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The University of Nottingham Research Showcase 2014

Programme18 June 2014

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I am delighted to welcome you to the 5th Research Showcase here at The University of Nottingham. The Showcase provides the opportunity for members of the public to meet with world-leading researchers of the future, to hear about their research and question them about what it means for society. At the same time, the researchers get a chance to improve their communication skills and engage with the wider public. The University is committed to involving the public with its research and it supports several national public engagement initiatives.

The research staff and doctoral students you meet today have been selected through a competitive process. They will present posters about the research they are undertaking at The University of Nottingham and explain its real world implications to you. The finalists come from a wide range of academic disciplines and they will be talking to you about a broad range of subjects from teenage behaviour in dogs to forgotten ageing mothers in India and from fightingtuberculosis to 3D printing.

The participants also represent a diverse range of backgrounds and cultures and we are delighted to include the winner of the Malaysia Campus. We believe that this international perspective and diversity is one of the many characteristics that makes The University of Nottingham a popular and stimulating research environment, a truly global university.

Today’s judging panel is made up of members of the public, non-academic University staff and representatives from some of the major UK research funders. As a showcase visitor, I would also like to invite you to nominate your favourite poster from those on display today.

We are delighted to welcome Simon Singh, bestselling author and award-winning documentary director, to deliver the keynote address and award the prizes after the judging is complete.

I hope that you enjoy the Research Showcase.

Professor Jerry Roberts Assistant PVC Research

Welcome to The University of Nottingham Research Showcase 2014

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As a leading, research-intensive institution, The University of Nottingham believes that postgraduates and early career research staff are central to our research mission. For this reason the University has made significant investment in its Graduate School. This includes the provision of training opportunities and support, as well as workshops and events, to enhance the postgraduate and researcher experience and assist our students and staff to develop a range of skills that help their career opportunities. Similar facilities are available at our campuses in China and Malaysia.

This event enables us to showcase the outputs of that investment. The breadth and originality of the research undertaken by our postgraduates and staff is relevant and potentially world-changing. The skills they have developed in communicating their often highly complex and technical research to a non-expert audience will be of great importance to them in their careers.

We are very proud of them and delighted that you are able to contribute to the success of this event and learn more about the fascinating work of our students and staff.

Dr Jane WellensHead of the Graduate School

The University of Nottingham’sGraduate School



Hazren Abdul Hamid

Aneesa Ahmed

Esther Akanya

Maha Alhussain

Maria Beard

Laura Bennett

Gabrielle Brown

Jessica Butterworth

Lim Phui Cheng

Igor Chernyavsky

Francesca Citossi and Kathryn Skilling

Bernadette Divall

Majd Eshtaya and Alison Woodward

Katharina Gabrecht Chris Gaffney

Miriam Gray

Richard Harrison

Naomi Harvey

Kathryn Hinsliff-Smith

Samuel Jackson

Tatiana Jaramillo Forcada

Louise Kettle

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Chemical and Environmental Engineering

Centre for Biomolecular Sciences

Politics and International Relations

Life Sciences

Engineering

Veterinary Medicine and Science

Life Sciences

Engineering

Psychology (UNMC)

Mathematical Sciences

Pharmacy

Health Sciences

Engineering

Engineering Life Sciences and Medicine

Medicine

Medicine

Veterinary Medicine & Science

Health Sciences

Engineering

Chemistry


Cottoning on to novel adsorbent

Fighting tuberculosis: assembling the troops

Women and terrorism

Irregular meal pattern: what is the impact on weight?

Danger at dinnertime: the burning issue

Elephant killer

Finding a solution to monitoring pollution

Over the rainbow

Rethinking driver licensing

Transport in complex media

‘Smart’ gels challenge cancer

Maternity research needs YOU!

Flavour sweets and fragrance from waste

Fire, rubble, dust and danger Do worms hold the secret to why ageing muscle fails?

Its not what you say it’s the way that you say it

Magnetic targeting of stem cells for age related diseases

Teenage kicks? Juvenile personality changes in the domestic dog

Who cares about domestic abuse in our Accident and Emergency departments?

Understanding the long term storage capabilities of CO2

Is a medicinal mushroom the answer for prostate cancer

From Suez to Baghdad: when will they ever learn?

