Stroke survivor creates lasting legacy
September 20, 2016
A stroke campaigner has launched a charitable foundation to help improve the lives of stroke survivors and their families. The Ossie Newell Foundation will fund important research into stroke rehabilitation at The University of Nottingham. Ossie Newell MBE, a retired director of AMEC Plc, a large multi-national project management and construction services group, suffered a stroke in …
Walkers raise more than £21,000 for Breast Cancer research
August 16, 2016
Inspired by University research to develop a test to detect breast cancer early, Denise Kendrick, Professor of Primary Care Research in the School of Medicine, made a decision to trek the Robin Hood Way to help raise vital funds. Back in June, with a team of more than 70 supporters, family and friends, she trekked 105 …
Eddie Izzard and me: Sore feet, ice baths and fundraising challenges
May 17, 2016
On Friday Eddie Izzard is coming to Nottingham Lakeside Arts with his show Force Majeure 333. Not only will he be delivering his stand up show in three languages (German, French and English) but 25 per cent of ticket sales will be donated to Life Cycle 6 – the University’s annual fundraising campaign, raising funds for …
Life Cycle 5 raises nearly £360,000 for dementia research
January 25, 2016
Life Cycle 5 concluded with a bang last week, when a cheque totalling £359,142 was presented to Professor Peter Morris CBE, the Head of the Sir Peter Mansfield Imaging Centre at The University of Nottingham. Life Cycle 5 has exceeded its £350,000 target to apply the University’s world-leading expertise in MRI scanning to the study …
UoN’s Michael Domokos gets on his bike for charity
April 11, 2013
Michael Domokos, Senior Project Manager for Corporate Systems at the University, is undertaking a charity challenge that would leave even the very fittest saddle-sore… In July of this year, and two weeks ahead of the actual Tour de France, I will be cycling the mountain stages (18, 19 & 20) of the tour. I will cover …
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