Life Beyond the Phd: Current student Liz gives an account of the Cumberland Lodge conference
October 24, 2017
From Tuesday 29 August-Friday 1 September 2017, Cumberland Lodge — an educational charity with the vision of more peaceful, tolerant and inclusive societies — held the tenth edition of its annual ‘Life beyond the PhD’ conference. The conference strives to break down boundaries and encourage cross disciplinary discussions, and aims to tackle social divisions by promoting …
International Open Access Week: five reasons to share after publication
October 20, 2017
It’s the 10th International Open Access Week on 23-29 October 2017 and this year’s theme is an invitation to answer the question of what tangible benefits can be achieved by making scholarly outputs openly available. “Open in order to…” is intended as a prompt to go beyond talking about openness and focus instead on what …
Research roadshows: Find out about our £200m investment, plus guidance on publication of research
August 29, 2017
Join Professor Dame Jessica Corner, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Knowledge Exchange, at a series of roadshows this September and October to find out more about the University of Nottingham’s Research Vision. The University is also holding roadshows on our newly launched Research Publication Framework: discover how to make the most of your publications for REF …
Our Research Vision: what it means for you
June 8, 2017
Join Professor Dame Jessica Corner, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Knowledge Exchange, at a series of roadshows this June to find out more about the University of Nottingham’s Research Vision. Dame Jessica says: “The University of Nottingham is making an unparalleled investment in both our research and our people. What does this mean for all researchers …
Significant investment in our world-changing research
January 26, 2017
Professor Dame Jessica Corner, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Knowledge Exchange, introduces the new Beacons of Excellence – leading research areas that will have a far-reaching impact on some of today’s global challenges. In my previous blog post, I wrote about our vision for the future of research here at the University. This vision is exciting, …
University invests in ambitious vision for the future of research
November 16, 2016
Professor Dame Jessica Corner, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Knowledge Exchange, reveals an exciting new chapter in the history of research at The University of Nottingham At The University of Nottingham, we are committed to delivering research of truly global significance. Almost a year ago, a review group met for the first time, tasked with addressing how …
EU referendum and research – video message from Professor Dame Jessica Corner
August 17, 2016
In this video message, Professor Dame Jessica Corner, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Knowledge Exchange, discusses the University’s response to the EU referendum result in relation to research. Dame Jessica has also recorded messages discussing the impact of the EU Referendum on staff and students. For more information, visit the University’s EU Referendum information and guidance website. If …
After Columbine: Learning to rebuild our lives
April 15, 2016
Dr Carolyn Mears, whose son was a survivor of the Columbine High School shootings on 20 April 1999, will be speaking at the launch of The University of Nottingham’s Criminal Justice Network on Tuesday 3rd May. The event is free and open to all. Here she recounts how the experiences of families and the community …
The University’s crown jewels – an insight from Professor Dame Jessica Corner on research and knowledge exchange
February 29, 2016
Guest post from Professor Dame Jessica Corner DBE, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Knowledge Exchange. There is something about being new that allows you to see things as for the first time. I asked to be introduced to the University’s crown jewels in research and knowledge exchange, to experience things first-hand and to meet people who …
Open Access opens doors
February 8, 2016
From 1 April, researchers will need to have their articles available through Open Access within three months of acceptance to be eligible for the next REF. To make it quicker and easier for researchers to store publications in our ePrints repository, LRLR have launched a mediated deposit service. Read about the benefits of Open Access, according to …
