The University of Nottingham has insisted that cheating is not skyrocketing among its students, following the emergence of figures which show a significant rise in recorded plagiarism at the institution in the last five years.

It just seems to go from bad to worse in the news these days, particularly when it comes to the War on Terror. From the latest deaths on the front line seized upon by the red tops and scrutinised (to the extent that a private letter from the Prime Minister to a grieving widow became [...]

On Sunday 13th December at 11pm, The Happy Return rang its bell for last orders for the last time. A victim of the recession, of changing student tastes, or the country-wide demise of the ‘local’: whatever the reason for its passing, it shall be missed by many. Since it opened in the 1960s, The Happy [...]

The Interim Chief Executive of the Nottinghamshire Police Authority resigned in December, following a very public criticism of the force by a local Member of Parliament. The resignation by David Wilcock - only two months into a six month stint in the position - came as Bassetlaw MP John Mann decried the “organisational malaise” in [...]

Hydrogen fuel cell powered cars sound like something out of a Science Fiction novel – they run on a fuel that, upon consumption emits no greenhouse gases. They convert chemical energy into electrical then kinetic and from time to time its only by-product, water, needs to be discharged. Go back ten years and the thought [...]

It is called the ‘Man Collective’, and it has kicked up a storm of masculine discussion across the country. Founded by Alex Linsley, a 2nd year student at Oxford University, the group has the stated intent of increasing discussion of masculinity and providing challenging activities to help men “expand their natural edge”. Citing an unfortunate [...]

Late for that nine o’clock? No problem. A bold proposal by the Student’s Union exec for a “decent, free, bus service” between Lenton, University park and Jubilee campuses has been receiving a somewhat mixed acclaim on social-networking site, Facebook. The ‘LentonLink’ idea is based on the assumption that if free transport is deemed vital for [...]

A tempestuous Saturday afternoon saw police claiming victory in the face of aggression from individuals in both the English Defence League (EDL) and Unite Against Fascism (UAF). Operation Birdcall, a large scale police action involving vehicles and personnel from nine constabularies, largely succeeded in keeping apart protesters and counter-protesters, preventing a major outbreak of violence.

On Wednesday 11 November, a contingent from Nottingham University were among hundreds of students who gathered in London to protest against the threat of higher tuition fees. The protest, according to organisers, was an attempt to demonstrate that students were “active, angry and ready to fight any attempt to lift the cap on fees”,
The demonstration [...]