At Coopers and Lybrand (later to become Price Waterhouse Coopers) she rose to the position of Senior Manager before leaving to start a family in 1988. Audrey worked part-time at the local St James and the Abbey Girls School until her retirement. Throughout his career he was involved in research on various aspects of computing hardware, including magnetic core logic circuits and the design of microcomputer bus systems. He retired in 1997. Alan was a traditionalist in many regards and forthright with his opinions; he would more than frequently offer his viewpoint on an issue whether it contradicted those around him or not. She has a PhDin Economics from the University of East Anglia (1989) and an MPhil in economicsfrom Cambridge University (1985). Just how extraordinary can be gauged from the fact that here was a man who left school at 14 to become an apprentice aircraft rigger: manual worker to standing alongside those who had had a conventional and often extremely privileged education. 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. She took up residence in a sheltered living home and really enjoyed the company of many of the other residents. Les studied Industrial Economics and, in his final year, 1963, he had a student exchange offer with Kraft Foods in the USA. While in residency at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Fidelis married Dr Lilian Akagbosu (ne Acholonu) in 1987. Campus maps | More contact information | Jobs, The Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship. After completing his PhD, he joined the National Coal Board as a management trainee and obtained his Mine Managers Certificate. This was followed by postgraduate studies under the supervision of John Ziman at the University of Cambridge, where he gained his PhD in 1960 for work on the lattice conductivity of solids. Fortunately, the tumour was very indolent at first and he remained stable for a long time enabling him to lead a very full life working in Hong Kong and Singapore for seven years. Fidelis was a Nigerian who was passionate about helping people with infertility to conceive. Margaret chose Nottingham University because her boyfriend, Gordon Haddon, had gone up the year before. Audrey then worked as a Teacher of Mathematics and Further Mathematics at Wakefield Girls High School from 1975-1986 where she also fulfilled the role of a sixth form mistress. Audrey Turner, aged 82 years, passed away suddenly at her home in West Malvern on 4thFebruary 2015. On completion of his fellowship, Richard joined Union Carbide in Charleston, West Virginia, working in pharmaceutical research. Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals. He continued an involvement with Nottingham Alumni including and the close friends he met at the University. He had many fond memories of his years at Nottingham University. He was appointed as a lecturer in 1956 and was successively promoted to Senior Lecturer in 1962, Reader in 1966 and to a Chair in 1970. Obituary kindly supplied by Bernard's son Neil Roberts. Obituary kindly supplied by the Brooks family. Bringing up Peter who was born in 1955 and Nicky in 1958 was a big part of these years. In the late 1940s, without computers, solving a crystal structure was a labour of love, often taking many months to obtain just a single result. These valuable works are the product of substantial time, effort and resources, which you acknowledge by accepting the following terms of use. Clive Woodcock, Grouped Subjects - 8 January 2018, Peter Woodhead, Mining Engineering - 14 March 2012, Dennis York, History and Psychology - 14 September 2011. In 1980 Vickers took over Rolls-Royce Motors which resulted in a move to London as Director of Planning, and he was appointed to the Board as Development Director in 1986. He was buried at Kirk Hallam and the service was attended by many friends from all aspects of his life. Robin was born in Leicester, England, to Samuel and Molly Ellwood, who both preceded him in death. Most of that time was in the role of Chief Executive of various businesses within John Brown. Some of the compounds patented improve cardiovascular function and one has potential as an anti-obesity agent. He made some lasting friends, graduated with a BSc in 1954 and completed a PhD in 1958. As part of the thick sandwich he obtained a first in Electrical Engineering at Nottingham University. 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. Former Royal Air Force medical officer and consultant in Public Health Medicine (born May 1932, died November 2020). I held a conference, Time and Chronology in Creation Narratives, in June 2018 which brought together an international group of scholars to discuss the theme across different cultures in the ancient world. Many recall the times he had them crying with laughter, often unintentional on his part. Fiona Wilkinson was elected to the IFAC Board in November 2019, nominated by the UK Consultative Committee of Accountancy Bodies. From 1994 1998 he was director of information technology development for Elsevier. Apart from a short time in Manchester in the late 1970s where she gained a Diploma in Adult Education, Katy spent the rest of her life living and working across the world - in Western Samoa and at the University of the South Pacific in Fiji. He worked there for 13 years until overworking led to a detached retina. Dr. Westley is survived by his wife, brother, two sons, their wives, Monica and Lisa, and four grandchildren, Aidan, Allison, Sydney, and Alexandra. He enjoyed sports, particularly rugger, cricket and tennis and we both enjoyed boating on the Thames when we moved to the Thames Valley. He leaves a widow Barbara, daughter Rebecca and son Matthew. From 1982-1986 he was Head of Urban Affairs at the OECD in Paris. 