Kick-Ass
For many people going to see Kick-Ass they will probably be expecting to see a fairly kooky subversion of the comic book film genre. While this may be true they will also experience a whole lot of things they didn’t expect. Director Matthew Vaughn has had the confidence to defy the Hollywood producers, who [...]
Notts student stands as MP
Most final year students think they have enough on their plate with dissertations, exams and job hunting. Matthew Butcher, however, is balancing his final year work with running as the Green candidate for Nottingham South. Having been involved in the Green Party for some time, when Matthew was offered the opportunity to stand as MP [...]
Parliament Hanging in the Balance
The campaigning season has begun today, as Prime Minister Gordon Brown has requested that the Queen dissolve Parliament in preparation for a general election to be held on May 6th. However, with the possibility of a hung parliament very much on the cards, Mark Stuart writes about the historical impact of this electoral phenomenon, and the implications for any government formed in the aftermath of the 2010 General Election.
An Interview with John Prescott
John Prescott was recently appointed honorary patron of the university’s China Policy Institute, and visited Nottingham to give a talk on China and climate change. Impact spoke to him beforehand to discuss his work with China, climate change, and the end of his career as an MP.
Sutton Bonington - Part of the Students’ Union?
‘You recognise half the people you walk past and the other half you know.’ A rural, incestuous and occasionally backwards campus we may appear but one thing SB is proud to be is a community. You only have to look at the landslide victory earned by Katie Mackay in the now invalid SU Election to [...]
The Perfection of the iMperfect @ The Surface Gallery
This exhibition is made up of a collection of unusual, diverse and thought-provoking photographs. Taken by eight students from the University of Nottingham the photographers come from a variety of cultural and educational backgrounds, with different experiences and photographic styles. Their joint passion for photography, however, is evident. Through this compilation, the exhibition sets out [...]
Chalom Appeal Upheld
With campaigning having been finished for two weeks, the Students’ Union is set to re-open elections for the position of Equal Opportunities and Welfare Officer following an upheld appeal by expelled candidate Wayne Chalom.
Hockey Varsity preview video
Impact sport gets on the defensive with the Nottingham Uni. Varsity Hockey team. Skill School included.
Simpson the hero for Uni in shoot-out triumph
Uni 2 - Trent 2 (Uni won 4-3 on penalties)
Uni regained the Varsity Football Cup for the first time in three years after keeping their heads to emerge victorious from a nail-biting penalty shoot-out. Uni goalkeeper Pat Simpson was the hero, diving away to his left to keep out the seventh penalty. After Uni inched [...]
Lets, Debts and Threats
There can be no doubt that given the option, NG7 is unlikely to be anyone’s first choice of residential postcode. Walking past a car full of balaclava-clad gentlemen on Lenton Boulevard last week was proof enough for me. Despite this, Lenton and Dunkirk still remain the student hotspots, because us students can’t bear to be [...]
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