Nottingham in the War: Registrar to Registrar
October 17, 2018
Registrar Dr Paul Greatrix pays tribute to Thomas Porteous Black, Registrar of University College Nottingham in 1911, the most senior figure to be killed in World War I. There have been only nine Registrars of the University of Nottingham since its founding as University College Nottingham back in 1881. The most remarkable of all of …
Nottingham in the War: A tribute to Dr Thomas Black
In the summer of 1915 the Registrar of the University College, later to become the University of Nottingham, died in battle. He was one of at least 23 members of staff from the College to see frontline military action as part of the First World War and the most senior to be killed. As part …
Memorial events around Nottinghamshire
11 November 2018 marks 100 years since the end of World War 1. Nottinghamshire County Council and Nottingham Lakeside Arts are hosting a series of events to commemorate the centenary of the end of the war and the sacrifice of men and women from across Nottinghamshire. Representatives from the University of Nottingham have also been …
Baroness Young of Hornsey OBE is made an Honorary Professor
September 17, 2018
Baroness Young of Hornsey OBE has accepted an Honorary Professorship with the Rights Lab and the School of Politics and International Relations at the University of Nottingham. Baroness Young is an author, former actress and member of the House of Lords. In 2004 she was appointed an independent Crossbench member of the House of Lords …
Aretha Franklin, 1942-2018
August 20, 2018
Holy Moses, I have been deceived Now the wind has changed direction and I’ll have to leave —‘Border Song’ by Elton John and Bernie Taupin, covered by Aretha Franklin on her Young, Gifted and Black album, 1972 Aretha Franklin’s breathtaking musicianship and unsurpassed ability to captivate and move listeners need no further elaboration from me. …
Modern Day Slavery and Survivor Voices with the Maasai Cricket Warriors
August 10, 2018
Members of the public are invited to learn more about how modern slavery is impacting their own communities in Nottingham. ‘Modern Day Slavery and Survivor Voices’, is a day-long event being held at the Holy Trinity Church in Lenton in Nottingham on 22 August from 9.10am- 3pm. The event is part of the famous Maasai …
British Academy honours Professor Judith Still
July 24, 2018
Judith Still, Professor of French and Critical Theory, has been elected as a Fellow to the British Academy. Professor Still, of the School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies, joins a record 76 academics elected in recognition of their achievements in the humanities and social sciences. This is the largest cohort of new Fellows elected …
2018 Global Slavery Index launches at the United Nations Headquarters
July 19, 2018
A team from the University of Nottingham has worked on the government response assessment for the new edition of the Global Slavery Index, which was launched today at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. Produced by the Walk Free Foundation, the Global Slavery Index provides data for measuring progress on achieving the United Nations’ …
How is the UK tackling the dirty world of the hand car wash?
June 29, 2018
Dr Akilah Jardine, a Research Associate in the Rights Lab, is carrying out research into hand car washes (HSWs). This type of set-up has attracted a lot of attention in the UK over recent months as investigations by law enforcement bodies have unearthed numerous labour, employment, health and safety, and environment violations. Here, Dr Jardine …
Nottingham Professor receives highest academic honour in Northern Ireland
June 1, 2018
Professor Thomas O’Loughlin from the Department of Theology and Religious Studies at the University of Nottingham has been appointed an Honorary Member of the Royal Irish Academy. The Academy has been honouring Ireland’s leading contributors to the world of learning since its establishment in 1785. Members are elected for their exceptional contribution to the sciences, …
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