Posts by Emma Thorne
Tinnitus Awareness Week: Nottingham’s research into this chronic hearing condition
February 9, 2016
To mark Tinnitus Awareness Week Professor Deborah Hall, Director of the National Institute for Health Research Nottingham Hearing Biomedical Research Unit, discusses the international research which she and her team are undertaking into this chronic hearing condition. This year is the tenth anniversary of Tinnitus Awareness Week, which is taking place from 8-14 February 2016. Tinnitus is …
Research project studies tic ‘habits’ in children with Tourette Syndrome
January 6, 2016
Academics at the University have embarked on a two-year research project (LoTUS) aimed at further understanding how tics develop – and become difficult to overcome – in children with Tourette Syndrome (TS). Led by Professor Georgina Jackson in the Institute of Mental Health, the work is funded with a £97,651 grant from the national charity …
Beyond counting the edges
December 15, 2015
Paul Crawford, Professor of Health Humanities in the School of Health Sciences and Director of the Centre for Social Futures at the Institute of Mental Health, discusses why we need to move towards a more compassionate research culture in Higher Education. It is important that research does not become merely an elite activity for the few in Higher …
Nottingham researcher is recognised by the British Carbon Group award
July 16, 2015
A University of Nottingham chemist has joined the ranks of winners of the annual award established in 1996 by the British Carbon Group in memory of Brian Kelly, a leading authority on the physics of graphite. The prestigious award includes a travel grant for the winner to present their work at the annual World Carbon …
When the chips are down, is poker a skill?
March 24, 2015
A new study has reignited the debate over whether poker winnings should be taxed by suggesting that the game becomes one of skill after around 1,500 hands. Researchers at Nottingham analysed hundreds of millions of online plays to arrive at the finding, which could have major repercussions for card-sharps around the world. Poker is among …
Conference examines the impact of science on our society
July 22, 2013
An international conference that brings together researchers examining the complex relationship between science and modern society is taking place at The University of Nottingham today and tomorrow (July 22 and July 23). Brigitte Nerlich, Professor of Science, Language and Society, and former Nottingham academic Professor Paul Martin, now at The University of Sheffield, discuss this …
Transforming healthcare with the humanities
July 9, 2013
The University of Nottingham is at the forefront of a quiet — yet global — revolution focusing on reinstating the compassion and humanity into our healthcare systems by offering a more holistic approach to nurture both patients and practitioners alike. Professor Paul Crawford, the world’s first Professor of Health Humanities, talks about the recent launch …