Campus News
National Student Survey update
February 10th, 2016
The National Student Survey launched for final year undergraduates on Monday 1 February 2016. As of 1pm on Monday 8 February, completion rate stood at 13.3%. The top five responding departments (in terms of response rate) are as follows:
| Department | Response rate (%) |
| Architecture | 54.2 |
| Contemporary Chinese Studies | 43.2 |
| Veterinary Medicine & Science | 39.6 |
| Chemical & Environmental Engineering | 27.3 |
| Physics | 22.7 |
Promoting the survey
All staff are asked to actively promote the NSS to final year student. As well as active promotion by University staff, lecture shout-outs by fellow students are commonly cited by students as one of the key reasons that they complete the survey.
Arranging lecture shout-outs for your students
The Students’ Union is offering training for student representatives to deliver lecture shout-outs, encouraging their peers to complete the survey.
If you would like your course or school representatives to carry out lecture shout-outs, you should first liaise directly with them. Training will be offered to directly to student reps in mid-February but the Students’ Union will not be coordinating lecture shout-out directly with Schools/student reps.
During the training, student representatives will be encouraged to coordinate with staff to agree a schedule of lecture shout-outs. If you would like to arrange lecture shout-outs, please coordinate with your student representatives.
Visit our NSS page on the Current Students section of the website for more background information about the survey.
Tags: feedback, Ipsos MORI, National Student Survey, NSS, response rate
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Workspace upgrade
February 8th, 2016
Workspace will only be available in read only format between 8am Friday 12 February and 6pm Monday 15 February due to planned maintenance.
Please ensure that you have completed all required content editing by 8am on Friday 12 February.
The upgrade will introduce the following changes:
Functional changes:
Three dots to access the Tools menu
• The Tools menu on a page or blog post now looks like three dots ( … ) and is now known as ‘more actions’.
• The three dots (… ) pattern is also used in the file preview and in-line comments when there are more actions available.
New expandable side bar
- Click on the >> symbol to expand and collapse the side bar menu
New look search bar
- Search bar now has a dark blue background with white text
New features
- A new macro called ‘RoadMap Planner’ which creates a simple, visual roadmap for planning projects and communicating a broad overview of milestones etc.
Additional features
- Improved drag and drop and dropped files (in the popular formats) now get a direct file preview on the page.
- Comments – will have a full ‘what you see is what you get’ editor, similar to the page editor.
- Page editor – tools are consolidated resulting in more usable editing space.
- Child Pages lists are not expanded by default. Click on the number of child pages to see the full list.
Default image thumbnail sizes
The small, medium and large thumbnail buttons on the image properties panel have changed. They now use height instead of width for ease of aligning multiple thumbnails on your page. The new default sizes are 150px, 250px and 400px high (previously they were 100px, 300px and 500px wide).
You can contact the IT Service Desk via email, telephone on 0115 95 16677 or via the self-service portal if you have any questions.
Tags: document sharing, Information Services, intranet, IS, IT, planned maintenance, software update, upgrade, Workspace
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Open Access – now easier than ever
February 8th, 2016
Libraries, Research and Learning Resources have launched a new mediated deposit service, making it quicker and easier for researchers to store their publications in our ePrints repository.
Following the implementation of HEFCE requirements on 1 April, researchers will need to have their articles available through Open Access within three months of acceptance to be eligible for the next REF.
The new mediated deposit service will enable researchers to deposit their publications by email. As well as making the process simple for academics, this will improve the efficiency of compliance and reporting procedures.
For more information, visit www.nottingham.ac.uk/openaccess
Tags: HEFCE, Libraries, Libraries Research and Learning Resources, LRLR, open access, Open Access Mediated Deposit Service, policy, publication, research
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Participants needed for driving simulator study
February 4th, 2016
Participants are needed to take part in a study using cars equipped with digital mirrors.
The study will take place in the NITES High-Fidelity Driving Simulator, L4 Building, University Park. Researchers are looking for female participants who:
- have held a valid UK or EU driving license for 3 years or longer
- are experienced motorway drivers
- own/lease a car
- do not suffer from severe motion sickness, epilepsy, migraines, dizziness, sleep disorders or blurred vision
- are not pregnant
The study will be open until Friday 19 February, and will take approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes. You will receive a £15 shopping voucher for your time.
Sign up for a session using this Doodle poll. If you need more information, please email sanna.pampel@nottingham.ac.uk
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Do you have tinnitus or hearing loss?
February 3rd, 2016
The Nottingham Hearing Biomedical Research Unit are looking for participants in an interview, the purpose of which is to help them explore young adults’ attitudes, behaviours and knowledge towards leisure noise exposure.
You are eligible to participate if you:
- have a hearing loss and/or tinnitus
- are aged 18 – 35 years
- are able to hear conversation-level speech in a quiet environment (wearing hearing aids is okay)
You will be asked how your hearing problems have affected your participation in ‘loud’ activities, or use of hearing protection. Your feedback will be used to help the unit develop new strategies to improve awareness of leisure noise exposure and use of hearing protection among young adults.
