Social Responsibility

At the end of November 2019, Professor Leon Aarons and Dr Kayode Ogungbenro from the Division of Pharmacy & Optometry, travelled to Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) in Nigeria to deliver a week-long workshop titled an “Introduction to Population Pharmacokinetic Modelling”.

During the festive period we have seen a number of achievements and milestones across the University and beyond.

Computer Science, like many other STEM subjects, often struggles to attract a range of students to study the discipline.

The Univeristy is encouraging staff, students and alumni, and for the first time, members of the public to sign up now to take part in our 2.

Dr Judy Ormrod, Lecturer in the Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work at the University spent three weeks in August this year volunteering in a hospital in Gulu, Uganda.

The Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Education Trust has recruited two new Trainee Library and Archive Assistants for their project supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund.

Professor David Hulme, professor of development studies at the University, has been awarded an OBE whilst Professor Adisa Azapagic has received an MBE.

Professor Khalid Nadvi has taken up the role of Managing Director of the Global Development Institute.

On Monday 27 January the Univesity launched our new team-based sustainability programmes, Team Actions and LEAF.

Climate Change ‘is the defining issue of our time and we are at a defining moment’ (UN report).