Countryfile appearance for Lakeland research project
January 19, 2015
A University of Nottingham research project to explore the first ‘mathematically accurate’ 3D relief model of the Lake District was featured on this week’s Countryfile. Shown on BBC 1 on Sunday evening, the programme saw presenter Ellie Harrison travel to Keswick to meet Dr Gary Priestnall from the University’s School of Geography whose work around …
The Grandest views
January 15, 2015
As inhabitants of our 21st century world it’s almost unthinkable for us to imagine an age when seeing the rolling hills of the British landscape laid out like a patchwork quilt below would have been as alien as the surface of the moon. These days while we need only glance out of the window of …
Nottingham academics are shortlisted twice in national book awards
January 13, 2015
Dr Matthew Goodwin and Professor Philip Cowley are celebrating after being been shortlisted for national book awards. The political authors from the University’s School of Politics and International Relations, will be battling it out in the PADDYPOWER Political Book Awards 2015. ‘Revolt on the Right’ by Dr Goodwin is up for Political Book of the …
Help for victims of Malaysian floods
January 8, 2015
Staff and students from The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC) have just returned from the flood hit towns of Kuala Lipis, Kuala Krau and Kerdau in the state of Pahang where they delivered food, water and supplies. Ilham Mithali, from the IT support office at UNMC, coordinated the collection: “Donations of cash and kind came pouring …
Successful funding bid to improve Highfields Park
January 7, 2015
For decades students, staff and local residents have messed about in boats on it and in bygone winters have even used it as a skating rink. Now one of the University’s most iconic features is to be restored to its former glory thanks to a successful bid for lottery cash. The Highfields Park lake will be …
Vets in the Community – new clients welcome
January 6, 2015
The student run Vets in the Community service opens for business again on the 14 January 2015. The vet clinic, which offers free medical help for pets owned by the vulnerable and homeless in Nottingham, was set up three years ago and has provided care for over 300 pets – cats, dogs, rabbits, even a …
Expert reaction to Ebola case in Glasgow
December 29, 2014
A healthcare worker recently returned to Glasgow from Sierra Leone has been diagnosed with Ebola. Molecular Virologist Professor Jonathan Ball is fielding media enquiries. He said: “Given the scale of the problem in Sierra Leone there was always the risk that UK volunteers could become infected. This is tragic news for the brave volunteer, but …
Lessons learned in the 10 years since the Boxing Day Tsunami
December 22, 2014
The morning of the 26 December 2004 seemed like the start to a good day. It was Boxing Day, the day after Christmas Day, and foreign tourists were enjoying the sun and beautiful Thailand beaches. The Thai people were looking forward to welcoming in the New Year. They were unaware that a huge earthquake in …
Christmas opening hours
December 19, 2014
Happy Christmas to all our staff and students in the UK, China and Malaysia! Most buildings on the University’s UK campuses will be closed from 5pm on 24 December, re-opening on 5 January. However, the main University libraries will be open on the dates and times shown below: Hopper buses There will be no University …
National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine accredited as International Olympic Committee research centre
December 18, 2014
The National Centre for Sport and Exercise Medicine (NCSEM) has been named as an International Olympic Committee (IOC) Research Centre for Prevention of Injury and Protection of Athlete Health– one of just nine around the world. The IOC has identified the protection of athletes’ health and the prevention of injuries and illness in sport as …
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