Student Life at The University of Nottingham
What's it like studying at a leading international university like The University of Nottingham?
In this student podcast you'll discover what makes the experience so memorable, and pick up a few tips for settling in and making the most of your time here.
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Student Podcast
Cruel Summer? Global warming in context
As we head into Summer, there are concerns about a possible repeat of last year's floods in the UK.
In this podcast Professor of Environmental Change, Michèle Clarke, looks at the issue of global warming and questions the wisdom of an alarmist approach to changing people's behaviour, as well as the drawbacks of long range weather forecasts.
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Professor Michèle Clarke
Addressing Europe
In this podcast Professor Andreas Bieler looks ahead to the European Social Forum in Malmo, Sweden
Professor Bieler is Professor of Political Economy in the School of Politics and International Relations.
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Can the European Social Forum really influence policy makers?
UN vote on Kosovo
Professor Stefan Wolff, from the School of Politics and International Relations, discusses the importance of the vote and explores the possible impact a vote either way could have on the Balkans.
Professor Wolff is Director of the C
In this podcast – another week in the spotlight for Kosovo as the United Nations General Assembly votes on the issue of the legality of its declaration of independence.
Future innovation today
The company, which is applying Professor Shakesheff's research into regenerating bone has won a Medical Futures Innovation Award 2008.
For more information visithttp://www.regentec.net/management.html
In this podcast Professor Kevin Shakesheff talks about his involvement in the award winning spin out company Regentec.
'Shrinking' the economy
Dr Hoffmann is a member of the International Centre for Behavioural Business Research (ICBBR) within the Nottingham University Business School(NUBS). The centre has also recently opened a new extension at The University of Nottingham, Ningbo China.
The centre's resea
In this podcast Dr Robert Hoffmann talks about how important psychology is to business and asks if we have talked ourselves into recession.
'The Property Neutron Bomb'
Using a football terrace chant about the footballer (and famous buy to let landlord) Robbie Fowler for his title, Professor Leyshon explains his research with Shaun French on the subject and looks to the future of the market.
In this podast why the Buy to Let Market will likely survive the financial crisis, but also why the small scale landlord may be destroyed by what Professor Andrew Leyshon refers to as the "Property Neutron Bomb".
Buying Time - Premier League managers and the sack
Applying a variety of business management theories and models, academics from Nottingham University Business School, Loughborough, Sheffield and UWE in Bristol, try to get to the bottom of the issue.
In this podcast Dr Matthew Hughes, co-researcher and lead author on the project
Are Premier League football teams too trigger happy when it comes to their managers? Does a longer tenure mean greater success?
Registrarism Ep. 10 - League Tables and Protectionism
He offers his view on the idea of another table and questions the reasons behind the move.
The Registrarism blog, which comments on a variety of issues in Higher Education, is available at Author(s):
In this podcast, the Registrar - Dr Paul Greatrix - takes a look at news that the European Commission is to award a million Euro tender to develop and test a new global league table.
The day the music died
Based on his research for his paper 'The Software Slump', Professor Leyshon charts the progress of technology and the decline of the recording studio sector in the UK.
Professor Leyshon is Professor of Economic Geography in the School of Geography at The University of Nottingham.
In this podcast Professor Andrew Leyshon explains his assertion that the recording studio sector is in a deep crisis.
Northern Ireland on the brink?
Professor Stefan Wolff lays out the impasse between the politicians over the issue of policing and judicial matters in Northern Ireland.
Professor Wolff is an expert on international conflict and conflict resolution in the School of Politics and International Relations at the University.www.nottingha
Is there going to be a deal done in Northern Ireland?
Gordon Brown: 'moral coward?'
The Prime Minister though has hit back saying he has been proven right and will continue with his strategy on the economy.
Professor Steven Fielding looks at the latest in the build-up to Election 2010 and looks ahead to the Iraq inquiry,
In the latest pre-election volley David Cameron has accused Gordon Brown of 'moral cowardice' on the issue of the deficit, calling on him to make cuts, and not spend.
Registrarism Ep.11 - The dos and don'ts of honorary degrees
Apart from questioning the wisdom of honouring a serving politician, Dr Greatrix looks at the value of the honorary degree, and what makes the Nottingham award unique.
The Registrarism blog, which comments on a variety of issues in Higher Education, is availa
In this podcast, the Registrar - Dr Paul Greatrix - takes a look at honorary degrees, in light of recent awards by US universities to Barack Obama.
Rebuilding parliament
Mr Clarke was recently at the University to speak in the Centre for British Politics' Spring Seminar Series
Will there be reform in Parliament or will the election put the process on hold? Reformer and Shadow Business Secretary the Rt Hon Kenneth Clarke, looks ahead to the election and weighs up possible outcomes.
Parliament: hung, drawn and quartered?
Cross Bench Peer, Lord David Ownen, talks to the Podcast about his feelings on the subject and why a hung parliament is almost needed at time of crisis.
He also explains why he's concerned that the politicians have yet to be fully open about the extent of the economic crisis.Author(s):
The City has warned a hung parliament could spell further trouble for the economy, but would it be such a bad thing?
Blast off for new space age building
The Government Minister for Higher Education, the Rt Hon David Lammy MP, officially opened the building and shares his impressions of the NGB and the valuable work going on in it.
The NGB is a £9 million world-class centre of excellence in globa
In this video see the brand new Nottingham Geospatial Building, a high tech hub where research and business work hand in hand to develop new technologies.
A portrait of Alan Sillitoe
The famous Nottingham author recently passed away at the age of 82. His most famous work was the novel 'Saturday Night and Sunday Morning.'
In this video Dr Sellman explains how he came to meet the great writer and how the idea for the portrait came about.
In this video Dr Edward Sellman, a lecturer in Education, talks about meeting and painting the late Alan Sillitoe.
Gordon Brown's election pledges
Visiting the University's Jubilee Campus on Saturday, March 27th, Gordon Brown pledged to secure the nation's economic recovery, raise family living standards, build a high-tech knowledge economy, protect frontline services and strengthen fairness in communities.
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In this video Professor Paul Heywood analyses the Labour Party's election pledges, announced by Gordon Brown at a recent visit to The University of Nottingham.
10 things I hate about you
Before the election Professor Philip Cowley predicted ten things he would hate about the election's coverage in the media.
In this podcast he goes back to see what he got right, and what he got wrong.
Professor Cowley is Professor of Parliamentary Government in the School of Politics and International Relations.
Pharmatopia @ Nottingham: Second Life
Welcome to Pharmatopia @ Nottingham, a dedicated Pharmacy project on the University's Second Life island.
