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The University of Nottingham Students’ Union (UoNSU) have voted to support the industrial action being taken by the Univesity College Union (UCU) ahead of their proposed 14-day strike over changes to their pension scheme. In a statement released today, the Students’ Union Officers confirmed that the vote, taken by...

The University and College Union (UCU) has announced that university staff will strike for 14 days over a four-week period due to potential changes to their pensions. The announcement of industrial action comes after staff at 61 universities across the UK voted overwhelmingly in favour of protesting over new...

New figures published by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) shows a two percent decrease in the number of white students applying to university. According to the HESA report, the number has fallen by more than 34,000 since 2013/14 despite a one percent overall increase in university admissions in the same period....

After a year-long construction, the University’s new Advanced Manufacturing Building on Jubilee Campus has been completed. Pioneering research using 3D printing and robotics that is expected to shape the future of UK’s manufacturing sector will be carried out in the new £30 million building on Derby Road. The 97,000...

In her new year cabinet reshuffle, Theresa May has appointed Sam Gyimah the new Minister for Universities and Science. Gyimah is replacing Jo Johnson, who held the position since 2016. Johnson has become Minister of Transport and Minister for London. The newly appointed Gyimah previously served as prisons minister....

At 6.30am there was a major fire at Nottingham Train Station that has now caused major disruptions across the city. The station is currenlty closed and there are no train services towards Nottingham. This means that all services on the Nottingham/London, Matlock/Nottingham/Newark, Nottingham/Mansfield/Worksop, Leicester/Lincoln/Grimbsy, Nottingham/Grantham/Skegness and Liverpool/Nottingham/Norwich routes are...

Higher Education Minister Jo Johnson has introduced a set of requirements for universities to tackle the rises of vice-chancellors’ pay. At a delegation with representatives from Universities UK, the Russell Group and the Committee of University Chairs, Jo Johnson called for more transparency in the way pay policies for...