• Student entrepreneurs share success at Nottingham Entrepreneur Conference

    The Nottingham Entrepreneurs held their latest conference on Thursday 26th November at the Business School on Jubilee Campus, with speakers including co-founder of Green and Black’s chocolate, Josephine Fairley. The event began with a networking session, which gave approximately 200 students the opportunity to interact with the event’s sponsors, including EY, Enterprise,...
  • Know your policy for the next three years: SU Council decides on key motions

    The Student Union Council convened this Thursday evening,  26th November, in order to determine key motions. Each motion passed, according to Student Union Council rules, will stand for the duration of three years. The 427th Student Union Council meeting largely focused on environmental issues. The first motion in favour...
  • SU marks the launch of new student space ‘The Studio’

    The SU celebrated the opening of the new student space ‘The Studio’, located next to Mooch, on 24th November, with live performances and a chance for students to explore. ‘The Studio’, built to replace ‘The Den’, consists of a combination of study spaces, social areas and ‘Live’, an indoor...
  • Inquiry into Violence Against Women at University ordered by Government

    The Government ordered an inquiry into reducing violence against women studying at higher-level institutions. Universities in the UK have been ordered to create a ‘taskforce’ to tackle the issue the unwanted sexual advances women are subjected to and a code of practice on the back of mounting attention on...
  • Nottingham labelled drug dealing capital of England

    In a recent study of drug related prosecutions, it has been revealed that Nottingham is the drug dealing capital of England and Wales. Figures from the Mirror prove that Nottingham has a higher percentage of drug trafficking offences per 10,000 people than any other town or city in England...
  • Nottingham holds vigil for victims of terrorism

    A vigil was held in Nottingham city centre on 16th November in remembrance of victims of terrorism in Paris, Beirut and Baghdad. A crowd at least ten deep gathered around the Brian Clough statute near the Old Market Square to listen to speakers express messages of “solidarity” and “democracy”. The vigil was organised...
  • Hundreds gather on Portland Hill to show solidarity for terrorism victims

    Hundreds of students and staff members gathered on Portland Hill on Monday 16th November at 11am to support victims of terrorist attacks in Paris and around the world. The event, organised by Alix Bod through social media, coincided with the University’s decision to lower Trent Building’s flag to half mast...