Campus News
Host families required for Nottingham Forest academy players
May 8th, 2017
Nottingham Forest FC is looking for host families to accommodate academy players aged between 16 and 21.
The placements vary in length, with some specialist accommodation, offering short-notice limited accommodation for trialists and holiday cover for other host families.
The host will need to provide the player with a room of their own, breakfast and an evening meal. In return, the club will offer a monthly payment to cover expenses incurred for the duration of the placement.
If you are interested in applying to provide a caring ‘home from home’, please be aware that this position is subject to interviews with club staff, a clear DBS disclosure being received for all those aged over 16 that live in the property and satisfactory references being received for each applicant.
For more details please visit the Nottingham Forest website.
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Get paid to clean your room!
May 5th, 2017
The University’s student recruitment team is conducting a series of accommodation photo shoots next week.
We’d like to hear from any students who are currently living in university accommodation who would be willing to let us take photographs in their room and communal spaces (such as the kitchen) at the times listed below.
Any spaces you offer will need to be clean and tidy, and you’ll need to be available to grant access.
You do not need to take part in the photo shoot if you don’t want to, and will receive a £10 Amazon voucher for your time and cleaning!
Locations and times:
Tuesday 9 May
Bonington Student Village: 9:30am-12:30pm
Newark: 1.30–2.15pm
Southwell: 2.15 – 3pm
Raleigh Park: 3 – 3.45pm
St Peter’s Court: 3.45 – 4.15pm
Melton Hall: 4.15 – 5pm
Wednesday 10 May
Lenton and Wortley: 9.00 -10.30am
Cripps: 10.30-11.30am
Hugh Stewart: 11.30-12.30pm
Rutland: 1.30 -2.30pm
Sherwood: 2.30 -3.30pm
Derby: 3.30-4.15pm
Lincoln: 4.15-5pm
Thursday 11 May
Cavendish: 9-10.30am
Ancaster: 10.30-11.30am
Nightingale: 11.30-12.30pm
Florence Boot: 1.30-2.45pm
Broadgate: 2.45-4pm
Albion House: 4-5pm
Please note that these times are approximate. We will confirm on the day.
How to register:
Email matt.clarke@nottingham.ac.uk by 4pm Monday 8 May to register your interest. Please state your location (and corresponding time) from the list above and room type.
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Research Information System (RIS) – full Faculty roll-out scheduled
May 5th, 2017
The launch of ‘Work Package A’ of RIS in the Faculty of Engineering has progressed sufficiently so that the Faculty-by-Faculty roll out will now begin.
To date around 200 research grant proposals have been input into RIS and although a number of small issues were identified during the pilot we are now able to progress to the next stage of implementation. Thanks to colleagues in Engineering who have supported the pilot.
The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences will be the next faculty to switch over to RIS on Monday 8 May, followed shortly afterwards by the Faculties of Social Sciences, Arts and Sciences. The pilot in the Engineering Faculty has shown that the roll out of RIS will be made easier if as many academic staff as possible register to use the RIS system.
In preparation for the planned roll out within each faculty all academic staff should register as soon as possible to gain access to the RIS system. You can do this by participating in the RIS learning module on Moodle, reading the Terms and Conditions on this module for using the RIS system and then confirming your acceptance of them. There are also some tutorial videos on this site about how to use RIS.
The planned dates for the roll out of Work Package A of RIS in each faculty are as follows:
- The roll out in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences will be split into three separate phases.
- School of Medicine – Monday 8 May
- School of Life Sciences – Monday 15 May
- Schools of Heath Sciences and Veterinary Sciences – Monday 22 May
- Faculty of Science – Monday 5th June.
- Faculties of Arts and Social Sciences – Monday 12th June
Further guidance and information about the detailed arrangements within each faculty will be sent out by the appropriate Faculty RIS Co-ordinator in advance of these launch dates.
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University of Nottingham and Fudan University sign Confucius Institute Implementation Agreement
May 5th, 2017
The University of Nottingham and Fudan University have signed an agreement marking the commitment to ensuring healthy operation and sustainable development of the Nottingham Confucius Institute.
The signing of the agreement took place on 4 May 2017, during 2017’s Universitas 21 Annual Network Meeting.
The Nottingham Confucius Institute — located at the Si Yuan Centre at Nottingham’s Jubilee Campus — offers courses to members of the public and organises events to promote the understanding of the Chinese language and culture, both locally and nationally. It does so by drawing upon the expertise and resources of the sponsoring institutions, The University of Nottingham and Fudan University.
Ahead of the signing, Fudan President Professor Xu Ningsheng and Nottingham Vice-Chanceller Professor Sir David Greenaway held a meeting focused on strengthening the collaboration between the two universities on a wider scale.
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European partnership to tackle world challenges
May 4th, 2017
A partnership between The University of Nottingham and Lund University in Sweden will see more collaboration on European research projects over the next five years.
