Lindsay Brooke
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Chernobyl 30 years on – the long term behaviour of radioactive isotopes in soils
April 22, 2016
As we mark the 30th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster George Shaw, Professor of Environmental Science in the School of Biosciences at The University of Nottingham, talks about the work his team are doing to investigate the long term behaviour of radioactive isotopes in soils. Experts from The University of Nottingham have been collecting samples …
Queen’s birthday message is etched on Corgi hair
April 20, 2016
Etched on a strand of Corgi hair it has to be the Queen’s tiniest birthday message. To celebrate Her Majesty’s 90th birthday scientists based in the new Nanoscale and Microscale Research Centre in the School of Chemistry etched their birthday wishes using a beam of Gallium ions. The hair was kindly donated by Cracker and CJ …
Nottingham HOUSE front page news in top building magazine
April 14, 2016
It was one of the biggest projects ever undertaken by architecture students at The University of Nottingham and today it made the front cover of Housebuilder, the leading magazine magazine for residential development and regeneration. Here’s the article. The Nottingham HOUSE (Home Optimising the Use of Solar Energy) was Britain’s entry in the very first Solar …
Back to the ‘wild’ – Nottingham BBSRC Wheat Research Centre opens
April 12, 2016
The new Nottingham/BBSRC Wheat Research Centre has been officially opened by ‘super woman of wheat’ and influential advocate for wheat research and science Jeanie Borlaug Laube. Jeanie is the daughter of Norman E Borlaug who received a Nobel Prize for his lifetime of work to feed a hungry world. She toured the glasshouses at The University …
Digitopia – a dancing digital wonderland – at Sadlers Wells this weekend
March 24, 2016
Ever wondered why it’s so fascinating to get involved in computer science? This Easter weekend London’s dance house Sadlers Wells presents a remarkable presentation of digital dance by Tom Dale Company’s Digitopia. The theme for this year’s Family Weekend is ‘storytelling’ and its capacity for introducing you into different worlds. What’s this got to do with The University …
Sugar ‘extremism’ – it is vital to remember obesity is not caused by a single component of the diet.
March 18, 2016
Blog written by Professor Simon Langley-Evans and Dr Judy Anne Swift in the School of Biosiences, at The University of Nottingham. If obesity can be equated to domestic terrorism, then the current demonisation of sugar can be labelled dietary extremism. The Chancellor’s announcement of a levy on sugar-sweetened beverages is being hailed as a victory by those …
British Science Association Media Fellowship Scheme – entries for 2016 are open
February 25, 2016
British Science Association Media Fellowship Scheme – entries open for three University funded fellowships. Applications for these placements need to be made via the University of Nottingham entry form and close at midnight Wednesday 16 March. Would you like to experience life as a science journalist? Would you like to discover, first hand, what it’s …
Tom Fielden, Science Editor Today Programme, is among the speakers at media workshop – places still available
Want to learn more about working with the media? The benefits of engaging with the media? What to do if your research hits the headlines? Tom Feilden, Science Editor at BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme will be joined by speakers from The Science Media Centre, the BBSRC press office and The Conversation for a media …
Ripples in time and space – the dance of death!
February 12, 2016
Want to know more about Gravitational Waves? Here’s some helpful info from Dr Julian Onions from the Nottingham Astronomy Group in the School of Physics and Astronomy at The University of Nottingham. It was quite a day for the LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory) team yesterday. They announced the first direct detection of gravity waves today. …
The 5 Planet Waltz
February 4, 2016
If you are planning to get up early to see the brightest five planets all in alignment – an unusual sight but clear enough on a clear day before the sun rises to see with the naked eye – here’s some useful background information from astronomer Dr Julian Onions in the School of Physics and …
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