Campus News
Keep your password safe
February 27th, 2015
Recently, there has been an increased level of malicious cyber-attacks against the University.
If you think you have given out your University password online or by replying to an email, please change your password as soon as possible. By doing so, you are helping to protect yourself and the University by preventing others from using your credentials for malicious purposes.
If you feel you need further support then please do not hesitate to contact the IT Service Desk.
For more information and what to look for, visit the IT Services website.
Tags: computer, email, help, IT, IT Service Desk, IT Services, password, phishing, safety, virus
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Tram safety tips
February 26th, 2015
As testing starts on the new tram lines, commuters are advised to ‘Think Safe, Stay Safe’.
The first tests are being run in early March, and tram power lines should be treated as live at all times. There are also precautions that pedestrians, drivers and cyclists can take to stay safe on the road.
Full guidance and advice is provided on the NET website.
Tags: cycle, cyclists, NET, Nottingham City Council, safety, tram, transport, travel
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Is there such a thing a religious values? A Chaplaincy public lecture
February 26th, 2015
Join The University of Nottingham Chaplaincy for a public lecture exploring multi-cultural British values.
Taking place at 7.30pm on Tuesday 3 March in Keighton Auditorium, the lecture will feature prestigious speakers to offer perspectives of three truly international faiths, each strongly represented at this international University:
Revd Canon Dr Nigel Rooms
Director of Ministry and Mission, Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham
Rabbi Dr Harvey Belovski
Senior Rabbi, University Jewish Chaplaincy
Sheikh Ibrahim Mogra
Assistant General Secretary Muslim Council of Britain
Chair:
Revd Canon Professor Simon Oliver
Head of Theology and Religious Studies,University of Nottingham
All welcome. Read more about the aims of the lecture in Revd Canon John Bentham’s blog post, and visit the Chaplaincy website for tickets.
Tags: Chaplaincy, ethics, faith, Harvey Belovski, morality, Nigel Rooms, Religion, Sheik Ibrahim Mogra, Simon Oliver, values
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Do you have unwanted items you can donate?
February 26th, 2015
The Global Market Bring and Buy sale on Thursday, 19 March (11am-2pm Portland Building) will offer quality second-hand goods, with proceeds going to WaterAid.
Can you help?
Do you have some unwanted items you could donate? Is it time for spring clear out? We are asking for donations in order to host the first Global Market. Our intention is that different charities can benefit each time a Global Market event takes place. The ‘bring and buy’ sale format depends on the donations and generosity of staff and students and the local community so please contribute if you can and get your family and friends involved too!
What can you donate?
We are happy to receive clean, well-cared for items in good condition that can still be of use and value. Clothes (including surplus hangers), cookware, homeware, sport or travel items, books, DVDS, baby and children’s items are all welcome.
Where should you take your items?
We have several drop-off points and upon request we can also arrange collections (contact us using the details below).
Our drop off points are:
• University Park – Student Services Centre, B Floor, Portland Building
• Jubilee Campus – International Office, C Floor, Yang FUJIA Building
• QMC – School of Health Sciences, School Office, A floor South Block Link
• Sutton Bonington Campus – Student Services Centre, The Barn
What is the donation period?
Please donate items by 4pm on Friday 13 March.
Any questions?
Please get in touch! E: ruth.hudson@nottingham.ac.uk T: 0115 951 55157
Tags: charity, donate, fundraising, Global Market, GlobalU, help, WaterAid
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Life Cycle 5: Gearing up to beat dementia
February 25th, 2015
Get involved and read about this year’s plans to raise £350,000 to fund our world-leading research into earlier diagnosis and improved treatment of dementia.
Life Cycle 5 aims to raise £350,000 to apply the University’s world-leading expertise in MRI scanning to the study of dementia and other degenerative conditions of the brain.
Having completed four successful Life Cycles – raising in excess of £1m for research into palliative and end of life care, increasing opportunities for students irrespective of financial means, stroke rehabilitation research, and children’s brain tumour research – The University of Nottingham’s Vice-Chancellor and his team will be back in the saddle once again in 2015.
Read more about the challenge and the cause, and find out how you can get involved on the Life Cycle website.
Tags: charity, community, cycle, David Greenaway, dementia, get involved, health, Life Cycle, Life Cycle 5, MRI, research
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Green Week – cyclist activities and more
February 20th, 2015
Join Ucycle for a range events as part of ‘Green Week’.
Tram training for cyclists – Wednesday 25 Feb, 12-1pm – Clinical Sciences Building, City Hospital
Our free tram safety training helps cyclists understand how to safely share Nottingham’s roads with new trams.
Trams are a new feature of the highway and cyclists need to be aware of the potential hazards.
