More wizard ideas for our Greatest Sporting Heroes
November 13, 2014
Nominations for The University of Nottingham’s Greatest Sporting Heroes continue to pour in but you only have three days left to tell us your choices. Last week, we highlighted some of the sporting heroes from yesteryear, including a lovely nomination for one rifle marksman, a student at University College Nottingham in the early 1930s. This …
The sporting heroes of our past
November 7, 2014
Nominations for the University’s Greatest Sporting Heroes have been pouring in and many of the suggested names are among our most prominent sportsmen and women – especially those who have represented their country or won medals at the Olympics or Commonwealth Games. But, fascinatingly, many more nominations have uncovered a rich seam of less well-known …
Golden Reunion, Class of 1964
October 23, 2014
On Saturday 11 October, we welcomed back 40 alumni and guests from the class of 1964 to our annual Golden Reunion. Alumni travelled from as far as Greece to reminisce with old friends and see how the University has changed. For some guests it was the first time back on campus in 50 years! The …
What a day at the Life Cycle 4 Community Day!
September 12, 2014
On Sunday 31st October at 7am, the Nottingham Lakeside Arts Centre opened to welcome Life Cycle 4 Challenge Ride participants taking part in the 75mile ride who were raising money for Children’s Brain Tumour Research (CBTR) this year. At the same time, after cycling over 1,400+ for 15 days in honour of a child who …
Great evening had by all at our inaugural Shenzhen alumni event!!
August 7, 2014
On 24 July we were really excited to hold our inaugural alumni event in Shenzhen , Guangdong Province, China. With just under 100 contactable alumni based in Shenzhen, we were delighted that a quarter of them, as well as some lost alumni that we were able to re-connect with via the powers of social media, …
Summer Graduation 2014 – The Second Week
July 24, 2014
After two wonderful weeks, Summer Graduation is over for another year. The sun continued to shine and the Alumni Relations team enjoyed meeting many of our graduates, finding out about their next steps and letting them know how they can continue to be engaged and a part of the Nottingham community. In week 2 we …
Summer Graduation 2014
July 10, 2014
It’s the first week of Summer Graduation and the University Park Campus is electric and busy with excited graduates and very proud parents, attending awards ceremonies, visiting old haunts and celebrating becoming the Class of 2014. This week, the University will congratulate students from the following faculties: Department of Civil Engineering School of Veterinary Medicine …
Cyprus Alumni Reunion and Launch of the Cyprus Alumni Association
June 20, 2014
On Tuesday 3rd June, over 100 Nottingham alumni gathered at one of old Nicosia’s trendiest bars to reunite with former classmates, trade stories about their time at the University and celebrate the launch of the Cyprus Alumni Association. The University of Nottingham has a long and proud relationship with Cyprus, which has been an …
Falling in love at Nottingham…
February 14, 2014
As we celebrate Valentine’s day today, I got to thinking about the couples who found love while studying here. As well as gaining a world class degree many also found their partners for life…. Like Pat and Dickie Bond from Devon who met at the University ‘hop’ in Christmas 1954. They were never an item …
Graduation – and my favourite uni memories
July 12, 2013
By Tom Barnes (English 2012) For many, graduation is a formality at the end of three years of boozing, library all-nighters and rushed deadlines. That last lecture seems an age away, and that last scrawled exam answer is already long forgotten. But the important bit is that you made it to graduation, collecting your degree …
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