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Press Awareness ServiceNo 323 - 1-15 October 2006NationalThe Mail on Sunday (Financial) 1/10: Students are arguing that rising undergraduate numbers have made it much harder to get feedback from tutors just at the point, when, with the introduction of top-up fees, students are expecting greater returns — “With so many more students coming to university, you can feel like a number rather than an individual,” says 20-year-old Ben Pringle, a second-year politics student at The University of Nottingham. “It ideally should be set in stone that you can see your tutor, say every two weeks, but the University says it does not have the time to do that.” Good Housekeeping 1/10: Does the sound of a clock in the background drive you slowly round the bend? If so, then you may be suffering from a little-known condition called sensory stress — Professor Amanda Griffiths of The University of Nottingham’s Institute of Work, Health and Organisations, who specialises in stress, comments: “It’s well known that chronic noise affects women’s stress levels far more than it does men’s. And research has shown that women can also be affected by strong smells and bright light.” Newscheck 1/10: The University of Leeds is now investigating the use of e-portfolios as a preparation tool to enable successful applications to medicine and other health-related subjects — the admissions process to these courses is highly competitive with 13,000 applications for medicine each year, and only around 4,700 being accepted — similarly, competition for places on physiotherapy and midwifery courses is extremely fierce — The University of Nottingham receives 48 applicants for each place on its physiotherapy course. Accounting & Business 1/10: If you live in the UK, or anywhere in the industrialised would for that matter, you will have noticed energy prices rising — in July, ministers announced that the only way to solve future energy supplies was with a new generation of nuclear power stations — Peter Smith, a professor of sustainable energy at The University of Nottingham, disputes this as the only way, saying the Government’s dismissal of alternative energy sources is ignorant, and that our principal energy asset, the UK’s rivers, estuaries, coastal currents and waves could provide huge amounts of energy using existing technologies, which could meet the nuclear shortfall several times over. Physics World 1/10: Professor Peter Coles of The University of Nottingham’s School of Physics and Astronomy is interviewed for the column Shelf Life. World Telemedia 1/10: BT is leading a consortium of industry and academic experts in a £3 million collaborative research and development project called ‘Participate,’ which aims to demonstrate and evaluate how new technologies can help people to take a more active role in creating and sharing digital content — the Participate consortium is made up of BT, the BBC, Blast Theory, Microsoft Research Cambridge, and ScienceScope, the University of Bath and The University of Nottingham. Parliamentary Monitor 1/10: The £3.2 million Nottingham Nanotechnology and Nanoscience Centre (NNNC) brings together expertise across The University of Nottingham from schools as diverse as pharmacy, chemistry, physics and astronomy, as well as mechanical, materials and manufacturing engineering — Professor Clive Roberts, Chair in Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology in the School of Pharmacy and the Centre’s director, said of this project: “Immense value will be added to the excellent fundamental and applied nanotechnology activities already taking place in Nottingham, creating new teaching and research resources for the region and beyond.” Parliamentary Monitor (Special Report) 1/10: Like all other English regions, the East Midlands has been through periods of rapid and painful industrial re-structuring and parts of Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire are still afflicted by the closure of the coal industry — the Raleigh bicycle factory in Nottingham (famous as the location for the film of Alan Sillitoe’s Saturday Night And Sunday Morning) was demolished in 2003 to make way for an expanding University of Nottingham. Materials World 1/10: If you think that choosing the colour of your new car is difficult, spare a thought for the automotive industry’s designers and manufacturers, and the choices they must make in selecting the right material for each component — lightweight materials vying for application are polymer matrix composites — Dr Richard Brooks of The University of Nottingham’s Division of Mechanical Engineering is working on a range of these materials for various automotive uses. Exposed Magazine 1/10: If you’re looking for top notch student accommodation as close to university as possible, then Megaclose could be the answer to your prayers — if you’re a student at either The University of Nottingham or Nottingham Trent University and you’re looking for decent quality accommodation, then you need to find someone with a track record, which is why Megaclose (so called because all their properties are a) mega, and b) close to the two universities) should be your first port of call. Exposed Magazine 1/10: NUS Life is an online student information and service directory entirely devoted to Nottingham’s students providing a wealth of information and special offers to help you make the most of your time there — the online service is also supported by a Touch Screen Booth located at The University of Nottingham’s Ark Bar, and it’s free to all students with an NUS card and features exclusive discounts of up to 80 per cent as well as two-for-one deals and competitions worth over £500 such as concert and football season tickets. Modern Building Services 1/10: Stimulating interest in building-services engineering as a career and supporting students through their degree courses are two long-term strategies of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers — nine universities in the UK offer CIBSE-accredited building-services degree courses including The University of Nottingham. Building Services Journal 1/10: A leading energy expert has condemned the Government’s recent energy review for failing to do enough to halt the onslaught of climate change — speaking at the British Association for the Advancement of Science’s Annual Festival in Norwich, Peter Smith, a professor of sustainable energy at The University of Nottingham, said the rate at which atmospheric carbon is being emitted means that the UK has only 10 years to develop new technologies before global warming runs out of control. Energy In Buildings & Industry 1/10: Professor Terry Payne, Chairman and Managing Director of Monodraught, sets out the challenges that face our industry if we adopt the new renewable technologies that are now becoming more widely available – Terry Payne was made a Special Professor in Building Services at The University of Nottingham in recognition of his work in the natural ventilation and natural daylighting of buildings. Custom Installer 1/10: One of the key highlights to CEDIA’s (Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association) busy autumn schedule is the October regional training event where sessions reflect the changing nature of the industry and its customers — one of the speakers at the Eco session will include Dr Mark Gillott, an expert in home efficiency from The University of Nottingham’s School of the Built Environment. ETS News 1/10: Earlier this year, trials were held with Nitrohawk, a rotary-wing UAV and three fixed-wing vehicles, Navigator, Nova and Newton, from The University of Nottingham, in front of representatives from police forces and mountain rescue organisations. TCE 1/10: The shortlist for the Shell Energy Award sponsored by Shell Global Solutions comprises of BioJoule Technologies; Nanotecture; The University of Nottingham; Roemex; and UCG Partnership. TCE 1/10: Central to the pursuit of sustainability education is the recognition that the content and the context of sustainability are inherently interdisciplinary — this is exemplified by The University of Nottingham’s recently-established programme, Driving Innovation in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering (DICE), which aims to break down the traditional barriers between chemistry and process engineering and bring the two disciplines together in a unique collaboration. Ethical Performance 1/10: Public companies are being bought out by hedge funds and private equity consortia, which mean they largely escape public scrutiny — these shadowy investment firms last year spent more than £7 billion in the UK snapping up 20 public companies, according to the Centre for Management Buy-Out Research at The University of Nottingham. Green Places 1/10: With a day that promised to provide everything from the board room to the site hut, and from site investigation to sale agreed, with entertainment thrown in, the Remedi8 conference set out to deliver something for everyone — under ‘money matters’ the long awaited definitions of brownfield and waste were explored and comparisons between the US and the UK highlighted — Paul Nathanail of The University of Nottingham’s School of Geography demonstrated that disused housing, a shut down factory and a former petrol station were all examples of brownfield land, but all with very different remediation problems. Dawn Online 1/10: Avoiding pollution is one reason for developing countries to pursue green chemistry — another is the fact that such countries will never be able to afford increasingly expensive petrochemicals, says Professor Martyn Poliakoff of The University of Nottingham’s School of Chemistry. Practical Boat Owner 1/10: A recent paper published in the Royal Institute of Navigation’s Journal Of Navigation by Andy Norris, a professor of navigation at The University of Nottingham, summed up thus: “Any confidence that the potential user of Class B equipment has in expecting his own vessel’s presence to be highlighted to all surrounding SOLAS vessels is misplaced.” Brewing & Distilling International 1/10: With the announcement by SABMiller that it has endowed a Chair in Brewing Science at The University of Nottingham, the UK has two brewing schools again — like Heriot Watt, The University of Nottingham is harnessing the power of the internet to provide e-learning courses, as does the Institute of Brewing & Distilling with its NVQ-accredited qualifications. Conference & Exhibition Fact Finder 1/10: The University of Nottingham Conference Centre offers overnight accommodation for over 3,000, two spectacular campuses, 330 acres of landscaped parkland, and a £4.5 million programme of investment in progress — the main campus, just a short journey from Nottingham city centre, is home to 12 halls of residence, each with dedicated meeting rooms and catering teams to ensure that all event requirements are fulfilled on site. Conference News 1/10: The East Midlands Conference Centre at The University of Nottingham won top prize for Most Excellent Conference Centre in the UK category at the Condé Nast Johansen’s Awards for Excellence 2005. South China Morning Post (City) 2/10: Body dysmorphia used to be rare, but now thanks to the size-0 brigade, it’s becoming the norm — one solution being mooted by a range of therapists is Body Aspect, a 3D-scanning device that provides an accurate picture of the female form, which can also create the imagined outline of the body that exists inside the mind — developed by Marks & Spencer to make properly fitting bras, the scanner was first used in healthcare by cosmetic surgeons in Yorkshire. “We were looking for an objective measure of large breasts to decide whether women should be allowed NHS breast reduction surgery to prevent backache and degenerative spinal damage leading to physical disability,” says Mark Henley, senior consultant plastic surgeon at Nottingham University Hospitals. Veterinary Times 2/10: A CPD course on equine joint disease is to take place at the new veterinary school at The University of Nottingham on November 15 and 16. Chemistry & Industry 2/10: BP said it had retained three eminent corrosion experts to independently review and make recommendations for improving the corrosion inspection, monitoring and prevention programme at all of BP’s Alaskan oilfields — one of the experts is John Banyard, a chartered civil engineer on the Water Industry Commission for Scotland and a member of the external advisory board at The University of Nottingham’s School of Civil Engineering The