• New motions set by the Union Council

    On May 10th, the agenda for the 434th Union Council was held at the Sir Clive Granger building. During the meeting, motions about trade unions, employment rights of PHD students, sustainability, among other motions, were discussed and put to a vote. The Union Council is the democratic policy making...
  • “I am trying to get a lot of student input”: Interview with SU Community Officer Ellie Mitchell

    With the 2018 Students’ Union Elections currently taking place, Impact talked to Ellie Mitchell, the SU Community Officer. During the interview, Ellie talked about how she has really been enjoying her time in office despite it being “very hard,” the Living Wage campaign, scholarships for refugees and asylum seekers,...
  • University of Nottingham paying the Living Wage after protest

    The Living Wage campaign at the University of Nottingham (UoN) has released a press release announcing the University’s decision to pay the Living Wage of £8.75 to all its staff from 6 November onwards. Within two days of the Living Wage protest held on 14 November, the ‘University management...
  • The Students’ Union Officers experience a “life changing” event

    On 18th November, the Students’ Union Officers of the University of Nottingham (UoN) slept outside for a night to raise awareness for homelessness. The event, better known as The Big Sleep Out, was to raise money for Framework, a charity and housing association dedicated to preventing homelessness and improving living...
  • UoN staff and students protest the University’s employment standards

    This morning students and academic staff at the University of Nottingham (UoN) took to Trent Courtyard to protest the University not implementing a Living Wage. Around a hundred students and staff members gathered early Tuesday morning carrying cleaning supplies to show solidarity with the cleaning staff, the University’s lowest-paid...
  • #uoncleanupyouract: UoN students fight the cause for the University’s lowest paid employees

    The Living Wage Campaign at the University of Nottingham is seeking to convince the University to implement a living wage for its lowest-paid employees. The campaign, led by a cross-party student group, is working to ensure that the University’s cleaning, catering, and estate staff are paid fairly in accordance...
  • NCT increases student cash fare price

    NCT, Nottingham City Transport, have increased their student cash fare price from £1 to £1.50. One of the bus line services NCT operates is the bus line 34, which is one of the most frequent services used by students in Nottingham. The Student Union has released a statement regarding...