Posts categorised as ‘Issue 78’
May Fest’s day of wonders
Thousands of visitors descended on University Park for May Fest, Nottingham’s open day for the community. […]
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Tags: Children’s Brain Tumour Research, Clare Anderton, Life Cycle 4, May Fest, Steve Wright
A clearer vision for women in science
A University group aims to champion women in Science, Engineering and Technology.
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Tags: Athena SWAN, Baroness Brenda Dean, Sarah Dickinson, WinSET, Women in Science Engineering and Technology
University technician Kelly a true champion
One of the most respected university technicians in the country has won new recognition for her dedication.
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Tags: HEA, Higher Education Academy, Institute of Biophysics Imaging and Optical Science, Institute of Science and Technology, Kelly Vere, misused and misunderstood?, Technical Focus Group, Technician of the Year, University Bioscience Managers’ Association, University technicians: undervalued
Our lives on video
So… what’s student life really like at Nottingham? Well, who better to ask than our students? […]
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Tags: Charlie Conway, Chrystal King, Digital Communications Assistant Liam Ross, Digital Engagement Manager Tom Wright, Dylan Robson, Iain Botterill, Izzy Cross, student video team
Lights on Amber
It’s now official — The University of Nottingham is an undisputed hotbed of musical talent. UoN’s […]
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Tags: Amber Run, Felix Archer, Henry Wyeth, Ivor Novello, Joe Keogh, London Grammar, Tom Sperring, Will Jones
On the trail of the Vikings
The first major exhibition on Vikings at the British Museum for over 30 years highlights a […]
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Tags: Arts and Humanities Research Council, Aya Van Renterghem, British Museum, Centre for the Study of the Viking Age, Eleanor Rye, Gareth Williams, Jayne Carroll, Languages Myths and Finds, Professor Judith Jesch, The Vikings in Britain, Vikings — Life and Legend, Vikings Live
Theodore a film star
A University of Nottingham Philosophy graduate is one of the stars of Hollywood sci-fi film Divergent. […]
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Tags: Divergent, Golden Boy, Screen International, The Inbetweeners Movie, Theo James, Theodore Taptiklis, Tobias ‘Four’ Eaton, Walter William Clark Jr
Enxhi steals the show
A moving and eloquent speech by a 15-year-old pupil stole the show at the opening of the latest IntoUniversity Centre.
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Tags: American Studies, David Ross Foundation, Enxhi, Hyson Green, IntoUniversity, James Howell, Katie Nixon, Nottingham Central Centre, Nottingham Emmanuel School, Nottingham Potential, Professor David Greenaway
Media Hub links to world broadcasters
Academics are now able to offer expert commentary on the day’s breaking news stories to broadcasters […]
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Swallow’s tail test for Parkinson’s
An image similar in shape to a swallow’s tail has been identified as a new and accurate test for Parkinson’s disease.
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Tags: Dr Nin Bajaj, Medical Research Council, Movement Disorder Diseases, National Institute for Health Research, Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, Parkinson’s disease, PLOS ONE, Professor Dorothee Auer, Professor Penny Gowland, Queen’s Medical Centre, Sarah Matheson Trust, School of Medicine, Sir Peter Mansfield Magnetic Resonance Centre, Stefan Schwarz, The ‘Swallow Tail’ Appearance of the Healthy Nigrosome — A New Accurate Test of Parkinson's Disease: A Case-Control and Retrospective Cross-Sectional MRI Study at 3T