Human rights expert is appointed to European Committee of Social Rights
December 16, 2016
Professor Aoife Nolan, from the School of Law has been elected to the Council of Europe’s European Committee of Social Rights (ECSR) Professor Nolan is Head of the Human Right Law Centre’s Economic and Social Rights Unit (ESR),and Co-Director of the Rights and Justice Research Priority Area at the University. Professor Nolan was nominated by …
Artcodes take the advent calendar into the digital age
November 25, 2016
It’s a long time since children were satisfied with a printed picture when they prized open the doors of their advent calendar. They have grown to expect some kind of treat – a sweet or toy – as well. But the advent calendar has moved on again – into the digital age. Computer scientists at …
The Crown may be inaccurate but it’s a cracking period drama
November 15, 2016
Gabriele Neher, Associate Professor in History of Art, writes for The Conversation on the latest offering from Netflix. ‘The Crown, Netflix’s most ambitious and expensive original drama, had a reported budget of over $100 million. The ten-part series charts the ascension of Elizabeth Windsor to the throne as Queen Elizabeth II, and follows the young …
Supermoon tonight – if the skies clear!
November 14, 2016
Christopher Conselice, Professor of Astrophysics, in the School of Physics and Astronomy, gives us the low-down on tonight’s supermoon. This week we have a special astronomical event in this sky. Go outside tonight and, if it is clear of clouds, you will be privileged to see the brightest Moon in the sky since 1948. This …
Guy Fawkes night: celebrating the most famous act of counter-terrorism in history
November 4, 2016
Dr Louise Kettle from the School of Politics and International Relations writes for The Conversation about one of the most famous terrorists of all time… ‘With the terrorism threat level remaining at “severe” (meaning an attack is highly likely), and the head of MI5, Andrew Parker, warning that “there will be terrorist attacks” in Britain, there is a climate …
Pop up research cafe is great success
November 3, 2016
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 …
The Last Leg: Clinton’s Probable Victory and the Ruptured Soul of America
October 31, 2016
Professor Todd Landman, Pro Vice Chancellor of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Christopher Phelps, Associate Professor of American Studies, review the final week ahead of the US Election. A week away from the U.S. presidential election, America limps to the finish line, exhausted and divided. Intense outsider passion propelled by voters’ desires for new …
Women less likely to negotiate salary on first job than men
October 25, 2016
Following a recent survey by the Complete University Guide which showed male graduates earned a higher starting salary than their female counterparts in many fields, Professor Susan Marlow, from the Haydn Green Institute, University of Nottingham discusses why this disparity occurs and why women are bucking the trend in STEM subjects. The Complete University Guide …
End Game: Trump’s House of Cards
October 20, 2016
Professor Todd Landman reviews the last presidential debate ahead of the US election. With only 20 days until polling day, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are on the last leg of the campaign to become the next President of the United States. It has been a long and tumultuous 18 months as the two most …
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Guardian story on casualisation in HE – a response
November 20, 2016
An article published in The Guardian online on Wednesday 16th November claimed to reflect the reality of employment practices in UK higher education, and specifically in the Russell Group. It made claims relating to the use of fixed-term contracts at a number of other universities. The story included a case study about two individuals who …
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