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Celebrate LGBTQIA+ History Month 2024
January 15th, 2024
LGBTQIA+ History Month has been celebrated throughout February at the university every year since 2005.
Its purpose is to raise awareness of LGBTQIA+ history, celebrate people within the LGBTQIA+ community and make progress towards a more equitable future.
For 2024, we have an exciting and diverse range of events, activities, and celebrations our university community can get involved in.
These include film screenings, talks and workshops, as well as opportunities to get hands on and creative as well as to ask questions and learn about LGBTQIA+ identities.
Highlights of the months programme include:
LGBTQIA+ reading list – borrow and suggest titles throughout February in all UoN Libraries
Find your next good read with Libraries’ LGBTQIA+ reading list of staff and student suggested titles including award-winning fiction, graphic novels, essay collections, poetry and more. Do you have a favourite book by an LGBTQIA+ writer that’s missing from the list? Let Libraries know by completing the online form. Libraries will add suggestions to the shared reading list and purchase as many of the titles as possible.
Most titles from the reading list are available from our libraries in print or ebook format. Click through on the reading list to check availability on NUsearch, its location in our libraries or to place a Click and Collect request.
Poster Competition: LGBTQIA+ Scientists – Hidden Histories
When: Deadline for poster submissions is Monday 5 February at 5pm
How: Please email entries to naturalsciences@nottingham.ac.uk with the subject “LGBT+ Poster Competition”.
This LGBT+ History Month we are celebrating the “hidden histories” of LGBTQIA+ scientists, whose achievements have often been undermined or ignored because of their LGBTQIA+ identity. We are looking for students to produce a poster of a LGBTQIA+ scientist to raise awareness of their contributions to science.
All posters will be printed and displayed at our celebration event in February. The winner of the competition will receive a goodie bag, including a UoN hoodie of their choice.
Screening of ‘Are You Proud?’ for LGBTQIA+ History Month
Tuesday 6 February, 12pm-2pm
LG140 – Screening Room in Hallward Library, University Park campus
To celebrate LGBTQIA+ History Month, we’ll be screening the 2019 documentary ‘Are You Proud?’. Combining rare archive footage and interviews across a spectrum of historical campaigns and current activists, this film celebrates the LGBTQIA+ Pride movement’s landmark achievements in the United Kingdom.
We’ll also be joined by Ella Guerin from the School of Health Sciences whose research focuses on health inequalities faced by LGBTQIA+ people, as well as the opportunity to feedback on the topic: What can the university do to make it a more inclusive and safe space for staff and students?
Book a space onto the event here (click Join the Guestlist).
Please note due to room size, we have a limited capacity for this event and will be working on a first-come, first-served basis. If you are no longer able to attend the event, please contact Jessica Chilton, so your space can be re-allocated.
Queer Café (Sutton Bonington Campus)
Thursday 8 February, 12.30pm-2.30pm,
The Nest, The Barn, Sutton Bonington Campus
Queer Café for students and staff along with allies, to come together to chat, eat, drink, and socialise. Activities available to engage with, along with LGBTQIA+ Quiz where one lucky winner will receive a £20 Amazon voucher!
Please book your place via MyWellbeing.
Claude Cahun: Beneath This Mask – Exhibition
Saturday 13 January – Sunday 17 March
Free Admission, Angear Visitor Centre, University Park campus
Open Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-4pm; Sunday, 12noon-4pm
Born Lucy Schwob, Cahun adopted her pseudonym in 1917 to free herself from the narrow confines imposed on her sex. At the beginning of her artistic career, she was aligned to the Surrealist movement but distanced herself both physically and politically after fleeing France on the eve of Nazi occupation. With her lifelong partner (Marcel Moore, née Suzanne Malherbe), Cahun settled in Jersey and embarked upon her defining photographic series. In these now famous self portraits, she explores a fluid gender and the constructed nature of identity.
Find out more about the exhibition.
Decolonising Drag: Drag Up! Film Screening and Director’s Q&A
Monday 26 February, 11am-1pm
Trent LG11 and online via Teams
Register for the event here
In June 2023, seven young, queer, and Chinese-identifying people signed up for a performance art project in East London. In this month-long community art project, they would learn about what is drag and how to perform it, discover their queer Chinese heritage, and explore ways to de-westernise and decolonise drag. The training was hard but also fun. Most nerve-wracking of all, they would put on a live show in front of an audience. On a roller-coaster journey of self-discovery, they would find out about what their identity, community and politics means to drag.
