Rob Ounsworth
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Chief Scientific Adviser, fellowships and honours for researchers
December 21, 2018
Professor Tom Rodden has been appointed as Chief Scientific Adviser for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. He is among significant numbers of our outstanding academics recognised throughout 2018 by their peers and learned societies for pioneering contributions to scholarship and delivering world-class research. Many of these accolades featured in a review of 2018 …
2018: our year in research
December 19, 2018
As 2018 draws to a close, I reflect with pride on a year where our discoveries continue to transform lives and shape the future both in the UK and across the world. Next year I look forward to further building our knowledge exchange, positioning the University in readiness for REF 2021, and enhancing our international …
Long live the tomato
December 10, 2018
A world-first in genome sequencing and the University’s longstanding partnership with the biotechnology giant Syngenta has paved the way for a breakthrough that will transform the landscape of tomato breeding. The tomato is one of the most valuable fruit crops in the world, with an annual global value of more than $50bn. It’s an important …
Medical devices that bacteria can’t grip
December 7, 2018
In 2012, a team from the schools of Pharmacy and Life Sciences at the University of Nottingham discovered a bacteria-resistant material. Six years on, the project has taken that ground-breaking discovery and translated it into a CE-certified, bacteria-resistant catheter, which is being trialled in six hospitals across the UK. Morgan Alexander, Professor of Biomedical Surfaces, …
Institute for Policy and Engagement: ensuring our research has the impact it deserves
It is now nearly three months since I joined the University of Nottingham to lead the new Institute for Policy and Engagement, writes Stephen Meek, Director of the Institute for Policy and Engagement. The Institute was created to help connect our world-leading research with policymakers locally, nationally and globally, and to brigade our outstanding work on public …
Celebrating the achievements of our Research Priority Areas
October 31, 2018
In 2014 we established our Research Priority Areas (RPAs), which have become a vital part of the University’s research ecosystem. RPAs provide a platform for multi-disciplinary collaboration spanning across our faculty and school structures, with some extending their reach, engagement and collaboration globally. Guest blog by Dr Richard Masterman, Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research Strategy and …
