If you don’t know what a metamaterial is…
January 23, 2023
Blog: Researcher Academy
Oliver Nelson-Dummett, a PhD researcher in Engineering, on attending his first in-person conference with financial support from the Researcher Academy’s Conferences, Travel and Training Fund. If you don’t know what a metamaterial is, that’s ok. Neither did I before this conference, and neither – it turns out – do the professors who run the UK …
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The (not) de-extinct dire wolf: Metaphors, myths and magic
April 18, 2025
Blog: Making Science Public
This post is a collaboration between Brigitte Nerlich and Kate Roach, both retired social scientists with interests in science, culture and society. *** I (Brigitte) first heard about the dire wolf in a post by the science writer Carl Zimmer linking to an article he had written for the New York Times. I had never …
Behind the scenes as a Special Collections Assistant
April 17, 2025
Blog: Faculty of Arts Placement Experiences
Second year Archaeology student, Hannah Gregg, looks back on her placement with Manuscripts and Special Collections which she undertook as part of the Placement Module. My expectations… Like going into any new environment, I was extremely apprehensive before starting, especially as I’d never had experience in the archives before. Moreover, my role as a special …
KTP Associate Q&A spotlight
April 17, 2025
Blog: Careers blog
By Pischanath (Ice) Ariyapolkanoksin, KTP Associate Tell us a bit about you I’m originally from Thailand and have almost a decade of experience in Supply Chain and Logistics management within the automotive sector. I moved to the UK in 2021 to pursue my master’s degree at the University of Sheffield and have since been seeking …
Gladys Poon – Refugee Roots
April 15, 2025
Blog: Faculty of Social Sciences Placements Blog
My Placement at Refugee Roots Hi, I’m Gladys, a first-year undergraduate education student. I’m incredibly grateful for the opportunity to work with Refugee Roots as an activity assistant. During my placement, I primarily supported English classes, including the Women’s Group, Trinity English, and Access English. Refugee Roots is a Nottingham-based charity that fosters a sense …
Visual journals and sustainability; fostering critical thinking and personal connection
April 14, 2025
Blog: Learning Technology
Visual journals Visual journalling is a learning strategy that promotes critical thinking by encouraging students to engage with new concepts in experimental ways. It combines imagery and text, allowing students to reflect on their learning using multiple mediums, which in turn enhances the learning process. The approach aligns well with pedagogical principles of engagement, supporting …
Scapa…part two… the klif-hanger…
14/04/2025
Blog: Ragna's Islands: A New Saga
In Scapa… part one… we concluded by saying that the name describes an important, traversable, isthmus in close proximity to Kirkwall and that the saga attests to it being a recognisable landing-site used for expeditious access to Kirkwall for assemblies and social gatherings, and for trade (as evidenced by the mention of cargo ships). We …
Getting ahead of international trade wars: why now is the time to study MSc International Business by Dr Jinmin Wang
April 10, 2025
Blog: Nottingham University Business School
As the new US tariffs on global trade loom large, businesses around the world are bracing for a significant impact. From supply chain disruptions to rising costs and political uncertainty, the return of international trade protectionism is reshaping the international business landscape and global trade system. For students of international business, this is more than …
Sitting is the new smoking: a researcher’s guide to a less sedentary lifestyle
April 9, 2025
Blog: Researcher Academy
Nikki Bonett, a researcher in BioSciences asks “how much of your day do you spend sitting down?” As a researcher, much of your time—whether spent reading journal articles, writing papers, or analysing data—is likely done sitting. Is it really a problem? Why does time spent sitting matter? Since the since the advent of the computer, …
Life in 19th century Ethiopia
April 2, 2025
Blog: Manuscripts and Special Collections
One of the most famous 19th-century travellers who makes an appearance in our collection is Mansfield Parkyns (1823-1894). Parkyns, a younger son of Sir Thomas Parkyns of Bunny Hall, Nottinghamshire, decided to leave England abruptly aged 19 in 1842 without making his family aware of his plans, or keeping them updated regarding his whereabouts… His …
How a student project transformed lives
April 2, 2025
Blog: School of Medicine Blog
40 years ago, Dr Katie Rhodes, then a medical student, completed her BMedSci focusing on the provision of services for families with children born with Down’s syndrome. Inspired by her sister Lucy’s journey, she completed multiple discussions with many families highlighting that support offered was very variable across Nottingham. Little did Dr Katie Rhodes know, …
A year, a summer, a second: a dual perspective on glacial change
March 31, 2025
Blog: The Geog Blog
Libby Pattison, PhD student I first visited Midtdalsbreen and Blåisen, two outlet glaciers of the plateau icefield Hardangerjøkulen in Norway and the field sites for my PhD, in September 2023. Since then, I’ve been back twice: once in July, and then again in September 2024. Forty-three days, spread across a single year. This has given …
