Posts by Michael Jennings
Nottingham students face lowest crime levels in the East Midlands
September 19, 2016
The University of Nottingham is the safest place to study in the East Midlands, according to new data released today by TheCompleteUniversityGuide.co.uk. Students at The University of Nottingham face the lowest crime levels in the East Midlands, ahead of neighbour universities Bishop Grosseteste University, Loughborough University, Nottingham Trent University and more. The results also show …
Turning the Trent Building #UNBlue
October 26, 2015
The University of Nottingham’s Trent Building turned blue over the weekend to celebrate the UN’s 70th anniversary. The move was part of the global ‘Turn the world #UNBlue’ campaign which saw more than 200 iconic monuments, buildings, statues, bridges and other landmarks in more than 60 countries lit up in blue to promote the UN’s …
Nottingham physicist receives medal for ‘pioneering’ work with dark energy
July 1, 2015
Dr Clare Burrage has been awarded the Maxwell medal and prize by the Institute of Physics (IOP) for outstanding contributions to the field of dark energy research. The award is presented to Dr Burrage, Royal Society University Research Fellow and proleptic lecturer in The University of Nottingham’s School of Physics and Astronomy, for her research …
Nottingham named among world’s 10 best green universities
June 26, 2015
The University of Nottingham is ranked among the 10 best green universities in the world, according to DesignCurial. Out of a survey including thousands of universities across the globe, the University was ranked 9th in the world, with the ranking taking into account green architecture, innovative green technologies and other green initiatives a university takes …
Quakerism in Mansfield – an audio tour
April 25, 2015
Dr Frances Knight, Associate Professor in the History of Modern Christianity in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies, discusses the launch of an audio trail exploring the history of Quakerism in Mansfield. George Fox, founder of the Religious Society of Friends (popularly known as the Quakers) had religious visions while living in Mansfield in the 1643s, and …
Guardian University Award for sustainability project
March 20, 2015
The University of Nottingham has won the award for best Sustainability Project at the Guardian University Awards 2015. The Helium Recovery and Recycling Initiative won the Sustainability Project award for increasing the efficiency of energy consumption at the University. At current usage rates Helium reserves are estimated to be exhausted by 2050: a potential disaster for science and …
Professor Robert Winston gives lecture – ‘Manipulating Human Life’
March 3, 2015
On Wednesday 25 February, Professor Robert Winston visited The University of Nottingham to discuss ‘Manipulating Human Life’, as part of an INSPIRE: Academic Medicine Society lecture. Robert Winston, Professor of Science and Society, Emeritus Professor of Fertility Studies at Imperial College and member of the House of Lords, discussed a range of topics touching on the ethics …
Exploring British values – a religious perspective
February 26, 2015
Revd Canon John Bentham, Coordinating Chaplain at the University, looks forward to the upcoming public lecture lecture ‘Is there such a thing as British values? A religious perspective’. Taking place on Tuesday 3 March, the University will play host to prestigious speakers from various religious backgrounds to address values in multi-cultural Britain. Tickets still available. Is …
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