Expertise and research excellence scoops two awards for Vet School
September 22, 2016
Academics at the University’s School of Veterinary Medicine and Science have been recognised for their expertise and the impact of their research by two awards from a leading industry journal. Veterinary Record is a peer-reviewed journal for veterinary practitioners and researchers and is the journal of the British Veterinary Association. It has awarded this year’s …
In praise of ‘small astronomy’.
September 21, 2016
A blog by Michael Merrifield, Professor of Astronomy in the School of Physics and Astronomy. A number of years back, I had the great privilege of interviewing the Dutch astronomer Adriaan Blaauw for a TV programme. He must have been well into his eighties at the time, but was still cycling into work every day …
Funding boost for Nottingham dementia scientists
Dementia researchers based at The University of Nottingham have been awarded £13,000 of new funding from Alzheimer’s Research UK for state-of-the-art equipment that will help scientists reveal more about the genetics of diseases like Alzheimer’s. The announcement comes on World Alzheimer’s Day (Wednesday 21 September), a global initiative to highlight the impact of Alzheimer’s and …
Major power electric aircraft contract signed in China
September 20, 2016
The University of Nottingham in Ningbo, China (UNNC) has signed a 9 million RMB contract with Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China Ltd (COMAC) to develop high-power starter generators and controllers, after successfully entering a public bidding process. The project will be delivered by UNNC team leader Professor Chris Gerada, fully supported by the PEMC Group (Power …
Stroke survivor creates lasting legacy
A stroke campaigner has launched a charitable foundation to help improve the lives of stroke survivors and their families. The Ossie Newell Foundation will fund important research into stroke rehabilitation at The University of Nottingham. Ossie Newell MBE, a retired director of AMEC Plc, a large multi-national project management and construction services group, suffered a stroke in …
Nottingham students face lowest crime levels in the East Midlands
September 19, 2016
The University of Nottingham is the safest place to study in the East Midlands, according to new data released today by TheCompleteUniversityGuide.co.uk. Students at The University of Nottingham face the lowest crime levels in the East Midlands, ahead of neighbour universities Bishop Grosseteste University, Loughborough University, Nottingham Trent University and more. The results also show …
Manuscripts and Special Collections celebrates 10th anniversary
September 12, 2016
This summer, the University’s Manuscripts and Special Collections team celebrated ten years at King’s Meadow Campus. To celebrate, the team hosted a public open day on Friday 9 September to thank everyone who has supported them over the past decade. Highlights included a behind-the-scenes tour of the department, displays of archives and rare books and …
First chemical reaction takes place at Nottingham’s green lab
August 26, 2016
The first chemical reaction has taken place at the GSK Carbon Neutral Laboratory for Sustainable Chemistry (CNL) . The momentous experiment was carried out by undergraduate project student – Lisa Morrison along with Ana Santos and Margarida Trindade, both PhD students in Chemistry at the University. The group, which is led by Professor Peter Licence, …
More celebrations for University partner academies
As nervous students around the country collected their GCSE results academies sponsored by The University of Nottingham celebrated strong results. Nottingham University Samworth Academy (NUSA) had its best ever set of GCSE results, with 52 per cent of students getting an A*-C including English and Maths. It also had a Progress 8 score of -0.07 …
Christmas Lectures – The Royal Institution assistant required
August 25, 2016
Christmas might seem a long way off but The Royal Institution (Ri) is already gearing up for the festive period! The Institution is looking for an assistant with scientific knowledge to work on this year’s Christmas lectures – Britain’s most prestigious public science lectures. Marking 80 years of television history, since the world’s oldest science …
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