You will take part in one interview lasting up to one hour with the researcher – there are no right or wrong answers. You will be given a £20 Amazon voucher for your time, and the interview can be conducted in your own home at a time convenient for you.
If you are interested or have any qistions, please contact Dr Abby McCormack at 0115 823 2611 or email abby.mccormack@nottingham.ac.uk
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Introducing your new Student Service Centres
February 3rd, 2016
The University has announced plans to introduce a number of new and improved student service centres, increasing access to key services for students across all UK campuses.
From 1 August 2016, there will be a total of five local service centres; two at University Park, one at QMC, one at Jubilee Campus and one at Sutton Bonington Campus. The Derby Course and Student Centre at Royal Derby Hospital will also remain in place.
The new developments form just part of the University’s core strategy to provide excellence in education and student life and follow the recent introduction of a new model for student service delivery headed up by Breda Walls, Chief Student Management Officer.
A large part of this reorganisation is aimed at providing a consistently high service to all students across the University, no matter where they are.
Breda said, “The new service centres will mean that students have easier access to many services wherever they are, combining a wide range of support that has previously been scattered across our campuses. Any student can use any centre.”
MyNottingham – a new online system
As well as increasing access and consistency of service across all campuses, a new online system is also due for launch – providing access to a range of student services online from any device, at any time. MyNottingham will be a personalised online system tailored to the individual student experience and providing access to module information, fees and finances, academic results, a range of student support and more. More details about MyNottingham will be available soon.
Construction of the new facilities will start in February 2016 and they will be completed in time for opening on 1 August 2016. To minimise any disruption, the current Student Service Centres will remain open and fully operational until that date.
Find out more
The new service centres and MyNottingham are being delivered as part of Project Transform, a wider project to improve the entire student journey at The University of Nottingham. For more information about Project Transform please visit the Project webpage.
Tags: Breda Walls, MyNottingham, Project Transform, Strategy 2020, student experience, student life, Student Service Centre, student services
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Take part in the Royal Society Pairing Scheme
February 3rd, 2016
Do you get frustrated about the use of evidence in government policy making? Do you want to increase the policy impact of your research?
Take part in the Royal Society pairing scheme – applications for scientists are now open until Wednesday 9 March.
Each year the Royal Society’s pairing scheme pairs 30 research scientists with UK parliamentarians and civil servants. By spending time together in Westminster and the researcher’s labs, participants learn about each other’s work and gain a greater insight into how research findings can help inform policy making. If you take part in the scheme you will have a chance to learn how parliament and government work and how you can feed in to the policy making process.
The scheme begins with a ‘Week in Westminster’ in which you will meet your pair. Over the week you will spend two days shadowing them, and also take part in workshops and hear from invited speakers. After the ‘Week in Westminster’ your pair will visit you in your lab to get an insight into the world of research.
For more information about the scheme and to apply please visit the Royal Society website or contact Rachael Mann at rachael.mann@royalsociety.org or 02074512218.
For an insight into what the scheme entails, you can also read a blog about Nottingham academic Rebecca Dewey’s experiences in 2015.
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Booking an on-site event? Contact Nottingham Conferences
February 3rd, 2016
Based on campus, Nottingham Conferences will help get your event off to a flying start.
They offer:
- a one-stop shop for your conferencing needs
- 30+ years’ experience & your own dedicated Conference Co-ordinator
- VAT free
- complimentary car parking for your delegates
- easy internal transfer process
Plus: book your event to be held during the Easter holidays, (Saturday 19 March – Saturday 16 April) and you will be entered to win a luxury hamper worth £250.
For more information, visit the Nottingham Conferences website or call 0115 748 6100. You can also read the Nottingham Conferences leaflet (PDF).
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Cyclists and drivers needed for focus group
February 3rd, 2016
The Human Factors Research Group are looking for people that either cycle or drive as their main mode of transport to and from work.
You will be asked to comment on a range of aspects related to cycling/driving and discuss topics with other members of the focus group. It will last around 60 minutes.
Participants will receive a £10 Amazon voucher. The focus groups will take place on the afternoon of Monday 8 February in the Pope Building, University Park.
If you are interested in taking part, email catherine.harvey@nottingham.ac.uk or telephone 01159514363.
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Stay connected – accessing eduroam Wi-Fi
February 1st, 2016
From February 2016, the University is changing the way staff and students access Wi-Fi.
Instead of using UoN-Secure, you should now connect to the eduroam Wi-Fi. It’s easy to set up:
- go to Wi-Fi settings on your device
- select the Wi-Fi network ‘eduroam’
- enter your University username followed by @nottingham.ac.uk (for example: abyab@nottingham.ac.uk)
- enter your University password
- accept the certificate when prompted
Eduroam is available on all University of Nottingham campuses, and is also used by many universities across the globe. If you are visiting another university where eduroam is available, you can also connect there using the same details.
If you have any trouble accessing eduroam, contact the IT Service desk by email (itservicedesk@nottingham.ac.uk) or the self service portal or by phone on 0115 95 16677. Alternatively, visit the Smart Bar in Hallward library.
Tags: computer, eduroam, Information Services, IT, IT Services, laptop, staff, student, Wi-Fi
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