Daily Telegraph 3/10: For decades, thrill-seekers have happily queued to experience a few seconds of the adrenaline-spiking, intestine-twisting thrills of roller-coasters and other funfair rides, but nowadays, people also spend hours living out the virtual reality excitement of computer games — at The University of Nottingham, Professor Tom Rodden of Computer Science and Information Technology directs Equator, a six-year multi-centre project studying where the blending of virtual and real worlds is taking us. (Also Sydney Morning Herald 12/10) New Scientist Online 3/10: The largest three-dimensional map of galaxies in the nearby universe has been released by an international team of astronomers — it may shed light on the nature and distribution of dark matter, which cannot be seen but appears to outweigh ordinary matter by a factor of six to one — the new study is led by Dr Pirin Erdogdu of The University of Nottingham’s School of Physics and Astronomy. (Also Physorg.com 3/10; Cosmic Log Online 3/10) AllAfrica.com 3/10: Chairman of the Governing Council, Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Kwara State, the Honorary Dogara Macaulay, has decried the high rate of deficient staff in the teaching of sciences and engineering programmes in the nation’s polytechnics, which culminated in the slow pace of technological development of the country — he said in view of this, the institution has entered into a five-year training programme on sciences, engineering and biotechnology with the authorities of The University of Nottingham, in order to update the knowledge of the staffers of the polytechnic. The Independent (Property) 4/10: Project:LIFE started out as a project to discover how futuristic gadgetry can change our lives, but now the study is over, the house is for sale and all the mod-cons are included — for more than six months, academics at The University of Nottingham monitored the Parnell family and tested the technology and lifestyle accessories put at their disposal by the construction company David Wilson Homes, living in what was dubbed ‘the house of the future’. Financial Times (Companies & Markets) 4/10: India’s Infosys Technology is planning to expand a graduate hiring programme to the UK under which the company has already recruited more than 100 US graduates for training at its facilities in India before eventual deployment back in their home markets — the move, which follows criticism in the west that Indian outsourcing companies are stealing jobs in developed countries, will kick off next year with a pilot programme for 25 students picked from 12 universities across Britain, including Cambridge, University College of London and The University of Nottingham. The Times 5/10: Cambridge and Oxford now rank among the top three universities in the world, second only to Harvard in the US, according to the latest global rankings published today — The University of Nottingham sits in 85th position, up from 97th position in 2005. (Also Times Higher Education Supplement 6/10; Nottingham Evening Post 6/10) BBC News Online 5/10: Contrary to popular belief, money can buy you happiness, a study into lottery jackpot winners suggests — a University of Nottingham study found 97 per cent of 34 people who won more than £1 million on the National Lottery were just as happy, if not happier, than before — researchers also found money can buy you love, 68 per cent of winners were married pre-jackpot, rising to 75 per cent afterwards. (Also Press Association 5/10; The Daily Express 6/10; The Mirror 6/10; Reuters Online 6/10; Money & Finance Channel Online 6/10; Innovations Report Online 6/10; Nottingham Evening Post 6/10; Daily Record 6/10; Walsall Express & Star 6/10; Hartlepool Mail 6/10; Shropshire Star 6/10; Aberdeen Press & Journal 6/10; Gulf Daily News Online 7/10; Daily India Online 7/10; Trade Arabia Online 7/10; All Headline News Online 7/10; MediLexicon Online 7/10; South Wales Evening Post 7/10; Norwich Evening News 7/10; Toronto Star 8/10; Sunday Post 8/10; Birmingham Mail (South & Worcs) 9/10; The Peninsula Online 10/10; South Wales Echo 10/10; Huddersfield Weekly News 10/10; Third Sector 11/10; Surrey Herald 11/10; Epsom, Ewell & Banstead Post 11/10; Uxbridge & Ruislip Leader (North) 11/10; Uxbridge Gazette 11/10; Uxbridge & Hayes Leader (South) 11/10; Walton, Weybridge & Hersham Herald 11/10; Crouch End & Hornsey Advertiser 11/10; Enfield Advertiser 11/10; Staines & Ashford News 11/10; Croydon Post 11/10; Wembley Leader 11/10; Tottenham & Wood Green Journal 11/10; Lewisham Borough Mercury 11/10; Staines & Egham News 11/10; Pinner Observer 12/10; Caterham Mirror 12/10; Streatham, Clapham & West Norwood Post 12/10; Staines Leader 12/10; Wolverhampton Express & Star 12/10; Walsall Express & Star 12/10; Feltham Leader 12/10; Hounslow Chronicle 12/10; Stanmore Observer 12/10; Surrey Mirror (Tandridge) 12/10; The Wharf 12/10; Teesside Evening Gazette 12/10; Wembley Observer 12/10; South Liverpool Merseymart 12/10; Fulham Chronicle 12/10; Dorking Advertiser 12/10; Edgware & Mill Hill Press 12/10; Harrow Observer 12/10; Enfield Gazette 12/10; Feltham Chronicle 12/10; London Informer 13/10; Fulham Gazette 13/10; Ealing Leader 13/10; Caterham & District Advertiser 13/10; Ealing & Acton Gazette 13/10; Brentford & Chiswick Informer 13/10; Richmond Informer 13/10; Staines Informer 13/10; Greenford & Northolt Gazette 13/10; Hammersmith & Shepherds Bush Gazette 13/10; Walton & Weybridge Informer 13/10; Liverpool Echo 14/10; South Wales Echo 16/10; Nuneaton Evening Telegraph 17/10; Blackpool Evening Gazette 18/10) BBC News Online 5/10: Astronomers have produced their biggest 3D map yet of the ‘local’ universe and have detailed the positions of all the galaxies, and galaxy groupings, out to a distance of about 600 million light-years from the Earth — the work by US, UK and Australian scientists is reported in the journal Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) — “Once we have the galaxies and the dark matter, we can predict how they will interact with each other; we can look into the dynamics of the local Universe,” explained Dr Pirin Erdogdu of The University of Nottingham’s School of Physics and Astronomy, and lead author on the RAS paper. BBC News Online 5/10: Muslim sources said at certain