Building on an excellent foundation
March 21, 2023
Guest blog by Niall O’Loughlin, Director of Director of RKE Excellence and Strategy. I joined Nottingham at the end of November 2022 in my new role as Director of Research & Knowledge Exchange Excellence and Strategy. I would first of all like to thank all of you who I have meet and had a chance …
Season’s greetings and welcome to my final research update of 2022
December 15, 2022
Research update from Professor Neil Crout I would like to share highlights from the year and look ahead to 2023 as we will build on progress, with a focus on the support available to our research community. I also wish to acknowledge the support and dedication of everyone contributing to research at the University of …
Reflecting on my time at the University of Nottingham
July 28, 2022
Research update from Professor Dame Jessica Corner As this will be my final update I have taken the opportunity to reflect on my time at the University of Nottingham. At the House of Commons Science and Technology Select Committee hearing to approve my appointment as Executive Chair of Research England, I was posed questions on …
University’s largest ever funding award for UK’s most powerful MRI scanner
June 23, 2022
Update from Professor Dame Jessica Corner The University of Nottingham, the birthplace of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), has received its largest ever funding award to establish the UK’s most powerful MRI scanner. The £29.1m award, from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), will establish a national scanning facility to help the UK lead the world in …
My thanks and a look ahead to 2022
December 15, 2021
Season’s greetings from Professor Dame Jessica Corner Welcome to my final research update of 2021. It feels particularly tough to be writing this as we face new challenges in getting through the pandemic and as we return to scenario planning for different eventualities. But there is also room for optimism. We continue to help drive …
Research strategy consultation: join our town halls and share your thoughts
April 26, 2021
Update from Professor Dame Jessica Corner I am delighted to announce a series of town halls to update you on the development of our five-year research strategy. We encourage our whole community – colleagues from all job families as well as researchers and staff who support research – to join us and help shape …
Vice-Chancellor: help shape our vision for research
March 24, 2021
All staff invited to join consultation on new research strategy Vice-Chancellor Professor Shearer West is asking all staff across our campuses in the UK, China, and Malaysia to help shape our vision for the future of research at the University of Nottingham. We are renewing our research strategy and your contribution to this university-wide consultation is invaluable. Professor West said: “Research is integral to everything we do as a university. 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 …
Looking ahead after a difficult year and support for postgraduate research students
December 4, 2020
Update from Professor Dame Jessica Corner Research remains classified as an essential activity under the Tier 3 restrictions that came into force on Wednesday for Nottinghamshire. The steps we took in summer to make our buildings Covid-secure continue to protect our community and give us confidence in the safety of our on-campus research and teaching. …
Our commitment to research as we enter new national restrictions
November 6, 2020
Update from Professor Dame Jessica Corner England has entered a further period of national restrictions until Wednesday 2 December. I am sure I am not alone in experiencing a range of emotions as we grapple with the huge impact the pandemic continues to have on every aspect of our lives. I am very pleased that …
