She developed an encyclopaedic knowledge of all processes in the School and could be relied on to know how to manage even the most difficult problems. Reverend Paul Watts, Theology - 11 August 2019, Paul was born on 14th May 1943, and arrived at the University in 1963 to read Economics. Thomas Johnstone, Medicinal and Biological Chemistry - 20 August 2016, Stuart Tyrer, Archaeology - 10 April 2012, Yuanqi Wu, Biological Photography and Imaging - 3 February 2023, Adeyanju Charles-Eigbe, Education - March 2012, Celia Clayton, Biological Photography and Imaging - April 2020, Emma-Louise Fletcher, Psychology - 9 May 2012, Daniel Aslan, Manufacturing Engineering - 29 March 2017, Dr Oswald ("Ossie") Newell MBE, Honorary Degree - 2020, For a full obituary, please seeThe Guardian, Victor Tudorica, Biochemistry and Biological Chemistry - 24 February 2016, Prinka 'Pinky' Chumba, Mental Health Nursing - 8 September 2017, Ishan Patel, Business and Economy of Contemporary China, Hannah Browning, Modern Languages with Business - 11 May 2018, Sin Hewitt, Cultural Sociology - 6 April 2019. In 2009 he was appointed Research Professor where his research expanded to consider greenhouse gas emissions and the energy metabolism of dairy cows. Many said they have become linguists because of her influence.Obituary kindly supplied by Pamelas husband, Melvyn Lloyd (Chemistry 1959), Howard Loughlin, Chemistry/Metallurgy - 2009, Brian Moss OBE, Mechanical Engineering - 2016. Co-chair of the Department of Life Sciences Athena SWAN committee. He was very active in the University Rifle club and Territorial Army shooting teams under the famous Colonel Shaw and Dad talked mum into having a go. 32, no. Tony joined Bathampton Parish Council in 2002 and became Chairman in 2003, a post which he held for 12 years. Country: United Kingdom. John and Carole are survived by their sons Neil and Howard and their families. After taking his degree in Biochemistry at Nottingham in 1975, he obtained his PhD in 1978. Linda Spiteri (ne Newcomb), Botany/Zoology, Neil Adam, Applied Biochemstry with Nutrition - January 2012, Tim Bond, Mechanical Engineering - 16 April 2011, Prof Colin Bayliss, Electrical & Electronic Engineering - 6 September 2014, Andrew Brinkman, Electrical Engineering - 7 July 2011, Roger Burnley, Mechanical Engineering - 15July 2009, Christopher Cooper, English/American Studies - 2010, Simeon Fayomi, Overseas Planning - 26 October 2017, Kenneth Herbert, Architecture - 16 April 2010, Dr (Martin) Geoff Holmes, Plant Biology - 25 December 2014, John Lowten, Industrial Economics - 25 October 2020. As a pet lover she even had a spell breeding Cavies. We came back to Mauritius in 1973, and in 1976 he took 2-years' leave without pay to study Law and was called at the bar at middle temple to become a barrister. The post involved research, helping colleagues with numerical work and teaching mathematical statistics to history students. 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. After a brief collaboration with J.C. Craig at UCSF, he returned to Stanford to work on a NASA-funded project under the direction of Nobel Laureate, Joshua Lederberg, of the Genetics Department, to look for ways of detecting extraterrestrial life. View the profiles of people named Fiona Wilkinson. A respected teacher and elder, Pran Naths advice was frequently sought and highly valued. We had two children, Anna, who graduated in French and Italian, and Jonathan, a mathematician and now senior financial officer for an Irish company. During increasing discomfort and pain, Les remained courteous to the hospital staff. Other academic duties have included Programme Director roles and the management of several strategic projects and international guest lecturing. Clive Woodcock, Grouped Subjects - 8 January 2018, Peter Woodhead, Mining Engineering - 14 March 2012, Dennis York, History and Psychology - 14 September 2011. He worked there for 14 years in research, production management, and design engineering. She leaves her husband Mike, her sister and