Remembering when…Albert Einstein visited the University – and was late!
June 5, 2015
Eighty-five years ago tomorrow (6 June) the most famous physicist, mathematician and philosopher of all time, Albert Einstein, paid a visit to The University of Nottingham. Einstein’s visit was arranged by the then Head of Physics, Professor Henry Brose. Professor Brose was an authority on the Theory of Relativity and had translated many of Einstein’s books …
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 …
London to Paris on two wheels for Vets in the Community
May 1, 2015
Vet and postgraduate, Emma Drinkall, got an official send off from fellow students at The University of Nottingham’s School of Veterinary Medicine and Science this morning before heading to London for the start of the London to Paris cycle ride. Emma, from Loughborough, only started riding the 5 miles to University less than a year ago. But she …
Basil puts vertical farming and hydroponics to the test and helps raise funds for Nepal
April 28, 2015
Two hundred and sixty three specially grown pots of Basil went on sale today to raise money for the victims of the Nepal earthquake. The crop is part of a new hydroponics research project being carried out by an undergraduate student at The University of Nottingham. BEng Architectural Environment Engineering student Matt Woodward has spent the …
Tomorrow’s technologies, today’s research
April 21, 2015
Whether it’s the Hello Barbie which can answer kids’ questions using voice recognition software, the Apple Watch offering wrist-mounted app access or the Amazon Dash Button that can re-order a host of household products with just a single click, it appears there’s no end to our appetite for the latest computer gadgetry. But with devices …
Experience life as a science journalist – deadline tomorrow!
April 2, 2015
There are just a few hours left to apply for a funded place on the British Science Association’s Media Fellowship Scheme. Deadline tomorrow. If you have a real enthusiasm for science communication – and can give examples to support this – then read on. Additional info you might find useful: This scheme is for practising scientists. …
10-year-old Italian PTOV fan meets her idols
March 23, 2015
Since launching their hit YouTube channel in 2008, the team behind the Periodic Table of Videos (PTOV) has become an internet sensation and developed a global following of millions. And earlier today (Monday March 23) they were given the chance to bring chemistry to life for one of their youngest fans face-to-face, after she travelled …
Want to experience life as a science journalist?
March 19, 2015
Would you like to discover, first hand, what it’s like to work as a science journalist on a national newspaper, a television news desk or Nature News? How you like to send up to six weeks embedded with a national news organisation or programme making team? This year, for the first time, The University of …
Solar Eclipse 2015: what you need to know
March 16, 2015
It’s the biggest solar eclipse in the UK since 1999 and is set to plunge some parts of the country into near darkness on Friday morning. PhD student Rebecca Kennedy from the School of Astronomy and Physics gives the low down on what you need to know about this celestial phenomenon — and how you …
Blue plaque for birthplace of Nottingham’s famous explosives lecturer
March 5, 2015
A blue plaque has been unveiled today at the birthplace of a Nottingham chemistry professor whose hair-raising explosives lectures have achieved legendary status. Colonel BD Shaw was a Nottingham alumnus, decorated First World War hero, prize marksman and an academic member of staff for more than 40 years. He also went on to become one of …
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