A Degree of Distinction Part 1
In this podcast acclaimed broadcaster Peter Snow talks about his honorary graduation at The University of Nottingham.
He speaks candidly about his reaction to the occasion, his illustrious family and how he went from ancient history and classics to Television news.
Parts 2 and 3 of this podcast are also available from the University of Nottingham
Peter Snow
A Year in Focus - Assessing Gordon Brown Part 1
In this podcast Doctor Steven Fielding takes a look back at Gordon Brown's first half-term in office.
In this, the first of three episodes, Doctor Fielding rates the Prime Minister on his performance in International Relations.
Doctor Fielding works in the University's School of Politics and International Relations. He is an expert in
Steven Fielding
Dressed for Success
At the age of 91, most people will already have been taking things easy for a number of years. Not so for the man responsible for robing graduates at the University of Nottingham – at 91 he’s just beginning his retirement!
In his 27 years service to the University, Arthur Roland Benson (known to all as Ron) has robed such distinguished honorary graduates as Sir David Attenborough,
Ron Benson
A Year in Focus - Assessing Gordon Brown Part 3
In this podcast Doctor Steven Fielding takes a look back at Gordon Brown's first half-term in office.
In the third and final part of this podcast Doctor Fielding looks ahead to 2008 and what political issues could possibly dominate in the New Year.
Doctor Fielding works in the University's School of Politics and International Relations. He i
Steven Fielding
A Year in Focus - Assessing Gordon Brown Part 2
In this podcast Doctor Steven Fielding takes a look back at Gordon Brown's first half-term in office.
In Part 2, Doctor Fielding looks at the election that never was and the fallout for the Prime Minister and his cabinet. He also c
Steven Fielding
The philosophy of flirting
Philosophers Dr Carrie Jenkins and Professor Daniel Nolan are partners but when it comes to the philosophy of flirting they’re on either side of the fence.
In this podcast Dr Jenkins sets out to explain her position and why she believes she’s right.
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Dr Caroline Jenkins
60 remarkable years
The 60 metre tall sculpture was commissioned as part of the 60th anniversary celebrations of the University being awarded the Royal Charter.
This specially commissioned film traces historic milestones from the past sixty years at the University, and charts its continued
The UK's tallest free standing work of art - Aspire - has been officially unveiled at a civic ceremony at The University of Nottingham.
To merge or not to merge?
He examines the pros and cons of the suggestion, not in light of the recession, but in the interests of UK Higher Education as a while.
The Registrarism blog, which comments on a variety of issues in Higher Education, is available atAuthor(s):
In this podcast, Dr Paul Greatrix weighs up a call for top research universities to join forces to ensure a viable international future.
'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".
Impact of the budget on HE
Universities minister John Denham recently submitted his recommendations for public finance savings in the sector to Hefce. But what does it mean to HE and is it appropriate?
The Registrarism blog, which comments on a variety of issues in Higher Education, is avai
In this podcast, Dr Paul Greatrix reacts to reports of suggestions that the Higher Education sector should make its savings in administration.
PR-GTV: Knicks Poetry Slam 2009 - B. Yung - 3rd Place
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Schallert Elementary Green Essay Winner
First Place Winner Albert Gonzalez reads his essay for alice24-7.com. This short essay can give students a good idea of how to form a simple essay. Students can listen to the essay and pick out the different parts including: the introduction, the main points, and the conclusion. (01:04)
Alphablocks--Phonics /ai/ and Vowels
In this Alphablocks video, young learners will learn about the /ai/ sound in words like hail, snail, fail, pail. Part 2 addresses vowels /a, e, i, o, u/. This is a great resource to introduce and/or review these important phonetic skills in the early childhood classroom. (6:01)
Radio Lingua Network News: 26 September 2008
Happy European Day of Languages to all our listeners! By way of joining in this international celebration of languages and language-learning we're delighted to introduce eight new podcasts today. We're adding Catalan, Danish, French, Japanese, Mandarin and Romanian to our One Minute Languages series; we're introducing our first podcast for English learners - Write Back Soon will help learners master Phrasal Verbs; and we're finally announcing the long-awaited sequel to Coffee Break Spanish: it's
U.S. Day Ahead: Expect another tepid jobs report
Oct 4 - IFR says we could see 130,000 jobs created in September - not enough to stop the unemployment rate from rising. Expect President Obama and Gov. Mitt Romney to make some political hay from the stats.
William Shakespeare Profile
Baptized on April 26th, 1564 (with his actual birth date unknown), William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright. The Bard is often considered the English language's greatest writer and was definitely one of the most influential. Many of his plays have been translated into all the world's major languages and the most notable of these include "Hamlet," "King Lear," and "Macbeth". In this WatchMojo.com video, William Shakespeare is profiled. (0:50)
Learning Report Instructions
Instruction and motivation, how and why, to use a learning diary/report.
07.10.2012 – Langsam gesprochene Nachrichten
Trainiere dein Hörverstehen mit den Nachrichten der Deutschen Welle von Sonntag – als Text und als verständlich gesprochene Audio-Datei.
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Die philippinische Regierung hat einen Friedensvertrag mit der größten Gruppe der muslimischen Aufständischen angekündigt, der einen Schlussstrich unter einen jahrzehntelangen Konflikt ziehen soll. Präsident Benigno Aquino gab die Vereinbarung mit der Organisation "Moro Islamische Befreiungsfront" (MILF) bekannt. Sie beinhaltet die Einrichtung e
The Electric Company | "2 Ways To Say C"
This is a short song about how the different ways to pronounce the /c/ sound. (00:50)
