New era of life-changing research and innovation for patients begins in Nottingham
June 19, 2017
A new era of medical research that could have an impact on the health of millions of people dawned in Nottingham on Thursday 1 June with the official launch of the NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre. The new Biomedical Research Centre (BRC) is a partnership between the University of Nottingham and Nottingham University Hospitals NHS …
Preparing for the grand debut
June 9, 2017
Dr Wang Qi recounts his recent trip to Beijing where he caught up with technicians at the Institute of Vertebrate Palaeontology and Palaeanthropology in Beijing, to see how the fossils were prepared for their grand unveiling at the Dinosaurs of China exhibition Earlier in May, the brightly lit laboratory at the Institute of Vertebrate Palaeontology …
Radio 4’s ‘Today’ live on campus
May 17, 2017
This Friday 19 May BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme will be coming live from University Park Campus. The show is one in a series of special programmes taking place in the run-up to the General Election featuring different policy issues in each city. Nottingham’s issue is Immigration and Integration and they are looking at how this would …
Cancer scientist features in SKY documentary on Freemasonry
May 15, 2017
When he is not carrying out pioneering work in the University’s breast cancer research laboratory, Assistant Professor Andy Green is helping to lift the veil of secrecy surrounding the world’s largest fraternal organisation, the Freemasons. He’s on a mission to help boost recruitment to this ancient and traditionally mysterious charitable men’s club on the University …
Tinnitus: past, present and future
May 11, 2017
In this blog, Professor David Baguley shares his thoughts as he prepares to give his inaugural lecture as the Lead for Clinical Hearing Sciences, one of six research divisions in the Hearing section of the NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre. The lecture is open to the public and takes place at 6pm on 16 May at …
From wannabe to president: how Emmanuel Macron beat Marine Le Pen to win the French election
May 8, 2017
Paul Smith, Associate Professor in French and Francophone Studies at the University, writes about the French election result for The Conversation. After a tense and often antagonistic election campaign, Emmanuel Macron is to become the next president of France. The result is, of course, in all sorts of ways extraordinary. In a little over a …
Universitas 21 in pictures
May 5, 2017
The University of Nottingham has welcomed senior leaders from Universitas 21 for their Annual Network Meeting and Presidential Symposium. Universitas 21 is the leading global network of research-intensive universities from 16 different countries, that work together to promote global citizenship and innovation through research-inspired teaching and learning, student mobility, connecting staff and students and wider …
VC praises a decade-long engineering partnership with Virginia Tech
April 24, 2017
Virginia Tech’s College of Engineering and University of Nottingham’s faculty of engineering have been research partners for nearly 10 years. To date, more than 30 faculty and 35 students from Virginia Tech and Nottingham have worked together. Last week at a presidential lecture held in Virginia the leaders of both institutions celebrated the partnership. Virginia Tech’s Tim Sands and University of …
Building honour celebrates love, loyalty and impact on education
April 6, 2017
The Vice-Chancellor of The University of Nottingham and his wife have been honoured in China with a building dedication. At a ceremony attended by Cheng Yuechong, Vice-Governor of Zhejiang Province in eastern China, The Ningbo Nottingham International Academy for Marine Economy and Technology (IAMET) building was officially named after Sir David and Lady Susan Greenaway. …
BBC antiques show on hunt for sporting memorabilia
April 5, 2017
The BBC’s popular antiques programme Flog It will be arriving in the Nottingham on Good Friday (Friday April 14) when it holds its valuation day at the University and will be aiming to celebrate the city’s strong sporting heritage. Members of the public are invited to bring up to three items to Trent Building on …
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