Hannah Eves

The Portland building on University Park Campus had to be evacuated this morning following a fire alarm. Many were left stranded on the East Drive in the rain as security and the fire department dealt with the situation. Emergency services were called to the scene but as of yet...

A national day of action took place on 18 September in protest of government proposals to replace maintenance grants with a loan system. Universities minister Jo Johnson, Chancellor George Osborne and London mayor Boris Johnson are among the MPs targeted by campaigners on Thursday. “An NUS called strike beat Thatcher...

The brother of Dame Cicely Saunders, the pioneer of the modern hospice, is scheduled to speak at the University of Nottingham in late September. Christopher Saunders, former trustee and now life president of Cicely Saunders International, will deliver a guest seminar entitled The Hospice Movement — Then and Now: From...

University of Nottingham graduate Marc Wileman won a £50,000 investment when he appeared on BBC2’s Dragons’ Den in August. Mr Wileman’s business, Sublime Science, aims to make science more exciting for children by running parties with fun experiments as well as hosting live shows, selling books, activity products, and workshops. Mr...

The University of Nottingham is to add nine new electric vehicles as part of their sustainability strategy and in an effort to reduce carbon impact. Nine Renault Kangoos are to be used across University campuses alongside Nottingham city’s commitment to electric vehicles. The new vans will account for approximately...

£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...

Plans have been announced for police in Nottinghamshire to wear body video cameras while out on patrol. The scheme is aimed at discouraging anti-social behaviour, reducing crime and helping the police to bring more criminals to justice. The cameras are currently undergoing testing at Sneinton, Sutton, and Central stations...