British Academy appoints Paul Heywood to lead on major global anti-corruption research project
December 9, 2015
The British Academy has appointed Paul Heywood (Sir Francis Hill Professor of European Politics at the University of Nottingham) to lead on its global anti-corruption research project. The announcement was made today, Wednesday 9 December, to coincide with International Anti-corruption Day. The circa £4 million scheme was launched in March 2015 in partnership with the …
Nottingham academic experiences life at Westminster
December 7, 2015
Research Fellow in Neuroimaging at the University of Nottingham, Rebecca Dewey, recently returned from a week at the House of Commons in Westminster. The visit in November was part of a unique pairing scheme run by the Royal Society – the UK’s national academy of science – with support from the Government Office for Science. During …
Secretary of State visits Nottingham
December 4, 2015
The Rt Hon Nicky Morgan MP, Secretary of State for Education, visited Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology (NUAST) and met teacher trainees at the University’s School of Education. Ms Morgan was shown around NUAST by Bob White, Principal, and talked to students working on a range of science and engineering projects including the …
Hold the front page! New awards to recognise media engagement.
Entries are now open for the 2016 Knowledge Exchange and Impact Awards. This year two new ‘media awards’ are included in the line up. The ‘media awards’ have been established to recognise the contribution made by academics who successfully use the media – print, broadcast, online, social – to inform and educate and even entertain …
‘Call to Action’ on agricultural diversity and feeding a ‘hotter’ world
On Monday, Paris will be the venue for a ‘call to action’ on agricultural diversification `to feed a hotter world’. It will be one of the many events taking place in Paris alongside the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. Scientists from Crops for the Future (CFF) and partners, including The University of Nottingham …
Laser mapping Lincoln Cathedral to uncover its architectural secrets
November 26, 2015
A powerful laser scanner has been used by experts at The University of Nottingham to capture a detailed, virtual record of the interior of Lincoln Cathedral and reveal clues to its architectural past. Existing floor plans for the historic monument are in excess of a century-old and do not accurately represent the building as it …
Nottingham balloon – a taste of summer!
November 23, 2015
As we felt the first blast of winter this weekend how nice to remind ourselves of the lovely autumn we’ve just enjoyed. Here’s a collection of images of The University of Nottingham Balloon – often seen on University open days – in flight over Chatsworth in September. Team Janet – The University of Nottingham Hot Air Balloon …
Ten students, three days, one book.
November 19, 2015
Last week, ten first-year English students accepted the challenge of writing and producing a book in just three days. It may sound like an impossible task but the School of English ‘Book Sprint’ was a student-led response to a wider academic debate, examining the future of academic publishing, as part of National Academic Book Week. …
BBC’s new ‘Tomorrow’s Food’ series checks out Nottingham’s X-ray vision for the future of our crops
BBC One – 9pm Monday 23 November – Dara O Briain one of the presenters of ‘Tomorrow’s Food’ looks in on the Hounsfield Facility. The Hounsfield Facility at The University of Nottingham is home to three state of the art 3D microCT (X-ray) scanners and a multidisciplinary team of experts who use non-destructive technologies and …
Physiotherapy and sport rehabilitation students raise money for Cardiac Risk in the Young
November 17, 2015
Physiotherapy and sport rehabilitation students at The University of Nottingham have been working as house cleaners, sports massage therapists and even butlers to raise vital funds for a charity that helps young people diagnosed with life-threatening cardiac conditions and bereaved families. The campaign is in memory of Alexandra Reid, daughter of a physiotherapy lecturer in …
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