Pick of the crop in national apprentice challenge
October 10, 2016
Episode two of Farmers Apprentice 2016 saw the 10 finalists, including three agriculture students in the School of Biosciences at the University of Nottingham, undertake their first farming task. Split into two teams, Team Tom and Team Camilla, the contestants were set the challenge to put together a cropping plan to grow wheat against the …
NOTTINGHAM APPRENTICES FIGHT IT OUT FOR TWO TOP JOBS
October 6, 2016
Tonight Rebecca Jeffery, a graduate in American and Canadian Studies at The University of Nottingham, will start her bid to become Alan Sugar’s 2016 Apprentice and the chance to invest £250,000 of his money. But Rebecca isn’t the only University of Nottingham student fighting it out for a job with the big British firm. Three agriculture students in the …
BBC One uncovers ‘The truth about Meat’
September 28, 2016
Tomorrow night the BBC science documentary series ‘The Truth About…..‘ that tackles everyday issues that affect us all will look at ‘The truth about Meat‘. In this episode Chris Bavin, a greengrocer by trade and a carnivore by nature, wants to know if he can keep meat in his diet and stay healthy. The programme will …
Master’s students brew and launch their own beer in the name of academic research
July 13, 2016
In February this year three students taking an MSc in Brewing Science and Practice at The University of Nottingham, got the opportunity to brew and market their own beer with Castle Rock brewery as part of their project dissertation. Last night saw the official launch of Alternate Universe – described by the team as a …
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 …
Chernobyl 30 years on – the long term behaviour of radioactive isotopes in soils
April 22, 2016
As we mark the 30th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster George Shaw, Professor of Environmental Science in the School of Biosciences at The University of Nottingham, talks about the work his team are doing to investigate the long term behaviour of radioactive isotopes in soils. Experts from The University of Nottingham have been collecting samples …
Back to the ‘wild’ – Nottingham BBSRC Wheat Research Centre opens
April 12, 2016
The new Nottingham/BBSRC Wheat Research Centre has been officially opened by ‘super woman of wheat’ and influential advocate for wheat research and science Jeanie Borlaug Laube. Jeanie is the daughter of Norman E Borlaug who received a Nobel Prize for his lifetime of work to feed a hungry world. She toured the glasshouses at The University …
‘Ento-preneurs’ meet to tackle the future of protein in food and feed
April 6, 2016
The planet’s population is expected to exceed nine billion by 2050, and current food production will need to almost double. In 2013 the United Nations’ Food & Agriculture Organisation stressed that a new approach to food production was crucial if the human population is to avoid future shortages. Their suggestion: edible insects. Woven Network is the UK …
Sugar ‘extremism’ – it is vital to remember obesity is not caused by a single component of the diet.
March 18, 2016
Blog written by Professor Simon Langley-Evans and Dr Judy Anne Swift in the School of Biosiences, at The University of Nottingham. If obesity can be equated to domestic terrorism, then the current demonisation of sugar can be labelled dietary extremism. The Chancellor’s announcement of a levy on sugar-sweetened beverages is being hailed as a victory by those …
British Science Association Media Fellowship Scheme – entries for 2016 are open
February 25, 2016
British Science Association Media Fellowship Scheme – entries open for three University funded fellowships. Applications for these placements need to be made via the University of Nottingham entry form and close at midnight Wednesday 16 March. Would you like to experience life as a science journalist? Would you like to discover, first hand, what it’s …
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