Re–accreditation by Advance HE

The University was delighted to achieve re–accreditation by Advance HE, reinforcing our commitment to teaching excellence. Bangor received eight commendations for its accredited provision, with the confirmation of reaccreditation including the following comment:

More broadly, our strategic approach has the flexibility to be responsive to national and regional priorities and needs and to effectively support HEFCW in its priorities. This will remain a dynamic and flexible strategy and adjusted over time to ensure it remains relevant and impactful.

International engagement

Bangor University launched an ambitious International Recruitment and Mobility strategy in 2021–22. The strategy which underpins Strategy 2030 has been developed to strengthen Bangor’s international engagement, focusing on student recruitment, partnership development and student mobility. The strategy sees Bangor look to develop a stronger and more focused international presence and provides the University with a real opportunity to build on the current Welsh higher education agenda while helping to achieve the ambition of taking Bangor to the world and bringing the world to Bangor.

The International strategy sets out a vision for the University to be globally ambitious, playing a key role in international education and research partnerships, enabling broader international influence and connectivity for North Wales while playing an active role in a globally responsible Wales by focusing on three key area which include: Ensuring a global experience for all graduates through transnational education and student mobility; increasing our international student population; and improving the University’s global ranking by developing international research with demonstrable global impact.

Bangor University demonstrates an institutional commitment to the professional development of staff that teach and support learning with the UK Professional Standards Framework (PSF) and fellowship embedded in institutional strategies and policies, including Strategy 2030, which is underpinned by transformational themes aligned with inclusive practice and the Professional Values of the PSF.

This is a wonderful outcome for the University as it recognises our continued commitment to delivering and supporting teaching and learning of the highest quality. It also enables staff across the University to receive professional recognition for their commitment to excellence by benchmarking against the PSF which sets out internationally recognised quality standards.