• Nuclear Weapons: Is North Korea a Threat?

    Recently, no fewer than five nuclear testing reports have come out of North Korea, a state that seems to be detonating weapons of mass destruction unnervingly often. North Korea (or The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) is possibly the most repressive state in the world, with a maddening system...
  • Students are ‘less happy’ than the general population

    The Higher Education Policy Institute (HEPI) has said that student mental health support is lacking, in a newly released report. The report shows that ‘a majority of students experience low wellbeing’, with the HEPI stating that depression and loneliness affects one-in-three students, while 1 in 10 students are suggested to have a...
  • A freshers’ guide to Sport in Nottingham

    There will probably be a million and one activities on your bucket list of things to do in Nottingham once you’ve settled into life here and sport should most definitely be on that list. Whether it’s participating or spectating, there are a myriad of exciting things to get involved...
  • Green and GOLD: Trent Building illuminated for Team Rossi Foundation

    The University of Nottingham is green and gold! The Students’ Union is lighting the Trent Building tower gold until the end of September. Home of the School of English and CLAS (Cultures, Languages and Area Studies), the Trent Building tower is being illuminated to raise awareness for the Team...
  • University of Nottingham Confirms Rise in Tuition Fees

    The University of Nottingham has confirmed that it will be raising tuition fees for students joining the University for the 2017/18 academic year. In an official statement, the University confirmed an “inflationary increase” to the tuition fees, from £9,000 to £9,250. The rise in tuition fees will not affect...
  • Nottingham taken over by protests for second day

    Nottingham City Centre has been dominated by protests for the second consecutive day due to a planned English Defence League march. Around 100 police officers lined the streets between the Brian Clough statue, the Theatre Royal and Victoria Centre as protestors from the English Defence League (EDL) clashed with...
  • Protestors Cause Disruption in City Centre

    Two protests have caused disruption in Nottingham City Centre today, as groups from #BlackLivesMatter and the English Defence League make their presence known.  Update: The tram tracks have now been cleared and are operating, but there will be delays to all services today. Nottingham Express Transit have tweeted that they...