Great British Railway Journeys drops in on University
January 21, 2015
With his trusty Bradshaw’s Railway Companion in hand Michael Portillo dropped in on The University of Nottingham on his way from Derby to Grantham last summer in his quest to learn more about that well-known high street chemist John Boot and his son Jesse. The presenter of the popular BBC Two tavelogue series ‘Great British …
Nottingham academics are shortlisted twice in national book awards
January 13, 2015
Dr Matthew Goodwin and Professor Philip Cowley are celebrating after being been shortlisted for national book awards. The political authors from the University’s School of Politics and International Relations, will be battling it out in the PADDYPOWER Political Book Awards 2015. ‘Revolt on the Right’ by Dr Goodwin is up for Political Book of the …
Help for victims of Malaysian floods
January 8, 2015
Staff and students from The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC) have just returned from the flood hit towns of Kuala Lipis, Kuala Krau and Kerdau in the state of Pahang where they delivered food, water and supplies. Ilham Mithali, from the IT support office at UNMC, coordinated the collection: “Donations of cash and kind came pouring …
Vets in the Community – new clients welcome
January 6, 2015
The student run Vets in the Community service opens for business again on the 14 January 2015. The vet clinic, which offers free medical help for pets owned by the vulnerable and homeless in Nottingham, was set up three years ago and has provided care for over 300 pets – cats, dogs, rabbits, even a …
Expert reaction to Ebola case in Glasgow
December 29, 2014
A healthcare worker recently returned to Glasgow from Sierra Leone has been diagnosed with Ebola. Molecular Virologist Professor Jonathan Ball is fielding media enquiries. He said: “Given the scale of the problem in Sierra Leone there was always the risk that UK volunteers could become infected. This is tragic news for the brave volunteer, but …
Christmas opening hours
December 19, 2014
Happy Christmas to all our staff and students in the UK, China and Malaysia! Most buildings on the University’s UK campuses will be closed from 5pm on 24 December, re-opening on 5 January. However, the main University libraries will be open on the dates and times shown below: Hopper buses There will be no University …
National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine accredited as International Olympic Committee research centre
December 18, 2014
The National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine (NCSEM) has been named as an International Olympic Committee (IOC) Research Centre for Prevention of Injury and Protection of Athlete Health– one of just nine around the world. The IOC has identified the protection of athletes’ health and the prevention of injuries and illness in sport as …
Nottingham vet school gains European accreditation
December 16, 2014
The University of Nottingham’s School of Veterinary Medicine and Science (SVMS) has received full accreditation from the European Association of Establishments for Veterinary Education (EAEVE). It is now one of only 10 vet schools across Europe to receive accreditation, and only the second in the UK after the Royal Veterinary College. The SVMS has demonstrated how …
Cats are dying from antifreeze poisoning
Now the winter has set in and we are topping up our cars with antifreeze the RSPCA and International Cat Care are reminding pet owners about the serious danger it poses to our animals. Ingesting just the smallest amount of antifreeze can cause kidney failure and death, especially in cats. Because of the dangers posed …
Pharmacy students ‘get down to business’
December 9, 2014
How does a pharmacy student learn to cope with the reality of running a business – coping with calls from doctors, nursing homes, patients and out of hours practice alongside the day-to-day leadership and management challenges? At The University of Nottingham students are to benefit from the unique experience of ‘running’ their own pharmacy business …
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