university campuses radical Islamist groups have secretly been recruiting new members, preying on those they regard as vulnerable — university Islamic societies see themselves as a bulwark against violent trends — Abida Malik from The University of Nottingham’s Islamic Society, believes it has an effective way of fending off infiltration by extremists — “We can’t fully guarantee that it would never happen but one of the things we try and promote is getting to know our members one to one,” he said, “so we have a lot of social events, a lot of things that integrate all our members, we have lots of circulation of e-mails to get people involved.” Nature 5/10: The five-member School of Population and Evolutionary Genetics at The University of Nottingham investigates bacteria, insects, snails, slugs and a ‘frozen ark’ of stored DNA from thousands of endangered animal species. Life Style Extra Online 5/10: More than two-thirds of new mums still believe old wives’ tales about pregnancy and bringing up children, reveals a new report — the most commonly believed myth is that mums need to eat for two, with 67 per cent of mums trying to eat twice as much food as normal — Professor Fiona Broughton-Pipkin of The University of Nottingham’s Division of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, said: “It’s simply not the case that you need to eat for two when you’re pregnant. What you do need is a mixed diet, and the five portions of fruit and vegetables a day is particularly important.” Horticulture Week (Supplement) 5/10: Over the past three decades, Frosts Landscape Construction has secured a reputation for the quality of its hard and soft landscaping, reflected in the 22 BALI awards presented to the company over the years — projects in the past year include the landscaping of a number of prestigious residential developments in London, soft landscaping at Cambridge University and the Millennium Garden at The University of Nottingham. BBC News Online 6/10: A UK biotechnology firm is developing a robot to grow hair follicle cells for use in treating baldness — Intercytex has successfully tested a method of removing hair follicles from the back of the neck, multiplying them and then re-implanting the cells — Dr Nigel Hunt, psychologist at The University of Nottingham and spokesperson for Alopecia UK, said hair loss was traumatic, especially for women. Times Higher Education Supplement 6/10: The University of Nottingham sits in 28th position in a table revealing Europe’s Top 50 Universities. Times Higher Education Supplement 6/10: Philip Cowley of The University of Nottingham’s School of Politics reviews The Amazing Mrs Pritchard — the first episode, starring Jane Horrocks whose character Ros Pritchard is catapulted into 10 Downing Street on a surge of electoral enthusiasm, was shown on BBC1 last Tuesday. PR Week 6/10: Under new funding rules, universities are able to set their own ‘top-up fees’ from this academic year, increasing the competitive nature of the sector — Jonathan Ray, Director of Public Affairs at The University of Nottingham, said: “Given the introduction of top-up fees, we are increasingly promoting the student experience: we are having barbeques at open days and other activities to make us accessible and fun.” Transport Times 6/10: Nottingham City Transport has launched a second Unilink service for staff and students travelling from the city to The University of Nottingham’s University Park Campus this academic year. The Daily Telegraph (Magazine) 7/10: Bill Dunster, Britain’s most eminent eco-architect, worked for the architect Michael Hopkins and stayed 14 years ‘trying to do things green’ — this culminated in The University of Nottingham’s Jubilee Campus, which boasts solar-powered ventilation. The Sunday Times (Business) 8/10: One of the biggest fears of budding entrepreneurs is that someone will steal their idea before they have a chance to exploit it — Steve Upcraft, head of business development at the Institute for Enterprise and Innovation at Nottingham University Business School, tells his students to draw up a simple confidentiality agreement before meeting interested parties and ask them to sign it before revealing details of the business idea. The Star Online 8/10: The 101-acre Semenyih campus of The University of Nottingham in Malaysia now has students from more than 40 countries — University of Nottingham Vice-President Professor Brian Atkin says that quality teaching and a good reputation are the reasons why students choose to enrol at the University. The Guardian (Media) 9/10: The University of Nottingham’s Impact Magazine has been shortlisted for the Publication Design of the Year category in The Guardian Student Media Awards. The China Post Online 9/10: Taiwan and the UK have for the first time co-operated in organising a conference on nanoscience that opened on Friday at the Royal Society headquarters in London, which organisers described as a significant gathering of top experts in the field — members of the delegation included students and professors in the field from the universities of Cambridge, Oxford and Nottingham. New Scientist Tech Online 9/10: Bandages containing fluids secreted by maggots could help accelerate the body’s healing process, research suggests — live maggots are sometimes applied to chronic wounds because they eat dead tissue, but leave healthy tissue alone, boosting healing, but now it has been demonstrated that the fluids produced by maggots also contain enzymes that actually accelerate tissue repair — experts suggest that protease enzymes in the juice enable repair cells to move more swiftly and freely within the wound site: “They all march in unison and fill the hole significantly quicker,” says co-team leader Professor David Pritchard of The University of Nottingham’s School of Pharmacy. (Also The Times 14/10; Nottingham Evening Post 17/10; Bradford Telegraph & Argus 20/10; Chemist & Druggist 28/10) The House Magazine 9/10: Amongst the leaders in nanotechnology are The University of Nottingham who have recognised the multidisciplinary nature of nanoscience, and accordingly have invested significant sums in infrastructure, staff and training to maximise its impact in cross-disciplinary applications of nanotechnology in particular. BBC News Online 10/10: After bestriding Sherwood Forest, Robin Hood is set to sweep through university cloisters as part of a new MA course — The University of Nottingham will provide the first Masters programme in the world on the legend and students will work with 15th Century manuscripts in looking at the outlaw’s place in English society. (Also The Sun 10/10; Nottingham Evening Post 10/10; The Guardian 11/10; Ananova Online 11/10; Derry Journal (Supplement) 13/10; Financial Times 18/10; Cambridge Evening News 20/10; First News 20/10; The Guardian 21/10) The Guardian (Education) 10/10: Ken Barlow famously appeared in the first episode of Coronation Street wearing his University of Nottingham scarf. The Guardian (Student Funding) 10/10: In a comprehensive and up-to-date examination of UK universities, The University of Nottingham is profiled to help next year’s students make the most informed and cost-effective decisions about their future. The Times 11/10: The cost to the taxpayer of tackling the NHS hospitals deficit crisis is four times higher than the Government originally admitted, according to figures obtained by the Conservative Party — the Hammersmith Hospitals NHS Trust has had to pay out £1.3 million in the past 18 months on deficit consultants — Nottingham University NHS Trust had paid out £617,360 since April, and West Middlesex University Hospital has spent £500,000. The Guardian (Supplement) 11/10: Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, which plans to apply for foundation trust status, was created in April following the merger of two acute trusts, both with top three star ratings — in May, it announced it was shedding 1,300 jobs, promising few compulsory redundancies, after forecasting a £60 million deficit — it now puts the deficit at around £20 million and is filling only essential job vacancies. The Independent (Property) 11/10: Students who want to live at home may end up compromising on their choice of course or college — then there’s the social side, because if you have to catch the bus or train home, it’s easy to feel isolated from student activities such as societies, parties or even politics — The University of Nottingham hosts a one-night residential event for off-campus students before the rest of the freshers arrive, so that they have a chance to get to know people in the same situation. The Times 12/10: Professor Robert Dingwall of The University of Nottingham’s Institute for the Study of Genetics, Biorisks and Society writes a letter regarding the new GCSE science curriculum. The Independent (MBA Supplement) 12/10: Some business schools are trying to ensure that graduates understand the impact business has on society — Nottingham University Business School has its own professor of CSR (corporate social responsibility), Jeremy Moon, who was the co-author of a 2003 survey, sponsored by the European Academy of Business in Society (Eabis), which showed that two-thirds of European business schools provided some kind of CSR education and one-third of MBAs offered a relevant elective. The Independent (MBA Supplement) 12/10: Simon Wright has been shortlisted as a MBA Student of the Year finalist — he comments: “I had spent most of my career in media and TV land, but two or three years ago I stumbled into the area of corporate social responsibility. I was working with an NGO, trying to get corporates involved with the community, when the reputation of Nottingham University Business School popped up. Its MBA course was getting strong ratings, not least in America.” Cordis Online 12/10: The British Council’s Café Scientifique returns to Brussels on October 19 with an open discussion entitled Nanoworld: Great Benefit Or Danger? — October’s speaker will be Neil Champness, Professor of Chemical Nanoscience at The University of Nottingham. Times Higher Education Supplement 13/10: University of Nottingham Pro-Vice-Chancellor Diane Birch, Professor Christine Ennew of Nottingham University Business School and University Deputy Director of Human Resources Jaspal Kaur write a letter in response to the article ‘Women continue to earn less than men,’ (September 29) — they comment that the existence of such a differential is a cause for concern, but through systematic analysis we are able to gain insights into the best strategies for addressing this situation. Times Higher Education Supplement 13/10: Peeps Diary comments: In a review of the BBC drama series The Amazing Mrs Pritchard in last week’s Times Higher, Philip Cowley noted the similarities between Mrs Pritchard’s Purple Alliance Party and the UK Independence Party (UKIP), and curiously, a website has now been created under the name purplealliance.org, which connects the browser straight through to UKIP — Philip Cowley, a reader in parliamentary politics at The University of Nottingham, previously wrote a book on backbench rebellions in the Labour Party, which was published a week before such a rebellion defeated the Government — he has declined Peep’s invitation to select the lottery numbers. Real Magazine 13/10: A study at The University of Nottingham has shown that women who eat at the same time every day burn off an average of 120 more calories than those who eat erratically. (Also The Mirror Online 25/10) The Independent 14/10: The musicologist Basil Deane, who enjoyed an energetic academic career in England, Australia and Hong Kong, died on September 23 — a lectureship took him to The University of Nottingham in 1966, where he was to stay for two years. Lancet 14/10: Billions of pounds are being invested in a high-profile IT project in England to bring appointments and medical records online, but a catalogue of setbacks has raised doubts among doctors about the Government’s capacity to deliver — Professor Mike Pringle of The University of Nottingham’s Division of Primary Care and one of seven National Clinical Leads appointed in 2004 to help in the support of NHS staff, says there is a balance to be struck. The Sunday Telegraph 15/10: The latest strategy by the Teenage Pregnancy Unit will attempt to persuade teenagers to delay their first sexual encounters — research from The University of Nottingham has shown that in some areas where ever younger children are given easy access to family planning pregnancy rates have remained stubbornly high or have