640-664. https://doi.org/10.1002/berj.3787, Carmichael, F, Darko, C, Kanji, S & Vasilakos, N 2022, 'The contribution of girls' longer hours in unpaid work to gender gaps in early adult employment: evidence from Ethiopia, India, Peru and Vietnam', Feminist Economics, vol. She has a PhD in Economics from the University of East Anglia (1989) and an MPhil in economics from Cambridge University (1985). John retained his love of sport, cars, music and sunshine throughout his life. Mum had so many varied pursuits in life, from gardening and horticulture, to painting, to travel, to history anything of interest in fact. View Fiona Wilkinson's profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. Although he enjoyed science, teaching his younger sister his scientific learning under the kitchen table during wartime air-raids, he initially specialised in languages, winning school prizes for French and German. Lorna was a perfectionist by nature and set herself extremely high standards. Ever since University he maintained his marksmanship having learnt to shoot at University, and going on to represent the University with Col Shaw at Bisley. Well-being and employment of young people in Ethiopia, India, Peru and Vietnam Is work enough? The Premier Medical Specialist Hospital went on to become the first clinic in Nigeria to introduce more advanced fertility techniques such as intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) to treat male infertility and embryo cryopreservation, leading to countless healthy babies being born. After his posting in London he was sent to the Mauritian High Commission in New Delhi for a couple of years, before spending about a year in New York at the United Nations. Obituary kindly supplied by John's son, Julian. Her book and numerous articles on the 19th-century Russian socialist Alexander Herzen, and her Serbo-Croatian: Practical Grammar and Reader, are probably her most enduring academic legacy. Dr. Westley had 110 publications and was awarded 32 patents during the course of his career. From Liverpool Collegiate School John Molyneux won an open scholarship to read Classics at Christs College, Cambridge (1951-4). As a dedicated Biblical Scholar, he taught courses and shared his knowledge with diverse groups of people, keen to gain a more thorough understanding of Biblical teaching. John Bescoby-Chambers, History - 15 December 2012, Sara Brookes (ne Isaac), Geography - September 2013. Obituary kindly supplied by Alfred's daughter, Chris. He also played a pivotal role in setting up the British Crystallographic Association in 1982, from two committees he had helped form, the European Crystallography Committee (1970) and the United Kingdom Crystallographic Committee (1969). Clifford passed away in September 2021, leaving three children and seven grandchildren. We have, over the years , visited Northumberland many times for holidays. He established an international reputation for his pioneering experimental research into the fatigue strength of bituminous materials for road construction, which started in 1954, and extended his interests into new design methods for roads.Peter Pell was essentially a Nottingham man. Birmingham B15 2TT I am currently converting my doctoral thesis, Monsters in Ancient Greek Cosmogony, Ethnography and Biology, into a monograph. We speak out as the voice of the global accounting profession. Obituary kindly supplied bySue Allen (nee Hellawell), Adrienne de Mont (Varley), Pam Epps (Jones), Russell Greene, Pam Newton (Darroch), Geoffrey Shand, Michael Stern, Celia Timson (Castledine). After graduating, Bob became a Maths teacher in Watford and Bedford and a further education lecturer in Kettering. It is with great sadness that Robin Humphrey has to let you all know that dear Mum, Ruth, passed away on Tuesday 9th October, 2018. Later in life, she wrote to politicians and corporations with a regular stream of advice.Paul died in 2019. supervisor, Dr Hamish Robertson, to Aberdeen. Frederick William Sheard, who died on 17th March 2018, was a theoretical physicist who did distinguished work on the electronic and thermal properties of solids at the University of Nottingham. Fiona de Londras joined Birmingham Law School as the inaugural Chair in Global Legal Studies in the summer of 2015, following time as professor of law at Durham Law School and a lecturer at . Turning down a pre-arranged job and travelling to Nottingham was a life changing step for her. This included voluntary service overseas in Nigeria, a teaching career in a secondary school