Our course gives you the knowledge to be able to ride safely and understand the roads from the tram driver’s perspective as well as on two wheels. A few adjustments to how you ride can make all the difference to your future safety.
Sessions cover topics such as:
• How to ride confidently near tram tacks
• Effective ways to cross tram lines safely by bike
• Signalling and riding near moving trams
For more information or to book your free place on the course contact adam.batty@sustrans.org.uk
Dr Bike’s Beginner’s Fix-It Class – Wednesday 25 Feb – 5pm-6:30pm – Engineering and Science Learning Centre Atrium
Get a new bike for free! Well… it’ll feel like new after you’ve attended our maintenance workshops and learnt how to repair your trusty steed and nurse it back to a shiny state of awesomeness. In this beginners how-to workshop Dr Bike will be guiding you through the basics of bike repair and give you more knowledge and confidence to help keep your bike in top shape. The class is free, open to all University staff and students and will have food and drink to keep your brain muscles lubricated. All you need to do is turn up with your bike. Book your place now.
Framework 2nd Hand Bike Sale – Thursday 26 Feb – 11am-2pm – George Green Quad
The brilliant Framework Bike Club project will be visiting University Park and they will be bringing along a selection of refurbished second hand bikes for staff and students of the University. Framework take donated abandoned bikes and volunteers then refurbish and sell them to raise money for charity. You will be able to buy a bike on the day from as little as £35 and be safe in the knowledge that your money is making a difference.
As well as the bike sale we will also be running other bike related activities. Ucycle will be putting on competitions, giving out freebies and helping you solve all of your burning cycling based dilemmas.
Dr Bike’s Drop-in Clinic – Friday 27 Feb – 10am-2pm – Portland Picnic Area
Has your bike caught the bicycle flu? Does it need a round of anti-bike-otics? Well don’t worry! A fully qualified Doctor of bike medicine will be with you shortly. No need for an appointment, just bring your bike along and Dr Bike will give it a free safety check, fix your puncture or do his best to cure any other squeaks and creaks. Appointments are on a first come first serve basis.
Ucycle will also be there with activities, freebies and all the info you would ever need about bikes.
Friday Night Bike Bus – Friday 27 Feb – 5pm-6pm – Trent East Car Park
The University’s own bike convoy is back again. The friendly, social, easy going ride will be starting at the East Trent Car park at 5pm on the 27th of Feb and will be making its way through Nottingham to finish at the Castle for 6pm. Expect quiet traffic free paths, cave excursions and ye olde style Nottingham scenery. The ride is open to all abilities and if you want to hire a free bike and or just book your slot.
Dr Bike’s Advanced Fix-It Class – Tuesday 3 Mar – 5pm-7pm – Jubilee Exchange Atrium
Get a new bike for free! Well… it’ll feel like new after you’ve attended our maintenance workshops and learnt how to repair your trusty steed and nurse it back to a shiny state of awesomeness. In this advanced how-to workshop Dr Bike will be building on lessons from the beginner’s workshop or from other maintenance classes throughout the year. This will contain more advanced content ideal for those who already can name their bike parts and fix a puncture. The class is free, open to all University staff and students and will have food and drink to keep your brain muscles lubricated. All you need to do is turn up with your bike. Book your place online.
Tags: bike, cycling, Dr Bike, maintenance, saftey, tips, transport, travel, Ucycle
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Newton Fund
February 20th, 2015
Newton Fund: building science and innovation capacity in developing countries
A range of international collaboration opportunities are now available through the £375M Newton Fund. Current calls are listed on the Newton Fund website (section 4) but highlights include:
Newton International Fellowships Closes: 25 Feb
Call information
Newton Advanced Fellowships Closes: 18 March
Call information
Newton Mobility Grants Closes: 18 March
Call information
Using Critical Zone Science to Understand Sustaining the Ecosystem Service of Soil & Water (CZO) Closes: 6 April
Call information
NERC
EoI to attend workshop in Nanjing, China
NERC / ESRC / NSFC call for Increasing Resilience to Natural Hazards In Earthquake-Prone regions in China (IRNHiC) Closes: TBC
Call information:
NERC Call information expected in March
Atmospheric Pollution and Human Health in a Developing Megacity: India workshop Closes: 16 March
Call information
NERC
EoI to attend workshop in Delhi
Further rounds of the Researcher Links and Institutional Links (British Council) are expected in April and June 2015. The Newton Fund:
- Is part of the UK’s official development assistance and aims to develop science and innovation partnerships that promote the economic development and welfare of developing countries.
- Currently involves 15 countries: Brazil, Chile, China, Colombia, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Mexico, Philippines, South Africa, Thailand, Turkey and Vietnam.
