News from the week in brief
August 12, 2013
Very brief This week the University has embarked on the next phase of its ambitious development programme which will see £50m worth of improvements to its campuses. Nottingham researchers have been studying public opinion of using shale gas as a form of energy and have found that despite warnings, the UK public are warming to …
News from the week in brief
August 1, 2013
Very brief This week at The University of Nottingham, physicists and neuroscientists have unlocked one of the mysteries of the human brain thanks to a new brain research tool. The hidden treasures of one of Nottinghamshire’s oldest country estates are to be uncovered. A Nottingham vet student has used horses from the Household Cavalry Mounted …
News from the week in brief
July 25, 2013
Very brief This week a team of high profile figures from the University are taking on a cycle challenge in aid of stroke rehabilitation research. The BBC is to launch a user experience research partnership with Nottingham University. Nottingham psychologists are investigating links between ADHD and children born very prematurely. The Economist has for the …
News from the week in brief
July 18, 2013
Very brief This week many positive things have happened. Our psychologists in Malaysia have discovered new insights into our working memory, two charities have been honoured for their generous philanthropic contributes to the University and a new study shows that the British public are fully supportive of energy change. The University of Nottingham and Nottingham …
‘Top universities have become less representative’…well ours hasn’t
June 21, 2013
There has been a lot of media attention recently regarding reports which claim that the UK’s top universities have become less socially representative. I started seeing this headline all over the place and it stirred my interest. So I decided to do a bit of digging. I came across one article which provided the following …
UK students are urged to rate their lecturers
June 12, 2013
‘Rate My Professor’ a website used in the US for students to rate their professors on the grounds of their teaching is the largest online destination for these kinds of rankings. Over 4 million students are using this site each month from the US, Canada and even the UK. Now, a UK equivalent ‘Rate my …
Whedon brings geek chic to Shakespeare
June 10, 2013
Joss Whedon’s eagerly-anticipated screen-adaptation of Shakespeare’s romantic comedy Much Ado About Nothing opens at cinemas this week. Culture, Film and Media student Leora Hadas looks at who’s likely to be the biggest draw at the box office — the Bard or the self-styled King of Geeks. Joss Whedon has chosen an interesting way to bookend …
Olympian Bryan Steel to raise aspirations at May Fest
May 16, 2013
From overweight troublemaker with learning difficulties to Olympic glory on two wheels – it’s been quite a journey for Beeston boy Bryan Steel. That’s why he is using his position as one of life’s high achievers to inspire others to find that thing – whatever it is – they are really good at. And, as …
Read our top news stories from the week in brief…
May 10, 2013
We’re soaring in the recent international QS Rankings by Subject….you can also catch up on why some young children aren’t good at taking meds, our relationship with Sony and more…. Nottingham features among the best in the world in a new ranking of individual disciplines. Read more… The search for cleaner, low temperature nuclear …
All the news from the week in brief….read about the appointment of our new CIO and our award win for our commitment to supporting women in science…
May 2, 2013
Funding for cutting edge medical technologies Nottingham funds six projects to improve the lives of people suffering ill health. Read more… New Chief Information Officer appointed Mary Visser is recruited to develop new IT strategy. Read more… Nottingham honoured with Athena SWAN Award Silver recognition for the University’s commitment to promoting women in science. …
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