in Shropshire, a happy marriage and two daughters, retirement in Bristol and of course an honours degree in Nottingham. He had numerous achievements during a highly distinguished career, which included his pioneering work with volcanic-associated deposits, which put the Mount Read volcanic arc in the lexicon of geologists around the world. In his own words, he had 'a wonderful life'. Besides studying Maths, she was a member of the Union Exec for her entire time at Nottingham and a correspondingly prominent member of the Debating Society). Mums time at Nottingham University was such a central part of her life. Martin WILKINSON, Honorary Senior Lecturer | Cited by 370 | of University of Birmingham, Birmingham | Read 17 publications | Contact Martin WILKINSON However, working alongside Dr Ibrahim Wada and Dr Bryan Woodward, Fidelis performed the first IVF run of patients in June 1997, with three of the nine patients becoming pregnant, and the first IVF baby, Hannutu, being born on 11th February 1998. David was born in Kent and moved to Higher Bebington in the Wirral where he was educated at Birkenhead School, which probably set him on the road to being the smoothest guy in the class. After that, in 1951 he went to the famous Ruskin College in Oxford, and after gaining a Diploma in Politics and Economics he went from there to St. Johns College in Oxford where he read Politics, Philosophy and Economics, and gained his BA in two years quite an extraordinary achievement. He was married twice, first to Jenny in 1967 with whom he had two sons, David and Alistair; and second to Christine in 1981. Following his graduation with a BA in German and French, Ron taught for two years before he felt called to become a minister in the Baptist church. Jane Lion (ne Greenwood), French - 20 March 2009, Angela Lowrie (ne Preece), Medicine - 1 January 2010, Michael McKenna, Civil Engineering - 24 November 2011, Dr Norman Paskin, Biochemistry - 27 March 2016. He then moved to Elliott Bros (London) Ltd Research laboratories in Borehamwood, Herts, where he worked on various projects including an early "Pea Weigher" for Birds Eye frozen peas at Lowestoft, and on some vacuum work. Mrs. Wilkinson was elected to the ICAEW's Council in 2003 and has served on its board, of which she is currently chair, as chair of the ICAEW's Professional Standards Board, its Ethics Advisory Committee and its Diversity Advisory Group, and as a member of the Practice Committee and the Money-Laundering sub-committee. Obituary kindly supplied by Matt's son, Nick Taub. Obituary kindly supplied by Colin's wife Marjorie Dean. When Mauritius gained independence on 12 March 1968, he read the lesson at Westminster Abbey for the ceremony organised for the occasion. After Northampton School for Girls she read French, with Latin as her subsidiary subject, at the University College, Nottingham, graduating in 1936. 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. 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. He graduated with a double first and won the Chancellors Medal for Greek verse composition. She supported village life, treasured many friendships and often created a huge mess with her grandchildren. He visited over 50 countries on every continent (Antarctica excepted); particular highlights being South America, Borneo, the Maldives and New Zealand, where he practiced his interest in photography. Uncle John as we called him then married Peggy in 1956 and all four of them remained such good friends throughout their lives. Fiona has 6 jobs listed on their profile. Les had been educated at Bishops Stortford School, so he appreciated the need for some home comforts and consequently he had brought with him in his elderly Austin Seven, a portable radio, a reel-to-reel tape recorder and an electric toaster. Stephen had a thirst for new, intellectual and technological experiences, a breadth of interests, a desire to extend his skills and to be as helpful as possible to others, and an interest in problem-solving. 218-227. https://doi.org/10.16993/sjdr.607, Carmichael, F, Duberley, J & AlIsmail, S 2019, 'Female employment in hotels in Saudi Arabia and UAE', Gender in Management, vol. 48, no. Tim returned to live in Tunbridge Wells five years ago after becoming sick and underwent radio and chemotherapy. After his second retirement aged 65 years, this time from the history department, he continued to help voluntarily with numerical history for several years. It was an area he enjoyed and while there, produced papers and a patent. He then returned to Nottingham and got his MSc in 1961, and PhD in 1963. Always willing to expand his horizons, he learned computing through the Open University and went on to teach the subject at Northampton College. 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. 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. He also published a series of articles on Greek and Latin literature. He carried on as a post doc until 1973 when he joined Howson Algraphy. Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology Honorary Research Fellow. 