Nearly one in three lung cancer patients in the UK dies within three months of diagnosis
October 14, 2014
Nearly one in three lung cancer patients in the UK dies within three months of diagnosis, despite having visited their family doctor several times beforehand, according to new research from The University of Nottingham. The findings suggest that family doctors may not be picking up the signs of lung cancer and investigating them as appropriately …
Nottingham awarded funding for Super Resolution Microscope
December 20, 2013
The School of Life Science has received funding from The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) for a Super Resolution Microscope (SRM), worth approximately £700,000. This funded equipment will be the first of its kind to be installed in the Midlands and is expected to be in use in April 2014. Much of the …
Making an impact: Why political scientists should engage with the media…
March 14, 2013
Philip Cowley, Professor of Parliamentary Government, in the Faculty of Social Sciences, looks at the the reasons why scientists should be engaging with the media…”As there are costs to dealing with the media, it’s best to understand the many benefits. Once you do, the costs seem insignificant. I’ve listed eight, in roughly decreasing order of importance. …
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 …
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 …
11-16 May: The big stories
May 17, 2012
This week there is news of the world’s largest study into pre-eclampsia – and it’s being led by experts at The University of Nottingham. There’s also news of the Wollaton Antiphonal returning to the Church it belongs to in digital form as part of the Turning the Pages project. And with May Fest, the University’s …
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