We need to talk about the menopause
December 11, 2015
The Chief Medical Officer Professor Dame Sally Davies has called on bosses to be more aware of the menopause and the problems it can cause for some women in the workplace. A chapter in her annual report ‘The Health of the 51%’ out today highlights the research of Amanda Griffiths, Professor of Occupational Health Psychology from …
Monitoring the climate change talks
December 10, 2015
Academics at The University of Nottingham have been keeping a close watch on the climate change talks in Paris. Brigitte Nerlich, Professor of Science, Language and Society, and Dr Warren Pearce, a Research Fellow on the University of Nottingham’s Making Science Public programme are part of an international team covering the summit with their Media Watch Blog: http://www.climatematters.hamburg/media-watch-blog/about-our-blog/ Meet …
Podcasting Professor’s sound evidence on human rights
Human rights researcher Professor Todd Landman has chosen International Human Rights Day to launch a Nuffield Foundation funded project that aims to share and promote the hard facts about human rights through podcasting.
British Academy appoints Paul Heywood to lead on major global anti-corruption research project
December 9, 2015
The British Academy has appointed Paul Heywood (Sir Francis Hill Professor of European Politics at the University of Nottingham) to lead on its global anti-corruption research project. The announcement was made today, Wednesday 9 December, to coincide with International Anti-corruption Day. The circa £4 million scheme was launched in March 2015 in partnership with the …
Nottingham academic experiences life at Westminster
December 7, 2015
Research Fellow in Neuroimaging at the University of Nottingham, Rebecca Dewey, recently returned from a week at the House of Commons in Westminster. The visit in November was part of a unique pairing scheme run by the Royal Society – the UK’s national academy of science – with support from the Government Office for Science. During …
Secretary of State visits Nottingham
December 4, 2015
The Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP, Secretary of State for Education, visited Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology (NUAST) and met teacher trainees at the University’s School of Education. Ms Morgan was shown around NUAST by Bob White, Principal, and talked to students working on a range of science and engineering projects including the …
‘Call to Action’ on agricultural diversity and feeding a ‘hotter’ world
On Monday, Paris will be the venue for a ‘call to action’ on agricultural diversification `to feed a hotter world’. It will be one of the many events taking place in Paris alongside the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Scientists from Crops for the Future (CFF) and partners, including The University of Nottingham …
Nottingham balloon – a taste of summer!
November 23, 2015
As we felt the first blast of winter this weekend how nice to remind ourselves of the lovely autumn we’ve just enjoyed. Here’s a collection of images of The University of Nottingham Balloon – often seen on University open days – in flight over Chatsworth in September. Team Janet – The University of Nottingham Hot Air Balloon …
BBC’s new ‘Tomorrow’s Food’ series checks out Nottingham’s X-ray vision for the future of our crops
November 19, 2015
BBC One – 9pm Monday 23 November – Dara O Briain one of the presenters of ‘Tomorrow’s Food’ looks in on the Hounsfield Facility. The Hounsfield Facility at The University of Nottingham is home to three state of the art 3D microCT (X-ray) scanners and a multidisciplinary team of experts who use non-destructive technologies and …
Physiotherapy and sport rehabilitation students raise money for Cardiac Risk in the Young
November 17, 2015
Physiotherapy and sport rehabilitation students at The University of Nottingham have been working as house cleaners, sports massage therapists and even butlers to raise vital funds for a charity that helps young people diagnosed with life-threatening cardiac conditions and bereaved families. The campaign is in memory of Alexandra Reid, daughter of a physiotherapy lecturer in …
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