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. As he had done so well in Chemistry, as a result of his passion for explosives, he was put down for a Chemistry course at Nottingham but persuaded his Professor (Bates) to let him to change his preferred choice of Physics. He met Kathryn, his wife, at Nottingham University (she was a Mathematics graduate). During this time the first desktop computers (Apple lie) and spread sheet (VisiCalc) arrived and I quickly realised their significance. Fertility specialist Dr Fidelis Akagbosu passed away on July 26th, 2019 at the age of 64. The Mascot Gold Cup Charity Race held at Wetherby Race Course in April 2008 was dedicated to Chris' memory. Anthony Light, Geography - 7 February 2021, Dr Eric Light - French and German - 3 December 2020, Beryl Moore (ne Wheatman), Education - November 2014, Elizabeth Newsom(ne Palmer), Psychology - 6 February 2014, Alan G Norman OBE, Civil Engineering - February 2014. Shrewsbury. University of South . Eventually, in 1967, Roger took his family to Canada to take up a position as Professor of Economic Geology and Mineralogy at the University of Alberta. Bluff, reliable, always cheerful, he was a popular member of the year, particularly prominent in the annual Lake Battle against the Engineers, and the Beer Race around the University campus. Morley was Hons Zoology, 1955, one year before myself. Tribute and biography at theUniversity of York. Obituary kindly supplied by friend of James, Ream Plant. Fiona strongly believes in collaborating closely with business and that academia and business can do a great deal to support one another. Fiona Carmichael. 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He finally relocated to the USA where he worked in New York and Philadelphia. Fidelis was the eleventh child of thirteen, of which he is survived by five: Sir Casimir Akagbosu, Mr. Anthony Akagbosu, Chief Engineer Stephen Akagbosu, Mrs. Maria Igbinedion, and Mr. John Akagbosu. Obituary kindly supplied by Jacqueline Rimmington. Les developed cancer of the liver in December 2020, which despite a new immunotherapy treatment, progressed aggressively, necessitating hospitalisation in early March. 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. 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. Nunan, F, Cepic, D, Onyango, P, Salehe, M, Yongo, E, Mbilingi, B, Odongkara, K, Mlahagwa, E & Owili, M 2020, 'Big fish, small fries? She began her study for a degree in Mathematics at Nottingham University at the age of 17 years - young for the time. In 1980, he was appointed to a four year term as a Pro-Vice-Chancellor and, in 1982, also took on the task of leading his department following the retirement of Professor Rex Coates. Initially, I was on loan from Finance to Systems for one year but stayed much longer.". Alan married Maria Rice, who was also at Nottingham University graduating in 1959 in Biology. Before long she was organising nationally - she helped establish RaPAL, a national network of research and practice in adult literacy - and in the 90s set up some of the first student support centres in universities, including at Leicester and Nottingham. Stephens determination of the Alpha-Quinol structure, which he began in Oxford in 1946 under the supervision of Tiny Powell, was successfully completed, through patience, perseverance and meticulously accurate calculations, in 1978. ), British Trades Unions and Industrial Politics, 1940-79, Volume 1: The Post-War Compromise, 1945-64 (Ashgate, 1999). Fidelis was a devoted father to his two children, and is survived by his daughter Dr Cynthia Akagbosu, his son Mr. Emmanuel Akagbosu, and his son-in-law Mr. Nathan Swire. Mrs. Wilkinson is the president of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) for 2019-20, having formerly held the roles of deputy and vice president. Having taken early retirement in 1984, he studied for an MSc in Information Technology at Nottingham and has since been a keen supporter of the University. Alan and Maria kept in touch with a group of friends formed at Nottingham University - in more recent years meeting annually in the Lake District, sharing fond memories of their time at Nottingham. Obituary kindly supplied by Vera's husband Trevor Bottomley. In 1978 he joined the academic staff at the Corrosion and Protection Centre at UMIST. Insights, resources and tools from leading voices in accountancy and business. Always a willing volunteer to assist wherever and whenever she could she could drive vast distances in a day. She undertook initial training with Surrey County Council, before attending a postgraduate library course at Birmingham Polytechnic 1971-2. The Board of Directors manages the Trust's services and develops plans and strategies for the future. She has not gone, she is not departed, she is merely in the garden, digging and weeding, pruning and clipping. Margaret also developed approaches on how best to train teachers and lecturers in adult literacy. During what was to be his final months Chris worked on the web site of Manorlands Hospice, where he attended as a day patient. Dad always hated being referred to as an academic, indeed, at his office at Sussex University he used to keep a copy of the dictionary definition of academic - Abstract Un-practical theoretical and cold - to remind people that he didnt want to be seen as such. In 1937 she was married to Maurice William (Bill) Partridge, who would hold the Jesse Boot Chair of Pharmaceutical Chemistry at Nottingham University. After the death of Bernard in an airplane crash in 1969 she moved to Stonehouse, in Gloucestershire in 1973, and taught part-time at the local Technical College while bringing up her son and looking after garden. Certificate in Training and Continuing Education, Organisation, Management and Entrepreneurship. Shirley fought her battle with tremendous dignity, strength and courage. 