On trial: Communist Historical Newspaper Collection
March 31, 2025
Blog: Library Matters
We are pleased to bring you trial access to the ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Communist Historical Newspaper Collection. This collection of the Communist Party USA includes news articles, photos, advertisements, classified ads, obituaries, cartoons, and more, from 1919 to 2013. Topics include: Workers’ rights Social issues National and international politics Culture Party activity These publications were not …
Enhancing the writing process with technology: practical insights for teachers
March 27, 2025
Blog: Primary Education Network
Initial reflection on the relationship between technology and the development of writing might have you thinking they are not natural soul mates. However, schools across Transform Trust have been integrating technology into the writing process and this offers a dynamic way to engage students, supporting each stage from idea generation to final publication. Trust Associate …
It’s all about sharing knowledge
March 20, 2025
Blog: Research Exchange
Research update by Professor Ed Lester Welcome to my first update as Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Knowledge Exchange and Innovation. Three months into my new role, I have been meeting faculty teams and all the groups that support KE, talking about how we are making an impact beyond our core research and teaching activities. This has …
Career Crossroads: How the Right Support Changed Everything
December 6, 2024
Blog: NUBS Postgrad Careers
Ruehie Jaiya Karri is an MSc Marketing student at the University of Nottingham, originally from India with a background in Computer Science and content marketing. With over five years of professional experience as a Content Marketing Specialist at HackerEarth and a Java Software Developer at TATA Consultancy Services, she shares her transformative journey of securing …
Tis’ the Season to be Green
December 5, 2024
Blog: Sustainable Nottingham
Christmas can be a time of joy, love, and celebration, but it can also lead to overconsumption and unnecessary waste. The good news is, you don’t have to sacrifice festive fun to be sustainable! There are countless ways to lower your carbon footprint without dimming the holiday cheer. Let’s take action now and make this …
Empowered to Make a Difference: My Experience as a Witty Scholar
November 22, 2024
Blog: Entrepreneurship at Nottingham
Dr Monisha Gupta, University of Nottingham Medicine 2024 Graduate and former Witty Scholar The Witty Entrepreneurial Scholarship was a transformative part of my journey at the University of Nottingham. As a medical student, it not only provided me with financial support but also gave me opportunities to grow and make an impact in ways I …
MSc Machine Learning in Science: Aakansha’s experience
October 29, 2024
Blog: Physics
Guest post by Aakansha Dhawan, MSc Machine Learning in Science 2023 Coming from a computer science background, I always had a strong foundation in algorithms and programming. However, I was eager to delve deeper into the evolving world of artificial intelligence, which led me to pursue the MSc in Machine Learning in Science at the …
Autumn 2024 in the DTH
October 7, 2024
Blog: Digital Dialogues
The DTH is open for business again with the start of Autumn term, and we have a new team member, some new projects and a new DTH video! New team for 2024 -25. Leah Guy joins the team as our new Research Associate and will be covering the DTH on Wednesdays. Leah is a part …
Palabras para una fiesta, una virgen y una ciudad.
September 17, 2024
Blog: Understanding Cuba
Resumen: A propósito de la celebración de la «Fiesta del Mar» en septiembre 2024. //Summary: On the occasion of the celebration of the «Fiesta del Mar» in september 2024.
Staying Connected at University: Your One-Stop Guide to UoN Group Chats
August 15, 2024
Blog: Student life
Editors note: Please note that these group chats are not managed or monitored by the university, they have been created by students for students. Please be cautious of anyone who you share your information with. Welcome to the University of Nottingham! We can’t wait to welcome you over the next few weeks and months. There …
MedEd Careers Day 2024
August 7, 2024
Blog: Nottingham Academic Medical Education
In this last blog, we say THANKS to all those who attended and shared their stories with us at the UoN MedEd Careers Day 2024! The Careers Day was first hosted by the MedEd course in 2019 and then moved online for a couple of years, so we were excited to meet F2F again this …
BLA: An R Package for Boundary Line Analysis
July 30, 2024
Blog: Food Systems Institute
This blog is by Chawezi Miti, a Rothamsted PhD student at the University of Nottingham School of Biosciences, funded through the Food Systems Institute. As part of a joint PhD under the University of Nottingham and Rothamsted Research programme in International Agricultural Development, Chawezi Miti and his supervisors Professor Murray Lark (Nottingham), Dr Alice Milne (Rothamsted) …
Utilising “The Grid of Life” to Build Resilience
July 10, 2024
Blog: Equality and Diversity in Biosciences
Blog by Natalie Mack, Microbiology, Brewing and Biotechnology. On Tuesday 25th June 2024, I presented at The University of Nottingham’s online “Empowering Us All” Conference, which was open to both internal and external delegates. I was one of nine speakers on the programme and my session aimed to communicate a useful tool to help individuals …
How do I work on my essay?
