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Ahmad Almuwainea (Electronic Engineering, 2022)

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Ahmad Almuwainea (Electronic Engineering, 2022)

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"Completing my master's degree in Electronics Engineering at Bangor University in 2022 with Merit was a transformative experience. I am deeply grateful to the teaching staff for their support, and especially to my supervisor, Dr. Liyang Yue, whose guidance and encouragement helped me grow and thrive in this challenging field"

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It’s a great honor to write a few words for my alma mater’s 140th anniversary. My wife, Rao Jing Xian, and I will never forget the unforgettable days we spent at Bangor from 2003 to 2004. Coming from the south of China, we were thrilled to see snow for the first time. During that time, we studied together, fell in love, and eventually got married. I still have my student ID and photos near the library, the beautiful bay, and even our local Lidl supermarket—each memory bringing back the warmth and excitement of that special time.

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My time in bangor university was the most memorable event of my life time the university brings out the best in you with the quality teaching,

Thanks to the staff and student alike for making my time in Bangor university memorable.

Godwin

2024

Computer science

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Britta Taylor (nee Ismer) (Bioleg Canser, 2013

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Britta Taylor (nee Ismer) (Bioleg Canser, 2013

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"Yn ystod fy amser ym Mhrifysgol Bangor (2010-2013), roeddwn i’n rhan o’r Clwb Athletau, a oedd yn anhygoel! Rwy'n dal i fod mewn cysylltiad â rhai pobl ac fe aethom i briodas gyda'n gilydd yn ddiweddar. Roedden ni'n arfer rhedeg rasys traws gwlad ar ddydd Sadwrn trwy gydol y gaeaf ac roedd pawb yn cefnogi ei gilydd. Roedd yr awyrgylch yn anhygoel, roedd ysbryd tîm mor dda er gwaethaf y tywydd erchyll weithiau. Yna, byddem yn mynd i’r dafarn a oedd yn noddi’r tîm ac yn cael lasagne (dyma’r prif beth a gadwodd rhai ohonom i fynd drwy’r ras).

Roedden ni’n gweithio'n galed ond hefyd yn chwarae'n galed, ac yn ymuno â llawer o'r digwyddiadau gwisg ffansi yn ystod nosweithiau'r Undeb Athletau.

Ond yn fy marn i, y peth gorau am ymuno â'r Clwb Athletau oedd cyfarfod â’r dyn sydd bellach yn ŵr i mi. 13 mlynedd yn ddiweddarach rydym yn dal wrth ein boddau’n siarad am ein hamser ym Mangor ac yn ymweld yn aml gyda’n gilydd."

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Adrian Lee (Troseddeg a Chymdeithaseg, 2020)

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Adrian Lee (Troseddeg a Chymdeithaseg, 2020)

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BYW YN NEUADD BRESWYL FEL MYFYRIWR AEDDFED

"Graddiais o Brifysgol Bangor yn 2020 gyda gradd meistr mewn troseddeg a chymdeithaseg. Byddai’r darllenydd yn gofyn beth sy'n anarferol am hynny? Dim byd, ar wahân i’r ffaith fy mod yn fy chwe degau hwyr ac roeddwn yn byw ym mhentref y Santes Fair. Cefais amser gwych ac mae gen i atgofion hyfryd o fynychu'r Brifysgol a byw ym mhentref y Santes Fair.

Yn 1981 astudiais Dystysgrif Addysg i Raddedigion yn arbenigo mewn Gwyddorau Cymdeithas. Arweiniodd hynny at i mi addysgu plant ag anghenion arbennig am 10 mlynedd mewn addysg uwchradd.  Rwyf hefyd wedi gweithio i elusennau sy'n arbenigo mewn gweithio gyda throseddwyr ifanc.  40 mlynedd yn ddiweddarach, ar ôl ymddeol, penderfynais ddechrau dilyn cwrs MA mewn Troseddeg a Chymdeithaseg. Hwn oedd y penderfyniad gorau i mi ei wneud erioed, yn enwedig byw ym mhentref y Santes Fair er mwyn i mi allu ymdrochi’n llwyr ym mywyd y brifysgol. Roedd y gefnogaeth gan yr aelodau staff yn wych. Cefais gefnogaeth wych gan y myfyrwyr ar y cwrs ac wrth fyw mewn neuadd breswyl. Roedd y myfyrwyr yn fy nhrin i'n gyfartal er fy mod dros ddwywaith eu hoedran!

