Natasha Gregson

They call him Uncle Sam. The advice giving, suggestion slinging, arm-round-the-shoulder everyman who’s always there for you. Unless he’s too tired that day or too busy or something. He likes helping you help yourselves. He doesn’t like self introductions, lists or irony. “Dear Uncle Sam,  Netflix is taking over...

For most students, the day will come when it’s finally time to make the move into your first (shared) house. Your very own little kingdom, nestled nicely in a student neighbourhood, just like our lovely Lenton. And so, with this newfound freedom and space of your own, you’ll probably...

What do you think of when you hear ‘prestigious graduate career’? Banking? Legal work? Management Consultancy? Maybe engineering? Students can easily be forgiven for heading straight to the ‘traditional’ stalls at Nottingham’s recent recruitment fairs. But change is in the air in the graduate market. There are now a...

Out in Education is an organisation founded by Nottingham student Lucy Wake which aims to tackle homophobia in schools. Impact spoke to Bryony Harper, head of the UoN branch, about the work they have done so far. Tell us about Out in Education and the work that you do. Out...

On February 10th a debate was held at the University of Nottingham (UoN) by The Debating Union and Teach First to discuss whether or not private schools are beneficial for education in Britain. There were five members of the panel, with Duncan Davis speaking first. Davis studies Physics at the...

Ahh, it’s that time of year again: Valentine’s Day. Singletons across the country will be treated to a newsfeed full of couples that have been spoilt rotten by bae and lavished with expensive gifts. For some the treat lies in re-watching Bridget Jones in a self-induced ice cream coma and...

‘Could you uh, empty the till please, put it right here?’. A video gone viral; the apparently amusing caricature which is being named the most polite robber ever. Many of us would expect a loud, aggressive, youth, thriving off the shopkeeper’s terror, so we are surprised and endlessly entertained by...