June 27, 2024
Blog: Words on Words
“Okay settle down everyone, I have an announcement to make! The assessments are now approaching. And the thought of essays is starting to haunt us,” Observer Yasmin declared as she sat at the big round table with all the other Yasmins. Yes, there was nothing else in the room except for that round table and …
Introducing Ada, the University of Nottingham’s new, most powerful HPC service
June 7, 2024
Blog: Digital Research
As one of the UK’s leading research universities, we are renowned for the strength, quality and breadth of our research and teaching capabilities. To further bolster our commitment to research excellence, we are delighted to share that we have implemented a new, state-of-the-art High-Performance Computing (HPC) system. The names of the new facility, “Ada”, is …
Nick Thomas assesses the disjuncture between secondary and university History education in the UK
June 6, 2024
Blog: History Past and Present
In an informative piece published by Modern British History, Dr. Nick Thomas looks at the disjuncture between the preparation for study that UK students receive at the secondary level and the challenges and expectations of university study in History. “The gap between A level and degree is now a chasm,” Nick writes in this insightful analysis, …
Introduction to Luke Simpson and his work in developmental biology
June 3, 2024
Blog: Biosciences
Hello! I’m Luke Simpson, I am a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Nottingham. I am the new Early Career Representative for Biosciences, and I would like to share some insights into current and past work in the field of developmental biology. My academic career started under the supervision of Professor Andrew Johnson. My PhD …
Club in Focus: UoN Dodgeball
May 28, 2024
Blog: Sport at UoN
UoN Sport is dedicated to making a positive impact in Nottingham’s local community through numerous volunteering opportunities. Our goal is to support children from local schools by educating them on health and wellbeing and helping them develop various skills through sports. This work would not be possible without the amazing student volunteers who dedicate their …
Anticipating Genocide: An Ethnographic Map of Central Europe in 1942
April 10, 2024
Blog: The Map Blog
A blog written by Professor Mike Heffernan The School’s map collection includes many items from World War Two, evidence of the close relationship between cartography and war. One of the more eye-catching examples is a large, 1:1 million ‘Ethnographical Map of Central Europe’, printed in Budapest in 1942 with title and accompanying text in English. …
Sound-sensitivity in children
February 26, 2024
Blog: Hearing Matters
Is your child sensitive to sound? Please help us test a new clinical questionnaire. What is sound-sensitivity? Sound-sensitivity (also known as hyperacusis) is common in children. It is where they experience distress or pain when hearing some everyday sounds. For example, they may struggle with the normal sounds present at home (e.g. hoover) and outside …
University of Nottingham is first to achieve prestigious Athena Swan Gold Award
November 28, 2023
Blog: The News Room
The University of Nottingham has become the first university in the country to be awarded the coveted Athena Swan Gold Award for its commitment to advance gender equality across higher education and research. Individual departments have previously successfully gained Gold level awards, but this is the first time that an institutional Gold Award has been …
A Reflection on The Connected Everything and Smart Products Beacon Summer School 2020
November 27, 2023
Blog: Smart Products Beacon
A Reflection on The Connected Everything and Smart Products Beacon Summer School 2020 post by Cecily Pepper (2019 cohort) My first summer school started with an invite via email. Despite my interest in the topic, my first thought was that robotics was not my area of expertise (coming from a social science background), so maybe …
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Blog: Bridging the Gap: Digital Accessibility in Engineering Education
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October 30, 2023
Blog: The History of Law and Governance Blog
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Neuroinflammation: the doubled edged sword of the brain
April 4, 2023
Blog: School of Life Sciences
By Ryan Duffy, 4th Year Neuroscience MSci Inflammation is a biological process that is critical in the defence of an organism and enables repair and recovery from damage to tissues. Inflammation is very common, and it occurs in many different species including humans. Inflammation can occur when we damage part of our body either through …
Foot and ankle Osteoarthritis and Cognitive impairment in retired UK Soccer players
March 31, 2023
Blog: NIHR Nottingham BRC MSK
Osteoarthritis and knee pain can force anyone to slow down; but FOCUS, the School of Academic Rheumatology’s latest study in the field, has been gaining considerable momentum. The FOCUS study (Foot and ankle Osteoarthritis and Cognitive impairment in retired UK Soccer players) aims to shed light on the effects of playing professional football on knee …
Advantage Award prizes – Top tips for applications and interviews
February 8, 2023
Blog: Nottingham Advantage Award
By Matt Lumley, Nottingham Advantage Award Coordinator Applications for our prizes are now open. By participating in our prize process, on top of the chance to win a prize, you can gain valuable practice in applications and interviews. It is an opportunity to celebrate your success and gain extra recognition for the effort you put into …
The Bardathon has moved!
