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‘Echoes’: City of caves oral history project, share your story
November 7th, 2023
The university’s Department of Classics and Archaeology are looking for stories about the city of Nottingham’s caves to contribute to an ongoing project.
There are more than 800 caves in the city of Nottingham. From Medieval malting to private cinemas, they have been used in innumerable different ways throughout the city’s history.
Now it’s the time for you to share your stories about the city’s caves to contribute to Nottingham’s subterranean story.
Sharing your story with us will shed more light on the importance of the caves and tell us about the crucial role they plan in Nottingham’s urban heritage.
A team of staff and volunteers at the university will be recording people’s histories of the caves. You might have worked as a volunteer archaeologist, recording caves when large scale developments were happening; you might have sought refuge in the caves as a child, when many were air-raid shelters during the Second World War; or you might have worked in pubs and shops that used the caves as an important part of their business.
The team will record an audio file of you telling your story in your own voice and the transcribe the file into a document.
Both the recording and transcription will then be used at a variety of public engagement events and stored at the university’s Manuscripts and Special Collections.
This will mean that we can continue to expand the story of Nottingham’s caves, preserve these stories for the future, and share them with new audiences.
How to contribute
To register an expression of interest and tell us a bit more about your story, please complete the online form using the link below:
Share your story here (Microsoft form)
If you would prefer to leave a voicemail for a member of the team, please call 0115 84 67269 and leave a message. The team will aim to get back to you within five working days.
They will not be able to respond to each enquiry or record every story, but will aim to capture as many stories about different caves, their uses, and their communities as possible.
Echoes is part of the City of Caves project.
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Become a Print Champion
November 7th, 2023
Digital & Technology Services are seeking your help to ensure we continue to deliver a high-quality Managed Print Service.
To do this, we need Print Champions to be responsible for the printers in your local area. As you will be aware, the university supports many printers in different buildings and offices throughout our campuses, and we need your help in keeping these printers functioning at their best.
Being a Print Champion means taking an active role in checking the printers in your area, reporting any issues and helping to keep them well-maintained.
It also involves conducting basic checks such as ensuring there is enough paper and print toner, clearing any paper jams and reporting any technical issues to DTS.
By becoming a Print Champion, you will be contributing to the university’s sustainability efforts by ensuring that printers are functioning efficiently, reducing waste and minimising unnecessary printing. This initiative can help to create a more positive working environment and improve productivity and morale among staff.
We understand that being a Print Champion may take some of your valuable time, but we assure you that it is a straightforward and rewarding task that can help to create a positive impact in your workplace. A full list of print devices can be found here. If you would like to volunteer, please complete this form.
We hope you will consider becoming a Print Champion and help keep the university’s printers functioning at their best. If you are interested in volunteering or have any further questions, please contact the Digital Transformation Team.
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Forum for discussion of Israel and Palestine
November 6th, 2023
We have all been shocked and saddened by the violence and tragic events that have unfolded in Southern Israel and Gaza, and the war that is resulting.
Tensions are spreading further as a consequence. As part of Interfaith Week, we will be offering staff the opportunity to take part in a training session delivered by the Forum for Discussion of Israel and
Palestine (FODIP).
This is about allowing staff to come together and talk about the impact of the current situation in Israel and Palestine, through a forum which promotes understanding, empathy and respect between individuals and communities, and values our common humanity.
- Have you been left with difficult emotions and feelings?
- Are you unsure how to support students impacted by the conflict?
- Do you feel confused by what is happening?
- Are you worried about saying the wrong thing?
- Are you feeling unsure as to how to navigate this as a member of the university
community and wider communities here in the UK? - Would you like a safe space to talk about how this is impacting you, other individuals
and communities?
Date
Monday 13 November 2023
Time: 10am – 12:30pm
Location: University Park Campus
Places are limited and we invite staff to complete a short application form to express their interest in taking part.
Our thoughts and prayers are extended to all the victims, their families and friends and those
affected.
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Viewing pronouns in a student record
November 6th, 2023
Students are being encouraged to update their student record in Campus Solutions with the pronouns they use.
