Campus News
UPDATED: Jubilee Campus Road closure
October 11th, 2019
Due to ongoing emergency water main works on Jubilee Campus, Spine Road will reopen to one lane with traffic controls for Monday 21 – Friday 25 October.
A major mains water burst has been identified at Business School South on Jubilee Campus, and Estates will be carrying emergency water main works to rectify the burst. The Yang Fukia and Si Yuan car parks will remain available.
Click here to view a map of the planned works.
The Estates apologies for any inconvenience caused by these emergency works. Update notifications, including water turn offs, will be sent out accordingly through the Estates Notification System and Campus News.
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Playing our part in the local community – tell us your stories
October 10th, 2019
Whether it’s through volunteering activities, economic impact, or going out of their way to be good neighbours, the vast majority of our students make a positive contribution to the communities in which they live.
We love celebrating these successes and every term the Off-Campus Student Affairs team puts together a Sway newsletter for residents living close to our campuses full of inspiring news stories about our students and the ways in which the university is benefiting local communities. In addition, around 4,000 households in the Lenton area of Nottingham receive a hard copy of the Community Newsletter delivered in conjunction with Nottingham City Council’s Arrow publication.
To do this, however, they are reliant on colleagues around the University sharing their good news about community relations and student impact.
If you have a good story to share please email them to Off-Campus Students Affairs Manager Jamie Dickinson at jamie.dickinson@nottingham.ac.uk before Wednesday 6 November. Articles for consideration should be around 300 words long and should ideally be accompanied by two photographs.
Tags: community, Community relations, Lenton, Student impact
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Athena SWAN — new awards for Medicine, Law, Politics and Maths
October 10th, 2019
The School of Medicine has received silver and the School of Law, School of Politics and International Relations and School of Mathematical Sciences have received bronze awards in the latest round of Athena SWAN submissions.
In addition to this, the School of Cultures, Languages and Area Studies secured bronze and the School of Pharmacy received silver in February 2019. Congratulations to all schools and those who supported the application process.
The Equality Challenge Unit’s Athena SWAN Charter was established in 2005 to encourage and recognise commitment to advancing the careers of women in science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine (STEMM) in higher education and research.
In May 2015, the charter was expanded to recognise work undertaken in arts, humanities, social sciences, business and law (AHSSBL), and in professional and support roles, and for trans staff and students. The charter now recognises work undertaken to address gender equality more broadly, and not just barriers to progression that affect women.
Professor Sarah Sharples, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, said:
“I am delighted that Medicine has received silver and Law, International Relations and Mathematical Sciences received bronze in the latest round of Athena SWAN awards. This is in addition to Pharmacy receiving silver and Cultures, Languages and Area Studies securing bronze in February 2019. These awards are testament to the hard work and focus of the Schools and the University’s commitment to diversity and inclusion.”
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University Executive Board Membership
October 9th, 2019
Following routine review and consultation, the Vice-Chancellor Professor Shearer West has confirmed a second term of office on the University Executive Board (UEB) for Pro Vice-Chancellors Professors John Atherton, Jeremy Gregory, Todd Landman and Kevin Shakesheff.
After two successful terms of office on the UEB, Professor Sarah O’Hara will take up a new role as Chief Executive Officer of Nottingham Global Online from August 2020. Professor O’Hara will lead the University in further diversifying its learning offer for students and delivering a new global online curriculum – a crucial component of the new University Strategy.
Recruitment for Sarah’s replacement as as Pro Vice-Chancellor for Education & Student Experience will begin shortly.
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Derby Road: Road closure
October 8th, 2019
Due to a gas leak, Derby Road has been closed as emergency work is carried out by Cadent Gas. The closure is estimated to remain in place until Friday evening.
This will affect staff and students travelling to Jubilee Campus, especially those travelling from University Park. Nottingham City Council are asking people to use alternative routes, and visitors to Jubilee Campus are advised to use the Wollaton Road entrance via the ring road at Middleton Boulevard.
The University hopper bus 903 to Jubilee campus will not be stopping at Hillside and Triumph Road and will be diverted via Middleton Boulevard in both directions.
There are also severe delays on the Orange 34, 35 and 36 buses and these are being diverted towards the city centre via Clifton Boulevard, Abbey Street and Gregory Street. Updates are available at http://nctx.co.uk/service-updates.
Further updates will be announced on the @NottmTravelwise and @Transport_Nottm Twitter pages.
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BUCS Big Wednesday to return to Nottingham for the next two years
October 7th, 2019
British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) Big Wednesday – the pinnacle of the UK university sporting calendar – will be hosted by the University of Nottingham not just in 2020, but in 2021, too.
BUCS will play host to 14 sports, 52 fixtures, and over 100 teams, with thousands of spectators turning out to watch the best teams in the country compete for the Championship and Trophy titles. This year’s event will take place on Wednesday 25 March 2020.
In 2019, the University of Nottingham became the first ever university to host BUCS Big Wednesday two years in a row. It has now doubled that streak with BUCS returning for a record third and fourth year.
Amongst the University of Nottingham student teams competing will be six-times defending champions Men’s Table Tennis led by Gold Coast Commonwealth medalist David McBeath, and the Women’s Hockey squad with senior international players Esme Burge and Alex Malzer heading up their line-up.
