Rob Ounsworth
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Open access: research funders issue 2020 deadline
September 14, 2018
I would like to share with you an important and very significant change that is set to accelerate the transition towards open access (OA) publishing of research outputs, writes Professor Dame Jessica Corner, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Knowledge Exchange. From 2020, 11 national funding organisations across Europe, including UKRI, will require that every paper they …
GCRF: deadline for expressions of interest
September 12, 2018
Researchers at the University of Nottingham are invited to apply for the latest round funding under the GCRF scheme, which supports the delivery of world-leading discoveries that tackle complex global problems. Research England has awarded the University £1.9m, as part of our QR allocation, to support projects seeking to address sustainable development goals in developing countries and to …
New Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellors to support delivery of world-class research
September 4, 2018
Professor Dame Jessica Corner, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Knowledge Exchange, has unveiled a reshaped team of Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellors to support the University of Nottingham’s vision of delivering exceptional research that transforms lives. Reporting directly to Dame Jessica, the Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellors will provide additional leadership in driving the University’s Research Vision. Dame Jessica said: “In the …
Brexit: availability of EU funding to UK institutions for research
August 29, 2018
December 2018 update Brexit remains unclear but the message to our researchers below on funding is unchanged: European funding remains a viable option, and we should be alert to these opportunities. Any funding secured through the EU before the end of 2020, including Horizon 2020 money “will be guaranteed by the UK government even in a no-deal …
The Rights Lab shares antislavery expertise at the United Nations
July 30, 2018
Meetings of the international community at the United Nations are often the most effective way of advancing global knowledge on key development issues. In July 2018, global antislavery leaders, including members of the Rights Lab at the University of Nottingham, convened at the UN to discuss tackling Sustainable Development Goal 8.7 — ending slavery by …
British Academy honours Professor Judith Still
July 20, 2018
Judith Still, Professor of French and Critical Theory, has been elected as a Fellow to the British Academy. Professor Still, of the School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies, joins a record 76 academics elected in recognition of their achievements in the humanities and social sciences. This is the largest cohort of new Fellows elected …
Technicians: vital frontline support for student wellbeing
July 16, 2018
The University of Nottingham is a proud founding signatory of the Technician Commitment, which is bringing much needed visibility and recognition to the vital role that over 30,000 technicians working across UK universities and research institutes play in enabling research and innovation, and in inspiring and nurturing students. The majority of technical staff are in …
NHS at 70: Professor Dame Jessica Corner is celebrated among its most influential nurses and midwives
July 5, 2018
Today the NHS is 70 – and Professor Dame Jessica Corner, the University of Nottingham‘s Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Knowledge Exchange, has been named as one of the most influential nurses in its history. The Nursing Standard’s 70 NHS years: a celebration of 70 influential nurses and midwives from 1948 to 2018, recognises Dame Jessica’s …
The ‘wow’ factor: Professor David Bates and the University of Nottingham’s Centre for Cancer Sciences
June 29, 2018
You have been appointed as Director of the University’s Centre for Cancer Sciences. What does it this entail? As lead of the Cancer Research Priority Area (RPA), I meet many great scientists right across the University. The biggest challenge in my RPA role was to help people communicate their research, open up about it, and …
Research Vision: celebrating a remarkable year
June 26, 2018
More than 120 people – including researchers and colleagues from professional services – celebrated our progress and achievements in the first year of the University’s refocused Research Vision. At the event Research Vision: one year on, we heard from some of our inspiring people and learned how we are working together to better support the …
