Posts by Emma Rayner
Celebrating 20 years of improving treatment of skin diseases
September 11, 2017
“It’s like putting an octopus into a string bag,” says Professor Hywel Williams, the visionary founder of Cochrane Skin, a global network of people committed to producing reviews of trials relating to skin conditions, which celebrates its 20th anniversary this month. “The octopus represents the many arms of global dermatology research but gathering it all …
University pays tribute to Queen’s Medical Centre on its 40th birthday
July 24, 2017
Medical educators and researchers at the University of Nottingham are helping to celebrate 40 years of improving healthcare and medical training, on the anniversary of the opening of the Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham. In July 1964, a shortage of doctors in the UK prompted a significant announcement by Minister of Health, Anthony Barber. With …
Leading skin expert wins prestigious healthcare medal
July 17, 2017
An internationally pre-eminent dermatologist who co-directs the Centre for Evidence-Based Dermatology at the University of Nottingham has won a prestigious medal from the British Association of Dermatology. Professor Hywel Williams has been awarded the Sir Archibald Gray Medal for his extensive contributions to evidence-based research in the field. The Medal is the highest accolade for …
Cancer scientist features in SKY documentary on Freemasonry
May 15, 2017
When he is not carrying out pioneering work in the University’s breast cancer research laboratory, Assistant Professor Andy Green is helping to lift the veil of secrecy surrounding the world’s largest fraternal organisation, the Freemasons. He’s on a mission to help boost recruitment to this ancient and traditionally mysterious charitable men’s club on the University …
Tinnitus: past, present and future
May 11, 2017
In this blog, Professor David Baguley shares his thoughts as he prepares to give his inaugural lecture as the Lead for Clinical Hearing Sciences, one of six research divisions in the Hearing section of the NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre. The lecture is open to the public and takes place at 6pm on 16 May at …
C2Hear team scoops NUH Research Impact of the Year Award
December 1, 2016
Dr Melanie Ferguson, consultant clinical scientist at the NIHR Nottingham Hearing BRU, tells of her team’s excitement and delight at winning one of the Oscars of the Nottingham University Hospitals Trust in their annual award ceremony. There was a lot of nervous excitement when the C2Hear team arrived at the NUH Honours awards evening …
Nottingham physios lead global ‘movement for movement’
November 11, 2016
Physiotherapy researchers from The University of Nottingham are leading a global call for a wider use of exercise and physical activity for the treatment and prevention of many health problems and diseases. Writing in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, Roger Kerry, Fiona Moffatt and Alan Taylor with Ann Gates of University partner ExerciseWorks! call …
Brain tumour patient Jessica Simpkin tells her story to BBC Inside Out
October 21, 2016
On the eve of International Brain Tumour Awareness Week, BBC Inside Out East Midlands tonight tells the story of Jessica Simpkin who is helping our Children’s Brain Tumour Research Centre ‘Halve the Harm’ of brain tumour treatment. When Jessica was diagnosed with a malignant and aggressive brain tumour aged 4, the odds of her survival …
Top UK expert in tinnitus joins the Nottingham Hearing Biomedical Research Unit
October 3, 2016
The President of the British Tinnitus Association, David Baguley, has been appointed as Professor of Hearing Sciences at The University of Nottingham and Deputy Director of the NIHR Nottingham Hearing Biomedical Research Unit. Professor Baguley is one of the country’s top clinical and research experts in tinnitus and hyperacusis (decreased sound tolerance) and works to …
Expertise and research excellence scoops two awards for Vet School
September 22, 2016
Academics at the University’s School of Veterinary Medicine and Science have been recognised for their expertise and the impact of their research by two awards from a leading industry journal. Veterinary Record is a peer-reviewed journal for veterinary practitioners and researchers and is the journal of the British Veterinary Association. It has awarded this year’s …
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