even risen. RegionalSentinel Sunday (Stoke) 1/10: Half of all young drivers cannot read a road map, a new survey has revealed — Elaine Watts, cartographic unit manager at The University of Nottingham’s School of Geography, said: “It’s a shame to see advances in technology replacing a traditional skill. The enjoyment of map reading whilst on the road can be an integral aspect of the motoring experience, and fosters a greater understanding of spatial awareness. Younger motorists in particular, should be taught and encouraged to use road maps, to complement the latest digital technology.” (Also Hampshire Chronicle (South Hants) 5/10; Wells Journal 5/10; Sevenoaks Chronicle (Malling) 5/10; Wilts & Gloucestershire Standard (Cotswold) 5/10; Kent & Sussex Courier (Edenbridge) 6/10; Romsey Advertiser (Supplement) 6/10; South Wales Argus (Motoring) 6/10; Leicester Mercury (Supplement) 6/10; Wimbledon News 11/10; Abergavenny Free Press 11/10; Monmouth Free Press 11/10; Pontypool Free Press 11/10; Brixham News 11/10; Chepstow Free Press 11/10; Epsom & Banstead Guardian 12/10; Sutton Guardian 12/10; Wandsworth Borough Guardian 12/10; Frome & Somerset Standard 12/10; Braintree & Witham Weekly News 12/10; Chelmsford Weekly News 12/10; Ivybridge, South Brent & South Hams Gazette 13/10; Dartmouth Chronicle 13/10; Plympton, Plymstock & Ivybridge News 13/10; Teddington & Hampton Times (Supplement) 13/10; Bridlington Gazette & Herald 17/10; Oxford Mail 18/10; St Albans Observer 19/10; Westmoreland Gazette (Motoring) 20/10; Sutton Coldfield Observer 20/10; Stirling News 20/10) Lincolnshire Echo 2/10: As a pilot project to train doctors in county hospitals continues, plans are still in place to try and set up a full-scale medical school in Lincolnshire — in October 2005 The University of Nottingham, the University of Lincoln and the United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust jointly submitted a bid to the Government for funding to set up a medical school in the county. Lincolnshire Echo 2/10: Up to 75 trainee doctors could be starting work in the county’s hospitals next year — they will arrive as £1.8 million worth of new study halls and common rooms are set up on hospital sites to accommodate them — the students, from The University of Nottingham, will be taught essential medical skills by consultants, GPs, nurses and pathologists on-the-job across the country. Yorkshire Evening Post (Leeds) 3/10: London is ‘sucking the lifeblood’ out of the North, the man who heads up British business said — David Frost, director general of the British Chambers of Commerce, said the gap between the North and the South would be closed until the brain drain was stopped — he said: “There is a man I met who has set up a group in London of graduates from The University of Nottingham; he has 14,000 members.” Norwich Evening News 3/10: A recently published report in the Times Educational Supplement, which came to the conclusion that young, newly qualified teachers outperform longer-serving teachers, was the culmination of four years of study into teachers’ lives by The University of Nottingham and London University’s Institute of Education. (Also Cumberland News 6/10) Chester Evening Leader 3/10: A record number of pupils applying to become doctors has been recorded by a Flintshire school — Castell Alun High, Hope, says nine pupils want to study medicine following excellent GSCE results — the nine will take the preparatory residential ‘Med-Link’ course at The University of Nottingham in December. Boston Target 4/10: New trainee doctors could be starting work at the Pilgrim Hospital in Boston next year — up to 75 students will be split between the Pilgrim, Lincoln County Hospital, Grantham Hospital and local GP surgeries as part of a link-up with The University of Nottingham. Leatherhead Advertiser 5/10: Talented swimmer Katherine Wyld has been named in the Great Britain squad for the European and World Championships — Katherine is studying for her law degree at The University of Nottingham where she trains with Nova Centurian coach Bill Furniss six days a week. Long Eaton Advertiser 5/10: Residents in Stapleford, Attenborough and Toton are being urged to keep their laptops safe as Operation Stripe is launched by police officers — Operation Stripe is being organised by police officers in Broxtowe South who are working in partnership with Broxtowe Borough Council, Broxtowe Crime and Disorder Reduction Partnership (CDRP), The University of Nottingham and University accommodation providers UPP. Glasgow East News 6/10: Families across the East End are taking part in a pilot to make children’s bath times safer by having anti-scald valves installed on their taps — the project is a joint venture between the GHA, Greater Glasgow and Clyde NHS, The University of Nottingham and Nottingham NHS. The Scotsman Online 7/10: Recruitment for the veterinary profession has been given a shot in the arm with the opening of a new faculty at The University of Nottingham, but fears continue that this will only increase the supply of vets specialising in companion animals while the shortage of farm animal vets continues to get worse — even the proposed £40 million revamp and expansion of the Royal Veterinary College in Edinburgh may not be enough to bridge the gap in demand. Western Mail 7/10: Paul Botto, information officer for The Society for the Protection of Unborn Children writes a letter in which he comments that David Paton, professor of economics at the Nottingham University Business School, has said: “The taxpayers’ money spent by the Teenage Pregnancy Units seems to have had no impact. The Government should look closely at the Unit’s future. Closing it should be seriously thought about.” Daily Record 10/10: Apple eaters have better lung function and a lower risk of respiratory disease such as asthma than non-apple eaters, according to research from The University of Nottingham. Leicester Mercury (Supplement) 10/10: A profile of The University of Nottingham. (Also Nottingham Evening Post 10/10; Lincolnshire Echo 10/10; Northampton Chronicle & Echo 17/10) Leicester Mercury (Supplement) 10/10: A profile of Nottingham Trent University — Nottingham Trent University has launched the Nottingham Knowledge Network in association with The University of