Colleagues who use Campus Solutions can view pronouns in the Student Summary:
- Log in to NottinghamHub with your username and password
- Use the ‘Search for Students’ or ‘My Students’ tiles to locate a student
- Click on the ‘Student Summary’ tab
- Under ‘Student Details’ you will be able to find the pronouns used by the student. If a student hasn’t added their pronouns, this will be blank.
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Act of Remembrance, Friday 10 November, 11am
November 3rd, 2023
Staff and students across the university are invited to participate in the Act of Remembrance by observing a Two Minute Silence at 11am on Friday 10 November 2023 in memory of all those who have died in armed conflict.
The Act of Remembrance unites people of all faiths and none, cultures, and backgrounds but it is also deeply personal and members of our university community are invited to pause and reflect in their own way.
The East Midlands Officers’ Training Corps (OTC) will join Professor Sarah O’Hara in an Act of Remembrance and wreath laying ceremony in the foyer of the Trent Building, University Park from 10:45am – 12 noon on Friday 10 November 2023.
Staff and students are welcome to attend, although space is limited, so please rsvp to Helen Mcginnis as soon as possible.
Tea and coffee will be served in the Council Dining Room from 11.10am.
The names of staff and students who lost their lives during the First World War are recorded on a memorial plaque in the Trent Building foyer.
Union flags will be flown from Friday and will remain in place over the weekend.
You can find out more about the roles played by the university, its staff and students in our World War I centenary webpages published in 2018 to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of the conflict.
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Professor Jon Garibaldi appointed as the new Provost for the University of Nottingham in China
November 3rd, 2023
Professor Jon Garibaldi has been appointed as the new Provost for the University of Nottingham Ningbo China. He will take up this role in Ningbo from 1 January 2024.
Professor Garibaldi is currently Head of School of Computer Science at the University of Nottingham, as well as Head of the Intelligent Modelling and Analysis Research Group and one of the Founding Directors of the Advanced Data Analysis Centre.
He has been working in the School of Computer Science at the University of Nottingham since 2002, including as Director of Teaching and, since January 2016, Head of School.
Vice-Chancellor Professor Shearer West said: “I am very pleased to appoint Professor Jon Garibaldi as the new Provost for the University of Nottingham Ningbo China.
“He will continue the excellent work of developing our reputation in China as a destination for the nation’s brightest students and as a hub and conduit for the University of Nottingham’s world-class research and knowledge exchange.”
“Jon has an excellent record of leadership at the university, with experience in academic management and in driving quality, performance, and growth. I look forward to working together on achieving the university ambitions.
Professor Jon Garibaldi said: “I am really looking forward to taking up my new role as Provost at UNNC, to work with all the staff, students and other partners. As we are about to celebrate our first twenty years in Ningbo, we have an opportunity to build on this success to further improve student learning experience, research, knowledge exchange, global engagement and environmental sustainability.
“I would also like to thank the staff in the School of Computer Science; it has been a real pleasure to work with everyone in the School over the last eight years. Whilst sad to be leaving colleagues here, I am very excited to join the talented team in Ningbo, and to help continue the fantastic work there.”
Professor Jon Garibaldi will continue the successful work that Professor Nick Miles has been doing as part of his second term as Provost of UNNC. Nick will be returning to the University of Nottingham in January 2024 as Professor in Engineering and will be supporting the university with its fundraising in Asia.
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University scoops double win at Innovate UK Knowledge Transfer Partnerships Awards
October 31st, 2023
Project Leaders from the university have scooped a double win at a prestigious awards ceremony which celebrates collaboration between academia and businesses and highlights the positive impact of research on real-world challenges.
The university’s Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTP) team, along with two KTP Associate embedded in businesses, picked up gongs at the Innovate UK Knowledge Transfer Partnership Awards in the distinguished Future Leaders category.
KTP Associates Leonardo Rodrigues, analyst and web developer for XAIS Asset Management Limited, and Alexandra Spencer, data scientist at Gleeds Cost Management Limited, each won awards in the Future Leaders category, which recognises KTP Associates who have demonstrated excellence in leadership, project management and delivery of innovative projects, contributing to the strategic goals of their organisations.
The unique arrangement of KTP sees university employees embedded in a business or not-for-profit organisations to manage a project, lasting anywhere from 12 months to three years; whilst they are technically managed and paid by the university, they work day-to-day for their respective businesses. By doing so, they bridge the gap between the two worlds, working like any other employee, but applying specialist research knowledge and skills that ultimately benefit both parties.
