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Latest news

Professor Helen Williams appointed as Associate Pro-Vice Chancellor for Education and Student Experience for the Faculty of Social Sciences

Description: Congratulations Helen.
Date:: 05 August 2022

Professor Andrew Mumford elected to BISA Executive Committee

Date:: 04 August 2022

Summer graduation prize winners

Description: Three winners announced at our graduation celebration.
Date:: 04 August 2022

Upcoming events

Asia Research Institute Networking Event

Date: 06 October 2022 (13:00-14:00)
Location:: D08 Teaching and Learning Building
Description: An opportunity to meet members of the centre.

NICEP Seminar: Clara Martinez-Toledano (Imperial College)

Date: 06 October 2022 (15:00-16:00)
Location:: A42 Sir Clive Granger Building
Description: Wealth tax mobility and tax coordination (A42, SCGB)

Becoming a History Teacher

Date: 12 October 2022 (13:00-14:00)
Location:: A02 Humanities Building, University Park Campus
Description: Find out more about training to become a history teacher

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University of Nottingham
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Nottingham, NG7 2RD

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