Uncovering the invisible with Artcode technology
August 3, 2016
Artcode technology gives a voice to portraits of Latin-American people living in the UK Following two successful exhibitions in Manchester and London, “Uncovering the Invisible” will be on display at Nottingham’s Lakeside Wallner Gallery until Sunday 11 September 2016. The exhibition is a photographic collaboration between British-Mexican photographers Pablo and Roxana Allison focusing on the …
We will remember them – 100 years since the Battle of the Somme
June 30, 2016
As the world remembers the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme Professor John Beckett, Department of History at The University of Nottingham explains how it became one of the bloodiest battles in human history… Just before 7.30 a.m. on 1 July 1916 the Allied guns along the River Somme in north-west France fell silent. The …
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 …
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 …
Accolades for academics who are changing our lives for the better
May 6, 2016
From smart wheels for aircraft to biological bandages to prevent blindness academics from The University of Nottingham were recognised last night for their achievements in helping to solve some of the world’s pressing problems. The University’s Knowledge Exchange and Impact Awards recognised the new ideas and technologies being developed in collaboration with industry and commerce …
The benefits of multilingualism to be explored thanks to new funding
April 7, 2016
The University of Nottingham is to be part of a major new research project which will look at the benefits of multilingualism to individuals and society, and transform attitudes to languages in the UK, as part of the AHRC’s Open World Research Initiative. At a time when more than half the world’s population speaks more …
A new literary play by a Nottingham academic explores witchcraft trials
March 24, 2016
The world-premiere of a play written by Brean Hammond, Emeritus Professor in the School of English, will take place at St Andrews’ Byre Theatre, St Andrews, in Fife this week. Noted playwright and Nottingham academic Professor Hammond, has written Ben and Jamie, which combines real events from the era to create a thriller involving witchcraft, King James VI, a poisoning …
Digitopia – a dancing digital wonderland – at Sadlers Wells this weekend
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 …
The Ancientbiotics project – a new chapter
March 23, 2016
Exactly a year ago, Dr Freya Harrison from our Centre for Biomolecular Sciences, gave a talk at the Annual Conference of the Microbiology Society in Birmingham and lit the blue touch paper on a news story which went global within a few hours. Freya’s talk was about the rediscovery she and her colleagues, Dr Steve …
World-wide welcome? Plight of female refugees to be debated at Nottingham event
March 2, 2016
More than half a million of Syria’s refugees are thought to be pregnant, and many women make the dangerous passage to Europe alone or with young children: what physical and psychological challenges do they encounter on their journey? And what do they face when they arrive in new cities like Nottingham? On International Women’s Day, …
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