August 27, 2022
Blog: The Bardathon
In my biggest life-change to date, I’ve recently emigrated from the UK to the little town of Staunton, Virginia. After eleven happy years at the University of Nottingham, I’m thrilled to be joining the Shakespeare & Performance program at Mary Baldwin University, where I’ll be working with MLitt and MFA students, and be privileged to …
Meet Tanishka, second year pharmaceutical sciences student
January 25, 2022
Blog: Future Pharmacists
Hello, I am Tanishka Anand, and I am a second-year pharmaceutical science student. The journey to find a course that you feel fits in hasn’t been easy. From attending workshops to spending so many nights searching for the perfect course with the best university, I finally decided to pursue Msci pharmaceutical science at the University …
From MPT to Covid Vaccinator and Beyond
November 30, 2021
Blog: MPT Life
Hi everyone! My name is Ines and I’m a third year MPT student. I’m currently working on writing my UCAS application to become a Physician Associate. This course has been my goal for quite a long time so I’ve been using free time to get work experience to boost my application. Of course, the pandemic …
Quarantine experiences and advice – part 2
July 23, 2021
Blog: International Student Life
In quarantine experiences and advice – part 1, some of our international student ambassadors shared their experiences of completing quarantine (self-isolation). In part 2, they share their quarantine advice for new students. These comments are from: Adityesh from India, studying MSc Mechanical Engineering Faiza from Pakistan, studying PhD Business and Management Habibatallah from Egypt, studying …
Was There a Fourth Bomb?
July 20, 2021
Blog: Political Violence in Ulster
A group of loyalist paramilitaries detonated three bombs on the night of 28 December 1972 – in the towns of Belturbet, Clones and near the village of Pettigo – which resulted in the murder of two children, Geraldine O’Reilly and Paddy Stanley, and the wounding of many others. But was there a fourth bomb? The …
Winner of the 1st Prize ENQUIRE Blog Post Competition – Online Interviews: Hearing Women’s Voices by Robyn Timothy
July 8, 2021
Blog: The Enquire Blog
The Covid-19 pandemic changed the way we research. We moved away from campus offices and towards our kitchen tables. Just as spaces changed, the way we communicated had to change too. Zoom and Microsoft Teams became our only option, the best chance we had to stay connected with those communities of fellow postgraduate researchers that …
London Road Community Hospital in Derby Renamed After Florence Nightingale
July 6, 2021
Blog: Florence Nightingale Comes Home for 2020
On July 5th 2021, London Road Community Hospital in Derby was renamed Florence Nightingale Community Hospital. In addition to the renaming, the current and former chairs of the hospital, respectively Dr Kathy McLean and John Rivers CBE, unveiled a new statue of Florence Nightingale. In his talk at the event, Mr Rivers highlighted how Florence …
Investigating the water quality of the River Leen
June 24, 2021
Blog: Blue-Green Cities
Hazel Wilson and Charlotte Viner (University of Nottingham) have recently been out and about doing fieldwork in the River Leen. They’ve been investigating the water quality, invertebrates, and habitat quality of the river as it flows through the city of Nottingham. Background information Urban rivers like the River Leen have been heavily impacted by humans …
A Short Interview With Emily Mitchell
April 9, 2021
Blog: Mathematical Sciences
Emily Mitchell is an applied statistician and research associate in Mathematical Sciences. We spoke to her back when she was a PhD student and asked her a few questions. Why did you choose to do a PhD? I did my integrated master’s in Mathematics with Statistics here at the University of Nottingham, where I continued …
Lessons from the Rights Lab/Home Office Buddying Scheme
March 29, 2021
Blog: The Rights Lab
In July 2020, the UK’s Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner recommended in her report ‘Preparing for Impact’ that in order to make progress in the fight against modern slavery researchers and stakeholders must ‘take proactive steps to understand each other’s worlds’. Elaborating further, the report noted that this should involve ‘devot[ing] time to making sense of each …
New Developments and Directions
March 17, 2021
Blog: Liberal Arts
We have been talking to Liberal Arts students about their studies and their projects beyond university. We’re always impressed and amazed by how people take their studies in new directions. We spoke with Tamaratare Amgbaduba, who is studying Music performance and theory as part of their work in Liberal Arts. Tamaratare has recently started an …
Check Microsoft Teams is up to date
January 8, 2021
Blog: The Digital Network
The University has been made aware of a recently disclosed vulnerability in Microsoft Teams that Microsoft fixed in October 2020. Microsoft Teams should automatically receive software updates directly from Microsoft to keep you up to date with the latest version. However, we have information that suggests that some devices (running Microsoft Windows or Apple macOS) …
The magic Lanterna: harnessing light for sustainable chemicals
January 8, 2021
Blog: Green Chemicals Beacon
Dr Anabel Lanterna is Assistant Professor in the School of Chemistry and a member of the Green Chemicals Beacon. Her expertise in photochemistry and materials chemistry has led her to work with world experts in the field, most recently with Prof. Tito Scaiano in Canada. In 2020 she moved to Nottingham to start her independent …
