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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 …

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 …

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 …

Street Pastors

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

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 …

Students in Nottingham – The Chief Superintendent’s View

Today we’re very pleased to welcome Chief Superintendent Simon Nickless to the Off Campus blog to talk about students in Nottingham and how the Police are working with our communities. As Divisional Commander for Nottingham City, I’m responsible for the officers and staff working to help build a safe and clean City for the people who …

Why be a Sweet Neighbour?

This year, our PR Project Management Advantage Award students are working on a project to promote neighbourliness among students living in the local community. The campaign is called ‘Be a Sweet Neighbour’ and will be officially launched on 20th March in the Atrium. Module leader Zoe Baker introduced the module in her blog entry last …

Grill the Police and Crime Commissioner – Without Leaving The House!

Are you interested in having your say on community safety issues?  Do you want to have a voice in the decisions that are made about policing and crime in Nottingham? A live web chat with the Nottinghamshire Police and Crime Commissioner, Paddy Tipping, will give you the chance to send your views and questions straight …