Faculty of Engineering awarded Silver Athena SWAN accreditation
April 27, 2015
The University’s Faculty of Engineering has once again been awarded silver accreditation for its commitment to advancing women’s careers in STEM subjects. The submission to the Athena SWAN panel was led by Professor Barbara Turnbull, Associate Professor in Environmental Fluid Mechanics, who said: “The faculty has taken the position that supporting and encouraging women are …
Quakerism in Mansfield – an audio tour
April 25, 2015
Dr Frances Knight, Associate Professor in the History of Modern Christianity in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies, discusses the launch of an audio trail exploring the history of Quakerism in Mansfield. George Fox, founder of the Religious Society of Friends (popularly known as the Quakers) had religious visions while living in Mansfield in the 1643s, and …
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. …
Is Nick Clegg a hero? read Professor Steven Fielding’s review of the Channel 4 drama – The Coalition
March 30, 2015
During the week in which the election 2015 campaign really kicks off, Steven Fielding, Professor of of Political History, looks at the Channel 4 television drama by James Graham, which aired on Saturday 28 March. ‘The Coalition’ focuses on the five frenetic days between the 2010 election result and the formation ofBritain’s first post-war coalition …
Dr Miwa Hirono – the University expresses ‘extreme disappointment’ at Home Office decision
March 23, 2015
“The University of Nottingham is extremely disappointed that one of its most promising and talented academics, Dr Miwa Hirono, will be leaving the UK to take up a post overseas following the Home Office’s decision that she and her family are no longer welcome in the country. “We are saddened by the decision of the Home …
Guardian University Award for sustainability project
March 20, 2015
The University of Nottingham has won the award for best Sustainability Project at the Guardian University Awards 2015. The Helium Recovery and Recycling Initiative won the Sustainability Project award for increasing the efficiency of energy consumption at the University. At current usage rates Helium reserves are estimated to be exhausted by 2050: a potential disaster for science and …
Harry Potter and the Rosetta Stone
March 6, 2015
Never underestimate the Potterheads at The University of Nottingham. It started with a simple idea to celebrate the different languages our staff and students speak: let’s film people reading from different translations of Harry Potter and The Philosopher’s Stone. When I posted a call for volunteers on Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr I expected a handful of …
Sailing spiders
February 17, 2015
There’s something weird happening in the Spider Lab at The University of Nottingham. Spiders are taking to the water and ‘sailing’. This remarkable feat was observed by Dr Morito Hayashi when he was studying the activity of money spiders. Head of the University’s Spider Lab is Dr Sara Goodacre. The spider’s ability to ‘sail’ came as a …
£600,000 initiative will help save lives across the East Midlands
January 30, 2015
A ground-breaking project to reduce the risk of patients being prescribed the wrong medication is set to be rolled out across 150 East Midlands GP practices. Thousands of people across the East Midlands – including elderly and vulnerable patients – will benefit from the initiative, called ‘PINCER’. ‘PINCER’ stands for Pharmacist-led INformation technology intervention for reducing Clinically important ERrors …
Planning for The David Ross Sports Village is rejected
January 22, 2015
The University’s plans to build a new £40m sports centre have been brought to a halt when a planning application was rejected by Nottingham City Council yesterday. The Registrar, Dr Paul Greatrix responds to the decision: “The decision smacks of hypocrisy. Given the number of mature trees, including 40 on University Boulevard, felled by the City …
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