Research England appoints Professor Tom Rodden to key role supporting Research Excellence Framework
December 5, 2024
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 …
£69.5m funding is testament to the quality of our research and knowledge exchange
October 31, 2024
Research update by Professor Sarah Metcalfe, Deputy Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Knowledge Exchange I am delighted to share news that the university is to receive £69.5m in quality-related research funding (QR) for the 2024/25 academic year. This is our largest source of public funding for research and is the university’s share of the £2bn allocated …
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 …
REF2021: heartfelt thanks and congratulations to all involved
March 31, 2021
Professor Dame Jessica Corner’s praise for REF team Our REF2021 submission is complete, and was in fact was submitted to Research England a week ahead of today’s deadline. My heartfelt thanks and congratulations to every one of the hundreds of colleagues involved. The Research Excellence Framework is a key indicator of the quality of our …
Care homes trial offers hope
January 29, 2021
Update from Professor Dame Jessica Corner In a troubling week for the UK in its fight against the pandemic, it is heartening that a University of Nottingham-led national study offers hope of reducing the impact of coronavirus in care homes. Professor Philip Bath and Professor Adam Gordon from the School of Medicine are leading a …
Season’s greetings as we look forward to a better 2021
December 18, 2020
Research update from Professor Dame Jessica Corner As 2020 draws to a close, I wonder if any year has prompted so much time for reflection on what we truly value, and whether a new year has carried so many hopes. I am also sure that our festive break has seldom been as welcome or richly …
Fantastic progress as we accelerate our on-campus research
June 19, 2020
Update from Professor Dame Jessica Corner I am delighted to say we are making fantastic progress towards the return of research to our UK campuses. Thanks to the superb efforts of Estates, Health and Safety teams and wider colleagues, the Advanced Manufacturing Building on Jubilee Campus, and the Biodiscovery Institute and Chemistry Building on University …
COVID-19: support for postgraduate researchers and invitation to a virtual town hall
May 7, 2020
Professor Dame Jessica Corner on the University’s response to COVID-19 In my latest update, I am delighted to share news of support for the University’s UK postgraduate researchers, whose studies have been affected by COVID-19. I am also inviting our research community to join me at a series of virtual town halls –as we come …
Coronavirus (COVID-19): update from Professor Dame Jessica Corner
March 26, 2020
As we continue to navigate these unprecedented times together, I am writing with a further update for you on our research and knowledge exchange activity. This follows the introduction by the UK Government of the most significant restrictions our country has witnessed in order to reduce the spread of the coronavirus. Prioritising essential research In …
Delivering select committee oral evidence: a personal reflection
March 18, 2019
Dr Andrew Mumford shares his experience of giving evidence on hybrid warfare to the House of Commons Defence Select Committee: On a grey Tuesday afternoon in early March I sat down in front of what looked like the toughest job interview panel you could ever imagine. A row of be-suited, bespectacled parliamentarians sat in front …
