Women targeted with new digital training programme
February 21, 2019
One hundred women across the north and midlands will have the chance to retrain in the digital sector thanks to a new online programme supported by over £500,000 from the Institute of Coding. TechUP is led by Durham University in partnership with the universities of Nottingham, Edge Hill and York. The programme is open to women …
Dr Laura Dean solves mystery of a fishy ‘virgin’ birth
February 20, 2019
In this blog, Dr Laura Dean from the School of Life Sciences, tells the story of her discovery of a fish called Mary who left her and her colleagues flabbergasted when they found live embryos that had been fertilised inside her – a pregnancy that’s not meant to happen in the species. ‘Every spring as …
Science hits the streets for festival
February 18, 2019
Science was bringing smiles to the faces of people in Nottingham this weekend as the Festival of Science and Curiosity hit the streets, shoppings centres and libraries. Volunteers from the University of Nottingham were in action helping people gets hands-on with science with a range of fun activities including: finding out about biofilms and bacteria, …
The University of Nottingham marks the closure of a Prisoner of War camp based at Sutton Bonington during WWI
February 14, 2019
To mark 100 years since the closure of a Prisoner of War camp at the University of Nottingham’s Sutton Bonington campus, a commemorative plaque has been installed to remember those who were detained and worked there. Professor John Beckett from the Department of History at the University looks back on the period leading up to …
Musical composition and its impact on culture and research
February 8, 2019
Music and Computer Science may at first appear to sit at opposite ends of the spectrum, but new and creative ways of composing music based on algorithms and complex mathematical structures are enabling researchers and composers to develop new pieces of music which are being performed in the UK. One of these pieces is ‘Pen …
University News Review — January 2019
February 5, 2019
The beginning of 2019 saw University of Nottingham stories in the news… New Year, new you! A new study, which looked at 28 top-ranking universities to see which offered the best facilities for health and fitness, found the University of Nottingham the best in the UK. iNews reported that the University topped the list for …
Leonardo da Vinci: 500 years after his death his genius shines as bright as ever
February 4, 2019
This year marks the 500th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci’s death. Here, Gabriele Neher, Associate Professor in History of Art, writes for The Conversation Old masters rarely come more venerable (and venerated) and instantly recognisable than Leonardo da Vinci. But to think of Leonardo as an Old Master – with all its connotations of being …
Bertie the cat: An update
Many you have been interested in the whereabouts of Bertie, the cat who frequented Hallward Library for cuddles and treats from staff and students. Last month a Beeston family saved Bertie’s life, getting him the urgent medical attention he needed and offering him a permanent home and we are very grateful to them. Sadly we’ve learnt that Bertie was not adjusting well to his new home and …
A royal date for Helen Laverty MBE
February 1, 2019
On Thursday 31st January 2019, Helen Laverty, Professional Lead for Learning Disability Nursing in the Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, was at Buckingham Palace to receive her MBE from the Duke of Cambridge, after being recognised in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list. Helen is a passionate advocate and supporter for those living with a learning …
Dr Stewart Adams OBE – Nottingham’s ‘best alumnus’ – passes away aged 95
January 31, 2019
Dr Stewart Adams, the legendary Nottingham pharmacologist who co-created the painkiller ibuprofen, has sadly passed away aged 95. Today ibuprofen is the most commonly-used drug in the management of pain and inflammation worldwide. Dr Adams left school at 16 and trained at a small branch of Boots the Chemist in Cambridgeshire. The company awarded him …
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