October PLATE meeting
October 22, 2020
Blog: PLATE Blog
Wow, what a year 2020 has been. Staff in Psychology are working really hard to make sure students have the opportunity to engage with their course this term. We are taking a blended approach – using face to face with small groups where possible and setting materials and activities online. In our second PLATE meeting …
Merging Blue-Green infrastructure with urban design
October 13, 2020
Blog: Blue-Green Futures
Urban design with Blue-Green infrastructure plays a key role in addressing climate related water challenges such as water pollution, water scarcity, floods, land subsidence, stormwater management, ecosystem services and public health. Nanco Dolman (Royal HaskoningDHV) discusses this in greater detail. Integrated water management Integration of water management in the different phases of design and development …
Τα σκυλιά του Λυκούργου – Μέρος 2ο
September 26, 2020
Blog: Fictions of Antiquity
(Read in English.) Τρεις, των Kieron Gillen και Ryan Kelly, κεφάλαιο 2ο, συνέχεια. [Για μια εισαγωγή στο Τρεις, δείτε εδώ.] ΠΕΡΙΕΧΟΜΕΝΟ: ΑΝΑΦΟΡΑ ΣΤΗ ΔΟΥΛΕΙΑ ΚΑΤΑ ΤΗΝ ΑΡΧΑΙΟΤΗΤΑ, ΚΑΙ ΣΤΟ ΚΥΝΗΓΙ ΜΕ ΣΚΥΛΙΑ Στο προηγούμενο post, είδαμε την ιστορία από τον Πλούταρχο, για τον Λυκούργο και τα δύο σκυλιά να επαναχρησιμοποιείται στους Τρεις ως μία …
Medea’s picnic basket: Playmobil Argonauts
September 11, 2020
Blog: From Trowels to Togas
Prof Helen Lovatt writes: I have just submitted the final final draft of my book In Search of the Argonauts and am delighted to say that I have found them, now available in the UK https://www.playmobil.co.uk/argo-and-the-argonauts/70466.html My children, now 17 and 14, did not own enough Playmobil, and I think I should rectify this error. …
Congratulations Nottingham-Adelaide Graduates 2020!
August 27, 2020
Blog: Teaching Partnerships at Nottingham
To celebrate the completion of the first cohort of Nottingham-Adelaide PhD students, Professor Ian Fisk (Programme Director) shares his congratulations with the graduating students
Student Nursing Times Awards 2020 – meet our midwifery nominees!
March 26, 2020
Blog: School of Health Sciences
Congratulations to our staff and students in the School of Health Sciences who have been shortlisted in this year’s Student Nursing Times Awards! We caught up with our nominees Beatrice and Hannah (both are final year students on our BSc Midwifery programme) to find out more about how they feel to be shortlisted. They are …
DELTA Hack Christmas Special
December 9, 2019
Blog: Excellence in Education
Nick Mount, Digital Learning Director for the Faculty of Social Sciences, has produced this tip about connecting to screens in teaching spaces. It’s also Christmas themed. This could be of use for anybody who has struggled to wield the potentially liberating functionality of teaching space screens.
Malaria can be beaten, and you can make it happen
Blog: Public and Global Health
Every two minutes, 700 times a day, a child under 5 dies of malaria. It’s thought to have killed half of all people who ever lived – some 50 billion humans – and we’ve been trying to eradicate it for decades. So far, we’ve made a lot of progress: since 1900, the proportion of the …
Curriculum update – Veterinary Medicine and Surgery BVM BVS with BVMed Sci
December 3, 2019
Blog: School of Veterinary Medicine and Science
The first year of the revised dual intake curriculum for our Veterinary Medicine and Surgery BVM BVS with BVMed Sci is well underway. There has been an overall reduction in the length of the first year by two weeks to improve timetabling for both cohorts, so we have been able to make some changes. This …
Engaging in Whitehall: learning through uncertain times
December 3, 2019
Blog: Institute for Policy and Engagement
Written by Sarah Hall, Professor of Economic Geography, School of Geography, sarah.hall@nottingham.ac.uk At the end of October, I was invited to deliver a masterclass on the impacts of Brexit for the UK’s financial services sector at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO). When I received the invitation, I was particularly excited because it allowed me …
Disability at Work – Leonard Cheshire Briefing Sessions for Managers
November 27, 2019
Blog: People and Culture
Please note changes to session timings and locations Monday 2 December: 11:15am, Room B2, The Hemsley, University Park 1.00pm, Room A18, King’s Meadow Campus Delivered by disability charity Leonard Cheshire, this 1-hour session will outline key information to enable managers to confidently support disabled employees and remove barriers in the workplace. Drawing on insights from …
小视频狂魔以及各种晒爱好者，你们的机会来了…
November 21, 2019
Blog: Nottingham WeChat
广大小视频狂魔们，以及晒天气、晒云彩、晒美食、晒友情、晒爱情、晒宿舍、晒购物、晒心情、晒晒晒晒晒的小伙伴们，你们的官方专供各种晒的平台来了！！ 为了配合你们的晒晒晒+美美美+爱爱爱，我们专门创建了一个英国诺丁汉大学抖音官方账号，是的，我们就是这么的accommodated～ 找到我们 在抖音APP上搜索“英国诺丁汉大学”，按照用户检索，第一位就是我们哦； 搜索ID：UoNottingham； 保存下图到手机相册，然后用抖音APP打开，就可以找到我们。 抖音小视频PK赛正在进行中R
Making Sense of Deleuzian Problematisation
November 12, 2019
Blog: The Critical Moment
Last night, the Centre for Critical Theory had the pleasure of hosting international visiting speaker, Jeffrey Bell, Professor of Philosophy at Southeastern Louisiana University in the US. Professor Bell is a well-known scholar in the field of Deleuze Studies. Among his book-length publications are The Problem of Difference: Phenomenology and Poststructuralism (University of Toronto Press: …
Work Experience: a week in the School of Cultures, Languages and Area studies
05/11/2019
Blog: Cultures, Languages and Area Studies
