Who shot JFK? Marking 50 years since history’s most famous assassination
November 13, 2013
November 22 1963. For decades afterwards, most Americans, and many people around the world, could respond instantly to the question: “Where were you when you heard the news about the Kennedy assassination?” The shooting was regarded as a ‘flashbulb moment’ indelibly fixed in personal and national memory. Half a century later, most Americans, and most …
Concept house showcases fuel poverty technology
October 16, 2013
TV’s Dick Strawbridge was at The University of Nottingham this afternoon giving a key note speech to mark the official opening of the last ecohouse to open on Green Close – a ‘living lab’ of specially designed houses built to test and research different aspects of modern methods of construction and sustainable and renewable technologies. …
Happy 80th birthday, Sir Peter!
October 15, 2013
In 1933, construction work began on the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, US President Franklin D Roosevelt took office and attempted to steer the country through the Great Depression, cinema audiences flocked to see Faye Wray in the classic movie King Kong and Germany’s Adolf Hitler began his inexorable rise to power. And, in …
The day in tweets #energyday
September 5, 2013
Today, BBC Radio 5 are dedicating 12 hours of programming to the national energy debate in ‘Energy Day’ and researchers from the University will be playing a key part in the event. Our Media Relations Office tweets the day in photos… All set for BBC Five live #energyday tomorrow. …
On the road to economic recovery… but expect a few bumps along the way
August 28, 2013
The new Governor of the Bank of England has delivered his maiden speech from University Park campus, detailing how he intends to drive Britain into a sustainable recovery — and how 7 could be the magic number for a stronger economy. Cutting a relaxed, confident and charming figure, Canadian Mark Carney said the Bank of …
Bringing the past to life with ancient crafts
July 18, 2013
The University of Nottingham Museum of Archaeology is getting creative this Saturday (20th July) as it encourages visitors to get stuck into a wide variety of art and craft activities as part of the national Festival of British Archaeology. Visitors will get the chance to contribute to one of four sections of Roman mosaic which …
News from the week in brief
July 11, 2013
Very brief This week we have won funding to tackle the most deadly cancer and more for arthritis pain, we’ve had a Hollywood star on campus, tweets from beyond the grave, a new architectural book, a tribute to “the father of rail human factors”, a machine which cuts almost any material, a global network event …
Inside Out of Mind – a powerful illustration of life on a dementia ward
June 24, 2013
So it was a normal Thursday morning in the press office. I was writing something, probably a blog, when I got a phone call from my manager who was on her way to see the Inside Out of Mind play at Lakeside. She had done a lot of work on promoting the production so was …
Gold Medal at Chelsea
May 21, 2013
Nottingham academics have won a Gold Medal at this year’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Researchers from the School of Biosciences – exhibiting for the first time at the Royal Horticultural Society event – won the ‘Best RHS Environment Exhibit’ Award. The University’s exhibit, Food for the Future, showcases the latest plant and crop research. Nottingham …
DH Lawrence’s Sons and Lovers: A Centenary Celebration
May 15, 2013
May 2013 marks 100 years since the publication of Sons and Lovers, DH Lawrence’s most autobiographical novel. Dr Andrew Harrison and Annalise Grice from the School of English look ahead to a guest lecture to celebrate the centenary. A public lecture by Professor Neil Roberts will be held at the University of Nottingham at 7pm …
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