The University of Nottingham

The Nottingham Experience: Monday 17 October

University Park

14.00 Arrival and refreshments

14.30 The Nottingham Experience Launch

15.15 Campaign Showcase

In this interactive session with academics, students, donors and beneficiaries you will learn more about our plans to cultivate a stimulating and supportive environment for studying, working and succeeding. There will also be an opportunity to play table tennis with our British University champions and be introduced to some of the University’s heritage collections.

17.15 Close

Health and Well-being: Tuesday 18 October

University Park

14.00 Arrival and refreshments

14.30 Health and Well-being Launch

15.15 Campaign Showcase

In this interactive session with academics, students, donors and beneficiaries you will learn more about our plans to invest in major research and development programmes in medicine, diagnostics, community health and well-being. This will include hands-on demonstrations, including the glo-yo project which is a fun way for children to learn how to wash their hands and curb the spread of infection, and the chance to talk to patients and service users about how our medical and applied social research continues to impact directly on their health, well-being and quality of life.

17.15 Canapé Reception

17.45 Return coach transportation provided to Nottingham Contemporary

18.30 The Nottingham Question Time Debate:

“Pills, potions and prescriptions or care, community and lifestyle? What works best for health and well-being today?” chaired by Sky presenter and Editor-at-Large of the Daily Telegraph, Jeff Randall

20.00 Close

Nurturing Talent: Wednesday 19 October

Jubilee Campus

13.30 Arrival and refreshments

14.00 Nurturing Talent Launch

14.15 Campaign Showcase

In this interactive session with academics, students, donors and beneficiaries you will learn more about our plans to develop educational opportunities for all, including the chance to view Nottingham University Samworth Academy’s teaching aid, the Cabinet of Curiosities and be the first to enter The Inflativerse – Nottingham’s very own portable planetarium.

16.15 Nurturing Talent Theme Summary

17.00 Canapé Reception

18.30 The Nottingham Question Time Debate: “What is the role of universities in nurturing talent?”

20.00 Close

Ingenuity: Thursday 20 October

University Park

14.00 Arrival and refreshments

14.30 Ingenuity Launch

15.15 Campaign Showcase

In this interactive session with academics, students, donors and beneficiaries you will learn more about our plans to provide resources and a high quality environment to facilitate blue sky and translational research. This will include the opportunity to learn more about our pioneering work in the area of carbon capture and storage and the chance to use a virtual reality, real-time surgery simulation platform.

17.15 Canapé Reception

18.30 The Nottingham Question Time Debate: “From mind to market: where do good ideas come from?” Panel, including Adam Hart-Davis, broadcaster Maggie Philbin and chaired by Professor Martin Binks.

20.00 Close

Sustainable Futures: Friday 19 October

University Park

13.30 Arrival and refreshments

13.45 Tour of the Creative Energy Homes

15.00 Sustainable Futures Launch

15.30 Guest lecture

16.15 Campaign Showcase

In this interactive session with academics, students, donors and beneficiaries you will learn more about projects supporting our ambition to fundamentally change the way we generate, store and use energy and its by-products, and develop innovative solutions and commercial applications to feed an ever-growing population in response to climate change. There will also be the opportunity to view the University’s 24-hour record attempt for sustainable energy generation.

17.00 Completion of the world record attempt and close