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BBC antiques show on hunt for sporting memorabilia

The BBC’s popular antiques programme Flog It will be arriving in the Nottingham on Good Friday (Friday April 14) when it holds its valuation day at the University and will be aiming to celebrate the city’s strong sporting heritage. Members of the public are invited to bring up to three items to Trent Building on …

Successful funding bid to improve Highfields Park

For decades students, staff and local residents have messed about in boats on it and in bygone winters have even used it as a skating rink. Now one of the University’s most iconic features is to be restored to its former glory thanks to a successful bid for lottery cash. The  Highfields Park lake will be …

Blooming marvellous! Awards for University grounds…

The University of Nottingham is renowned for its show stopping grounds. That’s why it is no surprise that University Park has racked up a 5th consecutive Nottingham in Bloom Gold Award for Best Commercial Premises. It was the summer display by the North Entrance to University Park in particular which picked up the prize. Councillor …

12-18 July: The big stories

It’s a perfect ten for University Park after the 330 acre campus is awarded its tenth consecutive Green Flag Award, which recognises the nation’s best public parks and green spaces. There’s also Olympic news with medics, researchers, graduates and students from the University gearing up to support the smooth running of London 2012. Plus, after …

Building success: 90 years at Highfields

The 14 June is a very important date in the history of The University of Nottingham. That’s because on this date 90 years ago, the foundation stone was laid at the University’s Highfields site. And the rest, as they say, is history. The stone was laid by Viscount Haldane following the generous donation of the …