Prestigious prize for leading UK nutrition scientist
November 17, 2017
A leading expert in nutrition and metabolic physiology at the University of Nottingham, Professor Ian Macdonald, has won the prestigious British Nutrition Foundation Prize for 2017. The annual BNF Prize is awarded to an individual scientist or group for outstanding achievement in this important field of public health. The accolade includes the opportunity to present …
Studying and working in some of the best cities in the world
July 28, 2016
They host our University campuses but now Nottingham, Ningbo and Kuala Lumpur have been listed as among the top cities in the world. The City of Nottingham recently came in third place in a study of the best places to work. It followed Cambridge and Milton Keynes in a list, compiled by website Glassdoor, based …
‘Enemies’ unite to launch Nottingham in Parliament Day
July 27, 2016
According to legend they were sworn enemies but it was all smiles as Robin Hood and the Sheriff of Nottingham joined forces to launch Nottingham in Parliament Day. At a special event at Nottingham Castle the pair helped to raise a flag for the initiative which will take place in Westminster later this year. They appeared …
We will remember them – 100 years since the Battle of the Somme
June 30, 2016
As the world remembers the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme Professor John Beckett, Department of History at The University of Nottingham explains how it became one of the bloodiest battles in human history… Just before 7.30 a.m. on 1 July 1916 the Allied guns along the River Somme in north-west France fell silent. The …
Eddie Izzard and me: Sore feet, ice baths and fundraising challenges
May 17, 2016
On Friday Eddie Izzard is coming to Nottingham Lakeside Arts with his show Force Majeure 333. Not only will he be delivering his stand up show in three languages (German, French and English) but 25 per cent of ticket sales will be donated to Life Cycle 6 – the University’s annual fundraising campaign, raising funds for …
DH Lawrence: Why we pay tribute to the man who valued education
May 11, 2016
D. H. Lawrence is often named as Nottingham’s most prominent literary figure. From his birth in the small mining village of Eastwood in 1885 to attending University College, Nottingham (now the University of Nottingham) from 1906-08, it is fair to say that Lawrence’s literary imagination was shaped by the area and its lively culture. He …
Lyme Disease: A ticking time bomb
May 5, 2016
Lyme disease is one of the fastest growing vector-borne diseases in the Western world – the threat it poses has become increasingly apparent in recent years. Estimates suggest that more than 300,000 people are diagnosed with the disease each year in the US and more than 65,000 cases a year are diagnosed in Europe. However, …
Notts MP shadows our scientist for a day
April 4, 2016
Last November, Research Fellow in neuroimaging, Dr Rebecca Dewey, left her lab to spend a week at the House of Commons shadowing Notts MP Lilian Greenwood as part of a Royal Society Pairing Scheme. Now the MP has had her return match, by spending a day in the lab in Nottingham to see for herself the …
Quakerism in Mansfield – an audio tour
April 25, 2015
Dr Frances Knight, Associate Professor in the History of Modern Christianity in the Department of Theology and Religious Studies, discusses the launch of an audio trail exploring the history of Quakerism in Mansfield. George Fox, founder of the Religious Society of Friends (popularly known as the Quakers) had religious visions while living in Mansfield in the 1643s, and …
Taking shelter in Nottingham city centre
February 7, 2013
Architecture students from The University of Nottingham have constructed their pavilion built from shipping pallets in Market Square, Nottingham. The creative and sustainable way of helping us shelter from the elements is the work of 2nd year students in the Department of Architecture and Built Environment. Originally built for this year’s Ecobuild Exhibition – the world’s …
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