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Nottingham academic among most influential HE social media stars

University of Nottingham physiotherapy expert Dr Roger Kerry has been named as one of the most social media-savvy academics in the UK. Dr Kerry, of the School of Health Sciences, who regularly highlights the successes of students and colleagues and actively leads debate around physiotherapy and philosophy via his Twitter account, appears among the top …

Remembering Sally

She was loved by many as Nottingham’s Maid Marian, but in her ‘day job’ Sally Pollard was a talented researcher in human genetics and dedicated teacher at the University of Nottingham. Her death at the age of 39 from cancer is a great loss for her friends, family and colleagues. Dr Paddy Tighe, Associate Professor …

UK students are urged to rate their lecturers

‘Rate My Professor’ a website used in the US for students to rate their professors on the grounds of their teaching is the largest online destination for these kinds of rankings. Over 4 million students are using this site each month from the US, Canada and even the UK. Now, a UK equivalent ‘Rate my …

IntoUniversity – A student’s experience of volunteering

The University of Nottingham launched its second IntoUniversity centre in St Ann’s on Monday 22nd April, helping some of the less-advantaged young people in the area to reach university. University of Nottingham student and committed IntoUniversity volunteer Kate Harper shares her experience… Hi, I’m Kate, a third year University of Nottingham student and IntoUniversity volunteer. …

The Nottingham Global Network

Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Internationalisation, Professor Christine Ennew, outlines the work of the Nottingham Global Network, which brings together its teaching partners from around the world. The growth in transnational higher education is well documented, with UK institutions playing a leading role in delivering degree programmes outside of their home market. International research collaborations have also seen …

Promotions recognise professional excellence

It’s that time of the year again when congratulations go out to the cream of the University’s crop who have achieved success in the latest round of academic promotions. This year, Nottingham gains a total of 24 new professors who are at the peak of their profession, who have been recognised for their excellence in …