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Academic promotions at Nottingham
May 10, 2013
Research and Teaching Promotions 2013 Congratulations to more than 100 colleagues at the University who have achieved success in the latest round of research and teaching promotions. This year, Nottingham gains a total of 27 new professors who have been recognised for excellence in research and teaching. In addition, 19 members of staff have been …
UoN’s Michael Domokos gets on his bike for charity
April 11, 2013
Michael Domokos, Senior Project Manager for Corporate Systems at the University, is undertaking a charity challenge that would leave even the very fittest saddle-sore… In July of this year, and two weeks ahead of the actual Tour de France, I will be cycling the mountain stages (18, 19 & 20) of the tour. I will cover …
Dr Matt Goodwin: Explaining the collapse of the BNP
March 16, 2013
What happened to Nick Griffin’s BNP? Following their performance at the 2010 general election, cited as the strongest performance of a British far right party in history, the British National Party has suffered a sharp decline in support, seeing a drop from over 240,000 votes for the BNP in 2008 to fewer than 26,000 in …
Getting to know Nottingham’s next chancellor…
March 8, 2013
Why should I go and hear Sir Andrew Witty talk? Sir Andrew Witty – CEO of GlaxoSmithKline, UoN alumnus, dad of two, keen runner – is being installed as the University’s newest Chancellor on Tuesday 12 March. He’s also giving a talk about his time at Nottingham and what his three years here meant for …
Hard work pays off… Nottingham bags a 1st for its sexual health services
February 20, 2013
With a flurry of A grades, The University of Nottingham has topped a ranking of Russell Group universities for its sexual health services – beating out Oxford and Cambridge. Nottingham was awarded an A for nine out of the 11 criteria in the DrEd Sexual Health Report Card, including for ease of access to the …
Celebrate 150 years since the end of slavery in the US
January 25, 2013
Professor Zoe Trodd from Nottingham’s Department of American and Canadian Studies fills us in on how the department is celebrating the 150th anniversary of slave emancipation. This month marks the 150th anniversary of the US Emancipation Proclamation. Signed and issued by President Abraham Lincoln during the American civil war on January 1 1863, the order proclaimed …
Nottingham’s Dr Sarah Hibberd lends her expertise to Opera on 3
December 17, 2012
On Saturday 15 December, Nottingham’s Dr Sarah Hibberd, Head of the Department of Music, was a guest in the box for BBC Radio 3’s Opera on 3. You can listen to the full show on the BBC’s website. Read on to find out about Sarah’s pre-match nerves… My research focuses on the visually spectacular grand …
How did Nottingham do at the BUCS white water race
December 6, 2012
Last weekend saw the annual BUCS white water race up in North Yorkshire on the river Washburn. Tommy Mortberg, University of Nottingham Team Captain, gives his report of the highs and lows. Paddles at the ready! The BUCS white water race is a kayaking competition where your objective is simply to paddle down the assigned stretch of river as …
University awards two year 11 pupils an engineering scholarship
November 30, 2012
The University’s Faculty of Engineering is for the first time sponsoring two year 11 students as part of the Arkwright Engineering Scholarships programme. These scholarships support students through their sixth form studies and encourage them into top universities and higher apprenticeship schemes. Scholars are selected following a rigorous process comprising: an assessed application form with …
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