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British Midlands-based University Wins International Business Award.


CHICAGO -- The British Midlands is pleased to announce that The University of Nottingham The University of Nottingham is a leading research and teaching university in the city of Nottingham, in the East Midlands of England. It is a member of the Russell Group, and of Universitas 21, an international network of research-led universities.  in Nottingham, UK has won the Best New Product or Service Award at the 2006 International Business Awards (also known as "The Stevie") for the establishment of the University of Nottingham in Ningbo, China. The University of Nottingham is the first to open a new and fully-equipped foreign campus inside China, now considered the world's fastest growing economy and most rapidly modernizing nation.

Past recipients of International Business Awards in this category include Microsoft Hardware for the Tilt Wheel Computer Mouse and Research in Motion, the developer of the BlackBerry. 2006 awardees were selected from more than 700 nominations located in more than 30 countries. Other United Kingdom winners included Glaxo Smith Kline, Nationwide Building Society, Hill & Knowlton and BP.

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nottingham, Professor Sir Colin Campbell There have been several notable people named Colin Campbell:

in Scottish history:
  • Cailean Mór (d. ≥ 1296), also known as Sir Colin Campbell, or "Colin the Great"
  • Colin Iongantach (d. c.
 was delighted with the institution's award, remarking "We are especially pleased to have won in the category dedicated to innovation. Previous winners are pioneering blue-chip companies which have been rightly praised for their creativity and flair."

The University of Nottingham, Ningbo China campus was built in 11 months and is modeled after its counterpart in the UK complete with a replica of the Trent Building The Trent Building serves as one of the main administrative buildings of the University of Nottingham, England. It also contains academic facilities, principally for the Arts and Social Sciences. . The early emphasis for the Ningbo campus will be on research and development.

The University of Nottingham is ranked in the Top 100 world rankings as published by the Times Higher Education higher education

Study beyond the level of secondary education. Institutions of higher education include not only colleges and universities but also professional schools in such fields as law, theology, medicine, business, music, and art.
 Supplement, and its academics have won two Nobel prizes Nobel Prizes
Year Peace Chemistry Physics Physiology or Medicine Literature
1901 J. H. Dunant Frédéric Passy J. H. van't Hoff W. C. Roentgen E. A. von Behring R. F. A. Sully-Prudhomme
1902 Élie Ducommun C. A.
 since 2003. The University of Nottingham is an international institution with campuses in China and a thriving Malaysia campus, which received a 2006 Queen's Award for Enterprise The Queen's Award for Enterprise is an award for British companies and other organizations who excel at international trade, innovation or sustainable development. The prestigious award is the greatest accolade a British company can receive.  in the International Trade category.

About the British Midlands

The British Midlands is the economic development agency for central England. Its region includes the major commercial centers of Nottingham and Birmingham, plus many equally attractive business centers in smaller cities and towns. With 650,000 people employed in the financial and business services sector, the area offers world-class skilled labor and highly competitive operating costs operating costs nplgastos mpl operacionales , just 90 minutes from London.
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