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 …
Flying the flag for Nottingham in Parliament Day
An action-packed celebration of Nottingham is heading for the capital. From Robin Hood to Boots, Speedo and Sat Bains, the people, institutions and businesses that make the city great will be showcased in a one-day takeover of Westminster. Nottingham in Parliament Day will take place on Tuesday October 25 2016 when over 60 Nottingham institutions …