Galaxy clusters – what are they?
June 24, 2016
Over 500 scientists are descending on the Jubilee Campus at The University of Nottingham next week to discuss the latest breakthroughs and discoveries in astronomy. Many of these astronomers will be discussing massive agglomerations of galaxies called clusters. Dr Elizabeth Cooke and Kshitija Kelkar who studying distant clusters of galaxies here at the The University of Nottingham. Here …
Sex, bugs and rock n’roll — University ecologist hits Glastonbury
June 23, 2016
There’s no shortage of mud at Glastonbury this week so The University of Nottingham’s Open Air Laboratories Community Scientist is in her element bringing soil science and other ecological messages to festival goers. Dr Sarah Pierce from the School of Life Sciences is part of a team of experts from the British Ecological Society taking their …
….mission accomplished! Life Cycle 6 team complete 170 warm up.
June 6, 2016
Gruelling but great fun – that’s the verdict of the Life Cycle 6 warm up. Every picture tells a story and there are plenty of those in the gallery below! The team of 32 University of Nottingham staff, students and friends cycled the Way of the Roses this weekend to help raise £1 million for life-changing breast …
DH Lawrence: Why we pay tribute to the man who valued education
May 11, 2016
D. H. Lawrence is often named as Nottingham’s most prominent literary figure. From his birth in the small mining village of Eastwood in 1885 to attending University College, Nottingham (now the University of Nottingham) from 1906-08, it is fair to say that Lawrence’s literary imagination was shaped by the area and its lively culture. He …
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 …
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 …
Christmas Brain Tumour Research Campaign smashes target
January 15, 2016
The Children’s Brain Tumour Research Centre has smashed its target in its Christmas fundraising appeal. The Centre, which treats children from all over the East Midlands and beyond, was hoping to raise £50,000 in its December campaign and today a cheque for an impressive £62,932 was handed over to co-director Professor David Walker. It means …
Physiotherapy and sport rehabilitation students raise money for Cardiac Risk in the Young
November 17, 2015
Physiotherapy and sport rehabilitation students at The University of Nottingham have been working as house cleaners, sports massage therapists and even butlers to raise vital funds for a charity that helps young people diagnosed with life-threatening cardiac conditions and bereaved families. The campaign is in memory of Alexandra Reid, daughter of a physiotherapy lecturer in …
Time for action – standing up for gender equality with HeForShe
September 25, 2015
This guest post is written by Professor Jem Bloomfield, Assistant Professor in Medieval and Early Modern Literature. Professor Bloomfield will chair the HeForShe Forum 2015 – free tickets are available here. On Wednesday 30 September, University Park will be visited by a bus from the United Nations, as part of the HeForShe movement. This was launched …
Academics and PhD students go behind the scenes at the BBC
September 18, 2015
A big thank you to the BBC – particularly Jo Davies from BBC Radio Nottingham and weather forecaster Anna Church – for a fascinating tour of the BBC in Nottingham last night. The visit was arranged by the University’s Media Relations team for the winners of the press release writing competition which was held earlier …
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