Campus News
Module change of mind period
January 21st, 2020
If students wish to change their optional modules for the Spring Semester, they will be able to update their choices in MyNottingham from 12pm on Monday 27 January to 12pm on Friday 7 February.
The Online Module Enrolment video provides guidance on how students will be able to amend their module choices in MyNottingham. Further information is available on the Module Enrolment webpage.
It will take a few days for timetables to be updated after students submit their changes, and they can refer to the master timetable in the meantime.
Students have been advised of the change of mind period and will be sent further reminders this week through social media channels.
Students can email studentservices@nottingham.ac.uk or visit a Student Service Centre if they require further support.
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Code of practice on handling allegations of research misconduct
January 21st, 2020
The University now has a dedicated code of practice on the handling of allegations of research misconduct. This code applies to all staff and PGR students across our UK, China and Malaysia campuses.
The process described in this code replaces the process described under the section “Procedures for Dealing with Allegations of Research Misconduct” in the current Code of Research Conduct and Research Ethics (Version 6a (revised March 2019)).
The code defines research misconduct activities in line with the Concordat to Support Research Integrity, and is in line with UK Research Integrity Office recommendations and meets the expectations of research funders and regulatory bodies. The scope of the code makes a clear distinction from The Academic Misconduct Procedure for students and the Whistleblowing (Public Interest Disclosure) Code.
Staff and PGR students are required to familiarise themselves with the new code of practice. Research leaders and supervisors are requested to bring to the attention of their research teams and PGR students.
The code is available on our Ethics and integrity pages.
For any queries please contact the Head of Research Integrity, Ali Alshukry .
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Lunar New Year – University e-card now available
January 21st, 2020
A Chinese New Year e-card is now available for staff to send to colleagues, associates and partner organisations.
By sending an e-card you will be contributing to the University’s sustainability goals and supporting our commitment to being a leading green university.
To download the card, please visit the online version
Happy Lunar New Year to all at the University of Nottingham!
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Vice-Chancellor’s Medal – nominations now open
January 20th, 2020
Following on from the success of previous years, a call for nominations for the 2020 Vice-Chancellor’s Medal is now underway.
The Medal is awarded for exceptional achievement by staff or students.
Any current member of staff or current student at any of the University’s campuses in China, Malaysia or the UK may be nominated for a Vice-Chancellor’s Medal within the broad criteria for the award set out below.
Criteria for the Award of the Medal
- Exceptional achievement in a particular arena;
- Outstanding contribution to advancing equality, diversity and inclusion in University life;
- Notable endeavour which has made a difference to the University;
- A substantive contribution which has enhanced the reputation of the University of Nottingham;
- Activity which has had a noticeably positive impact for students, staff or the local community;
- An individual achievement or sustained achievement over a period of time.
The deadline for nominations is 5pm on Friday 27 March 2020.
Examples of exceptional achievement by staff include sporting success, leadership of a community project, exceptional service as a school governor, innovation in service delivery, notable curricular innovation or significant research impact of some kind.
Student exceptional achievement could include contributions to Hall or JCR, sporting club, student society, other Students’ Union activities or representation, volunteering in the community, as a student ambassador, student caller, fundraising, or some other activity within a School.
Note though these are just examples and not intended to limit the grounds on which someone might be proposed for an award.
Find more information about the nomination and selection process at the Vice-Chancellor’s Medal webpages.
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Global Challenges Collaboration Fund
January 20th, 2020
The Research and Innovation team have launched a new internal funding scheme aimed at academics seeking to develop research collaborations with partners based in Low to Middle Income countries.
The Global Challenges Collaboration Fund will cover transport and accommodation costs (up to £5,000) for UoN academics to visit potential co-investigators in-country to develop collaborative research projects. Collaborations must be Official Development Assistance (ODA) compliant with a view to co-developing longer term collaborations and funding. More information on ODA compliance can be found here.
The GCCF is currently open for applications. Submissions are welcomed until Tuesday 30 June 2020. Due to funder restrictions all awards must be spent by Friday 31 July 2020.
More information about the fund and links to application forms can be found on the Research Development and Funding Sharepoint site.
For any questions or queries, please contact International Research Development Manager, Maeve Fitzpatrick.
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International Women’s Day 2020 – funding call for promotional activity
January 20th, 2020
The University of Nottingham is proud to support International Women’s Day and celebrate the women in our University community.
A new funding initiative, designed to support multiple locally-planned International Women’s Day activities throughout March 2020, is now available.
