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Showcase your research impact at the Knowledge Exchange & Impact Awards
June 19th, 2018
There’s still time to submit your entries or nominate colleagues for the Knowledge Exchange & Impact Awards 2018.
Now in their third year, the awards provide a great opportunity to showcase our research impact across the University. They focus on impact arising from all research disciplines across the University of Nottingham and celebrate Knowledge Exchange projects on the pathway to success, as well as projects which are more advanced.
Nominations can be submitted for nine award categories this year:
- Knowledge Exchange and Impact — Faculty of Arts
- Knowledge Exchange and Impact — Faculty of Engineering
- Knowledge Exchange and Impact — Faculty of Medicine and Health Science
- Knowledge Exchange and Impact — Faculty of Science
- Knowledge Exchange and Impact — Faculty of Social Science
- Research story of the year
- Expert commentator of the year
- Policy impact
- Vice-Chancellor’s award for knowledge exchange
The deadline for nominations is Thursday 5 July 2018.
Shortlisting will be announced in September, and the awards ceremony will take place on Thursday 22 November.
We’re also pleased to confirm that the Zhejiang Conservatoire of music will perform at the awards ceremony: The 22-piece orchestra will give a ten minute performance of Chinese and Western classical music, and will also be performing at Lakeside Arts during the afternoon.
Find out more about the awards at the Research Innovation website.
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Star in Lakeside Arts’ upcoming exhibition
June 15th, 2018
Every year Lakeside Arts exhibits the artwork of students, staff and alumni at the Djanogly Gallery. Works eligible for submission include drawings, paintings, sculptures, photography and film created within the last two years.
The dates of this year’s exhibition will be Saturday 13 — Saturday 27 October.
Pieces for the exhibition will be selected via open submission and the dates for submitting your works will be Thursday 4 — Sunday 7 October.
If you’re interested in applying, please email Tracey Isgar at tracey.isgar@nottingham.ac.uk before the end of September.
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Best Auditorium Award for De Vere East Midlands Conference Centre and Orchard Hotel
June 14th, 2018
De Vere East Midlands Conference Centre and Orchard Hotel, located on University Park, has won the ‘best auditorium’ award at the May 2018 CHS Awards.
The centre beat off competition from seven other venues across the UK to win the accolade. It’s the second year in a row that the conference centre and hotel has won this award, which focuses on the building’s aesthetics, state of the art technology and accessibility.
Set in 330 acres of the University of Nottingham’s landscaped parkland, just two miles from Nottingham and close to the M1 motorway, De Vere East Midlands Conference Centre and Orchard Hotel is a modern destination for meetings, conferences, training and business events. It has 21 flexible event spaces, each offering a modern blank canvas and smart intuitive technology. A popular choice for large events including exhibitions and gala dinners, the venue accommodates up to 1,000 guests, yet also offers a collection of spaces for smaller meetings and training sessions too.
Melissa Sobo, Director of Sales, De Vere East Midlands Conference Centre and Orchard Hotel said: “We are delighted to win such a prestigious award for our venue, especially for the 2nd year in a row.”
She added:
“We are proud to bring back this award for the team as the CHS Awards are design to reward and recognise the very best in our industry. We are also pleased to be finalists in the Best Onsite Audio Visual category”.
Take an interactive tour of the De Vere East Midlands Conference Centre and Orchard Hotel.
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Sarah Stephenson-Hunter announced as Stonewall’s East Midlands Role Model of the Year
June 14th, 2018
Sarah Stephenson-Hunter, Disability Advisor at the University of Nottingham, has been awarded Stonewall’s East Midlands Role Model of the Year.
Stonewall campaigns for the equality of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people across Britain.
Sarah has given a number of talks across Nottinghamshire about her experiences of being trans. These include her delivery of a keynote address at the 2016 and 2017 Nottingham Partnership Conference to people working across Nottinghamshire.
