Protecting art and cultural heritage in the digital age
December 20, 2017
An expert in digital heritage at the University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC) was at the V&A in London earlier this month to witness the final agreement of a new declaration aimed at re-thinking our approach to reproducing, storing and sharing works of art and cultural heritage in the digital age. Eugene Ch’ng, Professor of …
International award for educational technology project
December 18, 2017
A University of Nottingham project which has developed digital learning tools to help educate healthcare students, professionals and the public has picked up an international award in the ‘Oscars’ of the educational technology world. The Health E-Learning and Media (HELM) team is based in the School of Health Sciences and aims to provide expertise and …
Master-brewer is honoured by the University of Nottingham in winter 2017 graduation
A former professor of the University of Nottingham, who pioneered world class research into brewing science, has received an honorary degree during this year’s winter graduation ceremonies. She was awarded the Degree of Doctor of Laws in a ceremony on Wednesday 13 December. Professor Katherine Smart, who was a previous holder of a SABMiller professorship …
Nottingham pilots plan for easier foreign student visas
The University of Nottingham is to take part in a pilot scheme which should make it easier for some foreign students to get visas or find permanent work in Britain. It is among 23 universities which will join the plan for Masters students with others joining as quickly as possible. A spokesperson for the University …
A green Christmas for the University of Nottingham
December 15, 2017
The University of Nottingham has been named the second greenest campus in the world. Universitas Indonesia (UI) compiled the GreenMetric ranking for 2017 – measuring 619 universities in 76 countries. The Greenrankings measure each participating university’s commitment in developing an ‘environmentally friendly’ infrastructure. They look at six indicators; setting and infrastructure, energy and climate change, …
Botany geek impressed by world-leading plant science
December 14, 2017
Botanist and BBC Broadcaster James Wong paid a visit to Sutton Bonington Campus yesterday where he spent time finding out about the research taking place there, before rounding his day off giving an entertaining talk to a packed audience. Straight-talking guide James delivered a scientist’s straight-talking guide to making everyday foods healthier and tastier simply …
The 12 Days of Christmas according to the University of Nottingham news
This year to celebrate a year in the life of a University of Nottingham press office we’ve put our own spin on the 12 Days of Christmas. You can watch this video, recorded with the University’s A Cappella Society providing the vocals. Or sing your own version with our lyrics below: On the first day …
“We miss him dearly” – tributes to Sir Peter Mansfield
He was the pioneering scientist who invented Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), saving the lives of countless cancer patients and others across the world by transforming medical history. But Sir Peter Mansfield, who died earlier this year, was an “honest and modest” man who tended not to seek the limelight. At a special service honouring his …
Student donations help save lives
December 13, 2017
Donations the weight of 24 elephants have been stopped going into landfill thanks to University of Nottingham students. Contributing to the British Heart Foundation’s city-wide campaign the University has helped generate £253,008 worth of donations. The Pack for Good campaign sees universities, local authorities and landlords work together to provide much-needed stock for BHF shops. …
Head of Graduate School wins award for global collaboration
December 8, 2017
The head of the Graduate School at the University of Nottingham has been given an international award. Dr Jane Wellens won the Universitas 21 award for her global collaborations and her work establishing the first national workshop in Chile to recognise and support doctoral supervision. Dr Wellens has offered a sustained contribution to Universitas 21 …
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