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August 2010

   
   

Promoting women in science — School of Physics and Astronomy receives accolade

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School of Physics and Astronomy highlighted for work promoting career progression of female academics and researchers.

Scientific breakthrough to pave the way for human stem cell factories

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Large scale, cost-effective stem cell factories a step closer to reality.

UK experts share low-carbon homes knowledge with China

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Nottingham University and business experts will meet in Shanghai to transform Chinese construction materials and practices.

University celebrates links with famous literary son

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Seventh annual DH Lawrence Festival, September 1st to 30th.

University of Nottingham spin-out business helps develop new anti-cancer medicines

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Spin-out secures contract with major pharma company.

Time Team to mark historic Roman dig

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Archaeological secrets from a Roman town are to be caught on camera as they are unearthed.

Coalition's first 100 days in office: the business verdict

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Small- and medium-sized businesses have given their verdict on the first 100 days of the coalition government in an online survey run by The University of Nottingham Institute for Enterprise and Innovation (UNIEI).

World experts explore how city living can be sustained

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At Expo 2010 in Shanghai UK and Chinese experts propose eco mega-cities.

National Student Survey success

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University of Nottingham moves up the rankings.

University applicants may go east

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UK applicants could still take up a place at Ningbo or Malaysia Campus.

Look who's talking...again

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Popular community language courses run by the University are back by demand.

High definition diagnostic ultrasonics on the nanoscale

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Scientists and Engineers at The University of Nottingham have built the world's smallest ultrasonic transducers capable of generating and detecting ultrasound.

Tackling the unprecedented increase in stray dogs

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Experts at The University of Nottingham are to set up a database of homeless animals in the hope of finding a solution to an unprecedented increase in the number of unwanted pets in the UK.

Bafta winning TV career for Zoology student

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Seven years after his graduation, Alex Tate, a Zoology student from The University of Nottingham is forging an award winning career in the field of scientific documentaries.

Summer Scientists have a week of fun

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Children become scientists in a week of learning.

Novels plus anatomy - how humanities can improve healthcare

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New book unveiled on how arts and humanities can help improve healthcare professionals' empathic skills.

New video project explores the Words of the World

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How the meanings of words are shaped by culture and history.

A celebration of diversity

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Fifteen football teams gather on University Park for a tournament aimed at challenging homophobia and prejudice.

Turning a mountain into a lab - Synthesis on Snowdon

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Research chemists synthesise anti-cancer drug on Snowdon.

Prestigious fellowship for Nottingham researcher

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Dr Riccardo Briganti awarded fellowship by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council.

A chemist on those 'little blue pills'

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Prof Martyn Poliakoff examines the chemistry of Viagra.

Nottingham - a global leader in aerospace research

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The University's status as a global leader in aerospace research is underlined with a new grant of £3.6m.

Mathematician awarded prestigious international lectureship

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Professor John King receives the Julian Cole Lectureship from the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics.

Landmark graduate for unique international doctoral programme

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First graduate for Malaysia Nottingham Doctoral Programme.

New British Academy Fellowships

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Academics from Law, Theology and Religious Studies and Geography join a select group of scholars.

University Park wins eighth Green Flag

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Nottingham's 330 acre green campus gains more praise

Mind over matter? The psychology of healing

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State of mind could play a role in wound healing in diabetic ulcers, a study finds.
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