Finalists

Time

9am – 9.40am

9.30am - 10am

10am

12pm – 1pm

12.45pm - 2.50pm

2.30pm - 2.50pm 3pm - 3.45pm

3.45pm - 4.15pm

Activity

Registration and set-up of posters

Judges’ briefing

Showcase opens and judging commences

Networking lunch for judges and finalists(Finalists back to posters by 12.45pm)

Showcase continues(Judging closes at 2pm) Meet Simon Singh for judges and finalists Simon Singh – keynote speech. Introduction by Saul Tendler, PVC for Research

Simon Singh – prize- giving and close

Location

The Atrium, Engineering and Science Learning Centre (ESLC), University Park

B01, ESLC

The Atrium, ESLC

A09, ESLC

The Atrium, ESLC

Keighton Auditorium Keighton Auditorium

Keighton Auditorium

Programme for the day

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Finalists

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Shaban Khaled

Lorna Kiamba

Robbie Mackenzie and Ioanna Danai Styliari Athina Meletiou

Kamaljit Moirangthem

Alanna Nethercott

Lawrence Orme

Sanjay Parekh

Uresha Patel

Patrice Poujol

Rossella Pulvirenti

Priya Ramakrishna

Charlotte Ray

Hesham Salem

Lessly Sepulveda Rincon

Renata Seredynska

Beili Shao

Anastasios Stavrou

Anthony Stevenson

Leigh Stoddart

Mina Tahsiri

Mayuree Tangkiatkumjai

Angela Tether

Fanni Toth

Nicola Turner

Laura Vilkaite

Julie Waldron

Orla Williams

Matthew Young

Sameen Zafar

Afra Zaki

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Pharmacy

Engineering

Centre for Doctoral Training in Targeted Therapeutics Chemical and Environmental Engineering

Biosciences

Engineering

Health Sciences

Medicine

Engineering

Culture, Languages and Area Studies

Law

Biosciences

Engineering

Medicine

Medicine

Education

Clinical Sciences

Medicine

Engineering

Life Sciences

Architecture and Built Environment

Medicine

Engineering


Health Sciences

English

Engineering

Engineering

Life Sciences

Economics

Biosciences

3D printing

Hidden clues discovered in forgotten architecture

Can computers help in the fight against diseases?

Tuberculosis: it never went away Dual purpose wheat: for a future that demands more food and energy

Can we cure more than your hangover?

Reducing youth suicide in Nottingham

Show arthritis the red card

Manufacture and structural characterisation of phosphate-based glass microspheres

Chinese website could kill piracy

The dilemma of intimidated witnesses

Going back to the roots: a means to enhance crop yield

Towards safe and sustainable cooking in Sub-Saharan Africa

A medical auto pilot system for cancer patients in Derby.

Tidy or messy embryo, which one is best?

Poles have adapted in the UK but the English haven’t

Toxic sugar leads to ‘flooding’ in the brain

The scars of flu

Anything but waste: a nuclear opportunity for spent fuel reprocessing

Kinetics: the neglected aspect of drug discovery

Tools with brains: thinking is not all brain dependent

Do people with renal problems use natural health products? An investigation in Thailand

Butanol from antibiotics to varnish

Mind the gap

Caring right up to the end

Learning a new language? Forget about grammar and words!

Human behaviour forecast

Biomass or bust? Overcoming the obstacles in biomass milling

A promising new piece of the Alzheimer’s puzzle

Which is the poorest region of the world?

Butanol: is yeast powerful enough to produce fuel for your car?

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* Details correct at time of going to print. Please note that only the winning poster from the Malaysia finals will be on display.

Finalists

The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus FinalistsPosters were judged via video-conference

Name School/department Title of poster

Suganti Ramarad

Caryl Louise Thompson

Yvonne Teoh Kah Hooi

Lim Phui Cheng (Winner)

Surya Mudavasseril Sudheer

Renu Geetha Bai

Waste tyre: dawn or doom?

Alien invasion: migrants in the media and the politics of fear

“Are you seeing what is or isn’t there?” Judging social presence from facial expressions

Rethinking driver licensing

Utilisation of palm oil biomass for the cultivation of ganoderma lucidum

A carbon battle against cancer!


Politics, History and International Relations

Psychology

Psychology Chemical and Environmental Engineering


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JudgesOn behalf of The University of Nottingham, the Graduate School would like to thank the showcase judges who have volunteered their time to support this event.

