Hannah Eves

The brother of Dame Cicely Saunders, the pioneer of the modern hospice, is scheduled to speak at the University of Nottingham in late September. Christopher Saunders, former trustee and now life president of Cicely Saunders International, will deliver a guest seminar entitled The Hospice Movement — Then and Now: From...

University of Nottingham graduate Marc Wileman won a £50,000 investment when he appeared on BBC2’s Dragons’ Den in August. Mr Wileman’s business, Sublime Science, aims to make science more exciting for children by running parties with fun experiments as well as hosting live shows, selling books, activity products, and workshops. Mr...

The University of Nottingham is to add nine new electric vehicles as part of their sustainability strategy and in an effort to reduce carbon impact. Nine Renault Kangoos are to be used across University campuses alongside Nottingham city’s commitment to electric vehicles. The new vans will account for approximately...

£350,000 project has been planned to link four cultural venues across Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire in an effort to increase tourism and boost the local economy. The aim is to increase visitor numbers with a number of exhibitions set to run in September. ‘the formative cultural experience of the 18th...

Plans have been announced for police in Nottinghamshire to wear body video cameras while out on patrol. The scheme is aimed at discouraging anti-social behaviour, reducing crime and helping the police to bring more criminals to justice. The cameras are currently undergoing testing at Sneinton, Sutton, and Central stations...

Animal Justice Project has revealed through a freedom of information request that universities have been found to be using taxpayer’s money to fund animal testing using recreational drugs. They have revealed details of experiments inside the University of Nottingham as part of the ‘Deadly Doses’ campaign. The campaign uncovered...

The Vice Chancellor at the University of Nottingham is to be awarded a Festschrift to celebrate his work in the field of economics. The Festschrift, which is a collection of writings published in honour of a scholar, will feature contributions from internationally renowned economists closely linked with Sir Greenaway....