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Hi there I'm Rhys ap Gwilym. I'm a Senior Lecturer in Economics here in the Albert Gubay Business School in Bangor.

Congratulations on getting an offer to come and study with us, I'm really hoping that you take up that offer, because I'd love to be teaching you. I teach first year and third year students a range of topics in economics.

My particular interest is how economic policy really impacts, on the world that we live in and the way that we as individuals experience that world. Once more congratulations and I hope you come and join us here in Bangor.

After completing my A-levels, I initially went on to study medicine, but realised that it wasn't for me. I got a place at the Albert Gubay Business School through clearing, and after my very first economics lecture I knew that was the subject for me because it provided valuable tools for understanding the world and how it functions.

When I ask people what is economics all about?, the overwhelming majority of people relate it to what I call "headline economics" (things that we often hear about in the news such as economic growth, inflation, unemployment). Whilst these issues are certainly economic issues, economics is much more than that as a subject area. The core concepts of economics are based on understanding how individuals, businesses and governments make decisions, how they interact with each other and their natural surroundings and how these decisions and interactions change over time. Economics can help us to answer a lot of interesting questions such as why do the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe make so much money? What impact will AI have on the world as we know it? And where does stuff e.g. the food on your plate, the clothes you wear come from? How does stuff end up in the right place at the right time? to name just a few!

Make sure you have a well-rounded experience during your time at Bangor! Whilst you're ultimately here to study, Bangor also has a lot more to offer including a wide range of societies, sports clubs and activities.

The best piece of advice I received when I started University was to not be shy or scared to ask the lecturers questions and to ask for help!  Now, as a lecturer, my mantra is "The only silly question is the one you don't ask me"

The Albert Gubay Business School is a friendly place with approachable and supportive staff.

The opportunity to learn from my colleagues (and students!) and an environment that encourages the creation of new knowledge that is applicable to the real world.

My favourite thing about economics is that it is always in the news and impacts every aspects of our lives. This allows me to have a great discussion with my students about how the theory we learn in the class relates to current events.

I'm currently working on a project for Senedd Cymru to look at alternative economic targets. This is a fascinating study as it allows me to explore the possibility of using alternative metrics beyond GDP to measure the performance of the economy.

I've always been interested in markets. When I was a child I would go to the local livestock market with my father and I would be fascinated by how prices were determined by supply and demand. I then became interested in other type of markets (e.g. stocks, bonds) and studying economics was a natural subject for me to study.

That there continues to be different views on how best to grow the economy and ensure it benefits everyone.