Nottingham in the war: How a top student became a top soldier
October 22, 2018
In October 1917 during WWI, John Arthur Meads, a 24-year-old postgraduate student at the University College, later to become the University of Nottingham, died in battle. It is hard to believe looking back that such a young and promising student’s life could be cut so tragically short. As part of our series commemorating a centenary …
Remembering WW1 hero Jacob Hardy Smith
June 3, 2015
For almost 100 years, the name Captain Jacob Hardy Smith has been on permanent display on the marbled corridors of the University’s Trent Building. If you’re a member of staff or a student, chances are you’ve probably walked past it countless times without ever giving it a second glance. Jacob is one of more than …
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