Campus News
Student Switch Off term one leaderboard
February 1st, 2017
The term one results for Student Switch Off, an energy saving and recycling competition taking place at all University on-campus managed Halls, are now out on the Student Switch Off Nottingham webpages.
Ancaster Hall are currently topping the table, coming first in both energy reduction and increasing recycling, closely followed by Lenton & Wortley, and Nightingale. The Hall that comes out on top at the end of the year wins a massive delivery of Ben & Jerry’s.
There are regular chances to get involved and win individual prizes including tubs of Ben & Jerry’s and NUS Extra cards for participating in quizzes, photo competitions and Hall events.
Visit the Nottingham Student Switch Off Facebook page to get involved.
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Introducing the new-look Students’ Union
February 1st, 2017
The Students’ Union has now gone live with a bright, bold new look chosen by students to represent the brilliant connected community at The University of Nottingham.
The new look coming to life today is only the beginning of a series of changes, including the exciting Portland building redevelopment, and the Students’ Union will be updating their spaces on campuses and online over this academic year and beyond to reflect the new visual identity.
Beth Massey, Education Officer and Abel Harman, Community Officer from the Students’ Union said: “We want everyone here at the University to be clear on what their Students’ Union is all about, and the new SU look will definitely help that, tying in all that we do. So much is coming up, including our digital experience across the SU website, the services we offer and the activities we run together.”
For more information on the new-look Union, visit the Students’ Union website.
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Want to take your first steps into leadership?
February 1st, 2017
Looking for that first promotion into a leadership position? We’ve got a programme to help you, but nominations close soon.
Our Aspiring Leaders programme is all about preparing you to take on your first leadership role, and nominations for our first intake are closing on Friday 10 February.
This programme is for any member of staff who’s thinking about taking on their first leadership role. So no matter where you work in the University, if you’re looking for that first role as a leader, or if you’ve been identified as potential leadership talent this programme will give you the opportunity to develop your leadership skills and deepen your understanding of what leadership means in the University context.
The way to join the programme is through our nomination process, which is only open until the 10 February. Find out more by visiting the Aspiring Leaders Programme webpage.
This programme is being launched as part of the wider Leadership and Management Academy, which has been established to support staff and develop existing and future leaders at all levels, across all job families, providing a comprehensive range of learning and development activities.
You can find out more about all of our programmes by visiting the LMA Hub, or if you’re after help right now, you can access our catalogue of learning resources for leaders. You’ll find all this and more by visiting nottingham.ac.uk/lma and clicking on the LMA Hub.
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Long Service Awards 2016
January 31st, 2017
The annual Long Service Awards celebrate the commitment and contribution of staff marking 25 and 40 years of working for the University, and those retiring under the Long Service criteria.
The 2016 ceremony took place in the East Midlands Conference Centre in December, and recognised the contributions the below members of staff have made to the University community.
Claire Cawthorne, Professional Development, and Mel Beasley, Chemistry, receive their awards from Vice-Chancellor Professor Sir David Greenaway
40 years’ service
Miss CP Essex, Biosciences
Mr PA Forde, Estate Office
Mrs JA May, Medicine
Mr JR Middleton, Physics and Astronomy
25 years’ service
Mrs MT Allen, Engineering
Mrs VM Alton, Halls Management Division (NH)
Mr MC Beasley, Chemistry
Dr PA Bibby, Psychology
Dr TD Bradshaw, Pharmacy
Mrs CS Brady, Life Sciences
Mr SB Branston, Engineering
Mr RH Briggs, Engineering
Miss A Brown, Halls Management Division (NH)
Dr KPH Brown, Medicine
Dr A Burbidge, Life Sciences
Mrs PC Campbell, Human Resources
Mr CN Carter, IT Programmes and Solutions (Global)
Mrs C Cawthorne, Human Resources
Professor K Choi, Engineering
Mr JM Curwood, Estate Office
DR SP Dawson, Life Sciences
Dr CN Eastwick, Engineering
Professor EMP Ferguson, Psychology
Dr RG Fray, Biosciences
Professor TM Fromhold, Physics and Astronomy
Miss L Gold Bio-Support Unit
Professor PL Greenhaff, Life Sciences
Professor CJ Hall, Education
Mrs J Harrison, Engineering
Miss CM Jennings, Law
Dr S Johnson, Biosciences
Mrs LV Jones, Registrar’s Office
Professor D Kendrick, Medicine
Mrs JE Kenney, Physics and Astronomy
Professor JK Langley, Mathematical Sciences
Miss K Lawler, Life Sciences
Professor H Le, Mathematical Sciences
Professor RP Mahajan, Medicine
Miss JE March, Life Sciences
Mr AW Marshall, Student Operations and Support Division
Dr SA Mckechnie, Nottingham University Business School
Mrs R Mundell, Physics and Astronomy
Mr WE Norman, Estate Office
Mr MR Oakes, Estate Office
Mrs J Oborne, Medicine
Mr D Pajovic, Estate Office
Miss SA Perkins, Nottingham University Business School
Dr MJW Prior, Medicine
Mr EA Scott, IT Service Delivery (Global)
Dr EJ Simpson, Life Sciences
Dr MJ Smith, Engineering
Professor RE Sockett, Life Sciences
Miss CH Spicer, Life Sciences
Dr DJ Stevenson, Medicine
