Education and autism: research into practice
March 17, 2017
To mark World Autism Awareness Week, the School of Education is hosting a free seminar to highlight findings from cutting edge research in the field of autism. Speakers include Dr Debra Costley, an Associate Professor in the School of Education and an international expert in autism education. Dr Costley, the former National Director for Research and …
Professor Kevin Bales: how science can help end slavery
February 3, 2017
There are almost 46m slaves in the world today – more than at any time in history. It’s a shocking statistic. Yet Kevin Bales, Professor of Contemporary Slavery in the School of Politics and International Relations, says we are at a tipping point. Thanks to cutting-edge research, antislavery movements and campaigners have an unprecedented picture …
Underground sounds: Sensory engagement in Nottingham’s caves
December 5, 2016
How can sound can be used in innovative ways to engage museum audiences? Dr James Mansell, Assistant Professor in Cultural Studies, writes about working with the Museum of Nottingham Life to explore the potential of the city’s remarkable caves This project was supported by a seed-corn award from The University of Nottingham’s Creative and Cultural …
Sharing their passion: Graduate School Research Showcase 2016
June 16, 2016
Rob Goodwin, a first year PhD in the School of Medicine, is the winner of the Graduate School’s Research Showcase 2016. Rob’s stunning poster combined wit h a lucid explanation of his research into access to physiotherapy at GPs’ surgeries wowed the judges at the showcase, where more than 50 finalists presented their work. Rob, a …
Your chance to ‘nudge’ government policy and change the world
June 6, 2016
Research at The University of Nottingham aims to change the world – but all our researchers recognise that big ideas sometimes need a small policy change to help move their innovative work forward and ultimately have an impact. Now is your chance to be heard and make a change. The University’s Political and Public Affairs …
Free events for Month of the Mind
May 10, 2016
Guest post from Claire Henson, People and Culture Events Co-ordinator. We’d like to take this opportunity to welcome staff, students and the wider public to the ‘Month of the Mind’ events programme which focuses on ways that we can have a healthy mind; including talks from key note speakers, practical experiences of the techniques and discussions …
After Columbine: Learning to rebuild our lives
April 15, 2016
Dr Carolyn Mears, whose son was a survivor of the Columbine High School shootings on 20 April 1999, will be speaking at the launch of The University of Nottingham’s Criminal Justice Network on Tuesday 3rd May. The event is free and open to all. Here she recounts how the experiences of families and the community …
‘Killers of the King’ with Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer
May 14, 2015
On Tuesday 12 May, the University and the Department of History were delighted to welcome Charles Spencer, 9th Earl Spencer, to deliver a lecture entitled ‘Killers of the King’. The lecture dealt with the subject matter of Earl Spencer’s new book, Killers of the King: The Men who Dared Execute Charles I, which tells the shocking …
Popular Culture Lecture Series review and final public event
May 8, 2015
Mathieu Donner, PhD research student, PG Teaching Fellow in the School of English and organiser of the Popular Culture Lecture Series, reflects on the programme. “Daring ideas are like chessmen moved forward. They may be beaten, but they may start a winning game.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. Opening a blog post on popular culture with …
Planet Four: Craters – take part in a citizen science project
April 2, 2015
James Sprinks, PhD candidate at the Horizon Centre for Doctoral Training and Lead of the Planet Four: Craters Project, explains how members of the public can change our understanding of the planet Mars. Planet Four: Craters is a citizen science project designed to help planetary scientists identify and measure craters on the surface of Mars. …
