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My guide to starting your own business – Part 3

Written by: R L (Bob) Hall (BSc, PhD; University Of Nottingham ) Owner & MD of Top & Jeffries Limited; Co-owner & Chairman of Fuel Additive Science Technologies Limited, Shropshire, UK Welcome to the third in the series of my blog discussing “ Starting your own business – what I wish someone had told me …

Cascade Funds the Lakeside Literacy Project

Written by Abi Blaylock  The Cascade-funded Lakeside Literacy Project gives creative writing students the chance to develop and lead literacy workshops for local schoolchildren at Lakeside Arts Centre. So far this academic year eight second and third year student volunteers have worked with more than two hundred inner-city kids in the Djanogly Gallery, using the …

My guide to starting your own business – Part 2

Written by: R L (Bob) Hall (BSc, PhD; University Of Nottingham ) Owner & MD of Top & Jeffries Limited; Co-owner & Chairman of Fuel Additive Science Technologies Limited, Shropshire, UK The Law of Unintended Consequences Welcome to the second on my series, entitled “My guide to starting your own business” If you missed the …

London hosts Talent on Tour

Written by John Coffield – Alumni Officer, London and the South East (MA Eng Lit 2012) Last week the top floor of the Royal Academy of British Architects (RIBA) was invaded by University of Nottingham staff, alumni and friends for the London edition of the university’s popular Talent Roadshow. The Talent Roadshow, be it in …

My guide to starting your own business – Part 1

Written by: R L (Bob) Hall (BSc, PhD; University Of Nottingham ) Owner & MD of Top & Jeffries Limited; Co-owner & Chairman of Fuel Additive Science Technologies Limited, Shropshire, UK Are you thinking about starting your own business? I have compiled this twelve part series discussing my top- tips; pitfalls to avoid and best …

Facebook got me fired!!

I have just posted the April Masterclass on our calendar of events. Entitled “Social Media- How to get your next job or promotion”. Run by our careers office the classes have proved to be extremely popular, and I think this social media focus will also be a sell-out. We have all heard about the increasing …

Masterclass Series

By John Coffield – Alumni Relations Officer- London and the South East    The Alumni Relations office runs lots of great high-profile, VIP-attended events from the Talent Roadshows that showcase various research that Impact: The Nottingham Campaign is involved in, to large receptions at the House of Lords. However, no less well-attended overall are our …

The Face Off – Vying for the most prestigious trophy of the Varsity 2013 Series

By Rachel Third  On tiptoes, peeking over a sea of giant colored foam fingers to take in the staggering view of the stadium from the top tier of the National Ice Arena, I was one of a 7,000 strong crowd who turned out to chant for the two teams contesting for the 2013 Nottingham Varsity …

The Lakeside Literacy Project

By Clare Harvey (MA Creative Writing 2012) The unique work of the Lakeside Literacy Project brings together the University’s creative writing students and local primary school children at Lakeside’s Djanogly Art Gallery, where students run innovative writing workshops using the current exhibition as inspiration. So far this academic year four third-year students have been involved, …

Green Close – The most monitored street in the world?

By Rachel Third If you’d asked me on Monday to put my money on what would be the most closely monitored building in the world, I’d have felt pretty confident in saying the White House, or Downing Street. The constant surveillance undertaken in the interest of national security is surely unparalleled. However, after hearing Professor …