Campus News
Staff Sports Day – enter your team now!
March 24th, 2015
Once again, UoN Sport are running the hugely popular Staff Sports Day on Wednesday 1 July 2015 at University Park Sports Centre.
Teams of five (including at least two female members) will compete across a range of challenges, including hockey dribble, space hopper races, welly wanging and hoopla.
Event registration will open at 3pm, with a 3.30pm start – finish time will be approximately 5.45pm. All participants will receive a team t-shirt and prizes will be awarded to the top teams, as well as the wooden spoon champions.
The afternoon is a great opportunity to relax and have fun with your colleagues – check out the 2014 album for all the action from last year!
How to enter
- Please complete the 2015 Staff Sports Day Entry Form and return to Kate Rothery
- Deadline for entries is Friday 19 June
The Staff Sports Day is free of charge for all teams. Please note, places are filled on a first come first served basis
For more information, visit the staff sport webpages.
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Helium Recovery and Recycling Initiative wins Guardian University Award
March 20th, 2015
The University has won the Sustainability award at the Guardian University Awards 2015 for the Helium Recovery and Recyling Initiative.
The award recognises the success of the project in increasing the efficiency of energy consumption, and as a green solution to a crisis in supply chain which could affect wider industry, hospitals and more.
Read the full story on the News Room blog.
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SB Cake Off roundup
March 20th, 2015
By Wendela Wapenaar, School of Veterinary Medicine and Science
The third Sutton Bonington science cake competition was held on the Thursday 12 March in aid of Comic Relief, with entries in six different categories (Veterinary Medicine, Animal & Agriculture, From Farm to Fork, Infection, Cakes for Animals, Comic Relief).
Fantastic cakes ranging from ringworm in cats, nesting chickens, sows with piglets to beautiful vegetables and gardens prepared by very creative students and staff, were submitted and expertly evaluated by 9 judges including members from both schools of Bioscience and Veterinary Medicine, Una Lilley from the student union, Emily Eudall from Onswitch Ltd. and James Lydon from Buffalo Brownies. The Old Kingston Alumni Association (OKA) and the School of Veterinary Medicine and Science kindly sponsored rosettes and prizes. We also saw the return of an enthusiastic canine judging panel for the ‘Cakes for animal’ category. The outright winner of its category, but also the overall and public vote winner was the thought-provoking ‘Rhinos Should Be Horny!’ cake by Harry Pink and Meg Coram, both students on the preliminary veterinary degree course. The judges loved the attention to detail, the impact and the great taste.
The Cake Off also made it onto national TV. Comic Relief loved the photos from our last two bake off competitions and asked for one of our bakers to design a cake for the special Comic Relief episode of The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice, which was recorded in London on Sunday 8 February. Rachael Lowton (Year 4) and Jennie Stoddart (Year 3), public vote winners from last year, accepted the challenge and sticking with the Comic Relief theme ‘make your face funny for money’, they prepared ‘Just your Everage cake’ in homage to Dame Edna, who was one of the Comic Relief Bake Off contestants. They featured on the show, screened on BBC2 on Friday 13 March with Rachel highlighting our SB Cake Off for Comic Relief.
Photos of all 2015 entries: http://www.sbcakeoff.co.uk/entries
We have so far raised £583. You can support SB Cake Off for Comic Relief here: https://www.justgiving.com/sbcakeoff/
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Last Bike Bus visits Wollaton Park
March 17th, 2015
Join the final Bike Bus ride on Friday 27 March.
This ride will include a communal cycle to Wollaton Hall (home of Batman!), and a tour of the lake, wildlife and deer around the park.
The ride will start at 5pm sharp from the top of East Drive, University Park and will finish back on University Park at 6pm. It will be a steady pace and a fun social ride with beautiful scenery. The days are getting longer too, so for the first time in months the ride will be in day light start to finish.
If you need a bike for the ride just email adam.batty@sustrans.org.uk and he will reserve one for free. Check out the potential route here.
