Pledge for Good at St. Peter’s Court
November 25, 2016
Eli Todorova, Service and Sales Advisor, and Sustainability champion at St Peter’s Court has great news to share about the work of their fabulous student volunteers in this guest blog: Last year our sustainability team at St. Peter’s Court achieved a Green Impact gold award and this year we are aiming to do just as well. Our three student …
Hello from Notts Fire and Rescue Service
November 23, 2016
Today we have a guest blog from Guninder Nagi, a Risk Reduction Officer working in Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service’s Community Safety Team: Stay safe and enjoy life! Are you at risk from fire? Partying, smoking and drinking may all be part of the student lifestyle for some, but could be putting you at higher risk of fire. …
“Ey up mi Ducks”….hello and welcome to Nottingham!
October 3, 2016
We are very pleased to share our second guest blog of the year with you, from Jo Cox Brown of the Malt Cross and Street Pastors: “Ey up mi Ducks” translates as “Hello, Welcome to Nottingham, Students” and is a term of endearment you will hear a lot from locals like me! We love that you have chosen …
Nottingham City Transport and the 4.3 metre SU President Ismail Sadurdeen!
September 30, 2016
Welcome to our first guest blog of the term, from Anthony at Nottingham City Transport: Nottingham’s students play an integral part in the makeup of the city and form a significant chunk of the customers using Nottingham City Transport’s vast network of bus routes on an annual basis. Through close partnership with The University of Nottingham …
Student Photography Competition with Nottingham In Bloom!
April 18, 2016
The Summer round of the Nottingham In Bloom Student Photography Competition is now open for entries. Caroline Elmhirst and Julie Walker have written a guest blog to describe the Nottingham In Bloom campaign and to officially open the competition for Summer term entries. Nottingham In Bloom The Nottingham in Bloom campaign is a city-wide partnership led by …
Keeping Lenton Tidy: Meet Harry Cooper, one of the many people working tirelessly to keep Nottingham clean and green!
October 26, 2015
In today’s blog we will introduce you to Harry, a Public Realm Operative employed by Nottingham City Council. We will also impart some wisdom from Harry to let you know how you can do your bit to keep your area clean. Harry works in Lenton, but has colleagues all over the City and beyond, so …
Living in Lenton- a local resident’s perspective
September 25, 2015
What is your name and where do you live? My name is Virginia and I live on Harrington Drive in Lenton. I’ve lived in Lenton for 21 years – I originally moved here as an undergraduate student at the university! Why do you live in Lenton? I like Lenton a lot; and after studying for …
In The Hotseat: PC Michael Wearmouth, British Transport Police
May 26, 2015
Read on for the latest instalment in our In The Hotseat series, with PC Michael Wearmouth from British Transport Police telling us about his role and experiences here in the East Midlands! Tell us a little bit about your job I am a police officer for the British Transport Police, a specialist police force that police the national …
International Family Link: A Pantomime
March 6, 2015
We are delighted to once again welcome participants in the International Office’s International Family Link scheme to the Off Campus blog to share their experiences of the scheme. Today we hear from Yishu Wang (Elsa) and Trevor Wright, her host: I have really enjoyed getting to know my hosts, Mr and Mrs Wright. They are really …
International Family Link: Festive Traditions
February 27, 2015
Today we’re delighted to feature a guest post from International Family Link participants, host Karen Eveson and student Manyi. International Family Link Host, Karen Eveson met with her international students Manyi and Yared over the Christmas vacation. They all visited a local garden centre and enjoyed looking at the many different Christmas decorations and festive …
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