Nottingham and the Greater Nottingham Partnership. (Also Nottingham Evening Post 10/10; Lincolnshire Echo 10/10; Northampton Chronicle & Echo 17/10) Leicester Mercury (Supplement) 10/10: Foreword, with Jeff Moore, Chief Executive of East Midlands Development Agency (emda) — he comments: “Our universities are leaders in research and development into new technologies, many of which have a profound impact on our lives such as the development of the MRI scanner at The University of Nottingham.” (Also Nottingham Evening Post 10/10; Lincolnshire Echo 10/10) Business Weekly (East of England) 12/10: Smaller organisations may not be aware that they can get funding from the Government to help produce development, under the DTI’s Knowledge Transfer Partnership Scheme, which supports collaboration between businesses and universities — one company that has benefited from this funding is Kirton Healthcare, whose core business is the design, manufacture and sale of specialist chairs for the frail, disabled and elderly — they wanted to develop a chair for back pain sufferers and testing was carried out at The University of Nottingham using specialist equipment. Bognor Regis Observer 12/10: The Observer is appealing to businesses to help raise at least £3,000 for the Snowdrop Trust by purchasing advertising space on a new website charity page — The West Sussex Internet Appeal page is similar to the million pixel advertising phenomenon, milliondollarhomepage.com, devised by a 21-year-old student at The University of Nottingham. (Also Midhurst & Petworth Observer 12/10; Chichester Observer 12/10; Bognor Regis Observer 19/10; Midhurst & Petworth Observer 19/10; Chichester Observer 19/10) Bingham & South Notts Advertiser 13/10: Evidence of a Roman farmhouse could have been unearthed in Bingham — volunteers from Bingham Heritage Trails Association have found around a dozen pieces of pottery they believe could date back to between 53–410AD — the pieces of pottery will be taken to Dr Ruth Leary of West Bridgford, formerly an archaeologist at the Trent and Peak Archaeological Unit at The University of Nottingham, and an expert in Roman pottery. Grantham Journal 13/10: Staff at Grantham Hospital have taken part in a pilot scheme aimed at helping members of different professions to work together — The Trent Universities Inter-Professional Learning in Practice project, set up by Sheffield Hallam University and The University of Nottingham, has completed one of eight pilot projects at Grantham Hospital. Grantham Journal 13/10: More than 30 nurses qualified last month after completing diplomas which involved training at Grantham Hospital — the nurses will graduate from The University of Nottingham in December after starting an intensive course in September 2003 leading to registration in their chosen branch and a diploma or advanced diploma. Barnsley Chronicle 13/10: A Worsbrough man has been given an honorary title of professor by The University of Nottingham — Bob Gibbs, who works at the University’s Business School where he is executive director of the research works group, received the title for his lifelong contribution to business education. Brighton Evening Argus 14/10: Professor Angus Wallace of The University of Nottingham’s Division of Orthopaedic and Accident Surgery has indicated the expected failure rate in the NHS for hip and knee operations is around 1.5 per cent. The Herald 14/10: A statement by University of Nottingham Special Professor in Sustainable Energy Peter Smith, said: “Governments may have only 10 years in which to determine the destiny of our planet — giving only five years in which to develop feasibility and design studies.” LocalNottinghamshire Today 1/10: Environment minister Ian Pearson visited Nottingham to see some of the best examples of businesses, local authorities and communities that are setting the standard for living and working — at The University of Nottingham’s School of the Built Environment Mr Pearson signed the Nottingham Declaration on Climate Change, a voluntary scheme to help local authorities address climate change. Nottingham Evening Post 2/10: Whether you are 16, 60 or anywhere in between, your age should no longer have any influence when you apply for a job, due to new age discrimination regulations which come into force today which mean employers cannot recruit, train, promote or retire people because of their age — Professor Jeffrey Kenner of The University of Nottingham’s School of Law, said: “This has been adopted because of long-standing evidence of discrimination. It works both ways, for people at the start of their careers as well as older people.” Nottingham Evening Post 2/10: Fears loomed today that vulnerable people will have to wait for their flu jab after it was confirmed stocks would arrive late — Tim Baker at the Cripps Health Centre at The University of Nottingham, said they like to vaccinate the over 65s in the autumn months. Nottingham Evening Post (Special Supplement) 3/10: Nottingham is arguably the legal capital of the region and is home to many of its largest companies, such as Experian, Capital One and Boots — that said, the city is less of a banking centre than it used to be, and a number of firms have shifted their focus to Birmingham, which is increasingly the centre of gravity for business in the Midlands — The University of Nottingham’s perceived excellence has, however, been a significant factor in limiting movement away from the city; many students choose to remain after graduation and this is a boon to both local businesses and law firms. Nottingham Evening Post 3/10: The council is preparing to lock horns with another landlord in court over its controversial bid to restrict the number of students in certain parts of the city — Katherine Garrett, community officer at The University of Nottingham Students’ Union, said: “Whilst we are not opposed to the building of purpose-built accommodation for students in different areas of the city, we do believe that our members should have an open choice as to where they would rather live.” Nottingham Evening Post 3/10: A Nottingham entrepreneur appointed as a special professor says he will discuss all his business experiences, good and bad — multi-millionaire businessman Nat Puri has been chosen by the Nottingham University