Lindsay Brooke
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The Mediterranean crisis – is not like the slave trade.
May 20, 2015
An open letter signed by more than 250 academics and experts on slavery and migration from around the globe, has condemned the EU’s efforts to prevent migrants from leaving the North African coast saying this does not constitute a noble stand against the evil of slavery, or even against ‘trafficking’. In fact, they say, the …
Nottingham students among the BBC’s top 50 ‘Conservation Heroes’.
May 11, 2015
Veterinary School student Jess French and Lucy McRobert who graduated in 2012 have joined esteemed wildlife experts and campaigners such as Jane Goodall, David Attenborough, Chris Packham and HRH Prince William on the BBC’s very first list of top conservation heros. The BBC’s Wildlife Power List recognises people who they think will change the way …
Paul McCartney recalls the day Wings ‘dropped in’ on The University of Nottingham
May 7, 2015
Driving home last Sunday afternoon listening to BBC Radio 2’s ‘Johnnie Walker’s Sounds of the 70s’ (yes that dates me!) I heard the veteran DJ musing about the year Wings kicked off their ‘Wings over America Tour’. Before that there were a number of small warm up gigs – and the first stop on the Wings …
Predicting the 2015 election result using the ‘Wisdom of the Crowds’.
May 6, 2015
A few words of wisdom on predicting the result of tomorrow’s election from Graham Kendall – Professor of Computer Science at The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus. The 2015 UK General Election looks like being one of the closest, and hardest to predict, for many years. With 650 seats being contested, one party needs to …
Puppy power eases exam stress
May 1, 2015
Long queues gathered outside Portland Building today as students sought a little respite from the stress of exams. The attraction – the chance to de-stress with the aid of a little pet therapy. Twenty one young guide dogs descended on The University of Nottingham today to help students cope with exam stress. The Law Society’s …
London to Paris on two wheels for Vets in the Community
Vet and postgraduate, Emma Drinkall, got an official send off from fellow students at The University of Nottingham’s School of Veterinary Medicine and Science this morning before heading to London for the start of the London to Paris cycle ride. Emma, from Loughborough, only started riding the 5 miles to University less than a year ago. But she …
How to run a general election sweepstake
Pens and paper at the ready? Here’s some advice on general election sweepstakes from Graham Kendall, Professor of Computer Science at The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus. Around 50% of people in Britain gamble every month, with about £150m being staked on the Grand National alone. And the Grand National is a perfect opportunity to …
Basil puts vertical farming and hydroponics to the test and helps raise funds for Nepal
April 28, 2015
Two hundred and sixty three specially grown pots of Basil went on sale today to raise money for the victims of the Nepal earthquake. The crop is part of a new hydroponics research project being carried out by an undergraduate student at The University of Nottingham. BEng Architectural Environment Engineering student Matt Woodward has spent the …
Experience life as a science journalist – deadline tomorrow!
April 2, 2015
There are just a few hours left to apply for a funded place on the British Science Association’s Media Fellowship Scheme. Deadline tomorrow. If you have a real enthusiasm for science communication – and can give examples to support this – then read on. Additional info you might find useful: This scheme is for practising scientists. …
The ethics of Dr Who’s diet
March 26, 2015
Dr Kate Stewart from The University of Nottingham and her co-author Dr Matthew Cole at the Open University offer some food for thought on the 10th anniversary of 21st century Dr Who On 26th March 2005, the BBC began broadcasting the first series of Doctor Who since the original show was cancelled in 1989. The show …
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