• Catalan independence: an explanation

    On the 1st of October, 90% of Catalans who voted in the region’s independence referendum voted in favour of secession from Spain, despite Spanish authorities shutting down polling stations and confiscating ballot boxes.   The Spanish government suppressed the referendum, calling it illegal, undemocratic, and unconstitutional. Despite this, Carles Puigdemont, President of Catalonia,...
  • UoN students take to Portland to protest Balfour Declaration

    On Thursday, November 2nd, members of the University of Nottingham’s Palestinian Society enacted a silent protest in support of the ‘#Makeitright’ Campaign, a campaign which demands ‘justice and equal rights for Palestinians now’.  Members of various Palestinian Societies at universities up and down the country also took part of...
  • Mayhem Film Festival: Mayhem

    Mayhem follows Derek Cho (Steven Yeun of The Walking Dead Fame), a fast-rising employee who finds he has sold his soul to the corporate world as he navigates his way through his office, which is in quarantine after the outbreak of a virus which rises stress level hormones, causing...
  • Trailer Watch – Star Wars: The Last Jedi

    After April’s teaser, the first and only The Last Jedi trailer is finally here, and you bet we’re gonna analyse the hell out of it. But for those who want to avoid specifics, rest assured that the film promises to be dark, weird, and beautiful. SPOILER WARNING: No specific...
  • Neck Deep – Rock City Gig Cancelled

    Neck Deep had to cancel their Rock City gig last night after an altercation with the security staff. Supporting acts ‘WÖES’, ‘Real Friends’ and ‘As It Is’ got the sold-out crowd ready for a stellar set from the Welsh pop-punkers, which was unfortunately cancelled towards the end of their...
  • Music Interview – Gallery 47

    In anticipation of the release of his fourth record Adversity Breeds, Gallery 47, aka Jack Peachey, answered some of Impact’s questions about his musical influences and the Nottingham music scene. 1) You’re a UoN alumnus – do you still come back to Nottingham regularly? What do you think of...
  • Scrapbook – Ten Years On…

    In honour of the University of Nottingham’s very own NSTV celebrating its tenth anniversary this year, Impact are looking back at what else first appeared in 2007. We’ve compiled a list of ten things that are now ten years old, so get ready for a jump back into pop...