Three peaks, three wheels, three days…
June 23, 2014
On Friday July 4, wheelchair user Will Blanche will embark on an epic endeavour to complete a 3 Peaks Challenge on a custom built three wheel hand bike. He will be scaling the steep gradients of Ben Nevis in Scotland, Snowdonia in Wales and Skiddaw in the Lake District to raise money for the Jessica Hope …
Best of the blogs: May
May 23, 2014
Student life: revision tips you may not have heard before! As the exam period is in full swing, student blogger Ollie takes us through some of his unusual tips for revision. There is method to his madness as he explains why he likes to scribble along illegibly as he reads over his work, or outlines how 10-hour long …
Don’t miss your chance to see the Pop Art to Britart at Lakeside Arts Centre
January 30, 2014
Don’t miss this unique opportunity to see Robbie Williams, Princess Diana & Paul Smith in the Same Room before the exhibition closes on 9 February! David Ross, co-founder of the Carphone Warehouse and alumnus of the University, has opened up his extraordinary private art collection to the public and this is a rare opportunity to …
Aristophanes, feminism and enormous phalli
April 19, 2013
Old Attic comedian Aristophanes introduced me to ancient Greek dirty jokes. I spent many years of my early Classics education at school reading his plays and wondering how he got away with combining politics and filthy dialogue in 5th century B.C Athens. Last week I interviewed the man behind the first translation of Aristophanes I …
All the news from the University in brief…
March 14, 2013
It’s been a busy week at Nottingham, and we were all excited to see the official installation of Sir Andrew Witty as our seventh Chancellor. There has also been a week of revelations from our research teams including the shocking statistics showing how children are exposed to a vast amount of tobacco though our own televisions. You can also …
The Installation of the new Chancellor of The University of Nottingham
March 12, 2013
Sir Andrew Witty is officially installed as the University of Nottingham’s seventh Chancellor
Why not check out some of our key news stories from the week in brief…?
March 6, 2013
28 February – 6 March 2013 Nottingham to pioneer food manufacturing and medical devices Two new innovative manufacturing centres announced for Nottingham to lead advances in food production and medical devices. Read more… … Audio walk to reveal history of British beauty spot A new audio walk has been developed to help walkers at …
The big stories: 26 September – 3 October
October 4, 2012
Business Student Ahmed Mashadani has returned to the UK campus after his year abroad at The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC). But it’s how he got back that’s newsworthy: “20,385 km, 22 countries, a lot of flat tyres and three months of sleeping in the ‘wild’ is now done. No more asking for directions, fighting …
12-18 July: The big stories
July 19, 2012
It’s a perfect ten for University Park after the 330 acre campus is awarded its tenth consecutive Green Flag Award, which recognises the nation’s best public parks and green spaces. There’s also Olympic news with medics, researchers, graduates and students from the University gearing up to support the smooth running of London 2012. Plus, after …
8-13 June: The big stories
June 14, 2012
To celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and 60 years on the throne, The University of Nottingham is planting 60 special ‘Diamond Woods’ in south Nottinghamshire close to our Sutton Bonington Campus. There’s also research news concerning a novel porous material that has unique carbon dioxide retention properties, which could have an impact on new carbon …
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