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The University of Nottingham was established
by Royal Charter in 1881 and consistently ranks in the top ten of UK
university rankings and in the world's top 100 universities. In 2004,
Nottingham alumni were awarded two Nobel awards, with the Nobel
Prize for Medicine going to Sir Peter Mansfield for his pioneering work
in Magnetic Resonance Imaging, and an additional Nobel Prize for
Economic Science to a Nottingham graduate and former member of staff,
Professor Clive Granger. The University of Nottingham's internationalisation efforts were recognized with the prestigious Queen’s Award Anniversary Prize for Higher Education in 2000 and the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade & Industry in 2001 and 2006. The University’s strategy is based on the belief that the ability to operate in a global context is increasingly essential for success, and that the opportunities for world-changing teaching and research lie beyond national boundaries. As part of its approach, the University has worked closely with the Universitas 21 network since its launch in 1997 and values this relationship highly. We have developed student mobility programmes with U21 partner institutions and provide U21 scholarships for over 120 undergraduate and postgraduate students currently on U21 exchange programmes. We also provide funds for academic and administrative staff to support the development of research, teaching and professional links with U21 partners. In 2006 Nottingham was a key partner in developing the U21 Certificate in Global Issues and is a leader in the field of e-books across the U21 network, as well as the PhD scholars' network which is now being duplicated across many of the network's partners. Nottingham is also an active supporter of U21 Global in the development of borderless e-learning. The Universitas 21 Manager at the University of Nottingham is Professor Christine Ennew. |
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