App wins UK leg of European competition

A new smartphone app that will help to guide stressed motorists through the trauma of a car accident, while potentially saving millions of pounds in fraudulent insurance claims has been recognised for its innovation.
The Accident Assessor app has won the UK leg of the European Satellite Navigation Competition 2011, hosted by GRACE (the GNSS Research and Applications Centre of Excellence) at The University of Nottingham.
The app, developed by Nottingham-based company InstantVue, provides calming messages for motorists, offers advice for staying safe at the scene of an accident and guides them through a step-by-step process of collecting the information they need to provide to their insurance company.
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University hosts 27th Malaysian Games

The University of Nottingham is proud to host the 27th Nottingham Malaysian Games – the biggest Malaysian sporting event in the UK.
More than 5,000 Malaysian students from 50 universities across the UK will take part in a day of sport and games at University Park on November 12.
The Games are organised by the Student Union’s Nottingham Malaysian Society (NMS) in conjunction with the Malaysian Students’ Department for the United Kingdom. The aim is to promote healthy sportsmanship and foster ties between Malaysian students from across the UK
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TARDIS trial hope for stroke sufferers

People who suffer from acute stroke or Transient Ischaemic Attack (TIA, a mini stroke) could get better treatment in the future thanks to the potential expansion of a large clinical trial of a new combination of drugs led by researchers at the University.
The TARDIS trial is testing the safety, tolerability and effectiveness of an intensive blood thinning therapy involving a combination of three drugs instead of the one or two that are normally prescribed.
The scientists have recruited more than 550 patients with stroke or TIA from across the UK but now hope to expand the trial to include up to 4,200 patients worldwide. They believe that by using three anti-platelet drugs (the combination of aspirin, clopidogrel and dipyridamole) instead of the one or two used now, the effects of the stroke and chances of recurrence could be greatly reduced.
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Science champion takes up new post

A science champion who will work to promote the value of studying chemistry — and open people’s eyes to the impact it has on the world around us — has taken up a new post at The University of Nottingham.
Heidi Dobbs is now regional co-ordinator for the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). She will support the RSC’s activities in the region and raise the profile of the educational resources it offers.
Heidi said: “My job title is co-ordinator but I think of myself as of a chemistry ‘fixer’. My role is all about developing networks and providing resources to, and links between people with a passion for chemistry education — whether they are teachers, students, academics or professional scientists from industry.”
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