Living in the Tropics – Coping with Dengue
April 30, 2018
In this blog, Provost and CEO of the University of Nottingham Malaysia, Professor Graham Kendall, tells his personal story of how suspected man-flu turned out to be something far more serious. In July 2014, I attended a conference in Beijing. It was after the second day that I began to feel flu-like symptoms and I …
Nottingham Executive MBA graduates are flying high in global rankings
April 27, 2018
A new ranking to show the world’s top Executive MBA courses has included Nottingham University Business School for the first time. It also shows the majority of the school’s MBA graduates are women, bucking the trend of male dominated courses. In the QS (Quacquarelli Symonds) league table for 2018 the NUBS scored particularly highly against …
Nottingham and Malaysia Week
The sounds, sights, and flavours of Malaysia came together during a week of celebrations at the University of Nottingham. Nottingham and Malaysia week celebrated the best of a UK education in Malaysia, where the University established the first UK overseas campus anywhere the world almost 20 years ago. Part of the celebrations saw more than …
‘MRI is Nottingham’s triumph’
April 20, 2018
During the ‘beast from the east’, The One Show battled the snow and came to Nottingham to spend the day filming at the Sir Peter Mansfield Imaging Centre. The resulting film shown last night (19th April) charts the history of MRI, starting with Tomorrow’s World footage showing Sir Peter trying out his new invention, to …
Nanoscale and Microscale Research Centre primed for project launch
April 17, 2018
The Nanoscale and Microscale Research Centre (nmRC) is launching an innovative new scheme called NanoPrime this week which will provide funding to researchers from industry and academia to access state-of-the-art instrumentation and expertise. The scheme, funded by the EPSRC, will be officially announced on Friday 20th April at an event attended by world-leading experts in …
Help us understand anti-slavery activity across the UK
April 16, 2018
A short online survey has been launched to better understand the work being done by UK anti-slavery and anti-trafficking civil society organisations. The survey is part of a new report by the Rights Lab at the University of Nottingham. The report will review current anti-slavery NGO and voluntary sector activity across the UK, and is …
Slavery expert shortlisted for national award
Professor Kevin Bales CMG has been shortlisted for a national impact award for his international work in tackling modern slavery. Professor Bales, from the School of Politics and International Relations and the Rights Lab at the University of Nottingham, has been shortlisted for the 2018 Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Celebrating Impact Prize. The …
Computer Science receives share of UKRI’s £3m network funding to solve life science challenges
The University of Nottingham will lead one of five research networks to share a £3 million award through a joint technology initiative that will harness new and emerging developments from the engineering and physical sciences to advance discovery research in the life sciences. Technology Touching Life is a joint initiative between the Medical Research Council …
Global success for TV documentary
April 13, 2018
A Nottingham expert in underwater archaeology has been awarded the Gold Medal for best documentary in the History and Society section at the 2018 New York Festivals World’s Best TV and Film awards ceremony, which was held in Las Vegas. The National Geographic documentary Drain the Sunken Pirate City follows Dr Jon Henderson, from the …
University shortlisted for national awards
April 12, 2018
The University of Nottingham has been shortlisted for three awards that celebrate excellent practice in higher education. As well as being confirmed as a contender for a Guardian University Award, the University has been shortlisted for two Times Higher Education Leadership & Management Awards (THELMAs). The awards celebrate excellence in university innovation, and leadership, management …
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