Ers graddio, rwyf wedi gwirfoddoli i’r Ymddiriedolaeth Genedlaethol ym Mhlas Newydd mewn rolau amrywiol."

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Ellinor Shore (Gwyddorau Biofeddygol, 2020)

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Ellinor Shore (Gwyddorau Biofeddygol, 2020)

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"Roedd Bangor yn ddinas anhygoel i astudio ynddi, roedd popeth o fewn cyrraedd a bywyd gwych i fyfyriwr. Fe wnes i gymaint o atgofion anhygoel yn ystod yr wythnosau cyntaf yn y brifysgol yn gwneud ffrindiau gyda phobl o neuaddau’r myfyrwyr ac ar fy nghwrs.

Mae gan y brifysgol lwyth o glybiau a chymdeithasau i ymuno â nhw, ac er imi roi cynnig ar sawl un, gan gynnwys pêl-droed a’r gymdeithas lysieuol a fegan; gyda Chymdeithas Ambiwlans Sant Ioan y bûm fwyaf gweithgar. Pe cawn i wneud y cyfan eto, byddwn yn ymuno â mwy o gymdeithasau ac yn gwneud yn fawr o'r hyn sydd ar gael. Roedd Cymdeithas Sant Ioan yn ffordd wych o ryngweithio â phobl oedd yn dilyn gwahanol raddau yn ogystal â dysgu sgiliau achub bywydau. Cefais amser gwych bob tro.

Agorodd Prifysgol Bangor fyd o gyfleoedd imi a bydd yn un o fy hoff ddinasoedd hyd byth."

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NOSWEITHIAU GWISG FFANSI

"Roedd y bywyd nos bob amser yn ddiddorol, ac roedd fel arfer rhyw fath o thema gwisg ffansi. Casglais amrywiaeth o wisgoedd ffansi - fel arfer yn cynnwys dilledyn fflwroleuol neu ddau - ac ar un achlysur fe wnes i hyd yn oed sefyll arholiad y diwrnod ar ôl parti Calan Gaeaf pan oedd fy ngwallt yn dal wedi’i ôl-gribo a'i liwio'n binc ac roedd gen i goblyn o ben mawr (dydw i ddim yn argymell hyn!) Opsiwn arall a ddefnyddiwyd yn aml oedd creu gwisg allan o fagiau bin, un o hoff wisgoedd ffansi myfyrwyr oedd yn ceisio arbed arian. Roedd bagiau bin lliw a bagiau persawrus yn hwyl ac yn fywiog, tra bod bagiau du trwm yn creu edrychiad ychydig yn fwy clasurol ac urddasol.

Yn yr ail flwyddyn roeddwn yn byw mewn tŷ ger y pier gydag wyth ffrind, chwe merch a thri bachgen. Roedd y dewisiadau gwisg yn ddiddiwedd, a gwnaethom dreulio lawer brynhawn yn cerdded ar hyd y pier am sgons, neu'n cynllunio'r noson allan nesaf."

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RADIO 1 YM MANGOR

“Yn y drydedd flwyddyn symudais i dŷ llai yng Nghaellepa gyda thri ffrind, ac er bod llai o wardrobau i fenthyg dillad ohonynt, cawsom gystal hwyl ag erioed. O farbeciws ar Fynydd Bangor yn edrych dros y ddinas hardd, i nosweithiau clyd yn chwarae Singstar ar y PlayStation, neu gerdded yn chwyslyd i fyny’r allt at Brif Adeilad y Celfyddydau i’n darlithoedd, cawsom amser anhygoel. Yn ogystal â hynny, daeth Penwythnos Mawr Radio 1 i Fangor yn ystod fy nhrydedd flwyddyn. Fe wnaethom lwyddo i gael tocynnau, a gweld Florence and the Machine yn arwain y perfformiadau, yn ogystal â Dizzy Rascal, Scouting for Girls, Alicia Keys a Cheryl Cole.

Mae 14 mlynedd wedi mynd heibio ers i mi raddio, ac mae gennyf atgofion melys iawn o’m hamser ym Mangor. Rwy'n dragwyddol ddiolchgar am y ffrindiau anhygoel wnes i a'r profiadau a gefais tra bûm yn astudio yno, ac edrychaf ymlaen at ymweld eto yn y dyfodol a dangos i fy mab i ble aeth ei fam i "ysgol oedolion." "

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Lou Williams (Applied Sports and Exercise Physiology, 2006)

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Lou Williams (Applied Sports and Exercise Physiology, 2006)

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“The Prodigy were amazing, every weekend the curved lounge was a place to be!”

