Wednesday, 12 March 2025
What is it like to come face-to-face with a lion, be attacked by an angry seabird, or experience the countdown to the live television outside broadcast Springwatch? To celebrate the first anniversary of the University of Nottingham’s Sustainable Travel and Tourism Advanced Research (STTAR) Centre, a special evening of guest speakers will be sharing these anecdotes and outtakes about their ‘Encounters with Big Beasts’ on Monday 17 March.
Former BBC Natural History Unit Producer, journalist and Nottingham University Business School (NUBS) Special Professor, Stephen Moss, along with Dr Rob Lambert, University of Nottingham Environment Ambassador and Vice-President of Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust, will share their fascinating experiences from being on both sides of the camera.
With stories on what it was like to direct the comedian and birder Bill Oddie, filming with television presenter Michaela Strachan in Antarctica, or working with the legend that is Sir David Attenborough, guests are guaranteed an entertaining evening of stories and behind-the-scenes insights and outtakes. With helpful guidance and hints and tips on how to succeed and deliver in the creative process, the event will end with an interactive Q&A session.
Over many years of travelling across the world, I have encountered several natural historians and scientists, photographers and journalists documenting wilderness in its many facets and appreciated the work that is behind the camera. Having the opportunity to learn from the fascinating stories of two world leading experts is just an exceptional way to celebrate the first Anniversary of our STTAR Centre, and I am very much looking forward to what will no doubt be an entertaining and inspiring session!”
The STTAR Centre will also welcome Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust (NWT) to this celebratory event to share details of their biggest ever listening exercise at Attenborough Nature Reserve which focussed on how people wish to engage with the site and any barriers found around visiting and engagement. They will talk about the challenges of managing these sites and their increasing focus on using the flagship reserves as a springboard for environmental action.
The event which runs from 6-8pm at Nottingham University Business School (NUBS), B52, Business School South, Jubilee Campus, is free and open for all to attend, and can be booked here.
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More information is available from Professor Marina Novelli, Director of the STTAR Centre and Professor of Marketing and Tourism at NUBS, via marina.novelli@nottingham.ac.uk
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About the University of Nottingham
Ranked 24 in Europe and 15th in the UK by the QS World University Rankings: Europe 2024, the University of Nottingham is a founding member of Russell Group of research-intensive universities. Studying at the University of Nottingham is a life-changing experience, and we pride ourselves on unlocking the potential of our students. We have a pioneering spirit, expressed in the vision of our founder Sir Jesse Boot, which has seen us lead the way in establishing campuses in China and Malaysia - part of a globally connected network of education, research and industrial engagement.
Nottingham was crowned Sports University of the Year by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2024 – the third time it has been given the honour since 2018 – and by the Daily Mail University Guide 2024.
The university is among the best universities in the UK for the strength of our research, positioned seventh for research power in the UK according to REF 2021. The birthplace of discoveries such as MRI and ibuprofen, our innovations transform lives and tackle global problems such as sustainable food supplies, ending modern slavery, developing greener transport, and reducing reliance on fossil fuels.
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We lead the Universities for Nottingham initiative, in partnership with Nottingham Trent University, a pioneering collaboration between the city’s two world-class institutions to improve levels of prosperity, opportunity, sustainability, health and wellbeing for residents in the city and region we are proud to call home.
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