He described himself as not very bright but nevertheless gained entrance to Manchester Grammar School. Many of his students have gone on to become leading economic geologists in their own right, and they, like many others will remember him as a character, a leader, a mentor and a friend. Born in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and fluent in several languages, he was at home in many parts of the world over the course of his lifeincluding Paris, Zofingen, Frankfurt, New Dehli, and since 1970, Rawdon, Quebec. He made the most out of every visit and followed their exploits. Obituary kindly supplied by Matt's son, Nick Taub. Her wartime experience no doubt contributed to this, often describing the social conditions she had seen in her early teens whilst evacuated to north west Scotland. We have, over the years , visited Northumberland many times for holidays. Born 11 April, 1947 in Rochford; married 1974; divorced 1994; survived by 3 children Sarah an accountant, Annabell a network and security engineer, Peter a commercial pilot, 4 grandchildren, 2 step-grandchildren, no dog but 3 fish. Pam York, Local and Regional History - 11 September 2019. There he met his future wife, Jane Leach, who was reading for a National Diploma in Dairying (1949 1951). The surgeon, who spot-welded it back with a laser, advised getting a less stressful job. Jo was the first from her family to attend university and the experience had a big impact on her. Marion remained a teacher of modern languages until her retirement. He is also survived by his son Christopher and daughter Holly, his granddaughter Amelia, and his brothers Bruce and Barry and sister Susan. He was diagnosed with Parkinson's in 2001 and became chair of the Nottingham Parkinson's group until ill health made that role impossible. Obituary kindly supplied by a friend of Tony's, Brian Playle. Fiona joined Birmingham Business School in 2007. She took up residence in a sheltered living home and really enjoyed the company of many of the other residents. Dress rehearsal night allowed students to obtain concessionary tickets as well as a group concession. John Wilkinson, Electrical Engineering - 2 October 2008, Dr Harry Worthington, Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences, Geoffrey Bagley, Zoology - 18 August 2018, Peggy Blunden (nee Evans), Maths/Psychology - December 2010, Paul Bradshaw, Mathematics - January 2017, Sheila Bradshaw (ne Broodbank), Mathematics/Philosophy - 3 March 2019, Susan Cooper (ne Byars), Social Administration - 6 June 2017, Richard Grafham, Mathematics - 18 May 2005, David Kelly, Industrial Economics - 27 July 2019David Knowles-Leak, Mechanical Engineering - 2020, Peter May, Chemical Engineering - November 2013, Dorothy Moody (ne Harvey), Pharmacy September 2022, Dr Ian Shearer, Animal Physiology - 1 June 2021. In January 2020, hockey stalwart and former Olympian John Land, passed away peacefully aged 82 following an illness. \(Obituary kindly supplied by Terry Baines, Chemistry 1963), Carol Bain (ne Henderson), Pharmacy - 15 May 2009, Charles Berkeley, French and Spanish - 4 March 2013, Stanley Clements, Electrical Engineering - 6 September 2009. George retired in 2015, but carried on as Emeritus Professor until he was diagnosed with dementia in 2019. Obituary available via Stuff.co.nz, kindly supplied by Ian's wife, Cheryl. James Turnbull died on 23rd October in Stuttgart, where he had worked for many years. Professor Plumtree served in many capacities at UW including Associate Dean for Graduate Studies, and Research Senator, and member of the Board of Governors. Many of his academic papers were co-written with research students, whom he always acknowledged. In 1998 she was appointed Head teacher at a junior school in Rugby, Warwickshire and went on to become a qualified Schools Inspector. His second marriage was to Mildred Griffiths, who survives him. This involved working with Product Planning, Marketing, Cost Analysis (the interface to product engineering), Investment Analysis (the interface to manufacturing), and Central Finance. Always a willing volunteer to assist wherever and whenever she could she could drive vast distances in a day. Obituary kindly supplied by Robert's wife. Obituary kindly supplied by Michaels daughter, Kate, Richard Nisbet, Civil Engineering - 11 March 2010, Desmond O'Leary, Spanish/Hispanic Studies, Margaret Richards (ne Case), English - 24 May 2015, David Reddish, Mining Engineering - 25 February 2011, Gywn Rose, Industrial Economics - 17 September 2018, Christine Sansom(ne Williams), Physics/Mathematics - 13 November 2013, Robert Sparrow, Civil Engineering - 23 June 2008, Beryl Straw (ne Goodwin), Politics - 7 September 2010, Charles Sutton, Agriculture - 21 January 2011, John Underwood, Physics - 16 February 2016, William Gordon Keith Taylor, Chemistry - May 2013, Mary Ward (ne Turner), Social Administration - 2015, Brian Whittingham, Slavonic Studies - 11 August 2009, David Wright, Civil Engineering - February 2016, Richard Allsopp, Mathematics 8 November 2021, Celia Archer (ne Mortimer), Economic and Social History - 20 January 2010, Joan Bethell (ne Austin), Chemistry - 17 March 2010, Vera Bottomley (ne Wall), French and German - August 2021. At University she pursued her natural scientific bent, and indulged her passion for choral singing, through which activity she met her future husband, Cedric, an engineering student. After completing his PhD, he joined the National Coal Board as a management trainee and obtained his Mine Managers Certificate. He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Margaret, their son, John, and grandchildren, Rebecca and Daniel. After Worksop College, he undertook a 5 year student apprenticeship with Richard Thomas and Baldwins, a steel company based in Wales. He then decided to change career to become a diplomat. He was efficient and scrupulous in all aspects of maintenance and financial matters. 1-38. https://doi.org/10.1080/13545701.2022.2084559, Steinrsdttir, F, Carmichael, F & Taylor, S 2021, 'Gendered workload allocation in universities: a feminist analysis of practices and possibilities in a European University', Gender, Work and Organization, vol. I am also developing a project on conceptions of time in ancient Greek cosmogony and looking at correspondences between ancient Greek and Indian creation narratives. in 1963 and a PhD in Chemistry in 1966. Yet it vastly sped up the process of determining crystal structures. Pam had suffered from myeloma for a number of years and sadly passed away on 11th September 2019 in Ashgate Hospice near Chesterfield. ErnestSalisbury, French - 16 January 2014, Dr Peter Salter, Agriculture/Horticulture, Graham Shepherd, Chemistry/Physics - February 2012, Ronald Slater, History/Economics - 31 December 2009, Gracie Mary Stubbs (ne Daniel), History - 2017, Sheelah Symes MBE (ne Williams), Social Administration - April 2016, Roger Wallace, Agriculture/Horticulture - 14 June 2010, Gerald White, Agriculture/Horticulture - February 2006, Brian Wills, Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Science, Richard Wiseman, Geography - 19 December 2020, Jean Anderson (ne Brown), English - 2016, Kenneth Anderson, Economics/Economic History - 21 October 2017. Philip Richard Bowman Brooks, died suddenly at home in Wylam, Northumberland on 10th June 2018, aged 78. I also co-convene Making Policy on campus and distance learning and contribute to other modules. Margaret chose Nottingham University because her boyfriend, Gordon Haddon, had gone up the year before. But the course and the campus won him over. John M Jowett, Civil Engineering - 12 January 2017. . Guy was an enthusiastic supporter of the water industrys charity Wateraid which is dedicated to providing clean water in Africa and other countries and in 1987, with his wife Mary, visited a Wateraid project in Ghana. Mum had so many varied pursuits in life, from gardening and horticulture, to painting, to travel, to history anything of interest in fact. The first time it worked properly, the picture showed the Oxford Cambridge boat race with one boat nearly sinking. He loved to shock, amuse, and he often saw things differently, unconventionally. The family moved to West Yorkshire when her husband, Ellis, gained the Headship of Normanton Grammar School. She was an outstanding teacher well able to gain respect and affection from both her colleagues as well as fellow moderators. She packed the early lives of her sons with numerous activities and experiences, the after school schedule was a master class in logistics. He came to Nottingham University in 1950 to study Mining Engineering where he obtained a First-Class Honours degree, and then from 1953-1956 completed a PhD. Fidelis went on to help fellow fertility specialists to set up IVF clinics in Nigeria, most notably the Roding Medical Centre and Georges Memorial Medical Centre in Lagos State. She is a former president of ICAEW's South West District Society and remains a committee member. She has a strong interest in the barriers and enablers of innovation in SMEs and the impact of these on both management practice and government policy. Jenny had a passionate interest in the Celtic Saints, Aidan and Cuthbert, developed through her theology studies. She has not gone, she is not departed, she is merely in the garden, digging and weeding, pruning and clipping. After completing her teaching diploma a year later, she taught Mathematics in a variety of schools and became a Lecturer at Worcester Training College. Peter wrote and co-wrote various publications on Criminal Law and on the Magistracy. Please use the drop-down menus to select the year of graduation. When she wasnt doing this she could be found redesigning and pottering in her garden, building compost heaps and greenhouses. He was a member of staff in the Mechanical Engineering Department for some time during the period 1980 to 1989. Bill Hudson was born in North Norfolk into a farming family but wasnt in a position to automatically go into farming. Mike had a desire to test the limits in his academic life, which often lead to new ways of thinking and advances in science. Fidelis was born on April 24th, 1955 in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria. Obituary kindly supplied by Colin's wife Marjorie Dean. Became a lecturer at Portsmouth Polytechnic retiring in 2002. Later he became Assistant Director of the Department. He enjoyed sports, particularly rugger, cricket and tennis and we both enjoyed boating on the Thames when we moved to the Thames Valley. 