London gathering to sample Colombian chocolates made in Nottingham
December 6, 2019
On December 5, the Prosperity Fund Colombia hosted a chocolate tasting at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London. Featuring chocolate made by Luisa’s Vegan Chocolates from our Future Food Beacon cocoa project, this was an exciting evening showcasing the real impact of science on people’s lives. The project, titled ‘Controlling cocoa bean fermentation for …
REF2021: we’re in good shape thanks to your dedication and continuing hard work
November 27, 2019
Professor Dame Jessica Corner, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Knowledge Exchange, updates on progress towards REF2021 We are approaching the final stages of preparations for REF2021 and will take stock of our submission in the new year. While there remains a tremendous amount to do, I believe we are well-prepared thanks to everyone’s efforts. Our REF …
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 …
Wonder: amaze and inspire by sharing your passion for world-class research
January 28, 2019
Wonder is the University of Nottingham’s day of discovery, where we invite the public to explore how our world-leading research and exceptional teaching changes lives. Wonder 2019 takes place on Saturday June 15 at University Park and organisers want to hear from researchers who’d like to inspire and amaze at this showcase. Please note the …
£1.5m EPSRC fellowship for Professor Neil Champness
January 17, 2019
Neil Champness, Professor of Chemical Nanoscience, has been awarded a £1.5m Established Career Fellowship by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). EPSRC fellowships support exceptional individuals who are delivering the highest quality research to meet UK and global priorities. The award to Professor Champness recognises his world-leading research into molecular structures and will support the development …
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 …
Discovery. For the world: celebrating the impact of our exceptional research
November 27, 2018
Discovery. For the world This is the message the University of Nottingham and our partners are sharing as we celebrate the impact of our exceptional research across the world. We echoed this message at the University’s Knowledge Exchange and Impact Awards 2018, which recognised the contribution of outstanding individuals and teams to our mission of …
University’s one million Open Access downloads
October 27, 2018
Coinciding with International Open Access Week (22 – 26 October), downloads from the University’s repositories of research papers, theses and datasets have just passed one million since the start of 2018. This has never happened in any previous calendar year. Guest blog by Tony Simmonds, Senior Research Librarian This milestone underlines the commitment of …
Engineering’s new APVC for research
October 26, 2018
Professor Christopher Tuck has been appointed as Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor for Research and Knowledge Exchange, Faculty of Engineering. Chris Tuck is Professor of Materials Engineering and Deputy Director of the EPSRC Centre Of Innovative Manufacturing in Additive Manufacturing. He is also Director of the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing, a training …