You can use this form (O365 login required) to apply for between £50 and £200 to support International Women’s Day activity aimed at University of Nottingham staff and/or students. The funding is available on condition that it will be matched by funding from another source (this could be the associated School/Department/Group/student society, or an external source).
Following the event/activity, a case study (template will be provided) must be completed and submitted to the International Women’s Day Planning Committee. The case studies will be used to highlight IWD2020 events from across the University, showcasing the impact of the combined events.
The closing date for applications is Friday 31 January 2020. The review panel – made up of members of the IWD planning committee and a representative from the Sphere programme board – will assess eligibility and allocate funding by the end of the following week.
Groups applying for funding must have a project code it can be transferred to.
For more information contact Sian Masson.
Complete the application form to apply.
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Nottingham Festival of Science and Curiosity 2020
January 20th, 2020
The Nottingham Festival of Science and Curiosity is making a return for 2020, seeing the University of Nottingham join forces with Nottingham Trent University, the City Council and more partners to bring interactive science activities to the people of Nottingham.
Now in its sixth year, the festival is partially funded by UoN’s Institute for Policy and Engagement and this year is expected to be the biggest edition yet.
Events will take place across the city from Wednesday 12 February – Wednesday 19 February featuring a number of scientists and researchers from the University.
Some highlights of the festival include:
- What’s Brewing? The Science Behind Beer. Weds 12 Feb, 7.30pm-9.30pm, Barley Twist, Carrington Street. Ever thought about the science behind how beer is made? Join in for an evening discovering all the wonderful brewing science happening in Nottingham.
- Anatomy Nights: Valentine’s Day Special. Fri 14 Feb, 7.30pm-9.30pm, Canalhouse, Canal Street. Join clinical anatomist Dr Kat Sanders as she takes you on a tour of a remarkable organ, the heart – culminating in a live heart dissection.
- Matt Woodham: Sensing Systems. Sat 15 Feb, 11am-3pm, Bonington Gallery, Nottingham Trent University. Matt Woodham presents his debut solo exhibition Sensing Systems, filled with a composition of connected installations, positioning visitors within a system of light, sound and motion.
- Curiosity Market. Sat 15 Feb, 10am-4pm, Victoria Centre Market, intu Victoria Centre. Dive into a gene pool, challenge your family to a reaction-time competition and explore the journey of medicines from powder to pill.
- Camp Querdy Tues 18 Feb, 7pm-9.30pm, Nonsuch Studios, 92 Lower Parliament Street. An evening of comedy, sequins and prizes featuring some of the finest and funniest clever-clogs that the rainbow has to offer.
In addition, Lakeside Arts have organised a few extra-special events for the festival, why not check them out?
- Tom
Set in a hinterland between the civilised world and the wild, Tom explores the story of one man’s journey to rediscover who he really is. This remarkable and poignant film installation fuses b-boy choreography by award-winning film maker Wilkie Branson with digital animation to create a cinematic world where it’s entirely possible to feel lonely in the midst of a crowd. - Flight
Flight takes place in a 40 foot shipping container in absolute darkness, using binaural 360 degree sound and sensory effects to put each audience member at the centre of intense evolving narratives. Flight explores the Many-Worlds Interpretation of quantum mechanics, taking audience members through two worlds, two realities and two possible outcomes to their journey.
Have a look at some highlights from last year’s event:
To find out more about the festival and view the whole programme of events, visit the Festival of Science and Curiosity website.
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De Vere East Midlands Conference Centre set to undergo £2million refurbishment
January 20th, 2020
The De Vere East Midlands Conference Centre (EMCC) on University Park campus has announced a major refurbishment to begin at the end of January.
More than £2million is being invested to reinvigorate the award-winning conference facility which will be unveiled at the end of Spring 2020. The project, which is set to modernise the venue with state-of-the-art design and equipment including an impressive video wall, comes as the conference centre celebrates its 35th anniversary.
The three month-long refurbishment programme will include the remodelling of the venue’s atrium area creating a collaborative space. The design concept is a subtle celebration of Nottinghamshire and the University’s culture.
The refreshed meeting rooms and banqueting spaces will enrich delegate experience alongside the installation of cutting edge audio-visual technology.
The project will also include featured artwork created by a local Nottingham-based artist commissioned in conjunction with the Lakeside Art’s Centre.
The EMCC will be closed while refurbishment work takes place during February and March, with the project due for completion in late spring, 2020.
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Universities for Nottingham: major new civic collaboration with Nottingham Trent University
January 20th, 2020
Universities for Nottingham initiative launched today to help improve the lives of local people.