As part of LGBT History Month 2017 she visited Vision West Nottinghamshire College and gave a talk to two groups of students on being an intersectional role model.
More recently in April 2018, Sarah spoke at the annual Stonewall European Workplace Conference as part of a keynote panel discussion on trans inclusion in the workplace.
Alongside her speaking, Sarah is a Community Role Model for Nottinghamshire Police, an active member of the University of Nottingham’s Trans Working Party and a member of the steering group and trustee for Notts Trans Hub and Trans Space Notts.
In October 2017 Sarah also raised around £500 for Stonewall by running the Royal Park Half Marathon, an achievement which featured in the summer 2017 Stonewall Friends Magazine.
Sarah said: ‘I’m really honoured to have received this award which recognises the work I’ve done to raise awareness of what it means to be trans and disabled. For me being a role model is an active choice I’ve made to be open and transparent about the challenges faced by LGBT people in the workplace and society as a whole. I’ve been really fortunate to receive excellent support throughout my transition from the University of Nottingham and if winning this award means I can show others that being trans and/or disabled shouldn’t be a barrier to living as full a life as is possible, then that’s fantastic.”
Louise Knott, Vice Principle for Communication, Engagement and Student Experience at Vision West Nottinghamshire College said: “Sarah is one of the most inspirational speakers that the college has had. Students hung off her every word. Not only is Sarah’s personal journey remarkable, the lessons that students took from it have enabled some of them to come to terms with their own identity and disabilities. It is unusual in a group of 16 year olds to be able to hear a pin drop but that is exactly what happened when Sarah visited.”
Sarah concluded: “Things have come a long way in terms of trans awareness but there’s still a lot to be done and I’m fully committed to doing whatever I can to bring about true equality in this area.”
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Recruitment opens: PVC Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)
June 12th, 2018
The University has commenced recruitment for the role of Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion – a UEB level position overseeing EDI across the University.
EDI is of crucial importance to our people and our culture as a University and we have set out a clear ambition to create a culture and working and learning environment which encourages staff and students to work in an inclusive and respectful way.
Over the last two years new University structures have been introduced to help us to embed effective EDI practices throughout our university, working to deliver the Institutional Equality Objectives alongside local priorities.
The new PVC EDI will be key to realising our institutional EDI aims and ambitions and will be responsible for embedding EDI at the heart of how we think and operate as a university.
As fixed term (three year), full-time position, the PVC EDI role is open for application from level 7 R&T colleagues. Interest is welcomed from across our University community, including opportunities for a job share.
The deadline for applications is Tuesday 19 June 2018 and the successful candidate will commence in post on Wednesday 1 August 2018.
For further information, or to make an informal enquiry, please contact Jaspal Kaur, Director of HR (extension 15780).
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June 2018 open days: further call for volunteers
June 11th, 2018
Our next undergraduate open days will take place on Friday 29 June and Saturday 30 June, across all three UK campuses. Are you able to help out?
Thanks to everyone who has been able to volunteer so far to help out at the forthcoming open days. Our staff and student ambassadors are central to the success of the days and from feedback we know that they make a positive difference to our visitors’ experiences.
This year, we need to increase the number of staff ambassadors on site to ensure we have sufficient people to guide and direct our visitors, so we are still looking for more volunteers.
Are you able to help out? Duties will include:
- staffing information points
- overseeing venues with talks
- being a first point of contact and liaising with the Events team on any issues or problems during the day
- assisting visitors at Nottingham train station/tram stop
- supervising student volunteers
- directing visitors/helping with accessibility issues
- The standard hours of work for open days are between 8am – 4pm with variations and morning/afternoon session for those who are part-time.
Please seek your line manager’s permission before signing up and complete the online form by Friday 15 June.
When completing the form, please keep a note of which briefing you sign up to attend, as there are versions for those who have worked an open day before and those who have not.
