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Getting To Know Nottingham: The Purple Flag

Over the next couple of months, we’re going to be bringing you a series of blog posts to help you get to know Nottingham a little better. Whether you’re a new student due to start your studies in September, or you’re going to be returning to live in one of our local communities, we hope …

Graduation Photo Opportunities

Do you graduate this year? Are you going to miss your graduation ceremony? Or maybe you have lots of friends from different courses and you’d love a shot of all of you together in your robes? The Graduation Team are aware that many graduands are unable to attend their ceremony but are keen to have …

Summer Clear Out

With the exam period drawing to a close and the sunshine finally coming out, it’s time to start thinking about the summer. For many students it’s a return to your hometown, or a chance to go off adventuring elsewhere, and for some you’ll be sticking around in Nottingham, working or studying. Whatever your plans are, …

Nottingham City Centre Survey

Many students at the University of Nottingham are regular visitors to the centre of Nottingham – whether for shopping or socialising, it’s a big part of life for students in the city. Nottingham City Council is currently doing some research about the city centre. They want to know what regular visitors and city centre residents …

Nottingham In Bloom Student Garden Competition

Green-fingered students are invited to enter the Nottingham in Bloom Student Garden Competition 2013. Pleasant gardens have a very positive impact on the surrounding area, and although students don’t usually live in their houses very long, many of you work hard to maintain your outdoor space and bring out the best in it. There were …

County Council Elections – Beeston South and Attenborough

With County Council elections fast approaching on 2nd May 2013, we wanted to hear what messages candidates in the Beeston area wanted to get out to students in their ward. Yesterday we shared the responses from candidates in Beeston North, and today we’ve moved over to Beeston South and Attenborough. All candidates were approached and …

County Council Elections 2013: Beeston North

If you’re a student living in the Beeston area, you’ve probably seen lots of publicity come through your letterbox from candidates standing in the upcoming County Council elections on Thursday May 2nd 2013. You may have had a chat with the candidates on your doorstep too. We got in touch with the candidates standing in …

Lenton Triangle – Proposed Parking Changes

Do you live on any of the following streets in Lenton, or are you planning to next year? Cottesmore Road Bute Avenue Teversal Avenue Rothesay Avenue Kimbolton Avenue Derby Grove Albert Grove Balfour Road If you do, the Council are proposing some changes to parking regulations on your street which may affect you. The Council …

Additional Licensing for Houses In Multiple Occupation Consultation

Nottingham City Council is currently running a consultation on a proposal to designate an area of Nottingham for additional licensing of houses in multiple occupation (HMOs). The consultation is running from 25th February to 20th May 2013 and you can have your say about the proposal by completing an online questionnaire here. So, what’s this …

PR Project Management – The Nottingham Advantage Award

Hello, my name is Zoe Baker and this is the first blog I have ever written. I am a Graduate Trainee currently working in the Off-Campus Student Affairs department here at the University and as part of this role I have been given the responsibility to lead the Nottingham Advantage Award PR Project Management module. …