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 …
Moving In, Moving On – 10th October
October 7, 2013
This Thursday, the Atrium in the Portland Building will turn into a one stop shop for students living off campus as the Moving In, Moving On event takes place. Not only can you get all the information you might need about living in the community, but you could win an iPad Mini at the same …
Welcome to Living In The Community
September 24, 2013
The new term is here and it isn’t just our campuses which are buzzing with the return of our students. Lots of you are now living in the local communities of Nottingham – whether it’s Lenton, Dunkirk, Radford, Beeston or elsewhere. As members of these communities, we hope you’re going to have a fantastic year …
What’s On: Carnivals and Other Summer Fun
July 4, 2013
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 …
What’s On: Beestival – The Best of Beeston
June 17, 2013
From Monday 17th June to Saturday 22nd June, there will be an array of events taking place in Beeston as part of Beestival, as well as the opportunity to get your hands on some great money saving vouchers which are valid at local businesses during the week of activities. We’ve picked out a few highlights …
A View From The Police and Crime Commissioner
April 3, 2013
Today, we’re pleased to welcome Paddy Tipping, the Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner, to the Off Campus Blog. Elected in November 2012, the PCC is responsible for setting priorities for the police force in Nottinghamshire, monitoring performance and setting the budget for the force. Before I took on this job, I promised to become a …
Launching Be A Sweet Neighbour
March 21, 2013
Our Be a Sweet Neighbour project launch was on 20th of March in the Portland Building, alongside Nottingham in Bloom’s launch for their Student Garden Competition. Egle, one of the students involved in the Advantage Award PR Project Management module, reflects on how things went in today’s blog. The Be A Sweet Neighbour campaign …
Be A Sweet Neighbour – Campaign Launch
March 18, 2013
Today we welcome our Advantage Award student Marianne to the blog to tell you all about the launch of the Be A Sweet Neighbour campaign on Wednesday. This Wednesday we are launching our ‘Be a Sweet Neighbour’ campaign, alongside the Nottingham in Bloom Campaign. Visit us in the Portland Building between 11 and …
Street Pastors
March 11, 2013
Today we’re delighted to welcome Jo Cox-Brown to the Off Campus Blog. Jo is the Chief Executive of the Malt Cross Trust, and she’s here to tell you about her work with the Street Pastors and Safe Space. Hi my name is Jo Cox-Brown and excitingly I’ve been invited to write this guest blog. …
Additional Licensing for Houses In Multiple Occupation Consultation
March 7, 2013
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 …
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