Aidan Hall

Last month, the University of Nottingham’s Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) society invited a representative from the US-based Westboro Baptist church for an online ‘Q&A’ session. Within days, after sustained student backlash, the society decided to cancel the event....

Kit Sinclair and Aidan Hall As the University of Nottingham’s rampant increases in daily COVID-19 cases looked as though they were slowing, Impact’s News team were invited to attend Independent SAGE’s weekly online briefing where they were told by an expert on the panel that “Vice-Chancellors are wrong to...

Aidan Hall This morning, graffiti artist Banksy has confirmed a piece of art that appeared on Rothesay Avenue, Nottingham was created by him. Posting on his Instagram, Banksy confirmed that the painting showing a young girl hula-hooping with a bike tire was a work of his.  The art appeared...

Aidan Hall Back in August, the Department of Education announced that, starting from the 1st September, the interest rate applied to student loans will rise to 5.6%, up from the 5.4% of last year. As new and returning students head to university, Impact asks: why has this happened, and...

Nottinghamshire Police have issued a huge £10,000 fine to a student who organised a party in Lenton on the night of Friday  11th September....

Organisers of this year’s Nottinghamshire Pride have revealed that this year’s festivities will be held entirely online, with all scheduled events being conducted virtually....

This week, as a part of the university’s ‘phased re-opening’ of on campus libraries, University Park’s Hallward Library was re-opened with new safety measures, resource borrowing systems and opening times.  The university confirmed that, as a part of ‘Phase 1’ of the re-opening of campus libraries, a ‘click and...