It still makes sense to build an overseas campus
February 25, 2014
“Students have always travelled in search of the best study opportunities and researchers have always collaborated across borders. But until fairly recently …” … so starts the piece that Chris Ennew has just published in the TheConversation (other posts featuring TheConversation can be seen here).
TheConversation launches Education Section
February 6, 2014
A few days ago (03 Fe 2014), TheConversation launched an Education section. Not only is it interesting reading, but it would be great to see authors from The University of Nottingham writing for it, particularly people based at UNMC (both academics and professional services). There are a few people on campus who have already written …
Overhauling your diet for 2014
February 5, 2014
“Diets have gained a bad reputation as something that seems to be just for starving people forcing themselves to eat salad. However, the word in and of itself just covers the food and drink that we consume. The start of the year always seems like a good time to turn that around. Giving us an …
What is carbon capture and utilisation?
January 29, 2014
TheConversation has a category called explainer articles. These are a really good way of finding out the basics of a particular topic. We thought that it would useful to feature some of these on this blog. In this post we’d like to feature What is carbon capture and utilisation?. The article starts: “Carbon and carbon …
How Does Islamic Finance Work?
January 22, 2014
TheConversation has a category called explainer articles. These are a really good way of finding out the basics of a particular topic. We thought that it would useful to feature some of these on this blog. In this post we’d like to feature How Does Islamic Finance Work?. The article starts: “At the World Islamic …
MyResearch Launch: Press Coverage
January 21, 2014
Following the launch of MyResearch, it was good to see two pieces of press coverage over the weekend. The two articles can be below, and there is also a link to a Star article here. If you know of any other press coverage that MyResearch has received, please let us know so that we can …
What is Creative Commons?
January 15, 2014
TheConversation has a category called explainer articles. These are a really good way of finding out the basics of a particular topic. We thought that it would useful to feature some of these on this blog. In this post we’d like to feature Creative Commons. The article starts: “The digital age has presented many and …
Get your message out there
January 13, 2014
We are doing some fantastic research and knowledge exchange at UNMC and it is important that we get the message out to a wider audience. The benefits of further dissemination are wide ranging. Not only does it raise your own profile and reputation beyond the academic world, but it only promotes the work that is …
Elephants are making the headlines, for all the wrong reasons
January 8, 2014
I am in the UK at the moment and, picking up The Independent, I noticed that they had a piece about elephants. It turns out that they have a campaign against the loss of elephants in the world. This is a quote from their campaign: “Elephant Crisis In 2011, more African elephants were killed than …
The Conversation: The University of Nottingham is a founding member
December 31, 2013
“The Conversation is a new journalism project featuring content from the sharpest academic minds.“, so says the blurb on the the front page of TheConversation (other posts featuring TheConversation can be seen here). The University of Nottingham is a founding member of this initiative, along with many other UK Universities. Academics from the University of …
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