• Life hacks: Portland Hill

    The landscaping on Portland Hill is now finally finished, and since it looks like a considerable chunk of your tuition fees have gone into the redevelopment, we here at Impact Features thought we’d share some top tips for getting the most out of the Portland Hill water feature. Now,...
  • The cost of graduation: is it worth the money?

    With fees rising to £9,250, the cost of education is high. The scrapping of the NHS bursary and maintenance grants paired with high rent and living costs means your time at University has a very large price tag. It is perhaps because of these external factors that so many...
  • The Big Student General Election Debate

    On Friday 2nd June, the four political parties at the University of Nottingham, the Lib Dems, Labour, the Conservatives and the Greens, when head-to-head, in a Question Time-styled debate in front of an audience of students. The structure consisted of opening statements, followed by panel and audience questions. Here...
  • Vice-Chancellor and SU President issue letter to students following incidents of anti-social behaviour

    Students at the University of Nottingham have received a letter today from the University’s Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sir David Greenaway, and the Students’ Union’s President, Ismail Sadurdeen, reminding them to be “considerate of neighbours and the surrounding community” during post-exam celebrations. The letter, sent via email, urges students to remember that they...
  • SU announces disabled access changes to Portland amid building redevelopment

    The University of Nottingham’s Students’ Union (UoNSU) has announced changes to disabled access routes to Portland today as the building continues to be redeveloped. As students return for the final university term, the SU has revealed that there will be no disabled access to the west side of the building, including...
  • Varsity 2017 Preview: Water Polo

    Much intrigue surrounds the Water Polo Varsity fixture this year, as it emerges from the shallows of Super Wednesday to have its first own standalone event. Although Oliver Bowen-Ashwin, the club’s President, expects last year’s comfortable result to be to be replicated, he told Impact Sport that he anticipates...
  • BREAKING: Karnival RAG Raids cancelled following SU investigation

    The University of Nottingham Student’s Union (UoNSU) has confirmed that ‘RAG Raids’ run by student-run charity Karnival ‘have ceased’, following an investigation by the SU and the Karnival Executive Committee. In a statement released today, UoNSU have confirmed that no further Karnival RAG Raids will be allowed to take...