This event will screen the 52-minute documentary Drag Up! (directed by Qianlin Wang, 2023) about the Drag Up! Project, a community art project that took place in London in 2023, and Q&A with the project producer Dr Hongwei Bao and drag artist and workshop convenor Felicia Jiang. All welcome!
LGBTQIA+ Cozy
Wednesday 28 February, 5pm-7pm *** Moved from original date – Tuesday 27 February ***
The Hive, Sutton Bonington Campus
No booking required, free to attend.
People are invited to drop into an LGBTQIA+ History Month celebration event at The Hive at Sutton Bonington. We will be hosting the results of the photography competition and have lots of activities for you to get involved in. Food and refreshments will be available.
This is an open event to the LGBTQIA+ community and allies. This event will celebrate all that is unique about the LGBTQIA+ community, where members can openly celebrate their identities — identities that have been stigmatized and criminalised throughout history. It will be a space for respecting the concept of being “out and proud.” Within the community, this may mean that people will unapologetically demonstrate their personalities through their outward appearance. As allies, you can offer support, respect and openness.
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BBC ‘Wild Isles’ performance as part of Sustainability Action Week – showcase your work
January 12th, 2024
During the university’s Sustainability Action Week 2024 (18-22 March), the BBC Concert Orchestra are visiting Nottingham to perform ‘Wild Isles in Concert’.
On Wednesday 20 March 2024, Nottingham Royal Concert Hall will host ‘Wild Isles in Concert’, a spectacular symphonic encounter with the wildlife of the British Isles as captured in Sir David Attenborough’s landmark series.
With a cinema-size screen showing highlights from BBC One ‘Wild Isles’, expect breath-taking images as award-winning composer George Fenton conducts the full BBC Concert Orchestra in a live performance of the soundtrack music he composed for them.
On Thursday 21 March 2024, musicians from the BBC Concert Orchestra will perform compositions by University of Nottingham students along to films created by Nottingham Trent University students.
The culmination of workshops with acclaimed filmmaker Alastair Fothergill and composer of BBC TV documentary ‘Wild Isles’, George Fenton, this is an opportunity to experience the next generation’s creative powers.
Showcase your sustainability work
These events are an opportunity to highlight the incredible work of members of our university on environmental sustainability. Researchers and students are invited to propose exhibitions or installations for the foyer spaces at both events detailing their environmental work, projects or initiatives. This could include:
- Static exhibitions (e.g. art pieces, posters).
- Films or recordings
- Musical performances or pieces (live or recorded)
- VR and AR experiences
A budget is available to help with costs. For more information and to take part, please see here [Word document download].
The deadline for registering interest is 5pm on Monday 22 January 2024.
Further details of these events and other planned for Sustainability Action Week will be released soon.
Stay up to date by subscribing to the university’s Sustainability Newsletter.
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Emeritus professor appointed as Queen’s Nursing Institute Fellow
January 12th, 2024
Emeritus Professor and member of the university’s BAME network, Professor Gina Awoko Higginbottom MBE, has been appointed as a fellow of the prestigious Queen’s Nursing Institute (QNI).
QNI Fellows are known leaders within their sphere of expertise, with a high profile in the health and care sector, and the respect and recognition of their peers.
Fellowship of the QNI was introduced in 2000, with the aim of creating a body of support for the Institute that could provide professional advice, and field intelligence, on practice, research, policy and heath service management.
Fellows help the QNI to extend the reach of their work and are known leaders within their sphere of expertise; usually primary care or community based services.
In 2015, Professor Higginbottom was appointed as the Mary Seacole Professor of Ethnicity and Community Health at the university – the first nurse of BME origin to hold a professorship in a Russell Group university in England – and is now Professor Emerita.
Professor Higginbottom’s career as a nurse, midwife and health visitor spanned 22 years and she later returned to the university as Mary Seacole Professor of Ethnicity and Community Health in its School of Health Sciences, where her research focused on ethnic minority populations and immigrant health.
She is a recipient of a number of prestigious awards including a National Primary Care Research Fellowship which supported her PhD the first health visitor to receive this award. She has held visiting professorships at Karolinska Institute, Sweden, the University of Pennsylvania, University of California Davis, Seattle University, US and the University of Sao Paolo, Federal University, Brazil.
