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Summer Graduation 2015 – The Second Week

After two wonderful weeks, Summer Graduation is nearly over for another year! The sun has continued to shine and the Alumni Relations team have thoroughly enjoyed meeting graduates, finding out about their next steps and letting them know how they can continue to be engaged as part of the University of Nottingham’s alumni community.     …

May Fest 2015: Our annual community event

Last Saturday saw the annual May Fest celebrations take place across the University Park campus. The event is an opportunity for the University to open its doors to the local community and alumni, to showcase what we do and promote higher education.  The programme of events consisted of a range of interactive activities and competitions …

School of Chemistry Alumni Careers Dinner , March 2014

The country which is in advance of the rest of the world in chemistry will also be foremost in wealth and in general prosperity.               WILLIAM RAMSAY, 1852 – 1916 On Tuesday 24 March, the School of Chemistry held a Chemistry Alumni Careers Dinner in the Senate Chamber, Trent …

My time at the University of Nottingham: Sophie Woods

Written by Sophie Woods (American & Canadian Studies 2013 ), Marketing Engagement and PR Assistant at FDM Group. I am a recent alumna (2009-2013) who looks back fondly at my time at Nottingham on campus, in Lenton and at my American school, UCONN for my study abroad year. I graduated with a Joint Honours in English …

Who are The University of Nottingham’s Greatest Sporting Heroes?

Sport – love it or loathe it – it’s hard not to be impressed by the remarkable performances of teams and athletes. Their feats of endurance, rigid discipline and unswerving focus – always putting training above a night out and hearty meal! At The University of Nottingham, glittering sports stars abound among our students and …

What a day at the Life Cycle 4 Community Day!

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 …

School of Politics and International Relations alumni event

The School of Politics held their annual School of Politics and International Relations alumni event at the House of Commons on Thursday 3rd July, hosted by MP Graham Allen, with over 60 attendees present. The event provided an opportunity for alumni to reconnect with each other, catch up with members of staff, and stay updated about …

Cyprus Alumni Reunion and Launch of the Cyprus Alumni Association

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 …

My time at Nottingham

By Zoe Ashton (BA Hons English Language and Literature, 2013) As a child, I came to University Park campus with my Grandma, who lived in Beeston, and feed the squirrels. After spending three years at the same campus in a more academic fashion, studying English, my love for the green campus didn’t dwindle. Right up …

Falling in love at Nottingham…

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 …