Following the announcement, Vince Mayne, Chief Executive Officer of BUCS, commented: “Having delivered two incredible BUCS Big Wednesdays, we are delighted to be returning to the University of Nottingham for another two years.
The University of Nottingham offers the outstanding facilities, staff and environment necessary to make BUCS Big Wednesday a success. On behalf of the team at BUCS, we look forward to working with the University of Nottingham Sport team to deliver this fantastic event and welcome students from around the country to their campus.”
Dan Tilley, Director of Sport at University of Nottingham Sport, added: “University of Nottingham Sport are so proud that BUCS have chosen to return to Nottingham for their flagship BUCS Big Wednesday event. It’s testament not only to the state-of-the-art sporting facilities we have here, but also to the commitment of our staff and students to making this event such a huge success.
The announcement follows a list of accolades for University of Nottingham Sport in the last twelve months, including being named 2019 Sports University of the Year by the Times and finishing runners up in the overall BUCS league points table in 2018/19.
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Black History Month – share your recommended reads
October 4th, 2019
October is Black History Month and Libraries are celebrating with a list of recommended reads suggested by staff and students.
Is there a fiction or non-fiction book that explores Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) culture and history you’d like to recommend?
- Fill out a suggestion form in libraries
- Tweet @UoNLibraries
- Visit nottingham.ac.uk/library/bhm
Keep an eye out for the Black History Month reading list and displays in our libraries later in the month.
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Getting research data in order for the new academic year
October 4th, 2019
Digital Research and Libraries have a number of resources to help you keep your research planning on track and stay more organised this academic year.
The new Research Data Management (RDM) online course can be taken by students or staff and includes the new University of Nottingham RDM policy, how to write a Data Management Plan and about RDM generally.
In addition, new following tools are available on the Libraries’ website:
- DMP Online – walks you through the process of creating a data management plan
- DMP toolbox – developed as a result of pilot workshops held with schools in order to provide the required advice and guidance for researchers to meet the requirements of the new RDM policy
These are aimed at supporting researchers in meeting the requirements of the University RDM policy as well as funder data management plan expectations.
Guidance and support can be found on the Digital Research pages and the new policy in full can be read on the website.
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Vice-Chancellor’s Medal 2019
October 3rd, 2019
The exceptional achievements and service of staff and students have been recognised with the annual award of the Vice-Chancellor’s Medal at a ceremony in the Trent Building.
The Vice-Chancellor’s Medal recognises those who have delivered the most exceptional achievement or made the most outstanding contribution to our University community.
For our colleagues in faculty and professional services, the Medal recognises impact delivered through research; exceptional teaching for students; and service to Nottingham’s communities at home and across the globe.
For our students, the Medal recognises personal achievements and service to fellow students including contributions to life in halls; student societies and sporting clubs; representation of the student body; or volunteering in the community.
Vice-Chancellor, Professor Shearer West congratulated each winner:
“Only a small number of Medals are presented in any given year and, with 20 awards being made for 2019, this year is no exception. Those receiving the Vice-Chancellor’s Medal this year join a truly prestigious circle of staff and students in the University’s highest estimation.
“I am sincerely grateful for your contribution and extremely proud of your achievements for our University community and the communities around us.”
A full list of recipients of the Vice-Chancellor’s Medal is available at VC Medal – Listing.
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Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Andy Long awarded Royal Academy of Engineering Fellowship
October 2nd, 2019
The University of Nottingham’s Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (DVC) Professor Andy Long has been awarded a prestigious Fellowship of the Royal Academy of Engineering.
Professor Long has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering in recognition of his outstanding and continuing contributions to the profession. He was formally admitted to the Academy at its AGM in London on Monday 30 September, and he will add his expertise to the Fellowship of nearly 1,600 eminent engineers from both industry and academia.
Pro-Vice-Chancellor for the Faculty of Engineering, Professor Sam Kingman said, “I am delighted that Andy’s research and leadership has been recognised by the Royal Academy of Engineering, the highest honour for any Engineer. This is a very proud day for the University of Nottingham, the Faculty of Engineering and for Andy personally.”
“I am thrilled to join the Fellowship and will continue to promote the work of our profession amongst esteemed colleagues and beyond. I’m honoured that my work has been recognised by the Royal Academy of Engineering and look forward to working together to further advance engineering for the benefit of society”, said Professor Andy Long.
Professor Long has studied and worked at the University since 1990. He leads on academic planning and resources across the University and supports the Vice-Chancellor in providing strategic leadership for the University.
He was previously Pro-Vice-Chancellor of the Faculty of Engineering, leading 800 staff across six departments with more than 4,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students.
Professor Long has a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Nottingham, which was awarded for work on process modelling for composites manufacture. Prior to this, he obtained a BSc in Applied Mathematics from Warwick University and an MSc in Computer Integrated Engineering from Loughborough University.
He has published around 360 papers including around 130 refereed journal papers, has co-authored/edited three textbooks on polymer composites, and has been principal investigator for research grants totalling around £33million.
In 2006, Andy was awarded the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining Rosenhain Medal in recognition of distinguished achievement in materials science, and in 2014 was inducted as a SAMPE Fellow for significant contributions in materials and process engineering technology.
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