equitable #field-based #research Find her in T209 at 11.30
If you're at the @geographicalassoc.bsky.social Conf26 today Pop & see our colleague Dr Lynda Yorke btwn 12.30 & 1.50 in T211 as she's collecting stories on #inclusive & #accesible #fieldwork Tell her your experiences It's for an @rgs.org funded project
Going to the @geographicalassoc.bsky.social #Conference ? Dr Lynda Yorke is talk about #Hazards, History and Hope: How #Geography makes a difference in a #multi-hazard World - Fri 10, T209 11.30am She's also collecting stories on #Inclusive & #accessible #fieldwork - T211, 12:30 - 13:50, Thurs 9
Today we are welcoming #applicants to #Bangor to hear more about our #Geography programmes, explore out department & learn some GIS skills w/our colleague Rebecca & Sopan #Sept26Entry
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Another day, another field trip This time w/our first year #geographers exploring the hills above Llanberis Putting theory into practice to uncover the landscape evolution from the pre-Cambrian right up to the Anthropocene So lucky this is on our doorstep!
Today we were out at Red Wharf Bay w/our #geographers & #oceanscience students talking all things Carboniferous, & some glaciology too #Smallgroup #teaching each w/a member of staff So luck this site is just 20 mins from our department
Today is #WorldGlacierDay so here's one from a few years ago when our colleague Dr Lynda Yorke visited Nigardsbreen, Norway ... the glacier has receded quite a bit since then 😞
Yesterday we were out with our #geographers and #oceansciences #students exploring Cwm Idwal's geological, glacial and human history ... what a perfect day and just 20mins from our department #fieldwork
Why choose geography? 🌍 Professor Emma Mawdsley, Head of Department at University of Cambridge, explains why geography is like no other subject. She spoke at our school member lecture this month, sharing insights for teachers and students 🎤 Explore more events and resources at www.rgs.org/schools
This week our Yr1 are learning #fieldskills in Bangor, Llandudno & Anglesey; our Yr3s are out visiting our #geoheritage at Dinas Dinlle, & also examining #river & #coastal #management in the Afon Dyfi & Aberystwyth prom! Busy week ahead #fieldtrippin'
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One for our Rivers, Coasts & Oceans module students ... meandering river art 👇🤩
Erik Schlenker-Goodrich@riogranderift.bsky.social · 5mo agoRivers are living beings.
This week our Yr2 students are developing field & research skills on their residential trip to the southwest of England Here's a #throwback to a previous visit, but do you know where we are?
Dydd Gŵyl Dewi Hapus 🌼🌼🌼 Happy St. David's Day
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Great GeogSoc talk lined up for tomorrow, 24 Feb Organised by our students for our students and community Join us & Dr Tristram Irvine Fynn @aberuni.bsky.social in Main Arts at 6.30 for a fab talk about water resource uncertainties in the Himalaya 👇👇👇
We're welcoming students 2 our UCAS Applicant Day .. taster lecture, tour of the department, meet the staff & students #choosegeography #bangoruni With the mountains and beaches on our doorstep, adventure and geography are all in one place! Join us in March or April for our next #UCAS #ApplicantDay
Another one for our Geoarchaeologist students 👇
Alberto Pastor 🦔@titoalpastor.eurosky.social · 6mo ago"Norway is at the forefront of this emerging field of research, called glacial archaeology. With about 4,500 artifacts discovered, the country claims more than half of the planet's glacial archaeology findings." 🏔️🌡️⛰️🦴🦣🏹🗡️🛡️ #GlacialArchaeology #Norway #Artifacts #ClimateChange #History #Culture
I'll be giving a talk at the Menai Suspension Bridge Bicentenary History Day, 31 Jan, at the Main Arts Lecture Theatre, Bangor University, about "The 1930s reconstruction and later history". Find out more at: www.thebangoraye.com/celebration-...
Celebration at Bangor University to mark 200th Anniversary of Menai Suspension Bridge
A celebration for the 200th anniversary of Menai Suspension Bridge will be held on Saturday, 31 January, at Bangor University.
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One for our Natural Hazards students 👇
Ilan Kelman@ilankelman.bsky.social · 6mo agoNew #podcast: #NoNaturalDisasters uclpress.co.uk/podcast/no-n... @uclpress.bsky.social @uclrdr.bsky.social @uclwrc.bsky.social @uclglobalhealth.bsky.social #disaster #disasters #DisastersAvoided #DisastersAreNotNatural #DRR #DisasterRiskReduction #DRM #DisasterRiskManagement #Climate #ClimateChange
