Campus News
Bake off – help raise funds to beat dementia
June 12th, 2015
On Friday 26 June, the Santander team are holding a bake off to raise funds for Life Cycle 5: Gearing up to beat dementia.
The bake off will run from 9am-5pm inside the branch in the Portland Building.
For more information about the cause and other ways in which you can help, visit the Life Cycle 5 website.
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Nottingham’s Emma is ‘Learning Disabilities Student Nurse of the Year’
June 9th, 2015
Next week is Mencap’s Learning Disability Week 2015, and learning disability care is always close to the heart of one Nottingham student nurse.
Emma Carpenter, who studies Learning Disabilities Nursing in the School of Health Sciences at The University of Nottingham, has been recognised with an award from the Student Nursing Times Awards 2015 in the category of ‘Student Nurse of the Year: Learning Disabilities’. The awards support the whole student nursing profession and celebrate the achievements of student nurses across the country.
A ‘big achievement in academia’
Emma said: “I felt privileged to be shortlisted, and was completely shocked to win the award. I was up against some fantastic student nurses, so felt totally overwhelmed when my name was called out. I feel completely honoured to be named Learning Disability Student Nurse of the Year. Winning the award has been my biggest achievement in academia and I feel really proud. Now I cannot wait to qualify, get a job and start to make a change.”
Improving health and wellbeing
The Student Nursing Times Awards were announced in May 2015 at the London Hilton on Park Lane. Emma was one of 18 winners among 158 finalists who attended the ceremony.
Emma continued: “My personal philosophy is to deliver care through a holistic approach; remaining respectful and professional at all times. My aim is to address and overcome barriers, improve health and wellbeing and enable people with learning disabilities to have a fulfilling quality of life.
“Knowing that I can make a difference in some way to a person’s life is the reason why I choose to be a learning disability nurse.”
Learning Disabilities Week is organised annually by the charity Mencap and this year runs from Monday 15 to Sunday 21 June. To find out more about and be a part of Learning Disability Week, visit www.mencap.org.uk/learningdisabilityweek
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Car parking update 2015/16
June 9th, 2015
It has been noted that 2014/15 saw considerable disruption to both traffic flow and the availability of spaces as a consequence of tram works in the University Boulevard and Beeston areas. The return of parking spaces at the Medical School and on Science Road is now almost complete.
Through 2014/15 policy changes have supported those with caring responsibilities through the introduction of ‘late start’ reserved parking areas University Park (10), Medical School (3), Jubilee (3) and Sutton Bonington (3), with a time of 9.15am. The continued support for electric vehicles will see the roll out of further electric charge points in late 2015.
In April 2015, a review of car parking charges was undertaken and recommended increasing charges by 5%. This was considered and endorsed by the Executive Board in May. The increase recognises the commitment the University has to meeting the costs of the Workplace Parking Levy (WPL) which has increased over the last two years by 21.6%. New charges will take effect from 1 September and 15/16 permits can be applied for from 1 July.
For more information on the charges and the new permit application process visit the Estates website.
Tags: car, Estates, parking, staff, transport, travel, update
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Boats, planes and robots – come along to the Design and Make Exhibition
June 9th, 2015
This year’s University of Nottingham Mechanical Engineering Design and Make Exhibition features prototypes that pedal bicycles, machines to help clean your room, unmanned aerial measuring systems and an autonomous sail boat.
The exhibition is taking place in the Engineering and Science Learning Centre from Monday 8 to Wedesday 10 June.
Catch up on our News Room blog for the full story, including a video, photos from the exhibition and a look at what’s on display.
Tags: Department of Mechanical, design, engineering, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering, project, showcase, student
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Researchers encouraged to make their findings ‘open access’
June 8th, 2015
The University of Nottingham is rolling out new support and information for its researchers so they can make research papers open access, allowing peer-reviewed findings to reach new audiences. Law lecturer Dr Mattia Fosci explains how.
Open access makes research available online at no cost to the viewer and with few restrictions on re-use. New evidence suggests open access publishing has many advantages. It increases efficiency and innovation both inside and outside academia, supports the generation of ideas and can lead to new research collaborations.
Open access also expands the visibility of research, helps demonstrate its cultural, social, environmental and economic impacts, and from now on will be a requirement for outputs returned in the REF.
Research funders’ open access policies
To acknowledge the benefits of open access for research and innovation, policies to promote its use have been adopted in recent years by funders such as Research Councils UK, the National Institute for Health Research, the Wellcome Trust, the European Commission and others.
Moreover, to be eligible for submission in the post-2014 Research Excellence Framework, papers accepted for publication after 1 April 2016 will have to be made open access using the Green route.
Nottingham takes the Green route
Changes to the University’s 2009 Open Access Policy, approved in early 2014, require researchers at Nottingham to now archive their publications in the University’s institutional repository, Nottingham ePrints. This is the so-called ‘Green’ route, one of two open access pathways researchers can take.
Researchers may also apply for financial and technical support to make their articles open access on the journal’s own website (the ‘Gold’ route) if their research is funded by RCUK or a member of the Charities Open Access Fund.
All new research articles must now be deposited in Nottingham ePrints upon acceptance for publication and made available in full at the end of the journal’s embargo period. If a funder requires publication before the end of the embargo, authors will need to investigate all methods to making their article open access compliant.
Help to comply with requirements
“This new approach to academic publishing represents quite a culture change,” says Caroline Williams, Director of Libraries, Research and Learning Resources at The University of Nottingham. “We’re working with our researchers to help them integrate new approaches to publishing and making their papers publicly available.”
