Love Where You Live: Food For Thought
April 8, 2014
Clearing everything out at the end of term can seem like a hassle, but it can be a great opportunity to make a difference to the local community. Don’t just throw away your leftover food. You can donate unopened food to a food bank. Food banks help individuals and families in immediate need and always …
Love Where You Live: Don’t Just Leave It Sitting There
April 2, 2014
As the Love Where You Live campaign enters its third week, we’re going to be out in Lenton talking to our students about bulky waste. If it won’t fit in your bin, it won’t be collected. Did you know that if, for example, your landlord gets you a new sofa but leaves the old one …
You Go Together
April 1, 2014
Batman and Robin. Fish and chips —some things just go together. So when two caped crusaders (not to be mistaken for members of the University security team) landed at St Peter’s Court last night to launch the University’s latest campaign, the message was simple: stick together with your friends when out for the evening. The …
Love Where You Live: Don’t Bag It, Bin It
March 26, 2014
Our Love Where You Live campaign is in full swing, and our intrepid ambassadors will be hitting the streets of Lenton again this evening to share some top tips to help our students manage their waste and help the environment by making the most of their recycling bin. If you live in an area covered …
Love Where You Live: Wheel It Away
March 19, 2014
This week sees the launch of our latest Off Campus campaign: Love Where You Live. We’re going to be out in Lenton every Wednesday for the next four weeks giving out handy advice about managing your waste and recycling. If you live on Harlaxton Drive, Harrington Drive, Rothesay Avenue or Bute Avenue, our friendly ambassador …
PR Project Management: Learning the Ropes of Event Planning
February 28, 2014
Today we’re delighted to welcome Talia Samuelson to the blog. Talia is one of our latest group of Advantage Award students, and they’ll be keeping us up to date with their project over the coming weeks. When browsing for my next Advantage Award module the ‘PR Project Management’ option held a particular appeal. Not only …
Love Your Stuff – And Keep It
February 11, 2014
Do you live in Lenton or Dunkirk? If so, you may well have opened your door to find one of our student ambassadors, bedecked in a bright yellow vest, on your doorstep last week. Joined by members of the police family – beat officers and Police Community Support Officers from Canning Circus Police Station – …
Festive Tip Tree
December 11, 2013
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Could Sustrans help you to get on your bike?
November 19, 2013
Sustrans is a charity which encourages people to travel more by foot, bike or public transport. They work with communities and policy makers to promote healthier, cleaner and cheaper forms of transport. Their work has created better walking and cycling links, including the national cycle network, across the UK. Sustrans aim is to have 4 …
Ready, Set, Pedal! – What’s It All About?
November 12, 2013
Ready, Set, Pedal! is the project run by students involved in the Nottingham Advantage Award to promote the option of cycling as a way of travelling to university and to create awareness about the cycling facilities on the campus and in the city. A travel survey conducted on staff and students at the University of …
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