#MeantToBe – advice from our AncientBiotics academic on A level results day
August 13, 2015
With her AncientBiotics team’s remarkable research paper ‘A 1,000-Year-Old Antimicrobial Remedy with Antistaphylococcal Activity’ just published, Dr Christina Lee from our School of English has some advice for prospective students on A level day… “Today is the day that can mean big choices for those receiving their exam results – a fork in the road …
‘Remarkable’ new history of Radicals in America
August 6, 2015
The first complete and continuous history of left-wing social movements in the United States from the Second World War to the present has been written by an American historian at The University of Nottingham. Published on the eve of the first official presidential debate which takes place in Cleveland, Ohio today, Radicals in America is …
National teaching recognition for art historian
June 11, 2015
Dr Gaby Neher, Assistant Professor in the Department of History of Art is one of just 50 recipients nationally to be awarded a National Teaching Fellowship, which recognise outstanding achievement in learning and teaching in higher education. Here she talks about what teaching — and learning — mean to her and why her work to …
Strigils, hot walnuts and a Roman bath.
June 4, 2015
Over four and a half million people tuned into BBC One at 9 o’clock on Monday night to see The University of Nottingham’s Dr Mark Bradley, dressed for the occasion, talking about ancient Roman bathing practices and some of the more raunchy aspects of Roman spas. Dr Bradley, an expert in ancient history, featured in the documentary …
Remembering WW1 hero Jacob Hardy Smith
June 3, 2015
For almost 100 years, the name Captain Jacob Hardy Smith has been on permanent display on the marbled corridors of the University’s Trent Building. If you’re a member of staff or a student, chances are you’ve probably walked past it countless times without ever giving it a second glance. Jacob is one of more than …
Digital storytelling experience to uncover the hidden stories of Venice
May 19, 2015
Visitors to an international art exhibition can uncover the hidden stories behind one of Italy’s most iconic cities through their GPS-enabled smartphone, thanks to a project by The University of Nottingham which blurs the boundaries between digital and the arts. The project ‘Hidden Stories of Venice’ has been developed as part of EM15, a new …
Richard E Grant, the Iron Duke and me
May 7, 2015
The University’s Dr Richard Gaunt can be seen this Sunday on BBC Two talking about one of the most iconic Britons in history – the Duke of Wellington. Revered as the victor of Waterloo, Wellington went on to twice serve as prime minister. As Richard, Associate Professor of History, explains on Wellington: The Iron Duke …
Shaping the interwar world
A new study will look at how governments and institutions from around the globe tried to reshape the world between the two world wars via the medium of explicitly international conferences. Academics from The University of Nottingham’s School of Geography have been awarded a grant of £721,000 from the Arts and Humanities Research Council to …
Quakerism in Mansfield – an audio tour
April 25, 2015
Dr Frances Knight, Associate Professor in the History of Modern Christianity in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies, discusses the launch of an audio trail exploring the history of Quakerism in Mansfield. George Fox, founder of the Religious Society of Friends (popularly known as the Quakers) had religious visions while living in Mansfield in the 1643s, and …
New research backs Nottingham claims Bard’s ‘lost’ play is genuine
April 13, 2015
A new study by a team of Texan academics has strongly suggested that a disputed play was indeed penned by William Shakespeare, backing previous research by a Nottingham professor published in 2010. The original authorship of the 18-th century play Double Falsehood has long been debated and the new research by scholars at The University …
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