Lindsay Brooke
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The Perseid meteor shower – for the deckchair (or hot-tub) astronomer
August 10, 2015
Michael Merrifield, Professor of Astronomy in the School of Physics and Astronomy hands out some top tips on how to make the most of this summer’s Perseid meteor shower. This month sees my absolute favourite annual astronomical event, the Perseid meteor shower. There are around a dozen predictable meteor showers every year, but this one …
Academics, technicians and students to abseil down Lincoln Cathedral
August 7, 2015
Nottingham academics will abseil Lincoln Cathedral tower tomorrow to raise money for a new hospital garden at Queen’s Medical Centre.T hey will be part of a ‘mass’ abseil by 45 volunteers who will be the first people to ever descend from the roof of Lincoln Cathedral for a charity. The group of brave academics will …
Don’t fear the skyscraper – why London needs more tall buildings
July 31, 2015
By Philip Oldfield – writing for The Conversation Assistant Professor and Course Director, Masters in Sustainanble Tall Buildings at University of Nottingham and University of Nottingham British Science Association Media Fellow. From New York, to London, to Tokyo, tall buildings are a familiar – though not always popular – part of the cityscape. In Paris, there is vocal …
How clean is your car?
July 23, 2015
Experts at The University of Nottingham say your car could be dirtier than you think and a potential breeding ground for a host of bugs and bacteria including E. coli , Staphylococcus and mould. The discovery was made when the University’s Microbiology Investigation Centre was asked to team up with the car buying and selling …
It’s hot, hot, hot! But ’twas ever thus!
July 3, 2015
As we sizzle in this week’s high temperatures it is worth remembering that heat waves have always been a feature of the British summer. And it is worth having a read of some of the archives currently being brought together by a team of experts led by The University of Nottingham. The Extreme Weather team …
Mohican money for UK’s first interoperative scanner
June 19, 2015
When Verity Oliver decided to shave off her auburn locks to help raise the £1.6m needed for the UK’s first in-theatre interoperative brain scanner little did she know that her new hair style would swell the fund by a staggering £2,163.42. Why did she take the clippers to her locks? Well she knows more than many of us what …
Plant scientists with x-ray vision discover rare escape and evasion device
June 16, 2015
The inquiry: In March this year Mr David Lyons a collector of WW2 memorabilia from West Bridgford in Nottinghamshire emailed University of Nottingham plant scientists with an unusual request: He said: “I have a plastic comb from the Second World War – this comb was issued to aircrew and contains a concealed compass. On finding yourself …
University academics flying high.
June 9, 2015
Latest news on research and teaching promotions at The University of Nottingham, effective from August 1st 2015 – our congratulations to everyone. Promotions to Professor (28) Dr Paul Gladston, School of Cultures, Languages & Area Studies (Cultures, Film & Media) – Professor of Contemporary Visual Cultures and Critical Theory Dr Paul Grainge, School of Cultures, Languages …
Boats, planes and robots – all in a day’s work for a mechanical engineering student.
June 8, 2015
This year’s University of Nottingham Mechanical Engineering Design and Make Exhibition features prototypes that pedal bicycles, machines to help clean your room, unmanned aerial measuring systems and an autonomous sail boat. Students on the MEng Mechanical Engineering courses work in groups of four to develop a prototype or product through the “professional” design cycle from ‘Statement …
Strigils, hot walnuts and a Roman bath.
June 4, 2015
Over four and a half million people tuned into BBC One at 9 o’clock on Monday night to see The University of Nottingham’s Dr Mark Bradley, dressed for the occasion, talking about ancient Roman bathing practices and some of the more raunchy aspects of Roman spas. Dr Bradley, an expert in ancient history, featured in the documentary …
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