Why is tonight’s full moon called a Strawberry Moon?
June 20, 2016
Want to know why tonight’s full moon is called a Strawberry Moon? Dr Julian Onions, who is studying galactic computer simulation in the School of Physics and Astronomy, has the answer. Tonight (well strictly noon 12:02 June 20th if we’re going to be pedantic) the moon is full again. This happens about 12 and a bit …
Reach for the stars – 500 astronomers meet in Nottingham and the public can join in
June 16, 2016
The Royal Astronomical annual National Astronomy Meeting – NAM – comes to Nottingham for one week at the end of June. Julian Onions, part time PhD student at The University of Nottingham, is studying galactic computer simulation and is one of the organisors of the event. In this blog he peers into future to tell us what’s …
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 …
Notts MP shadows our scientist for a day
April 4, 2016
Last November, Research Fellow in neuroimaging, Dr Rebecca Dewey, left her lab to spend a week at the House of Commons shadowing Notts MP Lilian Greenwood as part of a Royal Society Pairing Scheme. Now the MP has had her return match, by spending a day in the lab in Nottingham to see for herself the …
Tom Fielden, Science Editor Today Programme, is among the speakers at media workshop – places still available
February 25, 2016
Want to learn more about working with the media? The benefits of engaging with the media? What to do if your research hits the headlines? Tom Feilden, Science Editor at BBC Radio 4’s Today Programme will be joined by speakers from The Science Media Centre, the BBSRC press office and The Conversation for a media …
Ripples in time and space – the dance of death!
February 12, 2016
Want to know more about Gravitational Waves? Here’s some helpful info from Dr Julian Onions from the Nottingham Astronomy Group in the School of Physics and Astronomy at The University of Nottingham. It was quite a day for the LIGO (Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory) team yesterday. They announced the first direct detection of gravity waves today. …
The 5 Planet Waltz
February 4, 2016
If you are planning to get up early to see the brightest five planets all in alignment – an unusual sight but clear enough on a clear day before the sun rises to see with the naked eye – here’s some useful background information from astronomer Dr Julian Onions in the School of Physics and …
Would the REAL ninth planet please stand up?
January 22, 2016
Blog by Dr Julian Onions, Post Graduate Research Student, School of Physics and Astronomy You may remember back in 2006 there was a big furore as Pluto was demoted from planet-hood to be an also ran or dwarf planet. There were good reasons for doing this. Lots of small objects had been discovered around where …
Living in space – how will Tim stay at the Peake of fitness?
December 15, 2015
At around 5.25pm this evening, the Soyuz space capsule carrying British astronaut Major Tim Peake will dock with the International Space Station, his home for the next seven months. It’s almost impossible to imagine what life on board ISS will be like for the 43-year-old former pilot. But in the days and weeks ahead, as …
Hold the front page! New awards to recognise media engagement.
December 4, 2015
Entries are now open for the 2016 Knowledge Exchange and Impact Awards. This year two new ‘media awards’ are included in the line up. The ‘media awards’ have been established to recognise the contribution made by academics who successfully use the media – print, broadcast, online, social – to inform and educate and even entertain …
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