Her research focuses on ethnic minority populations and immigrant health, including social exclusion and equity in healthcare and ethno-cultural diversity in care giving. She has held many professional roles Non-Executive Director Sheffield Health Authority, member of CNO England advisory groups and the International Institute of Qualitative Methodologies.
Regarded as one of the leading researchers in her field Professor Higginbottom’s recent research focused on the Apgar score and other neonatal tests for infants with darker skin, which has challenged widely held beliefs about neonatal assessment in diverse populations globally.
The research launched in the House of Commons received extensive media coverage and global interest. Rapid implementation of the findings is imminent in England and Wales.
Professor Higginbottom received confirmation of her new post in December 2023 at the annual awards ceremony, held at Friends House in London.
You can find out more about the QNI and the award ceremony on the QNI webpages.
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Holocaust Memorial Day 2024 – Light the darkness
January 12th, 2024
Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) takes place each year on 27 January and offers time to remember the six million Jews murdered during the Holocaust, alongside the millions of people murdered under Nazi persecution of other groups and during more recent genocides in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia and Darfur.
University of Nottingham Chaplaincy and Faith Support are encouraging staff and students to join in on the Light the darkness national moment, taking place at 8pm on Saturday 27 January to
- remember those who were murdered for who they were
- stand against prejudice and hatred today
Join the conversation online by sharing the Light the Darkness video and graphics on social media to raise awareness in the lead up to the national moment on HMD.
Share photos of your candle
On the day, post a photo of your candle, the Trent building (University Park campus) or the Ingenuity building (Jubilee campus) lit up in purple and be sure to tag:
X: HMD_UK
Facebook: HMD.UK
Instagram: holocaustmemorialdaytrust
Youtube: HMD_UK
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/hmd-uk
Light the Darkness flickering candle GIF
If you are not able to light a candle for Holocaust Memorial Day but would like to be part of the Lighting the Darkness national moment, this Light the Darkness candle GIF has been created for you to use.
Free to download, you can use this in your office, workplace or any other building or venue where lighting a candle is not possible and, together with your friends and colleagues, you can Light the Darkness.
It is ideal for use on mobile devices, but can also be displayed on laptops and tablets.
Download the flickering candle GIF here.
Building light ups
To commemorate Holocaust Memorial Day 2024, the university will be lighting up both the Trent building on University Park campus and the Ingenuity building on Jubilee campus in purple.
Keep an eye out and share any images using the hashtags #HolocaustMemorialDay and #LightTheDarkness.
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Lunar New Year 2024 – university e-card now available
January 11th, 2024
Chinese New Year, which will be celebrated on Saturday 10 February 2024, marks the year of the Dragon, which symbolises strength, health and good luck.
You can share a digital card to celebrate.
The cards are available on our website to download and send via Outlook.
There’s an animated and static version to choose from.
By sending an e-card you will be contributing to the university’s sustainability goal and supporting our commitment to being a leading green university.
Lakeside Arts will also be hosting a number of events and workshops to celebrate Chinese New Year 2024. You can find a full list here.
Happy Lunar New Year to all at the University of Nottingham!
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DVC and CFO roadshows – sign up to discuss opportunities and challenges with our senior leaders
January 11th, 2024
A series of roadshows giving colleagues the opportunity to learn about the opportunities and challenges facing the university over the next five years will take place in January and February.
[ARTICLE UPDATED ON 11.01.2024 TO REFLECT CHANGE OF ROADSHOW DATE FROM 22nd FEBRUARY TO 3rd MARCH]
Led by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor Jane Norman, and the Chief Financial Officer, Margaret Monckton, the roadshows will cover topics including university finances and budgeting, student recruitment opportunities, organisational resilience, and the university’s operating model.
A key element of the events will be audience comments and questions. Jane and Margaret are keen to get your feedback to inform future strategic planning
Colleagues can attend the roadshows either in-person or online.
Complete this Microsoft Form to sign up to attend. It includes an opportunity to pre-submit a question, and questions will also be encouraged on the day.
