Liz Cass
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‘Event of the Year’ – trailblazing ‘Nottingham Day’ wins national recognition
April 3, 2017
The success of last year’s ‘Nottingham in Parliament Day’ was recognised last week at a black-tie awards ceremony in London. The University’s Political & Public Affairs Unit, who led the ground-breaking initiative, collected the PRmoment.com ‘Event of the Year’ award in recognition of the day-long celebration of all things Nottingham. Nottingham in Parliament Day – …
Students solve politicians’ problems in Parliament
October 13, 2016
Business and social science students from Nottingham Trent University will be going to Parliament later this month to solve challenges faced by society and identified by MPs. This political version of the University’s unique Thinkubator Challenge® is being held on 25 October as part of Nottingham in Parliament Day – a one-day takeover of Westminster …
Print me an MP! NUAST students show how it’s done…
October 7, 2016
Historical figures were traditionally immortalised in marble but Nottingham’s future engineers are recreating the heads of MPs in plastic to showcase the skills that are essential for the country’s growth. Students at Nottingham University Academy of Science and Technology invited their local MP Lilian Greenwood (Nottingham South) into the classroom to scan and produce a 3D print out …
Browne Jacobson joins cream of Nottingham to showcase city’s strengths in Parliament
October 3, 2016
Browne Jacobson is joining Nottingham’s leading politicians, business leaders, major sporting institutions and world class universities in celebrating the very best the city has to offer at a special day of celebration in London. Organised by the University of Nottingham, Nottingham in Parliament Day will take place on 25 October when more than 60 local institutions …
Four week countdown to Nottingham in Parliament day
September 27, 2016
Medal-winning Paralympians, leading business figures, MPs and diplomats will be joining forces next month in a one day take-over of Parliament. Nottingham in Parliament day is a festival of research, debate and showcases, taking place in Westminster on October 25, led by The University of Nottingham. It is the first time a city has staged …
The importance of global opportunities for graduates in the wake of Brexit
September 26, 2016
Stuart Marriott, Associate Director, Careers and Employability Service at The University of Nottingham, shares his thoughts on how graduates can market themselves in a post Brexit Britain… On the morning of Friday 24th June I was at the annual conference of the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR) in Manchester and the topic on everyone’s lips was ‘Brexit’. From …
Nottingham takes zero-tolerance stance against Female Genital Mutilation
September 12, 2016
The City of Nottingham is the first City in the UK to declare a zero-tolerance stance on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). The motion was passed at a full Council meeting today (12 September) after Sheriff of Nottingham,Councillor Jackie Morris, proposed the motion. Councillor Morris has been working closely with Alfreton Road-based group Mojatu Foundation to highlight the issue …
Brexit makes an initiative like Nottingham in Parliament Day even more relevant…
September 6, 2016
If the UK wants to extend its reach in the global economy it will have to capitalise on the industrial strengths of its key cities as it moves into a post-Brexit future. Professor Sir David Greenaway explains why Nottingham will make the case to be in the vanguard of that drive. It’s a game which all …
Tiny logo celebrates big ambition
September 2, 2016
It might be invisible to the naked eye but a minuscule logo has been created to celebrate the great and the good of Nottingham. University of Nottingham scientists, based at The Nanoscale and Microscale Research Centre (NMRC) at University Park, have etched a Nottingham in Parliament Day logo onto a piece of Nottingham bridal lace. …
Nottingham Playhouse Sleuth actors support the forthcoming Nottingham in Parliament Day
Two actors from Nottingham Playhouse’s forthcoming production of Sleuth – James Alexandrou and Miles Richardson – have shown their support for the forthcoming Nottingham in Parliament Day, which takes place on Tuesday 25 October. Nottingham in Parliament Day is a one-day take-over of Westminster – showcasing and celebrating the institutions, ideas, businesses and people that …
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