Work Experience: a week in the School of Cultures, Languages and Area studies
05/11/2019
The leaves are turning brown, Halloween is fast approaching and one more student comes along, eager to find out what goes on behind the scenes inside a Russell Group University. Hi, I’m Holly and I spent 5 days working at the University of Nottingham, alongside their wonderful CLAS department, which stands for Cultures, Languages and …
Happy European Day of Languages to all of our students, colleagues and local businesses!
26/09/2018
As part of the Languages for Business team, I’ve been thinking about how we translate the varied and culturally-steeped language of business networking. Is it true that there are only two types of people in the world – those who love networking and those who would rather communicate via messenger pigeon than don a nametag …
A perfect ending: 2016 Nottingham International Microfilm Festival
27/10/2016
The 2016 Nottingham International Microfilm Festival (NIM) has finished, but its influence is wide-ranging and continues to be felt. This was the second annual edition of the festival, developed through the Nottingham Screen Partnership consortium, of which the University of Nottingham is a member. The festival took place at venues throughout Nottingham on 20-22 October …
Studying Culture, Film and Media at Nottingham
10/05/2016
I am final year International Media and Communications Studies student. I chose to come to Nottingham because I attended the summer school here in Year 12 and couldn’t see myself studying anywhere else. I loved the city and the beautiful green campus, and I knew this was the university for me. Since Nottingham has two …
Acoustics on Display
07/03/2016
Sound plays an important part in the museum-going experience. The relative silence of some museums conjures an atmosphere fit for quiet contemplation. Conversely a noisy environment has the potential to interrupt the channels of communication between the museum – its experts and curators – and the museum-going public. Sound is regularly used in the museum …
The Creative Student Network at the University of Nottingham
25/01/2016
The unique Creative Student Network was the reason I chose to study at Nottingham. It is a collection of talented students, staff, academics and industry representatives that come together to provide an insight into the creative industries. Throughout the year the network hosts a variety of workshops that aim to better a students understanding of …
From Intern to Account Executive: An MA Student’s Experience in the Creative Industries
17/12/2015
Jessica Gilby was one of the students on our MA in Film, Television and Screen Industries. The course is specifically designed to provide students with in-depth understanding of the screen industries and how they operate. As part of the course, we offer highly competitive industry internships in the UK and the US. One of these …
A day in the life of Robin Hood… Media
28/05/2015
I had no idea what to expect when I arrived in Nottingham to start the next chapter of my new life. I was young(er), ambitious, blissfully ignorant and perhaps most importantly, I had access to a Netflix account. My whole life was ahead of me but I still had little idea of where I wanted …
Noise and Silence
13/03/2015
We remember the tragedy of the First World War by observing a two minute silence. Today, we recognize this as a mark of reverence and respect. In the 1920s, however, enacting silence on Armistice Day was interpreted more literally as a sonic response to the noise of the war. The deafening and nerve-wracking sounds of …
Shifting Sherlocks
13/02/2014
Warning: the following blog contains spoilers for series three of Sherlock. Shortly after the first series of the BBC series Sherlock I contributed to an edited collection examining the series. My chapter was inspired by the almost simultaneous release of the Benedict Cumberbatch starring series, the Robert Downey Jr starring film, Sherlock Holmes (dir. Guy …
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