Rob Ounsworth
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Festival fever: our passion for bringing world-class research to a street, school and pub near you
March 13, 2019
We have a fantastic appetite for festivals at the University of Nottingham. The call for expressions of interest this year’s ‘scaled down’ Wonder has received applications for more than 100 inspirational activities from all corners of the University, writes Dr Rachael Pearson, Head of Public Engagement at the University’s Institute for Policy and Engagement. The postgraduate-led Pint of Science …
On International Women’s Day, meet some inspirational people dedicated to transforming lives
March 8, 2019
The University of Nottingham is proud to celebrate International Women’s Day – and to give a shout out for our exceptional colleagues who are dedicated to transforming lives through research. What inspires these remarkable people? It’s a question we always ask as we tell the stories behind their discoveries in Vision, the University’s research and …
Ultra High Field (UHF) MRI: the next steps
March 1, 2019
The ‘Ultra High Field (UHF) MRI: the next steps’ workshop at the University of Nottingham went fantastically well, attracting around 110 people, including UK and international experts. Professor Dame Jessica Corner, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Knowledge Exchange, introduced the workshop, writes Elizabeth Hufton, Research Development Manager, Precision Imaging Beacon of Excellence. The event took place to expand the case …
University signs the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment
February 28, 2019
The University of Nottingham has signed the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), which provides a code of best practice in research assessment to which institutions can subscribe. Many funders of the University’s research have already signed DORA, including the research councils which make up UKRI, the Wellcome Trust, Cancer Research UK, and the …
Research integrity workshop
February 25, 2019
Join James Parry, Chief Executive of the UK Research Integrity Office, at a workshop exploring good practice in research authorship. The workshops take place on Wednesday 27 February at: C17, Pope Building, University Park, 10.30am-12.30pm B01/B02, Gateway Building, Sutton Bonington Campus, 2-4.15pm To register please email BB-Integrity@exmail.nottingham.ac.uk The workshops will explore: How does authorship ‘work’ in your …
Research Vision Malaysia: an update from Professor Deborah Hall
The University of Nottingham Malaysia (UNM) reputation campaign in April 2018 was extremely successful in its reach across Malaysia and beyond, writes Professor Deborah Hall, UNM’s Vice Provost for Research and Knowledge Exchange. The campaign focused on our high-quality research, and highlighted three research areas and 16 academics who are having an impact tackling some of Malaysia …
Nottingham Impact Accelerator — apply now for £40,000 knowledge exchange fund
February 20, 2019
The Nottingham Impact Accelerator’s Knowledge Exchange Annual Prize is awarded on 22 March 2019 – and researchers who register for the event can also apply for up to £40,000 in prize money to support the transfer and exchange of knowledge. The deadline for applications is Friday 1 March. The fund is open to researchers from …
Institute for Policy and Engagement launches
February 12, 2019
The Institute for Policy and Engagement has been unveiled to our colleagues across the University of Nottingham. This was a landmark for us, and celebrated our transition from a bright idea, first discussed three years ago, to a real thing, writes Director of the Institute Stephen Meek. It was tremendously exciting, and not a little humbling, to see …
Delivering the next generation of hydrogen research leaders
February 4, 2019
Professor Gavin Walker, of the University of Nottingham’s Faculty of Engineering, is leading the new Centre for Doctoral Training in Sustainable Hydrogen. Here he reflects on the challenges ahead. Our low-carbon challenge The UK has set a target of a 57% reduction in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 2032, and an 80% reduction by 2050. Around 70% of our …
