Race, Rights and Justice in the Age of Brexit
November 23, 2016
Professor Todd Landman,Pro Vice Chancellor of the Faculty of Social Sciences, puts forward his recommendations for the post-Brexit future and challenges everyone to consider their responsibility for living, humanely, in a post-referendum world. In Democracy and the Market, Adam Przeworski argues that transitional countries experience a significant downturn in economic performance in the short term and then as democracy takes …
University A Cappella Group faces the music in ‘The Choir’ – Tuesday BBC Two 9pm
November 3, 2016
In his latest search for undiscovered singing talent Gareth Malone came to The University of Nottingham to audition RadioOctave – the University’s student A Cappella group. It’s a few months since Gareth’s visit to University Park, which has been kept under wraps until now. RadioOctave did well and were picked to feature in episode 2 …
Pop up research cafe is great success
If you want the public to get involved in research why not take your science to them? That’s just what researchers at The University of Nottingham did last week and there was no shortage of volunteers – of all ages. Not only did they have some fun, they were also able to help with tests …
Brain tumour patient Jessica Simpkin tells her story to BBC Inside Out
October 21, 2016
On the eve of International Brain Tumour Awareness Week, BBC Inside Out East Midlands tonight tells the story of Jessica Simpkin who is helping our Children’s Brain Tumour Research Centre ‘Halve the Harm’ of brain tumour treatment. When Jessica was diagnosed with a malignant and aggressive brain tumour aged 4, the odds of her survival …
Stroke survivor creates lasting legacy
September 20, 2016
A stroke campaigner has launched a charitable foundation to help improve the lives of stroke survivors and their families. The Ossie Newell Foundation will fund important research into stroke rehabilitation at The University of Nottingham. Ossie Newell MBE, a retired director of AMEC Plc, a large multi-national project management and construction services group, suffered a stroke in …
Manuscripts and Special Collections celebrates 10th anniversary
September 12, 2016
This summer, the University’s Manuscripts and Special Collections team celebrated ten years at King’s Meadow Campus. To celebrate, the team hosted a public open day on Friday 9 September to thank everyone who has supported them over the past decade. Highlights included a behind-the-scenes tour of the department, displays of archives and rare books and …
Fab Four take on sixth charity cycling challenge
August 18, 2016
A team of four are on track to have helped raise more than £2.8 million by cycling for charity. For the last six years Professor Sir David Greenaway, Vice-Chancellor of The University of Nottingham, Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Karen Cox, Professor Nick Miles, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Advancement, and Steve Wright, University Chauffeur, have taken part in Life …
Walkers raise more than £21,000 for Breast Cancer research
August 16, 2016
Inspired by University research to develop a test to detect breast cancer early, Denise Kendrick, Professor of Primary Care Research in the School of Medicine, made a decision to trek the Robin Hood Way to help raise vital funds. Back in June, with a team of more than 70 supporters, family and friends, she trekked 105 …
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 …
We will remember them – 100 years since the Battle of the Somme
June 30, 2016
As the world remembers the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme Professor John Beckett, Department of History at The University of Nottingham explains how it became one of the bloodiest battles in human history… Just before 7.30 a.m. on 1 July 1916 the Allied guns along the River Somme in north-west France fell silent. The …
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