The leaves are turning brown, Halloween is fast approaching and one more student comes along, eager to find out what goes on behind the scenes inside a Russell Group University. Hi, I’m Holly and I spent 5 days working at the University of Nottingham, alongside their wonderful CLAS department, which stands for Cultures, Languages and …
Reading group: Handbooks of Conference Diplomacy
November 1, 2019
Blog: Interwar Conferencing
Ernest Satow, International Congresses (London: H.M. Stationary Office; 1920) Maurice Hankey, “Diplomacy by Conference”, paper read at British Institute of International Affairs on 2 November 1920, printed in The Round Table: A Quarterly Review of the politics of the British Empire XI (1920-1921), pp. 287-311 Johan Kaufmann, Conference Diplomacy: an introductory analysis (Leyden: A.W. Sijthoff …
Welcome to the CIEL blog!
September 13, 2019
Blog: CIEL
The Centre for Interprofessional Education and Learning (CIEL) works to advance collaboration and multidisciplinary teamwork between a variety of health and social care students at the University of Nottingham. We bring together students and staff from eight departments across three faculties – Dietetics, Medicine, Midwifery, Nursing, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Social Work and Sport Rehab – for a …
My BPSA journey as the BPSA 77th Annual Conference Organiser
July 8, 2019
Blog: Pharm Life
This blog has been written by 4th year undergraduate student, Chloe Lim Xiu Yu. Until now, I couldn’t believe the fact that more than 2 months have passed since my conference. I started university as an ordinary pharmacy student, just like everyone else. Moreover, being an international student, I could never imagine myself becoming the …
Reflections of a Conference Attendee
May 30, 2019
Blog: CELE Scholarship
BALEAP 2019 Conference, Leeds, UK Following the recent BALEAP conference in Leeds – a key appointment in the EAP calendar – CELE’s pressessional Course Leader, John Hall, reflects on themes for CELE to consider. Specifically, John considers the need to ‘humanise’ the curriculum. He reports on the importance of critical engagement to enhance student agency; …
We are all in it together
April 8, 2019
Blog: One Virology
It’s a small world. Far from taking 80 days to circumnavigate the globe it can now be done in less than 80 hours, at least if you are Steve Fossett and have the support of Richard Branson! Increase in global travel is just one of the factors that can lead to the emergence of new …
Welcome to the Nottingham Health Humanities Early Bird Researcher Group Blog!
March 18, 2019
Blog: Nottingham Health Humanities: Early Bird Researcher Group
We will be using this blog to post news and updates relating to all the exciting events and opportunities available to the EBR group! Introducing your co-leaders! We are delighted to introduce ourselves as co-leaders of the Early Bird Researcher group: Frances Cadd (School of Humanities), Emma Putland (School of English), Mathilde Vialard (School of …
“Hello” from your Community Protection team for Lenton, Dunkirk, Radford and Wollaton
February 13, 2019
Blog: Off Campus
Hello! My name is Tom Lynk and I am employed by Nottingham City Council as the Senior Community Protection Officer (SCPO) with the Community Protection Central West Team. I have been in this role since May 2018 and mange a small team of dedicated Community Protection Officers (CPOs) that work in neighbourhoods close the …
Sarah O’Hara’s blog: Implementation of Campus Solutions
December 3, 2018
Blog: Campus Solutions Implementation
From this week, we are starting to implement Campus Solutions as the University’s new central student records system. I wanted to take this opportunity to look at what we have achieved so far, review the lessons learned, and go over the steps involved in preparing the University for the vital rollout of this new system. …
Skydiving for brain tumours
November 9, 2018
Blog: Children’s Brain Tumour Research Centre
Andie Shaw, PhD student writes……. Everyone says life is short and you only live once, but an article written by a girl my age, who had sadly recently lost her fight with cancer, really hit home for me. She wrote about making the most of every opportunity put in front of her and never saying …
Sun, Sangria and Suspicious Supervisors
October 12, 2018
Blog: Math Bio-Log
On this blustery autumnal afternoon in Nottingham, we’ve been looking back on a busy summer of conference travels. In this post, two students from the CMMB write about their experiences at conferences in Portugal and France. The ECMTB and adventures around Lisbon, by Michael Forrester: Hello, my name is Michael, a PhD student at the …
Re-launch for the Faculty of Science Blog
September 7, 2018
Blog: Faculty of Science Activities Blog
After a break over the summer the blog returns to give a weekly update on activities within the Faculty and our interactions with the University Executive Board. For this academic year we are going to broaden the blog to include guest bloggers from across the Faculty leadership team. Over the summer student recruitment into the …
How to choose a university
August 21, 2018
Blog: Applying to Nottingham
You’ve just about decided on a course, and you’re relieved that the big, life-changing decisions are over. Think again – they’ve only just begun. Everyone is different, but luckily, so is every university. No university is better than the other, really, it’s all about which is the best fit for YOU. Here are the top things to look …
How does the past explain the present?
