• The Students’ Union Officers experience a “life changing” event

    On 18th November, the Students’ Union Officers of the University of Nottingham (UoN) slept outside for a night to raise awareness for homelessness. The event, better known as The Big Sleep Out, was to raise money for Framework, a charity and housing association dedicated to preventing homelessness and improving living...
  • Frack off our wildlife reserve

    So far 2016 has been the rollercoaster ride from Hell and we want to get off.  Planet Earth is being thrown down an impending voyage of doom, and it is enduring an all too uncomfortable journey in the process. Records have been broken month on month for the highest...
  • ‘We stand with Montanier’: The Forest managerial merry-go-round under owner Al-Hasawi

    ‘Let him build a legacy.’ ‘He’s only just beginning to embed his ideas.’ ‘Give him till the end of the season.’ ‘He needs time.’ Time. The issue that has split opinion among Forest fans since the early days of the tenure of current owner Fawaz Al-Hasawi. Back in 2012, in the third...
  • Nottinghamshire’s relegation “embarrassing” for boss Newell

    Nottinghamshire County Cricket Club’s director of cricket Alex Newell has deemed the team’s relegation to England’s second tier of County Cricket “embarrassing”. The Trent Bridge club were demoted from the County Championship after a dire season which only saw Newell’s side earn one victory during the campaign. They learned their...
  • A freshers’ guide to Sport in Nottingham

    There will probably be a million and one activities on your bucket list of things to do in Nottingham once you’ve settled into life here and sport should most definitely be on that list. Whether it’s participating or spectating, there are a myriad of exciting things to get involved...
  • Socialism, Jokes and The Red Shed: Interview with Mark Thomas

    In anticipation of his upcoming show at Uni Park’s own Lakeside Arts Centre, Impact Arts spoke to Mark Thomas about Edinburgh Fringe success, aversion to one-liners and having utmost respect for miners.  So Mark, what or where exactly is this “red shed”, and why is it so important to you as...
  • Notts face uphill struggle for County Championship survival

    Nottinghamshire are swiftly approaching the do-or-die phase of their County Championship season. Bottom of the Specsavers County Championship table on 117 points, Mick Newell’s side will surely need to win at least two of their remaining four fixtures to have any chance of staving off the threat of relegation...