• UoN To Lead World’s Largest Care Home Trial Against Covid-19

    Safa Shahid In a new trial, experts at the University of Nottingham are to test drugs for preventing Covid-19 in care homes. They aim to reduce the transmissibility and severity of Covid-19 cases. The trial, named ‘PROTECT’, is looking for around 400 care homes to take part. With more...
  • Student’s Disappointed As Lenton Hopper Bus Service Suspended

    Aidan Hall Nottingham Students have been left disappointed after the abrupt discontinuation of the extended hopper bus service through Lenton. The new 903 service no longer travelled through Jubilee campus and instead travelled along Derby Road stopping at Faraday Road, Savoy Cinema, Canning Circus, as well as Wollaton Street....
  • The Death Penalty: An Eye For An Eye?

    In our new era of society, where we can look back on the turbulent democracies and monarchies of the past and their exertion of power through the imminent threat of execution, is it possible that we can continue to justify the death sentences still made within the USA or...
  • Petition To Re-Instate ‘Safety-Net’ Policy Following Covid Fury

    Isabelle Raikes Over the past week, an open letter to Deputy Vice-Chancellor Shearer West has been published, urging the revival of the university’s ‘no detriment’ policy, implemented in March as a result of the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic. The University decided to end this policy and not reimplement...
  • SU Strikes Back At Government’s Response As ‘Still Not Good Enough’

    Alice Nott The Students’ Union has written to the government, along with the Vice Chancellor and the University’s executive board, to express their fears over the response to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as seeking immediate support and guidance. They begin the letter by praising the efforts made by...
  • Is ‘I’m A Celeb’ Bad For The Environment?

    I’m a Celebrity...Get me Out of Here! is renowned for being controversial. Since its debut series in 2002, it has been located in the depths of the Australian jungle, but due to 2020’s COVID-19 restrictions, this year it has been held in Gwrych Castle in Wales....
  • Tier 3 Restrictions For Nottingham Confirmed

    New Tier 3 restrictions will be enforced in Nottinghamshire on the 2nd December, when the national lockdown ends next week....