August 17, 2018
Blog: Nottingham’s Massive Open Online Courses
Why does the past matter today? What is the significance of photographs as historical artefacts? How does the language of history determine how we view our world? Do you want to find out the answers to these historical questions and more? Then Learning from the Past: A Guide for the Curious Researcher is the right …
On the Community of Advantage, by Bob Sugden
July 11, 2018
Blog: Network for Integrated Behavioural Science
This week sees the publication of Bob’s 9th book – “The Community of Advantage: A Behavioural Economist’s Defence of the Market” by Oxford University Press. For the convenience of our readers, here’s the link to Amazon (other book retailers are available). We featured this in the June edition of our NIBS newsletter and you can now read …
Supporting Safe and Efficient Airport Operations with Human-Centred System Design By Dr Elizabeth Argyle
May 24, 2018
Blog: Aerospace @ Nottingham
Dr Elizabeth Argyle is a Research Fellow with the Institute for Aerospace Technology (IAT) and is a member of the Human Factors Research Group (HFRG) at the University of Nottingham. Her recent work on this topic is discussed in more detail in an article in Cognition, Technology & Work, and she can be reached by …
Incest and Incense: A study session at the Nottingham Contemporary
May 15, 2018
Blog: Argonauts and Emperors
Thea Lawrence on ancient perfume and the myth of Myrrha at Nottingham Contemporary Art Gallery In conjunction with their most recent exhibition, The House of Fame, the Nottingham Contemporary is running a series of (free!) study sessions, grouped under the alluring title of A Darkened Room: On Feminism, Rituals, Death and the Occult. For the …
Archaeology documentary wins global prize
May 1, 2018
Blog: (Un)trenched Opinions
A documentary following the research of Dr Jon Henderson of the Department of Archaeology and Classics has been awarded the Gold Medal for best documentary in the History and Society section at the 2018 New York Festivals World’s Best TV and Film awards ceremony, which was held in Las Vegas this month. The National Geographic documentary Drain the …
Underwater archaeology documentary wins global prize
May 1, 2018
Blog: Underwater archaeology
A documentary following the research of Dr Jon Henderson of the Department of Archaeology and Classics has been awarded the Gold Medal for best documentary in the History and Society section at the 2018 New York Festivals World’s Best TV and Film awards ceremony, which was held in Las Vegas this month. The National Geographic documentary Drain the …
Digital Arts: Celebrating Digital Teaching in the Arts
April 25, 2018
Blog: A View from the Arts
A View from the Arts continues to celebrate the Digital Research Week this week, though today we’re taking a look at something a little different: teaching! Check out our video from the Arts Digital Day, in October 2017, and then pop along to the demo sessions, or to King’s Meadow Campus. We like the look …
GDPR – Information Requirements
February 27, 2018
Blog: All Consuming Interests
One of the important goals of the General Data Protection Regulation is ensuring that data subjects know about the processing of their data and the rights that they have under the Regulation. Therefore, businesses that process personal data must provide notices to data subjects that inform them about the data that is being collected. The …
Repton and the Legacy of the Viking Great Army
2018-02-23
Blog: Bringing Vikings back to the East Midlands
By Catrine Jarman, University of Bristol In 873 the Viking Great Army attacked the monastery in Repton, forcing the Mercian king to flee the country and installing a puppet king in his place. 1100 years later, excavations led by archaeologists Martin Biddle and Birthe Kjølbye-Biddle at St Wystan’s Church in Repton in the 1970s and …
MBA Stories: Alumnus credits MBA for enabling him to become a better business leader
January 26, 2018
Blog: Mastering Business Administration
Hara Two earned an MBA from Nottingham University Business School. This gave him the knowledge to create LiveTheGo, an app that personalises and schedules a person’s transport needs. Before this, Hara was in India, where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree while creating his first company. He credits his MBA for teaching him tested business processes …
Liberal Arts – what is it and why study it? Part I
January 4, 2018
Blog: Arts Matters
Liberal Arts degrees have expanded across universities in Britain over the last few years and their development reflects a growing sense that it is by knowledge across a range of disciplines that new ideas and perspectives can develop. The Liberal Arts degree at the University of Nottingham has been built to foster these links as …
New online scholarship system launched
December 14, 2017
Blog: Project Transform
