Institute for Policy and Engagement launches
February 12, 2019
The Institute for Policy and Engagement has been unveiled to our colleagues across the University of Nottingham. This was a landmark for us, and celebrated our transition from a bright idea, first discussed three years ago, to a real thing, writes Director of the Institute Stephen Meek. It was tremendously exciting, and not a little humbling, to see …
Delivering the next generation of hydrogen research leaders
February 4, 2019
Professor Gavin Walker, of the University of Nottingham’s Faculty of Engineering, is leading the new Centre for Doctoral Training in Sustainable Hydrogen. Here he reflects on the challenges ahead. Our low-carbon challenge The UK has set a target of a 57% reduction in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 2032, and an 80% reduction by 2050. Around 70% of our …
Researchfish 2019: get ready to report on the outcomes and impact of your funding
January 23, 2019
Researchfish – the online platform that allows researchers to report to funders on the outcomes, outputs and impact of their discoveries – is an essential tool supporting the University of Nottingham’s growing focus on demonstrating the impact of our research. It provides funders with the information they require to measure research impact and report on …
Chief Scientific Adviser, fellowships and honours for researchers
December 21, 2018
Professor Tom Rodden has been appointed as Chief Scientific Adviser for the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. He is among significant numbers of our outstanding academics recognised throughout 2018 by their peers and learned societies for pioneering contributions to scholarship and delivering world-class research. Many of these accolades featured in a review of 2018 …
40 million slaves hidden in plain sight
December 13, 2018
Inside the Rights Lab, more than 100 University of Nottingham academics have created the world’s leading research platform for ending slavery. This Beacon of Excellence was created in response to target 8.7 of the UN Sustainable Development Goals: to end slavery in every corner of the world by 2030. Its data-driven research is informing the …
Open access: research funders issue 2020 deadline
September 14, 2018
I would like to share with you an important and very significant change that is set to accelerate the transition towards open access (OA) publishing of research outputs, writes Professor Dame Jessica Corner, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Knowledge Exchange. From 2020, 11 national funding organisations across Europe, including UKRI, will require that every paper they …
New Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellors to support delivery of world-class research
September 4, 2018
Professor Dame Jessica Corner, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Knowledge Exchange, has unveiled a reshaped team of Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellors to support the University of Nottingham’s vision of delivering exceptional research that transforms lives. Reporting directly to Dame Jessica, the Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellors will provide additional leadership in driving the University’s Research Vision. Dame Jessica said: “In the …
The ‘wow’ factor: Professor David Bates and the University of Nottingham’s Centre for Cancer Sciences
June 29, 2018
You have been appointed as Director of the University’s Centre for Cancer Sciences. What does it this entail? As lead of the Cancer Research Priority Area (RPA), I meet many great scientists right across the University. The biggest challenge in my RPA role was to help people communicate their research, open up about it, and …
Supporting open access, boosting your research profile
June 25, 2018
Guest blog by Tony Simmonds, Senior Research Librarian, Faculty of Social Sciences. With over 15,000 articles in the University of Nottingham’s open access repository to date, our researchers are making high-quality research freely and instantly available to be read by a world-wide audience. This commitment to the open sharing of knowledge is something in which everyone …
Blue skies and fair winds: Professor Hervé Morvan
March 7, 2018
Professor Hervé Morvan, Director of the Institute for Aerospace Technology (IAT), is leaving the University of Nottingham to join one of the IAT’s longstanding industrial partners, Rolls-Royce, as Technology Strategist within the Rolls-Royce extended CTO Office*. Here, Hervé reflects on highlights of his five years leading the Institute and on his time with the Gas …