- Is split over 5 years (£75M p.a.) and is delivered by the Research Councils, national academies, British Council, Met Office and Innovate UK.
- Covers three pillars: people, research collaboration and translation
More information on the Newton Fund is available from steven.hardy@nottingham.ac.uk who should also be informed if you intend to submit an application to any of the calls.
Tags: Academy of Medical Sciences, British Academy, government, NERC, Newton Fellowships, Newton Fund, research, Royal Society, science
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Educational Fundraising Graduate Trainee Scheme
February 20th, 2015
Are you seeking a stimulating and varied career which will enable you to make a difference to the world?
The Educational Fundraising Graduate Trainee Scheme will launch your career in fundraising. You will work in a world-class university where philanthropic support helps clinicians to research cures for major diseases; scientists develop solutions to world food shortages; and provides access to a university education to change lives. As a fundraiser, you will be working with academics and donors to achieve these things, and more.
Salary: circa £18K (London 20K)
Location: Midlands, London, South, North West England, Scotland, Ireland
CASE Europe is looking for up to 17 highly motivated graduates with a keen interest in developing a professional career in fundraising, to participate in this highly successful national scheme to develop the educational fundraisers of the future. Candidates will be fully immersed in the world of fundraising, project management and donor support within one of our partner universities. This year’s participating universities are University of Aberdeen, University of Bristol, University of Cambridge, University of Edinburgh, University of Glasgow, Imperial College London, King’s College London, University of Nottingham, University of Oxford, University of Reading, University of Sheffield, SOAS University of London, University of Surrey, University College London and Trinity College Dublin.
You will be about to graduate or a recent graduate (with a minimum 2:1) who is confident, creative, has highly effective communication and listening abilities and possesses excellent organisational skills. You can demonstrate a keen interest in developing a professional career in fundraising. You are able to adapt to a variety of situations, have the perseverance to pursue goals and solid team working skills. You must also be flexible to respond to the needs of a dynamic work environment and have excellent IT skills in Word, PowerPoint and Excel in order to effectively progress through this scheme. Previous experience of fundraising activities is desirable but not essential.
This is a hands-on training programme which will give you the opportunity to experience the full range of functions involved in higher education fundraising. You will learn the skills and knowledge to cultivate and manage philanthropic relationships as well as implement strategies to secure support. You will also work with external organisations, potential donors and develop an understanding of your host university’s strategic goals and priorities. Candidates must be willing to work in all locations and be available to attend a week-long training programme at the CASE Annual Conference in Manchester from 31 August – 4 September 2015 prior to their 50 week placement. There will also be a four-week secondment to another university within commutable distance from your host university. This is a fixed term contract.
Working on site at one of our university partner campuses, you will have support from both the university and CASE Europe who are managing the scheme and provide formal training throughout the scheme. Details of benefits will be provided upon successful application.
For more detail and to apply for this opportunity please to apply for this scheme, visit the CASE website and submit an application.
Tags: career, CASE, CASE Europe, graduate, graduate trainee scheme, job, student
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The David Ross Sports Village gets planning consent
February 20th, 2015
Following the re-submission of the plans for the David Ross Sports Village at a planning meeting, we are pleased to announce that we have now been given the go ahead to move forward with this exciting development.
This decision now means we can move forward with this exciting project and we are aiming to start on site at the end of March.
We are currently nearing completion of the temporary sports facilities, and they will be in use before the demolition of the current sport centre. The expected completion date for the new sports village will be September 2016.
Tags: building, David Ross, David Ross Sports Village, environment, facilities, sport, sport centre, University of Nottingham Sport
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Station Road closure and changes to hopper bus service to Kegworth
February 18th, 2015
Following the success of the Students’ Union Station Road campaign, works to install street lighting along Station Road will start on Saturday 21 February 2015.
A section of Station Road, from the junction with Kingston Lane to the crossroads with College Road/Melton Lane, will be closed to vehicles for approximately four weeks while Nottinghamshire County Council installs the lighting.
Access will be maintained for pedestrians and cyclists, although cyclists may need to dismount through sections.
As a result, hopper buses will be unable to stop at the Anchor Inn and Kegworth Marketplace. In addition, the hopper bus will be unable to stop at East Midlands Parkway on Fridays. On weekday mornings, hopper bus passengers can use the 8.50am Skylink bus from Kegworth to Sutton Bonington free of charge on production of a University card. Weekday evening and weekend journeys between Sutton Bonington and Kegworth will be operated by a replacement minibus.
For details of more works affecting the University, visit our dedicated webpage.
Tags: bus, hopper bus, road works, Sutton Bonington, transport, travel, works
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