UNESCO education report unveiled at World Education Forum in Korea
May 27, 2015
Former Prime Ministers Gordon Brown (UK) and Julia Gillard (Australia) were among panelists at the recent World Education Forum 2015, debating recommendations in a new UNESCO report, co-chaired by an education expert from the University of Nottingham. Other high profile delegates among the 1500global education leaders, ministers, policy-makers, UN agencies and teachers at the four-day event, which was held …
Digital storytelling experience to uncover the hidden stories of Venice
May 19, 2015
Visitors to an international art exhibition can uncover the hidden stories behind one of Italy’s most iconic cities through their GPS-enabled smartphone, thanks to a project by The University of Nottingham which blurs the boundaries between digital and the arts. The project ‘Hidden Stories of Venice’ has been developed as part of EM15, a new …
Ningbo students meet Prince William during his China visit
March 5, 2015
Two computer science students from The University of Nottingham Ningbo shared a stage with HRH The Duke of Cambridge, and the inventor of the World Wide Web in Shanghai this week. Yue Li, 20, and Tianyi Chen, 18, were part of a five-minute presentation on what Shanghai and London might look like as tech-leading ‘smart …
Lessons learned in the 10 years since the Boxing Day Tsunami
December 22, 2014
The morning of the 26 December 2004 seemed like the start to a good day. It was Boxing Day, the day after Christmas Day, and foreign tourists were enjoying the sun and beautiful Thailand beaches. The Thai people were looking forward to welcoming in the New Year. They were unaware that a huge earthquake in …
What is Hong Kong’s problem with China
November 12, 2014
The Inquiry, a new series on the BBC’s World Service, looks at the situation in Hong Kong and asks where’s the love for the motherland? Taking part in this week’s programme ‘What is Hong Kong’s problem with China‘ was Professor Steve Tsang from the School of Contemporary Chinese Studies. Talking as an ‘expert witness’ he …
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 …
Operation Wild for Nottingham vet
August 7, 2014
The BBC followed Dr Sandra Corr, from our Vet School, as she performed a pioneering operation in Cameroon in a bid to transform the life of Shufai the gorilla. There’s still time to catch the first episode of BBC One’s Operation Wild, presented by Clare Balding, which explores how developments in human medicine are transforming …
Nottingham alumnus’ first games as Commonwealth president
August 5, 2014
It seems the role of President of the Commonwealth Games Federation was always destined for His Royal Highness Prince Imran, who oversaw the first Games under his presidency in Glasgow this month. A Malaysian national, Prince Imran studied law at Nottingham, graduating in 1970. While he was here, his aptitude for sport was clear to …
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