November 2013 press releases
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ graduate named Business Person of the Year
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Graduate Becky White has been named Business Person of the Year in the annual Oak FM Pride of º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Awards.
Issued on 29 November 2013
Construction expert to deliver guest lecture programme
John Oliver, a leading figure in the construction industry is set to deliver a guest lecture programme at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s School of Civil and Building Engineering.
Issued on 26 November 2013
School PE specialist talks to Westminster
A º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ lecturer has presented her research on physical education in schools at two Westminster events this month.
Issued on 26 November 2013
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ to help train tomorrow’s engineers and scientists
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ is to be a partner in five new Centres for Doctoral Training (CDTs), which will help to train the next generation of scientists and engineers.
Issued on 22 November 2013
High Value Manufacturing research wins º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ its seventh Queen’s Anniversary Prize
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ has been awarded a Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education. The award, announced today (21 November), recognises the University’s impact through research and skills development in High Value Manufacturing (HVM) to create economic growth.
Issued on 21 November 2013
University experts providing support to storm hit Philippines
Expert advice developed by º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ on how to provide safe drinking water and sanitation services in emergency situations is being distributed across the Philippines.
Issued on 20 November 2013
Study shows sport improves quality of life of players with a disability
A unique study into wheelchair tennis in developing countries has highlighted the role sport plays in improving players’ quality of life.
Issued on 19 November 2013
Three companies from º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s innovation community are ranked within the 50 fastest-growing tech brands in the UK
Three companies announced in The Deloitte Technology Fast 50 – a ranking of the 50 fastest-growing technology companies in the UK – were developed in The Innovation Centre, part of º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Science and Enterprise Park.
Issued on 14 November 2013
Bestselling author to lift the lid on what The Simpsons and complex mathematics have in common at University lecture
One of the country’s top science writers and award-winning broadcasters will be visiting º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ in December to reveal what The Simpsons and complex mathematics have in common.
Issued on 13 November 2013
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ academic leads team that secures prestigious defence research funding
A º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ academic and his team have secured a prestigious £4.4 million grant for a project focusing on improving and developing signal processing in a military environment.
Issued on 11 November 2013
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Students’ rugby players selected for the legendary Barbarians
Current º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Students’ Rugby Union players, Alex Davis and James Freeman, have been selected to play for the legendary Barbarians team.
Issued on 7 November 2013
Football fans wanted for European research project
Researchers at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ are looking for passionate football fans to share their experiences and opinions of the sport’s governance.
Issued on 6 November 2013
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ celebrates Global Entrepreneurship Week
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ is celebrating the UK’s largest entrepreneurial campaign – Global Entrepreneurship Week – with a number of events to inspire aspiring entrepreneurs.
Issued on 6 November 2013
Council life explored in º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ sociology lecture
A Nottingham academic will share findings from a six-year study on one of the region’s most deprived council estates at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ’s 2013 Sociology Annual Lecture this month.
Issued on 5 November 2013
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ Research sets revised Living Wage
Tens of thousands of low-paid workers will receive a pay rise of around £400 a year after a rise in the Living Wage announced today (Monday 4 November).
Issued on 4 November 2013
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ announces Community Donations Fund for 2013/14
º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ is delighted to announce arrangements for its Community Donations Fund for the 2013/14 academic year.
Issued on 4 November 2013
Student receives dissertation award from international association
Dr Rachel Arnold has received the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) Dissertation Award for her PhD conducted at º¬Ðß²ÝÊÓƵ.
29 November 2013