2022, pp. 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. Gerald passed away peacefully in Leicester on 10th October 2019. They married in Wakehurst Place, West Sussex with more guests from overseas than the UK. Chris will be greatly missed by all his family and friends. Phone: 0121 202 4227. Obituary kindly supplied by Doreen's son, Mark. Six months later he was called up. As an IVF expert, Fidelis then worked at the fertility clinic in the Fazakerley District General Hospital in Merseyside before moving to work with the team that pioneered IVF, at the Bourn Hall Clinic in Cambridgeshire. After National Service John took up a post at the University of Sheffield in 1957 and, after a year as Visiting Associate Professor at the University of Victoria, Canada, he eventually became Head of the Classical Studies Department, before moving on in 1987 to the University of Nottingham, from which he retired in 1996. During his university days, he played viola in the university orchestra and sang tenor in the choral society. There are 70+ professionals named "Fiona Wilkinson", who use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas, and opportunities. Just before she died, Emma was instrumental in setting up a charity www.mymitomission.uk to raise awareness and funds for research for this little-known illness, which is nonetheless one of the most common genetic conditions. In 1982, she settled in the Seychelles as a freelance biologist, researcher and environmental educator, where she subsequently married Lindsay Chong Seng, a Seychellois biologist. In Canberra he worked as a civilian medical practitioner for the Australian military. Dr Keith Lumsdon, Mining Engineering - 11 June 2017, Ann Ogden (ne Kellett), Education - 27 July 2008, John Ratcliffe, Civil Engineering - March 2016, Ernest Summers, Modern Electronics - October 2010, Reverend John Watts, Education - 6 March 2019, Penelope Yensen, Education - 28 September 2005, Gilbert R N Bigabwa, Environmental Planning for Developing Countries - 9 June 1992, Sari Conway (ne Wright), Education - July 2006, Malcolm Gander, Education - 5 September 2011, Robert Heard, Genetics and Biochemistry - 7 February 2012, Ann Leeding (ne Fielding), Physics and Applied Physics with Electronics, Jeffrey Moore, Education - 21 November 2011, Margaret Patrick, Social Work - 4 March 2006, Elizabeth Radforth, Politics - 1 July 2008. Following graduation from Nottingham with a degree in French she went on to make full use of her languages, initially in London where she worked for a Belgian import business, then later in Kent following her marriage to John McElroy. They are survived by their three children; Elisabeth, Stephen and Deborah; five grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. 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. Full obituary available atGreat Britain Hockeywebsite. Judith Barlow, Problem-Centred Interventions - December 2011, Jane Dawson, Business Administration - 13 June 2006, George Gretton, Law with Chinese Law - August 2018, Brian Jones, Local History - 1 September 2008, Philip Owen, Local and Regional History - 24 May 2020, Dr Sally Pollard (Chappell, nePlummer), Clinical Laboratory Sciences - 16 June 2017, David Pool, Building Environment Engineering - 31 May 2018, Ann-Marie Shirley (ne Ward), Modern European Studies - August 2020. 242-254. As my brother commented in his eulogy "at one time you were probably standing over or under something he had designed"! 189, 108996. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2020.108996, Atkinson, C, Carmichael, F & Duberley, J 2020, 'The menopause taboo at work: examining womens embodied experiences of menopause in the UK police service', Work, Employment & Society. Gordon was always very proud of being among the first law undergraduates at Nottingham and was very grateful for the opportunities it gave him. (Hons Physics, 2.1) and worked primarily as an engineer for 35 years for Ford Motor Company Ltd. Based almost entirely at the Research and Engineering Centre, Dunton where he was a specialist in the design of off-board diagnostics systems for use in vehicle repair workshops, and combustion engines. A much loved husband, father and Grandpa he leaves his wife, three children and six grandchildren. Beloved husband of Diana for 61 years, loving father and grandfather of Rebecca (Jim) and their children Katherine and John, and Jonathan (Clare) and their children Evan and Tessa. 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