The end of the road?
Road traffic has grown more than 80% since 1980 – as a result roads have deteriorated more quickly than could have been envisaged. Britain’s road network is one of the countries largest national assets.
Professor Andy Collop from the School of Civil Engineering describes the research taking place in Nottingham Transportation Engineering Centre and the improveme
Professor Andy Collop
Polymeric Materials in Everyday Life
Steven Howdle
In this Podcast, Steven Howdle, Professor of Chemistry, talks about his current research into Polymeric materials and how a career in Chemistry doesn't always mean wearing a white coat or working in a laboratory with test tubes.
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
Speaking for Islam
This week’s podcast features an exclusive interview with one of the world’s leading experts on Islam and its relationship with the West.
Professor John Esposito, Professor of Religion and International Affairs and Professor of Islamic Studies at Georgetown University in Washington DC, visited The University of Nottingham to deliver the Firth lectures in the Department
Professor John Esposito
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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Lattice Defects & Mechanical Properties of Materials
Lattice defects and their role on mechanical properties of solid materials are lectured. Topics such as linear elasticity (stress, strain, Hooke's law) and dislocation theory are included.
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
Matemáticas Cero (2012)
En esta asignatura se proporciona material suficiente a los estudiantes que inician estudios de grado en ADE y Economía para que adquieran de manera autónoma conocimientos y habilidades relacionados con las matemáticas que son imprescindibles para cursar sus estudios.
El material docente que se proporciona se estructura en resúmenes teóricos, ejemplos, hojas de ejercicios resueltos y listas de ejercicios propuestos. El curso se plantea de manera esencialmente práctica.
