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Professor of Data Analytics, Bangor University
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Research Fellow in Applied Observational Oceanography, Bangor University
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Honorary Visiting Research Fellow, Bangor University
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Lecturer in Film and Media, Bangor University
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PhD Candidate, Bangor University
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Lecturer in Data Science/Analytics, Bangor University
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Lecturer in Sport & Exercise Physiology, Bangor University
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Lecturer in Finance, Bangor University
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PhD Candidate, Medieval Literature, Bangor University
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Lecturer in Political History, Bangor University
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Lecturer in Modern and Welsh History, Bangor University
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SEACAMS R&D Project Manager, Centre for Applied Marine Sciences, Bangor University
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Professor of Film Studies, Bangor University
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Lecturer in Constitutional and Administrative Law, and Public Procurement, Bangor University
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Professor of Physical Oceanography, Bangor University