You will also be asked to attend a staff training session (45 minutes max) and a final briefing the week prior to the Open Day (1 hour max). These are obligatory for all staff, whether you have helped on open days before or not, as arrangements change from year to year. Details regarding the final briefing will be confirmed closer to the date.
If you have any queries relating to the events, please contact the student recruitment events team.
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New cycle storage at Jubilee campus
June 7th, 2018
A new card access-operated cycle store has opened on Jubilee campus.
The store is located between the Advanced Manufacturing Building and the Research Acceleration and Demonstration Building.
The unit is accessible to all staff and students and provides 120 bike spaces via a two tier stacking system.
Instructions on how to use the system are available within the building.
Tags: bike, commute, cycle, cycling
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Cyber security awareness
June 7th, 2018
As a large institution, the University of Nottingham will, from time to time, be targeted for malicious emails including spam, viruses, malware and phishing attacks. These emails can cause a lot of damage to University data but also could have significant personal impact, including financial consequences.
Our users have reported recent Phishing emails with the following details:
- Subject: “Unusual Login Attempt”
- Body text: “For Details Verify” (verify link goes to password-stealing fake UoN portal that has now been blocked/taken down)
- Recipients: Sent internally
- Subject: “Hello”
- Body text: “Can we talk?” or “Are you there?”
- Recipients: A list of external addresses
Please be vigilant – what to look out for
Spam emails could be received from a variety of email addresses. It is very important that you do not respond to these types of email and report any suspicious emails to the IT Service Desk. Please do not open suspicious attachments or click on web links you suspect to be fraudulent as these may attempt to download documents containing malicious viruses. Do not supply personal or bank details to people you do not know.
How to seek help and advice
If you are unsure about an email you have received or think you have downloaded a suspicious file, do not hesitate to contact the IT Service Desk or your local IT support team. General advice avoiding being caught by phishing attempts is featured below.
Cyber Security – keep IT safe
To help avoid being caught by phishing, never reply to emails asking for your personal details, only open apps and attachments from trustworthy sources, and avoid sharing too much information on social media
Further information on how to spot a phishing attempt can be found on our phishing advice website and you can read more on our Digital Network blog.
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University of Nottingham climbs up the QS World University Rankings
June 7th, 2018
A truly rounded university experience has been credited for the University of Nottingham consolidating its position among the top 100 universities in the world.
According to the 2019 QS World University Rankings the University of Nottingham has climbed two places to be ranked 82nd in the world and is 15th out of just 76 UK universities included in the table.
The University of Nottingham’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Shearer West, said: “Nottingham has continued to demonstrate excellence in both teaching and research and we are proud of our reputation for being one of the best universities in the country for graduate employability.
“The talent and commitment of our staff underpins this latest ranking – whether this be academic staff being cited on papers, careers teams inspiring the next generation of researchers or those improving the way in which our students live and learn.
“Our world-leading, globally connected university, continues to attract a high calibre of staff and students from around the world. I have no doubt that we offer a truly rounded university experience and this ranking is further evidence of that.”
The most recent rankings particularly emphasise Nottingham’s employer reputation which is ranked among the top 100 in the world. The University is consistently named as one of the most targeted institutions by leading graduate employers and was also named as University of the Year for Graduate Employment in the 2017 Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide
The University’s academic reputation, citations per faculty and international faculty ratio were metrics which had all improved and also accounted for the strong positioning.
Ben Sowter, Research Director at QS, said: “This year’s ranking cycle has demonstrated the enduring excellence of the United Kingdom higher education sector in the face of relentlessly competitive competition from abroad. Global research output is increasing apace, with the average institution producing 12.1% more publications and yielding 22.2% more citations than in the previous window. Keeping pace is one thing, but staying ahead of the curve is a testament to the innovation, insight, capacity for collaboration, and thought-leadership present at UK universities.”
The QS World University Rankings have been published since 2004, taking into account academic reputation, employer reputation, citations per faculty, student to faculty ratio, international faculty and international student numbers.
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