Bangor Students' China Study Abroad Cancelled Due to Coronavirus Fears
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Varsity Fixtures Page 62 February Issue 2020 Issue No. 282 seren.bangor.ac.uk @SerenBangor Y Bangor University Students’ Union English Language Newspaper Bangor students’ China study abroad cancelled due to Coronavirus fears “We were told that the second semester abroad in China was cancelled.” By ALEC TUDOR “As this was beginning of February tion as we don’t pay tuition fees during in China, the University has arranged MORE tudents undertaking a year abroad I was unsure about what was going to our year abroad, and thankfully the sta that they can remain in Bangor, stay- in China have been barred from happen for the rest of my year, I was are making the time for us to have a pro- ing in university accommodation, and entering the country due to the re- told that the lecturers and YA coordinat- ductive semester of Chinese.” they will receive specialist tuition which Scent COVID-19 epidemic. ing sta were discussing the latest time e University has released a state- will enable them to meet their learning INSIDE Following the UK Government’s deci- we could go and still have a pleasant ment concerning this situation: outcomes despite being unable to be in sion to advise against all travel to main- and bene cial time in China. A er two “Twelve of our students were due to China.” land China, Bangor University has told weeks of what I can assume was sta dis- visit China for the second semester as e funding is coming from the Stu- students not to go. e students are cussions and monitoring of the situation part of their language degree course, but dent Hardship Fund. PAGE 8 currently being housed in university in China, we were told that the second as a result of the coronavirus outbreak, ere are also concerns for students accommodation. One of them, Dylan semester abroad in China was cancelled they are unable to travel. in Italy and for the Asian community in Bevan has returned to the UK a er their and to be replaced with daily seminars Given that signi cant payments had Bangor at large... rst semester in China and is now un- at Bangor University. ey provided us already been made for the semester dertaking seminars at the university. with free accommodation and free tui- abroad and accommodation arranged LIVE IN ONE OF OUR AWARD WINNING STUDENT HALLS NEXT YEAR Book online now! #LOVEHALLS WWW.BANGOR.AC.UK/MYROOM JOIN JOIN OUR VARSITY COVERAGE TEAM - EMAIL BELOW FB GROUP: Seren Members 2019/20 GOT A STORY? SUBMIT IT! 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Books - Niamh O’ Connell Email: [email protected] EDITORS Games - Tom Ewing BROADCAST JOURNALISM & MORE CONTRIBUTORS 4 Seren | February Issue 2020 @SerenBangor seren.bangor.ac.uk News Editor - Téa Weiner [email protected] NEWS Head of School of Music and Media is Leaving Bangor University By TÉA ELIANNA WEINER Professor Chris Collins joined Bangor University's sta in 2001 af- ter completing his PhD on European in uences on the Spanish composer Manuel de Falla, and was appointed Head of School in the School of Music and Media in 2012. He has said in a statement, “It is with very mixed feelings that I write to announce that I’ll be moving on from Bangor on 31 May. In June I will take up the role of Head of Language, Literature, Music and Visual Culture at the University of Aberdeen. is is an enormous change for me – not only in terms of distance, but also personally, as this year marks my 27th year in Bangor. I’m incredibly proud of everything we’ve achieved together here, and Bangor University placed in the top 10 of global green league I’m leaving in the certain knowledge Bangor University is ranked tenth in the rankings which measure six indi- across the world in declaring a Climate the organisation is a challenge without that Bangor will continue to go from the world for its commitment to sus- cator areas at each university. Bangor Emergency. Events included a Youth end and one that requires all of us to strength to strength in the future. tainability, according to an interna- University achieved the full marks Climate Summit, the annual cam- join in. We recognise that sound en- is is a brilliant university, and I’ll tional league table of environmentally available for education - re ecting the pus wide Waste Awareness Week, the vironmental management is essential be leaving you with an unrivalled sta friendly institutions. University’s commitment to sustain- Sustainability Carnival, a Climathon to our aim of developing and applying team and some of the best facilities in e university is one of four UK uni- ability education and research. Our Challenge and the regular Sustainability innovative ways of integrating consid- the UK. It’s been an honour to be your versities appearing in the Top 10 of the focus on reducing waste and recycling ink Tanks held throughout the year eration for sustainability and the well- Head of School, and I will miss you all UI Green Metric, a league table of the is recognised and ranks highly, and the which enable sta and students to share being of future generations into eve- very much.