What’s On? – November
November 4, 2014
As winter draws in, there are all kinds of festive delights in store in the Nottingham area. Here are a few highlights coming up in the next month: Event: Bonfire Night Celebration Date: Wednesday 5th November from 5.30pm (main display at 9pm) Location: Forest Recreation Ground Information: With a funfair, bonfire and a spectacular fireworks …
This Is Beeston
October 14, 2014
Beyond the West Entrance of University Park, if you cross the road and keep on going past Broadgate Park, lies Beeston. Many of our students and staff choose to make the town their home while they study or work at the University, and many more pop in to pick up some essentials or a bite …
Why do you love where you live? – MayFest 2014
May 12, 2014
At the heart of our activity for MayFest last weekend was one simple question: ‘Why do you love where you live?’ People from all over Nottinghamshire and much further afield came and made some fabulous postcards telling us why they love where they live, helping us create a rainbow wall of appreciation for our local …
The Good Neighbours Post Office
May 7, 2014
The Off Campus Student Affairs department is starting to get quite excited about the weekend. The University of Nottingham’s MayFest takes place on Saturday and we’re really looking forward to setting up stall bright and early and speaking to lots of people about the work we do with our students and the local community. This …
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 …
PR Project Management: Putting Plans Into Action
March 18, 2014
This morning we’re pleased to welcome Advantage Award student Ruth Ng to the blog to give us an update on what the team of students on the PR Project Management module have been getting up to as the Nottingham Community Lunch draws nearer: With just under two weeks to go until the Nottingham Community Lunch, …
PR Project Management: Developing Our Project
March 4, 2014
Today’s update from the PR Project Management Advantage Award module comes from Politics student, Will Padgham, who gives an overview of all the different things that need to come together and some of the initial decisions which needed to be made to start getting the project into shape. The meeting began with a discussion between …
International Family Link: Ten Years Of Links
February 26, 2014
Today we’re delighted to welcome David Pinney to the blog to talk about his experiences over ten years of being involved in the University of Nottingham International Office’s International Family Link Scheme. You can read an introductory post here. I have enjoyed being part of the Family Link Scheme for over ten years. Each autumn …
International Family Link
January 14, 2014
Over the coming months, we’re going to be sharing some blog posts about the University’s International Family Link scheme. Today, we’re pleased to welcome Melanie Bentham-Hill from the International Office to the blog to introduce the scheme, and to host Laura Gerarda for sharing her initial experiences. International Family Link is a well-establish scheme run …
Festive Tip Tree
December 11, 2013
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