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Global Research Theme Lead Professor Georgina Endfield

Q&A with Professor Georgina Endfield, Global Research Theme Lead for Sustainable Societies. World-class research doesn’t happen by accident. It happens at The University of Nottingham because we put research excellence at the heart of what we do. The size and scope of global challenges pose critical questions which academics research to directly impact the lives …

Dementia – what does it mean to you?

Written by Justine Schneider, Professor of Mental Health and Social Care at The University of Nottingham, reflecting on the recent Dementia: testing knowledge event at the University of Cambridge and the play Inside Out of Mind. I am nearly 58 and recently went online to calculate my life expectancy. The first website put my age …

Dementia in the workplace

By Justine Schneider, Professor of Mental Health and Social Care at The University of Nottingham. ‘People may continue working to 100’ said the radio today. While politicians, writers and musicians are notable for their long working lives, this news may give astute employers pause for thought in the light of the growing rate of dementia …

The student experience of Roche Continents 2015

Neil Thomas Smith is second-year PhD student in the Department of Music supervised by Professor Robert Adlington. His research focuses on German contemporary composer, Mathias Spahlinger. Roche Continents takes place in the context of the Salzburg Festival of classical music with over 100 students from 36 countries brought together for a programme of lectures, workshops …

Nottingham researcher is recognised by the British Carbon Group award

A University of Nottingham chemist has joined the ranks of winners of the annual award established in 1996 by the British Carbon Group in memory of Brian Kelly, a leading authority on the physics of graphite. The prestigious award includes a travel grant for the winner to present their work at the annual World Carbon …

Celebrating women in STEM

Yesterday was the fifth annual WinSET (Women in Science, Engineering and Technology) conference at the University. This is an annual event which brings together women working in STEM subjects, organised as part of the work of the WinSET group. I live-tweeted the event – you can read the storify here, or scroll down for a slide-show …

Celebrating the work of technicians at the 2015 Higher Education Technicians’ Summit

On Tuesday 30 June, The University of Nottingham hosted the inaugural Higher Education Technicians’ Summit. @UoNResearch tweeted live from the summit, and we’ve collected highlights from the day in our Storify below. This included the award ceremony for the Papin Prizes, and keynote speeches from: Dr Helen Sharman OBE – first Briton in space, now …

Winning projects at Research Showcase 2015

On Wednesday 17 June, the Graduate School’s Research Showcase 2015 gave researchers from across the University the chance to discuss their work and the real-life impact it could have. Over 40 researchers presented posters explaining their projects, which were then judged by members of the public and non-academic University staff for clarity and creativity. The day also featured a …

Don’t miss Research Showcase 2015

Kamaljit Moirangthem is a second year Bioenergy PhD researcher working with Professor Greg Tucker, Professor Ian King and Dr Julie King at our Sutton Bonington Campus. As the first-prize winner of Research Showcase 2014, he shares his story and looks forward to this year’s event. The Research Showcase is an annual event – like the …