Wednesday, 06 November 2019
University shortlisted in an unprecedented five categories
The University’s reputation for excellence in research, teaching and student support has been recognised with shortlistings in no less than five categories in the Times Higher Education Awards 2019 – the annual ‘Oscars of Higher Education.’
The winners will be announced at a special awards ceremony on Thursday 28 November at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London to an audience of more than 1,000 guests including politicians, senior sector figures, and academic and professional university staff from all corners of the UK.
Full details of the University’s shortlisted entries - together with their competitors for each award - are available at THE shortlist.
The shortlisted projects were:
Research Project of the Year (STEM): for the School of Physics development with UCL of a new generation of wearable brain scanners which will improve analysis and open up new possibilities for investigating disorders including autism, epilepsy and dementia.
Digital Innovation of the Year: for the School of Health Science’s Health E-Learning and Media digital platform called HELM Open which provides more than 250 free web-based learning tools developed by more than 5,000 healthcare stakeholders to promote the latest working practices in each area of healthcare.
Excellence in Registry Services: for the Registrar’s Department’s Transforming Teaching Programme that has reformed assessment practices, processes and models to deliver a culture of assessment for learning leading to increased student motivation and confidence and reduced anxiety surrounding rigorous assessment.
Outstanding Contribution to Leadership Development: for the University’s stewardship of the Ambitious Futures national graduate leadership scheme for higher education which attracts the brightest talent into employment at universities through an 18-month development programme.
Outstanding Marketing/Communications Team: for the External Relations teams in our UK, China and Malaysia campuses who delivered the Discover Our World campaign to promote the University’s research and innovation to audiences across the globe, reaching 493 million people.
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About the University of Nottingham
Ranked 32 in Europe and 16th in the UK by the QS World University Rankings: Europe 2024, the University of Nottingham is a founding member of the 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.
The university is a major employer and industry partner - locally and globally - and our graduates are the second most targeted by the UK's top employers, according to The Graduate Market in 2022 report by High Fliers Research.
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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