Tamsin Parnell

  • Staff and students run Robin Hood marathon for homeless pet owners

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    September 27, 2015 16:54
    Over 50 staff and students from the University of Nottingham’s Vet School are running the Robin Hood marathon this Sunday to raise money for their ‘Vets in the Community’ project. The 54 strong team has been organised by Vet Soc with support from their sponsors Hills and Vets4Pets. Team...

  • HeForShe campaign comes to Nottingham

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    September 25, 2015 19:53
    The University of Nottingham is set to welcome the HeForShe campaign to its University Park campus on Wednesday 30th September with the inaugural #GetFree tour. Launched in 2014 by United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon and UN Women Goodwill Ambassador Emma Watson, HeForShe aims to create a global conversation about gender...

  • Interview: “There’s a growing number of university students participating in webcam modelling in the UK”

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    September 24, 2015 10:48
    Following our recent story that revealed that 36% of students were taking to online platforms, particularly webcam work, to help fund their university lifestyles, Impact chatted with Miss AnniKa, owner of webcam work provider Flirty Work, about this new student job phenomenon. What does webcam work consist of? Flirty Work includes flirting with...

  • UoN ranked in top 15 universities with the highest crime rate

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    September 23, 2015 09:24
    The University of Nottingham has been ranked within the top 15 universities with the highest crime rate in the UK, according to a new ranking by the Complete University Guide.  The tables are based on crimes the Complete University Guide claims are the most relevant to students – burglary, robbery...

  • Over 1/3 of British students work “online” to fund university life

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    September 16, 2015 18:29
    Over a third of British students find jobs “online” to fund university life, new research has revealed. Money saving website www.VoucherCodesPro.co.uk has discovered that 23% of UK students who worked online to fund university life sold clothes, whilst 19% undertook “webcam work” and 11% worked in pornography. A total...

  • University of Nottingham rises up global rankings

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    September 16, 2015 18:27
    The University of Nottingham has placed within the top 2% of global universities, according to the QS World University Rankings 2015. The University has improved by seven points, rising to joint 70th place in 2015 after coming 77th in 2014. The University also came 14th out of 75 UK universities mentioned in the...

  • Times Higher Education Awards 2015 shortlist revealed

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    September 6, 2015 16:03
    The University of Nottingham has been shortlisted for four awards in the Times Higher Education 2015 Awards. The awards for which the University has been nominated are Outstanding Employer Engagement Initiative, Outstanding Contribution to Leadership Development, Outstanding Support for Early Career Researchers, and Entrepreneurial University of the Year. John...