Posts categorised as ‘Features’
Scenes from a University
The University experience is so much more than what happens in the lecture theatre and the lab.
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Tags: experience, photo competition, staff, Student Communications, students
Students tackle African poverty
UK-based charity Tools for Self Reliance has praised the contribution of Nottingham students.
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Tags: Africa, student, Tools for Self Reliance, volunteer
Starting them young
The School of Physics and Astronomy has been highlighted for its work in promoting the career progression of female academics and researchers.
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Tags: Athena SWAN, Prof Richard Bowtell, School of Physics and Astronomy
DNA – the Nottingham strand
The work of the man who helped to pave the way to the discovery of the structure of DNA has been remembered by the University.
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Tags: biochemistry, DNA, School of Chemistry, University College Nottingham
Chemistry’s Indian road trip
Web video star Prof Martyn Poliakoff travelled to India this summer to speak at the Asian Science Camp 2010.
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Tags: Asian Science Camp 2010, Brady Haran, nuclear magnetic resonance, Periodic Table of Videos, Prof Martyn Poliakoff, School of Chemistry
A night to remember – the 2010 Alumni Laureate Awards
Former students of the University returned to their alma mater to pick up a special award.
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Tags: Alumni Laureate Awards, Development Office, East Midlands Conference Centre
Building the future – £24m academy opens its doors
Pupils at the Nottingham University Samworth Academy (NUSA) celebrated the official opening of their new school building in style.
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Tags: academy, Dame Kelly Holmes, David Samworth, NUSA, School of Education
Nottingham research leads to early cancer detection
University spin-out company Oncimmune Ltd has developed a ground breaking blood test which aids the detection of cancer up to five years earlier than current testing methods.
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Tags: test
Friendship through sport
Following on from the successful inaugural Tri-Campus Games, held on University Park in June 2009, the tournament moved to Malaysia this summer.
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Solar Decathlon Tom Corbett
Architecture student Tom Corbett is half way through his six-year course in the Department of the Built Environment. He was part of the Solar Decathlon team.
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