Photosynthesis: the engine of food production

Dr Erik Murchie, Associate Professor in the School of Biosciences, presents ‘Photosynthesis: the engine of food production’. Part of the Science Public Lecture Series.

Tags: Biosciences, Erik Murchie, photosynthesis, plant and crop sciences, public lecture, School of Biosciences, science, science public lecture series

“Feed me!” – hidden hunger in plants and people

In this inaugural lecture, Professor Martin Broadley will describe how plant evolution, compounded by profound geographical factors (physical and cultural), causes widespread human micronutrient deficiencies across the globe.

Tags: Biosciences, inaugural lecture, Martin Broadley, plants, School of Biosciences, science

Life in earth: insights into the biological engine of the soil

In this inaugural lecture, Professor Ritz will reveal some new views of the normally unseen underworld, and explain how understanding the origins and consequences of soil biodiversity can provide a means for us to manage, monitor and protect soils more effectively.

Tags: Biosciences, earth, ecosystem, inaugural lecture, Karl Ritz, Sarah O'Hara, School of Biosciences

Chocolate: a mouthfeel sensation

As part of the Science Public Lecture Series, Dr Bettina Wolf presents ‘Chocolate: a mouthfeel sensation’.

Tags: Bettina Wolf, Biosciences, chocolate, food, lecture, School of Biosciences, science public lecture series

Popular culture, from Doctor Who to zombies

What can zombies and Doctor Who tell us about genetics or vegan ethics? Find out at […]

Appears in Issue 81

Tags: Catherine Johnson, Doctor Who, Kate Stewart, Keith Bound, Lynn Fotheringham, Mathieu Donner, Nathan Waddell, Popular Culture Lecture Series, School of Biosciences, School of Cultures Language and Area Studies, School of English, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sean May, Stephen Hodkinson, Susannah Lydon, Timo Schrader

Zombie genomics: or the didactic dead

Sean May, School of Biosciences, gives a lecture discussing ‘Zombie genomics: or the didactic dead’. Part of the Popular Culture Lecture Series. Art by Kilian Eng and Grey Matter Art.

Tags: film, genomics, Popular Culture Lecture Series, School of Biosciences, Sean May, television

Travels in deep time: evolution and extinction in classic Doctor Who

Susannah Lydon, School of Biosciences, discusses ‘Travels in deep time: evolution and extinction in classic Doctor Who’. Part of the Popular Culture Lecture Series.

Tags: Doctor Who, Popular Culture Lecture Series, School of Biosciences, science fiction, Susannah Lydon

Projects, professionalism and pendulums: higher education on the move

Student research is the ultimate heuristic tool, but supervising projects is tricky. Research is uncertain and demands on staff time are huge, yet the student needs a good degree and the supervisor wants a successful career. Can this conundrum be resolved?

Tags: education, higher education, inaugural lecture, research, School of Biosciences, Sutton Bonington Campus

Sandra Hill’s Marathon Starch Masterclass

Internationally renowned expert on starches, Professor Sandra Hill, will be delivering her final starch lectures before she leaves the University of Nottingham after 26.2 years. Join Sandra for the final lap and enjoy 26.2 years of expertise in one marathon day.

Tags: charity, Division of Food Sciences, food, lecture, School of Biosciences, seminar

When it comes to the crunch…

Why do chocolate biscuits taste so yummy after they’ve been dunked in tea? “Mmmm… it turns […]

Appears in Issue 73

Tags: Division of Food Sciences, Dr Ian Fisk, Heston Blumenthal, Heston’s Fantastical Food, lecturer in food chemistry, School of Biosciences