University hot air balloon still flying high and lifting spirits
August 19, 2014
After the untimely death of record breaking balloon pilot and University of Nottingham engineer Janet Folkes in January 2012 her loyal supporters have done their best to keep the University’s hot air balloon maintained and cleared for flight. Here’s the latest update from Yvonne Wilkinson on team G-NUNI: “We’ve been trying in the last few …
Nottingham alumnus’ first games as Commonwealth president
August 5, 2014
It seems the role of President of the Commonwealth Games Federation was always destined for His Royal Highness Prince Imran, who oversaw the first Games under his presidency in Glasgow this month. A Malaysian national, Prince Imran studied law at Nottingham, graduating in 1970. While he was here, his aptitude for sport was clear to …
Nottingham historian on new ‘Notts TV’
May 26, 2014
Richard A Gaunt is Associate Professor in British History: “It seems like historians are everywhere you look on television these days. But although not every academic has the makings of a Starkey, Schama or Snow, it transpires there are interesting opportunities to explore closer to home. I’ve recently dipped my toe into the TV presenting …
Top 10 place for Nottingham in national poll of student experience
May 15, 2014
The University of Nottingham has entered the top 10 in a national survey asking students to rate their higher education experience. The Times Higher Education (THE) Student Experience Survey is an annual survey based on responses from more than 14,000 full-time undergraduate students across the UK and provides an alternative picture of student satisfaction to …
A year of celebrations to mark 10 years in China
April 23, 2014
The next 12 months will see a series of events in China and the UK to “celebrate the past, showcase the present and imagine the future”, as The University of Nottingham Ningbo, China (UNNC) marks its tenth anniversary. The celebrations began on Sunday 13 April with a show-stopping opening ceremony featuring a wide variety of student …
Celebrations begin to mark 10th anniversary of China campus
April 17, 2014
Celebrations have begun to mark the 10th anniversary of The University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC) – the first foreign independent university campus to be established in China. UNNC opened its doors to students in 2004 and was officially opened in February 2006. A series of events are planned over the next 12 months to …
Three peaks challenge to help the charity that funds his cardiac research
March 24, 2014
A Nottingham academic, who is studying new ways of treating sudden death syndrome, is to take part in the Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge and help raise money for the charity that funds his research. Professor Chris Denning, is carrying out a two-year project into the treatment of abnormal heart rhythms. He is to tackle a …
TimeOutKL award adds to list of accolades for fast food sensation
January 2, 2014
Alumni from The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus are hoping 2014 will be as successful as 2013. Their special recipe for fast food Malaysian style has cooked up rack of awards. They’ve added TimeOutKL’s award for Best Western Restaurant 2013 to their growing list of accolades. MyBurgerLab, in Petaling Jaya, on the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur …
Pop Art to Britart – the unveiling
November 22, 2013
Pop Art to Britart – Modern Masters from the David Ross Collection opens at Lakeside Arts Centre on Saturday 23 November. This is the first public exhibition of one of the most important collections of modern art in private hands in this country. There will be 60 works in the exhibition, including works by David …
BBC’s Matthew Bannister launches New Theatre appeal
November 14, 2013
This weekend, the award winning Nottingham New Theatre (NNT) welcomes BBC broadcaster and Nottingham alumnus Matthew Bannister to an event to launch a new ‘seat naming’ appeal. Remarkably for a university with no dedicated drama or theatre related course the NNT is the only entirely student run theatre in the country. Since 1969 the theatre …
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