New round of Future Leaders Fellowships announced
September 20, 2019
The University of Nottingham will benefit from a portion of a £78 million cash boost as part of UK Research and Innovation’s Future Leaders Fellowships. The investment will propel the next generation of researchers as they lead cutting-edge projects; from developing rapid diagnostic methods to identify antibiotic resistance in infecPreview Changes (opens in a new …
University News Review — June 2019
August 5, 2019
June 2019 saw lots of University of Nottingham news stories hit the headlines… Could coffee be the secret to fighting obesity? Scientists from the University of Nottingham have discovered that drinking a cup of coffee can stimulate ‘brown fat,’ the body’s own fat-fighting defences, which could be the key to tackling obesity and diabetes. …
Nottingham and UN join forces in the fight against world hunger and poverty
July 15, 2019
Healthier diets and sustainable consumption are two of the key objectives set out by the University of Nottingham as it joined forces with the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations in the fight against world hunger and poverty. The two organisations have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the aim of …
Nottingham Law researcher shortlisted for prestigious impact award
July 5, 2019
University of Nottingham researcher, Dr Chloe Holloway has been shortlisted as a finalist for the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Celebrating Impact Prize. Dr Holloway’s work during her PhD study, Improving the Support of Autistic Individuals Detained in Police Custody, has been recognised for the Outstanding Early Career Impact Prize category. The findings of …
Professor Claire Anderson elected to new chair role
June 25, 2019
Congratulations to Professor Claire Anderson on being elected Chair of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s (RPS) English Pharmacy Board (EPB). Claire was voted into the role at a meeting last week, she said “I’m very humbled and privileged to be taking this position. All pharmacists are working under pressure with fewer resources as the NHS goes …
#INWED19: Sarah Davidson
June 21, 2019
To mark International Women in Engineering Day on Sunday 23 June, we spoke to some of the inspirational women here at the University of Nottingham’s Faculty of Engineering. Introducing… Sarah Davidson Associate Professor Department of Architecture and Built Environment What inspired you into your career in engineering? I really wanted to work in the construction …
#INWED19: Longtong Dafyak
To mark International Women in Engineering Day on Sunday 23 June, we spoke to some of the inspirational women here at the University of Nottingham’s Faculty of Engineering. Introducing… Longtong Dafyak PhD Student Fluids and thermal Engineering research group What inspired you into your career in engineering? My dad was my first inspiration. He …
Nottingham Professor is second ever UK representative on US Space advisory committee
June 20, 2019
Professor Terry Moore, of the University of Nottingham’s Faculty of Engineering, has been appointed to the US Government’s National Space-based Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) Advisory Board. The PNT Advisory Board is made up of a panel of satellite navigation experts who provide insights and recommendations to the U.S. government on Global Positioning System (GPS)-related policy; planning; program management; and funding profiles …
University News Review — April and May 2019
June 18, 2019
The University’s Press Office saw many top stories hit the headlines in early summer… Our Dementia Choir with Vicky McClure In this moving BBC1 two-part documentary, Bafta-winning actor Vicky McClure takes a deeply personal journey to discover the true extent of music’s power in the fight against dementia. Vicky begins with a search …
Chinese New Year celebrations raise more than £3,000 for the Nottingham Breast Cancer Research Centre
March 25, 2019
A programme of Chinese New Year celebrations has raised more than £3,000 for the Nottingham Breast Cancer Research Centre. The Year of the Pig was celebrated with activities delivered by the Nottingham Confucius Institute and Lakeside Arts. Nottingham Confucius Institute teachers and student volunteers ran community arts and crafts activities at the Angear Visitor Centre. And …
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