A Weekend with Bernie Sanders
07/06/2017
Senator Bernie Sanders, internationally renowned for his decision to run against Hillary Clinton for the position of Democratic candidate for President of the United States, and popular for his progressive policies that would completely overhaul the way many think about politics, is arguably one of the most motivating and inspiring speakers of our time. I …
My MA in Translation Studies with Interpreting at the University of Nottingham
I’d always planned to become a translator. The career seemed to fit my abilities and interests well so the die was cast on my academic path. The translation modules I did as part of my undergraduate degree in Modern Language Studies (French, Spanish and Dutch) only whetted my appetite further for continuing my study of …
Celebrating 100 years of Russian and Slavonic Studies at Nottingham
31/01/2017
The Department of Russian and Slavonic Studies at The University of Nottingham celebrated its centenary in 2015-6, and over the past year, together with my fellow curator Benjamin Taylor and members of the University’s Web Team, I have been responsible for the creation of an online exhibition marking this milestone, which showcases some of the …
Interview with Rebecca Jeffery, former American and Canadian Studies student and BBC Apprentice candidate
24/01/2017
What are you doing currently and what made you decide on your career pathway? When I graduated in American and Canadian Studies from Nottingham University in 2006 I wasn’t entirely sure where to go next – I knew that I wanted to work in business… but I didn’t know what to focus on! I managed …
Alexandra Depledge, MBE, reflects on how an American and Canadian Studies degree shaped her future success
14/09/2016
Alexandra Depledge graduated with a degree in American Studies and History (with International Study) from Nottingham in 2003. Alex has since gone on to be the founder-CEO of Hassle.com, was named “Entrepreneur of the Year” by TechCity Insider for 2014, and has recently been interviewed in a series on “Trailblazing Women” at the Huffington Post. …
Ending Slavery free online course starts 17 October
11/08/2016
The world’s first ever massive open online course (MOOC) about contemporary slavery is open for registration now. Ending Slavery is a free four-week course starting on 17 October 2016. You’ll learn from experts at the cutting edge of human rights research, and you’ll investigate the complex systems that sustain slavery today. Professor Kevin Bales, one of the …
Returning to Russian Studies at Nottingham
20/01/2016
I began an MA (by research) in September 2015: I am looking at the impact of politics on Russian heavy metal music in the mid-1980s. I actually started studying Russian at Nottingham in 2002 and graduated in German and Russian in 2006, but to come back during the centenary year for Russian Studies at Nottingham …
The first year of French and Francophone Studies
18/01/2016
What better way to continue your passion for French than the French and Francophone Studies course at the University of Nottingham? My first year here was incredible. As a straight French student I had the opportunity to study a wide variety of French subjects: French grammar, history, literature, politics, film and translation. Not to mention …
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