Celebrating our international impact in 2024

Welcome to our final research and knowledge exchange update of 2024. This year, the university updated its international research and knowledge exchange strategy and to celebrate this, I am delighted to share a few highlights from 2024 of how our activity across the world is supporting this strategy. Our international research and knowledge exchange strategy …

University of Nottingham Ningbo China: research and KE highlights 2024

The University of Nottingham Ningbo China shares its research and knowledge exchange highlights of 2024, and looks ahead to 2025. Driving Green Innovation with Sichuan Longyuan The University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC) has partnered with Sichuan Longyuan to establish the Green Smart Equipment Technology Innovation Collaboration Platform. This initiative supports China’s national strategy for …

University of Nottingham Malaysia: research and KE highlights 2024

University of Nottingham Malaysia shares its research and knowledge exchange highlights of 2024, and looks ahead to 2025. In 2024, the Research and Knowledge Exchange (RKE) Hub team at the University of Nottingham Malaysia (UNM) successfully secured 70 new grants with a value of RM15.2 million (£2.69m). This funding supports diverse initiatives, including contract and …

Research England appoints Professor Tom Rodden to key role supporting Research Excellence Framework  

Professor Tom Rodden, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Knowledge Exchange, has been appointed by Research England to a leadership role to help guide the delivery of the Research Excellence Framework (REF) in 2029.  The Research Excellence Framework is the UK’s system for assessing the excellence of research in UK higher education providers. The REF outcomes are …

Strong research funding performance is a fantastic achievement

I am delighted to report that the University of Nottingham is expected to exceed our target of £186m of new research funding awards this year. We are also seeing a strong performance in new research bid applications which are expected to reach a target of £726m for 2023/4, compared to £707m last year. Our research …

Our key role in attracting global R&D investment and driving economic growth

Professor Tom Rodden’s research update The University of Nottingham is part of a ground-breaking coalition of Midlands universities that has launched a £3m international campaign to attract inward investment into R&D, innovation and science – leveraging our global connections to drive economic growth across the region. I am delighted that the university is part of …

My pledge for research at a challenging time for our university    

In my first update of the year, I’d like to share my sense of optimism for 2024, news of successes, opportunities and support for research at Nottingham – and reaffirm my commitment to our research community at a challenging time. The higher education sector is facing unprecedented financial pressures and here at Nottingham we face …

Season’s greetings and a look ahead to 2024 in research   

Welcome to my final research update for 2023. I have hugely enjoyed my first few months back at Nottingham. As deputy exec chair for the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and as a chief scientific adviser I enjoyed an overview of the research across the UK. In my first few months in this …

Welcome to my first research update

I am delighted to share with you a research update, my first as Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Knowledge Exchange.  I’m looking forward to building upon the work of my predecessors and the many colleagues across the university who support the delivery of our research strategy.   In my first few weeks in the job, I have …