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Why Study Wagner and Stephen Hawking

Prof. Richard Bell looks at how the work of Richard Wagner (1813-83), the famous German composer of operas such as The Ring, has been an inspiration for many physicists including Stephen Hawking…

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Why Study Wagner and Jesus of Nazareth

Prof. Richard Bell looks at a work of Richard Wagner (1813-83) that never reached the operatic stage. In the late 1840s, Wagner was planning an opera on the life of Jesus but, while still far…

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When you give, you give hope, joy and belief

Thank you for giving special moments. You make incredible things happen and push the boundaries of what is possible.

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Every time you give, you give moments like these

Each year, hundreds of children and their families are faced with the terrifying diagnosis of a brain tumour. We believe that these children deserve the best. Our aim is to give every child with a…

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Join our Superhero Walk

Grab your capes and join our 5km family friendly fancy-dress walk at University Park to help children battling brain tumours. Register yourself or a group and start your fundraising today! Date: 1…

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Professor Todd Landman's blindfolded bike ride

On 17 June Todd Landman, Academic Magician and Pro-Vice-Chancellor for the Faculty of Social Sciences, cycled around Highfields Park lake blindfolded. The stunt was part of 'Wonder', the…

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...And they're off - Life Cycle 6 heads off on 170 mile warm up!

A team of 32 University of Nottingham staff, students and friends set off this morning to cycle the Way of the Roses to help raise £1 million for life-changing breast cancer research. The…

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Sue's story - #BreastCancerAndMe Life Cycle 6

Meet Sue - one of the women at the heart of our Life Cycle 6 #BreastCancerAndMe campaign. In this powerful and moving interview Sue talks about fear, family and life changing experiences. Show your…

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Lisa's story - #BreastCancerAndMe Life Cycle 6

Meet Lisa - one of the women at the heart of our Life Cycle 6 #BreastCancerAndMe campaign. In this powerful and moving interview Lisa talks about positivity, anxiety and the road to recovery. Show…

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Caroline's story - #BreastCancerAndMe Life Cycle 6

Meet Caroline - one of the women at the heart of our Life Cycle 6 #BreastCancerAndMe campaign. In this powerful and moving interview Caroline talks about her children, friendship and enjoying the…

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Meet our cancer researchers - #BreastCancerAndMe Life Cycle 6

Take a look behind the scenes at the work of our world-leading cancer research teams. Based at hospitals in both Nottingham and Derby, our researchers include practicing clinicians working to treat…

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Sacred Calendars; The Jewish Year - an overview with Mendy Lent

All religions use time as a central element in the way they celebrate. They have a sacred year – a sequence of festivals arranged in an annual cycle. Here Rabbi Mendy Lent introduces the…

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Life Cycle 5 - gearing up to beat dementia

Help us raise £350,000 to use our Nobel prize-winning expertise in MRI scanning to conduct world-leading research into dementia. To read more and to sponsor a rider…

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The Nottingham Life Cycle 3 - Day 3

Day 3 turned into a rainy 92 mile cycle from Slaley to Innerleithen. The waterproofs were out but at least the Sat Nav was working! After two successful Life Cycles the Vice-Chancellor and his…

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The Nottingham Life Cycle 3 - Day 2

Day 2 proved to be an uphill challenge for the Life Cycle team. The cycle from York to Slaley was not all plain sailing as Steve Wright, one of the University's Chauffeurs explains. After two…

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The Nottingham Life Cycle 3 - Day 1

After two successful Life Cycles the Vice-Chancellor and his team are back in the saddle for Nottingham Life Cycle 3. This year's 1,100+ mile challenge will take in major cities and capitals of…

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MBA in Entrepreneurship

Chris Mahon, Director of MBA in Entrepreneurship, provides an insight into the Entrepreneurship programme.

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