Professor Sir David Greenaway and Professor Eva Wiberg signed The Memorandum of Collaboration on Wednesday May 3 2017, with the aim of sustaining and deepening collaborations in research, teaching, staff and student exchange, and sharing good governance.
Research projects undertaken will bring together teams of experts in particular in the fields of cancer research, biomedical imaging, particle physics, education, and economics.
The two universities have committed themselves to sharing academic expertise and access to facilities such as the Ingenuity Lab, at Nottingham, and the MAX-IV synchrotron, a next-generation radiation facility, in Sweden. Building on successful collaborative work over the past four years, the new strategic partnership allows teams of researchers to work closely together to deepen our understanding and find solutions to world problems.
Professor Peter Stockwell, Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Global Engagement (Europe), said:
“The strategic partnership between Nottingham and Lund reflects the recognition that major challenges in higher education, culture, geopolitics, economics and scientific research can best be faced by collaboration between leading universities.
“Both institutions are significant European universities with a global outlook, with longstanding experience of engaging with national, regional and global policy. They consistently appear in the top 100 universities in the world; they are comprehensive research and teaching universities with faculties spanning the breadth of human knowledge from arts and culture to science, medicine and technology.
“The success of the Lund partnership shows how a full strategic collaboration with a major overseas university can deliver enhanced research. We see similar focused and intense partnerships around the world as a key dimension of Nottingham’s position as a global university, and we are working to create more such collaborations in the future.”
Lund and Nottingham are members of Universitas 21, the leading global network of research universities. The Memorandum of Collaboration between the two universities was signed during the U21 meeting of international leaders, hosted at Nottingham at the beginning of May 2017.
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Bids welcomed for Environment Initiative Fund
May 4th, 2017
Bids for funding are being welcomed for projects designed to enhance sustainability on campus or in the local community.
The Environment Initiative Fund, held by the University’s Environment Committee, has an overall budget of £100,000 available to award to student or staff-led sustainability projects in 2016/17.
If you have an idea on how to make the University or local community a more sustainable place to work, live and study, you’re invited to apply.
Previously funded projects include:
- Suite of films on sustainability at the University
- Debate on divesting from fossil fuels
- Desktop study on sustainability-related modules at the University
The final round of funding for this academic year is open now and the deadline for applications is Friday 2 June.
For further details, including how to apply, visit the Environment Initiative Fund webpage.
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Dr Bike dates for May
May 4th, 2017
Dates have been announced for May’s ‘Doctor Bike’ maintenance service.
Dr Bike is a free, on-site bike maintenance service.
The Dr Bike mechanic will give cycles a thorough check and carry out minor repairs if required, such as changing brake blocks and tightening brakes. (Please note that Dr Bike will only work on clean bikes.)
You can use the links below to book yourself a 30 minute appointment:
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Nottingham Young Poet Laureate – call for applications
May 4th, 2017
Nottingham UNESCO City of Literature is delighted to announce that it is searching for a young poet to represent Nottingham on the international stage.
The call for applications is now open and entries are accepted via the Nottingham City of Literature website.
The competition is open to all poets aged between 18-30 who live, work or study in Nottingham. Entrants will be encouraged to send in a personal written statement, or a short film about themselves, covering their work as a poet, why they would like to have the role, what trends they’d like to explore as part of the role, and how they’d best use the role. They will also be required to send in two poems with one themed on Nottingham.
Entries will be open until the end of June 2017.
For more information, visit the Nottingham City of Literature Website.
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Month of the Mind 2017
May 3rd, 2017
During May, the People and Culture team will be running the second annual Month of the Mind.
We are excited to work with Rough Trade again this year to deliver a second In Your Head event after its success during our Disability December events programme last year. The event will take place on Tuesday 9 May from 7pm and will focus on creative expression of lived experience of mental health, featuring performers from across the East Midlands. This event is free to attend and there is no need to book.
On Friday 12 May, we host Dr Margaret Glenn, Associate Professor and Coordinator of Clinical Rehabilitation & Mental Health Counselling at West Virginia University. Margaret will be talking about bibliotherapy and her research into how using reading and literature can help to manage long-term mental health conditions. Join us for this intimate lunchtime session at 12 – 1.30pm on actively supporting long-term mental health. Lunch will be provided. You can book your place here.
The University of Nottingham has also joined up with Broadway Cinema to put on a screening of Inside Out on Sunday 21 May at 10am. Inside Out tells the story of a 11- year-old girl Riley who moves to a different part of America with her family. Inside Riley’s mind, her five emotions – Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust – are trying to make sense of the change of life events that have been thrust upon her. Inside Out takes a thoughtful and poignant look at emotions and mental wellbeing. Free for all – bring your families. You can book your place here.
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National Student Survey — Update
May 3rd, 2017
The National Student Survey 2017 is now closed.
Participation in the survey has been strong and the final response rate stands at 68.15%.
Many thanks are extended to all students who gave their responses. Thanks are also sent to all of those who helped to publicise the survey and encouraged students to fill it in.
The information and feedback provided will help the University make positive changes to benefit all staff and students in the future.
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