100 animals to see before they die
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The University of Nottingham Alumni Magazine / Spring 2008
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Tue, 07 Feb 2012 08:59:39 GMT
‘Pants’ flies the flag as hockey women narrowly miss out
Beijing Olympian and University of Nottingham alumna Anne Panter (mathematics and economics 2009) will bring home a silver medal after inspiring Great Britain’s hockey women in the Champions Trophy.After a series of superb results the GB women lost 1-0 to hosts Argentina in the final of the Trophy, which is the last world ranking event before the Olympic Games in London. / ......more
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Mon, 06 Feb 2012 09:07:02 GMT
Tributes paid to Don Varley, 1924–2012
Tributes have been paid to the life and work of former University of Nottingham lecturer Don Varley, who has died at the age of 87.Mr Varley played a significant part in the development of the University over a career spanning more than 40 years, as a senior lecturer, hall warden, student mentor and a key member of the academic community both in Nottingham and further afield. / ......more
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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:28:44 GMT
Could you present at a live Olympic venue?
Budding young media stars are being sought to front live shows at the London 2012 Olympics this summer.Working with a production team, the presenter’s role will be to entertain and inform the public before, after and during events. They’ll have to vox pop the crowd, interview sportsmen and women and introduce the action. / ......more
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Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:56:31 GMT
Blood, guts, gore and then came the sharks!
The London Sea Life Aquarium provided a perfect backdrop for a fascinating and exclusive University of Nottingham event where the animals took centre stage.Zoology graduate and BAFTA award winning Nottingham alumnus Alex Tate hosted a superb event for children for our Family Night at the London Aquarium at the end of January. / ......more
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Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:54:56 GMT
We’ll invest in your talent – the rest is up to you
Are you a talented, hard working and enthusiastic University of Nottingham graduate? If so, the University’s Graduate Trainee Programme is an invaluable opportunity to prepare you for a management role within the UK’s most popular University.Trainees will experience key components of university operation and build an understanding of the institution’s strategy. You’ll learn to understand markets, income streams and resource allocation processes as well as client bases including students, parents, employers, funding bodies and commercial partners. / ......more
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Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:49:21 GMT
The Nottingham Life Cycle PhD studentships in palliative and end of life care
Applications are now being sought for research studentships in the Sue Ryder Care Centre for the Study of Supportive, Palliative and End of Life Care at The University of Nottingham.The studentships have been made possible thanks to a generous donation to the Centre from The Nottingham Life Cycle undertaken by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor David Greenaway, and a team of colleagues last year. / ......more
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Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:22:06 GMT
Straight from the horse’s mouth — study reveals owners supplement choices
Horse owners are most likely to use their vet to guide the choice of nutritional supplements they feed their animal, but also rely heavily on recommendations from other riders, a unique study has revealed.Early findings from the research, being led by the School of Veterinary Sciences at The University of Nottingham, also found that joint and mobility and behaviour problems topped the list of owners concerns when seeking supplements for their horse. / ......more
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Mon, 30 Jan 2012 11:38:48 GMT
Support available for IT-shy older Nottingham alumni
Being IT savvy is more important than ever with so much of the modern world reliant on email, digital images and the Internet. Some of those least likely to be confident IT users are people over the age of 50 and research has shown that this could lead to economic and social disadvantage. The University has been working in partnership with Rural Community Action Nottinghamshire (RCAN) on its Big Lottery funded IT Community Champions Project to help address this issue and alumni can help spread the word to get more people to benefit from the support on offer. / ......more
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Who will you nominate?
We want to hear about those alumni who deserve to be recognized in the 2008 University of Nottingham Alumni Laureate Awards – nominations close at 5pm on 1st May. read more...
Dr Jack Ives' New Book
Internationally renowned Geographer and passionate conservationist Jack Ives, has been awarded Iceland’s highest honour, the Knight’s Cross of the Order of the Falcon. read more...
Ever wondered what your old friends are doing now or even what they look like? If so, the chances are that other people have thought exactly the same about you.