Black moon on the rise
September 30, 2016
Julian Onions a Post-Graduate research student in the School of Physics and Astronomy at The University of Nottingham discusses tonight’s Black Moon – the second new moon in the calendar month – or is it? On Friday 29th September, we have a black moon. I admit I had to look up this term as it …
BBC One uncovers ‘The truth about Meat’
September 28, 2016
Tomorrow night the BBC science documentary series ‘The Truth About…..‘ that tackles everyday issues that affect us all will look at ‘The truth about Meat‘. In this episode Chris Bavin, a greengrocer by trade and a carnivore by nature, wants to know if he can keep meat in his diet and stay healthy. The programme will …
Nottingham alumni in full voice for the Ryder Cup
A group who admit to being ‘hopelessly obsessed golf fans dedicated to securing Ryder Cup victory for Team Europe via the power of song’ are serenading their heros once again this year. Inspired by the heroics of Sam Torrance’s Belfry winning team of 2002 ‘The Guardians of the Cup’ are an a cappella group composed largely of …
Nottingham students face lowest crime levels in the East Midlands
September 19, 2016
The University of Nottingham is the safest place to study in the East Midlands, according to new data released today by TheCompleteUniversityGuide.co.uk. Students at The University of Nottingham face the lowest crime levels in the East Midlands, ahead of neighbour universities Bishop Grosseteste University, Loughborough University, Nottingham Trent University and more. The results also show …
More celebrations for University partner academies
August 26, 2016
As nervous students around the country collected their GCSE results academies sponsored by The University of Nottingham celebrated strong results. Nottingham University Samworth Academy (NUSA) had its best ever set of GCSE results, with 52 per cent of students getting an A*-C including English and Maths. It also had a Progress 8 score of -0.07 …
Christmas Lectures – The Royal Institution assistant required
August 25, 2016
Christmas might seem a long way off but The Royal Institution (Ri) is already gearing up for the festive period! The Institution is looking for an assistant with scientific knowledge to work on this year’s Christmas lectures – Britain’s most prestigious public science lectures. Marking 80 years of television history, since the world’s oldest science …
ROUND UP: A summer of good news for The University of Nottingham
August 17, 2016
The University of Nottingham is celebrating a summer of successes as it prepares to welcome students for the new academic year. Read on to find a selection of the stories putting Nottingham in the news. HIGHEST LEVEL OF STUDENT SATISFACTION The results for the 2016 National Student Survey (NSS) were our best to date. We …
National Student Survey Results 2016
August 10, 2016
The University of Nottingham’s results for the 2016 National Student Survey (NSS) are in. The results are the University’s best to date and its strongest year-on-year improvement since the NSS began in 2005. University highlights We achieved our highest ever level of ‘overall satisfaction’ (Question 22) – 89% – against last year’s 86% and our …
Uncovering the invisible with Artcode technology
August 3, 2016
Artcode technology gives a voice to portraits of Latin-American people living in the UK Following two successful exhibitions in Manchester and London, “Uncovering the Invisible” will be on display at Nottingham’s Lakeside Wallner Gallery until Sunday 11 September 2016. The exhibition is a photographic collaboration between British-Mexican photographers Pablo and Roxana Allison focusing on the …
Proud father in his 100th year attends researcher’s graduation day
July 20, 2016
A very special guest accompanied University of Nottingham researcher Jane Horne to her graduation ceremony when she was awarded her doctorate this week. Jane’s proud father Joe Tunney is in his 100th year — due to celebrate his centenary in January — was among the audience who watched his daughter graduate with a PhD in …
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