• University of Nottingham campuses secure third award for green spaces

    The University of Nottingham has secured its third consecutive Green Flag award for the Jubilee and University Park campuses. University Park Campus and Jubilee Campus were among a record-breaking 1,582 parks and green spaces awarded the accolade this year. First awarded in 1997, Green Flag awards are handed out by...
  • Appointment of Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Knowledge Exchange announced

    The appointment of a Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Knowledge Exchange has been announced at the University of Nottingham. Professor Dame Jessica Corner, currently Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Southampton, will assume the role on Friday January 1 2016. As a member of the Executive...
  • The Sun Was Right To Leak The Nazi-Salute Footage of the Queen

    It’s a bizarre day when one finds himself in agreement with The Sun newspaper.  They have just released a front page that depicts a still-frame of dubiously obtained footage from Balmoral in 1933. It depicts the Queen Mother and her brother-in-law, Prince Edward, corralling the six year old Queen Elizabeth and...
  • University of Nottingham celebrates 250,000 graduates

    The University of Nottingham has celebrated the graduation of its 250,000th student. The 250,000 graduates date back to the days of University College Nottingham, founded in 1881. The total figure includes graduates from the University’s campuses in China and Malaysia, alongside students studying in the UK. Victoria Rowley, a first class...
  • Local charities to provide services for domestic violence and abuse survivors

    Three local charities have been awarded contracts to provide services for domestic violence and abuse survivors in Nottinghamshire. Women’s Aid Integrated Services, Nottinghamshire Women’s Aid, and Equation have obtained the contract worth £1.2 million a year. Uniting funds from Nottinghamshire County Council and Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner, the...
  • 2015 summer budget announced

    The 2015 summer budget has been revealed by Chancellor George Osborne. Among measures for Health and Education, the Conservative government announced that maintenance grants for students from low income families will be replaced by loans from September 2016. The maintenance loan will be £8,200 a year. Addressing the reform, he stated there...
  • Grand Tour to boost Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire economies

    £350,000 project has been planned to link four cultural venues across Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire in an effort to increase tourism and boost the local economy. The aim is to increase visitor numbers with a number of exhibitions set to run in September. ‘the formative cultural experience of the 18th...