Talk:University of Wales, Bangor

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Can anyone confirm the existance of "well known author and scholar Wesley Weyers?" Because neither Google nor the catalogues of the British Library and the Library of Congress can. See Talk:Wesley Weyers and now Wikipedia:Votes for deletion/Wesley Weyers.

Contents 1 Alys Bunce (in "See also") 2 Samuel L. Braunstein 3 Changing Times 4 In 1898, the red-bricked Rathbone Accommodation Halls were built. They are named after Lady Rathbone, one of the early patrons of the University. 5 Informatics (Electronics and Computer Science) 6 Famous alumni and staff 7 Famous alumni and staff 8 University ratings 9 Vice Chancellor

[edit] Alys Bunce (in "See also")

Who? Is this another Wesley Whatsit? Flapdragon 22:36, 2 Mar 2005 (UTC)

It appears so. Joe Llywelyn Griffith Blakesley _{talk contrib} 20:06, 2005 Mar 13 (UTC)

[edit] Samuel L. Braunstein

Samuel L. Braunstein doesn't work at Bangor, he works at York University http://www-users.cs.york.ac.uk/~schmuel/home.html

Confirmed.

According to a UWB press release of 2001-12-06, he was given a position at UWB in 1997 and was still there then. However, he is no longer in the internal directory of staff/students at UWB.

Looking at the copies of articles on Braunstein's WWW site at York University, an article in The Times of 2004-06-17 suggests that he was at UWB (as do articles in other newspapers of the same date); however, an article in the EE Times of 2004-08-27 suggests he had by that time moved to York.

I will change it to say that he was at UWB before he moved to York in 2004.

--Joe Llywelyn Griffith Blakesley _{talk contrib} 15:17, 2005 Mar 9 (UTC)

[edit] Changing Times

First things first, the University's relationship with the University of Wales - Swansea and Lampeter already have their own degree awarding powers, I think Aberystwyth has applied - presumably Bangor has too? I have no desire for the University of Wales to come to an end, but these moves by the member institutions certainly show the changing nature of higher education in Wales, and I think it should be mentioned in the article.

Also, I read in the latest Times Higher Education Supplement that Bangor and Aberystwyth have applied to the Assembly to submit a joint research application to the RAE, in an attempt to boost both institutions' research scores, and with the ultimate hope of getting Bangor and Aber into the Russell Group. Does anyone have any more information on this? It seems to be quite an important development! Let's get something about it in the article :) Twrist 16:56, 11 December 2005 (UTC)

[edit] In 1898, the red-bricked Rathbone Accommodation Halls were built. They are named after Lady Rathbone, one of the early patrons of the University.

The present (2006) Neuadd Rathbone was known as University Hall during the 1960s. A Neuadd Rathbone was built in the mid 1960s and is now (2006) known as Neuadd John Morris Jones.

Was University Hall of the 1960s previously names after Lady Rathbone or was their an earlier hall?

I wrote this bit - I asked the Warden, the portrait hanging up in the main entrance hall is of Lady Rathbone. I diodn't know about the previous naming, but I can tell you that JMJ is named after the first lecturer of welsh!HawkerTyphoon 22:36, 11 March 2006 (UTC)

Very confusing the way the names change! The brick hall at the top of Love Lane was definately Neuadd Rathbone at the end of the 1960s and was fairly new. The older one, along College Road(?) towards the main college building was then called University Hall. Both were women only halls. jmb 00:56, 12 March 2006 (UTC)

I would suggest changing the present

In 1898, the red-bricked Rathbone Accommodation Halls were built. They are named after Lady Rathbone, one of the early patrons of the University.

To something like

In 1898, University Hall was built on College Road. This was later renamed Neuadd Rathbone after Lady Rathbone, one of the early patrons of the University. There was a different Neuadd Rathbone built in the 1960s so this was renamed Neuadd John Morris Jones.

I hope that is correct. I must watch the history the video of the history of UCNW again to check the details. --jmb 20:22, 3 May 2006 (UTC)

It Sounds about right. Hit it, sailor, and let's get the hell outta dodge. HawkerTyphoon 17:48, 4 May 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Informatics (Electronics and Computer Science)

This was said to have been founded soon after WWII when someone left money for department specialising in Hydro Electric engineering. It evolved into Electronic Engineering and was probably the only UK university with a Electronic Engineering department that was not a branch of a "heavy" Electrical Engineering department.

[edit] Famous alumni and staff

  Sir Huw Weldon Broadcaster and Writer - a Bangor graduate ?

His father, Sir Wynn Powell Wheldon, was Registrar of UCNW but Sir Huw Wheldon was educated at the London School of Economics and Political Science where he gained a B.Sc (Econ). He did go to Friars School in Bangor. (DNB) jmb 13:56, 11 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Famous alumni and staff

Ann Clwyd - Bangor graduate ? Debrett's People of today has her down as "UC Bangor" and also "hon fell UCNW". jmb 09:58, 18 March 2006 (UTC)

Is it worth mentioning that the fictional character Bridget Jones was said to have studied English at Bangor Uni in Helen Fieldings novel??

We didn't just have Bridget Jones - we had John Sessions and Frances "Dempsey and Makepeace" Barber, too - I remember her coming to do drama-related stuff in my third year. Also, it could be worth mentioning that William Matthias, the former head of music, was one of the most distinguished British composers of the 20th cent.Bedesboy 19:36, 21 September 2006 (UTC)

Is it worth adding Paul Flattery, he seems to have had quite a distinguished career in music video production, Live 8 concert, "Concert for New York City" production? IMDB --jmb 13:25, 30 November 2006 (UTC)

Should the honorary fellows be put in a separate section and it made clear when they did not study at Bangor? --jmb 09:52, 27 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] University ratings

(I'm posting this to all articles on UK universities as so far discussion hasn't really taken off on Wikipedia:WikiProject Universities.)

There needs to be a broader convention about which university rankings to include in articles. Currently it seems most pages are listing primarily those that show the institution at its best (or worst in a few cases). See Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Universities#University ratings. Timrollpickering 21:44, 21 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Vice Chancellor

81.86.55.206 changed the vice chancellor to "Rhodri Owen". Someone using that IP also vandalised Noel Edmunds. A quick google search and a look at the university website suggests that the VC is still Merfyn Jones. --Llygadebrill 14:27, 4 March 2007 (UTC)