October 4, 2012, by Fraser

The big stories: 26 September – 3 October

Business Student Ahmed Mashadani has returned to the UK campus after his year abroad at The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC). But it’s how he got back that’s newsworthy: “20,385 km, 22 countries, a lot of flat tyres and three months of sleeping in the ‘wild’ is now done. No more asking for directions, fighting traffic, being cold and having to deal with passport control. And I miss it all already,” he said. There’s also news of how the University performed in this year’s National Student Survey (NSS) and big news about 7-time Oscar winner Gary Rydstrom joining the University’s Institute for Screen Industries Research (ISIR). Read on for more

 

Back to campus – after 12,000 miles

Back to campus – after 12,000 miles

Student Ahmed Mashadani spent the whole summer getting to University for the start of term – after tackling the journey from Malaysia to the UK on a 110cc scooter.
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Student satisfaction grows at Nottingham

Student satisfaction grows at Nottingham

Final-year students give University an overall satisfaction rating of 88% – an improvement for the eighth successive year.
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£400,000 to support collaboration

£400,000 to support collaboration

Two leading universities launch a fund to support new joint projects in research, innovation and new approaches to teaching.
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Oscar winner to work with film institute

Oscar winner to work with film institute

Gary Rydstrom, seven-time Oscar-winner whose credits includeTerminator 2 and Jurassic Park, is to join the Institute for Screen Industries Research.
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