The Universities for Nottingham is a pioneering collaboration between the University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University, bringing together the strengths and civic missions of our two universities to help drive prosperity and opportunity across our local area.
Together with Nottingham Trent University, we have undertaken a joint economic, social and cultural impact study – and explored where we might be able to join-up our local programmes and activity. Drawing on the recommendations of the UPP Civic University Commission, this work will provide the foundation for a new approach to how we work with each other and with our local partners to help change the lives of people in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire.
Join the conversation on twitter at #UnisForNottingham.
Our two universities already have a huge impact on the lives of local people and this is documented in a joint impact assessment report based on independent analysis from the consultancy Public First, as well as on the Universities for Nottingham website and through a series of videos.
On the morning of 20 January 2020, at Nottingham’s BioCity, the project will be launched in front of an audience of civic leaders, businesses and community organisations and set out our aim to create the first ‘Universities for Nottingham Civic Agreement’ later this year. This agreement will help establish a programme of collectively agreed and publicly shared projects between our universities and partners, around five themes.
These themes are:
- Economic prosperity
- Educational opportunity
- Environmental sustainability
- Health, wellbeing and culture
- Unlocking the universities
How to get involved
The Universities for Nottingham initiative will support the University’s new strategy, which sets out a vision “to be a university without borders, reaching out to our civic partners”. It will form part of a broader civic strategy for the University, currently being developed by the University’s Civic and Regional Committee.
The initiative has been led by the Global and Political Affairs Unit (GPAU) within External Relations at the University of Nottingham. Members of the GPAU team are planning a series of internal roadshows to present the initiative to colleagues across the University over the coming months, providing information on how to get involved. Over the coming months, we will explore the development of new internal network for staff interested in this agenda.
The University’s Institute for Policy and Engagement will also be involved in supporting researchers who want to get involved in the project and the wider civic university agenda, through their support of local policy impact and public engagement activities. This month, the Institute has provided funding and assistance for collaborations between academics and local public and third sector bodies across the region working in areas such as health, policing, social care, and refugee support.
To register an interest:
- in joining an informal University of Nottingham network for those currently, or interested in working more on the civic agenda;
- in attending a roadshow,
- in contributing to the ongoing storytelling about our impact with case studies from your work
To find out more, please contact the team at ufn@nottingham.ac.uk or get in touch with Political and Public Affairs Officer, Amy Williams.
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Action required: Your University storage to OneDrive
January 20th, 2020
Staff and students are now well on their way to moving their data from their Z: drive to Microsoft OneDrive.
From the end of this month (January 2020), access to existing personal (Z:) drive will be restricted to read only. R: and S: drives will be reviewed with colleagues starting in Spring 2020, with the aim to arrange relocation to Office 365 where possible.
Read only means you will no longer be able to save new data or make changes to existing data on your Z: Drive. You will only be able to access your data, copy and paste it elsewhere. This will be temporary and all access will be removed later this year.
With little over two weeks to go you need to migrate your Z: drive data now – for more information click here or attend an O365 migration workshop – New dates have been added.
Staff and students already have access to 5TB of OneDrive storage through Office 365. Even more space is available when collaborating with others through Microsoft Teams.
Microsoft OneDrive offers greater flexibility, capacity and collaboration. It also provides a greater degree of security for storing our data.
As well as your personal data – plans are now well underway to move data from research (R:) and shared (S:) drives. Information Services are on hand to support colleagues in migrating their research data and their team’s data on shared drives starting in Spring 2020 and would encourage data owners to contact their local Campus IT Support.
Chief Digital Officer, David Hill said: “We know many of our colleagues and students have already made the move to Office 365 and have access to the benefits of this service.”
“Cloud storage provides our staff and students with the best platform for collaborative learning, accessing their secure data globally, more storage and ensuring the stability of their data.
“If you are yet to join the rest of the university in migrating your Z: Drive I urge you to set aside the small amount of time required to do so.”
Director of Governance and Assurance, Jason Carter said: “This is a great opportunity for us all to get our data management in good order. I strongly recommend that we all use this time to review the data we currently hold and make sure we only move what we need. This will really help the University in our GDPR compliance.
“As O365 offers a much more secure place to hold our data, it will also support researchers in meeting your funders’ terms and conditions. Remember – we shouldn’t keep data just in case it’ll be useful one day, only if we have a good reason to do so.”
IT specialists will support staff and students, especially those with complex storage needs. If you think you may need assistance in migrating data to OneDrive or have a specific issue or requirement please contact Campus IT.
To start your data move now more information can be found here.
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