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Paul Middleton (Computer Systems with Business Studies, 2001)

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Paul Middleton (Computer Systems with Business Studies, 2001)

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“Good times. 1997 Monday routine: Watch The Simpsons, then leg it down to get in the queue for Time so you're not stuck with one in, one out. Stopping at Cellar 5 on the way to pick up some "while you wait" drinks.”

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Britta Taylor (nee Ismer) (Cancer Biology, 2013)

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Britta Taylor (nee Ismer) (Cancer Biology, 2013)

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BANGOR UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS CLUB 2012

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Britta Taylor (nee Ismer) (Cancer Biology, 2013)

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Britta Taylor (nee Ismer) (Cancer Biology, 2013)

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BANGOR UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS CLUB 2012

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Britta Taylor (nee Ismer) (Cancer Biology, 2013)

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Britta Taylor (nee Ismer) (Cancer Biology, 2013)

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"During my time at Bangor University (2010-2013), I was part of the Athletics Club, which has been amazing! I am still in contact with some people and we even recently attended a wedding together. We used to do cross-country races on Saturdays throughout winter and everyone was cheering everyone on. The atmosphere was amazing, such a good team spirit despite the horrendous conditions sometimes. Afterwards, we always went to our sponsor pub and had Lasagne (the main reason what got some of us through the race).

We worked hard, but also played hard and joined many of the fancy dress events during AU nights.

The best part of joining the Athletics Club for me though was meeting my now husband. 13 years on and we still love talking about our time in Bangor and frequently visit together."

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"Here is a photograph of me and my very close friend Gilly Wright at our graduation ceremony in 2012. Sadly Gilly has passed away and is so missed by her family and friends. We had a fantastic three years at Bangor with such talented lecturers and admin staff."

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FROM IRAQ TO BANGOR

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Khalifa Mwinyigoha (Marine Science, 2001)

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Khalifa Mwinyigoha (Marine Science, 2001)

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"Here's a photo on Bangor pier representing students from Tanzania, Zambia and South Africa"

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TASHEN SHERWANEE (Analytical Chemistry, 2015)

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TASHEN SHERWANEE (Analytical Chemistry, 2015)

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Aziza Shovkatqizi (Business Economics, 2023)

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Aziza Shovkatqizi (Business Economics, 2023)

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BANGOR UNIVERSITY / MDIS TASHKENT GRADUATION CEREMONY 2018

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Aziza Shovkatqizi (Business Economics, 2023)

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Aziza Shovkatqizi (Business Economics, 2023)

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BANGOR UNIVERSITY / MDIS TASHKENT GRADUATION CEREMONY 2018

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Sarvinoz Gaffarova (Banking and Finance, 2023)

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Sarvinoz Gaffarova (Banking and Finance, 2023)

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Adrian Lee (Criminology & Sociology MA, 2020) 

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Adrian Lee (Criminology & Sociology MA, 2020) 

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LIVING IN HALLS AS A MATURE STUDENT

“I graduated from Bangor University in 2020 with a masters in criminology and sociology. What’s unusual in that? Nothing, apart, from that I am in in my late 60s and lived in St Marys village. What a fantastic time I had and lovely memories of attending the University and living at St Marys.

In 1981 I pursued a Postgraduate Certificate in Education specialising in Social Sciences which led me to teaching special needs for 10 years in secondary education.  Fast forward 40 years, after retiring, I decided to embark on an MA in Criminology and Sociology. It was the best decision I have ever made especially living at St Marys so I could immerse myself into university life. Support from members of staff was fantastic. The students on the course and living in halls gave me fantastic support. The students treated me as equal even I was over twice their age!

Since graduating, I have gone onto volunteer for the National Trust at Plas Newydd in various roles.”

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“Bangor was an amazing city to study in, everything within close proximity and amazing student life. I made so many amazing memories in the first few weeks of university making friends with people from my student halls and on my course.

The University has such a large variety of clubs and societies to join, and while I tried several, including football and the vegetarian and vegan society; St Johns ambulance society was the one I stuck with. If I could do it all again, I would attend more societies and make the most of what was on offer. St Johns society was a great way to interact with people from varying degrees while also learning lifesaving skills; I had a great time every time I attended.