Mrs CA Thompson, Nottingham University Business School
Mrs EA Thorpe, Life Sciences
Mrs GF Timmins, Conferences Division (NH)
Mr G Walker, Estate Office
Mrs JA Walker, Mathematical Sciences
Professor PM Williams, Pharmacy
Mr DG Williams, IT Service Delivery (Global)
Mr CA Wills, Pharmacy
Professor ZA Wilson, Biosciences
Ms MJ Woolfson, Student Operations and Support Division
Mr ML Woolley, Physics and Astronomy
Retiring under Long Service criteria
Professor TH Hyde, Engineering
Mr WE Norman, Estate Office
Professor RG Dennick, Medicine
Professor F Shakib, Medicine and Executive Office
Mrs P Bateman-Richardson, Health Sciences
Professor RA Chapman, Cultures, Languages and Area Studies
Dr GA Jaroszkiewicz, Mathematical Sciences
Professor SJ Daniels, Geography
Professor MD Steven, Geography
Mrs A Whyman, Estate Office
Professor DM Knight, Cultures, Languages and Area Studies
Mrs LA Eaves, Biosciences
Miss RA Bagley, Human Resources
Mr FJ Anderton, Engineering
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Research Integrity online training course
January 31st, 2017
The University of Nottingham Graduate School offers training courses to develop a researcher’s professionalism, highlighting the issues than can rise when planning, conducting and reporting your research.
This can be through advancing their knowledge of how to conduct research transparently, robustly, and in a fair and appropriate manner, and will also provide practical advice on dealing with the complex issues that can arise while planning, conducting and reporting research.
These are designed for staff and postgraduate students involved in research and there are different courses to choose from and these are dependent on your faculty – these can be accessed through the Research Integrity website.
If you have any queries, you can email the Research Integrity team here.
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National Student Survey – be heard
January 31st, 2017
Final year undergraduate students are invited to fill out the National Student Survey (NSS), providing anonymous feedback about their experience at The University of Nottingham.
What is the survey?
The survey is made up of 27 questions covering things such as course teaching, assessment and feedback, academic support, learning resources, the Students’ Union and overall satisfaction. Responses are completely anonymous.
What difference does it make?
Feedback makes a huge difference to life at UoN. It tells the University what we’re getting right and what we need to improve. The feedback is also published on the Unistats website, helping prospective students to make an informed decision when choosing the right course for them. Visit our NSS pages to find out more.
How long does it take?
It only takes ten minutes to fill out the survey and improve the experience of future students for years to come. Last year a record of 75% of finalists completed the survey.
When’s the deadline?
The deadline for filling in the NSS is Sunday 30 April 2017.
Finalists can complete the survey at www.thestudentsurvey.com.
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Vice-Chancellor’s Medal – nominations now open
January 30th, 2017
Following on from the success of recent years, a call for nominations for the 2017 Vice-Chancellor’s Medal is now underway.
The Medal is awarded for exceptional achievement by staff or students.
Any current member of staff or current student at any of the University’s campuses in China, Malaysia or the UK may be nominated for a Vice-Chancellor’s Medal.
Criteria for the award of the Medal
- Exceptional achievement in a particular arena
- Outstanding contribution to advancing equality, diversity and inclusion in University life
- Notable endeavour which has made a difference to the University
- A substantive contribution which has enhanced the reputation of The University of Nottingham
- Activity which has had a noticeably positive impact for students, staff or the local community
- An individual achievement or sustained achievement over a period of time
Examples of exceptional achievement by staff include sporting success, leadership of a community project, exceptional service as a school governor, innovation in service delivery, notable curricular innovation or significant research impact of some kind.
Student exceptional achievement could include contributions to Hall or JCR, sporting club, student society, other Students’ Union activities or representation, volunteering in the community, as a student ambassador, student caller, fundraising, or some other activity within a School.
Please note, these are just examples and not intended to limit the grounds on which someone might be proposed for an award.
Nomination and selection process
The nomination and selection process for this round is as follows:
- The deadline for this round of nominations is Friday 3 March
- Normally nomination is through Head of School/Department or President of the Students’ Union but anyone else can propose
- Nominations are considered once a year by a panel chaired by the Vice-Chancellor which includes the President of the Students’ Union in its membership
- Those who are selected by the Committee to receive a Vice-Chancellor’s Medal are presented with a specially created medal and certificate at an appropriate University event during the academic year
Make a nomination
Download a nomination form. Completed nominations should be submitted to the Registrar via helen.mcginnis@nottingham.ac.uk no later than Friday 3 March.
It is expected that only a small number of Vice-Chancellor’s Medals will be presented in any year making this a very special award for University of Nottingham staff and students. Resubmissions in subsequent years will be accepted.
