• Fire Alarm and Evacuation on University Park

    The Portland building on University Park Campus had to be evacuated this morning following a fire alarm. Many were left stranded on the East Drive in the rain as security and the fire department dealt with the situation. Emergency services were called to the scene but as of yet...
  • Students’ union protest against changes to Maintenance Grants

    A national day of action took place on 18 September in protest of government proposals to replace maintenance grants with a loan system. Universities minister Jo Johnson, Chancellor George Osborne and London mayor Boris Johnson are among the MPs targeted by campaigners on Thursday. “An NUS called strike beat Thatcher...
  • Over 1/3 of British students work “online” to fund university life

    Over a third of British students find jobs “online” to fund university life, new research has revealed. Money saving website www.VoucherCodesPro.co.uk has discovered that 23% of UK students who worked online to fund university life sold clothes, whilst 19% undertook “webcam work” and 11% worked in pornography. A total...
  • University of Nottingham rises up global rankings

    The University of Nottingham has placed within the top 2% of global universities, according to the QS World University Rankings 2015. The University has improved by seven points, rising to joint 70th place in 2015 after coming 77th in 2014. The University also came 14th out of 75 UK universities mentioned in the...
  • Brother of the founder of the hospice movement to deliver seminar

    The brother of Dame Cicely Saunders, the pioneer of the modern hospice, is scheduled to speak at the University of Nottingham in late September. Christopher Saunders, former trustee and now life president of Cicely Saunders International, will deliver a guest seminar entitled The Hospice Movement — Then and Now: From...
  • Times Higher Education Awards 2015 shortlist revealed

    The University of Nottingham has been shortlisted for four awards in the Times Higher Education 2015 Awards. The awards for which the University has been nominated are Outstanding Employer Engagement Initiative, Outstanding Contribution to Leadership Development, Outstanding Support for Early Career Researchers, and Entrepreneurial University of the Year. John...
  • UoN graduate wins £50,000 investment on Dragons’ Den

    University of Nottingham graduate Marc Wileman won a £50,000 investment when he appeared on BBC2’s Dragons’ Den in August. Mr Wileman’s business, Sublime Science, aims to make science more exciting for children by running parties with fun experiments as well as hosting live shows, selling books, activity products, and workshops. Mr...