Season’s greetings and a look ahead to 2024 in research
December 14, 2023
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 …
Knowledge Exchange and Impact Awards: applications open
August 22, 2023
Professor Sam Kingman’s research update Applications are open for the university’s Knowledge Exchange and Impact Awards. The awards celebrate the contribution of our research to society and the economy. The deadline for applications is Monday 16 October 2023. To find out more and enter, please visit Knowledge Exchange and Impact Awards 2024. The awards are …
REF2028: what we know so far
June 28, 2023
Professor Sam Kingman’s research update Decisions on the high-level design of the next Research Excellence Framework (REF) have been published by the UK’s higher education funding bodies. The next REF will conclude in 2028 and will assess research and impact between 2021 and 2027. Professor Dame Jessica Corner, Executive Chair at Research England (and who …
It’s been quite a privilege: my 30 years at Nottingham
March 21, 2023
Professor Neil Crout, Interim Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Knowledge Exchange, is retiring. Here, he reflects on 30-plus years at the University of Nottingham The university in 1990(ish) Money was very tight, staff numbers had fallen in our school, and recruitment was rare. We were worried about the low A-level grade of our incoming students. The …
