Our exhibition – update
October 26, 2020
Our exhibition, ‘Florence Nightingale Comes Home’, which was originally scheduled to open in the spring, finally opened on Thursday 29 October 2020 – only to have to re-close again on the 30th because of new Covid-19 restrictions. In the first instance the closure lasts for 28 days. We are hoping to film a virtual guided …
Periodic Wallpaper
June 17, 2019
Our project is featured in the latest issue of the University of Nottingham magazine Vision, which marks the 150th anniversary of the Periodic Table of Elements. It was Nottingham’s Professor Sir Martyn Poliakoff that helped inspire the worldwide recognition of this landmark in the history of science. The issue features a range of projects from …
Locating Health workshop Jan 11 – programme announced!
December 11, 2018
The programme for the Locating Health workshop at the University of Nottingham (Humanities Building) is now live. It can be viewed via this link to the workshop webpage. The workshop is open to all and registration is free – as is the lunch and wine reception if those tempt you! If you wish to attend, …
Welcome to the Nightingale Comes Home Project Blog
October 25, 2018
Welcome to our project blog! We will use this blog to reflect on some of our research activities and findings, as well as to announce project news. To find out more about our project, please visit the project website. We welcome guest blogs on topics related to Nightingale and nursing, health, industrial and cultural history in Derbyshire and …
Call for Papers: Locating Health: Regional Historical Perspectives on Human Care, 1800-1948
Locating Health: Regional Historical Perspectives on Human Care, 1800-1948 We are delighted to announce the first of a series of project workshops. This will be held at the University of Nottingham, Friday 11 January 2019, 10.00 – 16.00. This one-day workshop seeks to bring together researchers with an interest in the history and representations of healthcare, …
