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Sobar – Nottingham’s Exciting New Venue

From Monday 27th January 2014, the East Midlands’ first ever alcohol-free bar and restaurant will be opening up in Nottingham city centre on Friar Lane. With an extensive menu of mocktails and delicious dishes, accompanied by regular live music and events, it’s a great spot for a night out as well as being the perfect …

What’s On? – January and February 2014

The Off Campus Student Affairs team here at the University of Nottingham would like to wish all of our blog readers a very happy new year. Why not make one of your new year’s resolutions  to explore more of what Nottingham has to offer while you’re studying here? Here’s a few upcoming events in the …

Season’s Greetings

Season’s greetings from the University of Nottingham Off Campus Affairs team:

Could Sustrans help you to get on your bike?

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 …

Getting to Know Nottingham: A Beginner’s Guide

Results are in, and we’d like to offer our congratulations to everyone who has confirmed their place of study as the University of Nottingham. In just a few short weeks you’ll be coming to live in the city, and we thought we’d share some of our favourite Nottingham facts and figures by way of an …

What’s On: September 2013

It’s not long until term starts again, so whether you’ve been in Nottingham all summer or you’re just moving back for the new academic year, make the most of the last weeks of your holidays with some of the fun events that are going on in the city and its surrounding areas in September. Perhaps …

Best Bar None: Winners 2013

We know that many of our students like to partake in Nottingham’s nightlife, which is why the University supports Nottingham Best Bar None. Nottingham Best Bar None is an accreditation and awards scheme for licensed premises (bars, pubs and clubs) in the city. It recognises those premises which provide a safe and responsible environment for …

What’s On: August in Nottingham

We know that not everyone has left Nottingham for the summer, and there’s plenty going on in the city for those of you who are still here. We’ve rounded up some highlights for the next month in this blog: If you’ve been in the city centre in the last week or so, you probably won’t …

Lenton and Radford: 20mph Consultation

Nottingham City Council has a vision of a citywide 20mph speed limit, and is currently starting to consult on which streets should be included in the scheme in Lenton and Radford. The scheme has started to be rolled out in other areas of the city already, but with high numbers of students living in the …

What’s On: Carnivals and Other Summer Fun

For those of you who are still in Nottingham over the summer, we’ve pulled together some information about some upcoming events in the local community. July is filled with fun goings on in Nottingham, so check out the list below and find something that tickles your fancy: Event: Lenton Abbey Day of Fun Location: Lenton …