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Student Survey for student satisfaction Student Survey for student satisfaction and becoming the only University in and becoming the only University in Wales to achieve Gold standard in Wales to achieve Gold standard in the UK Government’s new Teaching the UK Government’s new Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF). Excellence Framework (TEF). Professor John G Hughes, the Professor John G Hughes, the University’s Vice-Chancellor, welcomed University’s Vice-Chancellor, welcomed the news saying: “This is the fourth year the news saying: “This is the fourth year in a row that Bangor University has in a row that Bangor University has won a national WhatUni Award. I’m won a national WhatUni Award. I’m delighted that the University has won delighted that the University has won two category awards, and these awards two category awards, and these awards reflect our close working relationship reflect our close working relationship with the Students’ Union and our with the Students’ Union and our own students in order to provide an own students in order to provide an excellent education and all-round excellent education and all-round student-centred university experience. student-centred university experience. I’m grateful to our students for their I’m grateful to our students for their support, and very pleased that they support, and very pleased that they
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Bangor University has been chosen Bangor University has been chosen as the best in the UK for its Students’ as the best in the UK for its Students’ Union Clubs & Societies as well as its Union Clubs & Societies as well as its Student Accommodation in this year’s Student Accommodation in this year’s WhatUni.com Student Choice Awards. WhatUni.com Student Choice Awards. The University was also placed third The University was also placed third in the UK in the University of the Year in the UK in the University of the Year category and second in the UK for category and second in the UK for Courses and Lecturers. Courses and Lecturers. The latest accolade is a further The latest accolade is a further endorsement of the quality of the endorsement of the quality of the courses, accommodation, facilities and courses, accommodation, facilities and students support provided by Bangor students support provided by Bangor University. It follows another successful University. It follows another successful year which has also seen the University year which has also seen the University in the top 10 in the UK in the National in the top 10 in the UK in the National
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appreciate their time in Bangor. I would appreciate their time in Bangor. I would also like to thank the University and also like to thank the University and Students’ Union Sabbaticals and staff Students’ Union Sabbaticals and staff for their fantastic efforts.” for their fantastic efforts.” Pro Vice-Chancellor Professor Carol Pro Vice-Chancellor Professor Carol Tully said: “We’re delighted to regain the Tully said: “We’re delighted to regain the award for Best Accommodation. Our award for Best Accommodation. Our staff work tirelessly to ensure that our staff work tirelessly to ensure that our students get the most from their time in students get the most from their time in Halls. Our Campus Life Co-ordinators Halls. Our Campus Life Co-ordinators and Warden Team are committed to and Warden Team are committed to creating a close community. It’s great creating a close community. It’s great that our students have acknowledged that our students have acknowledged this once again. ” this once again. ” Mair Rowlands Bangor Students’ Mair Rowlands Bangor Students’ Union Director said: “We are absolutely Union Director said: “We are absolutely delighted to have won the WhatUni delighted to have won the WhatUni 2018 award for Best Clubs and 2018 award for Best Clubs and Societies, this is yet another amazing Societies, this is yet another amazing
achievement for Undeb Bangor. achievement for Undeb Bangor. Students are at the heart of what we Students are at the heart of what we do, and we achieve these awards by do, and we achieve these awards by listening to our students, and working listening to our students, and working in partnership with them to ensure that in partnership with them to ensure that the students of Bangor have the best the students of Bangor have the best possible student opportunities.” possible student opportunities.” Simon Emmett, Hotcourses Group Simon Emmett, Hotcourses Group Chief Executive, said: “Our collection Chief Executive, said: “Our collection of almost 37,000 reviews gives voice to of almost 37,000 reviews gives voice to students’ lived experiences of university students’ lived experiences of university and while there are challenges, the and while there are challenges, the results delivered many positive results delivered many positive comments about university experience comments about university experience that will help inspire prospective that will help inspire prospective students faced with the difficult students faced with the difficult decision of where to study.” decision of where to study.” This was the third time in four years This was the third time in four years in which Bangor took gold in the Clubs in which Bangor took gold in the Clubs
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and Societies category, with the other and Societies category, with the other winning years coming in 2015 and winning years coming in 2015 and 2017. This year, the awards were based 2017. This year, the awards were based on over 36,000 reviews from all of the on over 36,000 reviews from all of the participating Universities. In the Clubs participating Universities. In the Clubs and Societies category, there were 126 and Societies category, there were 126 nominated institutions alone, of which nominated institutions alone, of which Bangor came out on top. Bangor came out on top. Bangor University was nominated Bangor University was nominated for Awards in the following categories: for Awards in the following categories: Accommodation, Clubs & Societies, Accommodation, Clubs & Societies, Courses & Lecturers, Giving Back, Courses & Lecturers, Giving Back, International, Job Prospects, Student International, Job Prospects, Student Support, Best Prospective Student Support, Best Prospective Student Engagement and Overall University of Engagement and Overall University of the Year. the Year.