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University Triathlon – traffic on campus
March 17th, 2015
On Sunday 22 March the University Triathlon club will be hosting a triathlon event on University Park. During the event (running 9am to 4pm), there will be a clockwise one-way system in place on campus. Marshalls and Security will be stationed at junctions to assist with the smooth running of the event.
The bus stop on Portland Hill will be closed. To catch a bus, you will need to use either the George Green library stop or East drive bus bay.
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ESRC media training opportunity
March 17th, 2015
Researchers funded by the ESRC are being invited to sign up for free media training taking place on University Park on Thursday 14 May.
The workshop is open to researchers at all stages of their career, providing their work has produced some findings which are suitable for discussion and could form the basis for practical interview mock ups.
Members of the University’s Media Relations team will also be on hand to discuss how they can support researchers in putting their new media skills to good use to promote and publicise their research and expertise.
Places are limited and likely to be booked up quickly, so researchers interested in taking part are advised to sign up online as soon as possible or contact Emma Thorne, Media Relations Manager on 0115 951 5793, for further information.
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Find your style with the Office Wear Fashion Show
March 16th, 2015
Find your style at an exclusive evening of style advice for Nottingham students.
The Office Wear Fashion Show will help you on the way to looking and feeling confident, acting professionally and improving your interview skills, all of which are positive ways to ensure you stand out to a future employer.
On Tuesday 24 March at Nottingham Lakeside Arts, you’ll see the latest trends in male and female office and interview wear from Boden, Next, Primark and T.M. Lewin, and hear some of Britain’s leading employers rate interview techniques and share their tips on how to succeed.
Visit the Careers website for more information.
Tags: advice, career, Careers and Employability Service, employer, fashion, interview, Lakeside Arts, networking
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Tram tested through the University for the first time
March 16th, 2015
The new Line Three tram has been tested overnight for the first time, as the line nears completion.
The test saw the tram run over the Ningbo Friendship Bridge for the first time on the night of Wednesday 11 March, and marks significant progress in construction. Initial trials between the NG2 Business Park and University Boulevard have been hailed a success, and daytime runs are expected to follow shortly.
Councillor Jane Urquhart, Portfolio Holder for Planning and Transportation at Nottingham City Council, said: “There have been many milestones in this huge undertaking to extend the city’s tram network, but the first overnight tram to test the route as far as the Queen’s Medical Centre is a truly significant moment.
“This is the first modern tram network in the UK to serve a major hospital, and when passenger services begin they will truly transform how patients, staff and visitors can reach the biggest hospital in the region, with services running every 7.5 minutes, 364 days a year. They will be able to ride the tram to the hospital direct from stops along the entire extended tram network, or from the tram interchange at Nottingham Station, or from seven NET park and ride sites.
“Students at The University of Nottingham will benefit greatly, and these tests also mark the first tram crossing over the Ningbo Friendship Bridge, symbolising the city’s increasing educational, commercial and research links with China. The bridge is also one of the biggest engineering feats and one of the most iconic structures of the entire project.”
The tram is expected to open for the public in summer 2015. For more information about the tests, visit the Nottingham City Council website, and for details of how the tram will affect the University, visit our tram works page.
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Sustainability Team – out and about
March 13th, 2015
Members of the Sustainability Team will be holding stalls at different locations around the University between Tuesday 17 and Monday 23 March.
These stalls are an opportunity to find out about the work they do, but also give you the chance to get involved in shaping the Sustainability Strategy. For locations and times, visit the Sustainability website.
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Overnight works on Clifton Boulevard – Monday 16 March
March 13th, 2015
As part of the tram development, works will take place on Clifton Boulevard on Monday 16 March from 8pm to 5am.
Clifton Boulevard will be closed to non-QMC traffic between the QMC roundabout and the Dunkirk flyover. Access to the QMC will be maintained at all times. A signed diversion route for all other traffic, including buses, will be in place from the roundabout via Derby Road, Woodside Road, University Boulevard and Beeston Road (and vice versa).
For more information on works affecting the University, visit our website.
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