• Union Council Host Final Meeting of Academic Year

    The final Union Council meeting of the academic year took place on Tuesday 10th May. The meeting started half an hour late, as it was sub-quorate. Of 20 jury panellists who had responded to the call, only 15 were in attendance instead of the 16 needed to make the...
  • Karni fundraising suspended over summer in line with new legislation

    Karnival’s fundraising activities are to be suspended during the summer period as a review of its processes and governance takes place in line with the new Charities Act 2016 and fundraising legislation. The suspension of Karnival’s fundraising activities for a short period during the summer has been agreed by...
  • Union Council debates SU officer accountability, PREVENT and ethical banking

    The Student Union Council convened on Tuesday 9th February to determine key motions put forward by a number of students to address SU officer accountability, the SU’s position on the PREVENT strategy and ethical banking at the University of Nottingham. The first motion, addressing the accountability of Student-Run Services (SRS),...
  • Karnival to have Independent Financial Audit Following £20,000 Shortfall

    The University of Nottingham’s student-run charity, Karnival, is to have professional and independent auditors review its banking processes after it emerged that the organisation had overpaid charities by £20,000. At the latest meeting of Scrutiny Panel, SU Activities Officer, Joe Caunce, confirmed that Karnival faced a financial shortfall this...