Bangor University opened a world of opportunities for me and will always be one of my favourite cities.”

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Lauren Evans (Philosophy and Religion, 2017) 

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Lauren Evans (Philosophy and Religion, 2017) 

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"There were many amazing societies to choose from and although some did not stick, like kayaking (which was fun), I found communities in both the Bangor University Team Time Society (BUTTS) and TableTop Society. The latter consisted of playing many new, and fun, board games and sparked some great friendships. One friendship evolved into several nights of watching old films such as Casablanca and South Pacific! Another friendship, unrelated to that society, led to me watching most of the Tinkerbell films, which was not a terrible thing but rather enjoyable – especially the company. A third friendship had me watching all the Star Wars films for the first time. Ultimately, should I have done a degree in film perhaps, given the amount I watched?!”

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Lauren Evans (Philosophy and Religion, 2017) 

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Lauren Evans (Philosophy and Religion, 2017) 

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BEING A PEER GUIDE

“During my degree, I took on the role of Peer Guide during Welcome Week, to help new students in my subject settle in and find their feet. I remember during one Welcome Week, a student came up to me when I was waiting for my group of students to arrive at the meeting point, and they were interested in the book I was reading. We had a small conversation which resulted in them wanting to go away and possibly read the book. It was a quick exchange that introduced me to university life.

By taking the initiative to introduce myself to those in my cohort, I gained some lovely friends whom I accompanied to lectures and met for social events. Speaking of friendship, Bangor is where I met some of my, now, life-long friends and my then-boyfriend (who is from France), which led to many adventures abroad."

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BBC RADIO ONE IN BANGOR

"In third year I moved to a smaller house on Caellepa with three friends, and although there were less wardrobes to raid, we had just as much fun. From barbecues on Bangor Mountain overlooking the beautiful city, to cosy nights in playing Singstar on the PlayStation, or the sweaty ascent to the Main Arts building for lectures, we had an amazing time. Also during my third year was when Radio 1's Big Weekend came to Bangor. We managed to get tickets, and saw Florence and the Machine headline, along with performances by Dizzy Rascal, Scouting for Girls, Alicia Keys and Cheryl Cole.

14 years since graduating, and I still look back fondly at my time at Bangor. I'm eternally grateful for the amazing friends I made and the experiences I had whilst studying there, and look forward to visiting again in the future and showing my son where his mummy went to 'grown up school'."

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FANCY DRESS NIGHTLIFE

"The nightlife was always interesting, and usually accompanied by some sort of fancy dress theme. I collected an array of costumes - usually involving some sort of fluorescent garment or two - and on one occasion I even sat an exam the day after a Halloween party when my hair was still back combed and dyed pink whilst being terribly hungover (do not recommend!) A frequent dress up option was the student saver classic of "create an outfit from bin bags." Scented and coloured bin bags were fun and vibrant, whilst black heavy-duty bags made for a slightly more timeless look.

In second year I lived in a house near the pier with eight friends, six girls and three boys. The outfit choices were endless, and we spent many an afternoon strolling down the pier for scones, or planning the next big night out."

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“I was in Bangor between from 2007 to 2010. I am now working as a scientist with the World Agroforestry Center (ICRAF) and also serving as ICRAF Country Representative in Uganda.

While at Bangor, I fell in love with the university, the people and the environment – what a beautiful place to live and study. The staff and the student community in Bangor were very supportive. As a PhD student I very much enjoyed participating in PhD conferences – rightly named “beyond Boundaries”. They enabled me to appreciate the place of other disciplines in solving societal problems.

It was very inspiring to listen and learn from students from various disciplines such as history, linguistics, sports science and chemistry. I have met a number of people in my field who studied in Bangor at various times and they all speak highly of the University. I am proud of Bangor. “

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“I studied Psychology at Bangor which changed my life in the most incredible ways. I wouldn't be where I am today without having that as a foundation.

It sounds cliché but the people made my time at Bangor. I made friends for life and I'm still in touch with my Bangor friends 15 years later. My stand-out memories of my time at university are laughing with friends until the early hours of the morning, my printer breaking the day my dissertation was due, learning how to speak Welsh and some of the Psychology professors who were two parts inspirational, one part crazy! I look back at my time at Bangor with such fondness and wish that I could do it all over again.”