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Bangor Uni Sciences @bangoruniscience.bsky.social · 5d

Applications are OPEN! Incredible opportunity to study in 3 different univesities over 2 years #scholarships #erasmus #BangorUni www.bangor.ac.uk/courses/post... Please share!

Image depicting an advert for a new Masters Programme, hands around a globe of animals and plants

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Bangor Uni Sciences @bangoruniscience.bsky.social · 16d

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UK university rankings 2026: League table

The definitive 2026 UK university rankings league table, from The Times and The Sunday Times. Discover the best universities

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Bangor Uni Sciences @bangoruniscience.bsky.social · 16d

Bangor University is Ranked *FIRST IN UK* for Agriculture and Forestry by @thetimes.com 2026 League table of Universities!
Feeling proud 🫡 #TimesUniversityLeague @forestryjfr.bsky.social @bangoruniversity.bsky.social @royalforestrysoc.bsky.social #NorthWales

A group of Bangor University staff and students on a fieldtrip in a forest

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Bangor Uni Sciences @bangoruniscience.bsky.social · 29d

The person who inspired me to study Natural Sciences. Yet again, the top 2 mentioned in applications are David Attenborough and Steve Backshall. Also placed @janegoodallcan.bsky.social @chrisgpackham.bsky.social, Megan Mccubbin @hamzayassin.bsky.social @thunberggreta.bsky.social Great work everyone!

A graphic shows the spread of mentions in UCAS forms of celebrated Naturalists. Applications were all to Bangor University in Wales

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Bangor Uni Sciences @bangoruniscience.bsky.social · Aug 14

Results better or worse than predicted?
Changed your mind about where to study?
Clearing is for YOU!
Call today, tomorrow or next week.
www.bangor.ac.uk/clearing Study and live in beautiful North Wales and focus on what you love 🏕️🚵‍♂️ #clearing #ucas #results #alevelresults

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Bangor Uni Sciences @bangoruniscience.bsky.social · Aug 14

Results better or worse than predicted?
Changed your mind about where to study?
Clearing is for YOU!
Call today, tomorrow or next week.
www.bangor.ac.uk/clearing Study and live in beautiful North Wales, a place to clear your mind and focus on what you love 🦁 #clearing #ucas #results #alevelresults

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Bangor Uni Sciences @bangoruniscience.bsky.social · Jul 3

How brilliant to be part of this £38million 100-year programme to help reintroduce lost rainforests of the Britain with Wildlife Trust. Thanks @avivaplc.bsky.social
& @the-wildlifetrusts.bsky.social @buforestry.bsky.social
@bangoruniversity.bsky.social bangor.ac.uk/news/2025-07... (📸Ben Porter)

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Bangor Uni Sciences @bangoruniscience.bsky.social · May 28

Remembering a stalwart of the Bangor Bird Group. Enid Griffith supported the @northwaleswt.bsky.social @rspbcymru.bsky.social, Cambrian Ornithological Society, Alpine Garden Society & the @nationaltrust.org.uk. She supported @treborthbg.bsky.social & attended bird group lectures well into her 90s. 🫡

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Bangor Uni Sciences @bangoruniscience.bsky.social · May 13

New Queen* in the hive today! A result of supercedure whereby bees select a new queen without swarming. Our Conservation MSc students get to learn about beekeeping and this is the first time we've seen this on a field visit.(*with dot) 👑👩‍🎓 @paulcross.bsky.social @bangoruniversity.bsky.social

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Bangor Uni Sciences @bangoruniscience.bsky.social · May 12

A piece of research on forests led by
@woodecology.bsky.social and staff @bangoruniversity.bsky.social has been given funding by UK government #defra. When you study at Bangor you are learning from people making a difference! www.gov.uk/government/n...

Boost for woodlands as research to tackle plant pests & diseases

Key research to combat ongoing pest and disease outbreaks and emerging threats to protect our trees

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TrevorTheBotanist @trevorthebotanist.bsky.social · May 8

Fabulous final day of fieldwork for MSc Conservation & Land Management students, assessing changes in dune vegetation communities at Aberffraw. Lots of wonderful plants, some swimming, and a bit of a grass-fest @paulcross.bsky.social @bangoruniscience.bsky.social @bangoruniversity.bsky.social

Dune Pansy (Viola tricolor subsp. curtisii)

Sand Soft-brome (Bromus hordeaceus subsp. thominei) and Sand Cat's-tail (Phleum arenarium) on right

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Bangor Uni Sciences @bangoruniscience.bsky.social · May 8

Today is the 99th (!) birthday of one of the world's greatest naturalists and one of Bangor University’s most famous honorary graduates- Sir David Attenborough! If Sir David has inspired your interest in the wonders of the natural world, show your support #SirDavidAttenborough or apply to join us! 😉

A photo of Sir David Attenborough outside Bangor University wearing graduatuon robes

