• UoN HopeSoc on target to raise £650,000 for vulnerable children

    By July 2016, HopeSoc, Karnival (the RAG Society) and all their Nottingham-based student supporters will have raised over £650,000 in aid of Hope for Children, having begun their incredible efforts in September 2012. This achievement over the last three and a half years means that the University of Nottingham (UoN), continues...
  • Access to Turnitin down as UoN network provider comes under attack

    Students were left without access to Turnitin today after the Janet network which provides The University of Nottingham’s (UoN) internet services was hit by a cyber attack. Students with coursework deadlines were advised by the University to contact their Schools directly for further information. Janet, a publicly funded computer network...
  • Nottingham holds vigil for victims of terrorism

    A vigil was held in Nottingham city centre on 16th November in remembrance of victims of terrorism in Paris, Beirut and Baghdad. A crowd at least ten deep gathered around the Brian Clough statute near the Old Market Square to listen to speakers express messages of “solidarity” and “democracy”. The vigil was organised...
  • Hundreds gather on Portland Hill to show solidarity for terrorism victims

    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...
  • Junior doctors protest against changes to contracts

    Hundreds of healthcare professionals united in Nottingham City Centre on Saturday 17th October to protest against proposed changes to junior doctors’ contracts. The protest, organised by Chun Hong Tang, began at 2pm in the Old Market Square, with protestors holding placards which read “save our NHS” and “protect our...
  • UoN raises mental health awareness with new campaigns

    The University of Nottingham (UoN) has committed to raising mental health awareness in line with World Mental Health Day on Saturday 10th September. Over the week leading up to World Mental Health Day, Equal Opportunities and Welfare Officer Sarah Pickup, Nightline, Mind, Student Minds and the LGBT and Disabled...
  • Gender equality #GetFree tour comes to UoN

    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....