Nottingham vet school gains European accreditation
December 16, 2014
The University of Nottingham’s School of Veterinary Medicine and Science (SVMS) has received full accreditation from the European Association of Establishments for Veterinary Education (EAEVE). It is now one of only 10 vet schools across Europe to receive accreditation, and only the second in the UK after the Royal Veterinary College. The SVMS has demonstrated how …
Dame Asha Khemka receives ‘Woman of the Year’ award
November 7, 2014
University Council Member, Dame Asha Khemka OBE DBE, has spoken of her immense pride at receiving a prestigious award from Prime Minister David Cameron. Dame Asha was named ‘Woman of the Year’ at the GG2 Leadership Awards 2014 on Wednesday (5 November 2014) for her outstanding work and commitment to improving and providing a fair …
University PhD student wins British Farming Award
October 24, 2014
A Plant Sciences PhD student is celebrating a big win at this year’s British Farming Awards. Alongside his studies in the School of Biosciences, Stephen Jones established The British Quinoa Company which grows quinoa on his family farm in Shropshire. Stephen has won the Arable Innovator of the Year Award which recognises pioneering farming science …
Care home fall prevention initiative wins innovation award
October 23, 2014
A pioneering tool to help prevent falls among people in care homes developed by The University of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust and Nottingham CityCare Partnership, has won an award at the inaugural East Midlands Innovation in Healthcare Awards. The awards, launched by the East Midlands Academic Health Science Network (EMAHSN), recognise and celebrate the …
Council member Dame Asha Khemka recognised for furthering UK-India relations
October 20, 2014
Leading educationalist and University council member Dame Asha Khemka has received an award in recognition of her contribution to furthering UK-India relations. Dame Asha, who joined Council in 2009 and is Principal and Chief Executive of West Nottinghamshire College Group, was presented with the inaugural Dadabhai Naoroji Award for Education by Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg during a ceremony held …
Double shortlisting for Nottingham in the Times Higher Education Awards
September 4, 2014
The University has been shortlisted in two categories of the Times Higher Education Awards (THE). The awards highlight the best of UK higher education and the winners will be announced at a gala awards night on 27th November 2014. Nottingham has been shortlisted in the ‘Research Project of the Year’ and ‘Outstanding International Student Strategy’ …
High rise success for Nottingham architects in global competition
August 20, 2014
Two University Of Nottingham students have won a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Shanghai to present their projects to the world’s key tall building architects and engineers. Alex Balchin and Matthew Humphreys, both students on the Diploma in Architecture Tall Building Design Studio, impressed experts from the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat’s international annual student …
Museum wins Heritage Site of the Year Award
July 18, 2014
The University of Nottingham Museum picked up the top prize at the Nottinghamshire Heritage Site of the Year Awards 2014 last night. It was chosen by the judges for the variety of things it has been doing. Lunchtime exhibitions which allowed visitors to handle Roman pottery and coins drew crowds of up to 230. Jessica Tarver, Managing Director …
National award for innovative Nottingham researcher
July 9, 2014
A researcher at The University of Nottingham has received a national award for making an outstanding contribution to the field of neuro-oncology. Dr Ruman Rahman, Assistant Professor in Molecular Neuro-Oncology in the University’s School of Medicine and a member of the University’s Children’s Brain Tumour Research Centre (CBTRC), was unanimously selected by judges to receive …
Calling all BBSRC researchers
June 2, 2014
As part of their 20th anniversary programme the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) is seeking to recognise excellence in the UK bioscience research base which has been supported and championed by the BBSRC over the last two decades. To demonstrate the research council’s support and pride for the research community they have launched …
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