Leonardo’s host business, XAIS Asset Management Limited, is an IT consultancy specialising in asset management solutions for local authorities, highway network operators and international transport organisations.
Meanwhile Alexandra Spencer’s organisation, Gleeds Cost Management Limited, is a global, independent construction and property consultancy renowned for providing expert management, advisory, and cost-effective solutions across the built environment.
Both individuals are an extension of Nottingham’s KTP team and apply and embed research findings in the real world, enabling the practical application of knowledge gained through extensive research by their respective academic supervisors.
KTP Associate Leonardo Rodrigues, whose background is in civil engineering, joined XAIS Asset Management in March 2022 to design, develop and embed a tool to predict the future needs for maintenance of infrastructure assets, prioritising small preventive actions rather than large and expensive emergency repairs.
With an acute understanding of the challenges local authorities face, Leonardo bridged a three-way gap between those authorities, UoN researchers, and developers, to implement a robust user-friendly platform that allows for risk-based analysis, optimising maintenance costs and improving decision-making.
Commenting on his award win, Leonardo said: “Receiving the Future Leader Award in the 2023 Knowledge Transfer Partnerships awards is a tremendous honour.
“This achievement wouldn’t have been possible without the support and guidance of the remarkable individuals at XAIS Asset Management and the University of Nottingham. In particular, Associate Professor Luis Neves has played a pivotal role in my success, offering exceptional mentorship and his friendship, which has been instrumental in helping us achieve the project’s objectives.”
Leonardo’s innovative approach and commercial awareness enabled him to create a fit-for-purpose commercial solution and has seen him recognised amongst commercial and academic communities alike. A paper based on his research was presented at the Eighth International Symposium on Life-Cycle Engineering (IALCCE 2023), which took place this summer in Milan, Italy, and has subsequently been published in the symposium proceedings, “Life-Cycle of Civil Engineering Systems”.
Meanwhile, KTP Associate Alexandra Spencer, an expert in data science, joined Gleeds in April 2022 and has made a significant impact to the organisation in such a short space of time. Her exceptional leadership skills have enabled her to manage team members effectively, whilst fostering a collaborative work environment.
Alexandra’s creativity and openness to experimentation has led her to surpass expectations creating new opportunities for growth and expansion by embedding better data and AI practices into Gleeds’ business model, by not only developing an AI powered cost prediction tool but also the Extract app, designed to accelerate Gleeds’ data collection process.
Alexandra explained: “Our projects are quite unique in their nature – there are a lot of ups and downs. You can go down different paths based on what you think are reasonable assumptions, only for it to lead nowhere, and sometimes you feel like you’ve failed. But I say to my team, ‘We haven’t failed, we’ve just learned what not to do’. And sometimes that’s a lot more valuable. I feel like lessons are crucial when it comes to project management.
“The thing you always have control over is your perception; how you choose to view that situation and how you choose to react to it. It’s made an amazing difference in my team – ever since I’ve been implementing this mindset we’ve gone from strength to strength. Everyone’s excited and the future looks amazing.”
Hannah Prydderch KTP Manager at UoN, said: “A huge congratulations to Leonardo, Alexandra and KTP colleagues on their achievements and to all finalists and winners at this year’s Innovate UK Knowledge Transfer Partnership Awards.”
You can watch the full Innovate UK Knowledge Transfer Partnerships Awards ceremony on the Innovate UK website – skip to 40m:47s to see the Future Leaders Award winners receive their awards from Steve Welch, Director of Place, Skills and Knowledge Transfer, Innovate UK KTN.
*Pictured in wide banner image from left to right: Philippa Ryan – Knowledge Transfer Adviser, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire and Derbyshire; Alexandra Spencer – KTP Associate; Andrea McCluskey – Business Development Officer, KTP, UoN.
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Funding call for LGBTQIA+ History Month 2024 celebrations
October 31st, 2023
As part of the university’s ongoing commitment to EDI, we are inviting applications to celebrate people within the LGBTQIA+ community, raise awareness of LGBTQIA+ history, and make progress towards a more equitable future.
