University hot air balloon returns

It’s a view of the campus that most freshers never expect to see… Emily Roseveare and Rhianna […]

Appears in Issue 80

Tags: Dr Janet Folkes, Dr Paul Greatrix, Emily Roseveare, Modern European Studies, Rhianna Greene, The University of Nottingham hot air balloon, Yvonne Wilkinson

Team Janet tribute flight

The University of Nottingham’s hot air balloon took to the skies during the Chatsworth Country Fair this year in memory of Dr Janet Folkes who died earlier this year after a long battle with cancer.

Appears in Issue 61

Tags: Dr Janet Folkes, Team Janet

Tributes to Janet

Academic colleagues and representatives from the world of ballooning have been paying tribute to Dr Janet Folkes, who has died after a long battle with cancer.

Appears in issue 55

Tags: 100 women of substance, Department of Mechanical, Dr Ann Webb, Dr Janet Folkes, Faculty of Engineering, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering

University’s flying high

Retired photographer Jean Pierre Girard captured these stunning images of the University’s balloon in the Swiss Alps.

Appears in Issue 46

Tags: balloon, Chateau d’Oex, Dr Janet Folkes