Roadshows will take place as follows:
- Wednesday 24 January – 9.30am – 10.30am – B52, Business School South, Jubilee campus
- Thursday 1 February – 9.30am – 10.30am – A32, Main Building, Sutton Bonington campus
- Thursday 1 February – 11.30am – 12.30pm – A17, Pope Building, University Park campus (in-person option is fully booked, but virtual places are still available)
- Wednesday 7 February – 3pm – 4pm – B52, Business School South, Jubilee campus
- Monday 4 March – 3pm – 4pm – B62, Law and Social Sciences, University Park campus (new date added due to high demand)
Please do make time to attend wherever possible – whether online or in person. Your contribution is valuable and we’re keen to hear your thoughts.
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Digital construction: skills for the built environment courses
January 9th, 2024
The University of Nottingham Online is delighted to offer a series of ‘Skills for the Built Environment’ courses starting in January 2024.
Whether you’re an architect, construction professional, project or facilities manager, buildingSMART accreditation is the key to efficient, safe and successful construction and asset management projects. Our ‘Skills for the Built Environment’ course series, starting in January 2024, will provide you with the competencies you need to complete this accreditation while earning university credit as you progress.
Led by Sarah Davidson, Professor of Information Management at the university, you will explore real-world examples of successful building information management and modelling activities, and gain a deep understanding of the key principles and best practices for implementing these in your own organisation.
We will help you develop and evidence your competence in the foundations of information management and modelling within your organisation to drive long-term success.
Benefits of taking this course
- Learn with experienced digital construction experts and professionals
- 50 hours of directed, independent and interactive learning over a period of 12 weeks
- Upskill yourself and/or your workforce
- Gain credit at Masters level
- Obtain a University of Nottingham Online digital badge and certificate from a global 100 learning institution
To celebrate the launch, we’re offering a 20% discount to anyone who signs up to our Skills for the Built Environment courses. Just enter the following discount voucher code in the box provided: 20_bimm_jan24
Book your place on the courses here.
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Focus groups for levels 1 -3 staff: CRSP pension scheme
January 9th, 2024
The university has arranged a number of focus groups for members and eligible members of the CRSP pension scheme (all staff at levels 1 – 3) to share their thoughts and views on the scheme.
Workplace pensions are a valuable way for you to save for your future. These are arranged through your employer and require you to pay in a percentage of your salary and your employer then also pays in a percentage too. At UoN we encourage staff to take advantage of this benefit to help prepare for the future.
We offer a number of pensions determined by your job level. For levels 1-3 we offer the Contributory Retirement Savings Plan (CRSP) through Legal and General.
We want to understand your experience of the CRSP pension scheme, if you are currently paying into the scheme and if you don’t currently pay into the scheme, why?
This feedback will help us to understand what employees value in a pension scheme to ensure that the CRSP pension scheme is attractive to our employees.
We would like to hear from a broad range of staff – both those in our current pension schemes and those not currently paying in, from all departments and job families.
You do not need to know anything about pensions to attend this session. We are interested in learning whether CRSP is working for you and if not, how it could be improved.
The focus groups will be small group discussions with up to 25 people in a room, led by Isio, our pension advisors.
Focus group schedule
- Wednesday 24 January 2024
11am – 12noon, Pope building, University Park
1.30pm – 2.30pm, Portland building, University Park
- Thursday 25 January 2024
8am – 9am, Portland building, University Park
11am – 12noon, Business School South, Jubilee campus
2pm – 3pm, George Green Library, University Park
If you would like to take part in the focus group sessions above, please fill out this form.
To find out more about the university’s first annual Pensions Day, please visit our Pensions Day webpages.
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City council funding of Medilink services: take part in consultation
January 9th, 2024
Nottingham City Council are currently undertaking a public consultation on a range of initial proposals to make the savings needed to close their budget gap. Some of the proposals being considered are related to reducing funding for public transport services.
Alongside the main public consultation, the Council are undertaking a specific consultation on possible changes to public transport services – withdrawing council funding for Medilink is one of several proposals being considered.
Decisions on the Council’s Medilink funding will be taken in late February/early March. Any changes that are made to the Medilink service (if there are any) will be some months away, and will need to be discussed with all interested parties (including NUH and UoN) before they are implemented.
The university is already in conversation with both the City Council and NUH to stress the importance of the Medilink to UoN staff and students, but staff and students can reaffirm this by taking part in the consultation.
Please follow the links below should you wish to comment on the proposals:
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