29, no. A respected teacher and elder, Pran Naths advice was frequently sought and highly valued. She leaves four children, 12 grandchildren and a host of fond memories. Dr. Raymond Knaust PhD. International Development DepartmentProfessor of Environment and Development. Always wanting to keep her mind active and challenged, Audrey was never to be found far away from a crossword or puzzle book of some description. He not only managed his own farm, but was employed by other landowners to develop farms both locally and further away. Our reproduction and translation policies, as well as our online permission request and inquiry system, are accessible on the Permissions Information web page. Henry Was 93 and died peacefully at his home in West Leake, just a couple of miles from Sutton Bonnington. Also during retirement he served 6 years as County Ecumenical Development Officer for Bedfordshire, jointly with his wife, Adrienne, also a graduate of Nottingham University. My mother, Margaret Herrington, who has died aged 75, was a literacy tutor and academic who promoted a better understanding of dyslexia. He taught until his retirement in 1994. 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Precarious work in Albania, Life satisfaction and job insecurity: evidence from Albania. He travelled all over the country providing technical support involving installing and training in voice recording equipment. Johns wife Carole died on 9th December 2021. In 1997 he was Head of Slavonic Languages at the Defence Special Signals School before resigning from Ministry of Defence in 2001 to become a full time free lance translator to business of legal, financial and technical papers. Audrey worked part-time at the local St James and the Abbey Girls School until her retirement. She undertook initial training with Surrey County Council, before attending a postgraduate library course at Birmingham Polytechnic 1971-2. He covered Asia, travelling widely both for work and pleasure with some energy thinking nothing of going to Australia, Cambodia or Japan for a long weekend. Obituary kindly supplied by Michael's wife, Diana, Sheila Rogers, (ne Follett), French - 30 May 2019, Peter Seago OBE LLM JP, Law - 18 May 2017. Mums time at Nottingham University was such a central part of her life. He was awarded an OBE in the 1990 New Years Honours list for services to higher education.His marriage to Janet Huntley on 21st August 1948 was a long and happy one lasting 67 years. Born in Cologne in 1939, Hinrich grew up in Leverkusen. ");b!=Array.prototype&&b!=Object.prototype&&(b[c]=a.value)},h="undefined"!=typeof window&&window===this?this:"undefined"!=typeof global&&null!=global?global:this,k=["String","prototype","repeat"],l=0;lb||1342177279>>=1)c+=c;return a};q!=p&&null!=q&&g(h,n,{configurable:!0,writable:!0,value:q});var t=this;function u(b,c){var a=b.split(". Bob suffered a major heart attack on his birthday, 1 January 2020, and died in hospital eight days later. His crystallographic career (both paid and voluntary) spanned five decades and his contribution to the development of modern crystallography has been enormous. He had a strong commitment to keeping his skills and knowledge relevant and current, and was committed to continuing professional education. We kept in touch with about 20 Nottingham graduates, meeting assorted members twice a year at various hotels in Britain, and had close contact with 10. After four years there, he joined the London laboratory of Ferranti Ltd, taking part in the development of the Pegasus computer, one of the most innovative and successful computers of its day. He held several positions as Chair of examination boards in the East Midlands and was for a time Chairman of the Standing Conference of Examination Boards and President of the Secondary Heads Association. At Roche he and his department identified, solved the structures of, and biosynthesized antibiotics. 4, pp. After Lafarge took over Redland, he worked for The British Pre-cast Concrete Federation in Leicester. 48, no. See the complete profile on LinkedIn and discover Fiona's connections and jobs at similar companies. Sadly, Tony was unable to receive the degree in person because of ill health. View Fiona Han's profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. He became Senior Lecturer (1972), Reader (1979), and Professor (1995). He was a popular figure in Hugh Stuart and around the University and also during the 2 years he spent at Sutton Bonington before he moved with his PhD. Alan was a Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering at the University of Waterloo. Peter was cultured, intelligent, curious, and kind. Jenny always felt completely relaxed there - the Celtic land and land of the Prince Bishops. Online condolences shared at www.cremationlondon.com. University of Birmingham. A graduate of the Department of History initially at BA and then