Equality award for the Faculty of Engineering
April 4, 2012
The Faculty of Engineering at The University of Nottingham has made a concerted effort to promote gender equality – and now these efforts have been recognised. The Athena SWAN Charter has awarded the Faculty of Engineering a Silver Award. The Charter recognises good employment practice for women working in science, engineering and technology (SET) in …
22-28 March: The big stories this week
March 30, 2012
This week’s news round up includes the announcement of a major screening trial using a new blood test which detects cancer at its earliest stages of development. There is also news of the kayak challenge being undertaken by the University’s Professor Kevin Shakesheff to raise money for Children’s Brain Tumour Research. Finally, a new research …
Brunei comes to Nottingham for a day of student sport
March 29, 2012
Hundreds of students from Brunei will be putting on their sports gear this Saturday for a day of competition as part of the BruNotts Easter Games (BEG). The Games were first organised in 2003 to bring together Bruneian students from institutions across the UK and Ireland for a range of sporting events. Students will compete at …
Rowing success for University Boat Club
March 28, 2012
We’ve all seen them, torture machines lurking in Fitness Centre corners. What some may not know is that there is a thriving series of races around the world, held on the Concept 2 Indoor Rowing machines. Recently the University hosted the 21st British Indoor Rowing Championships (BIRC), combined for the first time on UK soil …
15-21 March: The big stories this week
March 22, 2012
This week’s news roundup includes the unveiling of the lucky few from the University who have been chosen to carry the Olympic torch as it passes through Nottingham this summer. There is also research news regarding potential treatments for both severe dementia and tinnitus, as well as book launch news from Fintan Cullen, Professor of …
Pallet Pavilion wins recognition at Ecobuild
Architecture students have been recognised for their green design at Ecobuild – the world’s biggest event for sustainable design, construction and the built environment. The team of second year students from the Dept of Architecture and Built Environment have designed the pavilion built from shipping pallets. Their ‘Fleeting Retreat’ has been named runner up in …
YouTube sensation: Nottingham students’ vortex cannon video goes viral
Fancy checking out a video of University of Nottingham students playing with a homemade vortex cannon? If the answer’s yes – you’re not alone. In the last two days, the video from University Radio Nottingham’s The Science Show has leapt from around 30,000 views to well over 250,000. To see exactly why so many people have …
The Health and Social Care Bill and the ‘Kidderminster effect’: a classic study
March 20, 2012
As an Emergency Debate on the Health and Social Care Bill begins in the House of Commons, Professor Ian Shaw, Professor of Health Policy at Nottingham’s School of Sociology and Social Policy, gives his professional view of the bill’s bumpy ride this far – a case study of failure that does not bode well for proposed reforms. …
Call the Midwife
March 16, 2012
Just out – a new book by academic historian and registered midwife, Dr Tania McIntosh, charts the history of maternity and childbirth. ‘A Social History of Maternity Care’ is officially launched on Monday, 19 March 2012, at the Lakeside Arts Centre on University Park – 5pm to 6pm. Professor Cathy Warwick, General Secretary of the Royal …
Accolade for brain tumour campaign
March 15, 2012
We’ve just heard that the HeadSmart campaign to raise awareness of the symptoms of brain tumours in children and young people has been nominated for a prestigious award in the world of medicine… the BMJ’s Improving Healthcare award for Excellence in Healthcare Education. HeadSmart was launched last summer by the University’s Children’s Brain Tumour Research …
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