From the Vice-Chancellor's desk
Why Offer a MOOC (or a NOOC)?
May 16, 2013
The popularity of Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) has boomed since their emergence in 2008. To date, the United States has been at the forefront of developments, with platforms such as edX, Udacity and Coursera rising to prominence over the last twelve months. The promise of access to free online courses, from an ever increasing …
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 …
Nottingham Potential and IntoUniversity
February 28, 2012
Some argue that higher graduate contributions from 2012 will make it harder for students from disadvantaged backgrounds to study at University. I do not believe it will. The new arrangements do not have upfront fees (which would damage access) and do have enhanced maintenance support for entrants from low income families. Moreover, increasing amounts are …
Student Fund Raising and Volunteering
February 10, 2012
Having been in the University for almost 25 years, I think I have a good sense of the ‘Nottingham DNA’. One strand which runs through it is our students’ commitment to community service in one form or another. Their fund raising and volunteering initiatives are pretty amazing. Despite the fact that ‘student generations’ are of …
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