Season’s Greetings
December 25, 2013
Season’s greetings from the University of Nottingham Off Campus Affairs team:
Love Food!
December 16, 2013
Beans on toast…the staple student food? Well, our recent food fair held at both Raleigh Park and St Peter’s Court showed that this is not the case, students showed how creative they are with their cooking and how enthusiastic they are about sharing recipes and tips with each other. Within 40 minutes of the event …
Festive Tip Tree
December 11, 2013
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Street Link – Framework
December 10, 2013
Today we welcome Jason Marriott to the blog. Jason works for Framework, the charity for homeless and vulnerable people, and explains what you can do to help those you see begging on the street. There is a girl sat by the cash machine. A blanket over her legs, a cup in front of her. …
Good Will To All Neighbours
December 4, 2013
With the arrival of December, suddenly the festive season is in full swing, with mince pies and mulled wine at every turn. The streets of Nottingham are lit up with seasonal decorations, and the Christmas Market has set up camp in the Old Market Square alongside an outdoor ice rink and helter skelter. If you’re …
‘Ready, Set, Pedal’: On Reflection
November 29, 2013
‘Ready, Set, Pedal’, an Advantage Award student-led event, pedalled into success on the 18th November 2013. A busy morning was spent setting up our stalls ready for Sustrans, Dr Bike and the Pulp Friction smoothie bike. Then, from 11-3 in the Portland Atrium, we were actively involved with getting more students on their bikes. So, …
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 …
Reporting Crime
October 25, 2013
Today we’re pleased to welcome DS Nick Sawdon from Nottinghamshire Police to the blog, sharing some information about contacting the police and reporting incidents, with a focus on what happens after a mobile phone is stolen. If you think you have been a victim of crime then let the Police know. We will obtain details …
Moving In, Moving On – Photos
October 18, 2013
We’re delighted to share some of the photographs taken at last week’s Moving In, Moving On event in the Portland Atrium on the Off Campus blog today. Click on the picture to find more out more about the organisation in it! We’d like to say a big thank you to all of the stallholders who …
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