In order to make open access publishing easier, the University will launch an updated version of the Nottingham ePrints web portal and new open access webpages. In the coming weeks and months, information will be posted online and circulated among academic staff, and training will be provided by a new Library Research Support team.
For more information please visit our open access webpages or contact the Library Research Support Team: library-open-access@nottingham.ac.uk
Tags: ePrints, Libraries, Mattia Fosci, open access, postgraduate, research, Research and Learning Resources, staff
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New Director of International Office to join this summer
June 5th, 2015
The University has appointed a new International Office Director to drive forward its ambitious plans to increase overseas student recruitment and forge new global partnerships.
John Quirk was selected for his breadth of international experience in UK higher education and will support ‘Britain’s Global University’ as it implements a new five-year internationalisation strategy.
Most recently he was Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor for International Development and Director of the Academic Partnership Unit at Coventry University.
For the last year, Mr Quirk has overseen the implementation and delivery of the institution’s global partnership strategy, with particular focus on increasing activity in Europe and Asia.
Mr Quirk was Director of International Affairs for the University of Central Lancashire for six years before this and is a former Director of the International Office at the University of Liverpool.
At Nottingham, Mr Quirk will lead on global engagement; international student recruitment; transnational education initiatives; overseas partner and sponsor relationships; study abroad, exchange and scholarship programmes and support for the University’s two major overseas campuses in Semeniyh, Malaysia and Ningbo, China. He takes up post on 17 August 2015.
Professor Hai-Sui Yu, Pro Vice-Chancellor for Internationalisation, The University of Nottingham, said: “With internationalisation in our DNA, we are delighted to have appointed a director who shares our strategic ambition to continue growing our global presence and impact in the coming years.”
Mr Quirk said: “The University of Nottingham is already at the forefront of internationalisation amongst all UK universities, and I am delighted to be joining it to lead such a strong team as the new internationalisation strategy is launched.”
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Summer of sport for UoN staff
June 5th, 2015
This summer, University of Nottingham Sport are excited to offer a huge programme of sports activities and events for staff at the University.
The sports courses, leagues and festivals allow staff the chance to have fun, relax and meet colleagues from across the University. All are low-cost, with qualified instructors and all equipment available to borrow.
Popular coaching sessions – Golf, Nordic Walking, Running and Tennis will continue into June and July and new this time are Women’s Indoor Cricket, Netball and even Sailing at the National Watersports Centre, Holme Pierrepont. All courses (excluding Golf) start week commencing Tuesday 9 June, and can be joined at any point, space permitting.
Also on the schedule is the Staff Football League, running every Tuesday from 23 June. Open to men’s 5-a-side teams, rosters can include unlimited players and costs just £35 per team for seven weeks of play.
Not got the time to commit weekly? Why not get a team together for our Staff Sports Day at Sutton Bonington on Wednesday 8 July (space hoppers included) or the Mixed Netball Festival on Thursday 23 July at Jubilee Sports Centre. Open to all staff members from all campuses, both events are free-of-charge.
All the above are a fantastic opportunity to socialise with colleagues and other University staff whilst keeping fit at the same time – why not join in?
To find out more about Staff Sport at The University of Nottingham and how to book onto a course, league or event, please visit our Staff Sport pages or contact Kate Rothery.
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Sir Gordon Hobday memorial service
June 5th, 2015
A memorial service will be held for Sir Gordon Ivan Hobday, a leading British scientist, former Chancellor and graduate of The University of Nottingham, who died last week aged 99.
Sir Gordon’s Memorial Service will be held at St. Mary’s Church, Nottingham at 2.15pm on Thursday 11 June.
Col. Roger Merryweather will give the Euology.
Donations are to go to the Chemistry Department at the University of Nottingham and should be either given on the day or posted to:
A.W. Lymn
Robin Hood House
Robin Hood Street
Nottingham
NG3 1GF
Sir Gordon worked with pharmacologist, Sir Alexander Fleming on the discovery of the antibiotic, penicillin. He joined Boots in Nottingham as a research chemist in 1939 and, in 1952, was director of the research team that developed the anti-inflammatory drug, ibruprofen. In a distinguished career, spanning more than 40 years, he rose to become Chairman and Chief Executive of Boots, before retiring in 1981.
Read more about Sir Gordon’s life in our obituary.
Image: Sir Gordon Hobday (1916-2015), 4th Chancellor of The University of Nottingham (1978-1993) oil on canvas, 1980, by Norman Hepple RA RP
Collection: The University of Nottingham. Copyright: the artists’s estate
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2015 Higher Education Summit
June 5th, 2015
The M5 Universities consortium presents the 2015 Higher Education Technicians’ Summit on Tuesday 30 June in Business School South, Jubilee Campus.
Celebrating and promoting technical skills, the consortium will feature the following keynote speakers:
- Dr Helen Sharman – first Briton in space, now Technical Manager at Kingston University
- Lord Kumar Bhattacharyya – Professor of Manufacturing and Chairman of the Warwick Manufacturing Group, University of Warwick, Trustee of the Institute for Public Policy Research
- Professor Sir David Greenaway, Vice-Chancellor, University of Nottingham
Technical staff from the M5 Universities welcome, admission free. Transport will be provided from all M5 University sites (Nottingham, Warwick, Birmingham, Loughborough, Aston & Leicester).
For programme information and to book, visit the 2015 Higher Education Technicians’ Summit website.
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Dr Bike dates for June
June 4th, 2015
The free 30-minute cycle maintenance sessions are now available to be booked in June.
Visit the Sustainability website to find the times and locations, and use the links to book yourself a slot.
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