investigation

Eight weeks of high intensity training, your name in flashing lights, a trophy, and five minutes of fame. It’s easy to see the appeal of these student fight nights. But how many really know the risks?...

Impact’s Investigation Team Straight from halls or their parents’ homes, students often head into their privately-rented accommodation wide-eyed, expecting a problem-free year of living. However, a very different reality sometimes awaits. In collaboration with Nottingham Student Television (NSTV) and University Radio Nottingham (URN), Impact  interviewed University of Nottingham students...

Lucinda Dodd (with research by Impact’s Investigation team) UoN freshers are being targeted by club event promoters who are incentivising people to pose as students to entice them to buy expensive club tickets long in advance. These ‘students’ give freshers the impression that they’ll miss out on popular club...

Laura Scaife This week is National Stalking Awareness week. To raise awareness, Impact’s Laura Scaife interviewed Claire Thompson (Associate Director of Student Wellbeing) to find out what support the university offers victims of stalking.  When you make a report “it is not a formal complaint” If you believe you are...

Impact Investigations Team STORY FOUR In light of recent spiking incidences, Impact in collaboration with NSTV and URN have conducted a university-wide survey* shedding light on female safety concerns at the University of Nottingham.  85% of male students surveyed at UoN do not feel that there is an overall...

Impact Investigations Team STORY THREE In light of recent spiking incidences, Impact in collaboration with NSTV and URN have conducted a university-wide survey* shedding light on female safety concerns at the University of Nottingham.  Sports facilities are the location most women feel unsafe in on campus, survey finds. 136...

Impact Investigations Team STORY TWO In light of recent spiking incidences, Impact in collaboration with NSTV and URN have conducted a university-wide survey* shedding light on female safety concerns at the University of Nottingham.  After Nottingham city centre, student halls found to be the second most prevalent location for...