Lindsay Brooke
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How can we keep our heads above water?
February 25, 2014
After the wettest winter on record what can we do to protect ourselves from future flooding? Colin Thorne, Professor of Physical Geography at The University of Nottingham, says we need to establish blue green areas in our towns and cities, update our Victorian drainage system and decide how much and where we are going to …
Is Ukraine governable?
February 19, 2014
The tragic events that unfolded in Kyiv on 18-19 February, in which at least 26 lives were lost including 12 police officers, begs the question as to whether Ukraine is governable. This latest wave of violence was started by radical elements amongst the protestors who having marched on the parliament were furious to learn that …
Playing cupid – stem cell scientists hoping to mend our ‘broken’ hearts
February 14, 2014
Imagine a world where a broken heart could be mended — not by Cupid’s arrow — but with a drug with no side effects or by an injection of new heart cells to replace the cells that have been lost or damaged. These treatments might be years or decades away but that’s what a team …
Are we virtually there yet? Flying first class in economy could be the future!
The Times and the BBC took a flight into virtual reality to find out more about The University of Nottingham’s major European research project into the perception of flying. Smaller seating, lack of leg-room, inconsiderate passengers – all these things have become an accepted part of the flying experience. The big question is can virtual reality (VR) …
Whole life sentences – what is to be done?
January 24, 2014
Whole Life Sentences and the Tide of European Human Rights Jurisprudence: What Is to Be Done? Writing in the Human Rights Law Review Dirk van Zyl Smit, Professor of Comparative and International Penal Law at The University of Nottingham, together with Pete Weatherby QC, and Simon Creighton, Solicitor discuss the type of review now required …
Protecting young people from self harming and suicide
January 23, 2014
Concern is growing over the number of young people taking their own lives as well as an unprecedented increase in cases of self-harm. In the hope of finding ways to tackle the problem professionals who encounter suicide and suicidality in children and young people will be taking part in a conference at The University of Nottingham on …
25 Years on Kegworth survivors meet the man who saved their lives.
January 15, 2014
It is 25 years since the Kegworth aircrash and tomorrow morning (Thursday 16 January 2014) the BBC One programme Real Lives Reunited captures the moment two of the survivors are reunited with the man they credit with saving their lives. Professor Angus Wallace, from The University of Nottingham, is one of the country’s leading orthopaedic …
Rediscover the ancient Silk Road
January 14, 2014
A new photographic exhibition marking 100 years since archaeologist and explorer Aurel Stein documented the ancient remains on his travels along the Silk Road is being held at the Royal Geographical Society. Mike Heffernan, Professor of Historical Geography at The University of Nottingham and coordinator of the research network that funded the exhibition, said: “Stein’s …
The One Show meets the man who saved Kegworth crash victims
January 10, 2014
If you missed it go to BBC iplayer to hear Professor Angus Wallace talk about the moment he was reunited with two victims of the Kegworth aircrash. He also recounts the moment he was faced with carrying out a life saving operation in mid-air and gives a demonstration of how it was done. The account was …
25 Years on the BBC’s One Show talks to Kegworth crash surgeon
January 9, 2014
Professor Angus Wallace will appear on the BBC’s One Show tonight to talk about his research in the wake of the Kegworth air crash which led to improvements in flying safety. Professor Wallace, an expert in orthopaedic and accident surgery, experienced the disaster, on 8 January 1989, from two different perspectives. Twenty five years ago …
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