Masters level, he was awarded a PhD here in 1995 for his thesis: Trades Councils in the East Midlands, 1929-1951: Politics and Trade Unionism in a Traditionally Moderate Area. He was Chairman of the Grove Fuel Cell Symposium and the first Chairman of the European Fuel Cell Group. Being a Nottingham graduate myself, we attended a Nottingham event at the Houses of Parliament together last May. He worked there for 14 years in research, production management, and design engineering. The post involved research, helping colleagues with numerical work and teaching mathematical statistics to history students. . Fiona's interests and experience focus on natural resource governance and management in developing country settings, particularly within inland fisheries and coastal locations in East and Southern Africa, and on exploring the links between poverty and the environment. After two years with extensive body paralysis Peter died peacefully at home. She had just turned 73 years old and repeatedly said I have had 72 good years. After a short period working for the War Ministry in London, he came to Northern Ireland to lecture at Queens University, Belfast, and remained in the Department of Engineering Maths where he became a Reader up to the time of his retirement. Of particular note were Freds contributions to the quantum Hall effect, electron resonant tunnelling, the dynamics of electrons in semiconductor superlattices and the interaction of electrons with phonons, which are the quanta of the atomic vibrations of the crystalline lattice. As well as teaching on several courses at the University of Nottingham around 1994 to 1996, he went on to teach courses of his own at the University of Sheffield, Sheffield Hallam University, North Derbyshire Tertiary College, University of Birmingham, Manchester Metropolitan University and Leeds University School of Continuing Education. This work led to conferences overseas, external examiner roles, books and articles. Obituary kindly supplied by Michael's wife, Anna. I had done some programming in Algol at university and realised that it was possible to program a generic spreadsheet for payback and TARR calculations that only required a small amount of data to be entered. Disability, family care and employment', Disability & Society. Virtually all his working life was in Nottingham as an Anglican cleric, the director of Nottingham Council of Voluntary Service, and latterly as a senior manager in the City of Nottingham Education department. She started working life as a lecturer in further education colleges in Leicester, but spent much of her early career (1977-90) as an adult literacy tutor on the tough estates in the city. The Board includes full-time executives and part-time non-executive directors. Clifford passed away in September 2021, leaving three children and seven grandchildren. Guy will be missed by colleagues in the water industry where he was much respected for his knowledge and commitment. Mike Solomon played a leading role in the development of economic geology, both in Australia and internationally. He married Jenifer, the love of his life, in 1973, who survives him. He went to work as a research scientist for Plessy at Caswell in Towcester, Northamptonshire. Throughout his medical career, teaching and researching continued to be important for Richard as was involvement in the Family Medicine Program. Master of Business in Entrepreneurship and Marketing. At Sheffield he supervised the Ph.D. of Stelios Hadjistyllis, and the two became firm friends, which led to a joint publication, A Companion for Students of Modern Greek (2006). Report this profile Report Report. After a year working in Peru at the National Office for Planning and Urban affairs he lectured at the University of Reading for one year before resuming his academic career at Nottingham, where he obtained his PhD and was also awarded a D.Litt (Doctor of Letters) in 1990 in recognition of his extensive range of publications. During his lifetime, he set up the Poultry Research Institute in Pakistan, served as Chairman of the Sindh Milk Board, Managing Director of Punjab, Livestock, Dairy and Poultry Development Board, Lahore, and Member-Animal Sciences at the Pakistan Agriculture Research Council. After his second retirement aged 65 years, this time from the history department, he continued to help voluntarily with numerical history for several years. United Kingdom, https://pastoralismjournal.springeropen.com/, Understanding Poverty and the Environment: Analytical Frameworks and Approaches, Making Climate Compatible Development Happen, Governing Renewable Natural Resources: Theories and frameworks, "The Future We Want"? His project made a contribution to the fields of local history, oral history and labour history. Her first concern was always for the welfare of the people she worked with. He did all his own maintenance and repairs and was frequently contacted by other boat owners for advice. He moved to Wales to continue working in Public Health where his registrars benefitted from military training concepts. The R World Foundation is now established in his honour, dedicated to