Remembering Sally
June 23, 2017
She was loved by many as Nottingham’s Maid Marian, but in her ‘day job’ Sally Pollard was a talented researcher in human genetics and dedicated teacher at the University of Nottingham. Her death at the age of 39 from cancer is a great loss for her friends, family and colleagues. Dr Paddy Tighe, Associate Professor …
The GSK Carbon Neutral Laboratories for Sustainable Chemistry are officially opened
March 1, 2017
Monday 27 February 2017 saw the official opening of The University of Nottingham’s ‘green lab’ on its Jubilee campus. The GSK Carbon Neutral Laboratories for Sustainable Chemistry (CNL) were designed to ensure minimal environmental impact. They incorporate all the latest developments in sustainable construction and renewable energy provision to ensure that they will have a …
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 …
Celebrating the beauty of the earth through art
November 10, 2015
A community event at Sutton Bonington campus is to bring together art and science in a celebration of the natural world. The Vet School will be throwing open its doors to the public from 9am to 2pm today (Wednesday November 11) for the event taking place in The Atrium, which will be based on the theme …
10-year-old Italian PTOV fan meets her idols
March 23, 2015
Since launching their hit YouTube channel in 2008, the team behind the Periodic Table of Videos (PTOV) has become an internet sensation and developed a global following of millions. And earlier today (Monday March 23) they were given the chance to bring chemistry to life for one of their youngest fans face-to-face, after she travelled …
Guardian University Award for sustainability project
March 20, 2015
The University of Nottingham has won the award for best Sustainability Project at the Guardian University Awards 2015. The Helium Recovery and Recycling Initiative won the Sustainability Project award for increasing the efficiency of energy consumption at the University. At current usage rates Helium reserves are estimated to be exhausted by 2050: a potential disaster for science and …
Professor Robert Winston gives lecture – ‘Manipulating Human Life’
March 3, 2015
On Wednesday 25 February, Professor Robert Winston visited The University of Nottingham to discuss ‘Manipulating Human Life’, as part of an INSPIRE: Academic Medicine Society lecture. Robert Winston, Professor of Science and Society, Emeritus Professor of Fertility Studies at Imperial College and member of the House of Lords, discussed a range of topics touching on the ethics …
Women inspiring women
November 13, 2014
Did you know that in the UK only 13% of jobs in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) subjects are occupied by women? And that our of all the Computer Science students in the UK, only 18% are female? On Saturday (15th Novermber), the School of Computer Science at the University, will be hosting a …
Fireflies and tiger stripes: chemistry camp inspiring scientists of the future
June 30, 2014
By Mollie Plummer What is it that makes fireflies glow? And how do tigers get their stripes? These are the kind of questions that 120 students from across the UK will be aiming to answer when they have the chance to be scientists for two days at Salter’s Chemistry Camps for 15-year-olds taking place at …
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. …
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