University News Review — June 2018
August 1, 2018
The University of Nottingham saw many of its stories hitting the headlines this month… The murky world of the hand car wash The concerning subject that modern-day slavery is prevalent in certain sectors — in hand car washes in particular — dominated the headlines. A smartphone app called Safe Car Wash, launched by …
DH Lawrence: Why we pay tribute to the man who valued education
May 11, 2016
D. H. Lawrence is often named as Nottingham’s most prominent literary figure. From his birth in the small mining village of Eastwood in 1885 to attending University College, Nottingham (now the University of Nottingham) from 1906-08, it is fair to say that Lawrence’s literary imagination was shaped by the area and its lively culture. He …
DH Lawrence’s Sons and Lovers: A Centenary Celebration
May 15, 2013
May 2013 marks 100 years since the publication of Sons and Lovers, DH Lawrence’s most autobiographical novel. Dr Andrew Harrison and Annalise Grice from the School of English look ahead to a guest lecture to celebrate the centenary. A public lecture by Professor Neil Roberts will be held at the University of Nottingham at 7pm …