Last week, we launched the new online scholarship application system. 2018/19 entrants can now use the system to apply for the centrally managed group of scholarships aimed at international and EU students. These were formerly the International Office scholarships. It is part of the expansion of the use of Campus Solutions in Admissions and follows …
On the decision of the Colombian Council of State to prohibit the use of Framework agreements for “minimum amount” public contracts
December 8, 2017
Blog: UoN Law Blog
Introduction Colombia Compra Eficiente (CCE), the Colombian central purchasing and advisory procurement body, issued a “manual for the operation of framework agreements” in which it considers that there was concurrence between two public procurement methods: Framework Agreements (FA) (Agreements establishing the terms of contracts to be awarded during a given period of time through the …
Speech by Sonia Sughayar, First Secretary at the Permanent Mission of Jordan to the United Nations, and Recipient of the Recent Alumni Laureate Award for the year 2017
October 10, 2017
Blog: Thinking Politics
Ladies and Gentlemen, I feel extraordinarily honored and touched to stand before you all today. It is always great to be in the company of the next generation of youth leaders. I am deeply humbled and delighted to be receiving the 2017 Alumni Laureate Award from this distinguished University which has chosen to bestow this …
Video overview of the RECOGNeyes Game
July 21, 2017
Blog: CANDALight
RECOGNeyes is a computer game that you play using your eyes as the game controller. It has been developed at the University of Nottingham in collaboration with people with ADHD. The game is designed to train people to have better control over their attention. As you advance in the game, you learn to control different …
The finer details of the bigger picture: corpus linguistics in healthcare
July 11, 2017
Blog: Linguistics in the Workplace
This blog piece will introduce a relatively new method in the study of language – the corpus linguistic approach – and talk about how it can be useful for linguistic researchers interested in analysing communication in healthcare environments. To do this, this entry will ask – and answer – three questions: (i) What is corpus …
Reclaiming university autonomy
May 17, 2017
Blog: Knowledge Without Borders
UNIVERSITY autonomy is again back on the front burner. Ideas and Yayasan Sime Darby will be hosting next week the National Higher Education Conference 2017 on how to make our universities more autonomous. It is a defining moment for higher education in Malaysia to once again put forward the agenda on a national pedestal, if …
Happy International Day of the Midwife!
May 5, 2017
Blog: Delivering Midwives
Today was International Day of the Midwife, a day where there is recognition for all the wonderful work midwives do around the world. I feel full of pride when I think of midwifery and what it means to be a student midwife. I often try to compare other professions to midwifery but find that it …
This day in AD 357 marked Constantius II’s entry into Rome
April 28, 2017
Blog: Mint Imperials
But why bother to record such an event?
‘Event of the Year’ – trailblazing ‘Nottingham Day’ wins national recognition
April 3, 2017
Blog: Nottingham In Parliament Day
The success of last year’s ‘Nottingham in Parliament Day’ was recognised last week at a black-tie awards ceremony in London. The University’s Political & Public Affairs Unit, who led the ground-breaking initiative, collected the PRmoment.com ‘Event of the Year’ award in recognition of the day-long celebration of all things Nottingham. Nottingham in Parliament Day – …
Chinese Students and Western Teachers: Reflections on Practice
March 20, 2017
Blog: Contemporary Chinese Studies at UNNC
By Daryl Johnson, School of English. As the number of Chinese students attending foreign HE institutions continues to grow (89,540 in 2014-2015 up from 87,895 in 2013-2014, UKCISA), the same kinds of frustrations experienced by their lecturers and seminar leaders appear to have persisted. A relatively unanimous consensus amongst Western teachers of Chinese students is …
Exploring Modern Slavery
March 14, 2017
Blog: Better Business
The Modern Slavery Act 2015 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It is designed to tackle slavery in the UK by establishing a Commissioner for Anti-Slavery, and requiring businesses to publish a statement that identifies the actions taken to ensure that slavery and human trafficking are not taking place in the …
The Forensic Ideas Series #1
November 29, 2020
Blog: Centre for Forensic and Family Psychology
#1 A lesson from Forensic Science I am fascinated by the ways in which people can have an impact on others where it is not obvious how that is achieved; the art of persuasion, The Forer Effect, Cold Reading, some of the well-known illusions performed by Derren Brown, the use of ‘nudge’ to change behaviour, …
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