The University of Nottingham is one of the UK’s leading higher education institutions, with over 35,000 students from 143 nations, more than 6,700 members of staff and a long history of excellence in teaching. The University’s research mission is distinctive and internationally renowned, with strength in knowledge transfer and interaction with industry. The 2007 Research Assessment Exercise rated 90% of all research at Nottingham of an 'international standard' and 60% as 'world-leading' or 'internationally excellent', ranking Nottingham in the Top 7 of all British universities by research power.