parents. Having studied Russian at the Joint Services School for Linguists during his period of National Service, Harry was encouraged to apply for a degree course at Nottingham by the new head of the Department of Slavonic Languages, Dr John Fennell in 1953. Obituary kindly supplied by Keith's son, Paul. Jim was a notable cricketer for the University and, although batting was his speciality, he clean bowled Reg Simpson (the Notts CC and England opening batsman) in a charity match at Wollaton. She is hoping that one of her grandchildren will follow her footsteps to the east Midlands. Normally when homeowners install solar panels, the property value of the home rises because future buyers no longer have the need to pay for electricity. Fiona Reid is the Associate Dean, Arts and Humanities for the Faculty of Arts, Society and Professional Studies. See the complete profile on LinkedIn and discover Fiona's connections and jobs at similar companies. He died in Lisburn Care Home on 11th January, 2020, and the chapel at Roselawn Cemetery was filled to capacity with people he had known throughout his life neighbours, colleagues, Darts Club, Swimming Club, Table-tennis Club, and his drinking acquaintances from the Common Room. Joining the regular RAF, he served as an isolated medical officer on St Kilda and later at the nuclear test site on Christmas Island before completing flying training and gaining RAF wings in 1960. Afterwards he went to The Judd School, Tonbridge where he made firm friendships, joined in outings, holidays and activities and played rugby for the school. He is survived by his wife Edith (qualified Bristol 1955), two children and five grandchildren. Sheila Howard gained a B.Ed in 1975. 34, no. She worked in a large number of research groups and was known and loved by many in the School and beyond. If colleagues would prefer to email their tributes, please send them to Linda Allsop (linda.allsop@nottingham.ac.uk) and these will be printed out and included in the condolence book. He was an auditor for 10 churches and 1 Scout group accounts for over 30 years, donating his fees back to his own local church. This work led to conferences overseas, external examiner roles, books and articles. Fiona has 5 jobs listed on their profile. Chris worked as a Systems Analyst in Leeds until the summer of 2007. In the meantime he bought a language lab and started offering lessons in English pronunciation. Katherine Beckett, Human Genetics - 10 June 2013, Stuart Bell, Philosophy and Theology - 6 March 2020, Ennis Bosworth, Public Health - December 2009, John Cameron, Environmental Life Science - September 2004, Joan Gould, Combined Studies - 8 December 2006, Jane Halliday, Biochemistry and Biomedical Physics, Jeremy Heath, Computer Science - 6 March 2021, Shauna McGibbon, Sports Medicine - October 2008, Dr Giorgio Pellicciari, Combined Studies - 2017, Kathryn Culling, Agriculture and Food Sciences - 21 March 2011, Edric Gideon, Manufacturing Systems - 2007, Ian Hoggarth, Computer Science - 4 October 2012, Marguerite Howard, Local and Regional History, Paul McKinley, Information Technology - 14 September 2006, Alison Raju, Hispanic Studies - 2 November 2020, Arthur (Terry) Ward, Philosophy - 22 January 2016, Daniel Williams, Education - 2 November 2011, Paul Chidgey, Economic and Social History, Zena Jane Cumberpatch, Industrial Economics, Iris Husband, Education - 20 September 2013, John Jones, Electrical Engineering - 26 June 2009, Catherine Moores, English Studies - 11 March 2010, Patricia Wells (ne Clarke), Biology - 2008, Jacob Chi-Kwok Wong, Civil Engineering - 28 November 2010, Peter Cook, Agriculture/Horticulture - 5 March 2010, Phillipa Cowdrey, Industrial Economics - September 2009, Maurice Delaney, Politics - 19 January 2009, Sapphire Naylor (ne Ashcroft), Social Work - 2009, Dr Stefan Popper, Medicine - 16 March 2016, Peter Rawlins, Electrical Engineering - March 2017, John Robinson, Medieval & Modern History - 13 September 2013, Ann Shaw (ne Holmes), Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences - September 2012, Nicholas Teesdale, Russian Studies - 5 April 2021, Sivagurunathan Thayaparasivan, Chemical Engineering - 21 September 2009, Judith Todd (ne Johnson), Mathematics - 22 December 2020, Vaughan Williams, Education - 21 June 2009, Dr Stephen Wichbold, Medicine - 6 April 2020, Lyndon Casey, Electrical and Electronic Engineering - 19 September 2019, Frederick Clarke, Theology - 22 November 2012, Dr Robert Dow, Mining Engineering - August 2012, Graham Hollows, Psychology - November 2009, John Martin, Economics/Agricultural Economics - 12 September 2005, Godfrey (William) McGowan, Education - 25 November 2007, Raymond Edgar Milner, Education - January 2013, Thomas (Tom) Smith, Slavonic Studies - 2018, Christopher Attwood, Physics and Applied Physics with Electronics - 2019, Anne Barnsdall, Education - 10 March 2008, Dr Raymond Burnish, Theology - August 2017, Neil Gemmell, Agriculture/Horticulture - 20 January 2022. Under her headship, the department saw a stream of academic visitors from the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia and of lectorships in Serbo-Croat and Slovene through links that she had established with the Universities of Zagreb and Ljubljana. In 1998 he was invited to join the board of the Union for Reformed Judaism, a pan-USA organisation and he served on this until his passing. Over time he became one of the world's most distinguished researchers on ruminant fat metabolism.After working as a research fellow at the University of Reading from 2001-2003, he returned to Finland. His wife, Jenifer, was at his side when he passed at their residence in Poway (San Diego), California. He retired to Cley, Norfolk in 1994 and enjoyed sailing, birdwatching, and playing Bridge. And we always enjoyed visits to Lindisfarne, the island of Aidan. His early career included work for the Ericsson Telephone Company in Beeston, Nottingham and LEO computers, followed by a move to IBM Hursley in 1957, from where he retired in 1987 - and he stayed in Winchester for the rest of his life. Obituary kindly supplied by Stephens daughter, Elizabeth, Professor Malcolm Woodbine - Agricultural Microbiology, Professor Mike Wright, Financial Studies - 2019, Please see obituary published byThe Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship, University of NottinghamPortland BuildingUniversity Park Nottingham, NG7 2RD, t: +44 (0)115 823 2408 e: alumni-enquiries@nottingham.ac.uk. When he was 37, Guy became a member and subsequently chairman of Newark Internal Drainage Board. Many recall the times he had them crying with laughter, often unintentional on his part. Lynn Cunningham (ne Litherland), Law - 15 December 2010, Diana Draisey (ne Kemp), Music - 31 January 2011, Geoffrey Danson, Agriculture/Horticulture - 2 October 2017, Raymond Allan Farnell, Mechanical Engineering - 28 February 2013, Michael Hardy, Education - 23 August 2012, Ann Hutchinson (ne Burchett), Physics - 23 August 2014, Dr Kenneth Lawson, Philosophy - 7 April 2017. You can send notifications of passing and your obituaries toalumni-enquiries@nottingham.ac.uk. 28, no. Whilst she had moved on a long way from her chemistry degree, she never forgot the debt she owed Nottingham University for giving her the opportunity to study for a degree and to gain a freedom she had not previously experienced. (Engineering) degree in 1945. Former University student Christopher Gibson died March 2008 of a brain tumour, aged 29. His father, Reginald Neumann, was manager of Stanton and Staveley coke ovens, and this necessitated the familys move to Stanton-by-Dale in Derbyshire. Fidelis was a prominent member of the Association of Nigerian Physicians in the Americas, the American Society for Reproductive Medicine in the USA, the RCOG in the UK and the Association for Fertility and Reproductive Health (AFRH) in Nigeria. To end on a more positive note, I must say that during his studies at Nottingham University he used to sing in pubs to get some pocket money. 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