Academics and PhD students go behind the scenes at the BBC
September 18, 2015
A big thank you to the BBC – particularly Jo Davies from BBC Radio Nottingham and weather forecaster Anna Church – for a fascinating tour of the BBC in Nottingham last night. The visit was arranged by the University’s Media Relations team for the winners of the press release writing competition which was held earlier …
Rising from the ashes: GlaxoSmithKline Carbon Neutral Laboratory one year on
September 7, 2015
It is hard to believe that it’s a year since fire destroyed The University of Nottingham’s new GlaxoSmithKline Carbon Neutral Laboratories (CNL); still in its construction phase. Since that fateful night on September 12, 2014, reconstruction has, fortunately, come a long way – with the iconic CNL building on track for completion in summer next …
#MeantToBe – advice from our AncientBiotics academic on A level results day
August 13, 2015
With her AncientBiotics team’s remarkable research paper ‘A 1,000-Year-Old Antimicrobial Remedy with Antistaphylococcal Activity’ just published, Dr Christina Lee from our School of English has some advice for prospective students on A level day… “Today is the day that can mean big choices for those receiving their exam results – a fork in the road …
The Perseid meteor shower – for the deckchair (or hot-tub) astronomer
August 10, 2015
Michael Merrifield, Professor of Astronomy in the School of Physics and Astronomy hands out some top tips on how to make the most of this summer’s Perseid meteor shower. This month sees my absolute favourite annual astronomical event, the Perseid meteor shower. There are around a dozen predictable meteor showers every year, but this one …
How clean is your car?
July 23, 2015
Experts at The University of Nottingham say your car could be dirtier than you think and a potential breeding ground for a host of bugs and bacteria including E. coli , Staphylococcus and mould. The discovery was made when the University’s Microbiology Investigation Centre was asked to team up with the car buying and selling …
Europe’s changing woods and forests — putting modern concerns into historical context
July 13, 2015
A new book co-written and edited by a University of Nottingham professor tells the story of European woods and forests and how our forest landscapes have changed over the last 10,000 years. The book, Europe’s Changing Woods and Forests: From Wildwood to Managed Landscapes is written by Charles Watkins, Professor of Rural Geography in the …
‘Thrill engineer’ takes to the air (literally) as BBC Coast presenter
July 9, 2015
The University of Nottingham’s Brendan Walker, described by The Times as ‘the world’s only Thrill Engineer’, makes his debut tonight as a presenter for the popular BBC TV show ‘Coast’. Brendan has a cool title… Professor of Creative Industries but is also Principal Research Fellow in our School of Computer Science. He takes to the …
It’s hot, hot, hot! But ’twas ever thus!
July 3, 2015
As we sizzle in this week’s high temperatures it is worth remembering that heat waves have always been a feature of the British summer. And it is worth having a read of some of the archives currently being brought together by a team of experts led by The University of Nottingham. The Extreme Weather team …
How people misunderstand stalking
July 1, 2015
Members of the public have a fixed and faulty view of what stalkers look like, and this has potential implications for victims and court proceedings. That is the finding of research presented by the University’s Dr Simon Duff to the Annual Conference of the British Psychological Society’s Division of Forensic Psychology in Manchester on Wednesday …
Nottingham physicist receives medal for ‘pioneering’ work with dark energy
Dr Clare Burrage has been awarded the Maxwell medal and prize by the Institute of Physics (IOP) for outstanding contributions to the field of dark energy research. The award is presented to Dr Burrage, Royal Society University Research Fellow and proleptic lecturer in The University of Nottingham’s School of Physics and Astronomy, for her research …
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