• What I’d tell my first-year self: Alternatives to a ‘Big Night Out’

    Megan Brown There is the conception that as freshmen attending the University of Nottingham, it is a need to participate in social events may be focused on attending clubs or parties, or the need to join as many student societies as possible, to maximise your student life experience at...
  • Society Spotlight: Enactus Nottingham

    Evie Crossland  Enactus is a non-profit student-led organisation which harnesses the entrepreneurial skills of students to create positive social and environmental change. In light of Welcome Week, I caught up with Enactus Nottingham’s President, Jonathan Priddle, and Vice-President, Aymbujan Srijothy, to find out more about the organisation.   Evie –...
  • Just a call away – Introducing Nottingham Nightline

    When I first came to the University of Nottingham three years ago now (2021, which somehow feels only yesterday), and I had no set plans on what kinds of groups I’d like to be involved with. However, the world of societies was one I’d already done vast amounts of...
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    Fukushima Waters: A Pawn in China’s Struggle for Dominance

    Katharina Sharma Recently, the Japanese government made the decision to release contaminated radioactive water from the Fukushima Daichi Nuclear Power Plant into the Pacific Ocean. This comes after the UN Nuclear Watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) gave the approval to the Japanese government to release the water....
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    The Impending Age Of AI

    With the development of Artificial Intelligence systems and their ever-expanding capabilities, we have found ourselves living in an exciting, yet potentially dangerous, new age. Impact's Evie Crossland explores the background behind AI, how its designers intend for it to grow, and what is needed to ensure that this is...
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    International Women’s History Month 2023: Women Who Inspire Us

    March 2023 marks this year's global celebration of International Women's Month. On Wednesday 8th - International Women's Day - people across the world came together to acknowledge the talent, drive, innovation and brilliance of women all across the globe, both past and present. In honour of this, Impact's resident...
  • Lack of Recognition of Transphobic Hate Crimes in the Media: The Tragic Death of Brianna Ghey

    On 11th February 2023, Brianna Ghey, a 16-year-old transgender girl was found dead by passersby in a park near Warrington, Cheshire. Two teenagers have been charged, and are set to go on trial in association with her death later this year. Joseph Clayton discusses the aftermath of the tragedy...