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Judges

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Mrs Chris Bexton

Mrs Cathy Brown

Dr Sam Clements

Mr Derek Cox

Mrs Sarah Dale

Mr Jon Dawson

Ms Tara De Cozar

Mr Parmjit Dhugga

Mr David Eilbeck

Mrs Janneke Evans

Mr Richard Evans

Dr Eleanor Forward

Ms Penny Gresswell-Bristow

Mr Steve Hackett

Mr Ken Hollywood

Mr Assim Ishaque

Ms Hazel Ker

Dr David Martin

Ms Lynn Martin

Mrs Soma Mukherjee

Dr Tom Parsons

Dr Rachael Pearson

Dr Philip Pothen

Mr Chris Robson

Dr Victoria Sedman

Dr Harinee Selvadurai

Mr Gary Smerdon-White

Dr Rebekah Smith McGloin

Ms Helen White

Mr Andrew Wickham

Mr Alan Windsor

Ms Kerry Wright

Ms Janice Yelland-Sutcliffe

Academic Services The University of Nottingham

STEMNET

Royal Derby Hospital

University of Leicester

Creating Focus

JND Accounting

The University of Nottingham


G2 Innovation Group



Nikon Metrology Natural Environment Research Council

EnvirUP Ltd

Joint Mathematical Council of the UK

Rotary Club

Research and Graduate Services The University of Nottingham The University of Nottingham


AHRC

The University of Notttingham


Leverhulme Trust Research Programme: Making Science Public

Ridewise Ltd



Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust


JAYS Education Services

Head of Quality and Standards

East Midlands Regional Director

Junior Doctor

Former Head of Academic Practice

Chartered Psychologist

Small Business Accountant

Internal Commmunications Manager

Head of Researcher Development, Graduate School

Co-Founder

Painter and sculptor

Therapist

Research Training and Development Manager, Graduate School

Administrative Manager, Social Sciences

Documentation Manager

Head of Library Services

Managing Director

Retired Company Director and Training Consultant

Executive Secretary

Volunteer

Research Systems Manager



Head of Communications

Teaching Associate


Programme Manager

Chair

Doctoral Training Partnership Manager

Faculty Secretary, Social Sciences

Trustee

Freelance Musician

Placements Manager, Graduate School

Education Consultant



All the finalists taking part in today’s competition will be judged on their poster and how well they communicate their research to the audience.

1st prize £2002nd prize £1503rd prize £100 4th prize £50

Prizes are also awarded for:

Peer Recommendation Prize

Media Prize For the best press release

£50 and potential for press release to be featured in local media

Awarded by The University of Nottingham Media Relations Manager

Judges’ Choice – highly commended award Poster chosen by judges

Best Poster via video-conferenceJudges will choose a winner from our Malaysia Campus

Visitors’ Choice AwardVisitors to the showcase can vote for their favourite poster on a form in the back of their programme

Award for Artistic Flair Poster with the best design and layout

Prizes

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As a visitor to the showcase, you can have your say and vote for your favourite poster. Please indicate on the form below which finalist you think communicated their research most effectively. Please check the stand number carefully.

Once you have chosen your winner, tear along the perforated edge and hand your slip in at the registration desk by 2pm.

The winner of the Visitors’ Choice Award will be announced in the prize-giving ceremony at 3.45pm.

Your name (please print in capitals):

Stand no:

Thank you for taking part.

Voting formVisitors’ Choice Award

Best selling author and award-winningdocumentary director, Simon Singh is an acclaimed keynote speaker on science and mathematics.

Simon’s parents emigrated from the Punjab in India to Britain in 1950. He grew up in Somerset, and studied physics at ImperialCollege London, before completing a PhD in particle physics at Cambridge University and at CERN, Geneva.

In 1990 he joined the BBC’s Science Department, where he was a producer and director of programmes such as Tomorrow’s World and Horizon. In 1996 he directed Fermat’s Last Theorem, a BAFTA award winning documentary about the world’s most notorious mathematical problem. The documentary was also aired in America as part of the NOVA series. The Proof, as it was re-titled, was nominated for an Emmy award.

The story of this notorious mathematical problem was also the subject of Simon’s first book, Fermat’s Last Theorem. This was the first book about mathematics to become a No.1 bestseller in the UK. In America the book was called Fermat’s Enigma.

In 1997 Simon began working on his second book, The Code Book, a history of codes and codebreaking. As well as explaining the science of codes and describing the impact of codebreaking on history, the book shows that cryptography is more important today than ever before.

The Code Book has resulted in a return to television for Simon. He presented The Science of Secrecy, a five-part series forChannel 4. His third book was Big Bang, a history of cosmology, and this fourth book was Trick or Treatment?, an investigation of alternative medicine, co-authored by Professor Edzard Ernst. This led to the British Chiropractic Association suing Simon for libel. After successfully defending his writing, Simon was a leading figure in the Libel Reform Campaign, which led to the 2013 Defamation Act. His most recent book is The Simpsons and Their Mathematical Secrets, which reveals how mathematicians on the show’s writing team have hidden various equations in the world’s most successful TV show.

Keynote SpeakerSimon Singh

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