Image: Vice-Chancellor’s Medal winners 2016
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Celebrate LGBT culture and history with free events
January 30th, 2017
February is LGBT History Month, and The University of Nottingham is hosting a range of public lectures, discussions, film screenings and more to explore LGBT culture, the history of the community and the challenges ahead.
The events will run throughout the month, with contributions from local organisations and the Rights and Justice Research Priority Area (RPA) based at the University. All are free, and everyone is welcome.
Why are these celebrations so important?
This is the fourth year running that the University has organised a programme of events for LGBT History Month. This gives the Nottingham LGBT community a platform to meet and celebrate, but it also asks challenging questions. How do we respond to LGBT hate crime? Why is Pride so important across the globe? What impact will political upheaval have on the LGBT community, and how can we build resilience in a changing world?
Many events will take place in popular community venues around the city including the Nottingham Contemporary, Broadway Cinema and Nottingham Writers’ Studio, as well as on the University’s campuses. By both welcoming guests onto campus and bringing events out into the community, the University hopes to make it easier than ever for the public to get involved.
Dates for your diary
Highlights from the programme include:
- Intersections: in conversation with the LGBT community in Nottingham, in which representatives from the Notts Trans Hub, QTIPOC Notts, Outburst, Out in Education, and Nottingham’s universities examine the situation of the city’s LGBT community, Sunday 5 February
- Responding to LGBT hate crime, a discussion exploring hate crime through policing and community interaction between Lynda Kelly, Nottinghamshire Police, and Hannah-Rose Murray, Postgraduate Director of the Rights and Justice RPA, Friday 10 February
- Storm Drenched Minds, a documentary screening telling the story of two women who live together with a disability, Thursday 16 February
- Pay It No Mind, a film screening about the life of Marsha P Johnson, revolutionary trans activist, Stonewall instigator and Andy Warhol model, Sunday 19 February
- LGBT research showcase with work from University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University scholars, Thursday 23 February
- Rainbow refugees: LGBT rights in refugee an asylum law, a discussion around former and current immigration policy towards LGBT communities, and plans for the future in a post-Brexit and post-Trump climate, Tuesday 28 February
For a full gallery of events and links to register, visit the University’s People and Culture blog.
Listening to the community
Dr Max Biddulph, Associate Professor in Education and Counselling and Chair of the University’s LGBT Staff Network, said: “With this programme, we have been keen to listen to our LGBT communities with the aim of reflecting as strongly as possible some of the current thinking and concerns as well as working with our partners across the city.
“The result is a rich spectrum of events that address both the process of articulating voice via activism, responding to current challenges such as hate crime, looking inwardly at the composition of our communities and examining the intersections with other dimensions of identity that make up contemporary global LGBT experiences.”
Ibtisam Ahmed, Director of LGBT History Month for the Centre for Research in Race and Rights and the Rights and Justice RPA, said: “The University of Nottingham’s LGBT community is diverse and intersectional, which is what the Centre for Research in Race and Rights is aiming to showcase with this year’s range of History Month programmes.
“On the one hand, we hope to interrogate the nature of the community within the UK and reflect a wider range of opinions than is conventionally shown. On the other hand, we are excited to welcome speakers from various countries to remind participants of the importance of LGBTHM in varied contexts. As a BME queer international student, I am proud to see the University taking part in these much-needed conversations.”
Keep up to date
For updates throughout February, follow @UoNPandC on Twitter. Visit the University’s People and Culture blog for news, events, comment and more throughout October blogs.nottingham.ac.uk/peopleandculture
Image: Rainbow flag flying over the Trent Building, University Park for IDAHOBIT.
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UNNC director listed in the top 101 experts
January 26th, 2017
A member of staff at The University of Nottingham Ningbo has been recognised internationally as a top expert in employee engagement.
Ben Whitter, Director of Organisational Development at UNNC, joins the ranks of Sir Richard Branson and Mark Zuckerberg in the top 101 list compiled by The Employee Engagement Awards.
The list recognises people from all walks of business who have made a significant contribution to the development of employee engagement.
Last year Ben was a finalist in the University’s Knowledge Exchange and Impact Awards for Digital Engagement with his thought leadership work reaching 1 million people.
He also set a record attendance for a WeChat HR webinar and chaired Europe’s first employee experience conference in London.
Ben said: “It is a great honour to be recognised as one of the top influencers and experts in the world within employee engagement. This represents a defining moment for the employee experience movement globally. From pre-hire to retire we believe that the quality of the employee experience is prominent and highly influential, whether designed or not, throughout all the key moments of one’s journey within an organisation, and that this experience impacts strongly on engagement, productivity and performance outcomes.
“I am delighted that my work has been acknowledged in this way and am very proud of the people I work with at The University of Nottingham Ningbo China, and my partners and supporters around the world.”
Matt Manners, founder of The Employee Engagement Awards said “We have created this initial list as a starting point. We want to trigger people to go and look at the #Engagement101. We want them to research the 101, to follow them and to emulate them.”
Throughout the year members of the list will be asked to speak at conferences around the world and share their expertise.
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