Celebrate 150 years since the end of slavery in the US
January 25, 2013
Professor Zoe Trodd from Nottingham’s Department of American and Canadian Studies fills us in on how the department is celebrating the 150th anniversary of slave emancipation. This month marks the 150th anniversary of the US Emancipation Proclamation. Signed and issued by President Abraham Lincoln during the American civil war on January 1 1863, the order proclaimed …
Apprenticeship opens doors to employment
January 14, 2013
After MPs called for ambitious reforms to be made to apprenticeships throughout England in November last year, apprentice Owen Freeman has been quick to praise the opportunities he has been given at The University of Nottingham. The Business, Innovation and Skills Committee report found that standards needed to be improved nationally and that apprenticeship schemes …
Superbug ‘apocalypse’ professor retires
January 8, 2013
A Nottingham professor who has spoken publicly on the threat posed by antibiotic-resistant bacteria and influenced public policy on the fight against hospital superbugs has retired from the University. Heading up The University of Nottingham’s Centre for Healthcare Acquired Infections (CHAI), Professor James has dedicated his 12 years here to the study and fight against …
Your votes needed for archaeological research project of the year
January 3, 2013
The Caistor Roman Project has been nominated for Research Project of the Year in the Current Archaeology Awards 2013. The dig just outside Norwich in Norfolk, has changed our understanding of Caistor – the Roman town of Venta Icenorum. Led by Dr Will Bowden in the Department of Archaeology at The University of Nottingham, the dig …
2012 Video highlights
December 21, 2012
In the year that saw the University’s YouTube EDU channel hit 1 million views, we thought it was a good idea to showcase some of our video highlights from the last 12 months. Viral videos One of our biggest viral YouTube hits was the Vortex Cannon, produced by students involved in URN, the University’s award-winning …
Nottingham’s Dr Sarah Hibberd lends her expertise to Opera on 3
December 17, 2012
On Saturday 15 December, Nottingham’s Dr Sarah Hibberd, Head of the Department of Music, was a guest in the box for BBC Radio 3’s Opera on 3. You can listen to the full show on the BBC’s website. Read on to find out about Sarah’s pre-match nerves… My research focuses on the visually spectacular grand …
The Last Battle of the Vikings
December 12, 2012
After his BBC debut in ‘Pavlopetri – The City Beneath the Waves’ – underwater archaeologist Dr Jon Henderson returned to his roots this summer to present ‘The Last Battle of the Vikings’ for BBC Scotland. There are plans to make the programme available on BBC iPlayer for a network audience. Dr Henderson’s research into the …
How did Nottingham do at the BUCS white water race
December 6, 2012
Last weekend saw the annual BUCS white water race up in North Yorkshire on the river Washburn. Tommy Mortberg, University of Nottingham Team Captain, gives his report of the highs and lows. Paddles at the ready! The BUCS white water race is a kayaking competition where your objective is simply to paddle down the assigned stretch of river as …
University awards two year 11 pupils an engineering scholarship
November 30, 2012
The University’s Faculty of Engineering is for the first time sponsoring two year 11 students as part of the Arkwright Engineering Scholarships programme. These scholarships support students through their sixth form studies and encourage them into top universities and higher apprenticeship schemes. Scholars are selected following a rigorous process comprising: an assessed application form with …
Creating a blueprint to save Malaysia’s endangered elephants
Experts from The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC) are attending the first meeting of its kind to create a blueprint for saving Malaysia’s endangered wild elephants. Dr Ahimsa Camps-Arceiz, who is leading a five year research project into the management and ecology of Malaysian elephants (MEME), said: “This is a significant development into safeguarding …
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