Tamsin Parnell

  • UoN raises mental health awareness with new campaigns

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    October 8, 2015 14:52
    The University of Nottingham (UoN) has committed to raising mental health awareness in line with World Mental Health Day on Saturday 10th September. Over the week leading up to World Mental Health Day, Equal Opportunities and Welfare Officer Sarah Pickup, Nightline, Mind, Student Minds and the LGBT and Disabled...

  • University of Nottingham rises up World Rankings

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    October 6, 2015 12:34
    The University of Nottingham (UoN) has climbed 28 places in the Times World University Rankings 2015/16, up to 143 from last year’s spot at 171. The Times World University rankings measure universities “across all of their core missions – teaching, research, knowledge transfer and outlook”. Each category takes into account numerous...

  • Gender equality #GetFree tour comes to UoN

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    October 1, 2015 15:22
    The He For She campaign first hit international headlines in 2014 when Emma Watson launched the initiative with a speech on male participation in the search for gender equality. Now The University of Nottingham (UoN) has experienced its first campaign as part of the #GetFree university tour. The event took place in Keighton Auditorium on Wednesday 30th September....

  • Staff and students run Robin Hood marathon for homeless pet owners

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    September 27, 2015 16:54
    Over 50 staff and students from the University of Nottingham’s Vet School are running the Robin Hood marathon this Sunday to raise money for their ‘Vets in the Community’ project. The 54 strong team has been organised by Vet Soc with support from their sponsors Hills and Vets4Pets. Team...

  • HeForShe campaign comes to Nottingham

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    September 25, 2015 19:53
    The University of Nottingham is set to welcome the HeForShe campaign to its University Park campus on Wednesday 30th September with the inaugural #GetFree tour. Launched in 2014 by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon and UN Women Goodwill Ambassador Emma Watson, HeForShe aims to create a global conversation about gender...

  • Interview: “There’s a growing number of university students participating in webcam modelling in the UK”

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    September 24, 2015 10:48
    Following our recent story that revealed that 36% of students were taking to online platforms, particularly webcam work, to help fund their university lifestyles, Impact chatted with Miss AnniKa, owner of webcam work provider Flirty Work, about this new student job phenomenon. What does webcam work consist of? Flirty Work includes flirting with...

  • Ningbo gives Nottingham gift of two stone lions

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    September 23, 2015 13:24
    Nottingham’s sister city Ningbo has given the city two stone Chinese lions which have been unveiled at Highfields Park on the University of Nottingham’s University Park campus this week. The stone lions were officially revealed on Monday in a special ceremony by Councillor Jon Collins and Ningbo Vice-Mayor Mr...