Liz Cass
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Malaysian badminton star Yang takes national university title
February 20, 2017
A rising badminton star from The University of Nottingham has won gold at the United Kingdom national University championships. Li Lian Yang, 24 and a Malaysian national, scooped the Women’s singles title at the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) National Championships, defeating fellow Malaysian Lyddia Cheah 2-1 in Sheffield this weekend. Having already beaten …
£3.2m funding for high performance computing centre
February 2, 2017
The Midlands Innovation group of universities and Queen Mary University of London have been awarded £3.2million from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) to establish HPC Midlands Plus – a centre of excellence in high performance computing (HPC). High performance computing is used to undertake complex simulations, to find solutions for challenging problems …
Academics join former Minister to debate a threat bigger than cancer
January 26, 2017
University of Nottingham experts joined the economist behind a Government Review on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) to spark debate on a crisis that kills 700,000 people a year. Lord Jim O’Neill, along with a panel of academic and industry experts, spoke to a packed audience at the Royal College of Physicians as part of the University’s …
University celebrated in New Year Honours
December 31, 2016
Two members of The University of Nottingham have been recognised by The Queen in the New Year Honours. Shona Powell, Director of Nottingham Lakeside Arts, has been appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for her work in the arts- most notably transforming the University of Nottingham’s arts centre and museum …
Nottingham alumni ready for Boxing Day University Challenge
December 21, 2016
University of Nottingham faces are set to come under pressure from Jeremy Paxman in a festive edition of University Challenge. Programme makers announced a festive series of the popular quiz show with well-known alumni representing universities instead of current students. The Nottingham team will take on The University of Bristol on Boxing Day at 6.20pm …
Diffused WW1 bomb given to schools to educate pupils
A diffused wartime bomb will be taken into classrooms in Nottinghamshire as part of a new project to help pupils learn more about World War One. The 4.5 inch Howitzer bomb is being taken – alongside other historic wartime items in a number of specially designed crates to bring wartime stories to classrooms. Distributed by …
Merry Christmas from The University of Nottingham
December 19, 2016
The University of Nottingham offices and teaching buildings will be closed from Thursday 22 December and will re-open on Tuesday 3 January 2017. Nottingham Lakeside Arts remains open to the public with a host of festive shows and activities including the critically acclaimed Beasty Baby. We would like to take this opportunity to wish you all …
Hundreds graduate alongside inspirational leaders
December 15, 2016
Black gowns and mortar boards have filled University Park as part of Winter Graduation ceremonies. Hundreds of students, as well as proud families and friends, watched the ceremonies in the newly opened David Ross Sports Village. Professor Sir David Greenaway, Vice-Chancellor of The University of Nottingham, presided over the ceremonies. He said: “Graduation is a unique occasion, not …
Athletes and baronesses to join Nottingham graduands
December 5, 2016
Olympic medallists and Baronesses will be the guests of honour at The University of Nottingham’s Winter Graduation ceremonies next week. The ceremonies will take place between Tuesday 13 December and Friday 16 December and this year will take place in the newly opened David Ross Sports Village. Hundreds of students will gather alongside a number …
Say cheese… students find novel way to fund their studies
December 2, 2016
An enterprising pair of students have come up with a novel way to fund their education – selling cheese. University of Nottingham student Hannah Kinston, who is studying Veterinary Medicine, and her boyfriend John Davies, both 19, hit on the idea after running a stall as part of a farm open day. The pair, who …