LGBT+ History Month will be celebrated in February 2024, and the theme for 2024 is medicine. This funding initiative is designed to support multiple locally planned events/activities throughout the month.
Help us celebrate and recognise LGBTQIA+ History Month 2024
Up to £200 will be awarded to host local events or activities, with funding applications being assessed by the theme leads for LGBTQIA+.
Applicants are encouraged to seek matched funding from another source (for example, a School / Department/ Group or an external source).
For applications, please complete this form by Monday 04 December 2023.
Everyone who applies will be notified of whether they have been awarded funding later on 11 December.
Applications should indicate how the local event or activity is connected to our EDI Priorities for 2023/24. Applicants are also encouraged to consider the intersectionality of their events.
You can find inspiration from previous LGBTQIA+ History Month events here.
For any queries, please contact the EDI Coordinators.
We are asking anyone who wants to host an event or deliver a project for LGBTQIA+ History Month to complete the application form.
This is so we know about all the great activities and can offer any other support or advice you may need to make your event successful.
#LGBTplusHM, #Usualise, #educateOUTprejudice
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Institute Academy Programmes 2023-24: deadline extended
October 31st, 2023
The Institute for Policy and Engagement recently announced that applications are now open for our Institute Academy programmes for the academic year 2023-24. We are pleased to say that we have extended the deadline for applications, so now the closing date is 9am Tuesday 7 November.
These programmes are your opportunity to access individualised training and support to develop your skills, knowledge and experience in order to achieve policy impact or civic engagement with your research. Each programme is available to researchers in any UoN faculty.
There are five places available on each of these three programmes, which will be decided via a competitive applications process.
Policy Impact Pathways Programme (PIPP)
The PIPP is our programme for early career researchers wanting to take a first step into engaging policy makers with their research. This programme may be for you if you are interested in policy impact and have some idea of how your work might be relevant to policy makers, but you have yet to make a start on engaging with policy.
Policy Impact Accelerator Programme (PIAP)
The PIAP is aimed at mid-career researchers, or those who have already started to engage with policy partners in some way. This programme may be for you if you have started to develop relationships in the policy space or have taken your first steps into the policy impact world, but would benefit from a structured programme of support to help you develop your skills, knowledge and confidence.
Civic Impact Champions Programme (CICP)
The CICP aimed at researchers at all career levels, who have some experience of engaging with external partners and/or the public on research projects.
This programme may be for you if you have an interest in responding to local need, want to develop your skills in partnership working and are looking to increase your knowledge of local government structures. If you are looking for seed funding and assistance in building networks outside the university then consider applying.
In addition to the three competitive programmes, we will also be able to offer bespoke support to academics who are working on high potential policy impact or public engagement initiatives, and who would benefit from specific support beyond what is available in our self-service training offer.
This support will be available by agreement with faculties, so if you are interested in this, please contact your faculty impact team in the first instance.
For more information on the various programmes, please see our FAQs document and our more detailed breakdown of each programme, which are linked above.
How to apply
The new deadline for applications for the three competitive programmes is 9am Tuesday 7 November. To apply, please complete the relevant application form below, ensuring you have a letter of support from your school before submitting. If you have any questions before submitting your application, please contact us on theinstitute@nottingham.ac.uk.
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University researchers join UKRI Research England Panel
October 31st, 2023
The University of Nottingham is proud to be the only university to have two of its research community represented on a prestigious UKRI Research England Panel.
In recent weeks, Rachel Van Krimpen, BBSRC Doctoral Training Programme Manager for Research and Innovation and Stacey Johnson, Associate Professor from the Faculty of Health Sciences, have been formally invited to join the Research England (RE) Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Expert Advisory Group.
The purpose of the group will be to provide expert external advice and guidance to Research England on its approach to supporting and improving EDI in the Higher Education sector in England.
In the formal letter of invitation, Director of Research at Research England Dr Steven Hill wrote: “We received a significant number of applications to join the group, which were assessed by an internal selection panel, of which I was chair.
“The panel also comprised of RE council members Professor Anne-Marie Imafidon and Professor Graeme Reid.
“There was an incredibly strong and committed pool of applications received from a diverse range of individuals with a broad range of expertise.”
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- Rachel Van Krimpen
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- Stacey Johnson
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