Business School for one of its unique teaching roles. Nottingham Evening Post 3/10: The University of Nottingham is celebrating after being named as a finalist in three categories in one of the big UK educational prizes — it is in the running for Institution of the Year, Widening Participation Initiative of the Year and has an academic shortlisted for Young Researcher of the Year in the Times Higher Education Supplement’s 2006 awards. Nottingham Evening Post 3/10: A Nottingham student who lost his brother to a brain tumour five years ago is organising a mass fund-raising swimathon — University of Nottingham medical student John-Joe Reilly hopes to raise £100,000 for the University’s Children’s Brain Tumour Research Centre. Nottingham Evening Post 5/10: City researchers are leading the first study into why Nottingham North has fewer pupils going on to university than any other parliamentary constituency in the nation — Dr Peter Gates of The University of Nottingham’s School of Education is leading the first study into the issue. Nottingham Evening Post 5/10: The Food Society, The University of Nottingham’s newest society, made its debut last week by setting up a stall at the Freshers’ Fair and promptly recruited 250 members, with over 100 more showing interest — the society is organising a range of events, including a trip to the BBC’s Good Food Show in November and a demonstration by a molecular gastronomist, a fellow Nottingham PhD student being sponsored by chef Heston Blumenthal. Nottingham Evening Post 5/10: College students will be graduating in style this weekend with more than 145 higher education students from New College Nottingham donning ceremonial caps, gowns and hoods at Nottingham’s Albert Hall — the event will open with a procession led by the principal of NCN, Geoff Hall, and will include the Lord Mayor of Nottingham, and guests from The University of Nottingham and Loughborough University. Nottingham Recorder 5/10: Britain’s first new veterinary school for 50 years has opened — The School of Veterinary Medicine and Science at The University of Nottingham has welcomed its new intake at the Sutton Bonington Campus. Nottingham Evening Post 6/10: This weekend is the last chance to see an exhibition of architectural photographs by Nottingham’s Martine Hamilton Knight, at The University of Nottingham’s Lakeside Arts Centre. Nottingham Evening Post 7/10: Sherwood butcher Johnny Pusztai’s Hungarian heritage is reflected in some of the eastern European lines he has introduced to the counter of JT Beedham and Sons — Johnny was once good enough to play centre for Nottingham Panthers in 1980–81 and still coaches The University of Nottingham team. Nottingham Evening Post 7/10: A city nightclub is offering free bottle bungs to stop drinks being spiked — police say prevention is the best way to tackle drug-rapes as the new influx of young students move into the city — students at both The University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University were handed the bungs during freshers’ week last year. Nottingham Evening Post 9/10: A school for graduates will be opened by renowned scientist Baroness Susan Greenfield — she is an honorary graduate of The University of Nottingham and will give a lecture at its new site in the Trent Building on University Park on October 12. Nottingham Evening Post 10/10: The GameCity festival, which runs from October 25 to 29 at several places in Nottingham, aims to celebrate the fun of playing video games, the culture which has grown up around them and the technology which drives them — it will also showcase new research and technology from The University of Nottingham and Nottingham Trent University. Nottingham Evening Post 10/10: Nottingham City Council is attempting to lead us all towards a greener future and its green strategy was discussed at a day of debate in the Council House devoted to climate change — the first step to reducing carbon dioxide emissions is to fit an energy meter in your home, according to Professor Saffa Riffat of The University of Nottingham’s Institute of Building Technology. Nottingham Evening Post 10/10: The University of Nottingham has produced a guide for students’ parents — thousands were handed out at an open day at University Park, Jubilee and Sutton Bonington campuses. Nottingham Evening Post 10/10: A 23-year-old woman was subjected to a serious sexual assault near the boating lake on The University of Nottingham’s University Park Campus on October 3 — police are appealing for witnesses. (Also Nottingham Topper 11/10; Nottingham Evening Post 12/10) Nottingham Evening Post (Special Supplement) 10/10: A profile of The University of Nottingham. Nottingham Evening Post 10/10: Nottingham city council is attempting to lead us all towards a greener future — its green strategy was discussed at a day of debate in the Council House devoted to climate change — 21-year-old University of Nottingham economics student Andy Birkby, said: “There seemed to be a lot of talk and no commitment to real action.” (Also Nottingham Evening Post 13/10) Nottingham Evening Post 11/10: Principal of New College Nottingham Geoff Hall writes a letter expressing his thanks for the informative article on higher education participation rates in Nottingham North — he adds: “This is an important issue and The University of Nottingham is to be congratulated on the thorough research it is doing.” Nottingham Evening Post 11/10: Thousands of new students have given Nottingham the thumbs-up — University of Nottingham Vice-Chancellor Sir Colin Campbell took the unprecedented step of telling this year’s 38,000 applicants to ignore a study which slated the city’s record on crime. Nottingham Evening Post 12/10: Nottinghamshire exporters are being encouraged to apply for the Queen’s Award for Enterprise — it follows the success of The University of Nottingham and Playtop Limited of Newark in the International Trade category. Nottingham Evening Post 14/10: The University of Nottingham’s campus in Ningbo, China, has opened up a world of opportunities, with British students going to the Far East to study and vice versa — Alistair Harris spoke to two students about their first impressions of campus life in a foreign country |
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