Students Union

The University of Nottingham’s Students’ Union will hold a referendum to decide whether or not to disaffiliate from the National Union of Students (NUS) after more than 669 signatures were submitted by students in a petition.  The referendum, entitled ‘Should the University of Nottingham Students’ Union continue to be...

With SU elections just around the corner, Impact News sat down with Elliott Denham, Students’ Union Postgraduate Officer, to discuss the successes and challenges of his year in office. How have you found your year in office? Very interesting. The role is so all-encompassing. I do not have a specific remit,...

A controversial proposal at the 428th Union Council meeting on whether the University of Nottingham’s (UoN) Students’ Union (SU) should support a no-platform policy to exclude hate speakers and fascists from our Union failed to pass on Tuesday 9th February. The motion was proposed in response to the actions of...

The University of Nottingham’s (UoN) Students’ Union and MedSoc held a gathering on Portland steps at 1pm on 12th January 2016 to show solidarity for health care professionals amid tensions over junior doctors’ contracts. Students’ Union President Angharad Smith opened the protest with a speech, thanking students and staff alike for “coming and...

The SU celebrated the opening of the new student space ‘The Studio’, located next to Mooch, on 24th November, with live performances and a chance for students to explore. ‘The Studio’, built to replace ‘The Den’, consists of a combination of study spaces, social areas and ‘Live’, an indoor...

Hundreds of students and staff members gathered on Portland Hill on Monday 16th November at 11am to support victims of terrorist attacks in Paris and around the world. The event, organised by Alix Bod through social media, coincided with the University’s decision to lower Trent Building’s flag to half mast...

The He For She campaign first hit international headlines in 2014 when Emma Watson launched the initiative with a speech on male participation in the search for gender equality. Now The University of Nottingham (UoN) has experienced its first campaign as part of the #GetFree university tour. The event took place in Keighton Auditorium on Wednesday 30th September....