When the chips are down, is poker a skill?
March 24, 2015
A new study has reignited the debate over whether poker winnings should be taxed by suggesting that the game becomes one of skill after around 1,500 hands. Researchers at Nottingham analysed hundreds of millions of online plays to arrive at the finding, which could have major repercussions for card-sharps around the world. Poker is among …
Engineering — not just for boys
March 6, 2015
It’s International Women’s Day today. So it seems appropriate to share the thoughts of one of our top engineers on the subject of how STEM subjects are VERY DEFINITELY #notjustforboys Being in an engineering faculty means working closely with industry, and seeing the impact of our work on real systems. That’s certainly #notjustforboys — says …
STEM is #notjustforboys at UoN
February 19, 2015
UoN technician extraordinaire Kelly Vere and her colleagues have been featured as part of a national government campaign to promote women in traditionally-male working environments — the #notjustforboys campaign. She explains why in this guest blog post. The Employment Minister Esther McVey MP and the Department of Work and Pensions launched the #NotJustForBoys campaign yesterday, …
Research staff — sign up for your development conference
February 4, 2015
Have you signed up for the Research Staff Development Conference yet? Learn more about the event in this guest post from our friends in the Graduate School… New Year, new you? The annual Research Staff Development Conference is an opportunity for research staff at the University to take a day out to focus on their …
Can you explain your PhD in the pub?
January 19, 2015
What do PhDs and pints have in common? Guest blogger Kash Farooq explains in this post about the PubhD programme. PubhD is a monthly event that showcases local research to the public, and celebrates its one year birthday this month. The basic idea originated from the question: “Do you think we could persuade local PhD …
Classics does Thought Bubble
November 18, 2014
By now you’ll know all about Prof Steve Hodkinson’s work with acclaimed comics writer Kieron Gillen on Three — we’ve blogged about it here, here, here and here. And we told you that last weekend Steve and his Classics colleague Dr Lynn Fotheringham were speaking at a couple of Thought Bubble events — the Comics Forum …
Violence in comics — Three at Thought Bubble
November 10, 2014
So, it’s Thought Bubble this week, the annual festival of comic art which culminates in the Leeds comic con at the Royal Armouries this weekend. Do you like comics? Or are you even just vaguely interested in sequential art? Then you should go. It’s jam-packed with talks, artists, writers and cosplayers. It’s friendly, interesting and lots …
2001 and the human-machine relationship
October 20, 2014
This weekend, a number of our academics will discuss science fiction films ahead of a screening of Gattaca on University Park this weekend — you can buy tickets here. The screening and panel discussion is part of the national Sci Fi: Days of Fear and Wonder festival running from October to December. here Christopher Johnson from the …
Athena SWAN award for Malaysia campus faculty
October 15, 2014
The University is the first institution to hold an international Athena SWAN award — recognising its commitment to supporting women and advancing their careers across all campuses. Congratulations to the Faculty of Science at our Malaysia campus — amazing work. The Malaysia press release is below. It’s also on the Malasia campus website here. The …
Energy performance study – can you help?
August 4, 2014
Do you wish your home was more energy efficient? Would you like to be part of a European study which will help us to do that in the future? Then do we have the opportunity for you. See the message below from the Department of Architecture and the Built Environment The University’s Energy and Sustainability …
