From the Vice-Chancellor's desk
Long Service Awards
January 18, 2013
Just before the winter break I presented the 2012 Long Service awards. This is always an outstanding occasion and this year was no exception. As well as being an opportunity to formally thank colleagues for so many years of dedication and commitment, this is also a wonderful celebration with family members and other colleagues from …
Graduation 2012
July 24, 2012
Graduations are very special occasions, especially for our graduates, their parents, families and friends. I normally begin in China, where the ceremonies are always the weekend before we start in Nottingham; and end in Malaysia, where they are generally held the weekend after we finish. This year however, because of the timing of Ramadan, both …
Alumni Achievements
June 22, 2012
Each year we call for nominations for Alumni Achievement Awards to recognise outstanding accomplishments of our graduates. A specially appointed Panel evaluates the cases submitted and typically selects around ten to receive this recognition. The 2012 Awards celebration was held last week. Our MC for the evening was Edgar Wallner, a Pharmacy graduate of 1958, who …
May Fest 2012
May 23, 2012
Our first May Fest was four years ago. It began as an experiment, to see whether we could bring the broader community on to our Campuses and find ways of interesting and stimulating them. Our first experience was a good one. Staff and students gave up time over a weekend to present a range of …
WinSET – Women in Science, Engineering and Technology
February 1, 2012
Last week I gave the opening address at a day-long conference ‘Celebrating Women in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics and Medicine’ on Jubilee Campus. This was the second such event organised by our ‘Women in Science, Engineering and Technology Group’ (WinSET). It had more than 100 participants, ranging from PhD students through to senior Professors. There …
Farewells, Awards and Celebrations
December 12, 2011
Last week was dominated by a series of events which involved welcoming colleagues back, saying farewell to others and rewarding long service. On Tuesday, the University Council met for the final time this calendar year. It was the last meeting Chaired by its outgoing President, Keith Hamill. Keith is a Politics graduate of our University and …
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