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Bangor Uni Sciences @bangoruniscience.bsky.social · May 7

Bracken control, the field trials, with @paulcross.bsky.social

TrevorTheBotanist @trevorthebotanist.bsky.social · May 6

They also decided to test a novel method of bracken control, concluding that it was very effective, sustainable and fun, if a bit disorienting #students #MenWiilBeBoys #EndOfTerm @paulcross.bsky.social @bangoruniversity.bsky.social

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TrevorTheBotanist @trevorthebotanist.bsky.social · May 6

Great fun having MSc Conservation and Land Management students visiting our meadow today, learning all about vegetation surveying and invertebrate sampling. Star finds were Gooden’s Nomad Bee & Thistle Tortoise Beetle @paulcross.bsky.social @bangoruniscience.bsky.social @bangoruniversity.bsky.social

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Bangor Uni Sciences @bangoruniscience.bsky.social · May 6

Our postgraduate #Conservation students have completed a grand trip out, not bad eh? Join us! @bangoruniversity.bsky.social @studyinwales.bsky.social
bangor.ac.uk/study/postgr... @paulcross.bsky.social @juliajones.bsky.social (thanks Dr Freya St John for vid)

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Bangor Uni Sciences @bangoruniscience.bsky.social · May 2

The botanic garden @bangoruniversity.bsky.social is a place of positivity and joy. Let curator Nat show you round and introduce this year's #nomowmay @treborthbg.bsky.social

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Bangor Uni Sciences @bangoruniscience.bsky.social · Apr 30

Our @bangoruniversity.bsky.social 'MSc Conservation and Land Management' students are on a week's field course. You can't leave them alone for a second! 🤹😂 #learningthroughplay Join us and @paulcross.bsky.social! bangor.ac.uk/study/postgr...

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Bangor Uni Sciences @bangoruniscience.bsky.social · Apr 28

Wood is a key low-carbon alternative to steel, concrete, and plastics, but the UK is the world’s second-largest wood importer having amongst the lowest forest cover of any country in Europe. New @bangoruniversity.bsky.social led study makes 3 recommendations.
bangor.ac.uk/news/2025-04... #forestry

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Bangor Uni Sciences @bangoruniscience.bsky.social · Apr 23

Thanks to all the artists collaborating with *Nature* which is now listed as an official artist on #spotify @juliajones.bsky.social of @bangoruniversity.bsky.social helps decide how the royalties are spent. 11 million listens ...so far! #thestaves @georgethepoet.bsky.social #aliceboyd #penguincafe

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Bangor Uni Sciences @bangoruniscience.bsky.social · Apr 23

Did you know Nature is an official artist on Spotify?
Professor Julia Jones from @bangoruniversity.bsky.social is helping guide how Nature spends her royalties. #EarthDay. (Listen from 1 hour 55mins)
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Radio Wales Breakfast - With James Williams and Catrin Heledd - BBC Sounds

Everything you need to know as you wake up.

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Bangor Uni Sciences @bangoruniscience.bsky.social · Apr 2

One of our students Ros is on placement with the incredible @horstmanntrust.bsky.social Here she is with one of their ambassador birds. All our courses have the option to do a placement between year 2 and 3. A chance to spread your wings! @bangoruniversity.bsky.social vultures.ngo

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Bangor Uni Sciences @bangoruniscience.bsky.social · Apr 1

Fully funded #PhD #1 This PhD will study rural to rural environmentally driven migration in Madagascar. Working with partners, (Malagasy con. NGO Madagasikara Voakajy supported by Chester Zoo’s Global Conservation Prog) @juliajones.bsky.social www.bangor.ac.uk/conservation... closing date May 5th

Bangor Uni Sciences @bangoruniscience.bsky.social · Mar 20

Listen now on @bbciplayer.bsky.social. 'Scarred', What is war doing to the wondrous black soil of #Ukraine? @thesoilassociation.bsky.social @bangoruniversity.bsky.social www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

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Bangor Uni Sciences @bangoruniscience.bsky.social · Mar 18

Tomorrow 3.30pm on BBC Radio4 'Scarred'. Prof Christian Dunn from @bangoruniversity.bsky.social recently travelled to #ukraine to look at the effects of modern war on the environment and specifically agriculture. @bbcradio4.bsky.social (Available thereafter on iPlayer) www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

BBC Radio 4 - Scarred

Ukraine is built on soil, but its soil is under threat.

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Bangor Uni Sciences @bangoruniscience.bsky.social · Mar 14

Bangor Uni always leads the way in #Forestry 😊 Postgrad. student Millie recently won the Tilhill Forestry prize for Silviculture. Millie studies alongside working for
@forestrycommission.bsky.social and is interested in horse logging. @bangoruniversity.bsky.social www.confor.org.uk/news/ftn-mag...

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