Lindsay Brooke
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Bringing the best of British bioscience to the public
November 11, 2014
Researchers from The University of Nottingham will be helping to bring the best of British bioscience to the public this weekend. Professor Malcolm Bennett from the School of Biosciences and his team from the Centre for Plant Integrative Biology will be showcasing their exhibit ‘Rooting in the Underworld’ at The Great British Bioscience Festival between …
Secrets of Stonehenge revealed through digital mapping
November 7, 2014
The secrets of a prehistoric monument are being revealed in an unprecedented digital mapping project involving Dr Eugene Ch’ng, from the School of Computer Science, The University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC). He is part of a team working on the Stonehenge Hidden Landscapes Project that is transforming knowledge of the iconic stone monument in England. Using …
Dame Asha Khemka receives ‘Woman of the Year’ award
University Council Member, Dame Asha Khemka OBE DBE, has spoken of her immense pride at receiving a prestigious award from Prime Minister David Cameron. Dame Asha was named ‘Woman of the Year’ at the GG2 Leadership Awards 2014 on Wednesday (5 November 2014) for her outstanding work and commitment to improving and providing a fair …
Get into ‘The Conversation’
Here in the University’s press office we are encouraging more academics to get involved in writing articles for The Conversation, an independent source of news and views, sourced from the academic and research community and delivered direct to the public. As a founding partner of The Conversation UK, the University wants to generate as much support …
Bats find safe haven on University Park
October 30, 2014
Just in time for Halloween, the Grounds team have been putting up roosting boxes for the flourishing bat population at University Park. The bats are attracted to growing numbers of insects which in turn are thriving as the University encourages wildlife-rich meadow grassland. Grounds staff are putting up more bat boxes for the two most …
From Spider Lab to Spider House
Spider expert Dr Sara Goodacre from The University of Nottingham’s School of Life Sciences joined a team of experts in the BBC Four’s Spider House last night for a Halloween special. Sara, who heads up the University’s Spider Lab, helped them peer into the private life of a creature that can frighten or fascinate. If …
Halloween special – inside the BBC Spider House
October 28, 2014
In a Halloween special BBC Four will invite you inside the Spider House to discover what these eight legged creatures get up to in your home. Dr Sara Goodacre, who heads up The University of Nottingham’s ‘Spider Lab’ in the School of Life Sciences, was invited into this spidery lair to share her expertise and …
Council member Dame Asha Khemka recognised for furthering UK-India relations
October 20, 2014
Leading educationalist and University council member Dame Asha Khemka has received an award in recognition of her contribution to furthering UK-India relations. Dame Asha, who joined Council in 2009 and is Principal and Chief Executive of West Nottinghamshire College Group, was presented with the inaugural Dadabhai Naoroji Award for Education by Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg during a ceremony held …
What’s in the box? Soil scientists come to the aid of a Star Wars fanatic!
October 15, 2014
He’s had the box for four or five years but vintage toy collector and Star Wars fan Dave Moss had no idea which figure was inside – or even if it really did contain a Star Wars figure. He paid £5 for the mystery box over the internet. There was an outside chance it could contain one …
Ebola expert fields media calls from across the world
August 29, 2014
Ebola expert Professor Jonathan Ball has been kept busy over the last few weeks fielding media calls from across the globe in China, Malaysia, India, Africa, the US and here in the UK. A professor of molecular virology in the School of Life Sciences, Jonathan has appeared on the BBC, Al Jazeera, France24, Bloomberg, Arise …
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