Prof Mike Larvin ([email protected])

Son/bro/husb&carer/dad/grandad/surgeon, Vice Provost Medicine & Health, Bangor University. IM (NED) BCUHB Board. DIYer. Boro/Yankees/Munster fan.

[Prof Mike Larvin ([email protected]) @mikelarvin]

Full house for the @BangorUni North Wales Medical School and @cardiffuni Cardiff University School of Medicine joint North Wales GP Tutor conference in Llandudno. Dean of Medicine Dr Nia Jones kicks off proceedings.

[BangorUni_Intl @BangorUni_Intl]

Global recognition for Bangor University!🎉

We’re proud to be ranked in TIME’s World’s Top 400 Universities 2026, placing 360th worldwide and 2nd in Wales.

We were also placed in the top 10% worldwide for Global Engagement .🌐📚

#StudyinWales
#TimesWorldsTopUniversities2026

[BangorUni_Intl @BangorUni_Intl]

Study with a university ranked top in Wales✨

➡️https://t.co/KSaDRK8rIp

#StudyinWales

[John Larvin 💙 @jlarv]

@mikelarvin @BangorUni @medicalbangor If the profession changes as much as it has during my 45 years then they have quite an adventure ahead. Good luck to all of them!

[Prof Mike Larvin ([email protected]) @mikelarvin]

@jlarv @BangorUni @medicalbangor Indeed John! 👍🏻

[Prof Mike Larvin ([email protected]) @mikelarvin]

@BangorUni Vice-Chancellor Professor Edmund Burke starts the formal Opening Ceremony for our new 4-year @medicalbangor MPharm Pharmacy programme. We hope that our 41 students will play a future role in filling our many vacancies for Pharmacists in North Wales.

[Prof Mike Larvin ([email protected]) @mikelarvin]

Fantastic to see Pontio Lecture Theatre 5 full with our new North Wales Medical School students and staff @medicalbangor @BangorUni. Head of School, Prof Stephen Doughty leads the Welcome session.

[Ramon Bataller @rabataller]

🚨 AI won’t replace doctors… but it can prevent them from learning how to think.

A critical article in @NEJM shows that if introduced too early in medical training, it weakens clinical reasoning.

✅ A good doctor will always need critical thinking.

N Engl J Med 2025;393:786

[BangorUni_Intl @BangorUni_Intl]

Find out more about the Student Experience at Bangor University!🧑‍🤝‍🧑

Watch the video to explore what life is really like for students at Bangor🤩

📽️https://t.co/VYeCez1orU

#StudyinWales

[The Lancet @TheLancet]

Pancreatic cancer, often linked to smoking, obesity and diabetes, is predicted to become the 2nd leading cause of cancer-related death by 2030.

A Seminar discusses the need for novel therapies & future directions for research: https://t.co/R3eNIbfBat

[Bangor University @BangorUni]

☀️ Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Open Day.

If you’d like to find out more or register for a future Open Day, visit 👉 https://t.co/jB1yJOMF0F

#bangoruniversity 🎓

[Prof Mike Larvin ([email protected]) @mikelarvin]

Beautiful weather for Bangor University Open Day today, it’s a shame we can’t hold Dr Nia Jones North Wales Medical School Dean’s presentation outdoors! ☀️

[Bangor University @BangorUni]

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Welcome to Bangor! 😍

Our first #BangorOpenDay of the summer is today, and we're so excited to have you on campus! 🫶

🤔 If you’ve got questions, just ask one of our friendly staff in teal T-shirts — they’re here to help.

Enjoy exploring and have a brilliant day! 🎓

[Angharad Davies @dr_angharad]

@OliverTurnbul15 Dr Jacqui O'Keeffe sgiliau achub bywyd / Basic Life Support

[Angharad Davies @dr_angharad]

Ymarfer cyfweliadau /mock interviews

[Angharad Davies @dr_angharad]

.@OliverTurnbul15 Darlunio'r ymenydd / Drawing the brain and demonstrating proprioception!

[Angharad Davies @dr_angharad]

Mae Ysgol Haf @meddygolbangor wedi cychwyn @glan_llyn !
@medicalbangor Summer School is in full swing!
Dyma'r grwpiau bach/small group work:
@EinirMowll - Airway management/y llwybr anadlu

[Prof Mike Larvin ([email protected]) @mikelarvin]

Dr Marc Edwards kicks off our first @BangorUni Open Day talk on our Medicine programmes @medicalbangor. We have 80 places available for 5y Medicine and 20 for 4y Graduate Entry Medicine for September 2026. https://t.co/MHZZIsa5Ah https://t.co/5bVNbRKJZy

[BBC Wales News @BBCWalesNews]

Universities ask for no more sudden policy changes https://t.co/qdAuhbRBby

[Angharad Puw Davies @angharadpuw]

Braint cael cyflwyno Tlws @meddygolbangor yn @EisteddfodUrdd Dur a Mor heddiw.

Llongyfarchiadau enfawr i:

🏆1af: Cari Jones @Ysgol_Strade (ar y chwith)
🥈2il: Mari Roberts @YsgBrynrefail
🥉3ydd: Arthur Barber @YsgolYstalyfera (ar y dde)

A diolch i bawb gystadlodd!