improving our world by targeting mental health and international development, two causes close to Robbies heart. https://doi.org/10.1111/dpr.12565, Darko, C & Carmichael, F 2020, 'Education of biological and fostered children in Ghana: the influence of relationships with the household head and household structure', Journal of International Development, vol. His father, Reginald Neumann, was manager of Stanton and Staveley coke ovens, and this necessitated the familys move to Stanton-by-Dale in Derbyshire. https://doi.org/10.1080/08941920.2017.1383547, Cepic, D & Nunan, F 2017, 'Justifying non-compliance: the morality of illegalities in small scale fisheries of Lake Victoria, East Africa', Marine Policy, vol. Obituary kindly supplied by Alan's wife Diana Plumtree. Tony, as he was known to many, graduated from Nottingham University in 1958 with a First Class Honours degree in Geology.Thereafter, his distinguished academic career was spent at Queen's University, Belfast. Guy was born on 30 October 1931, at Arnold, Nottingham. In 1964, Dr. Westley and his wife had a second son, Peter Miles. Bob continued playing when he moved to the States, being involved with two local groups in his home town of Midland, Georgia. A stem cell biologist by training, Dr Docherty is an expert in the generation of pancreatic beta cells from human pluripotent stem cells, specialising in beta cell maturation and functional characterisation. 7. This was followed by two years of volunteering with VSO in Uganda and in 1969 she was awarded an MSc in Nematology from Imperial College, London. We met on our very first day as undergraduates, when we both arrived in Willoughby Hall. He was also much in demand as a popular lecturer on the history of Beeston, taught a WEA class on that subject and led the research efforts when that class became a research group. Fiona has 6 jobs listed on their profile. As a company director, John enjoyed a career filled with meeting many interesting people and experiencing different cultures all over the world. Her foray into amateur dramatics in the 1970s was part of a love of theatre and the arts; she also travelled widely, inspiring her children to do likewise. He always stood for what he believed in. Ian devoted his career to teaching rising from Chemistry teacher to Head Teacher over 30 years, returning to the science lab after early retirement. Diana Stagg (ne Adkins), Chemistry - 9 June 2006, Mary Vick (ne Corben), Botany - 30 March 2005, Elaine Ward (ne Cliffe), Theology - March 2018, Donald Wright, Economic and Social History, Rodney Banks, Mechanical Engineering - August 2018, Christine Bergan (ne Walker), Classics - 26 November 2010, Jean Bostock (ne King), Geography - 7 September 2019, Marion Cavalot (ne Belton), Mathematics/Economics - 8 October 2020. He also formed part of a choir which used to sing Christmas Carols and perform in concerts. I use the word cause deliberately because for Kenneth it was a cause, almost a crusade, and it was one in which he spent the bulk of his working life. John Bescoby-Chambers, History - 15 December 2012, Sara Brookes (ne Isaac), Geography - September 2013. in 1950. (eds. She lost the final battle in September 2013. 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And we always enjoyed visits to Lindisfarne, the island of Aidan. View Fiona Wilkinson's profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. He served for many years as a stipendiary Magistrate, and in 1998, he was awarded an OBE for services to the administration of justice. Robert leaves his wife, June, (Botany 1951), five adult children and fifteen grandchildren. John Peter Cole, Emeritus Professor of Human and Regional Geography at the University of Nottingham, passed away on 1 April at the family home in Bramcote Hills, Nottingham at the age of 91. (Engineering) degree in 1945. That old clich about the mould being broken after he was born applied to Les like no other person I have ever met. (Engineering) degree in 1945. Structures from crystallographers like Stephen have underpinned much of the cutting-edge chemistry that has been carried out over the past 60 years, including the identification of the structure of DNA. He acted as a Visiting Professor at the University of Hamburg and the University of Nancy. Since 2000, he has been a Royal Academy of Engineering Visiting Professor on Sustainable Development at the University of Birmingham. (e in b.c))if(0>=c.offsetWidth&&0>=c.offsetHeight)a=!1;else{d=c.getBoundingClientRect();var f=document.body;a=d.top+("pageYOffset"in window?window.pageYOffset:(document.documentElement||f.parentNode||f).scrollTop);d=d.left+("pageXOffset"in window?window.pageXOffset:(document.documentElement||f.parentNode||f).scrollLeft);f=a.toString()+","+d;b.b.hasOwnProperty(f)?a=!1:(b.b[f]=!0,a=a<=b.g.height&&d<=b.g.width)}a&&(b.a.push(e),b.c[e]=!0)}y.prototype.checkImageForCriticality=function(b){b.getBoundingClientRect&&z(this,b)};u("pagespeed.CriticalImages.checkImageForCriticality",function(b){x.checkImageForCriticality(b)});u("pagespeed.CriticalImages.checkCriticalImages",function(){A(x)});function A(b){b.b={};for(var c=["IMG","INPUT"],a=[],d=0;d