Five Minutes With…. Ursula Ackrill
February 6, 2016
Happy National Libraries Day! To celebrate libraries and librarians, we’re borrowing the ‘Five Minutes With…’ format from the Library Matters blog and talking to our librarian Ursula, who is responsible for the ‘Special Collections’ part of Manuscripts & Special Collections. German speakers may also be familiar with her as the author of Zeiden, im Januar. What …
Mark Dorrington arrives as new Keeper
November 22, 2013
I am very pleased to have started work this week as the new Keeper of Manuscripts and Special Collections in succession to Dorothy Johnston. I have 30 years’ experience in local authority and ecclesiastical archives and libraries. My most recent post was as Team Manager for Archives and Local Studies with Nottinghamshire County Council, running …
Nottingham’s New Chancellor
March 12, 2013
Today Sir Andrew Witty will be installed as only the 7th Chancellor since The University of Nottingham received its Royal Charter in 1948. Here, we look back at the ceremony installing the University’s very first Chancellor. The role of Chancellor has changed considerably over the last 65 years, becoming less ceremonial and more ambassadorial as universities …
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